Water-Quality and Sediment-Transport Characteristics in Kenney Reservoir, White River Basin, Northwestern Colorado

摘要

The construction of Taylor Draw Dam and filling of Kenney Reservoir during 1984 were done in response to increased water-management needs in northwestern Colorado. The objectives of the study were to: (1) Describe the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics within the reservoir during the first 2 years after filling; (2) compare these water-quality characteristics with characteristics in the White River at a site about 8 mi upstream from the reservoir to determine effects of impoundment; and (3) describe the quantity and characteristics of fluvial-sediment movement in the White River upstream from the reservoir during 1983-87 and estimate the sediment retention of the reservoir during 1985-87. In 1987, the study and data collection were extended 1 additional year to document the water-quality effects in the reservoir from an unexpected phytoplankton bloom that occurred during the early summer of 1987.