Description
The purpose of this paper is to: 1. Identify the ecological impacts on wetlands used for flood storage. 2. Assist the working group in making decisions on the utility of various flood reduction strategies including use of created and restored prior converted (drained) historic wetlands. 3. Provide a basis for design of flood reduction wetlands (if wetlands are feasible) that can provide multiple benefits to wildlife, water quality, watershed hydraulic stabilization, and human use including recreation. 4. Provide a bibliography of key technical papers.
Date Issued
1989 (year uncertain)
Number of Pages
30
Decade
Associated Organization
Publisher
Red River Watershed Management Board (Ada, Minnesota)
Main Topic
Status
Body of Water
HUC4
Format
Rights Holder
Red River Watershed Management Board
Rights Management
Public Domain