Flow Control to Manage River Ice

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ID Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

1999
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CONTENTS

Preface ii

Introduction . 1

Early winter ice-formation period 2

Hydraulic conditions for ice formation 2

Flow cutbacks for ice formation at hydroelectric projects . 3

Early winter flow regulation to control freezeup ice jam flooding 6

Early winter flow control for winter navigation . 6

Midwinter period . 8

Midwinter flow manipulation: Hydroelectric production and ice jam flood control . 9

Midwinter flow control and winter navigation 11

Midwinter flow regulation: Water supply and ice jam formation . 13

Midwinter flow regulation and fish habitat 14

Midwinter reservoir levels and ice jam flooding 15

Breakup period . 15

Controlling ice jam location . 15

Controlling timing of breakup . 17

Passing ice at structures during extreme events . 17

Conclusions . 20

Ice-formation period 20

Midwinter period . 20

Breakup period . 23

Literature cited 23

Abstract 27