Hydrodynamic model of the Colorado River, Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona: tables of model results and accuracy assessment
Dates
Publication Date
2024-02-16
Time Period
2024
Citation
Wright, S.A., Kaplinski, M., and Grams, P.E., 2024, Hydrodynamic model of the Colorado River, Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona: tables of model results and accuracy assessment: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1QTRNEB.
Summary
These data were compiled to provide a resource for other researchers interested in water-surface elevations and flow velocity across a wide range of discharge in the study reach for the project. Objective(s) of our study were to construct a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model for the 15.8 mile tailwater reach of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry, Arizona. These data represent the results of the two-dimensional modeling effort with each data table (50) including the results of each run of the model. Additionally, other data represent a comparison of modeled water surface elevations to measured water surface elevations for historic Bureau of Reclamation cross sections in the study reach. These data [...]
Summary
These data were compiled to provide a resource for other researchers interested in water-surface elevations and flow velocity across a wide range of discharge in the study reach for the project. Objective(s) of our study were to construct a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model for the 15.8 mile tailwater reach of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry, Arizona. These data represent the results of the two-dimensional modeling effort with each data table (50) including the results of each run of the model. Additionally, other data represent a comparison of modeled water surface elevations to measured water surface elevations for historic Bureau of Reclamation cross sections in the study reach. These data were generated by U.S. Geological Survey personnel on PC-based computers in Flagstaff, Arizona in 2019 using the FaSTMECH solver in the iRIC modeling interface (https://i-ric.org/en/solvers/fastmech/). These data can be a useful resource to researchers interested in water-surface elevations, shoreline extents, water depths, velocities, and other hydraulic characteristics across a range of discharges within the 15.8 mile tailwater reach of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry, Arizona.
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Purpose
The purpose of these data is to provide model estimates of the water surface elevations, water depths, velocities, and other hydraulic characteristics across a range of discharges within the study reach. These data were created to provide a useful resource of researchers interested in these parameters within the study reach. The results produced by the model serve as a useful resource for researchers interested in water-surface elevations, shoreline extents, water depths, velocities, and other hydraulic characteristics across a range of discharges within the a 15.8 mile tailwater reach of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry, Arizona.
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The author(s) of these data request that data users contact them regarding intended use and to assist with understanding limitations and interpretation. Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
