Effects Of Climate Change On Water Resources In The Columbia River Basin
Introduction
A 9th order river, the Columbia is the fifth largest river in North America in terms of its discharge and basal area. Located in the Pacific Northwest, with the river's basin encompassing parts of the province of British Columbia, the states of Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana, it drains an average of 7,730 m3/s within an area of 724,025 km2 (Stanford and Hauer, 2005). The Columbia River receives the majority of its massive discharge from 12 of 39 primary tributaries; Flathead River, Methow River, Spokane River, Yakima River, Snake River, Clearwater River, Salmon River, Owyhee River, Grande Ronde River, John Day River, Cowlitz River, and Willamette River [see figure 1].
The Columbia is a very important water resource for human consumption and activity in British Columbia and above states mentioned; activities include dams for flood control and hydroelectric power, irrigation, navigation, and water consumption by cities and other......
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