Regions: Gwich'in Settlement Area, Sahtu Settlement Area, Dehcho Region
Tags: physical sciences, climatology, hydrology, flooding, water level, ice jams, Mackenzie River, hydrometric monitoring
| Principal Investigator: | de Rham, Laurent (1) |
| Licence Number: | 13575 |
| Organization: | University of Victoria |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2004
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| Issued: | Mar 26, 2004 |
| Project Team: | Tom Carter |
Objective(s): It is known that extreme flood levels within the Mackenzie River Basin are caused by ice jamming events. Analysis of open water versus ice influenced water levels at several sites within the Mackenzie River Basin will provide further quantification of this fact. River cross section measurements will be used to model 'equilibrium jam' conditions which predict the maximum water levels possible at a river site according to specified hydrologic and climatological parameters. Results will stress the importance of publishing water levels by hydrometric programs in ice affected regions.
