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INSTREAM FLOWS Preliminary Issues Matrix

Chehalis Basin Watershed Planning
Element Specific Issue Comments Possible Solutions from Toolbox

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Instream Flows

Target Flows Sufficient water must be in streams to supply people and habitat for fish. Target flows need to be established and met. NOTE: the WA Dept. of Ecology has a different definition for this term. -
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- Base Flows These are the lowest flows in any river or stream, usually in August or September. -
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- Instream Flow Incremental Methodology Called IFIM, this complicated tool is used by the Department of Ecology to measure how much water is ideal for fish at different points in a stream or river at different times of year

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