Peak Flow Effects

• "CWEs caused by management induced peak flow increases in streams during storm events are difficult to anticipate. Peak flow increases may result from management activities that reduce vegetative water use or produce openings where snow can accumulate (such as clear-cutting and site preparation) or that change the timing of flows by producing more efficient runoff routing (such as insloped roads). ... Research to date on the effects of management activities on channel conditions indicates that channel changes during storm events are primarily the result of large sediment inputs" - TRA#2.