Man-made reservoirs initially lack aquatic plants, and their operation for flood protection or water supply may result in extreme water level fluctuations that hinder natural establishment. In many cases natural establishment could take decades or even longer. In the interim these reservoirs provide relatively poor aquatic habitat and water quality. Unvegetated aquatic ecosystems are also at risk of invasion by problematic, non indigenous species. These unvegetated man-made systems would benefit ...
This issue of the APCRP Bulletin focuses on Aquatic Vegetation Restoration in Drakes Creek, Tennessee. The primary purpose of the Drakes Creek Section 1135 Restoration Project was to improve aquatic wildlife habitat in a floodwater conveyance. Drakes Creek is a major tributary embayment of the Old Hickory Reservoir on the Cumberland River, its mouth located at Cumberland River mile 222.2, 10 km upstream from Old Hickory Dam. The project site ...
The Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility (LAERF), located in Lewisville, TX, (330 N latitude, 970 % longitude) was developed by the Corps of Engineers' (CE) Aquatic Plant Control Research Program (APCRP) to support studies of the biology, ecology, and management of aquatic plants. The primary reason for the development of this experimental pond facility is the need for an intermediate-scale research environment to bridge the gap between small-scale laboratory, greenhouse ...
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