Swift River (controlled releases)
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Swift River (controlled releases) is the regulated downstream flow from Massachusetts’ Quabbin Reservoir, managed to control water levels, supply, and environmental conditions along the river.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
regulated river flow
ⓘ
water management infrastructure component ⓘ |
| affects |
boating conditions
ⓘ
downstream Swift River ecosystem ⓘ downstream flow variability ⓘ downstream water temperature ⓘ recreational fishing conditions ⓘ sediment transport in Swift River ⓘ |
| basin | Connecticut River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| flowType |
managed release
ⓘ
regulated flow ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Massachusetts water management policies
ⓘ
interagency operating agreements for Quabbin Reservoir ⓘ |
| hasConstraint |
flood risk management guidelines
ⓘ
minimum environmental flow requirements ⓘ state and federal environmental regulations ⓘ water supply demand for metropolitan Boston system ⓘ |
| hasManagementObjective |
balance ecological needs and human water use
ⓘ
maintain reservoir storage targets ⓘ minimize downstream erosion ⓘ |
| hasUpstreamStructure | Quabbin Reservoir dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
dam outlet works operations
ⓘ
operating rules for Quabbin Reservoir ⓘ |
| influences |
fish habitat in Swift River
ⓘ
riparian vegetation conditions ⓘ water quality downstream of Quabbin Reservoir ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | stream gauges on Swift River ⓘ |
| operatedAs | controlled releases from Quabbin Reservoir outlets ⓘ |
| partOf | Swift River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
aquatic habitat protection
ⓘ
control downstream water levels ⓘ flood control ⓘ maintain public water supply reliability ⓘ recreation support ⓘ support environmental flow conditions ⓘ |
| region | Central Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | Swift River discharge below Quabbin Reservoir ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Metropolitan Boston water supply
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quabbin Reservoir water supply system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source | Quabbin Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeScale |
continuous
ⓘ
seasonally adjusted ⓘ |
| waterSource | Quabbin Reservoir storage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.