Geologic Publications for Mount Rainier

Evaluating future water supply scenarios in Mount Rainier National Park

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Author(s): Rachel M. Fricke, Rebecca A. Lofgren, Scott R. Beason, Taylor R. Kenyon, James Fuller, Peter Fahmy

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Publisher: 10th Annual Northwest Climate Conference, Portland, OR, October 8-10, 2019
Published Year: 2019
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Mount Rainer National Park (MORA)’s water supply primarily depends on streams and lakes fed by snowmelt and perennial snowfields. Declines in annual snowpack and increased air temperatures, as well as increasing park visitation, are expected to stress the park’s water supply systems. Here, we scaled region-wide streamflow projections under multiple emissions scenarios to water supply intake drainage basins in order to estimate future trends in the magnitude and temporality of surface flows available for park use. These estimates inform management recommendations for increased storage capacity and exploration of alternative water sources as MORA adapts its infrastructure in response to climate change.

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Fricke and others (2019) or (Fricke et al., 2019)

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Fricke, R.M., R.A. Lofgren, S.R. Beason, T.R. Kenyon, J. Fuller, and P. Fahmy, 2019, Evaluating future water supply scenarios in Mount Rainier National Park: 10th Annual Northwest Climate Conference, Portland, OR, October 8-10, 2019,