Supporting files to describe the design and parameterization of the U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center eco-flume

This project contains design parameters and an overview of the hydraulic characterization of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) eco-flume. The eco-flume was designed in collaboration with the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory at the University of Minnesota to explore complex ecological phenomena that occur in natural rivers. The overall design was intended to provide experimental flexibility to include a wide range of hydraulic and water-quality variables to support investigation of a variety of transport and ecological phenomena in flowing environments. Datasets provided here describe the hydraulic characterization throughout the eco-flume of both the paddlewheel and jet pump propulsion systems. These data only represent baseline conditions for the eco-flume. Specific hydraulics will vary with experimental setup and needs, and therefore should be detailed accordingly across future studies.