SNTEMP/SSTEMP References

Listed below is a set of references to reports or publications dealing with the SNTEMP and/or SSTEMP models. It is our desire to include other references as we find out about them, so please let us know of any to add. Contact John_Bartholow@USGS.Gov.

Anderson, C.W., and Carpenter, K.D., 1998, Water quality and algal conditions in the North Umpqua River Basin, Oregon, 1992-95, and implications for resource management. USGS Water Resources Investigations Report 98-4125. 95 pp.

Bartholow, J.M. 2002. SNTEMP (In)Frequently Asked Questions.

Bartholow, J.M. 2002. Modeling Uncertainty: Quicksand For Water Temperature Modeling.

Bartholow, J.M. 2000. The Stream Segment and Stream Network Temperature Models: A Self-Study Course, Version 2.0. U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 99-112. 276 pp.

Bartholow, J.M., 2000, Estimating cumulative effects of clearcutting on stream temperatures, Rivers, 7(4), 284-297.

Bartholow, J.M. 1993. Sensitivity of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Stream Network Temperature Model. Pages 247-257 in Morel-Seytoux, ed., Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual American Geophysical Union Hydrology Days. Fort Collins, CO.

Bartholow, J.M. 1991. A modeling assessment of the thermal regime for an urban sport fishery. Environmental Management. 15(6):833-845.

Bartholow, J.M. 1990. Stream temperature model. Pages IV-20 to IV-47 in W.S. Platts ed. Managing Fisheries and Wildlife on Rangelands Grazed by Livestock: A guidance and reference document for biologists. W.S. Platts and Assoc. for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. December, 1990. v.p.

Bartholow, J.M. 1989. Stream temperature investigations: field and analytic methods. Instream Flow Information Paper No. 13. U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv. Biol. Rep. 89(17). 139 pp.

Bartholow, J.M., J.L. Laake, C.B. Stalnaker, and S.C. Williamson. 1993. A salmonid population model with emphasis on habitat limitations. Rivers 4(4).

Beak Consultants, Inc. 1989. Water temperature [SNTEMP] modeling evaluation of the lower Yuba River. Final report of technical studies on the lower Yuba River, California (Yuba River Fisheries Investigations, 1986-1988). Prepared by Beak Consultants, Inc., Sacramento, CA, and Thomas R. Payne & Associates, Arcata, CA, for the California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento CA.

Blann, K., J.F. Nerbonne, and B. Vondracek. 2002. Relationship of riparian buffer type to water temperature in the driftless area ecoregion of Minnesota. NAJFM. 22:441-451.

Bremm, D.J., and T.R. Payne. 1996. Yakima River water temperature [SNTEMP] model: Prosser Diversion to Chandler Powerhouse. Report prepared by Thomas R. Payne & Associates, Arcata, CA for Yakima River Basin Defense Coalition, Yakima, WA, dated April 6, 1996.

Bremm, D.J., and T.R. Payne. 1996. Upper Battle Creek instream temperature [SNTEMP] model: Al Smith Diversion to Eagle Canyon Diversion on North Fork Battle; South Diversion to Inskip Powerhouse on South Fork Battle. Report prepared by Thomas R. Payne & Associates, Arcata, CA for California Department of Fish and Game, Redding, CA, dated November 21, 1996. 24pp + Figs & Apps.

Bremm, D.J., and T.R. Payne. 1996. Lower Battle Creek temperature [SNTEMP] model: Eagle Canyon and Coleman Diversions to Coleman Powerhouse. Report prepared by Thomas R. Payne & Associates, Arcata, CA for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento, CA, dated November 5, 1996.

Bremm, D.J., D. Goforth, and T.R. Payne. 2003. Calibration Report: Hamilton Branch Stream Network Temperature [SNTEMP] Model, Hamilton Branch Development, Amendment to the Upper North Fork Feather River Project FERC Project No. 2105. Report prepared by Thomas R. Payne & Associates, Arcata, CA for Technical and Ecological Services, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Ramon, California, dated January 17, 2003.

Bremm, D.J., T.R. Payne, and P.A. Monk. 1999. Yakima River water temperature [SNTEMP] model: Prosser Diversion to Chandler Powerhouse (1998 supplement). Report prepared by Thomas R. Payne & Associates, Arcata, CA for Yakima River Basin Defense Coalition, Yakima, WA, dated February 1, 1999.

Butkus, S., and K. Jennings. 1999. Upper Chehalis River Basin temperature Total Maximum Daily Load. Washington State Dept. of Ecology, Olympia, WA. Publication 99-52-WQ. 37 pages.

California Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2000. Navarro River Watershed Technical Support Document for the Total Maximum Daily Load for Sediment and Technical Support Document for the Total Maximum Daily Load for Temperature. 157 pp.

Chadwick Ecological Consultants, Inc. 2002a. Effects of municipal water use on water temperature in Bear Creek, Colorado. Chadwick Ecological Consultants, Inc. Chadwick Ecological Consultants, Inc. Littleton, Colorado. 31 pages plus appendix.

Chadwick Ecological Consultants, Inc. 1999. Water temperature effects of upstream surface mining on rainbow trout in Fugitt Creek, Kentucky. Report prepared for Apogee Coal Company. 26 pages plus appendices.

Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1. 2001. Chelan River (Bypassed Reach) Comprehensive Management Plan (Final): Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 637. 18 pp.

Cheslak, E.F. and A.S. Jacobson. 1990. Integrating the instream flow incremental methodology with a population response model. Rivers. 1(4):264-288.

Cullen, R.T., and S.F. Railsback. 1992. Kings River Fisheries Investigation: Stream Temperature Modeling. Report prepared for Calif. Dept. of Fish and Game by Trihey & associates, Walnut Creek, CA. 49 pp + app.

Deas, M.L., and C.L. Lowney. 2000. Water Temperature Modeling Review: Central Valley. California Water Modeling Forum. 117 pp.

Dinan, K.F. 1992. Application of the Stream Network Temperature Model (SNTEMP) to the central Platte River. Professional paper, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. 49 pp plus appx.

Entrix, Inc. 1997. Draft report for Central Valley Project Improvement Act Section 3406(e)(1) Phase I Analysis. Prepared for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento, CA. by Entrix, Walnut Creek, CA. Project No. 325703. v.p.

FERC. 1996. Reservoir Release Requirements for Fish at the New Don Pedro Project, California. Prepared by Oak Ridge National Laboratory for FERC. FERC/DEIS-0081F, FERC, Washington, DC. (in particular see Appendix D; available at FERC's online e-library). [Data taken from EA Engineering, Science, and Technology. 1991. Report of Turlock Irrigation District and Modesto Irrigation District Pursuant to Article 39 of the License for the Don Pedro Project. Volume VI. (in particular see Appendices 18 & 19).]

FERC. 1992. Proposed Modifications to the Lower Mokelumne River Project, California, FERC Project No. 2916-004. Prepared by Oak Ridge National Laboratory for FERC. FERC/DEIS- 0067, FERC, Washington, DC. (in particular see Appendix F; available in microfilm from FERC). [Data taken from California Department of Fish and Game. 1991. Lower Mokelumne River Fisheries Management Plan. Sacramento, California.]

HDR Alaska, Inc. 2003. Cooper Creek Instream Flow Study: Final 2003 Study Plan, Cooper Lake Project (FERC No. 2170) Prepared for Chugach Electric Association, Inc. CLPP Relicensing Document Issuance #8E. 14 pp.

HDR Engineering, Inc. 2002. Lochsa River Temperature Model. Prepared for Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Boise, Idaho. 45 pp.

Hendrick, R., and J. Monahan. 2003. An assessment of water temperatures of the Entiat River, Washington using the Stream Network Temperature Model (SNTEMP) (draft). Washington Department of Ecology and the Entiat WRIA Planning Unit, Water Quality Sub-Committee. Yakima and Entiat, WA. 54 pp.

Huntington, C., Hardin, T., and R. Raymond, 1999, Water temperatures in the Deschutes River, Oregon, Final Report, 50 pp.

Kimmerer, W., and J. Carpenter. 1989. Desabla-Centerville Project (FERC 803) Butte Creek Interim Temperature Modeling Study. BioSystems Analysis, Inc., Tiburon, CA. Report J-271, prepared for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 35 pages plus appendices.

Krause, C.W. 2002. Evaluation and Use of Stream Temperature Prediction Models for Instream Flow and Fish Habitat Management. Master's Thesis. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. 146 pp.

Krause, C.W., B. Lockard, T.J. Newcomb, D. Kibbler, V. Lohani, and D.J. Orth. 2004. Predicting influences of urban development on thermal habitat in a warm water stream. J. Am. Wat. Res. Assn. 40(6):1645-1658

Lifton, W.S., K.A. Voos, and D. Gilbert. 1987. Simulation of variable release temperatures from the Rock Creek-Cresta project using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service instream temperature model. Pages 610-619 In Waterpower 87 Int. Conf. on Hydropower, Portland, OR, August 19-21, 1987. B.W. Clowes, ed.

Lifton, W.S., K.A. Voos, and D. Gilbert. 1985. The simulation of the Pit 3, 4, and 5 Hydroelectric Project using the USFWS instream temperature model. Pages 1805-1814 In Waterpower 1985, Volume 3. Proceedings of an International Conference on Hydropower, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 25-27, 1985. Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers.

Mangelson, K.A. 2001. Burnt River Basin Water Temperature Modeling Study. Final Report. US Bureau of Reclamation, Technical Service Center, Denver, Colorado. v.p.

Mattax, B.L. and T.M. Quigley. 1989. Validation and sensitivity analysis of the stream network temperature model on small watersheds in Northeast Oregon. Pages 391-400 in Proceedings of the Symposium on Headwaters Hydrology, W.W. Woessner and D.F. Potts, eds. Am. Wat. Res. Bethesda, MD 20814-2192.

Meyer, P., K.A. Voos, and B. Valdez. 1983. Stream temperature modeling in the Susitina River Basin, Alaska. Paper presented at the Alaska Science Conference, Arctic Division of AAAS, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.

New Mexico Department of Environment. ND. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Temperature on the Rio de las Vacas.

Newcomb, T.J. 1998. Productive capacity of the Betsie River watershed for steelhead smolts. Ph.D. Dissertation, Michigan State University. 166 pp.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. 2002. Final Evaluation and Findings Report on the Application for Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act. Relicensing of the Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project on the Deschutes River, Jefferson County, Oregon (FERC No. 2030). Submitted by Portland General Electric Company and The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. Portland, Oregon. 187 pp.

PacifiCorp. 2003. Cowlitz PUD: Lewis River Hydroelectric Projects. FERC Project Nos. 935, 2071, 2111, 2213 Final Technical Report. 88 pp. Portions available on the Internet at http://newwww.pacificorp.com/File/File28287.pdf

PacifiCorps. 1995. Final Technical Report for Water Temperature Study: North Umpqua project (FERC P-1927). Vols. 23 and 24.

Payne, T.R., and D.J. Bremm. 1994. [SSTEMP] Water Temperature Model for the San Luis Obispo Creek Wastewater Reclamation Project. Report prepared by Thomas R. Payne & Associates, Arcata, CA for City of San Luis Obispo, dated July 21, 1994.

Payne, T.R., D.J. Bremm, and P.A. Monk. 2001. Evaluating the Columbia River Pump Exchange Project Using the Stream Network Temperature [SNTEMP] Model. Report prepared by Thomas R. Payne & Associates, Arcata, CA for Kennewick Irrigation District, Kennewick, WA, dated May 2001.

Resource Technology Inc. 2002. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for the Jemez River. Prepared for Environment Department. Surface Water Quality Bureau, TMDL Development Section. Santa Fe, New Mexico. December 2002. 196 pp plus appendices.

Risley, J.C. 2000. Effects of Hypothetical Management Scenarios on Simulated Water Temperatures in the Tualatin River, Oregon. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. Water-Resources Investigations Report 00-4071. 121 pp.

Risley, J.C. 1997. Relations of Tualatin River water temperatures to natural and human-caused factors: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations, Report 97-4071, 143 p.

Saunders, K.S., K.B. Mayes, T.A. Jurgensen, J.F. Trungale, L.J. Kleinsasser, K. Aziz, J.R. Fields, and R.E. Moss. 2001. An evaluation of spring flows to support the Upper San Marcos River spring ecosystem, Hays, County, Texas. River Studies Report No. 16, Resource Protection Division, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, Texas. August 2001. Report on CD-ROM.

State of New Mexico. 2003. Record of Decision (ROD): 2002-2004 State of New Mexico §303(D) List for Assessed Surface Waters: Reaches Requiring Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). New Mexico Environment Department, Surface Water Quality Bureau. June 6, 2003. 206 pp.

State of New Mexico. 2001. Total Maximum Daily Load For Temperature on Middle Ponil Creek. Environment Department. Surface Water Quality Bureau, TMDL Development Section. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 51 pp.

State of New Mexico. 2001. Total Maximum Daily Load For Temperature on Ponil Creek. Environment Department. Surface Water Quality Bureau, TMDL Development Section. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 46 pp.

State of New Mexico. 1999. Total Maximum Daily Load For Temperature on North Ponil Creek. Environment Department. Surface Water Quality Bureau, TMDL Development Section. Santa Fe, New Mexico. November 1999. 56 pp.

State of New Mexico. ND. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) For Temperature on Middle Rio Chamita. Environment Department. Surface Water Quality Bureau, TMDL Development Section. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 54 pp.

State of New Mexico. ND. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) For Temperature on Middle Rio de las Vacas. Environment Department. Surface Water Quality Bureau, TMDL Development Section. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 51 pp.

Stillwater Sciences. 1998. North Umpqua Cooperative Watershed Analysis Synthesis Report, Volume 2, March 1998. FERC Project 1927. PacifiCorp, Portland Oregon. 483 pp.

Stohr, A. and S. Leskie. 2000. Teanaway River Basin Temperature Pilot Technical Assessment. Washington Department of Ecology, Environmental Assessment Program, Olympia, Washington 98504-7710. Publication No. 00-03-015. 109 pp.

Sullivan, K., J. Tooley, K. Doughty, J.E. Caldwell, and P. Knudsen. 1990. Evaluation of prediction models and characterization of stream temperature regimes in Washington. Timber/Fish/Wildlife Rep. No. TFW-WQ3-90-006. Washington Dept. Nat. Resources, Olympia, Washington. 224 pp.

Tanner, R.W. 2001. An Evaluation of Temperature Prediction Models on Coastal Oregon and Western Cascade Streams. Master's Thesis. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. 130 pp.

Theurer, F.D. 1985. Heat transport equation for the instream water temperature model. Pages 372-377 in Proc. Nat. Resourc. Model. Symp. Agricultural Research Service ARS-30, April 1985.

Theurer, F.D., and K.A. Voos. 1982. IFG's instream water temperature model validation. Pages 513-518 in F. Kilpatrick and D. Matchett (eds.). Proceedings of the Conference on water and energy technical and policy issues. American Society of Civil Engineers.

Theurer, F.D., I. Lines, and T. Nelson. 1985. Interaction between riparian vegetation, water temperature, and salmonid habitat in the Tucannon River. Water Resources Bulletin. Am. Wat. Res. Assoc. 21:53-64.

Theurer, F.D., K.A. Voos, and C.G. Prewitt. 1982. Application of IFG's instream water temperature model in the Upper Colorado River. Pages 287-292 in A. Johnson and R. Clark (eds.). Proceedings of the International Symposium on Hydrometeorology. Denver, CO, June 13-17, 1982. Am. Wat. Res. Assoc.

Theurer, F.D., K.A. Voos, and W.J. Miller. 1984. Instream Water Temperature Model. Instream Flow Inf. Pap. 16. U.S. Fish and Wildl. Serv. FWS/OBS-84/15. v.p.

Thomas R. Payne & Associates and Parametrix, Inc. 2002. Chelan River Stream Network Temperature Model: Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Project. FERC Project No. 637. Prepared for Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Wenatchee, Washington. 75 pp (vp)

Tu, S. (Project Manager). 1991. Instream Temperature Model Evaluation. Pacific Gas & Electric Environment, Health, and Safety Report 009.4-90.17. June 7, 1991. Pacific Gas & Electric, San Ramon, CA. v.p.

Tu, S., and D.J. Bremm. 2003. Water temperature [SNTEMP] modeling, Rock Creek and Cresta segments of the North Fork Feather River, Calilfornia. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Rock Creek-Cresta Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 1962.

Tu, S., and D.J. Bremm. 2002. Water temperature [SNTEMP] modeling, Belden and Seneca segments of the North Fork Feather River, California. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Upper North Fork Feather River Project, FERC No. 2105, Application for New License, Final, October 2002.

Tu, S., W. Mills, and S. Liu. 1992. Temperature model evaluation and application. Habitat Evaluation Notes and Instream Flow Chronicle. Colorado State University Conference Services. January 1992. 2(1):1-3.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Hoopa Valley Tribe. 1999. Trinity River Flow Evaluation, Final Report. 307 pp plus appendices.

Voos, K.A., Lifton, W.S., and D.A. Gilbert. 1987. Simulation of the Stanislaus Project: Performance of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service instream temperature model on a complex system. Pages 746-755 in B.W. Clowes, ed. Waterpower 87: Proceedings of Int. Conf. on hydrology. Portland, OR. Aug. 19-21, 1987.

Waddle, T. 1987. Water temperature data analysis and simulation for the Salmon River, Oswego County, New York, 1986. Unpublished report for Empire State Electrical Energy Research Corp., 1271 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

Walsh, A.J. 2002. Future thermal regimes in UK streams and rivers and their implications for fish. Unpublished PhD Thesis, University of Exeter, UK, 346pp.

Washington State Department of Ecology. 1999. Upper Chehalis River Basin Temperature Total Maximum Daily Load No. 99-52-WQ. Olympia Washington. 113 pp.

Whitledge, G.W. 2001. Quantifying linkages between riparian shading, water temperature, and energetics of smallmouth bass and crayfishes in Ozark streams. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Missouri-Columbia.

Zedonis, P. 1997. A water temperature model of the Trinity River. U.S.D.I. Fish and Wildlife Service. Arcata, Calif. 66 pp plus figures.

Zedonis, P. 1994. Estimated influences of feather edge and side-channel projects on water temperatures of the upper Trinity River. U.S.D.I. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lewiston, Calif. 19 pp.