Research and Development Office

Yong Lai

Reclamation Office: Technical Service Center, Sedimentation and River Hydraulics
Contact Information: (303) 445-2560, ylai@usbr.gov

Research Funded by the Science and Technology Program

Yong Lai began doing research for the Science and Technology Program in the 2008 fiscal year, with funding provided by the program as recently as the 2021 fiscal year. Projects were funded under the Science and Technology Program research topics Ecosystem Needs, Fish Passage and Entrainment, Water Quality and Sediment Management and River Restoration.

The following research projects were funded in whole or in part by the Science and Technology Program. Yong Lai is listed as the principal investigator, or primary researcher. Click the project's title to view more information.

Modeling Riverine Pool Temperature Stratification and Reservoir Selective Withdrawal for Fish Spawning and Rearing Habitat

Project ID: 21075
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2021 - 2023
Research Results: Please contact research@usbr.gov about research products related to this project.

Fish Passage at River Diversion Juncture: A Science-Based Approach

Project ID: 19105
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2019 - 2021
Research Results: Please contact research@usbr.gov about research products related to this project.

Mercury Loading to Streams and Reservoirs: A Process-Based Approach

Project ID: 1809
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2018 - 2020
Research Results: Please contact research@usbr.gov about research products related to this project.

An Integrated Modeling Tool to Assess Mercury Transport and Transformation Processes at Reservoirs

Project ID: 3425
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2015 - 2017
Research Results:

• An Integrated Modeling Tool to Assess Mercury Transport and Transformation Processes at Reservoirs (final, PDF, 3.7MB)
• An Integrated Modeling Tool to Assess Mercury Transport and Transformation Processes at Reservoirs (final, PDF, 3.7MB)
• An Integrated Modeling Tool to Assess Mercury Transport and Transformation Processes at Reservoirs (final, PDF, 3.7MB)
• An Integrated Modeling Tool to Assess Mercury Transport and Transformation Processes at Reservoirs (final, PDF, 3.7MB)

Robust Eco-Hydraulic 3D Modeling Tools for Rivers with Complex In-Stream Strcutures

Project ID: 1734
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2017 - 2019
Research Results:

• An Eco-Hydraulic Numerical Model for Flows with Complex In-Stream Structures (final, PDF, 15.9MB)
• Robust Eco-Hydraulic 3D Modeling Tools for Rivers with Complex In-Stream Structures (final, PDF, 15.9MB)

Quantitative Modeling Tools of Scour and Morphological Impact due to Large Wood Debris Structures

Project ID: 4495
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2014 - 2016
Research Results:

• Quantitative Modeling Tools of Scour and Morphological Impact due to Large Wood Debris Structures (final, PDF, 12.9MB)
• Complex Flows Through Large Woody Structures (final, PDF, 12.9MB)

Quantitative Modeling Tools of Scour and Morphological Impact due to Large Wood Debris and Other In-Stream Structures

Project ID: 5772
Fiscal Year of Funding: 2013
Research Results:

• Quantitative Modeling Tools of Scour and Morphological Impact due to Large Wood Debris and Other In-Stream Structures (final, PDF, 992KB)
• Modeling How Large Woody Debris Structures Affect Rivers (final, PDF, 992KB)

Assessing Spatially Distributed Temperatures for Water Suitability and Habitat

Project ID: 7872
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2008 - 2010
Research Results:

• On a Two-Dimensional Temperature Model: Development and Verification (final, PDF, 149KB)
• Assessing Spatially Distributed Temperatures for Water Suitability and Habitat (final, PDF, 149KB)

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