Research and Development Office

Jennifer Bountry

Reclamation Office: Technical Service Center, Sedimentation and River Hydraulics
Contact Information: (303) 445-3614, jbountry@usbr.gov

Research Funded by the Science and Technology Program

Jennifer Bountry 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 Sediment Management and River Restoration and Ecosystem Needs.

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

Cost Estimating Guidelines for Dam Decommissioning Alternative

Project ID: 21084
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2021 - 2022
Research Results: Please contact research@usbr.gov about research products related to this project.

Open Data Pilot for Integrating BOR River and Reservoir topographic and sediment data into RISE

Project ID: 20077
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2020 - 2022
Research Results: Please contact research@usbr.gov about research products related to this project.

Synthesis of Ecological and Physical Effects of Dam Removal Projects

Project ID: 1666
Fiscal Year of Funding: 2015
Research Results:

• Synthesis of Ecological and Physical Effects of Dam Removal Projects (final, PDF, 750KB)
• Understanding the Dynamics Behind Dam Removals (final, PDF, 750KB)

Predicting Vertical and Lateral Sediment Erosion in River and Reservoir Settings

Project ID: 7356
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2012 - 2014
Research Results:

• Comparative Modeling Studies of Reservoir Drawdown Induced Erosion Comparative Modeling Studies of Reservoir Drawdown Induced ErosionComparative Modeling Studies of Reservoir Drawdown Induced ErosionComparative Modeling Studies of Reservoir Drawdown Induc (interim, PDF, 4.1MB)
• Modeling of Delta Erosion during (interim, PDF, 4.1MB)
• Modeling Delta Erosion with a Landscape Evolution Model (final, PDF, 4.1MB)
• Predicting Erosion in Rivers and Reservoir Settings (final, PDF, 4.1MB)

Evaluating Climate-induced Runoff and Temperature Change on Stream Habitat Metrics for Endangered or Threatened Fish

Project ID: 6507
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2011 - 2013
Research Results:

• Thermal Profiles for Selected River Reaches of the Methow and Chewuch Rivers, Washington, August 2011 (interim, PDF, 601KB)
• Evaluating Climate-Induced Runoffand Temperature Change on StreamHabitat Metrics for Endangered orThreatened Fish (final, PDF, 601KB)
• Determining How Runoff and Temperature Changes Are Linked to Fish Habitat (final, PDF, 601KB)

Elwha Dam Removal Science Symposium and Field Trip

Project ID: 6959
Fiscal Year of Funding: 2012
Research Results:

• Summary of Elwha Science Symposium Event (final, PDF, 474KB)
• Elwha Science Symposium Event-Online and In Person (final, PDF, 474KB)

Technical Workshop on Large Wood Applications and Research Needs in River Settings

Project ID: 3775
Fiscal Year of Funding: 2012
Research Results:

• Large Wood Research Roadmap (interim, PDF, 148KB)
• Large Wood Research Workshop Summary Report, February 2012, Seattle, WA (final, PDF, 148KB)
• How Large Woody Debris in Streams and Rivers Can Help Habitats (final, PDF, 148KB)

Decision Framework to Determine Potential Sediment Impacts and Analyses for Reservoir Sediment Sluicing and Dam Decommissioning

Project ID: 8462
Fiscal Years of Funding: 2008 - 2011
Research Results:

• Dam Removal Analysis Guidelines for Sediment (final, PDF, 973KB)
• Sediment Considerations for Potential Dam Removal Projects (interim, PDF, 973KB)

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