Boat ramp locations within the Columbia River Basin with associated recreational use, water quality measurements, and risk assessment data for zebra and quagga mussels- shapefile

Publication Date

2015

Time Period

2015-03-01

Hardiman, J.M., Holmberg, G.S., and Elder, N.E., 2015, Boat ramp locations within the Columbia River Basin with associated recreational use, water quality measurements, and risk assessment data for zebra and quagga mussels- shapefile: U.S. Geological Survey data release, http://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F71N7Z6D.

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This data set was compiled in response to a funding grant from the Bonneville Power Administration Technology Innovation group (Cooperative agreement #59650, Technology Innovation Project #276) to provide a GIS layer of river access points (boat ramps) within the Columbia and Snake Rivers and water bodies throughout the Columbia River Basin. The threat of aquatic invasive species (AIS), in particular zebra and quagga mussels being introduced, established, and spreading throughout the Columbia River Basin is a major concern to management and potential impacts to the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS). The presence and colonization of AIS could potentially reduce efficiency and require significant and costly mitigation efforts to the FCRPS. Thus, the development of programs and tools to prevent new introductions and control the spread of AIS are needed. This information was intended to contribute to an initial prioritization of the placement of boat cleaning stations and also to identify additional information that may be needed for a more comprehensive prioritization process. The data set is for planning purposes and to aid in the prevention of the spread of aquatic invasive species, in particular invasive zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissenids) throughout the Columbia River Basin.

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