How were the reserves determined?
Reserves are only appropriate for sub-basins for which Ecology, in consultation with the Department of Fish & Wildlife, can determine that setting aside a small amount of water will outweigh any negative impact on instream resources. The quantity placed in each reserve equals one to two percent of the low flow for a stream in a dry year. This will result in a one to two percent loss of available fish habitat about one year in ten, and less than one percent loss in years of average or high stream flow.
