Frontmatter -- COMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, INSTREAM FLOWS, AND SALMON SURVIVAL IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN* -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Development and Changes in the Columbia River Basin -- 3 Hydrology and Water Management -- 4 Environmental Influences on Salmon -- 5 Water Laws and Institutions -- 6 Better Management of Existing Water Supplies -- 7 Water Resources Management, Risks, and Uncertainties -- 8 Epilogue -- References -- Appendix A Columbia River Initiative Draft Management Scenarios -- Appendix B Resources Group -- Appendix C Calculations on Annual Discharges of Water from the Columbia Basin Project -- Appendix D Climate Change and Hydrological Impacts -- Appendix E Committee Biographical Information -- Appendix F National Research Council Board Membership and Staff.