KAREN FINDELL WELCH
Hydrologist

Karen Findell Welch established a sole proprietorship in 1990 specializing in water resource analyses. She has successfully completed numerous water resource projects including flood frequency analyses, low flow frequency analyses, stream channel assessments, calibration and use of basin-scale hydrologic and hydraulic routing models. These projects frequently involve water resource planning and impact assessment, forest hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, water supply and hydroelectric power development. Clients include Industry, County, City and tribal governments, and other environmental and engineering firms.

 
Education Professional Affiliations

M.S. Environmental Management, 1986
Duke University, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
B. A. Economics, 1985 - Cum Laude
University of Richmond

American Water Resources Association - Board Member of Washington Section
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
Whatcom Association of GeoScientists


Registrations 		 

Certified Level 2 Hydrologist and Stream Channel Analyst for Watershed Analysis

Certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE):
Washington #W2F5109113

 

Project Experience:

  • Water Resources and Water Rights Analyses in support of Potential Basin-Wide Adjudication. Nooksack Basin Water Users Steering Committee
  • Water Quality Monitoring Plan Development. Skagit County Planning Department
  • Alluvial Fan and Hydrologic Investigation portions of Whatcom County Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan KCM, Inc. for Whatcom County Engineering
  • Channel and Hydrologic Investigation of the Nooksack River Intake at Plant 1. Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County
  • Flood Investigation Report on Blue Lake and Sawmill Creek. City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska
  • Watershed Analyses - Level 2 Stream channel module, Hydrologic change module. Skookum WAU for MRGC Timber Company, Teanaway WAU for Boise Cascade Corporation, Warnick WAU for DaPaul, Inc.
  • Hydrologic Analyses of Ungauged Basins. Cascades Environmental Services
  • Hydrologic and Hydraulic modeling for the City of Bellingham Comprehensive Surface Water Master Plan. HDR Engineering, Inc. for City of Bellingham
  • Fish Habitat Stream Survey -Supervisor ten person crew. Timber Fish and Wildlife Ambient Monitoring Project, Center for Streamside Studies, University of Washington

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