Scott River Groundwater Study Plan Implementation: Mainstem Scott River Streamflow gaging Water Years 2011-2013
Author | Publisher | Year | Pages | Resource Type |
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Unknown | SRCD | 01/01/2014 | 21 | PDF |
The primary purpose of this streamflow data collection effort is to identify the summer water supply in the Scott River. Winter run-off events can exceed the ability to measure discharge, remove equipment from the river, and top the banks of the river. The summer data collected under this project is valuable for developing an understanding of the water supply in the Scott River, and the interaction of surface water and groundwater in the Scott River Valley. Flow data in the mainstem Scott River is collected primarily between June and November, as this is the period when the river if wadeable for discharge measurements.
This project collected streamflow data during the summer low flow period of 2011-2013, and captured water supply conditions in a wet and two dry (back to back) years. Additionally, extended low flow conditions caused by drought allowed for data collection at two locations through the winter of 2014. All data collected has been provided to U.C. Davis for incorporation into their Scott Valley Hydrologic Model. This data will be utilized to validate the UC Davis Model, which will be used to explore various water supply management scenarios developed by the Scott Valley Groundwater Advisory Committee.
2011, 2012, 2013, Hydrology, Monitoring, Scott River, Scott Valley, Streamflow