| Abstract: | Patterns of debris-flow occurrence were investigated in 125 headwater basins in the Oregon Coast Range. Time since the previous debris-flows was established using dendrochronology, and recurrence interval estimates ranged from 98 to 357 years. Tributary basins with larger drainage areas had a greater abundance of potential landslide source areas and a greater frequency of scouring events compared to smaller basins. The flux rate of material delivered to the confluence with a larger river influenced the development of small-scale debris-flow fans. Fans at the mouths of tributary basins with smaller drainage areas had a higher likelihood of being eroded by the mainstem river in the interval between debris-flows, compared to bigger basins that had larger, more persistent fans. Valley floor width of the receiving channel also influenced fan development because it limited the space available to accommodate fan formation. Of 63 recent debris-flows, 52% delivered sediment and wood directly to the mainstem river, 30% were deposited on an existing fan before reaching the mainstem, and 18% were deposited within the confines of the tributary valley before reaching the confluence. Spatial variation in the location of past and present depositional surfaces indicated that sequential debris-flow deposits did not consistently form in the same place. Instead of being spatially deterministic, results of this study suggest that temporally variable and stochastic factors may be important for predicting the runout length of debris-flows. |
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| ProdID: | 1016277 |
| Citation Author: | May, Christine L.; Gresswell, Robert E. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center |
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| Citation End Page: | 149 |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Geomorphology |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 15 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | p. 135-149 |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Spatial and temporal patterns of debris flow deposition in the Oregon Coast Range, USA; 2004; Article; Journal; Journal of Geomorphology; May, Christine L.; Gresswell, Robert E. |
| Citation Start Page: | 135 |
| Citation Volume: | 57 |
| Citation Year: | 2004 |
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| Text: | Spatial and temporal patterns of debris flow deposition in the Oregon Coast Range, USA; 2004; Article; Journal; Journal of Geomorphology; May, Christine L.; Gresswell, Robert E. |
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| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 2004 00:00 -0600 |
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