Watershed characterization for precipitation-runoff modeling system, north fork, American River and east fork, Carson River watersheds, California
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Abstract
As part of its Global Change Hydrology Program, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is investigating the potential effects of climate change on the water resources of several river basins in the United States. The American River Basin in California represents the windward slope of the north-central Sierra Nevada, and the California part of the Carson River Basin, most of which is in Nevada, represents the leeward slope. Parts of the American River and Carson River Basins—the North Fork American River and East Fork Carson River watersheds, both in California—were studied to determine the sensitivity of water resources to potential climate change. The water resources of both basins are derived primarily from snowmelt. A geographic information system (GIS) data base has been created to facilitate paired-basin analysis. The GIS data base incorporates (1) land-surface data, which include elevation, land use and land cover, soil type, and geology; (2) hydrologic data, such as stream networks and streamflow-gaging stations; and (3) climatic data, such as snow-course, snow-telemetry, radiosonde, and meteorological data. Precipitation-runoff models were developed and calibrated for the North Fork watershed within the American River Basin and for the East Fork watershed within the Carson River Basin. (These watersheds were selected to represent the climatic and physiographic variability of the two larger basins.) Synthesized climate scenarios then were used in the model to predict potential effects of climate change.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Watershed characterization for precipitation-runoff modeling system, north fork, American River and east fork, Carson River watersheds, California |
| Series title | Hydrologic Atlas |
| Series number | 734 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ha734 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 1 maps on 1 sheet :col ;11 x 14 cm. and 11 x 10 cm., on sheet 109 x 104 cm., folded in envelope 30 x 24 cm. |
| Scale | 545000 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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