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Summary of sediment data from the Yampa river and upper Green river basins, Colorado and Utah, 1993-2002
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Summary of sediment data from the Yampa river and upper Green river basins, Colorado and Utah, 1993-2002 |
| Creator | Elliott, John G.; Anders, Steven P. |
| Subject | Streamflow; Stream measurements; Watersheds; Sediment control; Sediment transport; Hydrology; |
| Coverage | Colorado River (Wyo.-Utah); Yampa River (Colo.); Green River (Wyo.-Utah); |
| Description | The water resources of the Upper Colorado River Basin have been extensively developed for water supply, irrigation, and power generation through water storage in upstream reservoirs during spring runoff and subsequent releases during the remainder of the year. The net effect of water-resource development has been to substantially modify the predevelopment annual hydrograph as well as the timing and amount of sediment delivery from the upper Green River and the Yampa River Basins tributaries... |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributor | Colorado Division of Wildlife; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services |
| Date | 2004 |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source |
Elliott, John G.; Anders, Steven P., Summary of sediment data from the Yampa river and upper Green river basins, Colorado and Utah, 1993-2002, Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004–5242, 35 p. |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public Domain, Courtesy of the USGS |
| Identifier | http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wwdl-er/id/213 |
