Summary of basin and streamflow characteristics for selected basins in western Colorado and adjacent states

Richter, Brian; Kircher, J.E.; Remmers, M.A.; Forst, B.A.

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“…Most of the area-wide studies, which include adjacent areas, provide information on the streamflow and basin characteristics for some of the many gaging stations that have been or are being operated. The reports resulting from these studies include Elliott and others (1982), Petsch (1980;, and Richter and others (1984). The reports by Kircher and others (1985) and Livingston (1970) present techniques for estimating different streamflow characteristics on the basis of basin characteristics, whereas the report by McCain and Jarrett (1976) only presents techniques for estimating floodflows.…”

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“…Flow-duration data for other Streamflow stations in the area and for other time periods are available in reports by Petsch (1980 and and in a report by Richter and others (1984). Flow-duration data also are available from computer storage in WATSTORE, described in section 8.3.…”

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“…According to Riggs (1972, p. 6), 20 or more years of streamflow record are desirable to define the 20-year recurrence interval minimum annual flow adequately. Additional low-flow data for streamflow stations in the area are available in reports by Petsch (1980 and and by Richter and others (1984). Low-flow frequency data also are available from computer storage in WATSTORE, described in section 8.3.…”

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“…Data are presented in their report for chemical, biological, and physical constituents. Richter and others (1984) summarize the basin characteristics including land-use characteristics of all basins draining Area 58.…”

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“…All four variables are included in the regression equations. Basin, hydrologic, and climatic characteristics compiled in conjunction with this study are presented in a report by Richter and others (1984).…”

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Hydrology of area 58, northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain coal provinces, Colorado and Utah

Chaney¹,

Brooks²,

Kuhn³

1985

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Hydrologic information and analyses are needed to aid in decisions to lease Federally owned coal and to prepare the necessary environmental assessments and impact-study reports. This need has become even more critical with the enactment of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. This report, which is one of a series covering the Nation's coal areas, presents information thematically by describing single hydrologic topics through the use of brief texts and accompanying maps, graphs, or other illustrations. The topics encompass the complete physical and hydrologic setting of the area. Area 58, located primarily in west-central Colorado, is in the Southern Rocky Mountain and Colorado Plateau physiographic provinces. The area consists of 13,132 square miles of diverse geology, topography, and climate. The diversity results in a broad array of hydrologic characteristics. The Colorado River is the principal river draining the region. The headwaters of the Colorado and most of its tributaries originate in the mountains forming the eastern boundary of the area. This boundary also is the Continental Divide. The U.S. Geological Survey operates a network of hydrologic stations to measure the streamflow and waterquality conditions. This network currently includes 97 stations collecting streamflow data and 12 stations collecting water-quality data. Information is available for many surface-and groundwater sites measured in the past. Data available include rate of flow, water levels, and water quality. These data are available from the U.S. Geological Survey either in published reports or from computer storage through the National Water-Data Exchange (NAWDEX) or the National Water-Data Storage and Retrieval System (WATSTORE). All coal mines in the basin but one are underground. Production from these mines during 1982 totaled almost 1.0 INTRODUCTION 7.7 Objective Report Summarizes Available Hydrologic Data Existing hydrologic conditions and sources of information are identified to aid leasing decisions and preparation and appraisal of environmental impact studies and mine-permit applications. Hydrologic information and analysis are needed to aid in decisions to lease Federally owned coal and to prepare the necessary environmental assessments and impact study reports. This need has become even more critical with the enactment of Public Law 95-87, the "Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977." This Act requires an appropriate regulatory agency to issue mining permits based on the review of permit application data to assess hydrologic impacts. This need is partly fulfilled by this report, which broadly characterizes the hydrology of Area 58 in west central Colorado and eastern Utah, a part of the Northern Great Plains, and Rocky Mountain Coal Provinces (fig. 1.1-1). This report is one of a series that describes coal provinces nationwide. MONTROSE

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Hydrology of area 58, northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain coal provinces, Colorado and Utah

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1985

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Scaling frequency of channel‐forming flows in snowmelt‐dominated streams

Segura

Pitlick

2010

Water Resources Research

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1] The scaling properties of channel-forming flows are investigated using a regional flow frequency model developed for snowmelt-dominated streams in Colorado. The model is derived from analyses of daily flow records at 32 gauging stations where we have independent measurements of the bankfull discharge. The study sites are located in alpine/subalpine basins with drainage areas ranging from 4 to 3700 km 2 . The frequency distribution of daily flows at these locations can be reproduced with a broken power law (BPL) function described by two free parameters. Both parameters are strongly correlated with drainage area, and based on these correlations, a regional model capable of predicting the frequency of daily flows above the mean annual flow was formulated.The applicability of the model was tested using daily flow records from 32 similar-size basins in Idaho. The frequency distributions of daily flows in snowmelt-dominated streams in Colorado and Idaho with highly predictable hydrographs (i.e., 1 year autocorrelation above 0.7) are well fitted by the BPL function. According to the model, the frequency of flows greater than bankfull decreases downstream from about 15 d/yr in headwater reaches to about 6 d/yr in downstream reaches. These results imply that the basin response to precipitation and runoff is nonlinear. This multiscaling behavior can be physically interpreted as the result of scale-dependent variations in runoff and sediment supply, which influence downstream trends in the bankfull channel geometry and intensity of sediment transport.Citation: Segura, C., and J. Pitlick (2010), Scaling frequency of channel-forming flows in snowmelt-dominated streams, Water Resour. Res., 46, W06524,

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Streamflow characteristics for selected stations in and near the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests, southwestern Colorado

Kuhn¹

2002

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The U.S Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests, began a study in 2000 to develop selected streamflow characteristics for 60 streamflow-gaging stations in and near the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests. The study area is located in southwestern Colorado within the Gunnison River, Dolores River, and Plateau Creek Basins, which are tributaries of the Colorado River. In addition to presenting the compiled daily, monthly, and annual discharge data for the 60 stations, the report presents tabular and graphical results for the following computed streamflow characteristics: (1) Instantaneous peak-flow frequency; (2) flow duration for daily mean discharges on an annual (water year) basis and on a monthly basis, and flow duration for the annual and monthly mean discharges; (3) low-flow and high-flow frequency of daily mean discharges for periods of 1, 3, 7, 15, 30, 60, 120, and 183 consecutive days; and (4) annual and monthly mean and median discharges for each year and month of record, and frequency of the annual and monthly mean and median discharges. All discharge data and results from the streamflow-characteristics analyses are presented in Microsoft Excel workbooks on the enclosed CD-ROM.

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Summary of basin and streamflow characteristics for selected basins in western Colorado and adjacent states

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Hydrology of area 58, northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain coal provinces, Colorado and Utah

Hydrology of area 58, northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain coal provinces, Colorado and Utah

Scaling frequency of channel‐forming flows in snowmelt‐dominated streams

Streamflow characteristics for selected stations in and near the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests, southwestern Colorado

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