Depth and Velocity Data in the Lower San Joaquin River, California, 2011-2014
Dates
Publication Date
2017-03-03
Revision
2017-08-22
Citation
Marineau, M.D., Wright, S.A., Wheldon-Haught, D.R., and Kinzel, P.J., 2017, Water Depth, Depth-averaged Water Velocity, and River Centerline Stationing in Select Locations in the Lower San Joaquin River, California, 2011-2014 (ver. 1.1, August, 2017): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7W66HWW.
Summary
This data release contains water depth, depth-averaged water velocity, and river stationing (based on 2012 ortho-imagery) in select locations in the Lower San Joaquin River, California, 2011-2014. Between 2011 and 2014, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), collected approximately 105 channel cross-sections and multiple longitudinal profiles, which comprised of nearly 150,000 streamflow-velocity measurements and 246,000 water-depth measurements in various reaches and subreaches of the Lower San Joaquin River between Orestimba Creek and Sturgeon Bend. The data collection locations in the Lower San Joaquin River were selected based on discussions with USFWS to overlap with their sturgeon [...]
Summary
This data release contains water depth, depth-averaged water velocity, and river stationing (based on 2012 ortho-imagery) in select locations in the Lower San Joaquin River, California, 2011-2014. Between 2011 and 2014, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), collected approximately 105 channel cross-sections and multiple longitudinal profiles, which comprised of nearly 150,000 streamflow-velocity measurements and 246,000 water-depth measurements in various reaches and subreaches of the Lower San Joaquin River between Orestimba Creek and Sturgeon Bend. The data collection locations in the Lower San Joaquin River were selected based on discussions with USFWS to overlap with their sturgeon monitoring sites and areas that may provide beneficial spawning habitat (such as adjacent to gravel bars or known deep scour holes, etc.). An acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) was primarily used to collect the depth and velocity data, however, in 2011 a multibeam sonar was used to map bathymetry in some areas.
First release: 2017
Revised: August 2017 (ver. 1.1)
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Related External Resources
Type: Related Primary Publication
Marineau, M.D., Wright, S.A., Whealdon-Haught, D.R., Kinzel, P.J., 2017, Physical characteristics of the lower San Joaquin River, California, in relation to white sturgeon spawning habitat, 2011–14: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2017–5069, 47 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175069.
These data were used to support a U.S. Geological Survey scientific study which is published separately in the following report:
Marineau, M.D., Wright, S.A., Whealdon-Haught, D.R., and Kinzel, P.J., in press, Physical Characteristics of the Lower San Joaquin River, California, in Relation to White Sturgeon Spawning Habitat, 2011-14, United States Geological Survey, Scientific Investigation Report.
