River Valley Sediment Connectivity Data, Colorado River, Grand Canyon
Data for journal manuscript: Quantifying and forecasting changes in the areal extent of river valley sediment in response to altered hydrology and land cover
Dates
Publication Date
2018-10-15
Start Date
1921
End Date
2037
Citation
Kasprak, A., Sankey, J.B., Buscombe, D.D., Caster, J., East, A.E, Grams, P.E, 2018, River Valley Sediment Connectivity Data, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9SX3MGY.
Summary
This workbook contains spatial data on the hydrology, sedimentology, and vegetation extent within the Colorado River corridor from 60 to 78 miles (97 to 125 kilometers) downstream from Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona. In combination with the accompanying MATLAB scripts, these data were used to generate the results within the accompanying manuscript (Kasprak et al., Quantifying and Forecasting Changes in the Areal Extent of River Valley Sediment in Response to Altered Hydrology and Land Cover). Specifically, the datasets include (a) the daily mean or estimated/measured maximum discharge for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry (USGS #09380000) from 1921 to 2016, (b) the estimated daily maximum discharge for the future period 2016-2036, (c) the [...]
Summary
This workbook contains spatial data on the hydrology, sedimentology, and vegetation extent within the Colorado River corridor from 60 to 78 miles (97 to 125 kilometers) downstream from Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona. In combination with the accompanying MATLAB scripts, these data were used to generate the results within the accompanying manuscript (Kasprak et al., Quantifying and Forecasting Changes in the Areal Extent of River Valley Sediment in Response to Altered Hydrology and Land Cover). Specifically, the datasets include (a) the daily mean or estimated/measured maximum discharge for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry (USGS #09380000) from 1921 to 2016, (b) the estimated daily maximum discharge for the future period 2016-2036, (c) the pre-dam hydrograph record from 1921-1963, (d) the post-dam hydrograph record from 1963-2016, and the pre- and post-dam extent of bare sand within the study reach, accounting for the influence of vegetation encroachment during that time.
These data were collected to provide information on the flow of the Colorado River, as required for water allocation and distribution, along with providing information on land cover change in Grand Canyon in response to altered river flow and sediment supply following the closure of Glen Canyon Dam upstream.
Rights
The authors of these data request that data users contact them regarding intended use and to assist with understanding limitations and interpretation. Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
