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Umpqua River Oregon Active Channel 1967

Dates

Release Date
2010-01-01
Time Period
1967
Publication Date

Citation

Cannon, C., 2010, Umpqua River Oregon Active Channel 1967: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9M12D1K.

Summary

These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS’s policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release. The Umpqua River drains 12,103 square kilometers (4,673 square miles) in southwest Oregon before flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Winchester Bay near the city of Reedsport. In cooperation with the Portland District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the USGS evaluated sediment transport and gravel storage along the downstream alluvial reaches of the North and South Umpqua Rivers and the entire mainstem Umpqua River. This includes the lower [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Charles Cannon, U.S. Geological Survey
Originator :
U.S. Geological Survey
Metadata Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey
SDC Data Owner :
Oregon Water Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources

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Purpose

These data were created to support the evaluation of sediment transport and gravel storage in the alluvial reaches of the Umpqua River system, Oregon. This mapping was used to track changes in channel morphology over time and to measure changes in gravel bar area and channel position.
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Provenance

These data were originally released on the Water Mission Area National Spatial Data Infrastructure Node and were migrated to sciencebase.gov in 2023. These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS's policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P9M12D1K

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