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Upstream sediment contributions to Lake Mills on the Elwha River, Washington, 1926 to 2016

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
1927-09-30
End Date
2016-09-30

Citation

Ritchie, A.C., Curran, C.A., Magirl, C.S., Bountry, J.A., Hilldale, R.C., Randle, T.J., and Duda, J.J., 2018, Data in support of 5-year sediment budget and morphodynamic analysis of Elwha River following dam removals: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7PG1QWC.

Summary

Sediment inputs to Lake Mills, on the Elwha River, Washington, were measured from 1927 to 2016. These measurements represent the annual total sediment load, in tonnes per year, that were input into Lake Mills and partially trapped by Glines Canyon dam. The sediment was allowed to erode and be transported down-river by the removal of the Glines Canyon and Elwha dams during 2011 to 2014. The measurements were taken as part of a study investigating the river channel's morphological responses to the removal of two large dams - the Elwha River and Glines Canyon dams.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Christopher A Curran, U.S. Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center
Originator :
Christopher A Curran, Christopher S Magirl, Jennifer A Bountry, Timothy J Randle
Metadata Contact :
Andrew C Ritchie, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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ElwhaRiver_LakeMillsSedimentInputs_1926to2016.xml
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Purpose

Data were obtained to assess the morphological and sediment budget responses following the removal of two dams in the Elwha River. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. These data can be used with geographic information systems or other software to identify topographic features.

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