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Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5204

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Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5204

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Table 3. Estimated depositional volumes using cross-sectional transect measurements along depositional extent of the Mount Jefferson debris flow, Oregon, November 6, 2006.

[Location of cross-sectional transect profiles are shown in figure 14. Abbreviations: m, meter; m2, square meter; m3, cubic meter]

Transect
index letter
Mean height
(deposit)
(m)
Mean depth
(scour)
(m)
Net deposit
(deposit – scour)
(m)
Transect 
area
(m2)
Transect depositional volume
(net deposit × area)
(m3)
A 0.0 3.0 -3.0 2,000 -6,000
B 3.0 2.0 1.0 1,000 1,000
C 2.0 3.0 -1.0 2,000 -2,000
D 2.0 2.0 0.0 3,000 0
E 3.0 2.0 1.0 5,000 5,000
F 4.0 2.0 2.0 2,000 4,000
G 4.0 2.0 2.0 6,000 12,000
H 3.0 2.0 1.0 6,000 6,000
I 2.0 1.0 1.0 10,000 10,000
J 2.0 1.0 1.0 50,000 50,000
  Coarse deposits 80,000
  Fine deposits 20,000–160,000
  Total 100,000–240,000

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