Sedimentation in Hot Creek in vicinity of Hot Creek Fish Hatchery, Mono County, California
Open-File Report
78-661
By: D. E. Burkham
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Abstract
An accumulation of fine-grained sediment in Hot Creek downstream from Hot Creek Fish Hatchery created concern that the site may be deteriorating as a habitat for trout. The accumulation is a phenomenon that probably occurs naturally in the problem reach. Fluctuation in the weather probably is the basic cause of the deposition of fine-grained sediment that has occurred since about 1970. Man's activities and the Hot Creek Fish Hatchery may have contributed to the problem; the significance of these factors, however, probably was magnified because of drought conditions in 1975-77.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Sedimentation in Hot Creek in vicinity of Hot Creek Fish Hatchery, Mono County, California |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 78-661 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr78661 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | ii, 9 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mono County |
| Other Geospatial | Hot Creek, Hot Creek Fish Hatchery |