Scientific Investigations Report 2005–5288

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Scientific Investigations Report 2005–5288

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Table 6. Location and description of streambed temperature sites, Carson Valley, Nevada.

[Site locations are shown in figure 15. Latitude and Longitude: Geographic coordinates referenced to North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27), in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Abbreviations: ft, foot; ft3/s, cubic foot per second; nm, not measured]

Site No. Stream West latitude North longitude Date Stream width (ft) Water depth at probe (ft) Probe distance from bank (ft) Sediment type and comments
In Out
ST-1 Carson River 39°03’02’’ 119°46’38’’ 07/09/03 07/16/03 50 0.8 15 Sand and silt, probe pushed by hand.
ST-2 Carson River 39°02’05’’ 119°48’57’’ 07/09/03 07/16/03 60 .8 10 Silt and gravel, ponded water.
ST-3a Carson River 39°01’48’’ 119°49’00’’ 07/09/03 07/16/03 90 1.22 3 Fine, probe pushed by hand, ponded water.
ST-3b Carson River 39°01’48’’ 119°49’00’’ 05/21/04 06/01/04 90 1.22 3 Fine sand.
ST-4a Unnamed ditch 39°01’47’’ 119°48’44’’ 07/21/03 07/24/03 15 .5 5 Silt and large gravel.
ST-4b Unnamed ditch 39°01’47’’ 119°48’44’’ 05/24/04 06/01/04 15 1 5 Armored, hard then gravelly.
ST-5 Heyburn Ditch 39°01’50’’ 119°45’40’’ 06/17/03 06/24/03 13 2.05 5 Firm packed sand and gravel.
ST-6 Unnamed ditch 39°00’39’’ 119°46’29’’ 06/03/03 06/13/03 6 .58 3 Gravel and sand.
ST-7 Heyburn Ditch 38°59’50’’ 119°45’39’’ 08/05/04 08/20/04 10 .9 5 Very firm silt and sand, 1 ft standing water.
ST-8 Unnamed ditch 38°59’53’’ 119°47’19’’ 09/04/03 09/11/03 6 .8 3 Soft to 1 ft, then firm sand and gravel.
ST-9 Middle Ditch 38°59’54’’ 119°47’58’’ 09/11/03 09/18/03 8 .8 4 Soft sand, probed pushed by hand.
ST-10 Williams Slough 38°59’54’’ 119°48’21’’ 09/04/03 09/11/03 9 1.4 4.5 Fine and soft.
ST-11 Unnamed ditch 38°59’54’’ 119°48’45’’ 08/28/03 09/04/03 10 1 5 Soft silt and sand.
ST-12a Carson River 38°59’54’’ 119°49’26’’ 07/24/03 08/07/03 14 1 4 Sand and gravel.
ST-12b Carson River 38°59’54’’ 119°49’26’’ 06/01/04 06/14/04 45 2 4 Soft, fine sediment.
ST-12c Carson River 38°59’54’’ 119°49’26’’ 09/07/04 09/23/04 15 nm 4 Firm sand.
ST-13a Unnamed ditch 39°00’02’’ 119°49’36’’ 08/21/03 08/28/03 35 2 3 Fine and soft.
ST-13b Unnamed ditch 39°00’02’’ 119°49’36’’ 06/14/04 06/22/04 35 1.5 3 Fine.
ST-14a W. Fork Carson River 38°59’24’’ 119°49’31’’ 08/07/03 08/15/03 45 1 12 Very fine sand, weedy.
ST-14b W. Fork Carson River 38°59’24’’ 119°49’31’’ 06/01/04 06/08/04 50 1.5 12 Sandy.
ST-14c W. Fork Carson River 38°59’24’’ 119°49’31’’ 09/07/04 09/27/04 15 1 7.5 Sand and gravel.
ST-15 Unnamed ditch 38°58’43’’ 119°49’23’’ 07/24/03 08/07/03 4 .8 2 Soft silt.
ST-16 Brockliss Slough 38°58’21’’ 119°50’06’’ 09/29/03 10/08/03 12 1.5 3 Sand and silt.
ST-17 Unnamed ditch 38°58’22’’ 119°49’55’’ 08/15/03 08/21/03 20 1 5 Sand to 2.5 ft, then firm gravel.
ST-18 W. Fork Carson River 38°58’23’’ 119°49’07’’ 08/07/03 08/15/03 50 1.5 3 Soft silt, hard near 3.3 ft.
ST-19 Unnamed ditch 38°58’22’’ 119°48’39’’ 09/18/03 09/29/03 4 .5 2 Fine and soft sediment.
ST-20 Unnamed ditch 38°58’21’’ 119°48’25’’ 09/29/03 10/08/03 15 1 7.5 Fine grained, soft, channel dry on 10/08/03.
ST-21 Unnamed ditch 38°58’21’’ 119°47’43’’ 09/17/03 09/28/03 15 .7 7.5 Soft sand and gravel.
ST-22 Rosser Ditch 38°58’21’’ 119°47’17’’ 06/18/03 06/24/03 7 2.6 3.5 Soft.
ST-23 Cottonwood Slough 38°57’14’’ 119°46’49’’ 07/02/03 07/07/03 10 .75 5 Mucky top 1 ft then packed gravel.
ST-24 Buckeye Creek 38°58’00’’ 119°43’35’’ 09/30/04 10/06/04 9 .4 4 Sand and cobbles.
ST-25 Martin Slough 38°56’47’’ 119°44’50’’ 09/23/04 09/30/04 10 1 2 Fine sand, 2 ft³/s on 9/23, just wet on 9/30.
ST-26 Virginia Ditch 38°56’30’’ 119°43’25’’ 09/23/04 10/14/04 3 .4 1.5 Fine sand.
ST-27 Allerman Canal 38°55’00’’ 119°42’10’’ 05/24/04 05/28/04 20 2 2 Fine sand.
ST-28a Henningson Slough 38°56’03’’ 119°47’03’’ 10/17/03 11/03/03 3.5 .8 1.8 Firm packed sand and gravel.
ST-28b Henningson Slough 38°56’03’’ 119°47’03’’ 06/09/04 06/14/04 4 1.5 2 Firm sand and gravel.
ST-29 W. Fork Carson River 38°56’02’’ 119°47’58’’ 10/17/03 11/03/03 25 1 5 Soft first 1.7 ft then packed gravels.
ST-30 Brockliss Slough 38°56’02’’ 119°48’25’’ 10/08/03 10/17/03 20 2 3 Fine sand and silt, firm.
ST-31 Big Ditch 38°56’02’’ 119°49’18’’ 10/08/03 10/17/03 20 3 3 Soft sand, near left bank.
ST-32a Park and Bull Slough 38°54’44’’ 119°49’15’’ 07/02/03 07/07/03 8 .45 5 Cobbly on surface then gravels.
ST-32b Park and Bull Slough 38°54’44’’ 119°49’15’’ 06/14/04 06/22/04 18 1.5 5 Downstream 10 ft from last years site.
ST-32c Park and Bull Slough 38°54’44’’ 119°49’15’’ 09/07/04 09/23/04 10 2.5 5 Sand and gravel.
ST-33 Brocklis Slough 38°54’52’’ 119°48’12’’ 06/29/04 07/07/04 40 2 5 Soft.
ST-34 Fredericksburg Ditch 38°52’07’’ 119°47’39’’ 07/07/04 07/16/04 5 1 2 Firm sand some cobbles.
ST-35 W. Fork Carson River 38°52’07’’ 119°45’39’’ 07/07/04 07/16/04 30 1 5 fine sand and boulders
ST-36 Unnamed ditch 38°49’16’’ 119°46’02’’ 07/22/04 08/05/04 2.5 .6 1.3 Sand, cobbles, boulders.
ST-37 Fredericksburg Ditch 38°49’19’’ 119°46’57’’ 07/22/04 08/05/04 6 .5 2.5 Firm sand and cobbles.

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