Scientific Investigations Report 2005–5288

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Scientific Investigations Report 2005–5288

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Table 7. Temperature data, estimated infiltration rates at stream sites, and estimated gain/loss conditions at stream sites, Carson Valley, Nevada and California.

[Site locations are shown in figure 15; a, b, and c, indicate multiple measurement dates at same site. Average stream temperature: Includes only time stream probe was in water. Average temperature difference: Includes only time stream probe was in water; positive difference indicates streambed temperature cooler than stream temperature, negative difference indicates streambed temperature warmer than stream temperature. Estimated infiltration rate: Infiltration rate (Q) = [1.6 ft divided by phase difference (decimal days)] time ratio of volumetric heat capacity of wet sediments to water (0.5238; Constantz and Thomas, 1996, p. 3589). Estimated gain/loss conditions: G, gaining; L, losing; N, neutral. Abbreviations: °C, degrees Celsius; ft, foot; ft/d, foot per day; nd, not determined where diurnal streambed fluctuation is small]

Site No. Stream Date Average stream temperature
(°C)		 Average streambed temperature at 1.6 ft depth
(°C)		 Average streambed temperature at 3.3 ft depth
(°C)		 Average temperature difference between stream and streambed at 1.6 ft depth
(°C/ft)		 Diurnal amplitude in stream temperature
(°C)		 Diurnal amplitude in streambed temperature at 1.6 ft depth
(°C)		 Ratio of diurnal streambed to stream temperature amplitude(percent) Approximate time difference between stream and streambed temperature peaks
(decimal days)		 Estimated infiltration rate using equation 3 in text
(ft/d)		 Estimated gain/loss conditions
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ST-1 Carson River 07/09/03 07/16/03 18.8 11.5 11.4 7.3 10.2 nd nd nd nd G
ST-2 Carson River 07/09/03 07/16/03 20.0 16.3 14.2 3.8 5.0 nd nd nd nd G
ST-3a Carson River 07/09/03 07/16/03 23.4 20.6 17.7 2.9 6.4 nd nd nd nd G
ST-3b Carson River 05/12/04 06/01/04 14.1 12.5 11.4 1.6 6.1 nd nd nd nd L
ST-4a Unnamed ditch 07/21/03 07/24/03 25.9 21.7 17.6 4.2 14.3 nd nd nd nd G
ST-4b Unnamed ditch 05/24/04 06/01/04 17.9 15.7 13.5 2.2 8.6 nd nd nd nd N
ST-5 Heyburn Ditch 06/17/03 06/24/03 16.0 16.4 15.6 -0.4 5.8 2.8 48 0.36 2.3 L
ST-6 Unnamed ditch 06/03/03 06/13/03 15.7 15.4 14.0 0.3 6.5 nd nd nd nd N
ST-7 Heyburn Ditch 08/05/04 08/20/04 18.9 18.7 18.1 0.3 6.4 1.7 27 0.37 2.3 L
ST-8 Unnamed ditch 09/04/03 09/11/03 17.2 18.0 17.3 -0.8 10.1 nd nd nd nd N
ST-9 Middle Ditch 09/11/03 09/18/03 13.9 15.9 16.8 -2.0 16.9 nd nd nd nd N
ST-10 Williams Slough 09/04/03 09/11/03 14.9 15.9 16.6 -1.0 13.5 1.8 13 0.42 2.0 L
ST-11 Unnamed ditch 08/28/03 09/04/03 17.3 17.5 16.6 -0.2 12.0 nd nd nd nd L
ST-12a Carson River 07/24/03 08/07/03 22.6 20.3 18.1 2.3 7.4 2.0 27 0.24 3.5 L
ST-12b Carson River 06/01/04 06/14/04 15.9 13.3 12.4 2.6 7.0 1.5 21 0.19 4.4 L
ST-12c Carson River 09/07/04 09/23/04 15.0 15.1 15.0 -0.1 13.9 1.3 9 0.64 1.3 L
ST-13a Unnamed ditch 08/21/03 08/28/03 20.7 20.4 19.6 0.4 8.5 nd nd nd nd G
ST-13b Unnamed ditch 06/14/04 06/22/04 19.5 16.8 14.4 2.7 5.6 nd nd nd nd G
ST-14a W. Fork Carson River 08/07/03 08/15/03 21.6 19.1 17.1 2.6 8.1 nd nd nd nd G
ST-14b W. Fork Carson River 06/01/04 06/08/04 19.3 16.0 13.4 3.4 6.5 nd nd nd nd G
ST-14c W. Fork Carson River 09/07/04 09/27/04 15.7 14.1 12.9 1.5 13.1 1.6 12 0.90 0.9 L
ST-15 Unnamed ditch 07/24/03 08/07/03 21.6 20.8 18.3 0.8 7.6 1.2 16 0.77 1.1 L
ST-16 Brockliss Slough 09/29/03 10/08/03 14.9 15.3 14.9 -0.4 6.6 1.3 20 0.77 1.1 L
ST-17 Unnamed ditch 08/15/03 08/21/03 18.9 12.3 12.3 6.6 11.4 nd nd nd nd G
ST-18 W. Fork Carson River 08/07/03 08/15/03 16.6 10.3 10.2 6.3 7.4 nd nd nd nd G
ST-19 Unnamed ditch 09/18/03 09/29/03 16.3 16.2 16.9 0.1 7.2 nd nd nd nd G
ST-20 Unnamed ditch 09/29/03 10/08/03 13.5 14.8 15.1 -1.3 25.2 nd nd nd nd N
ST-21 Unnamed ditch 09/17/03 09/28/03 14.9 16.0 17.9 -1.1 5.7 nd nd nd nd G
ST-22 Rosser Ditch 06/18/03 06/24/03 18.2 19.2 18.1 -0.9 4.0 nd nd nd nd N
ST-23 Cottonwood Slough 07/02/03 07/07/03 19.2 17.6 15.9 1.6 12.8 nd nd nd nd N
ST-24 Buckeye Creek 09/30/04 10/06/04 12.0 12.8 13.8 -0.8 5.4 1.6 30 0.30 2.8 L
ST-25 Martin Slough 09/23/04 09/30/04 13.7 13.8 15.0 -0.1 11.4 nd nd nd nd L
ST-26 Virginia Ditch 09/23/04 10/14/04 12.5 13.3 14.2 -0.8 12.1 1.6 13 0.46 1.8 L
ST-27 Allerman Canal 05/24/04 05/28/04 12.2 11.0 10.2 1.2 4.3 nd nd nd nd L
ST-28a Henningson Slough 10/17/03 11/03/03 8.2 8.6 10.0 -0.4 10.5 2.8 27 0.33 2.5 L
ST-28b Henningson Slough 06/09/04 06/14/04 13.7 12.9 11.9 0.9 10.9 1.3 12 0.37 2.3 L
ST-29 W. Fork Carson River 10/17/03 11/03/03 9.5 13.2 12.3 -3.7 3.7 nd nd nd nd N
ST-30 Brockliss Slough 10/08/03 10/17/03 11.2 12.6 13.8 -1.4 3.9 0.9 23 0.63 1.3 L
ST-31 Big Ditch 10/08/03 10/17/03 9.9 12.3 13.2 -2.4 4.7 1.7 36 1.40 0.6 L
ST-32a Park and Bull Slough 07/02/03 07/07/03 19.9 17.2 15.5 2.6 6.1 nd nd nd nd G
ST-32b Park and Bull Slough 06/14/04 06/22/04 19.8 17.3 15.2 2.5 7.4 2.0 27 0.28 3.0 L
ST-32c Park and Bull Slough 09/07/04 09/23/04 13.5 14.4 14.2 -0.9 6.9 1.6 23 0.40 2.1 L
ST-33 Brockliss Slough 06/29/04 07/07/04 19.2 18.6 18.3 0.7 7.4 nd nd nd nd L
ST-34 Fredericksburg Ditch 07/07/04 07/16/04 16.5 16.3 17.0 0.1 12.2 3.7 30 0.44 1.9 L
ST-35 W. Fork Carson River 07/07/04 07/16/04 17.2 14.8 13.4 2.4 6.4 2.2 34 0.34 2.5 L
ST-36 Unnamed ditch 07/22/04 08/05/04 21.0 19.1 18.1 1.9 5.3 nd nd nd nd N
ST-37 Fredericksburg Ditch 07/22/04 08/05/04 18.9 18.8 18.2 0.1 7.4 2.0 27 0.42 2.0 L

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