Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5043
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5043
Table 8. Water use by phreatophytes within Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, 2004.
[ET station: SC, saltcedar; MV, mixed vegetation; AW, arrowweed]
Evapotranspiration | Lower Colorado River water use (acre-feet) |
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Station | Unit description | Unit area (acres) |
Adjusted annual (feet) |
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SC | High density | 4,460 | 3.02 | 13,469 |
MV | Medium density | 3,876 | 2.06 | 7,985 |
AW | Low density | 1,869 | 2.14 | 4,000 |
Barren | Barren | 951 | .31 | 295 |
Total | 11,156 | 25,749 |
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