Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5305
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5305
Table 1. Average annual flow of the East and West Forks Carson River and the Carson River near Carson City for selected water years, Nevada and California.
Water years |
Average annual flow | |||||||
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East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville |
West Fork Carson River near Woodfords |
Carson River near Carson City |
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Station 10309000 (acre-feet) |
Percentage of difference, 1940-2005 |
Station 10310000 (acre-feet) |
Percentage of difference, 1940-2005 |
Station 10311000 (acre-feet) |
Percentage of difference, 1940–2005 |
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11940–2005 | 265,330 | 0 | 75,600 | 0 | 293,900 | 0 | ||
11941–1970 | 265,950 | 0.2 | 75,430 | -0.2 | 292,660 | -0.4 | ||
11971–2000 | 272,380 | 2.7 | 78,740 | 4.1 | 311,150 | 5.9 | ||
21990–2002 | 257,000 | -3.1 | 75,150 | -0.6 | 287,300 | -2.2 | ||
11990–2005 | 256,240 | -3.4 | 73,350 | -3.0 | 277,850 | -5.5 |
1 From U.S. Geological Survey database.
2 From Maurer and others (2004, p. 14).