Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5305

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Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5305

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Table 3. Average annual flow of perennial streams tributary to the floor of Carson Valley for water years 1990–2002, compared with average annual flow for wet water years 1995–97, and dry water years 1990–92, Nevada and California.

[Site No.: Location of sites are shown in figure 5. Estimated average flow: From Maurer and others (2004, p. 14), except as noted. Average flow: Determined from gaged flow for Daggett, Fredericksburg Canyon, Pine Nut, and Buckeye Creeks and Miller Spring, determined from daily flows estimated by Maurer and others (2004), except as noted. acre-ft/yr, acre-feet per year]

Site No. Site name Estimated
average flow
water years
1990–2002
(acre-ft/yr)		 Average flow, in acre-ft/yr
Wet
water years
1995–97 		Dry
water years
1990–92
Carson Range
1 Clear Creek 13,400 16,000 11,790
2 Water Canyon Creek 1,900 3,100 950
3 James Canyon Creek 1,300 2,700 340
4 Sierra Canyon Creek 1,500 2,350 600
5 Genoa Canyon Creek 960 1,300 580
6 Daggett Creek 1,200 1,600 830
7 Mott Canyon Creek 1,700 2,100 1,300
8 Monument Creek 2,600 3,100 1,900
9 Stutler Canyon Creek 450 560 290
10 Sheridan Creek 1,300 1,900 600
11 Jobs Canyon Creek 1,700 2,500 760
12 Miller Spring 630 1,100 300
13 Benson/Jackson and Walleys Hot Springs 21,700 22,300 21,180
14 Luther Creek 2,200 3,200 1,200
15 Fredericksburg Canyon Creek 2,890 5,300 1,200
16 Indian Creek 35,100 8,700 42,300
Total – Carson Range
(sites 1-16, rounded)		 31,000 48,000 16,000
Pine Nut Mountains
17 Pine Nut Creek 670 1,200 300
18 Buckeye Creek 690 1,400 70
Total – Pine Nut Mountains 1,360 2,600 380
Total – Carson Valley
(rounded)		 32,000 51,000 16,000

1 Gaged flow adjusted to obtain flow at study area boundary using relation from Maurer and Thodal (2000, p. 13).

2 Flow estimated by multiplying flow of Miller Spring by 1.55—the ratio of flow at Miller Spring for water year 1997 to average flow for 1997 at Benson/Jackson Springs estimated from measurements by Beutner and Squatrito (1998), and adding an assumed constant flow of 700 acre-ft/yr for Walleys Hot Spring (Maurer, 1986, p. 16).

3 Adjusted to obtain flow for water years 1990–92 by multiplying gaged flow for water years 1995–97 by 0.6—the ratio of flow of the West Fork Carson River for water years 1990–92 to 1995–98.

4 Adjusted to obtain flow for water years 1990–92 by multiplying gaged flow for period of record (water years 1995–98) by 0.26—the ratio of flow of the West Fork Carson River for water years 1990–2002 to 1995–98.

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