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Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5038

Suspended-Sediment Budget for the North Santiam River Basin, Oregon, Water Years 2005–08

References Cited

Anderson, C.W., 2005, Turbidity (version 2.1): U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, book 9, chap. A6, section 6.7.

Bragg, H.M., Sobieszczyk, Steven, Uhrich, M.A., and Piatt, D.R., 2007, Suspended-sediment loads and yields in the North Santiam River Basin, Oregon, 1999–2004: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007‑5187, 26 p.

Cooper, R.M., 2005, Estimation of peak discharges for rural, unregulated streams in Western Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5116, 134 p.

Edwards, T.K., and Glysson, G.D., 1999, Field methods for measurement of fluvial sediment: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, book 3, chap. C2, 89 p.

Guy, H.P., 1969, Laboratory theory and methods for sediment analysis: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, book 5, chap. C1, 58 p.

Helsel, D.R., and Hirsh R.M., 2002, Statistical methods in water resources: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, book 4, chap. A3, 523 p.

Natural Resources Conservation Service, [2009], Oregon SNOTEL website, accessed August 17, 2009, at http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snotel/Oregon/oregon.html.

Rasmussen, P.P., Gray, J.R., Glysson, G.D., and Ziegler, A.C., 2009 Guidelines and procedures for computing time-series suspended-sediment concentrations and loads from in-stream turbidity-sensor and streamflow data: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, book 3, chap. C4, 53 p.

Sobieszczyk, Steven, Uhrich, M.A., and Bragg, H.M., 2007, Major turbidity events in the North Santiam River Basin, Oregon, 1999–2004: U.S. Geological Survey Water- Resources Investigations Report 07-5178, 50 p.

Sobieszczyk, Steven, Uhrich, M.A., Piatt, D.R., and Bragg, H.M., 2008, Analysis of geomorphic and hydrologic characteristics of Mount Jefferson debris flow, Oregon, November 6, 2006: U.S. Geological Survey Water- Resources Investigations Report 2008-5204, 18 p.

Uhrich, M.A., and Bragg, H.M., 2003, Monitoring instream turbidity to estimate continuous suspended-sediment loads and clay-water volumes in the upper North Santiam River Basin, Oregon, 1998–2000: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 03-4098, 43 p.

U.S. Geological Survey, 2009a, North Santiam River basin turbidity and suspended-sediment study: Water-quality monitoring network website, accessed November 4, 2009, at http://or.water.usgs.gov/santiam/index.html.

U.S. Geological Survey, 2009b, USGS water data for Oregon: National Water Information System website, accessed November 4, 2009, at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis.

Wagner, R.J., Boulger, R.W., Jr., Oblinger, C.J., and Smith, B.A., 2006, Guidelines and standard procedures for continuous water-quality monitors—Station operation, record computation, and data reporting: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods 1-D3, 51 p. + 8 attachments, accessed January 26, 2010, at http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/tm1d3.

For additional information contact:
Oregon Water Science Center Director,
U.S. Geological Survey,
2130 SW 5th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201
http://or.water.usgs.gov

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