Stream Hydrology and Channel Dynamics Research
studies how water flows through mountain streams and how stream channels change over time, which is crucial for understanding watershed management and flood prediction in alpine environments.
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streamflow
discharge
counterflow
streamflow projections
Future water flow estimates derived from climate model projections processed through hydrologic models
forced channeling mechanisms
monsoon
end-member mixing
water year
October through September annual cycle used for water resource analysis
transmission rate
sediment grain size
The size distribution of sediment particles in aquatic systems, measured using gravelometer techniques
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Protocol (5) →
Precipitation-Modeling Runoff System
Daily water and energy budget modeling at 100-m grid resolution using the US Geological Survey Precipitation-Modeling Runoff System (PRMS) with climat...
Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry
Stream discharge measurement using acoustic doppler velocimetry with systematic cross-sectional velocity measurements integrated to calculate total fl...
Multi-dataset precipitation comparison and validation
Systematic comparison of modeled precipitation against station observations and multiple gridded datasets using percent error calculations and spatial...
Dynamic cone penetrometer technique
Direct measurement of soil depth using auger drilling to bedrock contact, validated with cone penetrometer resistance profiles. Distinguishes mobile r...
Wolman pebble count
Standardized random sampling technique for measuring substrate particle size distribution by selecting pebbles under the sampler's toe while walking s...
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Stream Channel Recerence Sites: An Illustrated Guide to Field Technique
Cheryl C. Harrelson, C.L. Rawlings, John P. Potyondy. April 1994.
WinXSPRO, A Channel Cross Section Analyzer, User's Manual, Version 3.0.
Thomas Hardy, Palavi Panja, and Dean Mathias.?USDA, Forest Service.
Stream Channel Responses to Streamflow Diversion on Small Streams of the Snake River Drainage, Idaho
Carolyn C. Bohn and John G. King. US Department of Agriculture: Forest Service. 2000.
The Nature of Flow and Sediment Movement in Little Granite Creek
Sandra E. Ryan and William W.Emmett. 2002.
Colorado River Flow At Lee Ferry, Arizona
Colorado River flow charts from Lee Ferry, AZ October 22nd 1998
Summary of Financial Impact of Proposed Mt. Crested Butte Community Housing Regulations
November 19, 2002.
Natural Flow (At Lee’s Ferry) Water Years 1906-1996
Water flow of Colorado River at Lee’s Ferry 1906-1996
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Hydrologic Model Files (PRMS) for Historical Conditions in the East River Watershed, Colorado between 1987-2019
The data package contains model input and output file for the East River watershed (85 km2) located in the headwaters of the Colorado River. The model...
HEC-HMS models of major rainfall induced floods in ungauged mountain basins of Colorado
This dataset includes the models used in the journal article entitled, "Parameter Estimation for Models of Major Rainfall Induced Floods in Ungauged M...
Cross-Section Geometry and Sediment-Size Distribution Data from Muddy Creek and North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia Reservoir, Colorado, 2016
This data set contains cross-section geometry and sediment-size distribution data collected in the fall of 2016 from Muddy Creek and North Fork Gunnis...
Cross-Section Geometry and Sediment-Size Data from Muddy Creek and North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia Reservoir, western Colorado, 2019
This dataset contains cross-section geometry and sediment-size data collected in the fall of 2019 from Muddy Creek and North Fork Gunnison River below...
Cross-Section Geometry and Sediment-Size Distribution Data from Muddy Creek and North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia Reservoir, Colorado, 2018
This dataset contains cross-section geometry and sediment-size distribution data collected in the fall of 2018 from Muddy Creek and North Fork Gunniso...
DWCZ Coal Creek (CC)
Coal Creek (CC) is a high-elevation, headwater tributary to the Upper Colorado Basin located in the Ruby-Anthracite Range in the central Colorado Rock...
HEC-HMS models of major rainfall induced floods in ungauged mountain basins of Colorado
This dataset includes the models used in the journal article entitled, "Parameter Estimation for Models of Major Rainfall Induced Floods in Ungauged M...
Passive and Active Seismic Data Collected Near Beaver Pond Locations in Storrs, CT; Willington, CT; and Gunnison County, CO in 2025
This data release documents seismic data collected immediately adjacent to beaver ponds and in their surrounding floodplain environments using active ...
Hydrologic Model Files (PRMS) for Historical Conditions in the East River Watershed, Colorado between 1987-2019
The data package contains model input and output file for the East River watershed (85 km2) located in the headwaters of the Colorado River. The model...
Cross-Section Geometry and Sediment-Size Distribution Data from Muddy Creek and North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia Reservoir, Colorado, 2015
This data set contains cross-section geometry and sediment-size distribution data collected in the fall of 2015 from Muddy Creek and North Fork Gunnis...
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HEC-HMS models of major rainfall induced floods in ungauged mountain basins of Colorado
This dataset includes the models used in the journal article entitled, "Parameter Estimation for Models of Major Rainfall Induced Floods in Ungauged M...
Cross-Section Geometry and Sediment-Size Distribution Data from Muddy Creek and North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia Reservoir, western Colorado, 2017
This data set contains cross-section geometry and sediment-size distribution data collected in the fall of 2017 from Muddy Creek and North Fork Gunnis...
Hydrologic Model Files (PRMS) for Historical Conditions in the East River Watershed, Colorado between 1987-2019
The data package contains model input and output file for the East River watershed (85 km2) located in the headwaters of the Colorado River. The model...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023: Cross-Section Geometry
This child item contains bathymetric measurements of the channel geometry suitable for use in computing cross-sectional area for each field site. Each...
Discharge data collected within the East River for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Watershed Function Science Focus Area (water years 2015-2018)
Discharge data collected at the East River in the Upper Colorado River Basin for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Watershed Function Scient...
DWCZ CO - Coal Creek (CC)
Coal Creek (CC) is a high-elevation, headwater tributary to the Upper Colorado Basin located in the Ruby-Anthracite Range in the central Colorado Rock...
HEC-HMS models of major rainfall induced floods in ungauged mountain basins of Colorado
This dataset includes the models used in the journal article entitled, "Parameter Estimation for Models of Major Rainfall Induced Floods in Ungauged M...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023 (ver. 2.0, February 2026)
A series of field measurements of surface water velocity derived from video and Doppler velocity radar collected by small unoccupied aircraft systems ...
DWCZ CO - Coal Creek (CC)
Coal Creek (CC) is a high-elevation, headwater tributary to the Upper Colorado Basin located in the Ruby-Anthracite Range in the central Colorado Rock...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023: Discharge Measurements
This child item contains the raw acoustic Doppler velocity profiler (ADCP) measurements collected by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) hydrographers at ea...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023: Videos
This child item contains the raw videos captured by small Unoccupied Aircraft Systems (sUAS) at each field site. It also includes a summary file with ...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023: Radar Spectra
This child item contains Doppler radar velocimetry spectra measurements for each field site where the radars were deployed. Each field site is abbrevi...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023 (ver. 2.0, February 2026)
A series of field measurements of surface water velocity derived from video and Doppler velocity radar collected by small unoccupied aircraft systems ...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023: Discharge Measurements
This child item contains the raw acoustic Doppler velocity profiler (ADCP) measurements collected by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) hydrographers at ea...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023: Cross-Section Geometry
This child item contains bathymetric measurements of the channel geometry suitable for use in computing cross-sectional area for each field site. Each...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023: Radar Spectra
This child item contains Doppler radar velocimetry spectra measurements for each field site where the radars were deployed. Each field site is abbrevi...
Dissolved-Selenium Concentrations and Loads in the Lower Gunnison River Basin, Colorado, as Part of the Selenium Management Program (ver. 5.0, September 2025)
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation, completed a review of dissolved selenium data collected from the Sel...
Cross-Section Geometry at Two Bridges over the Gunnison River in Western Colorado, 2016-17
This dataset contains cross-section surveys of the Gunnison River at Colorado Department of Transportation bridges I-04-K and I-03-A, western Colorado...
Paonia Reservoir_ Modeling
This Resource contains input data required to build a numerical model for Paonia Reservoir, Colorado, USA. The provided data includes: - Upstream dis...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023: Videos
This child item contains the raw videos captured by small Unoccupied Aircraft Systems (sUAS) at each field site. It also includes a summary file with ...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023: Ground Control
This child item contains information about associating the calibration images and video to real-world distances using ground control points for each f...
Paonia Reservoir_ Modeling
This Resource contains input data required to build a numerical model for Paonia Reservoir, Colorado, USA. The provided data includes: - Upstream dis...
Unoccupied Aerial System-mounted image velocimetry and Doppler velocity radar data for computation of river velocity and discharge collected at seven locations in Colorado in 2023: Ground Control
This child item contains information about associating the calibration images and video to real-world distances using ground control points for each f...
Basin Characteristics and Salinity and Selenium Loads and Yields for Selected Subbasins in the Lower Gunnison River Basin, Western Colorado, 1992?2013
Mitigating the effects of salinity (total dissolved solids) and selenium on water quality in the lower Gunnison River Basin (LGRB) of western Colorado...
Gage Height data from February through September for years 2016-19 at Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colorado
Gage height values from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamflow-gaging station 09152500 for the specified period are presented in comma separated val...