| ID |
327 |
| Citation |
Cheng, JD, Reksten, DE and ED Hetherington. 1982. Low Flow Characteristics of Small High Elevation Forested Watersheds in the Okanagan Basin.Canadian Hydrology Symposium: 82, Associate Committee on Hydrology, National Research Council of Canada, June 14-15, 1982 Fredericton, New Brunswick, p. 225-246 |
| Organization |
BC Ministry of Environment |
| URL |
https://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/publications?id=2209 |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
Flow measurements were taken in the summer of 1977 at 51 tributary streams in the Okanagan basin, British Columbia, as a basis for assessing potential logging effects on low flows in small, high elevation, forested watersheds. The study streams showed large variations in recession rates and minimum flow magnitudes, which can be related to type of bedrock and surficial materials, drainage area, watershed slope, surface water storage and annual precipitation. The sources and generation mechanism of low flows for these high elevation streams are suggested. the study indicates that the Okanagan basin could be divided into sub-areas based on the above factors. More meaningful estimates of low flow characteristics for ungagged streams could then be obtained from one or two representative streams within each sub-area. low flow, water supply, forest harvest |
| Information Type |
article |
| Regional Watershed |
Okanagan |
| Sub-watershed if known |
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| Aquifer # |
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| Comments |
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| Project status |
complete |
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