8259

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8259
• Author: Kircher, J. E.
• Title: Sediment Transport and Source Areas of Sediment and Runoff, Big Sandy River Basin, Wyoming.
• USFW Year: 1982.
• USFW - Doc Type: Water-Resources Investigations 81-72,
• Copyright Material: NO

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Most of annual runoff
Is the result of snowmelt
Sustained base flow is the
result of ground-water Inflow
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Figure 10.--Daily discharge at streamflow-gaging station 09213500, Big
Sandy River near Farson (average of 1914-17, 1920-24,
1926-34, 1953-77 water years).
Early snowmelt runoff from
Little Sandy Creek basin
Sustained base flow is result
of ground-water inflows
and reservoir releases
Runoff from release of water
from Big Sandy Reservoir
and irrigation return flows
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP1
Figure 11.--Daily discharge at streamflow-gaging station 09216000, Big
Sandy River below Eden (average of 1954-77 water years).
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