Comparing the extent and permanence of headwater streams from two field surveys to values from hydrographic databases and maps

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 867-882

  Fritz, Ken M ^a   Hagenbuch, Elisabeth ^b   D'Amico, Ellen ^b   Reif, Molly ^b   Wigington, Parker J ^a   Leibowitz, Scott G ^a   Comeleo, Randy L ^a   Ebersole, Joseph L ^a   Nadeau, Tracie Lynn ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ephemeral; Flow permanence; Headwater streams; Hydrography; Intermittent; Mapping; Perennial

Indexed keywords

EPHEMERAL; FLOW PERMANENCE; HEADWATER STREAM; HYDROGRAPHY; INTERMITTENT; PERENNIAL;

FORESTRY; HYDROLOGY; MAPPING; MAPS; NAVIGATION; WATER QUALITY;

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS;

DATA SET; EPHEMERAL STREAM; FIELD SURVEY; FLOW STABILITY; HEADWATER; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY; MONITORING; STREAM; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

FORESTRY; HYDROGRAPHY; MAPPING; MAPS; RIVERS; WATER QUALITY;

OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881085488     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: 17521688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jawr.12040     Document Type: Article

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