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Simulation of Streamflow on the Middle Humboldt River, 1944-99

A streamflow routing model of the Humboldt River between the Carlin gaging station and the State Route 789 highway bridge at Preble, a river reach of about 153 miles, has been developed as part of Phase Two. For purposes of developing the model, this reach of the river was divided into 12 segments of differing lengths. The model is based on a mainstrem channel that was defined from aerial photography taken in June 1994. At present (May 2002), a report describing model results is in the final stages of publication. Data used as input to the model are:

Streamflow recorded at the Carlin gaging station
Estimated channel roughness at each cross section
Estimated outflows at irrigation diversions
Inflows to the river or its tributaries from three mines being dewatered

Surveyed cross sections of the mainstem river channel and adjacent parts of the river flood plain
Estimated tributary inflows
Estimated irrigation return flows

Available data:
1994 channel	Gages	Diversions	Bridges
Cross Sections	Seepage Runs	Tributaries


October 2001	June 1999
Humboldt River at Ellison Ranch.

October 1992	June 1999
Humboldt River at TS Ranch.

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For further information, contact:

Russ Plume
333 W. Nye Lane
Carson City, NV 89706
E-mail: rwplume@usgs.gov
Phone: (775) 887-7612

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