Table 2 Description of streamflow and turbidity peaks, travel times for a flood wave and sediment pulse, flood wave celerity, sediment pulse velocity, and lag time between the streamflow and turbidity peaks for three monitoring stations used to investigate patterns in the longitudinal propagation of water-quality impairments along the main-stem Klamath River, California.
USGS station | Date and time of streamflow peak (m/d/yyyy, hh:mm) | Flood wave travel time (h) | Flood wave celerity (km/h) | Date and time of turbidity peak (m/d/yyyy, hh:mm) | Sediment pulse travel time (h) | Sediment pulse velocity (km/h) | Lag time (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Klamath River at Seiad Valley | 8/3/2022 05:45 | 9.25 | 6.6 | 8/3/2022 14:45 | 18.25 | 3.30 | 9.00 |
Klamath River at Orleans | 8/3/2022 23:45 | 27.25 | 4.2 | 8/6/2022 09:15 | 84.75 | 1.4 | 15.50 |
Klamath River near Klamath | 8/4/2022 13:45 | 41.25 | 2.0 | 8/8/2022 10:15 | 133.75 | 0.6 | 23.25 |
