Measurement of foothill springs to determine soil moisture and ground water conditions in the Snake River Basin, Idaho

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TitleMeasurement of foothill springs to determine soil moisture and ground water conditions in the Snake River Basin, Idaho
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1940
AuthorsMarr, J. C.
Conference Name8th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 8th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Date PublishedJune 1940
PublisherAmerican Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part III-C:
Conference LocationSeattle, Washington
KeywordsSoil priming - shallow springs, Water supply forecasting
Abstract

The variation of the flow of shallow springs may provide an important index to ground water conditions beneath the snow pack and affect the amount of runoff. By adjusting the water content of the snow pack accordingly the forecast may be improved. A network of 20 springs along the foothills of Idaho’s Snake River are being measured with the thought of developing another independent variable for the forecasting formulas. Such an index could be used as a soil priming factor. Forecasting procedures and graphs are illustrated and a location map of the network of springs is exhibited, together with data collected over 2 years are tabulated.
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