The effects of small clearcuts on water yield from the Deadhorse watershed; Fraser, Colorado

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TitleThe effects of small clearcuts on water yield from the Deadhorse watershed; Fraser, Colorado
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1982
AuthorsTroendle, C. A.
Conference Name50th Annual Western Snow Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 50th Annual Western Snow Conference
Date PublishedApril 1982
PublisherWestern Snow Conference
Conference LocationReno, Nevada
KeywordsClearcuts, Peak flows, Snowmelt, Vegetation manipulation, Water yield
Abstract

Thirty-six percent of a small, 41-ha, subalpine watershed on the Fraser Experimental Forest was harvested using a system of small 5-Ha circular clearcuts. Annual water yield has increassed an average of 4.6 cm during the first 4 years after treatment with no detectable effect on peak flow rates. Significantly more snow was found in the openings than in the forest, but mean peak water equivalent for the watershed was not significantly altered.
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