AKA: Whiskeytown reservoir
Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Sediment Transport in Coastal Environments (ZP00FDB)
Principal Investigator(s): Amy East
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Peter Dartnell
Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Geology, Sonar: Interferometric
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Map bathymetry and sediment thickness of Whiskeytown reservoir to assess post-fire runoff after Carr Fire, major disaster of summer 2018
Vehicle(s): F350 G43-2783H
Start Port/Location: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
End Port/Location: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Start Date: 2020-09-13
End Date: 2020-09-19
Equipment Used: POS MV, Van Veen, SWATH plus-M
Information to be Derived: Bathymetric surface map of reservoir; sediment samples to characterize surface material (0-10 cm deep)
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Bathymetry data successfully collected, sediment samples processed by PCMSC sediment lab.
Staff: Peter Dal Ferro, Peter Dartnell, Rachel Marcuson
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2018-686-FA
Location:
Whiskeytown reservoir, northern California
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 40.65396202 | South: 40.59500793 | West: -122.60499716 | East: -122.51648694 |
Platform(s):
15-ft Whaler |
Logan, J.B., Dartnell, P., East, A.E., and Ritchie, A.C., 2020, Bathymetry, topography and orthomosaic imagery for Whiskeytown Lake, northern California (ver. 2.0, July 2021): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9HEDYNT.
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| POS MV | --- | Navigation | |
| Van Veen | --- | Biology Geology | |
| SWATH plus-M | --- | Interferometric |
