Field Activity Details for field activity 2022-624-FA

AKA: none

Other ID: Whiskeytown debris flows

Status: Pending

Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s): Landscape Response to Disturbance (ZP00TJV)

Principal Investigator(s): Amy East

Affiliate Investigator(s): Wood, Jack; National Park Service Mahan, Shannon; USGS Lindsay, Donald; California Geological Survey

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Data Type(s): Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Investigating previous debris-flow and fire history at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Builds on work from the 2018 Carr Fire and post-fire erosion study.

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Start Port/Location: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

End Port/Location: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

Start Date: 2022-05-09

End Date: 2022-05-13

Equipment Used: grab sampler

Information to be Derived: Geologic interpretations, sediment dating by OSL, charcoal content of sediment samples.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: In collaboration with and organized by the National Park Service, USGS is contributing to an assessment of previous debris-flow activity and fire history at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. This builds on work from the 2018 Carr Fire and post-fire erosion study funded by 2019 disaster supplemental funding.

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Notes: No overtime, no Marfac involvement, no vessels.

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Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

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