| Title | Streamflow response to climate as influenced by geology and elevation |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Mayer, T. D., and S. W. Naman |
| Secondary Title | Journal of the American Water Resources Association |
| Volume | 47 |
| Number | 4 |
| Pagination | p.724-738 |
| Date Published | 2011, Aug. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | climate, Deschutes River, hydrology, Klamath River Basin, North Umpqua River, precipitation, Rogue River Basin, South Umpqua River, Steamboat Creek, streamflow, Toketee Falls, Umpqua River, Upper Klamath Lake |
| Notes | Studied how warmer winter temperatures and less snowpack has affected streams in the Klamath River Basin. Compared Klamath Basin streams with other rivers, including those in the Umpqua Basin. Distinguishes between surface-dominated rain basins such as the Umpqua River and Steamboat Creek, surface-dominated snowmelt basins, such as Deschutes River tributaries, and groundwater-dominated basins such as the North Umpqua River. Notes that for groundwater dominated streams, "Our results indicate that absolute decreases in July-September base flows are significantly greater, by an order of magnitude or more, in groundwater basins compared to surface-dominated basins." The authors point out that local geology must be considered when evaluating how streamflows are affected by climate change. |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00537.x |
