2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

Session No. 225
Wednesday, 21 October 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
B113 (Oregon Convention Center)

T13. Hydrogeomorphic and Ecohydrologic Consequences of Extraordinary Sediment Loading

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division

 

Jon J. Major and Jim O'Connor, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
DIRECT AND INDIRECT BIOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF SEVERE SEDIMENT LOADING IN A GRAVEL-BED RIVER
MADEJ, Mary Ann, USGS-Werc, 1655 Heindon Rd, Arcata, CA 95521-5529, mary_ann_madej@usgs.gov, mary_ann_madej@usgs.gov
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8:25 AM
SPATIAL PATTERNS OF SEDIMENT DEPOSITION AND THE EFFECTS ON SALMONID SURVIVAL
MAY, Christine L., Department of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, LISLE, Tom, Pacific Southwest Research Station, U.S. Forest Service, Arcata, CA 95521, PRYOR, Bonnie, Northern Hydrology and Engineering, Arcata, CA 95519 and LANCASTER, Stephen T., Geosciences, Oregon State U, 104 Wilkinson/Geosciences Dept, Corvallis, OR 97331, maycl@jmu.edu, maycl@jmu.edu
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8:40 AM
GEOMORPHIC EVOLUTION OF THE CLARK FORK RIVER, MONTANA IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS FOLLOWING BREACHING OF MILLTOWN DAM
WILCOX, Andrew C.1, BRINKERHOFF, Douglas1 and SKLAR, Leonard S.2, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, (2)Department of Geosciences, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132, andrew.wilcox@umontana.edu, andrew.wilcox@umontana.edu
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8:55 AM
THE FORMATION AND GROWTH OF GRAVEL BARS IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED SEDIMENT SUPPLY FOLLOWING THE MARMOT DAM REMOVAL
PODOLAK, Charles J., Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 and WILCOCK, Peter R., Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering and NCED, Johns Hopkins Univ, Baltimore, MD 21218, charles.podolak@jhu.edu, charles.podolak@jhu.edu
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9:15 AM
EVALUATING MODEL ACCURACY: PREDICTED AND OBSERVED SEDIMENT DEPOSITION DOWNSTREAM OF THE CHILOQUIN DAM REMOVAL
TULLOS, Desiree D., Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, 116 Gilmore Hall, Corvallis, OR 97333, COX, Matthew, Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, 116 Gilmore Hall, Corvallis, OR 97330 and BAUER, Travis, P.O. Box 25007 (86-68240), Denver, CO 80225-0007, tullosd@engr.orst.edu, tullosd@engr.orst.edu
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9:30 AM
CHANNEL-FLOODPLAIN HYDROGEOMORPHOLOGY DOWNSTREAM OF AN EARLY HOLOCENE DAM-OUTBURST FLOOD DEPOSIT: LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF EXTREME SEDIMENT LOADING IN THE SYCAN AND SPRAGUE RIVERS, SOUTHERN OREGON
HUGHES, Michael L., Natural Resources Department, The Klamath Tribes, PO Box 436, Chiloquin, OR 97426, LIND, Pollyanna, Department of Geography, University of Oregon, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97601, MCDOWELL, Patricia F., Geography, Univ of Oregon, Department of Geography, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1251 and O'CONNOR, Jim E., U.S. Geological Survey, 2130 SW 5th, Portland, OR 97216, plind@uoregon.edu, plind@uoregon.edu
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9:45 AM
EFFECTS OF THE 2003 GRAND DITCH BREACH ON LULU CREEK AND THE COLORADO RIVER, ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CO
RATHBURN, Sara L. and RUBIN, Zan K., Dept. of Geosciences, Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO 80523, rathburn@cnr.colostate.edu, rathburn@cnr.colostate.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:30 AM
THE CHEMEHUEVI FORMATION – A GEOLOGIC EXAMPLE OF EXTRAORDINARY SEDIMENT LOADING IN THE COLORADO RIVER DURING THE LATE PLEISTOCENE
MALMON, Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, HOWARD, Keith A., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, MS/973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, HOUSE, P. Kyle, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, MS 178, Reno, NV 89557, LUNDSTROM, Scott C., U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046 Federal Center, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225 and PEARTHREE, Philip A., Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress, #100, Tucson, AZ 85701-1381, dmalmon@usgs.gov, dmalmon@usgs.gov
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10:50 AM
CRYPTIC LEGACY OF CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES ON SEDIMENT YIELD IN SW CHINA AND SE TIBET
HENCK, Amanda, Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington, Box 351310, 070 Johnson Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, MONTGOMERY, David R., Department of Earth & Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1310 and LIANG, Chuan, School of Hydrology and Hydrologic Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China, achenck@u.washington.edu, achenck@u.washington.edu
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11:05 AM
CONTROLS ON LONGITUDINAL PROFILES IN RAPIDLY AGGRADING HEADWATER RIVERS OF THE WAIPAOA BASIN; NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND
LIVINGSTON, David M., Oregon Water Resources Department, Salem, OR 97301, David.M.Livingston@wrd.state.or.us, David.M.Livingston@wrd.state.or.us
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11:20 AM
USE OF HYDROGEOMORPHIC AND SEDIMENTARY EVIDENCE TO REFINE CONVECTIVE RAINFALL ANALYSES AND FLASH-FLOOD CHARACTERISTICS
JARRETT, Robert D., U.S. Geological Survey, WRD, National Research Program, P.O. Box 25046, MS 412, Lakewood, CO 80225, paleoflood@comcast.net, paleoflood@comcast.net
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11:35 AM
DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD: GO WITH THE FLOW
COSTA, John E., U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Surface Water, 3515 Edgewood Dr, Vancouver, WA 98661, jec95@yahoo.com, jec95@yahoo.com
 
11:55 AM
Concluding Remarks
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