Paleoflood Hydrology and Historic Flood Analysis in the upper Verde River basin, central Arizona
Author
KIawon, E.J.Issue Date
1998Keywords
Arizona Geological Survey Open File ReportsSycamore Canyon
Hell Canyon
Verde River
Arizona
upper Verde River basin
Gage data
stratigraphy
Historic
Analysis
flood
Geology
hydrology
paleoflood
Quaternary
Pleistocene
Holocene
Recent
Paulden
Oak Creek
Cornville
Clarkdale
Camp Verde
Basin and Range Province
Transition Zone
stream competence
slackwater deposits
paleostage indicator
river terraces
basin fill
basin morphology
bedload
flow reconstruction
flood analysis
geochronology
dendrochronology
geologic hazard
floodplain
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KIawon, E.J., 1998, Paleoflood Hydrology and Historic Flood Analysis in the upper Verde River basin, central Arizona. Arizona Geological Survey Open File Report, OFR-98-05, 93 p.Description
Hell Canyon and Sycamore Canyon are major ungaged tributaries in the upper Verde River basin of central Arizona. Gage data imply that the record discharge of 1507 ems on February 20, 1993 at the Verde River gage near Clarkdale, Arizona was derived primarily from these tributaries. Reconstructions of 1993 flows measure 800-900 ems in Sycamore Canyon and 600-700 ems in Hell Canyon. Historic and pre-historic flood sequences were examined in various stratigraphic exposures in these canyons; as many as 11 floods are recorded at any one site. The 1993 floodwaters typically over top all prior flood stratigraphy; however, dendrochronology suggests that similar floods occurred prior to the gage record. These results confirm that Hell Canyon and Sycamore Canyon are major contributors to floods on the Verde River in both the historical and paleoflood record.Additional Links
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OFR-98-05Rights
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