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Sediment yield and runoff frequency of small drainage basins in the Mojave Desert, U.S.A

January 1, 2006

Sediment yield from small arid basins, particularly in the Mojave Desert, is largely unknown owing to the ephemeral nature of these fluvial systems and long recurrence interval of flow events. We examined 27 reservoirs in the northern and eastern Mojave Desert that trapped sediment from small (

Publication Year 2006
Title Sediment yield and runoff frequency of small drainage basins in the Mojave Desert, U.S.A
DOI 10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.07.017
Authors Peter Griffiths, R. Hereford, R. Webb
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geomorphology
Index ID 70030595
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Rocky Mountain Regional Office
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