Summary of watershed conditions in the vicinity of Redwood National Park, California
Janda RJ. 1977. Summary of watershed conditions in the vicinity of Redwood National Park, California. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Open-File Report. Open-File Report 78-25. U.S Geological Survey. Menlo Park, CA
This report for a U.S. Senate subcommittee focuses on the Redwood Creek unit of Redwood National Park, California and conditions in this watershed. The author describes the geomorphology and (often unstable) soils, recent land use of the area, and the threats to park resources from logging, road construction, grazing, and fires. In particular, the report describes such impacts of logging activity as an increase above the natural storm runoff effects, increased sediment discharge (both suspended and bedload), and landsliding. It mentions improved logging practices, but notes that such improvements are not alone enough to protect park resources, as remaining timber tends to be on steeper, wetter, less-stable slopes near the stream channels.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Janda, Richard
- Date of Issue
- 1977
- Publisher
- U.S Geological Survey
- Units
- REDW , WRD
- Keywords
- Aquatic Sciences, CA, Clemson, Construction, Fire History, Geomorphology, Grazing, Land Use, Landslides, Logging, Redwood Creek Basin, Redwood National Park, Roads, Runoff, Sedimentation, Soils, Threats, Watersheds, WRBIB