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Wetted channel and bar features for the Nehalem River, Oregon in 1939

Dates

Release Date
2012-01-01
Time Period
1939
Publication Date

Citation

Keith, M., 2012, Wetted channel and bar features for the Nehalem River, Oregon in 1939: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9X1VN8O.

Summary

These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS’s policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release. The Tillamook Bay subbasins and Nehalem River basins encompass 1,369 and 2,207 respective square kilometers of northwestern Oregon and drain to the Pacific Ocean. The Tillamook, Trask, Wilson, Kilchis, and Miami Rivers flow into Tillamook Bay near the towns of Tillamook and Garibaldi. The Wilson and Trask River basins cover the largest areas (500 and 451 square kilometers, respectively) whereas the Tillamook and Kilchis Rivers encompass similar sized [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey, Mackenzie Keith
Originator :
U.S. Geological Survey
Metadata Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey
SDC Data Owner :
Oregon Water Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources

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ofr2012_1187_Nehalem_Wetted_Channel_and_Bar_Features_1939.xml
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ofr2012_1187_Tillamook_Nehalem.zip 687.36 KB application/zip
ofr2012_1187_Nehalem_Wetted_Channel_and_Bar_Features_1939.jpg thumbnail 96.64 KB image/jpeg

Purpose

These data were created to support preliminary assessment of channel stability and bed-material transport on Tillamook, Trask, Wilson, Kilchis, Miami, and Nehalem Rivers, northwest Oregon. This mapping was used to track changes in channel morphology and planform over time.
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These data were originally released on the Water Mission Area National Spatial Data Infrastructure Node and were migrated to sciencebase.gov in 2023. These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS's policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P9X1VN8O

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