Snow Water Equivalent vs. Stream Discharge Comparison

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Snow Water Equivalent vs. Stream Discharge Comparison Sarah Ruth Merrigan, Dr. Xubin Zeng, University of Arizona Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Science ASU/NASA Space Grant Symposium April 22, 2017

Upper Colorado River Basin Problem Statement Snow is the main source of water in the Upper Colorado River Basin By finding a correlation between snow water equivalent (SWE) and river discharge, a model can be developed to predict flow based on the amount of snow Upper Colorado River Basin

Colorado Headwaters Watershed Overview The project focused on the Colorado Headwaters Watershed A small watershed within the Upper Colorado River Basin Flow data was collected at the gauge of discharge for the watershed The gauge with the lowest elevation Station Number 9070500: Colorado River Near Dostero, CO Elevation of 6,130 feet Colorado Headwaters Watershed (EPA)

Methods Snow data was analyzed using MATLAB Abstract SWE data from geo referenced files (.tiff files) Organize data into graphs to compare to flow discharge The lag between peak snow water equivalent and peak discharge for each year was identified Discharge values were obtained from the Colorado Water Science Center Full 30 years of data had to be requested from the Water Science Center Data was organized in MATLAB and compared to snow data

Results Lag plot for year 1986 (lag of 80 days) SWE vs Discharge for years 1982-1986

Statistical Analysis for all lag values for years 1982-2014 Results Statistical Analysis for all lag values for years 1982-2014

Application The significant correlation between snow water equivalent and discharge can be used to develop a numerical model This model can be used to predict the amount of available water for a year based on snowfall and precipitation This model would assist the agriculture industry, allowing for a better understanding of available water resources

Acknowledgements Dr. Xubin Zeng Nick Dawson UofA Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences NASA Space Grant

Thank you

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