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2001 Temperature Animation --
North Santiam and Santiam River Model

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Animation of 2001 Modeled Water Temperature

This animation shows modeled water temperatures for the North Santiam and Santiam Rivers, from Detroit Dam (on right edge of animation) to the confluence of the Santiam River with the Willamette River (left edge). Tributaries, from upstream to downstream, include Rock Creek, the Little North Santiam River and the South Santiam River.

The date and Julian day (day of year) are shown, and a rising/setting sun is drawn to help visualize daily temperature cycles. River width is scaled proportionately to streamflow to show storm events; the width is exaggerated and does not represent the river's actual width. During summer, streamflow decreases slightly in the lower North Santiam due to withdrawals in that reach.

See the full report for more details and discussion:

Sullivan, A.B. and Rounds, S.A., 2004, Modeling streamflow and water temperature in the North Santiam and Santiam Rivers, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5001.
[Available online at http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20045001]


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Questions? Comments? For more information about this project, contact:

Stewart Rounds
U.S. Geological Survey
2130 SW 5th Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
503-251-3280
sarounds@usgs.gov

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