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History of the USDA-ARS Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed (WGEW) has served as an outdoor laboratory for the study of semi-arid hydrology, erosion and sedimentation since the 1950s. This paper presents an overview of the core WGEW instrumentation network, its development, and evolution. The need for specialized instruments to measure high velocity, short duration, sediment laden flow that characterize semi-arid regions and the development of the Walnut Gulch Supercritical Depth Runoff Measuring Flume are described. Recent upgrades to the instrumentation network include conversion from analog to digital recording methods, automated radio-based data transfer from sensors to a centralized computer network, and access to data via the Internet. The WGEW is a critical resource for enhancing our scientific understanding of semi-arid hydrology and ecosystems and the impact of their interactions on water supply and quality.
History of the USDA-ARS Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed (WGEW) has served as an outdoor laboratory for the study of semi-arid hydrology, erosion and sedimentation since the 1950s. This paper presents an overview of the core WGEW instrumentation network, its development, and evolution. The need for specialized instruments to measure high velocity, short duration, sediment laden flow that characterize semi-arid regions and the development of the Walnut Gulch Supercritical Depth Runoff Measuring Flume are described. Recent upgrades to the instrumentation network include conversion from analog to digital recording methods, automated radio-based data transfer from sensors to a centralized computer network, and access to data via the Internet. The WGEW is a critical resource for enhancing our scientific understanding of semi-arid hydrology and ecosystems and the impact of their interactions on water supply and quality.
History of the USDA-ARS Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed
Nichols, M. H. (author) / Renard, K. (author)
Fourth National EWRI History Symposium at World Environmental and Water Resources Congress ; 2007 ; Tampa, Florida, United States
Environmental and Water Resources ; 107-112
2007-04-30
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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