South Yuba River Information
| Wetland Category: |
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Streambed |
| NWI Classification: |
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R3RB1H |
| Latitude: |
39.330175 |
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Longitude: |
-120.983602 |
Image Data |
| Date: |
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02/21/2013 |
| Direction: |
South East |
| State: |
California |
| Country: |
USA |
| Location: |
Edwards Crossing N. Bloomfield Road |
| Author(s): |
Larry Handley |
| Affiliation: |
Government |
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02/21/2013 | | |
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Description:
Upper Perennial Riverine Channel with a rock bottom of bedrock. Channel is permanently flooded with flow. Water chemistry is fresh.
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Conditions: Winter low water conditions.
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Disturbances: The South Yuba River watershed was the location of several of the largest hydraulic gold mining activities between 1857 and 1935. Also, several forest fires have disturbed the watershed, the most recent in 2010. |
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Comments: Bedrock covers more than 75% of channel surface with some rubble of large boulders present. |
