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Research article
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24 Jun 2019
Research article |
| 24 Jun 2019
| 24 Jun 2019
Spatial and temporal patterns of sediment storage and erosion following a wildfire and extreme flood
Daniel J. Brogan
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1372, USA
Peter A. Nelson
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1372, USA
Lee H. MacDonald
Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1476, USA
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Short summary
We used high-resolution topography collected over 4 years to investigate how two watersheds in Colorado responded to the June 2012 High Park Fire and an extreme flood in September 2013. After the fire, sediment was eroded from the hillslopes and deposited in valley bottoms, and the large flood eroded much of this deposited sediment. Patterns of erosion and deposition were related to landscape characteristics, burn severity, and rainfall, which may inform future post-fire treatment strategies.
We used high-resolution topography collected over 4 years to investigate how two watersheds in...
