The Impact of Local Hydrology and Irrigation Practices on Inflows to the Salton Sea
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Abstract
Formed from 1905-1907, after high flows off the Colorado River breached the Alamo Canal and flooded an ancient dry lakebed, the Salton Sea is now a unique agricultural landscape with 2.36 million residents. However, declining inflows have caused a suite of public and ecological health issues that the State of California is challenged to address. Through scenario-simulations in the Colorado River Simulation System, we explored how irrigation practices and local hydrology affect inflows to the Salton Sea. Sensitivity analysis found that inflows to the Salton Sea were most sensitive to Imperial Irrigation Return flows.
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Spatial
Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:
WGS 84 EPSG:4326
Coordinate Units:
Decimal degrees
Place/Area Name:
Salton Sea
Longitude
-115.8634°
Latitude
33.3444°
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| The content of this resource is derived from | University of Colorado Boulder, 2020. Colorado River Simulation System (CRSS). Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems. http://bor.colorado.edu/Public_web/CRSTMWG/CRSS/ |
| The content of this resource is derived from | University of Colorado Boulder, 2020. Riverware. Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems. https://www.riverware.org/riverware/viewer/index.html |
| The content of this resource is derived from | CH2M Hill, 2018. "Salton Sea Hydrological Modeling and Results: Prepared for Imperial Irrigation District" https://www.iid.com/home/showdocument?id=17299 |
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Spencer, K., Y. Leon-Tinoco, B. Morgan (2020). The Impact of Local Hydrology and Irrigation Practices on Inflows to the Salton Sea, HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/9bb93c8cb00340c0b477a58c4ea1b972
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