Difference between revisions of "The Carmel River Watershed"

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Map of the Carmel River Watershed. Image: MPWMD.

The watershed of the Carmel River.

Location

Watershed Components

Main Stem

Carmel River at Schulte Bridge.

Dams

• Los Padres Dam
• San Clemente Dam

Subwatersheds

• Pine Creek
• Miller Creek
• Los Padres Creek
• Rana Creek
• Mid-Carmel River
• Hitchcock Canyon
• Las Garzas Creek
• Robinson Canyon

Tributaries

Lagoon

Physical Characteristics

Hydrology

Geology

Habitat

Sensitive Species

• Steelhead
• California Red-Legged Frog

Issues

• Carmel Watershed Issues

Water Supply

• CalAm Use of Carmel River Groundwater Basin

Dam Removal

• San Clemente Dam Removal

Erosion

Projects

Stakeholders

• Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD)
• California-America Water Company (Cal-Am)
• Monterey County Water Resources Agency
• Carmel River Steelhead Association (CRSA)
• ...

CSUMB Courses Relevant to the Carmel Watershed

• ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems
• ENVS 660/L Advanced Watershed Science and Policy
• ...

Links

• Maps of the Carmel River Watershed
• California Central Coast Gage Locations
• Carmel River Lagoon
• San Clemente Dam
• Reservoirs
  • Los Padres Reservoir
  • San Clemente Reservoir
• Publications
  • CSUMB-CCoWS Carmel Watershed Assessment
    • Physical and Hydrological Assessment Report
    • Poster map set
• EcoViz:SEP_Focus_Sites