Difference between revisions of "The Carmel River Watershed"

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Map of the Carmel River Watershed. Image: MPWMD.

Nestled between the Sierra de Salinas and Santa Lucia Mountain Ranges on the Central California Coast, the Carmel River Watershed is composed of countless small tributaries that all drain into the Carmel River, and eventually the ocean at Carmel River beach.

Location

Watershed Components

Main Stem

Carmel River at Schulte Bridge.

Dams

Subwatersheds

Tributaries

Lagoon

The Carmel River Lagoon connects the Carmel River to the Pacific Ocean in winter months when flows are high. A sandbar forms and closes the river mouth during the late spring and summer months ^[1].

Physical Characteristics

Hydrology

Geology

Habitat

Sensitive Species

Issues

Carmel Watershed Issues

Water Supply

CalAm Use of Carmel River Groundwater Basin

Dam Removal

San Clemente Dam Removal

Erosion

Projects

Stakeholders

Timeline

Pick out key dates from this link

Carmel River History

CSUMB Courses Relevant to the Carmel Watershed

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

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 [[Image: CarmelRiverWatershed.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Map of the Carmel River Watershed. Image: [http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/mapgallery/Wtrshd2.jpg MPWMD.]]]
-The watershed of the [[Carmel River]].
+Nestled between the Sierra de Salinas and Santa Lucia Mountain Ranges on the Central California Coast, the Carmel River Watershed is composed of countless small tributaries that all drain into the [[Carmel River]], and eventually the ocean at Carmel River beach.
 == Location ==
 == Watershed Components ==