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Feasibility of Fish Passage at Alameda Creek Diversion Dam

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Appendix BArroyo Hondo – <strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> Flow Model DevelopmentAppendix BArroyo Hondo – <strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> Flow Model DevelopmentAt the time this model was developed, the hydrologic record for upper <strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> (U.S. GeologicalSurvey [USGS] Gage St<strong>at</strong>ion 11172945) extended from 1995 to 2004. This is a rel<strong>at</strong>ively short period <strong>of</strong>record and may not accur<strong>at</strong>ely characterize the temporal distribution <strong>of</strong> unimpaired flows th<strong>at</strong> couldpotentially occur above the <strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> <strong>Diversion</strong> <strong>Dam</strong> (ACDD). To more accur<strong>at</strong>ely predict thefrequency and magnitude <strong>of</strong> unimpaired flows th<strong>at</strong> could potentially be available during the diversion period(November through April), a synthetic hydrology was produced using the unimpaired mean daily flowsrecorded <strong>at</strong> the Arroyo Hondo gage (USGS 11173200) from 1969 to 1981 and 1995 to 2004 (no flow d<strong>at</strong>a areavailable for the 1982 through 1994 period). The purpose <strong>of</strong> this model is to estim<strong>at</strong>e potential w<strong>at</strong>er yieldsfrom upper <strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> over a broader range <strong>of</strong> hydrologic conditions by extending the period <strong>of</strong> recordfrom 10 years to 24 years.As would be expected in adjoining basins, the correl<strong>at</strong>ion between the frequency and dur<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> flowincreases and decreases between upper <strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> and Arroyo Hondo for the November-through-Aprilperiod from 1995 through 2004 are similar despite differences in drainage area above the flow gages betweenthe two w<strong>at</strong>ersheds (approxim<strong>at</strong>ely 21,000 acres above the gage on <strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> above ACDD andapproxim<strong>at</strong>ely 49,000 acres above the gage on Arroyo Hondo). Three distinct annual w<strong>at</strong>er yield volumes forupper <strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> were selected to illustr<strong>at</strong>e similarities in the frequency and dur<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> flows occurringin upper <strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> and Arroyo Hondo from the November-through-April period for the 10-year period<strong>of</strong> record <strong>at</strong> the upper <strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> gage. For both creeks, the lowest flows were observed in 2001, thehighest flows were observed in 1998, and the second-highest flows were recorded in 1997 (Figures B-1, B-2,and B-3).Mean daily discharge (cfs)34003200300028002600240022002000180016001400120010008006004002000<strong>Alameda</strong> 2001Arroyo Hondo 20011-Nov 16-Nov 1-Dec 16-Dec 31-Dec 15-Jan 30-Jan 14-Feb 29-Feb 15-Mar 30-Mar 14-Apr 29-AprFigure B-1Flows Recorded <strong>at</strong> the Upper <strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> Gage (USGS 11172945) and ArroyoHondo (USGS 11173200), April through November, 2001ACDD <strong>Passage</strong> June 2009 Page B-1

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