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TUOLUMNE RIVER TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEEHABITAT RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE LOWER TUOLUMNE RIVER CORRIDOR LIST OF FIGURESLIST OF FIGURESChapter 4Figure 4-1. Geomorphic reach delineation and proposed restoration strategiesfor the lower Tuolumne River. ...................................................................................... 148Figure 4-2. Proposed modification to berm confined channel morphology toimprove flood conveyance and reduce habitat damage during floods. ......................... 152Figure 4-3. Proposed modification to riparian and/or agriculturally encroachedchannel morphology to improve flood conveyance and reduce habitatdamage during floods. ................................................................................................... 152Figure 4-4. Recommended restoration strategy for straight, converting incised channelto natural alternate bar sequence with two stage channel. ............................................ 153Figure 4-5. Conceptual restored floodway, with bankfull channel, floodplains, and terraces. ....... 154Figure 4-6. Suggested “gravel transfusion” insertion method to quickly restore andreplenish instream alluvial deposits. ............................................................................. 156x
LIST OF TABLESLIST OF TABLESChapter 2Table 2-1. Tuolumne River at La Grange annual water yield and water yieldclassification for unimpaired and post-NDPP regulated conditions. .............................16Table 2-2. Important components of annual unimpaired hydorgraphs of daily averageflow for the Tuolumne River at La Grange, analyzed for five differentwater year classes. ............................................................................................................20Table 2-3. Tuolumne River at La Grange pre- and post-NDPP annual maximum seriesflood frequency data. ........................................................................................................21Table 2-4. Minimum flow releases from NDPP as required by Article 37 of the originalFERC License...................................................................................................................25Table 2-5. Revised minimum flow releases from NDPP required by FERC LicenseArticle 37 amendment (1995 to present). .......................................................................26Table 2-6. Land uses and effects on the lower Tuolumne River from 1849 to present. ..................40Table 2-7. Relationships between established riparian plant series, flood frequency,and streamflow for the lower Tuolumne River corridor. .................................................52Table 2-8. Major impacts to chinook salmon habitat and population levels resulting fromalterations to the historical hydrologic and fluvial geomorphic processes. ...................58Table 2-9. Comparison of estimated riffle and spawning areas from 1950 photos withcontemporary (1986) conditions in the Tuolumne River Corridor. ................................69Table 2-10. Fishes of the lower Tuolumne River observed since 1981 inTID/MID fishery studies ..................................................................................................74Chapter 3Table 3-1. Bedload routing impedance reaches on the Tuolumne River...........................................78Table 3-2. Insertion location, quantity, and size range of tracer rocks on the Tuolumne River. ......79Table 3-3. Hydraulic characteristics of selected high flows observed on the TuolumneRiver in WY 1996 and 1997, with tracer rock results. ................................................... 83Table 3-4. Summary table of 1997 bedload transport measurements. ............................................. 85Table 3-5. Potential fine sediment point sources between RM 32 and RM 52. ..............................89Table 3-6. Particle size distribution summary for Tuolumne River pebble countscollected in summer 1996. ..............................................................................................92Table 3-7. Water years 1995 to 1997 flood histories at the Tuolumne River at LaGrange gaging station. ......................................................................................................93Table 3-8. Water years 1970-1997 instream releases, and potential modifications topeak flows to improve geomorphic processes. ............................................................ 108Table 3-9. Summary of upper Tuolumne and Merced River aggregate source inventory. ............. 120Table 3-10. Total surface area of riparian vegetation series within the lower TuolumneRiver corridor. ............................................................................................................... 124LIST OF TABLESxi
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REFERENCESREFERENCESAlderdice, D. F
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REFERENCESKjelson, M. A., P. F. Raq
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APPENDIX AAPPENDIX AANNUAL HYDROGRA
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VEGETATION SERIESNATURAL DIVERSITY
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