Coast of California Storm and Tidal Waves Study. Hydraulic Data Inventory. Southern California Coastal Zone.
Abstract
This report is a literature review and data summary covering the topics of river sediment discharge, lagoon storage, streambed sediment, and wind transport. This literature review and data summary are limited to California coastal rivers/streams between Ragged Point (San Luis Obispo County) and the Mexican border and are limited to literature containing measurements or quantitative estimates pertaining to the above topics. A summary of results is as follows. Twenty-three references were located which contain quantitative information on river sediment discharge. Practically-no quantitative information on lagoon sediment storage for Southern California was located during this review. Seven references were located which contain results of sediment gradation tests of streambed samples. These references give data for 11 Southern California streams. No quantitive information on wind transport of sediment was located for the Southern California Coast. Some information concerning coastal sand dune locations in one reference and some concerning wind direction in another reference which may be useful for estimating wind transport in future analyses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA166781
Entities
Organizations
- Los Angeles District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers