Information presented in this website focuses on water resources within the eastern Palouse River Basin, particularly within watersheds upstream of the confluence between the North Fork Palouse River (NFPR) and the South Fork Palouse River (SFPR) at the town of Colfax, WA. This portion of the Palouse River watershed covers 505,646 acres (63% of which belongs to the NFPR, 37% associated with the SFPR). Average annual water yield for the NFPR is 188,000 acre feet per yr; 77,000 acre feet year for the SFPR (USDA-SCS et al. 1978).
SFPR at Pullman, WA
Streamsflows are a key component of many ecological systems within a watershed. Streamflows are influenced primarily by climate, but are also affected by land-use practices and groundwater characteristics. Like climate, streamflows vary spatially within and between sub-basins, and they also vary from day to day, seasonally, and annually.
WRIA Stream Monitoring Data
WRIA Stream Monitoring Data
The Washington Department of Ecology provides stream monitoring data for the Palouse River (WRIA34) and its tributaries on the Washington side of the Palouse Basin. Of particular interest to this study are those stations occurring upstream from the confluence of the North Fork Palouse River (NFPR) and South Fork Palouse River (SFPR) near Colfax. Select from the following gauging stations to link to WRIA 34 data and information contained on the WA Department of Ecology website.
Additionally, continuous streamflow and turbidity data are available through the USGS National Water Information System for Paradise Creek at the following gaging stations:
Continuous streamflow and turbidity data are available for Paradise Creek at the following gaging stations. To obtain data, go to the Paradise Creek Watershed Data Access Portal:
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