Headwaters

Headwaters

Headwaters are steep snowy watersheds at the source of rivers

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Headwaters are higher elevation stream basins, draining to floodplains, typically with constrained channels, and with a substantial portion of precipitation falling as snow. Headwaters typically flow into a floodplain. They are different than lowland watersheds because of their higher elevation, and that their streams and rivers are commonly confined and eroding

Headwater Topic Pages

The following Topic Pages are categorized with Headwater.

Effects of Forest Management on Stream Flow  •  Fish passage barrier removal  •  Logging road removal  •  Riparian Buffers

Headwater Places By Region

The following Headwater Pages are organized by region.

Headwater Workgroups and Efforts

The following Workgroups and Efforts are associated with Headwater.

Workgroups

Conservation Northwest  •  Watershed Research Cooperative

Effort

Headwater Products

The following Product pages are categorized with Headwater.

Documents

Forests and fish report 1999.pdf  •  Knutson & Naef 1997 riparian management recommendations.pdf  •  PNRS 2013 effects of timber thinning on habitat.pdf  •  Roni et al 2013 DRAFT BPA columbia river restoration monitoring plan.pdf  •  Stanley et al 2012 watershed assessment water model  •  Ward 2005 social forestry shasta bioregion.pdf