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USGS Details How Burned Watersheds Shed Water and Sediment
Original: Hydrologic and Erosion Responses of Burned Watersheds [USGS] -- https://www. usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-r esources/sci
The US Geological Survey's research on how wildfire-scarred watersheds respond hydrologically and to erosion is drawing attention. Burned landscapes repel water, boosting runoff, flooding and debris flows while stripping soil. With wildfires intensifying across the American West, the findings matter for reservoirs and water suppliers such as Denver Water, whose Gross Reservoir depends on forested catchments.
Why now: Wildfire seasons keep intensifying, so communities and water managers are focused on post-fire flooding and erosion risks.
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- Hydrologic and Erosion Responses of Burned Watersheds [USGS] -- https://www. usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-r esources/science/hydrologic-and-erosion-responses-burned-watersheds -- https://www. denverwater.org/recreation/gro ss-resevoir -- [the post should not be considered an… · GregCocks@techhub.social · 5
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