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Annotated Satellite Image Atlas
A History of the 2014 Minute 319 Environmental Pulse Flow as Documented by Field Measurements and Satellite Imagery
Images used in the article include the figure number and annotations.
Prepared by Steven Nelson April 5,2016
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Notes:
1. All satellite images are Landsat 8 unless otherwise noted. 2. Unless otherwise described, the date appearing next to a point of interest is the date
the pulse flow wetted front passed that point. 3. Water delivery data for Morelos Dam, Km 27 spillway, and Km 18 spillway were
provided by CILA. 4. River discharge data for DMS 1-3 (discrete measurements) were provided by USGS. 5. River discharge data for DMS 4 (SIB) were provided by IBWC. 6. River discharge data for DMS 5-15 were provided by UABC.
Morelos Dam
March 23
April 13
April 18
May 2
May 3 May 18
Km 27
Km 18
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Reach 1
Reach 1 Morelos Dam
Pre-pulse flow
wetted front
Fig. 3a March 15, 2014
T2 T4 T5 T7
March 15, 2014
Fig. 3b March 31, 2014
Reach 1
Pulse Duration: + 8 days (Morelos Release) Max. Release: 119 m3s-1
March 29, 2014
Pre-pulse flow
wetted front
DMS-2: 102.8 m3s-1 March 29.
Gadsden Bend
March 31, 2014
Fig. 3d April 16, 2014
Reach 1
Pulse Duration: + 24 days (Morelos Release) Max. Release: 119 m3s-1
March 29, 2014
Pre-pulse flow
wetted front
April 16, 2014
May 2, 2014
Reach 1
Pulse Duration: + 40 days (Morelos Release) Max. Release: 119 m3s-1
March 29, 2014 Morelos Deliveries ended April 18, 2014
Pre-pulse wetted front
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May 11, 2014
Reach 1
Pulse Duration: + 49 days (Morelos Release) Max. Release: 119 m3s-1
March 29, 2014 Morelos Deliveries ended April 18, 2014
Limit of pre-Pulse wetted channel
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May 27, 2014
Reach 1
Pulse Duration: + 65 days (Morelos Release) Max. Release: 119 m3s-1
March 29, 2014 Morelos Deliveries ended April 18, 2014
Limit of pre-Pulse wetted channel
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By May 27 surface water had retreated to the pre-Pulse position.
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Reach 2
Reach 2
Fig. 4a March 15, 2014
T7
T8
RS2-10
March 15, 2014
March 24, 2014
Reach 2
Pulse wetted front was just short of Reach 2 by day’s end March 24.
Pulse Duration: + 1 day (Morelos Release)
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March 31, 2014
Reach 2
Pulse Duration: + 8 days (Morelos Release)
DMS 3a 78.7 m3s-1 March 30.
Fig. 4b March 31, 2014
The pulse flow wetted front passed through Reach 2 on March 25, 2014.
April 7, 2014 WorldView 2
Reach 2
Pulse Duration: + 15 days (Morelos Release)
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Discharge at DMS 3a 18.4 m3s-1 April 7.
April 16, 2014
Reach 2
Pulse Duration: + 24 days (Morelos Release)
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Discharge at DMS 3a 9.8 m3s-1 April 16.
April 25, 2014
Reach 2
Pulse Duration: + 33 days (Morelos Release)
Morelos deliveries ended April 18, 2014
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May 2, 2014
Reach 2
Pulse Duration: + 40 days (Morelos Release)
Morelos deliveries ended April 18, 2014
Retreating surface water
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May 11, 2014
Reach 2
Pulse Duration: + 49 days (Morelos Release)
Morelos deliveries ended April 18, 2014
Retreating surface water
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May 27, 2014
Reach 2
Pulse Duration: + 65 days (Morelos Release)
Morelos deliveries ended April 18, 2014
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June 28, 2014
Reach 2
Pulse Duration: + 97 days (Morelos Release)
Morelos deliveries ended April 18, 2014
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Reach 3
March 24, 2014
Reach 3
San Luis Bridge DMS 4
Km27 spillway
Pulse Duration: + 1 day (Morelos Release)
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March 31, 2014
Reach 3
San Luis Bridge March 25 Maximum discharge at DMS-4 (SIB) 70 m3s-1 on March 31
Km27 spillway
Pulse Duration: + 8 days (Morelos Release)
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March 31, 2014
Reach 3
San Luis Bridge March 25 Maximum discharge at DMS-4 (SIB) 70 m3s-1 on March 31
Siphon March 26 Maximum discharge 59.9 m3s-1 on March 31.
Km27 spillway
Pulse Duration: + 8 days (Morelos Release)
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March 31, 2014
Reach 3 Km27 spillway Fruit
Orchard March 28
Vado Cebollero March 30
Pulse Duration: + 8 days (Morelos Release)
Wetted Front March31
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DMS-6 March 28 Maximum discharge 35.9 m3s-1 April 3.
Siphon March 26 Maximum discharge 59.9 m3s-1 March 31.
San Luis Bridge March 25 Maximum discharge at DMS-4 (SIB) 70 m3s-1 March 31
March 31, 2014
Reach 3 Km27 Spillway
Pulse Duration: + 8 days (Morelos Release)
Wetted Front March 31
DMS 6 35.9 m3s-1
April 3. Siphon
59.9 m3s-1 March 31
DMS 4 San Luis
Bridge 70 m3s-1 March 31
Fig. 5a March 31, 2014
RS3-18
Agricultural Development
KM 27 Delivery
Point
DMS 7
T27
T26
T32
April 9, 2014
Reach 3
San Luis Bridge March 25
Siphon March 26
Km27 spillway Fruit Orchard March 28
Vado Cebollero
Pulse Duration: + 17 days (Morelos Release)
Arrival upper Reach 4 April 3
Very slow advance through meanders, April 1-2
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DMS-7 maximum discharge 15.1 m3s-1 April 4.
DMS-6 March 28 Maximum discharge 35.9 m3s-1 April 3.
April 16, 2014
Reach 3 Km27 spillway Deliveries began April 13
Pulse Duration: + 24 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries began April 13.
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Discharge at DMS-7 1.3 m3s-1 April 16.
Discharge at DMS-6 11.3 m3s-1 April 16.
April 25, 2014
Reach 3 Km27 spillway Deliveries began April 13
Pulse Duration: + 33 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries began April 13.
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Discharge at DMS-7 3.5 m3s-1.
Discharge at DMS-6 10.7 m3s-1 on April 25.
Km 27 water arrived at upper Reach 4 April 17.
May 2, 2014
Reach 3 Km27 Spillway
Pulse Duration: + 40 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries began April 13.
DMS 6 11.2 m3s-1
Siphon
San Luis Bridge
Fig. 5b May 2, 2014
KM 27 Delivery
Point
DMS 7 5.9 m3s-1
May 11, 2014
Reach 3
San Luis Bridge
Siphon
Km27 spillway Deliveries ended May 2. Fruit
Orchard
Vado cebollero
Pulse Duration: + 49 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2.
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With the exception of a few areas of residual water (blue arrows), Reach 3 was dry by May 11.
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Upper Reach 4
Upper Reach 4 March 31, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 8 days (Morelos Release)
Vado
Vado
The water table resurfaces in Upper Reach 4. The Pulse had not yet arrived on March 31.
El Chauce 33
Upper Reach 4 April 9, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 17 days (Morelos Release)
Vado
Vado
The Pulse front (Morelos release) passed through upper Reach 4 on April 4, blocking access to the vados.
El Chauce 34
DMS-8 Discharge at DMS 8 peaked at 7.2 m3s-1 April 5.
Upper Reach 4 April 16, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 24 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries began April 13.
Vado
Vado
Flow at DMS-8 was reduced to < 1 m3s-1 April 11-25 during the period between the Morelos Dam and Km27 pulses.
El Chauce 35
DMS-8
Upper Reach 4 May 2, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 40 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2.
Vado
Vado
Km 27 water arrived at DMS-8 on April 26. DMS-8 peaked at 5.6 m3s-1 on April 29 , 24 days after the Morelos peak. Dishcarge was 4.5 m3s-1 on May 2.
El Chauce 36
DMS-8
Upper Reach 4 May 11, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 49 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2.
Vado
Vado
El Chauce 37
DMS-8
Upper Reach 4 June 12, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 81 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2.
Vado
Vado
El Chauce 38
DMS-8
With the exception of residual pooled water in a few places, upper Reach 4 had returned to pre-pulse water levels by mid-June.
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Reach 4 CILA Restoration Sites
Lower Reach 4 Restoration Sites March 31, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 8 days (Morelos Release)
Laguna Grande
Dam
Cori Site
CILA Site
Railroad Bridge
KM18 Spillway DMS-10
Herradura Site
Agriculture
RS4-24
6a March 31, 2014
Morelos
Lower Reach 4 Restoration Sites Worldview 2
April 7, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 15 days (Morelos Release)
Laguna Grande
Dam
Cori Site
CILA Site
Railroad Bridge
KM18 Spillway
DMS-10 5.3 m3s-1 April 6
Herradura Site
Agriculture
6b April 7, 2014
Morelos
Lower Reach 4 Restoration Sites
April 9, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 17 days (Morelos Release)
Laguna Grande
Vado de Carranza
By April 9 the wetted front had advanced to the Vado de Carranza in upper Reach 5, and some additional flooding of the prepared meanders had occurred.
El Chauce
Railroad Bridge
Km 18 spillway
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DMS-10 DMS 10 flow decreased to <1 m3s-1
on April 11.
Herradura Site
Lower Reach 4 Restoration Sites
April 25, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 33 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries began April 13.
Laguna Grande
Vado de Carranza
Surface water in the main channel retreated 1 km upstream from the Vado de Carranza by April 25.
El Chauce
Railroad Bridge
Km 18 spillway
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DMS-10
Water levels in the meanders receded gradually during the interim between Morelos deliveries and Km 27 deliveries.
Herradura Site
Lower Reach 4 Restoration Sites
May 2, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 40 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2.
Laguna Grande
Vado de Carranza
KM 27 water arrived at DMS-10 on April 27, reaching 4 m3s-1 May 1 and 2, 25 days after the Morelos peak of 5.3 m3s-1
on April 6.
El Chauce
Railroad Bridge
Km 18 spillway
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DMS-10
Water in the main channel advanced to the Vado de Carranza and on to the bottom of Reach 5.
Herradura Site
Lower Reach 4 Restoration Sites May 11, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 65 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2. KM 18 deliveries began May 18.
Laguna Grande
Dam
Cori Site
CILA Site
Railroad Bridge
KM18 Spillway
DMS-10 9.2 m3s-1 May 5
Herradura Site
Agriculture
6c May 11, 2014
KM18
Lower Reach 4 Restoration Sites
May 27, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 65 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2. KM 18 deliveries ended May 18.
Laguna Grande
Vado de Carranza
Water levels receded with cessation of Km 18 deliveries.
El Chauce
Railroad Bridge
Km 18 spillway Deliveries ended
May 18.
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Herradura Site
Lower Reach 4 Restoration Sites
June 12, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 81 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2. KM 18 deliveries ended May 18.
Laguna Grande
Vado de Carranza
By June 12 surface water levels are similar to pre-Pulse levels. Seedling plantations are receiving base flow.
El Chauce
Railroad Bridge
Km 18 spillway Deliveries ended
May 18.
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Herradura Site
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Reach 5
Reach 5 March 31, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 8 days (Morelos Release)
flood control channel
The Pulse had not yet arrived at Reach 5 on March 31.
Reach 6 Reach 5
Vado de Carranza
Ayala Drain
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Reach 7
Rio Hardy
Reach 5 April 9, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 17 days (Morelos Release)
flood control channel
Reach 6 Reach 5
Pulse arrival at Vado de Carranza, April 9
Ayala Drain
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Reach 7
Rio Hardy
Reach 5 April 16, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 24 days (Morelos Release)
flood control channel
Reach 6 Reach 5
Vado de Carranza Pulse arrival April 9
Ayala Drain
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Reach 7
Rio Hardy
Maximum advance of Pulse water delivered at
Morelos Dam (wet ground noted April 14,
1:00 PM).
Reach 5 May 2, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 40 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2.
flood control channel
Vado de Carranza
Ayala Drain
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Rio Hardy
Km 27 deliveries arrived at DMS 12 on April 29, reaching 4.7 m3s-1
April 30.
By May 2 Pulse water had advanced to the end of the flood control channel at the upper edge of Reach 7, where sheet flooding advanced southeast.
DMS-12
Reach 5 May 11, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 49 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2. KM 18 deliveries began May 3.
Flood Control Channel
Vado de Carranza
Rio Hardy
DMS-12 7.1 m33-1 May 11
Final Advance Morelos Release
April 14
Reach 5 Reach 6 Reach 7
KM 18
Fig. 7 May 11, 2014
Reach 5 May 27, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 65 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2. KM 18 deliveries ended May 18
flood control channel
Vado de Carranza
Ayala Drain
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Rio Hardy
DMS-12
Reach 5 June 12, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 81 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May 2. KM 18 deliveries ended May 18
flood control channel
Vado de Carranza
Ayala Drain
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Rio Hardy
DMS-12
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Upper Reach 7
Upper Reach 7 April 16, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 40 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries began April 13.
Reach 5 Flood Control Channel (dry)
DMS-15 The
Kidney
Rio Hardy
Reach 5 Reach 6 Reach 7
Tapon #2 Ayala Drain
2.1 km (1.3 mi)
DMS-13
Estuary
Figure 8a April 16, 2014
Upper Reach 7 May 2, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 40 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries began April 13.
flood control channel
DMS-15
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The Kidney
Pulse flow water was released onto the floodplain at the end of the Reach 5 flood control channel.
Rio Hardy
Reach 5 Reach 6 Reach 7
Tapon #2
Upper Reach 7 May 11, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 49 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May2. KM 18 deliveries Began May 3, ended May 18.
Reach 5 Flood Control Channel
DMS-15
Rio Hardy
Reach 5 Reach 6 Reach 7
Tapon #2 Ayala Drain DMS-13
Estuary
Figure 8b May 11, 2014
KM 18
The Kidney
Upper Reach 7 May 27, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 65 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May2. KM 18 deliveries Began May 3, ended May 18.
flood control channel
DMS-15
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The Kidney
Rio Hardy
Tapon #2
Upper Reach 7 June 3, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 72 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May2. KM 18 deliveries Began May 3, ended May 18.
flood control channel
DMS-15
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The Kidney
Rio Hardy
Tapon #2
Upper Reach 7 June 12, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 81 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May2. KM 18 deliveries Began May 3, ended May 18.
flood control channel
DMS-15
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The Kidney
Rio Hardy
Tapon #2
Greenup began in early June at the south end of flood control channel
Upper Reach 7 June 28, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 97 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May2. KM 18 deliveries Began May 3, ended May 18.
flood control channel
DMS-15
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The Kidney
Rio Hardy
Tapon #2
Greenup persisted through summer and fall.
Upper Reach 7 October 18, 2014 Pulse Duration: + 209 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May2. KM 18 deliveries Began May 3, ended May 18.
flood control channel
DMS-15
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The Kidney
Rio Hardy
Tapon #2
Greenup persisted through summer and fall.
Upper Reach 7 March 18, 2015 Pulse Duration: + 360 days (Morelos Release) Morelos deliveries ended April 18. KM 27 deliveries ended May2. KM 18 deliveries Began May 3, ended May 18.
flood control channel
DMS-15
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The Kidney
Rio Hardy
Tapon #2
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Lower Reach 7
DMS-15. Pulse flow arrival indicated by increases in discharge (beginning May 10) and stage height (beginning May 11) and decreasing specific conductivity (beginning May 13).
Tidal Sandbar
Figure 9a May 11, 2014
Pilot Channel
Old River
Channel
Decreasing specific conductivity at RHDO6 beginning May 13.
Brief drop in specific conductivity at E1 on May 15.
Advance of clear water toward SI pilot channel noted in this area May 12-15.
DMS-15
Tidal Sandbar
Figure 9c May 18, 2014
Pilot Channel
Old River
Channel
The May 15 spring tide inundated the channel upstream from the SI pilot channel.
Pulse flow water may have mixed with the incoming tide in this area.
DMS-15
Tidal Sandbar
Figure 10 May 27, 2014
Pilot Channel
Old River
Channel June 3, 2014
Lagoon 1
Overflow toward Lagoon 1 and the old river channel, late May 2014