Applegater Fall 2009 13
APPLEGATE
LAKE
LEGEND: Watershed Sub Basins
Most of the runoff and flooding on the
Applegate River and its tributaries are
caused by winter rains, with major floods
occurring when winter rains combine with
melting snow. Summer low flows ranged
from less than one cfs to 60 cfs prior to the
completion of the Applegate Reservoir, and
from 35 cfs to 140 cfs after the reservoir.
The reservoir has moderated both high
and low flows in the mainstem. There are
fewer and smaller peak flows and also fewer
extreme low flow conditions.
Sources:
The first paragraph is from http://www.
watershedatlas.org.
All the other paragraphs are from:
Water Quality Restoration Plan
Southern Oregon Coastal Basin
Applegate Subbasin
Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
Medford District
U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Rogue River-
Siskiyou National Forest January 2005
The entire text can be found at:
http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/
plans/files/wqrpapple.pdf
Ed Reilly • 541-619-2497
Ed_Reilly@or.blm.gov
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