Whitespar Watersheds

A pair of watersheds located about 8 mi southwest of Prescott, on the Prescott National Forest, were gaged in 1958. One watershed designated as Whitespar A was about 300 acres in size and an adjacent watershed designated as Whitespar B was 250 acres. The elevations of Whitespar A and B range from 5,900 to 7,200 ft. The climate is semi-arid with 26 inches of annual precipitation over 30 yr. About 90% of the streamflow from the untreated watershed occurred between December and April. More...>

Treatments and Research

• Treatments and Practices - how the study was conducted and treatments used, and management practices used and results for each, with photos and maps of the areas within the reserve.
  • Whitespar A
  • Whitespar B
• Data Collected - this is a new section we're working on that will soon provide access to data on precipitation, streamflow, sediment loads, and other data that were collected on the Whitespar Watersheds over the period from 1957 to about 1983.
  • Documentation for the data - what measurements were recorded, how to interpret it, the years covered, etc.
  • Data - select the watersheds, time period, etc. then view and download the results
• Results
• Images - available in the image database illustrating various aspects and conditions found in watersheds in the southwestern United States. These can be accessed after getting into the database by using the key word whitespar.

Whitespar Watersheds: Description | Treatments & Practices | Results | Watersheds