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S&T Project 21092 Final Report: Utilizing Hydrophones to Detect Streambed Mobilization in the Wild and Scenic Reach of the Rio Chama

Published by Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | Catalog Last Checked: April 29, 2026 at 09:55 AM | Dataset Last Updated: April 27, 2026 at 04:10 PM
The Wild and Scenic Rio Chama experiences fine sediment inflows that smother the gravel streambed and negatively impact brown trout habitat. Using hydrophones, incipient motion can be detected, and that data correlated to a range of flow rates. These flow rates can be used by water managers in planning environmental flows that remove fine sediments from the coarse, gravel bed of the Chama. Installation of hydrophone equipment and initial data collection has been completed for the conducting proposal work. This project is a collaboration between Bureau of Reclamation and USGS.

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