ventura river: fluvial geomorphology e.a keller ucsbgeomorphology e.a keller ucsb transverse ranges...
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Ventura River: Fluvial GeomorphologyE.A Keller UCSB
Transverse Ranges
The Ventura River is an often bed-rock, braided river, that flows across many active structures
Ventura River Terraces are Folded Over Anticline
Oak ViewFaults
FaultedTerraces near Oak View
Geologic History:Ventura River terraces show river has migrated west for thousands of years.Most of floodplain is to west
100,000yrs60,000yrs
40,000yrs 30,000yrsAcross river: 20,000yrs
100,000 yrs
40,000yrs
Ventura River
60,000 yrs
Why is the Ventura R. Migrating West?
• Active uplift ,mostly to the east on faults and folding of the rocks is responsible.
• The bluff top at Monte Vista is several 10s of thousands of years old.
• The Devil's Gulch Fault (discovered by Keller in the 1970s)is a south side up fault pushing the bluffs up when displacement occurs.
Bedrock pool nearMeinersOak
Major Floods Ventura River
• Since 1933 the 6 largest floods have occurred since1969.The largest was in 1978,followed by 1969.Average return period was about 37 and 74 years respectively.
• The floods in 1992 and 1995 were larger than 2005,but not by much
• The flood of 2005 was a moderate event with average return period of about 15 years
Ventura River in 1929
1938 flood damage
1978 following largest flood of record:note river is mostly to the west
After 2005 flood :note channel against Monte Vista Bluffs(photo 2005)
Loss of trees following 2005 flood (2006 photo)
February 1992 Delta Flood
Delta Floods 1992
Delta Flood1992
Second Mouth, Ventura River
Flood ControlNear Oak View
Landslides on Monte Vista Bluff 2006
Natural Channel form: braided,close to bedrock
Matilija Dam
Matilija Lake
Upstream of Dam
Downstreamof dam
The Objective:Sustainable Rivers