EXAMINATION OF SEDIMENTS FROM B. F. SISK DAM, CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOR POLLEN, PHYTOLITHS, AND DIATOMS TO IDENTIFY PROBABLE AGE OF THE DEPOSITS

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Barbara Winsborough; R.A. Varney

Year: 2009

Summary

Five sediment samples collected from B.F. Sisk Dam in central California, approximately 12 km west of Los Banos, were examined to recover pollen, phytoliths, and diatoms. These sediments were recovered from the downstream toe of the dam near the former junction of San Luis and Cottonwood Creeks. These samples are believed to represent the Plio-Pleistocene Tulare Formation and possibly the Corcoran Clay, one of the uppermost units within the Tulare. Analysis was conducted in an effort to verify this assumption.

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EXAMINATION OF SEDIMENTS FROM B. F. SISK DAM, CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOR POLLEN, PHYTOLITHS, AND DIATOMS TO IDENTIFY PROBABLE AGE OF THE DEPOSITS. Linda Scott Cummings, Barbara Winsborough, R.A. Varney. PRI Technical Report ,2009-095. 2009 ( tDAR id: 379921) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8610ZV0

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Keywords

Material
Pollen • Sediment

Site Name
B. F. Sisk Dam

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
09-095 • 09-95 • Diatom Analysis • Phytolith Analysis • Pollen Analysis

Geographic Keywords
B. F. Sisk Dam • California (State / Territory) • Cottonwood Creek • Los Banos • San Luis Creek • Sisk Dam

Temporal Keywords
Pleistocene • Pliocene

Spatial Coverage

min long: -121.429; min lat: 36.798 ; max long: -120.468; max lat: 37.302 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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