The Effects of Precipitation on NDVI Values in the Caballo Watershed during the Summer Months

Background Information

Area of Interest

Methods

Data

Results

Conclusions

The focus is of the project is the Caballo Watershed (black border within the tan shaded area) in southern New Mexico based on the HUC 8 boundaries. (Below)

The elevation within the Caballo watershed ranges from 1,275 meters in the valley (east, green color) and 3,100 meters in the Black Range (west, white and brown colors). The lowest elevations in the valley contain the Rio Grande and the Caballo Reservoir. (Below)

Land use cover data from 2011 data that there are more forested/wooded areas in the higher elevations to the west. Further to the east, there is a mix of desert and semi-desert and Shrub and Herb vegetation. Furthest to the east in the study area contains more developed areas with open water and shrub and herb vegetation. (Below)