Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5286

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5286

Discharge and Physical-Property Measurements from Virgin River Narrows, Arizona, to Lake Mead, Nevada, February 12, 2003

Prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service

By David A. Beck and Jon W. Wilson

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Table of Contents

Conversion Factors and Datums

Abstract

Introduction

Discharge Measurements

Physical-Property Measurements

Evaluation of the Lower Virgin River System

Summary

References Cited

Figures

Figure 1. Map showing location of study area and synoptic-measurement sites.

Figure 2. Hydrograph showing computed mean, and maximum and minimum discharge measurements for selected sites from the Virgin River Narrows, Arizona, to Lake Mead, Nevada, February 12 and March 27, 2003.

Figure 3. Hydrograph showing mean water-temperature and specific-conductance measurements from selected sites from the Virgin River Narrows, Arizona, to Lake Mead, Nevada, February 12, 2003.

Figure 4. Hydrograph showing unit discharges for U.S. Geological Survey surface-water gaging stations 09413700 Virgin River above the Narrows, Arizona; 09415000 Virgin River at Littlefield, Arizona; and 09415240 Virgin River near Overton, Nevada, February 11–13, 2003.

Table

Table 1. Index to discharge and physical-property measurement sites from the Virgin River Narrows, Arizona, to Lake Mead, Nevada, February 12, 2003

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