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Regionalization of Harmonic-Mean Streamflows in Kentucky

U.S. Geological Survey, Water-Resources Investigations Report 92-4173

by Gary R. Martin and Kevin J. Ruhl


Table of Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope

Physiography and geology

Climate

Theoretical basis for, and computation of, harmonic-mean streamflow

Determination of harmonic-mean streamflows at streamflow-gaging stations in the study area

Streamflow-data compilation

Unregulated streamflow-gaging stations

Regulated streamflow-gaging stations

Development of procedure for estimating harmonic-mean streamflow at ungaged streamflow sites

Selected drainage-basin characteristics

Regression analysis

Limitations and accuracy

Estimating harmonic-mean streamflow at stream sites in Kentucky

Stream sites with gage information

Sites at gage locations

Sites near gage locations

Sites between gage locations

Stream sites with no gage information

Sites with drainage basins in one index area

Sites with drainage basins in more than one index area

Summary

References Cited

Glossary

 


 

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