Effects of Reservoirs on Flood Discharges in the Kansas and Missouri River Basins - 1993

U.S. Geological Survey, Circular 1120-E

by Charles A. Perry

Table of Contents

Foreword

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope

Flood-control reservoirs

Climatic conditions

Flood storage in and effects of reservoirs on flood discharges, Missouri River Basin

Missouri River main stem

Platte River in Missouri

Kansas River Basin

Chariton River Basin

Osage River Basin

Combined effect of flood-control reservoirs on Missouri River discharge

Record reservoir levels

Kansas River flood discharge analyses

Kansas River tributaries

Kansas River main stem

Reservoir level maintenance

Comparison of 1951 and 1993 floods

Summary

References

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