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Updated Techniques for Estimating Monthly Streamflow-Duration Characteristics at Ungaged and Partial-Record Sites in Central Nevada

By Glen W. Hess

Report availability: Portable Document Format (PDF).

Table of Contents

Abstract
Introduction
Purpose and Scope
Previous Investigations
Description of Study Area
Streamflow Data Used
Methods for Estimating Monthly Streamflow-Duration Characteristics at Ungaged and
Partial-Record Sites
Reliability and Limitations of Estimating Methods
Applications
Summary
References Cited

FIGURES

  1. Map showing location of streamflow site and station number in central Nevada
  2. Graph showing probability of streamflow-duration data from the index station, Mosquito Creek near Belmont

TABLES

  1. Mean monthly streamflow of drainage basins in central Nevada
  2. Mean monthly streamflow determined at concurrent partial-record sites in central Nevada, water years 1997-2000
  3. Monthly streamflow duration characteristics of streams at continuous-record sites in central Nevada
  4. Selected physical and climatic characteristics of selected drainage basins in central Nevada
  5. Equations derived from basin-characteristics method for estimating monthly streamflow-duration characteristics for all months at ungaged sites in central Nevada
  6. Equations derived from basin-characteristics method for estimating monthly streamflow-duration characteristics for individual months at ungaged sites in central Nevada
  7. Equations derived from concurrent-measurement method for estimating monthly streamflow for all months at partial-record sites in central Nevada using streamflow at nearby gaging stations

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