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  <dc:creator>Kimberly Shaffer</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2000</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Streams are a natural resource that can influence economic growth and the development of communities. They supply water for many uses, provide habitat for aquatic plants and animals, and sup-port recreational activities such as boat-ing and fishing. The amount of water (flow) in a stream — either too little or too much — can seriously affect these uses and human life. By using a method called &lt;strong&gt;stream gaging &lt;/strong&gt;, information about the flow in a stream and the fluctuations in that flow can be obtained.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;n its simplest form, stream gaging may consist of measuring any number of the following stream characteristics: stage (or depth), cross-sectional area, velocity, and (or) flow (or discharge). When the depth and velocity are measured at several points across the stream channel so that the &lt;strong&gt;flow &lt;/strong&gt; (or &lt;strong&gt;discharge &lt;/strong&gt;) is calculated, a &lt;strong&gt;streamflow measurement &lt;/strong&gt; (or &lt;strong&gt;discharge measurement &lt;/strong&gt;) is made.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By making streamflow measurements at the same site on a stream over a wide range of stages, a relation between stage and discharge can be developed. This relation can be used to provide information on the magnitude and fluctuations of flow on a stream. If long-term or continuous information is needed on a specific site, a &lt;strong&gt;stream-gaging station&lt;/strong&gt; can be established. A stream-gaging station is a site where stage is monitored and recorded and streamflow measurements are made to provide a stage-discharge relation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ever since the first documented streamflow measurement was made in Ohio — on the Sandusky River — stream-gaging information has been used to minimize the effects of floods and droughts, determine locations for water intakes and wastewater-treatment plants, and provide data for many other uses. Today, stream gaging is a routine activity in managing the State’s water resources.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.3133/fs05000</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>U.S. Geological Survey,</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>The history of stream gaging in Ohio</dc:title>
  <dc:type>reports</dc:type>
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