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Summary of the Midchannel Springflows in Jackson River Below Gathright Dam Between April 24, 2010, and May 7, 2019

Open-File Report 2022-1047
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20221047

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Abstract

Between April 2010 and May 2019, springflow was determined for a midchannel spring in Jackson River below Gathright Dam near Hot Springs, Virginia. The springflow was measured to assess if the spring was influenced by the elevation of Lake Moomaw. Local precipitation was also reviewed to determine whether variations in springflow were influenced by rainfall. The spring is approximately 250 feet downstream from the dam’s discharge race channel, where the water is carried away from the base of the dam, and its flow was determined by the gain in streamflow between concurrent measurements made upstream and downstream from the spring. Throughout the study period, the springflow showed little variation over time, and no direct correlations were determined between the observed springflow and the elevation of Lake Moomaw or local precipitation data.

Suggested Citation

Pula, B., and Wicklein, S., 2022, Summary of the midchannel springflows in Jackson River below Gathright Dam between April 24, 2010, and May 7, 2019: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2022–1047, 11 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20221047.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Data Collection and Springflow Determination
  • Results and Findings
  • Summary
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Summary of the midchannel springflows in Jackson River below Gathright Dam between April 24, 2010, and May 7, 2019
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2022-1047
DOI 10.3133/ofr20221047
Publication Date May 09, 2022
Year Published 2022
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
Description iv, 11 p.
Country United States
State Virginia
Other Geospatial Jackson River
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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