Effects of drought along Pacific Coast in California: Chapter G in Drought in the Southwest, 1942-56
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- Related Works:
- Chapter A: The meteorologic phenomenon of drought in the Southwest
- Chapter B: General effects of drought on water resources of the Southwest
- Chapter C: Effects of drought in central and south Texas
- Chapter D: Effects of drought in the Rio Grande basin
- Chapter E: Effects of drought in basins of interior drainage
- Chapter H: General summary of effects of the drought in the Southwest
- Chapter F: Effects of drought in the Colorado River basin
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Abstract
The drought 1945-56 in California affected principally the southern part of the State, and was one of a series that has been recorded in the past century. Although the precipitation in any individual year is not predictable, the pattern of alternating wetter and drier periods is consistent enough that there is clearly a- need for storing the surpluses of wetter periods to provide adequate water supplies in dry years. This cyclic storage is a basic element in the California water plan. Wherever the storage increments in wet years provide adequate supplies throughout the periods of precipitation deficiency, the effect of drought upon mankind has been overcome, or at least minimized. However, whenever the deficiency is greater than has been experienced in past droughts, some downward revisions may be necessary in previous estimates of the firm supply available for man's use.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Effects of drought along Pacific Coast in California: Chapter G in Drought in the Southwest, 1942-56 |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 372 |
| Chapter | G |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp372G |
| Year Published | 1963 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Description | Report: iii, 25 p.; 1 Plate: 20.69 x 21.05 inches |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Drought in the Southwest, 1942-56 (Professional Paper 372) |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |