Regionalization of harmonic-mean streamflows in Kentucky
Water-Resources Investigations Report
92-4173
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Abstract
Harmonic-mean streamflow (Qh), defined as the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocal daily streamflow values, was determined for selected stream sites in Kentucky. Daily mean discharges for the available period of record through the 1989 water year at 230 continuous record streamflow-gaging stations located in and adjacent to Kentucky were used in the analysis. Periods of record affected by regulation were identified and analyzed separately from periods of record unaffected by regulation. Record-extension procedures were applied to short-term stations to reducetime-sampling error and, thus, improve estimates of the long-term Qh.
Techniques to estimate the Qh at ungaged stream sites in Kentucky were developed. A regression model relating Qh to total drainage area and streamflow-variability index was presented with example applications. The regression model has a standard error of estimate of 76 percent and a standard error of prediction of 78 percent.
Suggested Citation
Martin, G.R., Ruhl, K.J., 1993, Regionalization of harmonic-mean streamflows in Kentucky: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 92-4173, v, 47 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri924173.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Regionalization of harmonic-mean streamflows in Kentucky |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 92-4173 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri924173 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey ; Books and Open-File Reports Section [distributor], |
| Description | v, 47 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |