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Techniques for estimating streamflow characteristics in the Eastern and Interior coal provinces of the United States

Water Supply Paper 2276
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https://doi.org/10.3133/wsp2276

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Abstract

Techniques are presented for estimating various streamflow characteristics, such as peak flows, mean monthly and annual flows, flow durations, and flow volumes, at ungaged sites on unregulated streams in the Eastern Coal region. Streamflow data and basin characteristics for 629 gaging stations were used to develop multiple-linear-regression equations. Separate equations were developed for the Eastern and Interior Coal Provinces. Drainage area is an independent variable common to all equations. Other variables needed, depending on the streamflow characteristic, are mean annual precipitation, mean basin elevation, main channel length, basin storage, main channel slope, and forest cover. A ratio of the observed 50- to 90-percent flow durations was used in the development of relations to estimate low-flow frequencies in the Eastern Coal Province. Relations to estimate low flows in the Interior Coal Province are not presented because the standard errors were greater than 0.7500 log units and were considered to be of poor reliability.

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Wetzel, K.L., and Bettandorff, J., 1986, Techniques for estimating streamflow characteristics in the Eastern and Interior coal provinces of the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper 2276, iii, 80 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm.; 2 plates in pocket, https://doi.org/10.3133/wsp2276.

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Techniques for estimating streamflow characteristics in the Eastern and Interior coal provinces of the United States
Series title Water Supply Paper
Series number 2276
DOI 10.3133/wsp2276
Year Published 1986
Language English
Publisher U.S. Government Printing Office
Publisher location Washington, D.C.
Contributing office(s) Pennsylvania Water Science Center
Description iii, 80 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm.; 2 plates in pocket
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