Hydrologic analysis of Mojave River Basin, California, using electric analog model
W. F. Hardt
1971, Open-File Report 72-157
The water needs of the Mojave River basin will increase because of population and industrial growth. The Mojave Water Agency is responsible for providing sufficient water of good quality for the full economic development of the area. The U.S. Geological Survey suggested an electric analog model of the basin as...
Analysis of current-meter data at Columbia River gaging stations, Washington and Oregon
John Savini, G. L. Bodhaine
1971, Water Supply Paper 1869-F
The U.S. Geological Survey developed equipment to measure stream velocity simultaneously with 10 current meters arranged in a vertical and to measure velocity closer to the streambed than attainable with conventional equipment. With the 10 current meters, synchronous velocities were recorded for a period of 66 minutes at 10 different...
Streamflow, sediment-transport, and water-temperature characteristics of the three small watersheds in the Alsea River basin, Oregon
David Dell Harris, Robert Charles Williams
1971, Circular 642
Data collected during the prelogging period 1959-65 indicate an average annual runoff for Needle Branch and Deer and Flynn Creeks of 74.2, 75.1, and 77.7 inches, respectively. The measured precipitation at Flynn Creek of 92.9 inches was 5 inches less than at either Needle Branch or Deer Creek. Unit flood...
The water quality of Sam Rayburn Reservoir, eastern Texas
Jack Rawson, Myra W. Lansford
1971, Water Supply Paper 1999-J
Inflow of wastes to the Angelina River has caused some local deterioration of the quality of water downstream from Lufkin. However, the volume of flow in the Angelina River has been adequate to prevent serious deterioration of the quality of water in Sam Rayburn Reservoir. From March 1965 to September 1968,...
Appraisal of streamflow in Tualatin River basin, Washington County, Oregon
C. H. Swift III
1971, Open-File Report 71-275
This report describes the within-year time distribution of streamflow; the magnitude and frequency of annual minimum, mean, and maximum flows; and the within-year storage required to sustain selected flows in the Tualatin River basin. The report does not include an appraisal of instantaneous peak discharges in the basin. Data were derived by statistical methods and...
Hydrologic data for Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas and vicinity
A. G. Lamonds
1971, Open-File Report 71-177
During the summer and fall, seepage and evaporation losses from Horseshoe Lake, an oxbow or an 'old river' lake adjacent to the Mississippi River, exceed inflow to the lake, and seasonal declines of 2.5-3.0 feet in the lake level are common. In exceptionally dry years, the minimum lake level has...
Effects of roadway and pond construction on sediment yield near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Lloyd A. Reed
1971, Open-File Report 71-234
This report shows the effects that the construction of half a mile of one-lane roadway during June, July, and August 1970 and construction of a 5-acre pond during August and September 1970, had on sediment concentrations and sediment discharge of a stream draining an area of 0.76 square mile. The...
Field and office instructions in stream gauging for the Hydrological Survey of Zambia
L. E. Bidwell
1971, Open-File Report 73-24
The importance of water to the basic needs of man is self- evident and needs no particular emphasis. The importance of water to a developing economy cannot be overemphasized. A few decades ago, hydrology was a division of hydraulic engineering and was a tool for project survey, plan, and design....
Floods in the Guayanilla-Yauco area, Puerto Rico
Fred K. Fields
1971, Hydrologic Atlas 414
This report is a compilation of data pertaining to floods in Rios Guayanilla and Yauco and is based principally upon information obtained from residents in the study area. This information is a useful tool in making land-use and development decisions.The Guayanilla and Yauco basins lie in the southwestern part of...
Periodic water- and air-temperature records for Utah streams, 1966-70
G.L. Whitaker
1971, Utah Basic-Data Release 22
Since 1967, all Geological Survey hydrographers have been instructed to observe and record the water and air temperatures at times when water-discharge measurements were being made at stream-gaging stations in Utah. The frequency of these observations generally varies from I to 5 weeks, depending upon the magnitude of the stream...
Statistical summaries of New Jersey streamflow records
Stanley L. Laskowski
1970, New Jersey Division of Water Policy and Supply Water Resources Circular 23
In 1961 the U.S. Geological Survey prepared a report which was published by the State of New Jersey as Water Resources Circular 6, "New Jersey Streamflow Records analyzed with Electronic Computer" by Miller and McCall. Basic discharge data for periods of record through 1958 were analyzed for 59 stream-gaging stations...
A proposed streamflow data program for Ohio
Peter W. Anttila
1970, Open-File Report 70-10
A streamflow data program is proposed for Ohio which consists of both data collection and data analysis. The program is proposed after a study which (1) established long-term objectives and goals for streamflow information, (2) examined and analyzed available data to determine its adequacy for meeting the established goals, and...
A proposed streamflow-data program for Idaho
C.A. Thomas, W. A. Harenberg
1970, Open-File Report 70-326
A streamflow information system is proposed for Idaho. This proposal resulted from a study in which the basic steps were (1) definition of long-term program goals, (2) examination and evaluation of available data to determine which goals have been achieved, and (3) consideration of alternate programs and techniques for meeting...
A graphical summary of specific conductance data for the Delaware River estuary as correlated with Delaware River flow at Trenton, New Jersey
R.W. Paulson
1970, Open-File Report 70-260
Basic data on the quantity of low flow in Barton Creek, Texas, July 6-8 and October 1-3, 1970
E. T. Baker Jr., J.A. Watson
1970, Open-File Report 70-15
No abstract available....
A proposed streamflow-data program for Utah
G.L. Whitaker
1970, Open-File Report 71-322
An evaluation of the streamflow data available in Utah was made to provide guidelines for planning future programs. The basic steps in the evaluation procedure were (1) definition of the long- term goals of the streamflow-data program in quantitative form, (2) examination and analysis of all available data to determine...
Electrical-analog-model study of water resources of the Columbus area, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Frank A. Watkins, J. E. Heisel
1970, Water Supply Paper 1981
The Columbus study area is in part of a glacial outwash sand and gravel aquifer that was deposited in a preglacial bedrock valley. The study area extends from the north line of Bartholomew County to the south county line and includes a small part of Jackson County south of Sand...
Methods and applications of electrical simulation in ground-water studies in the lower Arkansas and Verdigris River Valleys, Arkansas and Oklahoma
M. S. Bedinger, J.E. Reed, C.J. Wells, B.F. Swafford
1970, Water Supply Paper 1971
The Arkansas River Multiple-Purpose Plan will provide year-round navigation on the Arkansas River from near its mouth to Muskogee, Okla., and on the Verdigris River from Muskogee to Catoosa, Okla. The altered regimen in the Arkansas and Verdigris Rivers will affect ground-water conditions in the adjacent alluvial aquifers. In 1957...
A proposed streamflow data program for Oklahoma
J.D. Bohn, G. L. Hoffman
1970, Open-File Report 70-32
An evaluation of the streamflow data available in Oklahoma has been made to provide guidelines for planning future data-collection programs. The basic steps in the evaluation procedure were (1) definition of the long-terms goals of the streamflow-data program in quantitative form, (2) examination and analysis of streamflow data to determine...
A proposed streamflow-data program for Montana
F. C. Boner, G.W. Buswell
1970, Open-File Report 70-33
An evaluation of the streamflow data available in Montana was made to provide guidelines for planning future programs. The basic steps in the evaluation procedures were (1) definition of the long-term goals of the streamflow data program, (2) examination and analysis of all available data to determine which goals have...
Flood of August 1969 in Virginia
J.D. Camp, E.M. Miller
1970, Open-File Report 70-51
Hurricane Camille became a tropical depression and soaked central Virginia with up to 28 inches of rain during the night of August 19th and morning of the 20th. The rains, flash floods, and rain-induced landslides accompanying the storm's passage have been called the worst natural disaster ever to strike Virginia.Discharge...
Statistical summaries of Michigan streamflow data, duration hydrographs and summaries of flow duration, low flow, high flow, and monthly and annual mean discharge through September 1967
R. L. Knutilla
1970, Open-File Report 70-189
No abstract available....
Determination of the manning coefficient from measured bed roughness in natural channels
John Thomas Limerinos
1970, Water Supply Paper 1898-B
This report presents the results of a study to test the hypothesis that basic values of the Manning roughness coefficient of stream channels may be related to (1) some characteristic size of the streambed particles and to (2) the distribution of particle size. These two elements involving particle size can...
Study and interpretation of the chemical characteristics of natural water
John David Hem
1970, Water Supply Paper 1473
The chemical composition of natural water is derived from many different sources of solutes, including gases and aerosols from the atmosphere, weathering and erosion of rocks and soil, solution or precipitation reactions occurring below the land surface, and cultural effects resulting from activities of man. Some of the processes of...
Hydrologic effects of floodwater-retarding structures on Garza-Little Elm Reservoir, Texas
Clarence R. Gilbert, Stanley P. Sauer
1970, Water Supply Paper 1984
The Texas District of the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey has collected and analyzed hydrologic data since 1953 to define the effects of systems of floodwater-retarding structures on downstream water and sediment yield. The district project includes 11 study areas ranging from 18 to 80 square miles...
