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Floods of January-February 1959 in Indiana
Malcolm D. Hale, Richard Earl Hoggatt
1961, Circular 440
The floods of January-February 1959 in Indiana exceeded those previously known on many streams in the southeastern portion of the State in January and on several streams in the Wabash Valley during February. At least 3 lives were lost, more than 2,000 people were evacuated, and dozens of bridges were...
Floods of September 6, 1960, in eastern Puerto Rico
Harry Hawthorne Barnes, Dean Butler Bogart
1961, Circular 451
The floods of September 6, 1960, were the greatest known on many streams in eastern Puerto Rico. There were 117 lives lost, 30 persons missing, and 136 injured. Total damage was estimated in excess of $7 million. Several thousand persons were forced from their homes by the floods as 484,...
Time of travel of water in the Ohio River, Pittsburgh to Cincinnati
Robert E. Steacy
1961, Circular 439
This report presents a procedure for estimating the time of travel of water in the Ohio River from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Cincinnati, Ohio, under various river stage conditions. This information is primarily for use by civil defense officials and by others concerned with problems involving travel time of river water....
Floods of February-March 1961 in the southeastern states
Harry Hawthorne Barnes, William Philip Somers
1961, Circular 452
Widespread, prolonged, disastrous floods struck parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida following heavy rains Feb. 17-26, 1961. Three distinct low-pressure systems recurred in essentially the same area. Precipitation totaled more than 18 inches in some areas. Multiple floods of small streams became superimposed in the large rivers to...
Short papers in the geologic and hydrologic sciences, articles 147-292
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1961, Professional Paper 424-C
The scientific and economic results of work by the United States Geological Survey during the fiscal year 1961, the 12 months ending June 30, 1961, is being summarized in four volumes. This volume includes 146 short papers on subjects in the fields of geology, hydrology, and related sciences, prepared by...
Short papers in the geologic and hydrologic sciences, articles 293-435
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1961, Professional Paper 424-D
The scientific and economic results of work by the United States Geological Survey during the fiscal year 1961, the 12 months ending June 30, 1961, are summarized in 4 volumes. This volume includes 143 short papers on subjects in the fields of geology, hydrology, and related sciences, prepared by members...
Estimated use of water in the United States, 1960
K.A. MacKichan, J.C. Kammerer
1961, Circular 456
The estimated overage withdrawal use of water in the United States during 1960 was almost 270,000 mgd (million gallons per day), exclusive of water used to develop water power. This estimated use amounts to about 1,500 gpd (galIons per day) per capita. An additional 2,000,000 mgd were used to develop...
Time of travel of water in the Potomac River, Cumberland to Washington
James K. Searcy, Luther C. Davis
1961, Circular 438
This report introduces a graphical procedure for estimating the time required for water to travel down the Potomac River in the reach extending from Cumberland, Md., to Washington, D.C. The time of travel varies with the flow of the river; so the stage of the river at the lower end...
Review of waterpower withdrawals in McKenzie River basin, Oregon
Jesse Lane Colbert
1961, Open-File Report 61-33
The review of withdrawals for this basin has been given a high priority because of the current interest in both recreational and water values present. Federal and State agencies with interests in the area signified their desires to have the review made at an early date....
Salinity and hydrology of closed lakes
Walter Basil Langbein
1961, Professional Paper 412
Lakes without outlets, called closed lakes, are exclusively features of the arid and semiarid zones where annual evaporation exceeds rainfall. The number of closed lakes increases with aridity, so there are relatively few perennial closed lakes, but "dry" lakes that rarely contain water are numerous.Closed lakes fluctuate in level to...