Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5116
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5116
| Multiply | By | To obtain length |
|---|---|---|
| acre | 4,047 | square meter |
| acre-foot (acre-ft) | 1,233 | cubic meter |
| acre-foot (acre-ft) | 0.001233 | cubic hectometer |
| acre-foot per year (acre-ft/yr) | 1,233 | cubic meter per year |
| cubic foot (ft3) | 0.02832 | cubic meter |
| cubic foot per second (ft3/s) | 0.02832 | cubic meter per second |
| foot (ft) | 0.3048 | meter |
| gallon (gal) | 3.785 | liter |
| gallon (gal) | 0.003785 | cubic meter |
| gallon (gal) | 3.785 | cubic decimeter |
| gallon per minute (gal/min) | 0.06309 | liter per second |
| gallon per day (gal/d) | 0.003785 | cubic meter per day |
| inch (in.) | 2.54 | centimeter |
| inch (in.) | 25.4 | millimeter |
| mile (mi) | 1.609 | kilometer |
| million gallons (Mgal) | 3,785 | cubic meter |
| million gallons per day (Mgal/d) | 0.04381 | cubic meter per second |
| section (640 acres or 1 square mile) | 259.0 | square hectometer |
| square foot (ft2) | 0.09290 | square meter |
| square inch (in2) | 6.452 | square centimeter |
| square mile (mi2) | 2.590 | square kilometer |
Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) may be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) as follows:
°F=(1.8×°C)+32
Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) may be converted to degrees Celsius (°C) as follows:
°C=(°F-32)/1.8
Altitude, as used in this report, refers to distance above the vertical datum.
Vertical coordinate information is referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1929 (NAVD 29).
Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27).
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| CRBG | Columbia River Basalt Group |
| DEM | digital elevation model |
| DGER | Division of Geology and Earth Resources |
| DNR | Washington State Department of Natural Resources |
| GIS | Geographic Informaton System |
| GPS | global positioning system |
| NWIS | National Water Information System |
| SOAC | System Operations Advisory Committee |
| TWSA | current available storage in the reservoirs, estimates of unregulated flow, and other sources that are principally return flow |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
| WaDOE | Washington State Department of Ecology |
| WRIA | Washington State Water Resources Inventory Area |
| YN | Yakama Nation |
For more information about USGS activities in Washington, visit the USGS Washington Water Science Center home page.
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