Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5070
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5070
Table 6. Inflowing laterals to the Roza–Prosser Reach, Washington, where regression equations were developed to estimate water temperature.
[Locations of sites are shown in figure 10. Ta, daily mean air temperature at Harrah, Wash., in degrees Celsius; Tw, daily mean water temperature, in degrees Celsius]
| Site description | Regression equations | R 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wide Hollow Creek near mouth | Tw = (0.5768*Ta) + 20.8 | 0.9115 |
| Lateral 1 near the Donald-Wapato Road, near Wapato | Tw = (1.1037*Ta) + 26.4 | .8797 |
| East Toppenish Drain at Wilson Road, Station No. 12505350 | Tw = (0.5567*Ta) + 20.6 | .8308 |
| Sub-Drain No. 35 at Parton Road, Station No. 12505410 | Tw = (0.5074*Ta) + 20.1 | .8738 |
| Marion Drain at Indian Church Road, at Granger, Station No. 12505510 | Tw = (0.7477*Ta) + 23.1 | .8634 |
| Toppenish Creek at Indian Church Road, Station No. 12507508 | Tw = (1.0704*Ta) + 22.0 | .8769 |
| Coulee Drain near Satus Road Crossing | Tw = (0.7312*Ta) + 22.8 | .8363 |
| Satus Creek at Satus (at gage), Station No. 12508620 | Tw = (0.8225*Ta) + 23.4 | .8519 |
| South Drain near Satus, Station No. 12508630 | Tw = (0.915*Ta) + 24.5 | .8979 |
| DID No. 7 Drain | Tw = (0.9929*Ta) + 24.3 | .8092 |
| Satus Drain 303 + Mabton West Wasteway at Highway 22 | Tw = (1.1977*Ta) + 27.5 | .7853 |
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