U.S. Geological Survey
Water-Data Report KY-03-1
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Water Resources Data, Kentucky, Water Year 2003
By D.L. McClain, A.C. Brown, C.R. Moses, and R.S. Darnell
ONLINE ONLY
Abstract
Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Kentucky
consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and lakes;
and water levels of wells. This report includes daily discharge records for 127
stream-gaging stations. It also includes water-quality data for eight stations
sampled at regular intervals, continuous temperature at seven stations, and
continuous water quality at nine stations. Ground-water levels are published for
8 recording and 16 partial-record sites. Precipitation data at regular
intervals are published for one site. Additional water data were collected at
various sites not involved in the systematic data-collection program and are
published as miscellaneous measurement and analyses. These data represent that
part of the National Water Data System operated by the U.S. Geological Survey
and cooperating State and Federal agencies in Kentucky.
CONTENTS
Preface
List of gaging stations, in downstream order, for which records are published
List of ground-water wells, by county, for which records are published
List of precipitation-quality stations, by county, for which records are published
Introduction
Cooperation
Summary of hydrologic conditions
Surface water
Quality of water
Ground-water levels
Downstream order system
Numbering system for wells and miscellaneous sites
Special networks and programs
Explanation of stage and water discharge records
Data collection and computation
Data presentation
Station manuscript
Peak discharge greater than base discharge
Data table of daily mean values
Statistics of monthly mean data
Summary statistics
Identifying estimated daily discharge
Accuracy of the records
Other records available
Explanation of precipitation-quality records
On-site measurements and sample collection
Data presentation
Explanation of surface-water quality records
Classification of records
Accuracy of the records
Arrangement of records
On-site measurements and sample collection
Water temperature
Sediment
Laboratory measurements
Data presentation
Remarks codes
Water-quality control data
Blank samples
Reference samples
Replicate samples
Spike samples
Explanation of ground-water level records
Site identification numbers
Data collection and computation
Data presentation
Access to USGS data
Definition of terms
Publications on techniques of water-resources investigations
Station records, surface water
Discharge at partial-record stations
Crest-stage partial-record stations
Miscellaneous discharge measurements
Water quality samples taken at miscellaneous sites
Station records, ground water
Ground-water levels listed by county
Station records, precipitation records
Discontinued gaging-station records
Discontinued water-quality records
Discontinued ground-water records
Index
McClain, D.L., Brown, A.C., Moses, C.R., and Darnell, R.S., 2004, Water
Resources Data, Kentucky, Water Year 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Data Report
KY-03-1, 647 p.
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