Author: Edmond D. H. ChengPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 22
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Stream Gage Network Study for Small Watersheds
Author: Edmond D. H. ChengAssessing the National Streamflow Information Program
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309166241
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
From warning the public of impending floods to settling legal arguments over water rights, the measurement of streamflow ("streamgaging") plays a vital role in our society. Having good information about how much water is moving through our streams helps provide citizens with drinking water during droughts, control water pollution, and protect wildlife along our stream corridors. The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) streamgaging program provides such information to a wide variety of users interested in human safety, recreation, water quality, habitat, industry, agriculture, and other topics. For regional and national scale streamflow information needs, the USGS has created a National Streamflow Information Program (NSIP). In addition to streamgaging, the USGS envisions intensive data collection during floods and droughts, national assessments of streamflow characteristics, enhanced information delivery, and methods development and research. The overall goals of the program are to: meet legal and treaty obligations on interstate and international waters, support flow forecasting; measure river basin outflows, monitor sentinel watersheds for long-term trends in natural flows, and measure flows for water quality needs. But are these the right topics to collect data on? Or is the USGS on the wrong track? In general, the book is supportive of the design and content of NSIP, including its goals and methodology for choosing stream gages for inclusion in the program. It sees the ultimate goal of NSIP as developing the ability to use existing data-gathering sites to generate streamflow information with quantitative confidence limits at any location in the nation. It is just as important to have good measurements during droughts as during floods, and it therefore recommends supporting Natural Resource Conservation Service forecast sites in addition to those of the National Weather Service.
Hydrologic Studies of Small Watersheds, Little Elm Creek, Trinity River Basin, Texas, 1956-62
Author: E. E. SchroederPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Washita River Watershed Research Findings
Author: Southern Plains Watershed Research CenterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Watersheds
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Measurement and Computation of Streamflow
Author: Saul Edward RantzPublisher:
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Category : Stream measurements
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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Hydrologic Studies of Small Watersheds, Green Creek, Brazos River Basin, Texas, 1955-66
Author: B. B. HamptonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydrology
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Hydrologic Studies of Small Watersheds in Agricultural Areas of Southern Michigan
Author: Water-resources Investigations Report
Author: Hydrologic Studies of Little Pond Creek and North Elm Creek Watersheds, Brazos River Basin, Texas, 1963-69
Author: R. O. HawkinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brazos River Watershed (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
NBS Special Publication
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Weights and measures
Languages : en
Pages : 1164
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