Report of Progress of Stream Measurements for the Calendars Year 1904, Vol. 2: The Great Basin and Pacific Ocean Drainage in California (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

W. B. Clapp

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 026686211X ISBN 13: 9780266862116

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Progress in measuring America’s streams for 1904, from the U.S. Geological Survey

Learn how researchers mapped river flow and water conditions to support engineering, farming, and public works. This volume reports Part XI of a twelve-part series on stream measurements across the United States.

This edition summarizes the California work conducted in 1903–1904, organized under the direction of W. B. Clapp and produced in cooperation with the State of California. It explains the methods used to gauge discharge, track daily water level, and assemble data for long-term understanding of water supply and drainage.

• How gaging stations are chosen and how long they stay in place to capture typical flow patterns
• Procedures for measuring discharge, recording gage heights, and calculating total flow
• Discussion of the Colorado River drainage, and other California basins and key creeks
• Context for the broader program of hydrographic data used in water management

Ideal for readers of historical water data, engineering planning, and public records of early 20th‑century hydrology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 026686211X
• ISBN 13: 9780266862116
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 977