Report of Progress of the Division of Hydrography for the Calendar Years 1893 and 1894 (Classic Reprint)

This book presents a collection of statistical data on the flow of major rivers of the western United States for the years 1893 and 1894. The data was collected by the United States Geological Survey under the direction of Frederick Haynes Newell, a prominent geologist and advocate for water resource management. Newell intended to use the data to aid in the development of irrigation systems. The text includes detailed descriptions of river gauging methods at the time and provides an early look at the development of the field of hydrology. This book will be of value to water resource managers, environmental historians, and anyone interested in the history of the American West.