Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Mississippi embayment in Mississippi and Alabama, with a section on quality of the water

Speer, P.R.; Golden, Harold G.; Patterson, J. F.; Welborne, W.J.

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“…More detailed descriptions of the methods used in the study and the analyses of the records are given by iSpeer, Golden, Patterson, and others (1964).…”

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Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Mississippi embayment in southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana and northeastern Texas with a section on quality of the water

Speer¹,

Hines²,

Calandro³

et al. 1966

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Definition of terms__. Description of the area-____ Climate ______________ Physiography _________ Geology._____________ Manmade changes__ -.__. St. Francis River basin-White River basin.___. Arkansas River basin. _. Ouachita River basin. _. Red River basin ... Farm ponds and lakes.. 28 7-8. Graphs showing areal draft-storage relations in the study area: 7. Ten-year recurrence interval___________________________________________________________ 29 8. Twenty-year recurrence interval_______________.

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“…More detailed descriptions of the methods used in the study and the analyses of the records are given by iSpeer, Golden, Patterson, and others (1964).…”

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confidence: 99%

Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Mississippi embayment in southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana and northeastern Texas with a section on quality of the water

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Hines²,

Calandro³

et al. 1966

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“…More detailed descriptions of the methods used in the study and the analyses of the records are given by Speer and others (1964).…”

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“…The procedure used to estimate the draft-storage requirements is described by Speer and others (1964).…”

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Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Mississippi embayment in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois, with a section on quality of the water

Speer¹,

Perry²,

McCabe³

et al. 1965

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The low-flow characteristics of a stream largely govern the type and economics of its utilization. The magnitude, duration, and frequency of low flows are used to determine if a water-utilization project can be operated without storage or to compute the amount of storage required for its operation. The frequency of low flows affects the economics of both construction and operation of a water-utilization project.The character and distribution of geologic formations within stream basins influence the quality and quantity of the low flows of streams. When direct runoff from precipitation ceases, the flow of streams is governed by the volume of water in ground storage and by the rate at which the ground water discharges into the stream.Manmade changes to the land and to the stream systems probably have altered the regimen of flow of many streams.Limited low-flow data, in cubic feet per second per square mile, for 32 daily-record gaging stations and 57 partial-record stations, are summarized for ready comparison. The summary gives the minimum average 7-day and 30-day discharges that may be expected to recur at 2-year arid 10-year intervals and gives the flow at the 95-and 90-percent duration points. More detailed data on the magnitude and frequency of low flows and flow duration, in cubic feet per second, are given for the 32 daily-record gaging stations.The 7-day low flow at the 2-year recurrence interval expressed on a per-square-mile basis is used to demonstrate areal variations of low flow in the study area. These indices range from 0 to 0.61 cubic foot per second per square mile.Streams north of a low ridge that extends across the area north of the North Fork Obion River near the Tennessee-Kentucky line generally have relatively low indices of base flow, whereas streams immediately south of the ridge generally have higher indices of base flow. The reason for these marked differences in low-flow indices is not known, but displacements resulting from recent crustal movements in the area may affect the movement of ground water toward the streams. Ground water from the higher tract in Kentucky may drain toward the streams in Tennessee as underground flow.Streams along the eastern margin of the embayment in Kentucky receive their base flow from the Cretaceous formations and Pliocene (?) deposits, and streams in the remainder of the State receive their base flow from the Eocene formations. Most headwater streams in Kentucky are above the groundwater table and are intermittent. At some downstream point the channels intersect the water table in the Paleozoic, Cretaceous, and Eocene deposits, and downstream from the point of intersection the streams are perennial. In some places, however, the amount of surface flow is lessened because of the amount of water moving out of the valley as underflow.Streams north of the Ohio River in Illinois, and those in the embayment where the interstream areas are mantled by the relatively impervious loess, have fairly low indices of base flow.Streams receiving their base flow from the "50...

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A selected bibliography of water resources publications for Mississippi

Parker¹,

Walker²,

Moss³

1984

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, and charged with the responsibility for "Classification of the public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain." In 1894, a small appropriation was obtained for the specific purpose of "gauging streams and determining the water supply of the United States." Subsequently, the role of the Geological Survey in water resources gradually expanded and the Survey now has the principal responsibility for appraising the source, quantity, quality, and movement of the Nation's water resources. In addition, it is the lead agency for coordinating the activities of all Federal agencies in the acquisition of water data on streams, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries, and ground waters. WATER RESOURCES DIVISION The mission of the Water Resources Division is to provide the hydro!ogic information and understanding needed for the optimum utilization and management of the Nation's water resources for the overall benefit of the people of the United States. This is accomplished, in large part, through cooperation with other Federal and non-Federal agencies, by: 1. Collecting, on a systematic basis, data needed for the continuing determination and evaluation of the quantity, quality, and use of the Nation's water resources. 2. Conducting analytical and interpretative water-resource appraisals describing the occurrence, availability, and physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of surface and ground water. ORGANIZATION This bibliography contains four lists of the publications. They are organized according to criteria that reflect the variable needs and information bases available to potential users of the bibliography.

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Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Mississippi embayment in Mississippi and Alabama, with a section on quality of the water

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Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Mississippi embayment in southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana and northeastern Texas with a section on quality of the water

Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Mississippi embayment in southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana and northeastern Texas with a section on quality of the water

Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Mississippi embayment in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois, with a section on quality of the water

A selected bibliography of water resources publications for Mississippi

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