USGS Water Data in the Wind and Bighorn River Basins

12/11/01

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USGS Water Data in the Wind and Bighorn River Basins

Questions to be Considered

The basic piece of data collected at gaging stations is Stream Stage

Stage can be sensed usingSTILLING WELLS

Stage can also be sensed using PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS

Most users of streamflow information need to know stream discharge

Discharge measurements are used to develop rating curves

To maintain ratings, discharge must be measured regularly

Discharge must be measured at all stages

Discharge measurements during high stages are particularly important

Equal Width Increment Sampling

What you do after the sample is collected matters

National Water Quality LaboratoryLakewood, CO

Available Gaging Recordsin the Wind/BighornBasin

Years of Record for Streamgages in Wind/Bighorn Basin

Data from USGS gaging stations can be used to meet a variety of needs

Average Annual Streamflow,Wind River at Riverton, WY

“Typical” Chemistry,Wind River at Riverton, WY

Specific Conductance vs. TDSWind River at Riverton, WY

Author: mhbrooks

Wind/Bighorn River Basins
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