Estimation of streamflow for selected sites on the Carson and Truckee Rivers in California and Nevada, 1944-80

Technical Report · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:5523164

Blodgett, J C; Oltmann, R N; Poeschel, K R

A continuous record of streamflow for various gaging stations on the Carson and Truckee Rivers for the water years 1944-80 was needed as part of a water-quality assessment study of these streams. Data-collection activities at some gages have not been continuous during these years; periods of no record range in length from 1 month to 30 years. Streamflow at three sites is affected by reservoir regulation. Streamflow data were grouped by month or season on the basis of hydrologic characteristics. In most cases, simple linear regressions adequately defined a relation between streamflow at gaging stations, but in some instances two intersecting linear relations for several months of the water year were derived. Daily mean and monthly discharges were estimated for seven sites on the Carson and Truckee Rivers for periods of no record and for sites on three tributaries affected by reservoir regulation. Statistical data are presented to indicate the reliability of the regression equations. The report also presents records of discharges, including recorded and estimated data for the gaging stations for the 1944-80 water years. 8 refs., 3 figs., 8 tabs.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Sacramento, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5523164
• Report Number(s): USGS/WRI-84-4058; ON: TI85901652
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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