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Illustration of the manner in which the discharge of a stream may vary from day to day, season to season, and year to year was presented in chapter II.
Stream flow records are published annually in water-supply papers and in several compilation...
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Run-off data for representative gaging stations in Columbia River Basin
River Locality
Drainage area in square miles
Records available. (Note.—Dash after date means station maintained to date.)
Average annual flow Oct. 1, 1930, to Sept....
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behavior in relation to droughts and in relation to rainfall and run-off.
A systematic inventory of ground water resources of the Columbia River Basin is proposed. This would include: (1) Canvassing existing wells to secure pertinent descriptive...
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changes in concentration. As a rule, the samples for 10 consecutive days would be made into 1 composite sample for a complete analysis. For sediment load computation, samples would be required at very frequent intervals, say hourly, during...
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under various acts designed to conserve the natural resources of the public domain.
River surveys have been made for about 7,000 stream miles in the basin. The resulting maps, at scales of 1: 31,680 and 1: 24,000, show the grades of the streams...
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in the Columbia River Basin. About half of this mileage would be mapped in sufficient detail for preliminary study of dam and reservoir sites in the standard quadrangle survey discussed previously. For the remainder, estimated at between 8,000 and...
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Irrigation Project Lands
The character and disposition of materials underlying the soils of irrigated lands are of great significance to the development and use of those lands. As indicated subsequently, the character of the soil layer of lands...
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units, have a significant place in the development of water and other resources. Through such studies, a full understanding of total potentialities is obtained and a firm basis is provided for evaluating the merits of alternative development...
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the jurisdiction of the Department previously classified and set aside as forest lands, power and water reservations, stock driveways, and mineral lands also are in need of further study to determine in detail specific uses to which they are best...
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lands is integrated with that of the Federal lands in varying manner and extent, as agreed upon by the respective owners.
Regulated, moderate use of the grazing lands permits large numbers of livestock and game animals to be grazed upon them,...
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Forest Lands
Forest lands of the Columbia River Basin administered by the Department may be divided into two groups. One consists of unappropriated and unreserved public lands both within and outside of grazing districts ; the second is made up...
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to the irrigable area provide only part of the information required for an irrigation development. The value of a development clearly will be contingent upon the financial success both of the settlers who go upon the land and of the project as a...
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ppments, costs and benefits, and the recommended administration of the recreational areas. The reports would be illustrated with maps, charts, and illustrations and would be designed both for public enlightenment regarding the possibilities and...
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cur in the river below if the reservoir is drawn down to a low level during kite summer. Many more data must be obtained on the tolerance of anadromous fish to higher temperatures. The proposed operating schedule of all future reservoirs,...
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should hold in plans for basin-wide development of all resources, an economic evaluation of the basin's fisheries is essential. This will require the collection and analysis of statistics of the commercial, sport, and Indian fisheries in the...
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ual projects and continuance of general studies in progress will be required before detailed proposals can be made. A partial list of needed studies on water resource developments is presented below. These investigations should be undertaken...
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arousing interest in the use of electrolytic manganese, made at the rate of a ton daily at the Boulder City, Nev., pilot plant, shows the value of this procedure. Demand for electrolytic manganese lagged until lots as large as carloads were given...
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the Northwest, including both large pumping installations and small individual farm pumping plants.
8. Analysis of prospective use of electrical farm production equipment of various types.
9. Estimate of probable future trends in street and...
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less direct. Charges are levied directly on water users, but in many instances the water users can be expected to return only a part of the reimbursable costs. The balance must be obtained from other sources. It is fitting, of course, that...
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399 p. Prepared by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, this document outlines a plan for the use of water and other physical resources of the Columbia River Basin. Presented in the report are descriptions of the basin's natural resources, its people,...
1947-02-01
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Summary of potential developments—Continued. ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COSTS
[Thousands of dollars.] 1
Project
Irrigation distribution cost
Dam and reservoir
Name
Total cost
Cost
Kleinschmidt flat 130 130
Nevada northside 50 50...
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COLUMBIA BASIN COMPACT ISSUES REVIEW
Submitted by
Harvey R. Doerksen and Greg Wakefield
as the completion report for
PROJECT NR-1013
Pacific Northwest Regional Commission
Pullman, Washington 99163 March, 1975
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IDAHO Personal Interviews
Sherl Chapman, Executive Director Idaho Water Users Association Boise, Idaho
J. E. Bruce, President and Chief Operating Officer Idaho Power Company
Boise, Idaho
Keith Higginson, Director Department of...
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