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Computation and analysis of the instantaneous-discharge record for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona : May 8, 1921, through September 30, 2000
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Computation and analysis of the instantaneous-discharge record for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona : May 8, 1921, through September 30, 2000 |
| Creator | Topping, David J.; Schmidt, John C.; Vierra, L. E., Jr. |
| Subject | Water levels; Hydrology; Hydrographic surveying; Flood control; Flood dams and reservoirs; Flood forecasting; |
| Coverage | Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Colorado; Arizona; Lees Ferry (Ariz.); |
| Description | A gaging station has been operated by the U.S. Geological Survey at Lees Ferry, Arizona, since May 8, 1921. In March 1963, Glen Canyon Dam was closed 15.5 miles upstream, cutting off the upstream sediment supply and regulating the discharge of the Colorado River at Lees Ferry for the first time in history. To evaluate the pre-dam variability in the hydrology of the Colorado River, and to determine the effect of the operation of Glen Canyon Dam on the downstream hydrology of the river, a... |
| Publisher | U. S. Geological Survey |
| Date | 2003 |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Topping, David J.; Schmidt, John C.; Vierra, L. E., Jr., Computation and analysis of the instantaneous-discharge record for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona : May 8, 1921, through September 30, 2000, Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1677, 118 p. |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public Domain, Courtesy of the USGS |
| Identifier | http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wwdl-er/id/237 |
