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Peak-flow frequency for tributaries of the Colorado River downstream of Austin, Texas
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Peak-flow frequency for tributaries of the Colorado River downstream of Austin, Texas |
| Creator | Asquith, William H. |
| Subject | Flood control; Streamflow; Rivers -- Regulation; Stream measurements; |
| Coverage | Colorado River (Wyo.-Utah); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Texas; Mexico; Colorado; |
| Description | A procedure to estimate the peak discharge associated with large floods is needed for tributaries of the Colorado River downstream of Austin, Texas, so that appropriate peak discharges can be used to estimate floodplain boundaries and used for the design of bridges and other structures. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Lower Colorado River Authority, studied flood peaks for streams in all or parts of 22 counties in that part of the Colorado River Basin extending downstream... |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributor | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Date | 1998 |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Asquith, William H., Peak-flow frequency for tributaries of the Colorado River downstream of Austin, Texas, Austin, Texas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4015, 26 p. |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public Domain, Courtesy of the USGS |
| Identifier | http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wwdl-er/id/255 |
