| Abstract: | Ground-water and surface-water systems of Cook Inlet basin, Alaska, are analyzed. Geologic and topographic features that control the movement and regional availability of ground water are explained and illustrated. Five aquifer systems beneath the most populous areas are described. Estimates of ground-water yield were determined for the region by using ground-water data for the populated areas and by extrapolating known subsurface conditions and interpreting subsurface conditions from surficial features in the other areas. Area maps of generalized geology, Quaternary sediment thickness, and general availability of ground water are shown. Surface-water resources are summarized by describing how basin characteristics affect the discharge in streams. Seasonal trend of streamflow for three types of streams is described. Regression equations for 4 streamflow characteristics (annual, monthly minimum, and maximum discharge) were obtained by using gaging station streamflow characteristics and 10 basin characteristics. In the 24 regression equations presented, drainage area is the most significant basin characteristic, but 5 others are used. Maps of mean annual unit runoff and minimum unit yield for 7 consecutive days with a recurrence interval of 10 years are shown. Historic discharge data at gaging stations is tabulated and representative low-flow and flood-flow frequency curves are shown. (USGS) |
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| Citation Author: | Freethey, Geoffrey W.; Scully, David R. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 5 maps : col. ;55 x 41 cm. on 4 sheets 83 x 112 cm. |
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| Citation Series: | Hydrologic Atlas |
| Citation Series Code: | HA |
| Citation Series Number: | 620 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Water resources of the Cook Inlet Basin, Alaska; 1980; HA; 620; Freethey, Geoffrey W.; Scully, David R. |
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| Text: | Water resources of the Cook Inlet Basin, Alaska; 1980; HA; 620; Freethey, Geoffrey W.; Scully, David R. |
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| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
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