The Geological Survey sediment program in California
Open-File Report
57-16
By: E. Brown
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Abstract
The activities of the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey in the State of California arise from the responsibility place on this agency by Congress for the determination and appraisal of the nation's water resources. The stream-sediment programs of the division are designed to carry out this broad responsibility and include systematic measurement of the sediment load carried by streams, studies of course and movement of fluvial sediment, and research on the mechanics of fluvial-sediment movement. In order to effectively consummate these programs over the Nation, finds are appropriated by Congress and earmarked in part from what is termed the federal program and in part for the cooperative program to match on a 50-50 basis, offerings at the State or local level. The federal stream-sediment program is comprised of investigations in which the federal steam-sediment program is comprised of investigations in which the federal or national interest is predominant and, accordingly, the costs are borne entirely by the federal government. It is expected that come all-federal finds will be allocated in fiscal year 1958 to projects in California, but the amount us not as yet known.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The Geological Survey sediment program in California |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 57-16 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr5716 |
| Year Published | 1957 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Sacramento, CA |
| Description | Report: 6 p.; 1 Plate: 7.50 x 8.00 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
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