Floods in the Skunk River basin, Iowa
Open-File Report
79-272
Prepared in cooperation with the Highway Research Board Highway Division Iowa Department of Transportation
By: Albert J. Heinitz and Sulo Werner Wiitala
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Abstract
Evaluation of flood hazards, and the planning, design, and operation of various facilities on flood plains require information on floods. This report provides information on flood stages and discharges, flood magnitudes and frequency, and flood profiles for the Skunk River and some of its tributaries. It covers the Skunk -- South Skunk Rivers to Ames, and the lower reaches of tributaries as flows: Squaw Creek, 8.2 miles; Indian Creek, 11.6 miles; North Skunk River, 83.2 miles; Cedar Creek, 55.8 miles; and Big Creek, 21.7 miles.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Floods in the Skunk River basin, Iowa |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 79-272 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr79272 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Iowa City |
| Contributing office(s) | Iowa Water Science Center |
| Description | v, 19 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Other Geospatial | Skunk River Basin |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |