Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Menominee-Oconto-Peshtigo River basin, Wisconsin

Open-File Report 80-749
Prepared in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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Abstract

Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Menominee-Oconto-Peshtigo River basin, Wisconsin, are presented. Included are estimates of low-flow frequency at 12 gaging stations, flow duration at 10 gaging stations, and low-flow frequency characteristics at 23 low-flow partial-record stations and 137 miscellaneous sites. Equations are provided to estimate low-flow characteristics at ungaged sites and at sites where one base-flow discharge measurement is available. The equations were determined from multiple-regression analyses that related low-flow characteristics at gaging stations and low-flow partial-record stations to basin characteristics. The standard error of estimate is provided for each method of estimating the annual minimum 7-day mean flow below which the flow will fall on the average of once in 2 years and once in 10 years. The standard error of estimate for the 7-day 10-year low flow ranged from 6% to 76% depending on the type of data available. Standard error provides the user with the expected degree of accuracy for each method. 

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Menominee-Oconto-Peshtigo River basin, Wisconsin
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 80-749
DOI 10.3133/ofr80749
Year Published 1980
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Wisconsin Water Science Center
Description Report: iv, 82 p.; 2 Plates: 12.00 x 18.00 inches
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Brown County, Florence County, Forest County Langlade County, Marinette County, Menominee County, Oconto County, Outagamie County, Shawano County, Vilas County
Other Geospatial Menominee River, Oconto River, Peshtigo River
Scale 500000
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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