Basin characteristics, history of stream gaging, and statistical summary of selected streamflow records for the Rapid Creek basin, western South Dakota

Driscoll, Daniel G.; Zogorski, John S.

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The report presents a summary of basin characteristics affecting streamflow, a history of the U.S. Geological Survey ‘s stream-gaging program, and a compilation of discharge records and statistical summaries for selected sites within the Rapid Creek basin. It is the first in a series which will investigate surface-water/groundwater relations along Rapid Creek. The summary of basin characteristics includes descriptions of the geology and hydrogeology, physiography and climate, land use and vegetation, reservoirs, and water use within the basin. A recounting of the U.S. Geological Survey ‘s stream-gaging program and a tabulation of historic stream-gaging stations within the basin are furnished. A compilation of monthly and annual mean discharge values for nine currently operated, long-term, continuous-record, streamflow-gaging stations on Rapid Creek is presented. The statistical summary for each site includes summary statistics on monthly and annual mean values, correlation matrix for monthly values, serial correlation for 1 year lag for monthly values, percentile rankings for monthly and annual mean values, low and high value tables, duration curves, and peak-discharge tables. Records of monthend contents for two reservoirs within the basin also are presented. (USGS)

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18733

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Driscoll, Daniel G.; Zogorski, John S.

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viii, 147 p. :ill. ;28 cm.

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Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey ; Books and Open-File Reports [distributor],

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Open-File Report

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90-120

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Basin characteristics, history of stream gaging, and statistical summary of selected streamflow records for the Rapid Creek basin, western South Dakota; 1990; OFR; 90-120; Driscoll, Daniel G.; Zogorski, John S.