| Abstract: | Analysis of flood hazards for a 9-mile reach of Fortymile Wash and three of its tributaries was undertaken to aid in determining possible sites for the storage of radioactive wastes. Data from 12 peak-flow gaging stations adjacent to the Test Site were used to develop regression relations that permit an estimation of the magnitude of the 100-and 500-year flood peaks. The regional maximum flood was estimated on the basis of data from extreme floods elsewhere in Nevada and in surrounding states. On Fortymile Wash (drainage area at farthest downstreams cross section, 312 sq mi), the estimated maximum water depth for the three flood magnitudes are 8, 11, and 29 feet, respectively. Mean flow velocities would be as great as 9, 14, and 28 ft/s. |
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| ProdID: | 29900 |
| Citation Author: | Squires, R. R.; Young, R. L. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | vi, 33 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 83-4001 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Flood potential of Fortymile Wash and its principal southwestern tributaries, Nevada Test Site, southern Nevada; 1984; WRI; 83-4001; Squires, R. R.; Young, R. L. |
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| Citation Year: | 1984 |
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| Text: | Flood potential of Fortymile Wash and its principal southwestern tributaries, Nevada Test Site, southern Nevada; 1984; WRI; 83-4001; Squires, R. R.; Young, R. L. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1983/4001/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1983/4001/report.pdf |
| URL (PLATE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1983/4001/plate-1.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
