| Abstract: | Kosrae is a high volcanic island about 42 square miles in area and the easternmost of the Caroline Islands. Mount Finkol (Mt. Crozer), at 2,065 feet, is the highest point on the island. Mountainous ridges descend sharply to narrow coastal strips which support a population of 5,500 people. Many streams, some quite large relative to the size of the island, drain radially from the interior. The average annual discharge of surface water amounts to almost 7 million gallons per square mile per day. Annual rainfall for coastal areas on Kosrae averages about 200 inches, and is similar to the rainfall for coastal areas on the island of Ponape, about 340 statute miles to the northwest. Rainfall in the interior was estimated at 225 inches per year of which about two thirds runs off as streamflow. Surface-water quality is very good as shown by 42 chemical analyses of water from 12 streams. This report summarizes in one volume the hydrologic data collected and provides interpretations that can be used by planning and public works officials as a basis for making decisions on the development and management of their water resources. (USGS) |
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| ProdID: | 30274 |
| Citation Author: | Van der Brug, Otto |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | xii, 143 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: | 83-4161 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Water resources of Kosrae, Caroline Islands; 1984; WRI; 83-4161; Van der Brug, Otto |
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| Citation Year: | 1984 |
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| Text: | Water resources of Kosrae, Caroline Islands; 1984; WRI; 83-4161; Van der Brug, Otto |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1983/4161/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1983/4161/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
