Gazetteer of hydrologic characteristics of streams in Massachusetts — Connecticut River basin
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Abstract
The Connecticut River basin study area includes streams draining the Ashuelot River (6.6 square miles), Millers River (389 square miles), Deerfield River (663 square miles), Chicopee River (727 square miles), Westfield River (517 square miles), Farmington River (158 square miles), and Connecticut River lowlands (656 square miles) basin in western Massachusetts, northern Connecticut, southern Vermont, and southern New Hampshire. Drainage areas, using the latest available 1:24,000 scale topographic maps, were computed for the first time for streams draining more than 3 square miles and were re-computed for data-collection sites. Streamflow characteristics at 45 gaging stations, representing statistics were calculated using a new data base with daily flow records through 1981. These characteristics include annual and monthly flow statistics, duration of daily flow values, and the annual 7-day mean low flow at the 2-year and 10-year recurrence intervals. Seven-day low-flow statistics are presented for 118 partial-record sites, and the procedures used to determine the hydrologic characteristics of a basin are summarized. Basin characteristics representing 14 commonly used indices to estimate various streamflows are presented for 54 sites in the Connecticut River basin. This gazetteer will aid in the planning and siting of water-resources related activities and will provide a common data base for governmental agencies and the engineering and planning communities.
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Gazetteer of hydrologic characteristics of streams in Massachusetts — Connecticut River basin |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 84-4282 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri844282 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | iv, 114 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Other Geospatial | Connecticut River basin |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |