| Abstract: | This report documents a cost-effectiveness study of the stream-gaging program in Pennsylvania. Data uses and funding were identified for 223 continuous-record stream gages operated in 1983; four are planned for discontinuance at the close of water-year 1985; two are suggested for conversion, at the beginning of the 1985 water year, for the collection of only continuous stage records. Two of 11 special-purpose short-term gages are recommended for continuation when the supporting project ends; eight of these gages are to be discontinued and the other will be converted to a partial-record type. Current operation costs for the 212 stations recommended for continued operation is $1,199,000 per year in 1983. The average standard error of estimation for instantaneous streamflow is 15.2%. An overall average standard error of 9.8% could be attained on a budget of $1,271,000, which is 6% greater than the 1983 budget, by adopted cost-effective stream-gaging operations. (USGS) |
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| Citation Author: | Flippo, H. N.; Behrendt, T. E. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | v, 108 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
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| Citation Series Number: | 85-4077 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Cost effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Pennsylvania; 1985; WRI; 85-4077; Flippo, H. N.; Behrendt, T. E. |
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| Text: | Cost effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Pennsylvania; 1985; WRI; 85-4077; Flippo, H. N.; Behrendt, T. E. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1985/4077/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1985/4077/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
