USGS reservoir and lake gage network: Elevation and volumetric contents data, and their uses
Lakeline
By: Anita C. Kroska
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Abstract
In December of 2013, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) marked the 125th anniversary of the installation of its first official water level and streamflow gage, on the Rio Grande at Embudo, New Mexico. The gage was installed because it was recognized that water data were important to expanding irrigation needs. The USGS is a federal agency that provides nationally consistent and unbiased surface-water elevation and streamflow data at more than 10,000 gaging locations in the United States, about 330 of which are lakes and reservoirs (referred to hereafter as lakes) (Figure 1). The job of quantifying water resources, whether lakes, streams, or aquifers, is fundamental to proper water management and conservation of resources.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | USGS reservoir and lake gage network: Elevation and volumetric contents data, and their uses |
| Series title | Lakeline |
| Volume | Spring 2014 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | North American Lake Management Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Kansas Water Science Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 8 |
| Last page | 12 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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