Floods on small streams in Texas
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Abstract
The first streamflow station in Texas was established on the Rio Grande at El Paso on May 10, 1889. Sip,ce that time the systematic collection of streamflow data. has expanded. In 1915 the Texas Board of Water Engineers (now the Texas Water Development Board) entered into a cooperative agreement with the U. S. Geological Survey for the purpose of expanding the network of stream-gaging stations in Texas. Sites were selected for stream-gaging stations to obtain hydrologic data for water supply and flood control. Therefore, the stream-gaging stations were located principally on major streams. Today, after three-quarters of a century.of hydrologic data collection, peak discharge data on small streams are still deficient in Texas. The Geological Survey and the Texas Highway Department, therefore, have entered into a cooperative program to collect peak discharge data on small streams for the purpose of deriving flood-frequency data needed for the economical design of culverts and small bridges.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Floods on small streams in Texas |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 66-119 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr66119 |
| Year Published | 1966 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Austin, TX |
| Description | vi, 98 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
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