Low-flow characteristics of streams in the St. Croix River basin, Wisconsin

Open-File Report 80-696
Prepared in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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Abstract

Low-flow characteristics of streams in the St. Croix River basin , Wisconsin, are presented. Included are estimates of low-flow frequency and flow duration at 7 gaging stations, low-flow frequency characteristics at 23 low-flow partial-record stations and 78 miscellaneous sites, and a list of base-flow discharge measurements at 29 miscellaneous sites. Equations are provided to estimate low-flow characteristics at ungaged sites and at sites where one base-flow discharge measurement is available. The equations were determined from multiple-regression analyses that related low-flow characteristics at gaging stations and low-flow partial-record stations to basin characteristics. The standard error of estimate is provided for each method of estimating the annual minimum 7-day mean flow below which the flow will fall on the average of once in 2 years and once in 10 years. Standard error provides the user with the expected degree of accuracy for each method. (USGS)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Low-flow characteristics of streams in the St. Croix River basin, Wisconsin
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 80-696
DOI 10.3133/ofr80696
Year Published 1980
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Wisconsin Water Science Center
Description Report: iv, 62 p.; 2 Plates: 14.00 x 21.00 inches
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Other Geospatial St. Croix River
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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