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History of natural flows--Kansas River History of natural flows--Kansas River

Through its Water Resources Division, the United States Geological Survey has become the major water-resources historian for the nation. The Geological Survey's collection of streamflow records in Kansas began on a very small scale in 1895 in response to some early irrigation interest, Since that time the program has grown, and we now have about 21 350 station-years of record accumulated...
Authors
Elwood R. Leeson

Long-term trends of ground-water levels in the United States Long-term trends of ground-water levels in the United States

Ground-water levels at the end of 1954 were at or near record-low stages throughout most of the southern two-thirds of the United States. These low stages, like those of the early 1930's, have led to frequent expression of the opinion that the water table throughout the country is continuously falling and that we are gradually exhausting our ground-water supplies. A good record of...
Authors
V.C. Fishel
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