Publications
These publications are written or co-authored by Central Midwest Water Science Center personnel in conjuction with their work at the USGS and other government agencies. They include USGS reports, journal articles, conference proceedings, and published abstracts that are available in the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Water quality characteristics of six small lakes in Missouri: Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources. Water quality characteristics of six small lakes in Missouri: Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources.
A study of six small lakes, representative of those in the major physiographic regions of Missouri, shows variation in physical. chemical, and biological characteristics related to their location in the Slate. For example, because of climatic differences, ice cover and winter stratification are more prevalent in northern Missouri. Summer stratification lasts about one month longer in the...
Authors
James H. Barks
Flood of June 27, 1975, in City of Ames, Iowa Flood of June 27, 1975, in City of Ames, Iowa
On June 27, 1975, the city of Ames and vicinity sustained severe flooding from Squaw creek and the south Skunk River. The storm which preceded the flood was net particularly outstanding in its intensity or duration. However, antecedent conditions plus the timing and direction of the storm were "ideally tuned" to cause the flood. In terms of magnitude of discharge as well as of damages...
Authors
Oscar G. Lara, Albert J. Heinitz
Drainage areas for Illinois streams Drainage areas for Illinois streams
Drainage areas were tabulated for all streams in Illinois which drain over 100 square miles. at sites where streamflow data have been collected, and at other selected locations. Areas were planimetered on U.S. Geological Survey topographic quadrangle maps and balanced to known areas taken from Smithsonian Geographical Tables of areas of quadrilaterals of the earth's surface (procedures...
Authors
Kent M. Ogata
Flood-volume data for Iowa streams Flood-volume data for Iowa streams
No abstract available.
Authors
Oscar G. Lara
Geology of the Mississippian aquifer in Iowa Geology of the Mississippian aquifer in Iowa
No abstract available.
Authors
P. J. Horick, W. L. Steinhilber
Floods in the Rock River basin, Iowa Floods in the Rock River basin, Iowa
This report contains flood information for the Rock River basin in Iowa, it updates and supersedes the 1967 report "Floods in Rock River basin, Iowa" by P. J. Carpenter. The occurrence of an outstanding flood in 1969 and the acquisition of additional flood data in the basin prompted the preparation of this report. The 1969 flood, the greatest flood on the Rock River in at least 45 years...
Authors
Albert J. Heinitz