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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Availability of ground water in Decatur County, Iowa Availability of ground water in Decatur County, Iowa
Decatur County and several other counties in south-central Iowa comprise an area that has been chronically short of good-quality water. Municipalities, industries and rural water users alike have been affected by the water shortage. Municipalities have experienced serious problems in obtaining potable supplies adequate to keep pace with their growth and development: industrial expansion...
Authors
J.W. Cagle, W. L. Steinhilber
Floods in Rock River basin, Iowa Floods in Rock River basin, Iowa
No abstract available
Authors
P.J. Carpenter
Magnitude and frequency of Iowa floods, part one Magnitude and frequency of Iowa floods, part one
No abstract available.
Authors
Harlan H. Schwob
Summer base-flow recession curves for Iowa streams Summer base-flow recession curves for Iowa streams
Base-flow recession. curves for the summer months (June through September) were developed in this study for gaging stations on interior Iowa streams having five or more years of record. The tabulated data enables the user, starting with a known base flow at a gage, to estimate base flows for up to 20 days in the future. Rainfall during the period o£ the forecast will require that a new...
Authors
C.W. Saboe
Water-surface profiles of Raccoon River at Des Moines, Iowa Water-surface profiles of Raccoon River at Des Moines, Iowa
This investigation was undertaken as a part of the cooperative program with the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, the City of Des Moines, and the U.S. Geological Survey. The purpose of this report is twofold: 1. To present water-surface profiles and rating curves for existing channel conditions in the 4-mile reach of Raccoon River upstream from the mouth, and 2. To show the effect...
Authors
Philip J. Carpenter, David H. Appel
Magnitude and frequency of Iowa floods, Part two Magnitude and frequency of Iowa floods, Part two
Flood records for regular and partial-record gaging stations are contained in the following pages. Each listing contains the station number and name, descriptive paragraphs pertaining to the station, and a listing of the flood peaks available through the 1965 water year. Peaks above a base as well as annual peaks are listed. These provide the data for a partial-duration flood-frequency...
Authors
Harlan H. Schwob
Little Sioux River Basin floods Little Sioux River Basin floods
Highway engineers and many others use flood stages and discharges in the design of bridges and other structures or operations on the flood plain of a stream. These data are provided in the form of gaging-station and other flood records and as flood profiles. Flood-frequency data are used to compute the 25- and 50-year recurrence interval discharges along the Little Sioux River from mile...
Authors
Harlan H. Schwob
The water story in central Iowa The water story in central Iowa
No abstract available.
Authors
F. R. Twenter, R. W. Coble