Publications
All of our publications are accessible through the USGS Publication Warehouse. Publications by scientists of the Oregon Water Science Center are listed below.
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Falling-stream turbidimeter as a means of measuring sediment concentrations in streams Falling-stream turbidimeter as a means of measuring sediment concentrations in streams
An optical (photocell) sensing device was used to measure the relative transparency characteristics of sediment suspensions with a view toward improving our ability to measure the temporal variations of suspended-sediment concentration moving in streams. The instrument used was a commercial "falling stream" turbidimeter that measured the relative transparency of a gravity induced smooth...
Authors
Harold P. Guy, Richard C. Olson
Analysis of potential errors in real-time streamflow data and methods of data verification by digital computer Analysis of potential errors in real-time streamflow data and methods of data verification by digital computer
The magnitude, frequency, and types of errors inherent in real-time streamflow data are presented in part I. It was found that real-time data are generally less accurate than are historical data, primarily because real-time data are often used before errors can be detected and corrections applied. Various methods of verifying real-time streamflow data are outlined in part II. Relatively...
Authors
David J. Lystrom
Ground-water data in the Corvallis-Albany area, central Willamette Valley, Oregon Ground-water data in the Corvallis-Albany area, central Willamette Valley, Oregon
THE CORVALLIS-ALBANY AREA IS PART OF THE ALLUVIAL PLAIN THAT LIES BETWEEN THE CASCADE AND COAST RANGES IN THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY IN NORTHWESTERN OREGON. THE ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS (SAND AND GRAVEL) OF THE VALLEY PLAIN CONTAIN THE MOST PRODUCTIVE AQUIFERS IN THE AREA AND ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE ONLY UNITS FEASIBLE FOR LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENT OF GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES. DURING 1971 THE...
Authors
F. J. Frank, N. A. Johnson
The acoustic streamflow-measuring system on the Columbia River at The Dalles, Oregon The acoustic streamflow-measuring system on the Columbia River at The Dalles, Oregon
Records of discharge on the Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg., are vital to the management of the complex water-development projects in the Columbia River basin. Accurate discharge figures are needed for consistent day-to-day management and are required to meet treaty obligations with Canada. Because dams have been erected that completely control watersurface elevations at nearly all...
Authors
Winchell Smith, Larry L. Hubbard, Antonius Laenen
Floods of December 1964 and January 1965 in the Far Western States; Part 1 Description Floods of December 1964 and January 1965 in the Far Western States; Part 1 Description
The floods of December 1964 and January 1965 in the Far Western States were extreme; in many areas, the greatest in the history of recorded streamflow and substantially greater than those of December 1955. An unusually large area--Oregon, most of Idaho, northern California, southern Washington, and small areas in western and northern Nevada--was involved. It exceeded the area flooded in...
Authors
A. O. Waananen, D.D. Harris, R.C. Williams
Floods on selected reaches of Elk Creek, Douglas County, Oregon Floods on selected reaches of Elk Creek, Douglas County, Oregon
No abstract available.
Authors
E. A. Oster
Appraisal of streamflow in Tualatin River basin, Washington County, Oregon Appraisal of streamflow in Tualatin River basin, Washington County, Oregon
This report describes the within-year time distribution of streamflow; the magnitude and frequency of annual minimum, mean, and maximum flows; and the within-year storage required to sustain selected flows in the Tualatin River basin. The report does not include an appraisal of instantaneous peak discharges in the basin. Data were derived by statistical methods and are adequate for...
Authors
C. H. Swift
Hydrology and geochemistry of Abert, Summer, and Goose Lakes, and other closed-basin lakes in south-central Oregon Hydrology and geochemistry of Abert, Summer, and Goose Lakes, and other closed-basin lakes in south-central Oregon
No abstract available.
Authors
Kenneth N. Phillips, A. S. Van Denburgh