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Measuring Streamflow in 1920

Detailed Description

H.D. McGlashan measures streamflow in the Merced River, circa 1920. Multiple velocity and water-depth measurements along a stream cross section are used to calculate the total volume of water passing a certain location over a specific period of time (cubic feet per second).

Location: Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California


Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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