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Kurtiss Schmidt

Kurtiss Schmidt is a Hydrologist in the Northern Nevada Networks Unit.

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Peak streamflow determinations in Nevada: A cooperative program with the USGS and Nevada Department of Transportation

BackgroundFloods are one of the most costly and frequent natural disasters in Nevada. For example, the 1997 New Year’s flood has been estimated to have caused more than $1 billion in damage across northern Nevada (Truckee River Flood Management Authority, 2017). In 2014, more than 2 miles of Interstate 15 in southern Nevada was heavily damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Norbert combined with mon
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Kurtiss Schmidt
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Water Resources Mission Area, Nevada Water Science Center

Streamflow, groundwater, and water-quality monitoring by USGS Nevada Water Science Center

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has monitored and assessed the quantity and quality of our Nation's streams and aquifers since its inception in 1879. Today, the USGS provides hydrologic information to aid in the evaluation of the availability and suitability of water for public and domestic supply, agriculture, aquatic ecosystems, mining, and energy development. Although the USGS has no responsi
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Marsha L. Gipson, Kurtiss Schmidt
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Water Resources Mission Area, Nevada Water Science Center
Photo of low water levels at a USGS streamgage
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