Data set code--ASD01

Title of data set--Stream discharge in Kings creek at USGS site

Abstract:

            The 1060 hectacre Kings creek watershed (STATION NUMBER 06879650) is a U.S. Geological survey hydrologic benchmark. (cf. Cobb, e.D. and J.E. Beisecker. 1971. USGS circular 460-d) flow is measured continuously with a bubble gage. The period of record started in March, 1979. The hydrologic regime is driven by the mid-continent climate characterized by summer thunderstorms and drought. The stream, at the gaging station, is fourth order in gallery forest. The riparian vegetation in the headwaters (1st & 2nd order) is tallgrass, or true, prairie. Flow occurred in spring and early summer in all years. Late summer, fall and winter records also include periods of no flow, the longest of these was ca. nine months. The time from base flow to peak flow for typical storm flow hydrographs is an hour or so and amplitude of ca. three meters above base flow has been recorded (Data comes from USGS office in Lawrence, Kansas; Contact person:Butch Lawcock, (913) 842-9709).

Keywords that describe data set:stream, discharge, flow

Date data commenced:04/01/79

Date data terminated:  /  / 

Principle Investigator:Walter K. Dodds

The following are the first 10 header lines that describes the data format of the USGS file. The file name is called USGS. Actually data begins on line 11.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - KANSAS 06/05/92

STATION NUMBER 06879650 KINGS C NR MANHATTAN, KS STREAM SOURCE AGENCY USGS

LATITUDE 390607 LONGITUDE 0963542 DRAINAGE AREA 4.09 DATUM STATE 20 COUNTY 161

 DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1978 TO SEPTEMBER 1979

 DAILY MEAN VALUES