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L.A. Waite

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USGS1993

Development, description, and application of a geographic information system data base for water resources in karst terrane in Greene County, Missouri

A geographic information system data base was developed for Greene County, Missouri, to provide data for use in the protection of water resources. The geographic information system data base contains the following map layers: geology, cave entrances and passages, county and quadrangle boundary, dye traces, faults, geographic names, hypsography, hydrography, lineaments, Ozark aquifer potentio- metric surface, public land survey system, sink- holes, soils, springs, and transportation. Several serious incidents of ground-water contamination have been reported in the karst terrane developed in soluble carbonate rocks in Greene County. Karst terranes are environmentally sensitive because any contaminant carried by surface runoff has the potential for rapid transport through solution enlarged fractures to the ground-water system. In the karst terrane in Greene County, about 2,500 sinkholes have been located; these sinkholes are potential access points for contamination to the ground-water system. Recent examples of ground-water contamination by sewage, fertilizers, and hydrocarbon chemicals have demonstrated the sensitivity of ground water in the Greene County karst terrane to degradation. The ground-water system is a major source of drinking water for Greene County. The population in Greene County, which includes Springfield, the third largest city in Missouri, is rapidly increasing and the protection of the water resources of Greene County is an increasing concern.

Water-Resources Investigations Report↗
USGS1988

Water resources data, Missouri, water year 1987

Water resources data for the 1987 year for Missouri consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; contains records for water discharge at 105 gaging stations; stage and contents at 10 lakes and reservoirs; water quality at 13 sampling stations (including 2 lakes); and data for 18 crest-stage stations.

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USGS1987

Cost-effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Missouri

This report documents the results of an evaluation of the cost effectiveness of the 1986 stream-gaging program in Missouri. Alternative methods of developing streamflow information and cost-effective resource allocation were used to evaluate the Missouri program. Alternative methods were considered statewide, but the cost effective resource allocation study was restricted to the area covered by the Rolla field headquarters. The average standard error of estimate for records of instantaneous discharge was 17 percent; assuming the 1986 budget and operating schedule, it was shown that this overall degree of accuracy could be improved to 16 percent by altering the 1986 schedule of station visitations. A minimum budget of $203,870, with a corresponding average standard error of estimate 17 percent, is required to operate the 1986 program for the Rolla field headquarters; a budget of less than this would not permit proper service and maintenance of the stations or adequate definition of stage-discharge relations. The maximum budget analyzed was $418,870, which resulted in an average standard error of estimate of 14 percent. Improved instrumentation can have a positive effect on streamflow uncertainties by decreasing lost records. An earlier study of data uses found that data uses were sufficient to justify continued operation of all stations. One of the stations investigated, Current River at Doniphan (07068000) was suitable for the application of alternative methods for simulating discharge records. However, the station was continued because of data use requirements. (Author 's abstract)

Water-Resources Investigations Report↗
USGS1986

Water resources data, Missouri, water year 1985

Water resources data for the 1985 water year for Missouri consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; contains records for water discharge at 108 gaging stations, stage and contents and 9 lakes and reservoirs; water quality at 68 sampling stations (including 1 lake); and data for 20 crest-stage stations,

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USGS1985

Water resources data, Missouri, water year 1984

Water resources data for the 1984 water year for Missouri consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; contains records for water discharge at 112 gaging stations; stage and contents at 9 lakes and reservoirs; water quality at 71 sampling stations (including 1 lake) and data for 35 crest-stage stations.

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USGS1984

Data uses and funding of the stream-gaging program in Missouri

This report documents the results of a study of the data uses and funding of the stream-gaging program in Missouri. Presently (1984), 100 continuous-record streamflow-gaging stations are operated in Missouri on a budget of $633,345. Data uses and funding sources are identified for each of the stations. Data from most stations have multiple uses. All stations presently have sufficient justification for continuation. (USGS)

Open-File Report↗
USGS1983

Water resources data, Missouri, water year 1982

Water resources data for the 1982 water year for Missouri consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; contains records for water discharge at 112 gaging stations; stage and contents at 9 lakes and reservoirs; water quality at 30 gaging stations (including 1 lake) and data for 47 crest-stage, and 17 water-quality partial record stations.

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