Streamgage Installation, USGS
By New Mexico Water Science Center
2018 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Diagram of a typical streamgage installation with equipment used to measure stream stage.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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How Does the USGS Collect Streamflow Data?
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How Does the USGS Collect Streamflow Data?
The USGS follows four basic steps for collecting streamflow data. The following example uses a streamgage though more portable methods are also frequently used. Read on to learn more.
Streamgaging: Silent Sentinels
Streamflow data are needed at many sites on a daily basis for forecasting flow extremes, making water-management decisions, assessing current water availability, managing water quality, and meeting legal requirements. These activities require streamflow information at a given location for a specified time. These needs generally are best satisfied by operating a station to produce a continuous...