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Geology and ground-water resources of Linn County, Iowa

Linn County, in east-central Iowa, covers about 713 square miles and lies in the Western Young Drift section of the Central Lowlands physiographic province. The normal annual rainfall in the county is about 88 inches and the annual mean temperature is about 48°F. The population in 1960 was 136,899, of which 75 percent was urban.Ground water is a vital natural resource in Linn County-all municipal,
Authors
Robert E. Hansen

Maximum floods in Iowa

No abstract available.
Authors
H.H. Schwob

Ground water resources of Iowa

No abstract available.
Authors
W. L. Steinhilber, P. J. Horick

Surface water resources of Iowa

No abstract available
Authors
W. W. Wiitala

Hydrologic effects of floodwater-retarding structures on Garza-Little Elm Reservoir, Texas

The Texas District of the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey has collected and analyzed hydrologic data since 1953 to define the effects of systems of floodwater-retarding structures on downstream water and sediment yield. The district project includes 11 study areas ranging from 18 to 80 square miles in size and from 0 to 67 in percent of study area controlled by floodwaterret
Authors
Clarence R. Gilbert, Stanley P. Sauer