A Comparative Study of Stream-Gaging Methods Employed in Nonpoint Source Pollution Studies in Small Streams

The U.S. Geological Survey started measuring stream flow in 1888 as part of a public land irrigation study. The demand for accurate stream flow measurement has increased with the rising concern about nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. NPS pollution studies, such as TMDL development, often involve quan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mitchem, Charles E. Jr.
Other Authors: Biological Systems Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9761
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02022000-13400027