Standard Guide for Operation of a Gaging Station

Importancia y uso:

5.1 This guide is useful when a systematic record of water surface elevation or discharge is required at a specific location. Some gaging stations may be operated for only a few months; however, many have been operated for a century.

5.2 Gaging station records are used for many purposes:

5.2.1 Resource appraisal of long-term records to determine the maximum, minimum, and variability of flows of a particular stream. These data can be used for the planning and design of a variety of surface water-related projects such as water supply, flood control, hydroelectric developments, irrigation, recreation, and waste assimilation.

5.2.2 Management, where flow data are required for the operation of a surface-water structure or other management decision.

Subcomité:

D19.07

Referida por:

D4410-16

Volúmen:

11.02

Número ICS:

17.120.20 (Flow in open channels)

Palabras clave:

gaging station; open-channel flow; water discharge; water level;