USGS daily stream flow data for Kings Creek on the Konza Prairie

USGS 15 minute stream flow data for Kings Creek on the Konza Prairie

The Storm Event Stream Flow Data Set were collected during storm events from five treatment areas within the Konza Prairie Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site located within the northwest quadrant of the FIFE study area. These data were recorded so that the hydrology of the streams draining the tallgrass prairie could be studied. Moreover, these data were collected to determine the effect of burn frequency of a watershed upon runoff. Data are available from June 14, 1985 through December 31, 1987. The V-throated flume and standpipes used at the LTER weirs operated on the principle that the height of the water level in the standpipe at a specific location within a weir of known dimensions can be converted to volume of water in the stream. The change of this instantaneous volume with time could then be used to compute volumetric stream flow. The V-notch, sharp-crested weir used in watershed 1D operated on the principle that water flowing past a point of known dimensions per unit time could be converted through standard equations to volumetric flow.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, used streamflow measurements at 14 partial-record sites and related them to nearby USGS real-time streamgages (index sites) to provide daily mean streamflow values at ungaged (partial-record) sites. Daily mean streamflow was estimated by developing a regression relationship between streamflow at each partial-record site and the index site for the period of record of the index site. The daily mean streamflow at partial-record sites will support the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho effort to understand fish and wildlife habitat in the watershed and provide streamflow estimates for Kootenai River tributaries for use in hydraulic modeling that supports habitat restoration projects.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, used streamflow measurements at 14 partial-record sites and related them to nearby USGS real-time streamgages (index sites) to provide daily mean streamflow values at ungaged (partial-record) sites. Daily mean streamflow was estimated by developing a regression relationship between streamflow at each partial-record site and the index site for the period of record of the index site. The daily mean streamflow at partial-record sites will support the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho effort to understand fish and wildlife habitat in the watershed and provide streamflow estimates for Kootenai River tributaries for use in hydraulic modeling that supports habitat restoration projects.

The Daily Stream Flow Amounts Data Set contains daily measurements of stream flow for the four LTER stations and for the USGS stream-flow station located on tributaries to Kings Creek. This data set contains measurements from April 1979 to September 1988 for the USGS station, and from June 1985 to December 1987 for the 4 LTER stations. Five stream-flow gauges were placed across creeks in the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) section of the FIFE study area. Four of these five stations were maintained and monitored by the LTER staff while the fifth was part of the USGS network of stream flow gauges. The V-throated flume and standpipes used at the LTER weirs operated on the principle that the height of the water level in a standpipe at a specific location within a weir of known dimensions can be converted to volume of water in the stream. The change of this instantaneous volume with time could then be used to compute volumetric stream flow. The stilling pipe installation at the USGS stations operates on the principle that the height of the water level in a standpipe at a specific location within a streambed can be converted to volume of water in the stream. The tracking of the change in stream height with time then enables the calculation of stream flow.

The datasets herein are the observed instantaneous values of streamflow for the titled U.S. Geological Survey streamgage with precipitation metadata added. Days where streamflow is directly affected by precipitation and the day afterwards is identified with a "B". Two days after a precipitation event is identified with a "C". If the streamflow was affected by snow or ice, the data is identified with a "D". Any data that is not precipitation influenced is identified with an "A". This metadata was applied on the basis of numerous rain gages in the vicinity of the streamgage and radar images obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/radar-data/radar-map-tool (accessed various times throughout the project).

The datasets herein are the observed instantaneous values of streamflow for the titled U.S. Geological Survey streamgage with precipitation metadata added. Days where streamflow is directly affected by precipitation and the day afterwards is identified with a "B". Two days after a precipitation event is identified with a "C". If the streamflow was affected by snow or ice, the data is identified with a "D". Any data that is not precipitation influenced is identified with an "A". This metadata was applied on the basis of numerous rain gages in the vicinity of the streamgage and radar images obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/radar-data/radar-map-tool (accessed various times throughout the project).

This dataset provides estimated Remote Sensing Streamflow (RSQ) data on a reach along the Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek, Alaska. Reach-specific relations between satellite-derived water-surface elevation data and dynamic surface water extent data were used with a modified form of the Manning's streamflow equation to estimate streamflows. Reach-specific details are provided in a README PDF document included with this data release.

This dataset provides estimated Remote Sensing Streamflow (RSQ) data on a reach along the Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek, Alaska. Reach-specific relations between satellite-derived water-surface elevation data and dynamic surface water extent data were used with a modified form of the Manning's streamflow equation to estimate streamflows. Reach-specific details are provided in a README PDF document included with this data release.