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R.R. Shields

Publications and source records attributed to R.R. Shields.

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USGS1999

Water resources data, Montana, water year 1998

Water resources data for Montana for the 1998 water year consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 237 gaging stations; stage and/or content records for 9 lakes and large reservoirs and content for 31 smaller reservoirs; water-quality records for 54 streamflow-gaging stations, 9 ungaged stream sites, and 2 atmospheric deposition stations; and water-level records for 73 observation wells and 5 long-term observation wells equipped with continuous records. Additional water year 1998 data collected at crest-stage gage and miscellaneous measurement sites were collected but are not published in this report. These data are stored within the District office files in Helena and available on request. These data represent part of the National Water Data System operated by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in Montana.

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USGS1984

Uses, funding, and availability of continuous streamflow data in Montana

This report documents the results of a study of the uses, funding, and availability of continuous streamflow data collected and published by the U.S. Geological Survey in Montana. Data uses and funding sources are identified for the 218 continuous streamflow gages currently (1984) being operated. These stations are supported by 18 different funding sources at a budget for the 1984 water year of $1,065,000. The streamflow-gaging program in Montana has evolved through the years as Federal, State, and local needs for surface-water data have increased. Continuous streamflow records for periods ranging from less than 1 year to more than 90 years have been collected. This report describes phase 1 of a cost-effectiveness study of the streamflow-gaging program in Montana. Evaluation of the program indicates that numerous agencies use the data for studies involving regional hydrology, hydrologic systems, and planning and design. They also use the data for operations of existing hydroelectric and irrigation dams, forecasting flood and seasonal flows, water-quality monitoring, research studies for fish habitat, and other uses such as recreational management. (USGS)

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