Concepts for the design of streamflow data programs

Abstract

This report describes concepts and procedures that have been developed for planning surface-water data programs. The principal elements in such planning are (1) establishing the objective and goals of the program, (2) examining and analyzing all available data to determine which of the goals have already been met, (3) considering alternate means of meeting the remaining goals, and (4) identifying elements that should be included in the future program. The suggested procedure is rather involved because of the variability of streamflow, the large volume of existing data to be examined, and the complexities introduced by regulation and diversion of streamflow. * !\l;~y be varied with terrain and hydrologic conditions.