USGS

Water Resources Data, Oklahoma, Water Year 2003

Volume 1. Arkansas River Basin

By R.L. Blazs, D.M. Walters, T.E. Coffey, D.L. Boyle and J.J. Wellman

Water-Data Report OK-03-1


Abstract

Volumes 1 and 2 of the water resources data for the 2003 water year for Oklahoma consists of record of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes or reservoirs; and water levels of ground-water wells. This report contains discharge records for 139 gaging stations; stage and contents for 17 lakes or reservoirs and 2 gage height stations; water quality for 46 gaging stations; 32 partial-record or miscellaneous streamflow stations and 5 ground-water sites. Also included are lists of discontinued surface-water discharge and water-quality sites. These data represent that part of the National Water Data System collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in Oklahoma.

Contents

Preface

List of surface-water stations, in downstream order, for which records are published in this volume

List of discontinued surface-water discharge stations

List of discontinued surface-water-quality stations

Introduction

Cooperation

Special networks and programs

Explanation of records

Downstream order and station number

Numbering system for wells and miscellaneous sites

Records of stage and water discharge

Data collection and computation

Data presentation

Station manuscript

Peak discharge greater than base discharge

Data table of mean daily values

Statistics of monthly mean data

Summary statistics

Identifying estimated daily discharge

Accuracy of field data and computed result

Other data records available

Explanation of water-quality records

Collection and examination of the data

Water analysis

Surface-water-quality records

Classification of records

Accuracy of the records

Arrangement of records

On-site measurements and sample collection

Water temperature.

Sediment

Laboratory measurements

Data presentation

Remark codes

Water-quality control data

Blank samples

Reference samples

Replicates samples

Spike samples

Explanation of ground-water-level records

Site identification numbers

Data presentation

Water-level tables

Hydrographs

Ground-water-quality data.

Data collection and computation

Laboratory measurements

Access to USGS water data

Definition of terms

Publications on Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations

Station records, surface water

Station records, ground-water: See Volume 2

Records of miscellaneous discharge measurements

Index



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For more information about USGS activities in Oklahoma, visit the USGS Oklahoma District home page.


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