WATER RESOURCES DATA
MISSISSIPPI
WATER YEAR 2003
Water-Data Report MS-03-1
by
F. Morris, III,
M.S. Runner,
and J.B. Storm
ONLINE ONLY
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ABSTRACT
Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Mississippi consist of records of surface water and ground water in the State. Specifically, it contains: (1) Discharge records for
94 streamflow-gaging stations, stage records for 20 of these gaging stations, discharge records for 98 partial-record stations or miscellaneous streamflow sites, including 10 flood hydrograph
partial-record stations, 78 crest-stage partial-record stations, and 10 special study and miscellaneous sites; (2) stage only at 7 gaging stations; (3) water-quality records for 10
streamflow-gaging stations, 5 stage-only stations, 3 water-quality monitor stations, 0 partial-record stations or miscellaneous sites, 11 short-term study sites, and 24 wells; and (4) water-level
records for 19 observation wells. Records obtained from water-resources investigations are also included in special sections of the report. These data represent that part of the National Water Data
System operated by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with State, county, municipal, and other Federal agencies in Mississippi.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Report documentation page
List of surface-water stations, in downstream order, by which records are published
List of ground-water stations for which records are published
List of discontinued surface-water-discharge or stage only stations
List of discontinued surface-water-quality stations
Introduction
Cooperation
Summary of hydrologic conditions
Surface water
Streamflow
Water quality
Ground water
Ground-water levels Downstream order and station number
Numbering system for wells and miscellaneous sites
Special networks and programs
Explanation of stage- and water-discharge records
Data collection and computation
Data presentation
Station manuscript
Peak discharge greater than base discharge
Data table of daily mean values
Statistics of monthly mean data
Summary statistics
Identifying estimated daily discharge
Accuracy of field data and computed results
Other data records available
Explanation of precipitation records
Data collection and computation
Data presentation
Explanation of water-quality records
Collection and examination
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
Fixed value parameter codes
Water-quality control data
Blank samples
Reference samples
Replicate samples
Spike samples
Explanation of ground-water-level records
Site identification numbers
Data collection and computation
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
Surface-water records
Discharge at partial-record stations
Flood hydrograph partial-record stations
Crest-stage partial-record stations
Special study and miscellaneous sites
Water-quality data collected during short term studies
Mississippi Delta Management Systems Evaluation Area Study
Deer Creek Water-quality Synoptic Study
Ground-water records
Index
ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure 1. Hydrograph of well in the Cockfield aquifer in the Jackson metropolitan area
Figure 2. System for numbering wells and miscellaneous sites (latitude and longitude)
Figure 3. Relation of discharge during 2003 water year with median discharge for period 1971-2000 for three representative gaging stations
Figure 4. Map showing location of hydrologic-data stations
Figure 5. Map showing location of partial-record stations
Figure 6. map showing location of observation wells
Water Resources of Mississippi
For questions or comments, contact:
District Chief
U.S. Geological Survey
Water Resources Discipline
Mississippi District
308 South Airport Road
Pearl, Mississippi 39208-6649
(601) 933-2900 voice
(601) 933-2901 fax