STREAMFLOW TRANSMISSION LOSSES IN WESTERN KANSAS

Much of the storm runoff that occurs in western Kansas is lost from the streams and is absorbed into the alluvial material of the streambed and flood plain. Data from pairs of gaging stations for events that had flow at the upper station but little or no runoff in the drainage area between the upper and lower station show losses proportional to the flow volume at the upper station. The transmission loss in each mile is about 2% of the flow volume at the beginning of the mile. Transmission losses are inferred from available data to be uncommon or nonexistent in eastern Kansas. /ASCE/

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Jordan, P R
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 905-919
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Hydraulics Division
  • Volume: 103
  • Issue Number: HY8
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drainage; Flood plains; Flow; Streambeds; Streamflow; Streams; Transmission loss
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164905
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE 13156 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 9 1977 12:00AM