Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE1901 CONTENTS. Letter of Transmittal _. 9 Physical Characteristics of Kern River. California, by Frank H. Olmsted. _ 11 Introduction 11 Physical features 13 Volume _ 16 Power possibilities _ _ 25 Reconnaissance of Yuba River, California, by Marsden Manson 39 Watershed 39 Topography 41 Natural storage of water in Yuba River Basin 42 Artificial storage possibilities 43 Comparison of low-water discharge from a timbered area with that from a comparatively treeless area 46 Discharge meas
Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE1901 CONTENTS. Letter of Transmittal _. 9 Physical Characteristics of Kern River. California, by Frank H. Olmsted. _ 11 Introduction 11 Physical features 13 Volume _ 16 Power possibilities _ _ 25 Reconnaissance of Yuba River, California, by Marsden Manson 39 Watershed 39 Topography 41 Natural storage of water in Yuba River Basin 42 Artificial storage possibilities 43 Comparison of low-water discharge from a timbered area with that from a comparatively treeless area 46 Discharge measurements of Yuba River and its tributaries 47 Index 1 55 5 ILLUSTRATIONS. Page. Plate I. View of Kern River near Kernville _. 14 II. View of gaging station on North Fork of Kern River 16 III. Map of upper Kern River .. 18 IV. .4, Head of South Fork of Yuba River and Lake Spaulding; B, Yuba River in the foothills _. ...... 40 V. A, Canyon of Middle Fork of Yuba River; B, Middle Fork near Freemans crossing. ... 42 VI. .4, English reservoir site on Middle Fork of Yuba Riverwatersupplyirrig46unit
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