7910

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7910
• Author: Bovee, K. D. and R. T. Milhous.
• Title: Hydraulic Simulation In Instream Flow Studies
• USFW Year: 1978.
• USFW - Doc Type: Theory And Techniques, Instream Flow Information Paper No. 5.
• Copyright Material: NO

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Table 1. Mean percent error associated with the number of
points used in establishing a stage-discharge
relationship, with no limitations on the data used
or range of extrapolations. Use of one point
indicated application of Manning's equation. Limits
on regression slope employed for 2-point rating
curve.
Number of P oints used in a ibration
Location of Gaging Station 1 2 3 4 5 6

Oak Creek near Corvallis, OR 56.8 22.2 22.8 12.5 11.3 10.8
Yakima River at Umtanum, WA 47.8 8.0 3.1 2.6 2.4 2.3
American River near Nile, WA 38.0 13.6 8.1 6.2 5.6 5.3
Yampa River at Maybelle, CO 22.3 21.6 6.9 6.0 5.6 5.5
Yampa River at Steamboat
Springs, CO
61.2
5.4
9.2
6.8
6.0
5.7
Cache la Poudre River
at mouth (CO) 50.6 11.1 11.0 7.3 6.6 6.2
South Platte River near
Kersey, CO 41-0 12.0 10.7 9.4 -- --
North Branch, Elkhart River
near Casperville, IN 22.6 26.1 47.5 23.5 24.2 18.8
Elkhart River at Goshen, IN 22.9 11,944 10.1 7.6 6.8 6.4
St Joseoh River At Elkhart, IN 30.5 15.2 14.3 10.0 9.2 8.7
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