Current Kansas Stream and Lake Information Available on the Internet for Water Recreations

• Description: Current Kansas Stream and Lake Information Available on the Internet for Water Recreations
• State: KS
• Date: 9/1/1997
• Title: Current Kansas Stream and Lake Information Available on the Internet for Water Recreations
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

Instruments at the gaging station record continuous river stage.
River stage is the height of the water surface above gage datum, a
reference elevation. Flood stage is the level where the stream
begins to overflow its banks. If the stage of the streambed is
known and subtracted from the water - surface stage, then the result
is the depth of water in the stream. Monitoring stage changes
provides information to river users about river stage due to
reservoir releases and significant rainfall.
Water - surface
Depth
of
stage
water
Streambed
Gage height graph
Knowledge of U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) stage- monitoring information like 7
this stage data recorded in May 1997 for the
Kansas River at Lecompton can make boating 6
and other recreational activities on the river
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much safer and more enjoyable. If river stages
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are at or near flood conditions, the river may n 5
be unsafe. In contrast, when the river stages
are indicated to be near the streambed, the
stream may be too shallow or nearly dry in 4
some places and may not be enjoyable for
recreational activities. _
Typical USGS streamflow -gage house
equipment used to transmit data from
stream bank to satellite to the USGS
office and onto the INTERNET.
06891000 Kansas River at Lecompton (site 8)
Continuous river
stage via satellite
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May 1997
INTERNET record of stage data recorded May 1997
for Kansas River at Lecompton.
View of Kansas River near medium stage, looking upstream from the Lecompton bridge.