WSP06650

• File Number: 8407.600
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications - Kansas General Publications
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 6/1/1964
• Author: Kansas Water Resourc
• Title: Kansas Streamflow Characteristics - Part 5 - Storage Requirements to Control High Flow - Technical Report Number 5
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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