Lanterna Rally

Author: John R. Crippen

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Published: 1970

Total Pages: 92

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An evaluation of the streamflow data available in California was made to provide guidelines for planning future programs. The basic steps in the evaluation procedure were (1) definition of the long-term goals of the streamflow data program in quantitative form, (2) examination and analysis of all available data to determine which goals have already been met, and (3) consideration of alternative programs and techniques to meet the remaining objectives. It was found that knowledge to streamflow characteristics could not be satisfactorily extended by regionalizing the data from gaged basins by means of regression analysis. This fact indicates that the present data program must continue to place emphasis on attaining the goals that have not been met. A streamflow data program based on the guidelines developed in this study is proposed for the future.