The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-10
REPORT On STREAM FLOW
-Four Books Published BY the ,1niree
States Geological Survey impor-
tance Of Study Of Dur Mater ne
sources.

The United States Geological SURVEY
lhas announced the publication Of four
reports or the flow Of streams in the
United States. They are designated
as Water-supply Papers .265. 266. 26-
land 268. The first mentioned relates
10 rivers il Minnesota, Wisconsin.
North Dakota Illinois, and Iowa. which
ldrain either into the Mississippi river
lor northward into Canada The see.
lond relates to rivers draining into tie
Missouri, the streams being located IL
Montana Wyoming. North Dakota.
Colorado, Nebraska, and Missouri. Thw
third comprises those streams draining
.mto the lower Mississippi mainlv
Through Arkansas and Red Rivers. tht
streams being located il Colorado
New Mexico, Arkansas. Missouri. apd
Mississippi. The fourth gives informs-
-tion concerning streams draining into
the western part Of the Gulf Of Mexico
such as the Rio Grande and the Pecos
The records contained in these re
ports SHOW the flow of the rivers fn~
each day during the year 1909 as meas
ured by employees Of the Geological
Survey at permanent stations main
tanned along the streams. They are
essentially q record Of the performance
OF those streams and they furnish an
account Of the water resources Hv.il-
able for use in the regions in which
the records We're made
Many Of those who are unfamiljer
with engineering practice DO NOT real
ne the necessity Of procuring informB-
tlon Of this kind The Importance of
knowing how much water is avaflabla
ior its various uses grows enormous1r
as the United States becomes more
thokiy settled and as Industrial pu--
suns advance We need water for
domestic supplies ana fer navigation
lhe arid west is dependent on If for
Ihe irrigation Of dry lands. one of 4bA
most important features Of our indnz-
Trial prosperity has been the develop-
ment OF water power On The ofbsr
uand, as has recently been ra-errbs.
sized, water may be enormously d.
structire whe nit takes the form of
moods. j is therefore necessary ro
harness oUr water supplies so that
lhey VII on the one hand render the
best service and on the other ba rr4-
vented from derasting the couBf-T
IN developing the water of ? mar
ueular stream the first necessity i N
Know how much water musf ha nr,-
Aaed for-the volume that desean5z
Ii the channel from day to dar and
froln month to month. This pacessitv
mas JUS counterpart in the ordinary con-
duet Of business. Every business man
recognizes the necessity for taking ae.
count OF stock, Every bank is renuir-
GO 10 Keep an accurate record Of its
resources There is no difference in
principle between these operations and
-aAlng an inventory Of water resources.
~ handle and develop them properly
II Is necessary 10 keep an account Of
stock. - - NOuii' -
He Iour reports above described
give faithful record of each rivers
performance so that the person or the
community undertaking any develop
nen' o. water viii know all the facts
ol1einihg the supply available.
copies Of these reports may be pro
cured free on application to the Direc-
-OF Oh the Geological Survey. Washing
ton. D. c.