HISTORY OF WATER LEVEL GAGES. LAKE ONTARIO AND THE INTERNATIONAL SECTION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER.

Abstract

The histories of all gaging stations of value to the governments of Canada and the United States that have provided water level data for various periods of time up through December 1961 are presented. For each station the following data are given: Comprehensive statement as to how datums were established; a chronological table listing the period when water level observations were made, the controlling bench mark and its elevations, the type of record, and the operating agency; the International Great Lakes Datum (1955) elevation of a controlling bench mark or the relationship between that datum and the previous datum established at the gaging station; and description and location of the gaging station sites for which adequate information is available.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0622511

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Biomes
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Biomes
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Elevation
  • Environment
  • Governments
  • Great Lakes
  • Lake Ontario
  • Lakes
  • Landforms
  • Observation
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.
  • Seismology