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Miscellaneous flow discharge measurements collected downstream of Brandon Road Lock and Dam

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2015-10-19
End Date
2015-10-20

Citation

Engel, F. L., 2016, Miscellaneous flow discharge measurements collected downstream of Brandon Road Lock and Dam: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F7S180NN.

Summary

Flow discharges were measured in the Des Plaines River from approximately river mile 286 to river mile 284 on October 19–21, 2015 using Teledyne Rio Grande 1200 kHz acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP). The data were georeferenced with differential GPS receivers with submeter accuracy. These flow discharge measurements were collected in support of the US Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS), and were concurrent with a dye-tracing study. The discharge measurements included here were collected in the following locations: immediately upstream, across, and immediately downstream of the NRG Energy Joliet Power Station right descending bank intake (North Intake) immediately upstream, across, [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Frank L. Engel
Originator :
Frank L. Engel
Metadata Contact :
Frank L. Engel
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources
SDC Data Owner :
Central Midwest Water Science Center

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Purpose

These data were collected in support of the US Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS), and were concurrent with a dye-tracing study.

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