Computed discharge
Overview
Discharge is a measure of the flow rate of a stream, creek, or river. In almost all cases, the measurement is made indirectly by using gage height and a rating-table approach to compute discharge.
Water-quality standards and criteria are developed by the States, approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and then promulgated (passed into law) as standards by each State. Graphs on this website allow comparison of measured and computed data to these standards and criteria by plotting them as straight lines. When evaluating data to decide whether water quality is suitable for the intended use, viewers are cautioned to consider the uncertainty associated with these computed data.
Water-quality Standards and Criteria
Permit streamflow withdrawal limit (4/1-9/30): 57 cfs
Discharge at station 07143672 on the Little Arkansas River, from April through September, must be above 57 cfs in order for the Equus Beds aquifer storage and recovery program to widthdraw water.
Permit streamflow withdrawal limit (10/1-3/31): 20 cfs
Discharge at station 07143672 on the Little Arkansas River, from October through March, must be above 20 cfs in order for the Equus Beds aquifer storage and recovery program to widthdraw water.
Stations That Measure or Compute Continuous Computed discharge
Click a station to view measurements of computed discharge.