USGS Publications on Streamflow and Droughts in Georgia

Drought Reports

Carter, R.F., 1983, Effects of the drought of 1980-81 on streamflow and on ground-water levels in Georgia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4158, 46 p.

Golden, H.G., and Hess, G.W., 1991, Georgia floods and droughts, in National Water Summary, 1988-89--Hydrologic events and floods and droughts: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 239-246.

Golden, H.G., and Lins, H.F., 1988, Drought in the southeastern United States, 1985-86, in National Water Summary 1986--Hydrologic events and ground-water quality: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2325, p. 35-46.

Hale, T.W., Hopkins, E.H., and Carter, R.F., 1989, Effects of the 1986 drought on streamflow in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4212, 102 p., 2 plates.

Thomson, M.T., and Carter, R.F., 1955, Surface-water resources of Georgia during the drought of 1954, part 1--streamflow: Georgia Geologic Survey Information Circular 17, 79 p.

Thomson, M.T., and Carter, R.F., 1963, Effect of a severe drought (1954) on streamflow in Georgia: Georgia Geologic Survey Bulletin B-73, 97 p.

Low-Flow Characteristics

Carter, R.F., and Fanning, J.D., 1982, Monthly low-flow characteristics of Georgia streams: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-560, 81 p.

Carter, R.F., Hopkins, E.H., and Perlman, H.A., 1987, Low-flow profiles of the upper Ocmulgee and Flint Rivers in Georgia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4176, 239 p.

Carter, R.F., Hopkins, E.H., and Perlman, H.A., 1988, Low-flow profiles of the upper Savannah and Ogeechee River and tributaries in Georgia: U.S. Geological Survey profiles of the upper Savannah and Ogeechee River and tributaries in Georgia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4047, 169 p.

Carter, R.F., Hopkins, E.H., and Perlman, H.A., 1989a, Low-flow profiles of the upper Oconee River and tributaries in Georgia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4081, 136 p.

Carter, R.F., Hopkins, E.H., and Perlman, H.A., 1989b, Low-flow profiles of the Tennessee River and tributaries in Georgia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4049, 69 p.

Carter, R.F., Hopkins, E.H., and Perlman, H.A., 1989c, Low-flow profiles of the Tallapoosa River and tributaries in Georgia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4050, 39 p.

Carter, R.F., Hopkins, E.H., and Perlman, H.A., 1989d, Low-flow profiles of the Coosa River and tributaries in Georgia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4055, 217 p.

Carter, R.F., Hopkins, E.H., and Perlman, H.A., 1989e, Low-flow profiles of the upper Chattahoochee River and tributaries in Georgia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4056, 194 p.

Carter, R.F., and Putnam, S.A., 1977, Low-flow frequency of Georgia streams: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-127, 104 p.

Stream-Aquifer Relations

Atkins, J.B., Journey, C.A., and Clarke, J.S., 1996, Estimation of ground-water discharge to streams in the central Savannah River basin of Georgia and South Carolina: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4179, 36 p.

Faye, R.E., and Mayer, G.C., 1990, Ground-water flow and stream-aquifer relations in the northern Coastal Plain of Georgia, and adjacent parts of Alabama and South Carolina: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4143, 83 p.

Torak, L.J., Davis, G.S., Strain, G.A., and Herndon, J.G., 1993, Geohydrology and evaluation of stream-aquifer relations in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin, southeastern Alabama, northwestern Florida, and southwestern Georgia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2460, 95 p.

General Water-Resources Information and Fact Sheets

Carter, R.F., and Hopkins, E.H., 1986, Georgia surface-water resources, in National Water Summary, 1985--Hydrologic events and surface-water resources: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2300, p. 195-200.

Clarke, J.S., and Pierce, R.R., 1985, Georgia ground-water resources, in National Water Summary 1984--Hydrologic events, selected water-quality trends, and ground-water resources: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2275, p. 179-184.

Stokes, W.R, III, and McFarlane, R.D., Water resources data--Georgia--water year 1998: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Data Report GA-98-1, 668 p.

Streamflow Information for the Nation: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-006-97

An Overview of the Stream-Gaging Program : U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-066-95