 | R. B. Marshall - New York (State) - 1912 - 952 pages
...that it is a rate of flow, and to obtain the actual quantity of water it is necessary to multiply it by the time. "Second-feet per square mile" is the...distributed uniformly, as regards both time and area. "Run-ofT, depth in inches on drainage area," is the depth to wliich the drainage area would be covered... | |
 | Stream measurements - 1912 - 242 pages
...from which others are computed by the use of the factors given in the following table of equivalents : "Second-feet 'per square mile" is the average number...assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards tune and area. "Run-off in inches" is the depth to which the drainage area would be... | |
 | William Wallace Christie - Water - 1912 - 248 pages
...miners and irrigators throughout the West and is defined by statute in each state in which it is used. "Second-feet per square mile" is the average number...assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area. "Run-off in inches" is the depth to which the drainage area would be... | |
 | William Wallace Christie - Water - 1912 - 252 pages
...miners and irrigators throughout the West and is defined by statute in each state in which it is used. ''Second-feet per square mile" is the average number...assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area. "Run-off in inches" is the depth to which the drainage area would be... | |
 | Maine. State Water Storage Commission - Water - 1912 - 306 pages
..."Gallons per minute" is generally used in connection with pumping .and city water supply. "Second feet per square mile," is the average number of cubic feet...assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area. It is the unit most convenient to use when comparing run-off from different... | |
 | Irrigation - 1912 - 758 pages
...following table of equivalents. "Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet jf water flowing per second from each square mile of...assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area. "Run-off in inches" is the depth to which the drainage area would be... | |
 | Floods - 1912 - 770 pages
...miners and irrigators throughout the West and is defined by statute in each State in which it is used. "Second-feet per square mile" is the average number...feet of water flowing per second from each square nule of area drained, on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time... | |
 | Geological Survey (U.S.) - Geology - 1913 - 274 pages
...that it is a rate of flow, and to obtain the actual quantity of water it is necessary to multiply it by the time. "Second-feet per square mile" is the...distributed uniformly, as regards both time and area. "Kun-off in inches" is the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if all the water flowing... | |
 | Virginia. Division of Mineral Resources - Geology - 1913 - 816 pages
...rate of 1 foot a second. It is generally used as a fundamental unit from which others are computed. "Second-feet per square mile" is the average number...assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area. "Run-off, depth in inches," is the depth to which a drainage area would... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control - 1913 - 1148 pages
...from which others are computed by the use of the factors given in the following table of equivalents. "Second-feet per square mile" is the average number...assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area. "Run-off in inches" is the depth to which the drainage area would be... | |
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Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area. "Run-off in inches... 
