The science and, in part, art of stream gaging has evolved through
the years, largely from the collective experiences and innovations of
its practitioners. The earliest truly comprehensive manual on
stream-gaging procedures and equipment, based on techniques developed
up to that time, was published in 1943 by the Geological
Survey as Water-Supply Paper 888, “Stream-Gaging Procedures,” by
D. M. Corbett and others. That report was an instant classic; it was received enthusiastically by the hydraulic-engineering profession
throughout the world and became a major training document for at least two generations of stream gagers, hydrologists, and hydraulic engineers, both in the United States and abroad.