Sprague River Oregon Centerline circa 1870

These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS’s policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release. The Sprague River drains 4090 square kilometers in south-central Oregon before flowing into the Williamson River and upper Klamath Lake. In cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the USGS and University of Oregon conducted a study to evaluate channel and floodplain processes for the 131 km of the Sprague River and its major tributaries, including the lower 20 km of the South Fork Sprague River, the lower 16 km of the North Fork Sprague [...]

本数据集的发布时间早于美国地质调查局（United States Geological Survey, USGS）《科学数据审查、批准与发布政策》的生效日期——2016年10月1日，该政策详见《USGS调查手册第502.8章：基础科学实践：科学数据发布的审查与批准》。
斯普拉格河（Sprague River）流域面积达4090平方千米，流经俄勒冈州中南部地区，最终汇入威廉姆森河（Williamson River）与上克拉马斯湖（upper Klamath Lake）。
本研究由美国鱼类及野生动物管理局（U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service）协作开展，美国地质调查局（USGS）与俄勒冈大学（University of Oregon）针对斯普拉格河及其主要支流共131千米的河道与河漫滩过程进行评估，研究范围包括南叉斯普拉格河下游20千米、北叉斯普拉格河下游16千米[...]