TY - Generic T1 - The use of snow surveys as an aid in flood control operation of reservoirs T2 - 12th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference Y1 - 1944 A1 - Christian, F.G. KW - Reservoir operation, Snowmelt hydrograph, Snowmelt runoff AB - The hypothetical operation of the proposed Pine Flat Dam on the Kings River, California as outlined by Paget is discussed. Several improvements in the technique of recognizing the start of the decline of runoff are suggested. Some of the methods permit recognition of the start of the decline within 5 days after the peak flow has occurred. (See also SIP 1908 - WSC 154-43)Discussion by L. Standish Hall presents a similar problem on the Mokelumne River in operating the Salt Springs and Pardee Dams. Operational graphs are presented and discussed. Further discussion is presented by R. K. Linsley, suggesting further methods of defining the snow melt hydrograph. JF - 12th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference T3 - Proceedings of the 12th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference PB - American Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part I: CY - Berkeley, California ER -