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TABLE 3.3
Major Urban Areas of the United States and Associated Surface
Water Features
Urban Area
Surface Water Features
Atlanta
Chattahoochee River
Baltimore
Atlantic Ocean
Boston
Atlantic Ocean
Chicago
Lake Michigan and Chicago River
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Dallas
Trinity River and White Rock River
Detroit
Detroit River
Denver
South Platte River
Houston
Gulf of Mexico
Indianapolis
White River
Kansas City
Missouri River
Las Vegas
Colorado River
Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
Miami
Atlantic Ocean
Minneapolis
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico
New York
Atlantic Ocean and Hudson River
Philadelphia
Atlantic Ocean and Delaware River
Phoenix
Gila River and Salt River
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Portland
Pacific Ocean, Columbia River and Willamette River
Saint Louis
Mississippi River and Missouri River
Salt Lake City
Great Salt Lake and Jordan River
San Antonio
Salado River, San Antonio River, and Olmos River
San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
Seattle
Pacific Ocean
Tampa
Gulf of Mexico
Washington, DC
Potomac River
12 located near an ocean include Baltimore, Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New
Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, and Tampa. The eight
cites located near bodies of water large enough to support large-scale shipping include
Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, and Saint
Louis. The remaining seven urban locations are located near water bodies that are either
used for energy sources (hydroelectric), recreational functions, and sources of drinking
water. These seven remaining urban areas include Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Indianapolis,
Las Vegas, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and San Antonio (USGS 1984).
3.3.2 Surface Water Drainage Development and Patterns
Climate and geology were mentioned earlier as important factors influencing the develop-
ment of surface water flow patterns and drainage density. A more comprehensive list of
factors involved in these processes includes (Leopold et al. 1992)
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