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Water resources investigations in Tennessee: Programs and activities of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1986-1987

U.S. Geological Survey, Open File Report 87-231

by Ferdinand Quinones, B.H. Balthrop, E.G. Baker


Table of Contents

A message from the Tennessee District Chief

Hydrologic Data Section

Surface-water monitoring network

Low-flow investigations

Floods

Crest-stage network

Flood mapping

Flood-frequency and bridge-site studies

Water-quality network

Ground-water-levels network

Ground-water-quality monitoring

Suspended-sediment network

Water-use program

Hydrologic Investigations Section

Stability of selected channel reaches in West Tennessee

Hydrogeology of the burial grounds at the Oak

Ridge Reservation

Hydrogeology of the Upper Cretaceous aquifer in West Tennessee

Hydrogeology in the vicinity of the Y-12 Plant at the Oak Ridge Reservation

Channel evolution investigations in West Tennessee streams

Impact of strip mining on channel geometry and sediment transport in the Upper South

Fork Cumberland River Basin

Sediment yields in the Tennessee River Basin, 1930-60

Geomorphic changes in the channel of Cane Creek in West Tennessee

Geohydrology and pesticide transport at the Hollywood

Dump near Memphis

Investigation of ground-water quality and potential for contamination in the shallow sand aquifer in the Memphis area

Investigation of recharge and water-supply potential of aquifers in Tennessee utilizing base flow of streams

Ground-water quality in the shallow aquifer near East Fork Poplar Creek at Oak Ridge

Effects of proposed diversions on Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee

Investigation of ground-water contamination near Brentwood, Middle Tennessee

Ground-water resources of northern Stewart County

Ground-water availability in the Spring Hill area, northern Maury County

Ground-water availability in the Ooltewah area, southeastern Hamilton County

Assessment of leakage into the Memphis Sand aquifer at the Shelby County landfill near Memphis

Flood-frequency investigations at ungaged streams utilizing botanical techniques

Side-looking airborne radar data for use in estimating susceptibility for ground-water contamination

Other activities

Computer Unit and capabilities

Regional Publications Center

Recent publications

Water-Resources Information Center

Administrative Services Unit

Appendices

List of active recording surface-water stations in Tennessee as of 10/l/86

List of active ground-water network in Tennessee as of 2/2/85

List of water-quality and suspended-sediment stations

Index

 


 

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