USGS

Programs and activities of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1987 - 1988

U.S. Geological Survey, Open File Report 88-322

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


Table of Contents

A message from the Tennessee District Chief

Hydrologic Data Section

Surface-water monitoring network

Ground-water level network

Water-quality network

Suspended-sediment network

Water-use program

Flood investigations

Hydrograph controlled release streamflow gages

DCP Network

Hydrologic Investigations Section

Stability of selected channel reaches in West Tennessee

Hydrogeology of radioactive wastes burial grounds at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Hydrogeology of the McNairy-Nacatoch 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

Sediment yields in the Tennessee River basin, 1930-60

Geomorphic changes in the channel of Cane Creek in West Tennessee

Pesticide transport at the North Hollywood Dump, Memphis, Tennessee

Evidence of vertical leakage to the Memphis Sand aquifer near the Shelby County landfill, Memphis, Tennessee

Stratigraphy and hydrogeology at a deep test well, Humphreys County

Investigation of recharge and hydraulic characteristics of aquifers in Tennessee utilizing base flow of streams

Preliminary assessment of the potential for contamination of the Memphis Sand aquifer in the Memphis area, Tennessee

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

Effects of proposed diversion on Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee

Investigation of ground-water contamination from a hazardous-waste disposal site near Brentwood, Williamson County

Ground-water availability in the Spring Hill area, Maury and Williamson Counties

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

Water-supply potential of the ground-water system of the Hixson Utility District of Hamilton County

Development and protection of the ground-water source of drinking water in the Eastside Utility District

Ground-water availability in the Webb Creek area, Sevier County

Impact from urban runoff on ground-water quality

Reaeration characteristics of selected stream reaches in Tennessee

Impact on ground-water quality of blasted-in subsurface sewage system field lines

Characterization of inflow of pesticides and nutrients from storm runoff into Reelfoot Lake, West Tennessee

Reconnaissance of the impact of agricultural chemicals on ground-water quality

Preliminary assessment of the hydrogeology and potential sources of ground-water contamination at Jackson, Tennessee

Index of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Tennessee

Analysis of sediment deposition in wetlands in relation to bridge structures

Flood frequency

Geochemical and geomicrobial processes affecting the fate of organochlorine pesticides in ground water

Flood-frequency investigations at problematic or ungaged stations using botanical evidence and maximum likelihood estimators

Sidonia project

Documentation of Millington flood

Appalachian Valleys-Piedmont regional aquifer-systems analysis

Development of a Geographic Information System for managing ground-water resources in the Memphis-Shelby County area, Tennessee

Hydrogeology of the Memphis Sand and Fort Pillow Sand aquifers

Wayne County landfill investigation

Other activities

Cooperative education students assist in programs

Ground-Water Information Unit

Computer Section and capabilities

Regional Publication Center

Recent publications

Administrative Services Section

Appendices

List of active recording surface-water stations in Tennessee as of 2/29/88

List of active ground-water network in Tennessee as of 2/29/88

List of water-quality and suspended-sediment stations

Index

 


 

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