Hydrogeologic characteristics of the Lee Acres Landfill Area, San Juan County, New Mexico
K. D. Peter, R. A. Williams, K. W. King
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4246
Identification of the presence of volatile organic compounds in liquid-waste lagoons in New Mexico at the Lee Acres landfill, beneath a refinery south of the landfill, and in nearby residential wells has led to an hydrologic investigation of the area. The alluvium underlying an arroyo adjacent to the landfill mostly...
Geophysical well log analysis of fractured granitic rocks at Atikokan, Ontario, Canada
Frederick L. Paillet, A.E. Hess
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4154
Two boreholes, drilled to approximate depths of 750 and 1,260 m in a granitic intrusion located near Atikokan, Ontario, were studied by obtaining a full suite of conventional borehole geophysical logs. In addition, selected intervals in these boreholes were logged with a borehole acoustic televiewer that produces a high-resolution image...
Calibration of a dissolved-solids model for the Yampa River basin between Steamboat Springs and Maybell, northwestern Colorado
R. S. Parker, D. W. Litke
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4190
The cumulative effects of changes in dissolved solids from a number of coal mines are needed to evaluate effects on downstream water use. A model for determining cumulative effects of streamflow, dissolved-solids concentration, and dissolved-solids load was calibrated for the Yampa River and its tributaries in northwestern Colorado. The model...
Regional Aquifer-System Analysis Program of the US Geological Survey; bibliography, 1978-86
J.B. Weeks, Ren Jen Sun
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4138
The Regional Aquifer-System Analysis Program of the U.S. Geological Survey was initiated in 1978. The purpose of this program is to define the regional geohydrology and establish a framework of background information on geology, hydrology, and geochemistry of the Nation 's important aquifer systems. This information is needed to develop...
The effects of vertical motion on the performance of current meters
K.G. Thibodeaux, J. C. Futrell II
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4147
A series of tests to determine the correction coefficients for Price type AA and Price type OAA current meters, when subjected to vertical motion in a towing tank, have been conducted. During these tests, the meters were subjected to vertical travel that ranged from 1.0 to 4.0 ft and vertical...
Selected hydrologic and physical properties of Mesozoic formations in the Upper Colorado River Basin in Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming: Excluding the San Juan Basin
J. F. Weigel
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4170
Data for hydrologic and physical properties of Mesozoic formations in the Upper Colorado River Basin, excluding the San Juan Basin, have been collected by government agencies, private industry, property owners, and other sources. These data were compiled and analyzed so that they would be available for use by hydrologists, earth...
Water quality of Lake Tuscaloosa and streamflow and water quality of selected tributaries to Lake Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1982-86
L. J. Slack
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4002
Lake Tuscaloosa, created in 1969 by the impoundment of North River, provides the primary water supply for Tuscaloosa, Alabama , and surrounding areas. This report describes the percent contribution of major tributaries to the mean inflow to the lake; water quality; and changes in water quality in the lake and...
Effects of runoff controls on the quantity and quality of urban runoff at two locations in Austin, Texas
Clarence T. Welborn, Jack E. Veenhuis
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4004
Rapid urban development in the Austin metropolitan area, Texas, is causing concern about increasing peak discharges from storm runoff and the degradation of the quality of water in receiving streams, lakes, and aquifers. In an attempt to decrease peak discharges and improve water quality, runoff controls are being required in...
Revised techniques for estimating peak discharges from channel width in Montana
Charles Parrett, J. A. Hull, R. J. Omang
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4121
This study was conducted to develop new estimating equations based on channel width and the updated flood frequency curves of previous investigations. Simple regression equations for estimating peak discharges with recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10 , 25, 50, and 100 years were developed for seven regions in Montana. The...
Modeling nutrient and dissolved-oxygen transport in the Truckee River and Truckee Canal downstream from Reno, Nevada
Jon O. Nowlin
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4037
Geohydrology and susceptibility of major aquifers to surface contamination in Alabama; Area 8
J. C. Scott, R.H. Cobb, R.D. Castleberry
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4360
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, is conducting a series of geohydrologic studies to delineate the major aquifers and their susceptibility to contamination in Alabama. This report delineates and describes the geohydrology and susceptibility of the major aquifers to contamination in Area 8--Autauga,...
Hydrologic effects of artificial-recharge experiments with reclaimed water at East Meadow, Long Island, New York
B.J. Schneider, H. F. Ku, E. T. Oaksford
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4323
Artificial recharge experiments were conducted at East Meadow, Long Island, New York, from October 1982 through January 1984 to evaluate the degree of groundwater mounding and the chemical effects of artificially replenishing the groundwater system with tertiary-treated wastewater. More than 800 million gallons of treated effluent was returned to the...
Cost-effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Missouri
L.A. Waite
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4254
This report documents the results of an evaluation of the cost effectiveness of the 1986 stream-gaging program in Missouri. Alternative methods of developing streamflow information and cost-effective resource allocation were used to evaluate the Missouri program. Alternative methods were considered statewide, but the cost effective resource allocation study was restricted...
Ground-water flow in the Navajo sandstone in parts of Emery, Grand, Carbon, Wayne, Garfield, and Kane counties, southeast Utah
Emanuel Weiss
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4012
A finite-difference model of one layer was constructed to determine groundwater flow directions and magnitudes in the Navajo Sandstone of southeast Utah. Hydraulic head data, hydraulic conductivity data, precipitation data, and other data collected in the area were used in constructing and calibrating the model. Sensitivity of the model to...
Hydrogeology and geochemistry of the unsaturated zone, radioactive waste management complex, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho
C.T. Rightmire, B. D. Lewis
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4198
Assessment of water quality and factors affecting dissolved oxygen in the Sangamon River, Decatur to Riverton, Illinois, summer 1982
A.R. Schmidt, J. K. Stamer
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4024
Water quality and processes that affect the dissolved-oxygen concentration in a 45.9 mile reach of the Sangamon River from Decatur to Riverton, Illinois, were determined from data collected during low-flow periods in the summer of 1982. Relations among dissolved oxygen, water discharge, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia and nitrite plus nitrate...
Description and comparison of selected models for hydrologic analysis of ground-water flow, St. Joseph River basin, Indiana
J. G. Peters
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4199
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is developing water-management policies designed to assess the effects of irrigation and other water uses on water supply in the basin. In support of this effort, the USGS, in cooperation with IDNR, began a study to evaluate appropriate methods for analyzing the effects...
Simulated flood discharges and elevations for the Savannah River, South Carolina and Georgia, using an unsteady streamflow model
B.B. McDonald, C.L. Sanders
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4158
Movement and fate of ethylene dibromide (EDB) in ground water in Seminole County, Georgia
J. B. McConnell
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4030
An investigation to assess the movement and fate of ethylene dibromide (EDB) in the Upper Floridan aquifer (formerly the principal artesian aquifer) was conducted, because a previous investigation conducted in August 1983, had found EDB contamination of the aquifer in about a 4 sq mi area in central Seminole County,...
Geohydrology and susceptibility of major aquifers to surface contamination in Alabama; area 6
S.S. DeJarnette, J.E. Crownover
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4113
This report delineates and describes the geohyrology and susceptibility of the major aquifers to contamination in Area 6, Greene, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa Counties in west-central Alabama. The major aquifers in the study area are the Nanafalia, Eutaw, Gordo, and Coker aquifers of Tertiary and Cretaceous age. The recharge...
Evaluation of the potential for artificial ground-water recharge in eastern San Joaquin County, California — Phase 3
S. N. Hamlin
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4164
Infiltration tests were used to evaluate the potential of basin spreading surface water as a means of artificially recharging the aquifer system in eastern San Joaquin County, California. Two infiltration sites near Lockeford and Linden were selected on the basis of information collected during the first two phases of the...
Simulation of trickle irrigation, an extension to the US Geological Survey's computer program VS2D
R. W. Healy
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4086
A method is presented for simulating water movement through unsaturated porous media in response to a constant rate of application from a surface source. Because the rate at which water can be absorbed by soil is limited, the water will pond; therefore the actual surface area over which the water...
Ground-water flow and quality near Canon City, Colorado
G. A. Hearne, D. W. Litke
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4014
Water in aquifers that underlie the Lincoln Park area near Canon City, Colorado, contains measurable concentrations of chemical constituents that are similar to those in raffinate (liquid waste) produced by a nearby uranium ore processing mill. The objective of this study was to expand the existing geohydrologic data base by...
Ground-penetrating radar study of the thickness and extent of sediments beneath Silver Lake, Berlin and Meriden, Connecticut
F.P. Haeni, D. K. McKeegan, D.R. Capron
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4108
A short-pulse ground-penetrating radar system was used to determine the extent and thickness of organic-rich lake-bottom sediments in Silver Lake in south-central Connecticut. Four mi of ground-penetrating radar profiles were obtained along traverses of the frozen lake during March 1984. The radar waves penetrated 6 inches of snow, 1 ft...
Discharge ratings for control gates at Mississippi River lock and dam 17, New Boston, Illinois
A.J. Heinitz
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4165
The water levels of the navigation pools on the Mississippi River are maintained by the operation of tainter and roller gates at the locks and dams. Discharge ratings for the gates on Lock and Dam 17, at New Boston, Illinois, were developed from current meter discharge measurements made in the...
