Performance of ice meter and weight assemblies
V.R. Schneider, J.C. Futrell
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4035
The performance of three ice meters and weight assemblies used by the U.S. Geological Survey and Environment Canada were compared in a towing tank. Each meter was rated individually on a rod suspension and then rerated on a cable suspension, with the appropriate weight assembly. Vertical and veer cable angles...
Water levels and water-level changes in the Prairie du Chien-Jordan and Mount Simon-Hinckley aquifers, Twin Cities metropolitan area, Minnesota, 1971-80
Michael Schoenberg
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4237
The ground-water system in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area includes five aquifers; two of these aquifers the Prairie du Chien-Jordan and the Mount Simon-Hinckley supply about 80 percent and 10 percent, respectively, of the ground water pumped for public supply. Water levels and changes in water levels in these two...
Cost-effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in New Jersey
R.D. Schopp, R.L. Ulery
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4108
The results of a study of the cost-effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in New Jersey are documented. This study is part of a 5-year nationwide analysis undertaken by the U.S. Geological Survey to define and document the most cost-effective means of furnishing streamflow information. This report identifies the principal uses...
Analysis of characteristics of simulated flows from small surface-mined and undisturbed Appalachian watersheds in the Tug Fork basin of Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia
A. G. Scott
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4151
Hydrologic and climatologic data were collected at 10 small, mined and unmined watersheds in the Tug Fork basin of Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. These data included continuous records of discharge, precipitation, and air temperature. Daily records of sediment concentrations and sediment discharges were also obtained and periodic observations of...
Hydrology of the Tertiary-Cretaceous aquifer system in the vicinity of Fort Rucker Aviation Center, Alabama
J. C. Scott, L.R. Law, Riley Cobb
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4118
Fort Rucker Aviation Center, built in 1941-42, uses ground water for its water supply. The demand for water began to exceed the capacity of the well field in 1976. The Tertiary-Cretaceous aquifer system in the Fort Rucker area consists of an upper and lower aquifer. The upper aquifer consists of...
Reconnaissance of the shallow-unconfined aquifer in Salt Lake Valley, Utah
R. L. Seiler, K.M. Waddell
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4272
The shallow-unconfined aquifer in Salt Lake (Jordan) Valley, Utah, seldom is used for domestic or industrial purposes because it yields water slowly and is readily contaminated. The water in the aquifer, however, can flood basements and is a potential source of contamination to other water supplies. In about one-half of...
Water-quality appraisal, Mammoth Creek and Hot Creek, Mono County, California
J. G. Setmire
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4060
A late summer reconnaissance in 1981 and a spring high-flow sampling in 1982 of Mammoth Creek and Hot Creek, located in the Mammoth crest area of the Sierra Nevada, indicated that mineralization, eutrophication, sedimentation, and limited areas of fecal contamination were occurring. Mineralization, indicated by a downstream increase in dissolved-solids...
Hydrology and sediment transport, Moanalua Valley, Oahu, Hawaii
P.J. Shade
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4156
Shallow ground-water flow and drainage characteristics of the Brown ditch basin near the East Unit, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana, 1982
R. J. Shedlock, W. E. Harkness
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4271
Brown ditch drains wetlands between three parallel ridges of sand dunes near the East Unit of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Poter County, Indiana. Dune and lacustrine sands form a surficial aquifer that is the source of base flow to the ditch. Profiles established in July and August 1982 show...
Assessment of nonpoint-source nutrient discharges from the Switzer Creek basin, Steuben County, New York
D. A. Sherwood
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4278
Switzer Creek, tributary to the upper Susquehanna River basin, drains a 3.55 sq mi watershed that is 51% agricultural and 49% forested. From November 1978 to September 1980, Switzer Creek discharged 1,000 tons of suspended sediment, or 0.44 tons/acre. The maximum instantaneous suspended sediment concentration of 3 ,840 mg/L occurred...
Design of a ground-water-quality monitoring network for the Salinas River basin, California
P. K. Showalter, J. P. Akers, L.A. Swain
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4049
A regional ground-water quality monitoring network for the entire Salinas River drainage basin was designed to meet the needs of the California State Water Resources Control Board. The project included phase 1--identifying monitoring networks that exist in the region; phase 2--collecting information about the wells in each network; and phase...
Sediment concentrations and loads in the Loxahatchee River estuary, Florida, 1980-82
Wayne H. Sonntag, Benjamin F. McPherson
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4157
This study was conducted to estimate the magnitude of sediment loads and the general spatial and temporal patterns of sediment transport in the Loxahatchee River estuary, Florida. Mean concentrations of suspended sediment generally were higher in the Jupiter Inlet area than in the remainder of the embayment area. Concentrations of...
Subsurface storage of freshwater in south Florida; evaluation of surface-water discharge data at selected sites
W. H. Sonntag
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4008
Canal discharge in south Florida may consist of a potential source of freshwater for deep-well injection. Discharge data for the 1970-81 water years at 27 canal and river sites were analyzed. Flow was analyzed for 30-, 60-, 90-, 120-, and 183-consecutive-day low-mean discharges during the periods of highest flow to...
Aldicarb-pesticide contamination of ground water in eastern Suffolk County, Long Island, New York
Julian Soren, W. G. Stelz
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4251
Aldicarb, a toxic oxime-carbamate pesticide that was believed incapable of reaching ground water, was used in potato-farming areas of eastern Suffolk County, New York during 1975-80. In 1979, aldicarb was found in substantial concentrations in ground water throughout the area. The New York State Department of Health set a limit...
Quantitative analysis of the hydrothermal system in Lassen Volcanic National Park and Lassen Known Geothermal Resource Area
M.L. Sorey, S. E. Ingebritsen
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4278
The conceptual model of the Lassen system is termed a liquid-dominated hydrothermal system with a parasitic vapor-dominated zone. The essential feature of this model is that steam and steam-heated discharge at relatively high elevations in Lassen Volcanic National Park (LVNP) and liquid discharge with high chloride concentrations at relatively low...
Appraisal of the surficial aquifers in the Pomme de Terre and Chippewa River Valleys, western Minnesota
W.G. Soukup, D. C. Gillies, C. F. Myette
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4086
The surf icial sands in the Pomme de Terre and Chippewa River valleys in Grant, Pope, Stevens, and Swift Counties have been studied to determine the occurrence, availability, and quality of ground water in these aquifers. In the northern part of the Pomme de Terre and Chippewa River valleys, the aquifers...
Preliminary assessment of climatic change during Late Wisconsin time, southern Great Basin and vicinity, Arizona, California, and Nevada
W. G. Spaulding, S.W. Robinson, Frederick L. Paillet
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4328
Nine plant macrofossil assemblages from the Eleana Range-2 packrat (Neotoma sp.) midden span 6,500 radiocarbon years and record local vegetational changes in the southern Great Basin of Nevada during the last one-half of the Late Wisconsin glacial age. Climatic reconstructions were developed to account for these changes. During the late...
Ground-water resources of St. Johns County, Florida
R. M. Spechler, P. S. Hampson
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4187
The primary sources of water in St. Johns County are the surficial and Floridan aquifers. The surficial aquifer is the principal source of public and rural water supplies in most of the county. The Floridan aquifer serves as the major source of water for irrigation. In much of the county,...
Flood potential of Fortymile Wash and its principal southwestern tributaries, Nevada Test Site, southern Nevada
R.R. Squires, R.L. Young
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4001
Analysis of flood hazards for a 9-mile reach of Fortymile Wash and three of its tributaries was undertaken to aid in determining possible sites for the storage of radioactive wastes. Data from 12 peak-flow gaging stations adjacent to the Test Site were used to develop regression relations that permit an...
Dissolved-oxygen regime of the Jordan River, Salt Lake County, Utah
D. W. Stephens
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4056
Concentrations of dissolved oxygen in the Jordan River in Salt Lake County decrease considerably as the river flows northward. Mean concentrations of dissolved oxygen decreased from 8.1 milligrams per liter at the Jordan Narrows to 4.7 milligrams per liter at 500 North Street during April 1981 to September 1982. Coincident...
Water-quality investigations of the Jordan River, Salt Lake County, Utah, 1980-82
D. W. Stephens
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4298
Water-quality studies were conducted on the Jordan River, Utah, to investigate specific problems: dissolved oxygen, toxic substances, sanitary quality, and turbidity and suspended sediment. The dissolved oxygen decreased from 8 milligrams per liter at the Jordan Narrows to less than 5 milligrams per liter at 500 North Street. Chemical oxygen...
Estimate of self-supplied domestic water use in Oklahoma during 1980
J.D. Stoner
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4223
Reported or measured water-use data for the domestic self-supplied user were not available for Oklahoma; therefore estimates of water use within this classification were derived. The total self-supplied population in Oklahoma during 1980 was estimated to be 343,615, which was 11.4 percent of the total 1980 State population. The rate...
Hydrology of Prairie Dog Creek Valley, Norton Dam to state line, north-central Kansas
L.E. Stullken
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4162
Development of water resources has been a major factor in the economy of Prairie Dog Creek Valley in north-central Kansas. Releases from Norton Reservoir to the Almena Irrigation District averaged 6,900 acre-feet per year during 1967-76. The number of irrigation wells increased from 4 to 147 during 1947-78. Ground water...
Summary of results of an investigation to define the geohydrology and simulate the effects of large ground-water withdrawals on the Mississippi River alluvial aquifer in northwestern Mississippi
D. M. Sumner, B. E. Wasson
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4343
The 7,000 square-mile Mississippi River alluvial plain in north-western Mississippi (the Delta) is underlain by the prolific Mississippi River alluvial aquifer that currently (1983) yields about 1,100 Mgal/d of water to irrigation wells. Commonly, about 20 feet of clay underlying the Delta land surface is underlain by about 80 to...
A water-quality study of the Russian River basin during the low-flow seasons, 1973-78, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, California
M. A. Sylvester, R. L. Church
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4174
No abstract available....
