Devonian and Mississippian rocks of the northern Antelope Range, Eureka County, Nevada
Richard Kenneth Hose, A. K. Armstrong, A. G. Harris, B. L. Mamet
1982, Professional Paper 1182
Lower through Upper Devonian rocks of the northern Antelope Range, Nev., consist of four formational rank units more than 800 m thick, separated from Mississippian units by an unconformity. The lower three Devonian units, the Beacon Peak Dolomite, McColley Canyon Formation, and Denay Limestone are known in other areas; the...
Streamflow and water-quality conditions, Wilsons Creek and James River, Springfield area, Missouri
Wayne R. Berkas
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-26
A network of water-quality-monitoring stations was established upstream and downstream from the Southwest Wastewater-Treatment Plant on Wilsons Creek to monitor the effects of sewage effluent on water quality. Data indicate that 82 percent of the time the flow in Wilsons Creek upstream from the wastewater-treatment plant is less than the...
A Two-dimensional finite-element model study of backwater and flow distribution at the I-10 crossing of the Pearl River near Slidell, Louisiana
J. K. Lee, D.C. Froelich, J. J. Gilbert, G.J. Wiche
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4119
A two-dimensional finite-element surface-water flow modeling system was used to study the effect of Interstate Highway 10 on water-surface elevations and flow distribution during the flood on the Pearl River on April 2, 1980, near Slidell, La. A finite-element network was designed to represent the topography and vegetative cover of...
Water resources and data-network assessment of the Manasota Basin, Manatee and Sarasota Counties, Florida
David P. Brown
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-37
The average annual rainfall in the Manasota Basin is 53.7 inches , and annual evapotranspiration is about 39 inches. Annual runoff from gaged parts of the Basin ranges from about 13 to 17 inches per year. Streamflow in the upland areas diminishes rapidly following the end of the rainy season...
Methodology for hydrologic evaluation of a potential surface mine: Loblolly Branch basin, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Lynn M. Shown, D. G. Frickel, R.F. Miller, F.A. Branson
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-50
Methodology for evaluating premining hydrology and postmining effects of mining and reclamation on the hydrology of an area is presented for a potential mine-permit area of 1,680 acres in the Warrior Coal Field, northwestern Alabama.Information is included on climate, geology, soil-water relations, vegetation, surface water, ground water, and quality of...
A Numerical model to evaluate proposed ground-water allocations in southwest Kansas
D. G. Jorgensen, H. F. Grubb, C.H. Baker, G.E. Hilmes, E. D. Jenkins
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4095
A computer model was developed to assist the Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 in the evaluation of applications to appropriate ground water. The model calculated the drawdown due from a proposed well at all existing wells in the section of the proposed well and at all wells in...
Biota and biological principles of the aquatic environment
P. E. Greeson, editor(s)
1982, Circular 848-A
This is the third of several compilations of briefing papers on water quality by the U.S. Geological Survey. Each briefing paper is prepared in a simple, nontechnical, easy-to-understand manner. This U.S. Geological Survey Circular contains papers on selected organic substances in water. Briefing papers are included on ' Why study...
Hydrology of Salt Wells Creek — A plains stream in southwestern Wyoming
H. W. Lowham, L. L. DeLong, K. R. Collier, E. A. Zimmerman
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-62
Development of energy minerals in plains areas of Wyoming is expanding rapidly. Such development may affect water resources and hydrologic relations of the plains; however, little information exists concerning hydrologic processes for these areas. This report summarizes results of a hydrologic study made during 1975-78 of Salt Wells creek, a...
Hydrologic-information needs for oil-shale development, northwestern Colorado
O.J. Taylor
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4076
Hydrologic information is not adequate for proper development of the large oil-shale reserves of Piceance basin in northwestern Colorado. Exploratory drilling and aquifer testing are needed to define the hydrologic system, to provide wells for aquifer testing, to design mine-drainage techniques, and to explore for additional water supplies. Sampling networks...
Aquatic biology in Nederlo Creek, southwestern Wisconsin
Phil A. Kammerer Jr., R.A. Lidwin, J.W. Mason, R.P. Narf
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-56
This report presents the results of biologic investigations by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources during a study of hydrology and water quality in a small drainage basin in the "Driftless Area" of southwest Wisconsin. The investigation included aquatic macrophytes, periphytic and planktonic algae, benthic...
Sediment transport and source areas of sediment and runoff, Big Sandy River basin, Wyoming
J. E. Kircher
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-72
Water-quality assessment of Steiner Branch basin, Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Stephen J. Field, R.A. Lidwin
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-52
Steiner Branch basin in southwestern Wisconsin has rugged mature topography. Corn is planted in 30 percent of the basin on slopes ranging from 0 to 20 percent. Although contour stripcropping is a recommended practice for these easily eroded soil slopes, few conservation practices are followed to reduce soil losses. Because...
Physical and hydrologic environments of the Mulberry coal reserves in eastern Kansas
J. F. Kenny, H.E. Bevans, A.M. Diaz
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4074
Strippable reserves of Mulberry coal underlie an area of approximately 300 square miles of Miami, Linn, and Bourbon Counties of eastern Kansas. Although subject to State reclamation law, current and projected strip mining of this relatively thin coal seam could alter and hydrologic environment of the study area. Drained by...
Water-quality assessment of the Smith River drainage basin, California and Oregon
Rick T. Iwatsubo, Donna S. Washabaugh
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-22
A water-quality assessment of the Smith River drainage basin was made to provide a summary of the water-quality conditions including known or potential water-quality problems. Results of the study showed that the water quality of the Smith River is excellent and generally meets the water-quality objectives for the beneficial uses...
Evaluation of sediment yield and sediment data-collection network in the Piceance basin, northwestern Colorado
J. E. Kircher, Paul Von Guerard
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4046
Statistical relationships were developed between suspended-sediment discharge and several regional factors of climate, physiography, and land use in the Piceance basin, northwestern Colorado. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the existing sediment collection network, especially in regard to detecting changes in suspended-sediment discharge due to the development in...
Streamflow losses to Madison Group rocks in the Little Belt and Big Snowy Mountains, Montana
R.D. Feltis, Ronald R. Shields
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-49
Four streams originating in the Little Belt and Big Snowy Mountains in central Montana were measured in 1975 to determine streamflow losses across outcrops of the Madison Group (Mississippian age). Based on streamflow data obtained for 39 months at two streamflow-gaging stations on the Middle Fork Judith River, the average...
Quality of streams in the Bull Mountains region, south-central Montana
J. R. Knapton
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-2
In October 1977, water-quality monitoring stations were established on five small streams that drain the Bull Mountains and also on the Musselshell River to document present water-quality conditions in a coal area of south-central Montana. Relatively static water-quality conditions exist throughout the annual flow cycle on the small streams but...
A digital-computer model of the Big Sioux aquifer in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
N.C. Koch
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4064
A finite-difference digital model was used to simulate steady-state conditions of the Big Sioux aquifer in Minnehaha County. Average water levels and average base flow discharge (4.9 cu ft/s) of the Big Sioux River were based on data from 1970 through 1979. The computer model was calibrated for transient conditions...
Sulfur isotopic composition and water chemistry in water from the High Plains aquifer, Oklahoma Panhandle and southwestern Kansas
Noel C. Krothe, Joseph W. Oliver
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-12
The Ogallala Formation comprises the High Plains aquifer in Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas. Regional ground-water flow is from west to east in the Ogallala Formation, and the concentration of dissolved solids in ground water increases in the direction of flow. This increase may be influenced by residence time, but underlying...
Hydrologic information for land-use planning, Badger Road area, Fairbanks, Alaska
A.P. Krumhardt
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4097
Hydrology of the sand-and-gravel aquifer, southern Okaloosa and Walton Counties, northwest Florida
L. R. Hayes, D. E. Barr
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4110
The sand-and-gravel aquifer in southern Okaloosa and Walton Counties, northwest Florida, extends from land surface to depth of 50 to 150 feet. Intervening layers of clay generally separate the aquifer into an unconfined surficial zone, composed principally of fine to medium sand, and a lower confined zone, consisting of variable...
Water levels in Nassau County Sewer Districts 2 and 3, Long Island, New York, 1978-79
H. F. Ku, D. L. Simmons
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4017
Prior to development on Long Island, about 95 percent of total streamflow originated as groundwater seepage from the upper glacial aquifer; the remaining 5 percent consisted of direct storm runoff. Thus, the streams on Long Island function as groundwater drains. Their flow in dry weather is directly controlled by groundwater...
Magnitude and frequency of floods in eastern Oregon
D.D. Harris, L.E. Hubbard
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4078
A method for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods is presented for unregulated streams in eastern Oregon. Equations relating flood magnitude to basin characteristics were developed for exceedance probabilities of 0.5 to 0.01 (2- to 100-year recurrence intervals). Separate equations are presented for four regions: Southeast, Northeast, North Central,...
Time of travel of selected Arkansas streams
T.E. Lamb
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4048
Between 1971 and 1981, time-of-travel and dispersion measurements were made in 15 streams in Arkansas. Most of the streams studied were at or near base flow. Graphs are presented for predicting traveltime of solutes in segments of the streams studied. The relationship of time of passage and peak unit concentration...
Techniques for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods in the Dallas - Fort Worth metropolitan area, Texas
Larry F. Land, Elmer E. Schroeder, B.B. Hampton
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-18
Equations for predicting the magnitude and frequency of floods in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area were developed from recorded data from streams with drainage areas ranging in size from 1.25 to 66.4 square miles. The U. S. Geological Survey urban rainfall-runoff model was used to generate long-term flood-discharge record for...
