Lead, zinc, and silver deposits at Bowser Creek, McGrath A-2 quadrangle, Alaska
Bruce L. Reed, Raymond L. Elliott
1968, Circular 559
Flood inundation and effects of urbanization in metropolitan Charlotte, North Carolina
Lawrence A. Martens
1968, Water Supply Paper 1591-C
No abstract available. ...
Reconnaissance investigations of the discharge and water quality of the Amazon River
Roy Edwin Oltman
1968, Circular 552
Selected published estimates of the discharge of Amazon River in the vicinity of Obidos and the mouth are presented to show the great variance of available information. The most reasonable estimates prepared by those who measured some parameters of the flow were studied by Maurice Parde, who concluded that the...
Calibration and maintenance of vertical-axis type current meters
George F. Smoot, Charles E. Novak
1968, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations 08-B2
The purpose of this chapter is to describe the procedures used in the manufacture and calibration of current meters and to present in detail information pertinent to their proper maintenance and repair. Recent intensive studies on the calibration of current meters and the effects of wear of the component parts...
Time of travel of water in the Great Miami River, Dayton to Cleves, Ohio
Daniel P. Bauer
1968, Circular 546
Estimated use of water in the United States, 1965
Charles Richard Murray
1968, Circular 556
Estimates of water use in the United States for 1965 indicate that an average of about 310 bgd (billion gallons per day) were withdrawn for public-supply, rural domestic and livestock, irrigation, and industrial (including thermoelectric power)uses--that is, about 1,600 gallons per capita per day. This represents an increase of 15...
Index of surface-water records to September 30, 1967 - Part 8, Western Gulf of Mexico basins
H.P. Eisenhuth
1968, Circular 578
Interpreting pan-concentrate analysis of stream sediments in geochemical exploration for gold
Richard Philip Fischer, Frederick S. Fisher
1968, Circular 592
A study of methods of collecting and processing samples to determine whether or not gold is present in areas of moderate size was undertaken in the northwestern part of the San Juan Mountains, Colo. As part of this study, 57 samples of pan concentrates were taken from streams draining three...
Some statistical tools in hydrology
H. C. Riggs
1968, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations 04-A1
This chapter of 'Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations' provides background material needed for understanding the statistical procedures most useful in hydrology; it furnishes detailed procedures, with examples, of regression analyses; it describes analysis of variance and covariance and discusses the characteristics of hydrologic data....
Water temperatures in the lower Columbia River
Albert M. Moore
1968, Circular 551
Daily observations of water temperature for 20 sites in the lower Columbia River are presented in tabular form and in profile form by months for the period August 1941 to July 1942. The profiles show minimum, mean (average), and maximum water temperatures for those months from river mile 142 to...
Geochemical evidence for possible concealed mineral deposits near the Monticello Box, northern Sierra Cuchillo, Socorro County, New Mexico
Wallace R. Griffitts, Henry V. Alminas
1968, Circular 600
Distribution of gold, copper, and some other metals in the McCarthy B-4 and B-5 quadrangles, Alaska
E. M. MacKevett, James G. Smith
1968, Circular 604
Rutile and topaz in Precambrian gneiss, Jefferson and Clear Creek Counties, Colorado
Douglas M. Sheridan, Richard B. Taylor, Sherman P. Marsh
1968, Circular 567
Disseminated rutile and major amounts of topaz have been identified in Precambrian topaz-quartz gneiss northwest of Evergreen, Colo. The rutile occurs in quartz-topaz-sillimanite gneiss that forms a stratigraphic unit which is 11 to 100 feet thick and is identified along strike for more than 7,000 feet. Three composite chip samples...
Frequency curves
H. C. Riggs
1968, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations 04-A2
This manual describes graphical and mathematical procedures for preparing frequency curves from samples of hydrologic data. It also discusses the theory of frequency curves, compares advantages of graphical and mathematical fitting, suggests methods of describing graphically defined frequency curves analytically, and emphasizes the correct interpretations of a frequency curve....
Direct-current arc and alternating-current spark emission spectrographic field methods for the semiquantitative analysis of geologic materials
D. J. Grimes, A. P. Marranzino
1968, Circular 591
Two spectrographic methods are used in mobile field laboratories of the U. S. Geological Survey. In the direct-current arc method, the ground sample is mixed with graphite powder, packed into an electrode crater, and burned to completion. Thirty elements are determined. In the spark method, the sample, ground to pass...
Gold distribution in surface sediments on the continental shelf off southern Oregon: A preliminary report
H. Edward Clifton
1968, Circular 587
Local concentrations of gold have been identified in surface sediments on the continental shelf off southern Oregon between Cape Arago and Cape Sebastian, a distance of about 40 miles. Concentrations of gold range from the lower limit of detection, 5 parts per billion, to almost 150 parts per billion. The largest...
Index of surface-water records to September 30, 1967 - Part 1, North Atlantic slope basins
B.A. Anderson, C.B. Ham
1968, Circular 571
Index of surface-water records to September 30, 1967 - Part 2, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins
B.A. Anderson, C.B. Ham
1968, Circular 572
Index of surface-water records to September 30, 1967 - Part 3, Ohio River basin
B.A. Anderson, C.B. Ham
1968, Circular 573
Preparation of input data for automatic computation of stage-discharge relations at culverts
Howard Frederick Matthai, Harold E. Stull, Jacob Davidian
1968, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations 07-C3
No abstract available....
Index of surface-water records to September 30, 1967: Part 9. - Colorado River basin
H.P. Eisenhuth
1968, Circular 579
This report lists the streamflow and reservoir stations in the Colorado River basin for which records have been or are to be published in reports of the Geological Survey for periods through September 30, 1967. It supersedes Geological Survey Circular 509....
Anomalous concentrations of gold, silver, and other metals in the Mill Canyon area, Cortez quadrangle, Eureka and Lander Counties, Nevada
James E. Elliott, John David Wells
1968, Circular 606
The Mill Canyon area is in the eastern part of the Cortez window of the Roberts Mountains thrust belt in the Cortez quadrangle, north-central Nevada. Gold and silver ores have been mined from fissure veins in Jurassic quartz monzonite and in the bordering Wenban Limestone of Devonian age. Geochemical data...
An atomic-absorption method for the determination of gold in large samples of geologic materials
Gordon H. VanSickle, Hubert William Lakin
1968, Circular 561
A laboratory method for the determination of gold in large (100-gram) samples has been developed for use in the study of the gold content of placer deposits and of trace amounts of gold in other geologic materials. In this method the sample is digested with bromine and ethyl ether, the...
Stage measurement at gaging stations
Thomas J. Buchanan, William P. Somers
1968, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations 03-A7
Continuous measurements of stream stage are used in determining records of stream discharge. In addition a record of stream stage is useful in itself, as in designing structures affected by stream elevation or in planning the use of flood plains. This report describes instruments and structures commonly used in obtaining...
Potential for lode deposits in the Livengood gold placer district, east-central Alaska
Robert Lutz Foster
1968, Circular 590