Water-quality study of Tulpehocken Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania, prior to impoundment of Blue Marsh Lake
James L. Barker
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-55
Blue Marsh Lake is planned as a multipurpose impoundment to be constructed on Tulpehocken Creek near Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Prior to construction, samples of water, bed material, and soil were collected throughout the impoundment site to determine concentrations of nutrients, insecticides, trace metals, suspended sediment, and bacteria. Analyses of water...
Artificial recharge experiments on the Ship Creek alluvial fan, Anchorage, Alaska
Gary S. Anderson
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-38
During the summers of 1973 and 1974, water from Ship Creek was diverted at an average rate of approximately 6 cubic feet per second to an 11-acre recharge basin. Maximum sustained unit recharge for the basin was approximately 1.4 feet per day. Dur-ing 1975 a second basin of 8 acres...
Combined Ice and Water Balances of Maclure Glacier, California, South Cascade Glacier, Washington, and Wolverine and Gulkana Glaciers, Alaska, 1967 Hydrologic Year
Wendell V. Tangborn, Lawrence R. Mayo, David R. Scully, Robert M. Krimmel
1977, Professional Paper 715-B
Combined ice and water balances were measured in the 1967 hydrologic year (October 1-September 30) on four glaciers in western North America ranging in latitude from 37 deg to 63 deg N. This hydrologic year was characterized by heavier than normal winter precipitation in California and Washington and abnormally dry...
Geological Survey research 1977
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Professional Paper 1050
No abstract available....
Aquifer test analyses for the Floridan aquifer in Flagler, Putnam, and St. Johns Counties, Florida
C.B. Bentley
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-36
No abstract available. ...
Flood-prone areas and land-use planning; selected examples from the San Francisco Bay region, California
Arvi O. Waananen, J.T. Limerinos, W. J. Kockelman, W. E. Spangle, M. L. Blair
1977, Professional Paper 942
The common goal of flood-plain regulation and use is protecting life, minimizing public expenditures, and reducing flood loss. A comprehensive program combining structural and nonstructural measures can yield substantial benefits and may present a practical approach for managing a flood plain. A review of flood-plain planning, management, and regulation in...
Water-level changes in the northern high plains of Colorado, 1964 to 1976 and 1972 to 1976
Ronald G. Borman, Thomas J. Major
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-42
The northern High Plains of Colorado is an area of about 9,500 mi2 (24,600 km2) in the eastern part of the State (index map). The boundaries of the High Plains of Colorado are the State line and the limit of the Ogallala...
Preliminary digital model of the Arikaree aquifer in the Sweetwater River basin, central Wyoming
W. B. Borchert
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-107
In central Wyoming, Potentially large supplies of ground water are available in the Sweetwater River basin from the Arikaree aquifer, which consists of the upper part of the White River, the Arikaree, and the Ogallala Formations. A preliminary digital model was developed for the Arikaree aquifer using a small amount...
Computation of backwater and discharge at width constrictions of heavily vegetated flood plains
V.R. Schneider, J.W. Board, B.E. Colson, F.N. Lee, Leroy Druffel
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 76-129
The U.S. Geological Survey, cooperated with the Federal Highway Administration and the State Highway Departments of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, to develop a proposed method for computing backwater and discharge at width constrictions of heavily vegetated flood plains. Data were collected at 20 single opening sites for 31 floods. Flood-plain...
Surface-water and ground-water features, Clay County, Florida
C.B. Bentley
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-87
Clay County is a rapidly growing area in northeastern Florida. Surface water largely is undeveloped except for recreational use. Black Creek is the largest fresh-water stream in the country and has an average discharge of about 515 cubic feet per second. However, excessive color, iron concentration, hardness, and pH often...
Water resources of the Maunabo Valley, Puerto Rico
D. G. Adolphson, M.A. Seijo, Tully M. Robison
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 76-115
The Maunabo Valley, in southestern Puerto Rico, consists of a 3.5-square-mile alluvial plain surrounded by hills of metavolcanic and igneous intrusive rocks. The principal source of ground water in the basin is a shallow unconfined aquifer in the valley alluvium. Continuous pumping of the shallow aquifer has induced the flow...
Hydrologic considerations in dewatering and refilling Lake Carlton, Orange and Lake Counties, Florida
Warren Anderson, G.H. Hughes
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 76-131
Lake Carlton straddles the line between Lake and Orange Counties in central Florida. The 382-acre (155-hectare) lake is highly eutrophic and subject to virtually perpetual algal blooms. The Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission has proposed to restore the lake to a less eutrophic state by dewatering the lake...
Water resources inventory of northwest Florida
J.E. Dysart, C.A. Pascale, Henry Trapp
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-84
Water resources of the 16 counties of the northwest Florida appear adequate unitl at least 2020. In the 4 westernmost counties, the sand-and-gravel aquifer and streams combined could provide 2,200 to 3,600 million gallons per day of water. Streams outside these counties could provide 5,600 million gallons per day. The...
Sources of emergency water supplies in Santa Clara County, California
J. P. Akers
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-51
Water distribution systems in Santa Clara County, Calif., may be damaged and rendered inoperable by a large earthquake or other disaster. In such an event, individual agencies may have to implement emergency measures to supply water for drinking, firefighting, decontamination, or other purposes. In Santa Clara County, 128 wells have...
Baseline water quality of Long Meadow Lake, Ponds AP-9 and AP-10, and Black Dog Creek, Hennepin and Dakota counties, Minnesota
G. A. Payne
1977, Open-File Report 77-424
Long Meadow Lake, Black Dog Creek, and Ponds AP-9 and AP-10 which lie in an area designated for a trunk highway bridge crossing the Minnesota River, were sampled for baseline water quality prior to construction of the bridge. Data collected show that dissolved solids fluctuate seasonally. Dissolved oxygen:/ranged from less...
Lateral migration of the Middle Sacramento River, California
James Coble Brice
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-43
Rates and processes of lateral erosion were studied for the middle Sacramento River between Chico Landing and Colusa, Calif. , a river distance of about 50 miles which is bordered by valuable agricultural land. The study is based on comparison of maps made during 1867-1949 and on aerial photographs made...
Geology and ground-water in western Santa Cruz County, California, with particular emphasis on the Santa Margarita Sandstone
J. P. Akers, L.E. Jackson
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-15
The water-bearing potential of the geologic formations in the western part of Santa Cruz County, Calif., is evaluated. Most of the sedimentary formations in this area are fine-grained rocks of Tertiary age that have been folded and faulted. These rocks, in general, yield supplies of water sufficient only for individual...
Cooling and crystallization of tholeiitic basalt, 1965 Makaopuhi Lava Lake, Hawaii
Thomas L. Wright, Reginald T. Okamura
1977, Professional Paper 1004
Effects of abandoned lead and zinc mines and tailings piles on water quality in the Joplin area, Missouri
J.H. Barks
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-75
No abstract available. ...
Preliminary evaluation of flood frequency relations in the urban areas of Memphis, Tennessee
Charles W. Boning
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-132
A storm-runoff relation for streams in the urban areas of Memphis was determined by a statistical evaluation of 59 flood discharges from 19 gaging stations. These flood discharges were related to drainage area, percent imperviousness of the drainage basin, and rainfall occuring over 120-minute periods. The defined relation is Q=m3A*777A...
Ground-water resources of the Upper Winooski River basin, Vermont
Arthur L. Hodges Jr., Richard E. Willey, James W. Ashley, David Butterfield
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-120
Ground water in the upper Winooski River basin, Vermont, occurs in bedrock and in overlying unconsolidated deposits of glacial origin. Bedrock in the area is composed of a series of metamorphic and igneous rocks. Median yield for 126 wells in four different bedrock formations ranges from 5 to 6 gallons...
Principal facts for a gravity survey of Salt Wells Basin, Churchill County, Nevada
Donald L. Peterson, Harold E. Kaufmann
1977, Open-File Report 77-67-D
Water resources in western Cortland County, New York: hydrologic data for 1972-75 and progress report
Harold L. Shindel, William Buller, William H. Johnston
1977, Open-File Report 77-525
Basic data on the surface water, ground water, and water quality of Cortland County, New York, are presented with a short explanatory text. Seepage investigations showed that during periods of base flow, the surface-water regime cannot be predicted on the basis of flow-duration figures alone. The investigations also indicate that...
Annual summary of ground-water conditions in Arizona, spring 1975 to spring 1976
H. M. Babcock
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-10
Two small-scale maps of Arizona show (1) pumpage of ground water by areas and (2) the status of the ground-water inventory in the State. A larger map of the State at a scale of 1:500,000 shows potential well production, depth to water in selected wells in spring 1976, and change...
Annual summary of ground-water conditions in Arizona, spring 1976 to spring 1977
H. M. Babcock
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-106
Two small-scale maps of Arizona show (1) pumpage of ground water by areas and (2) the status of the ground-water inventory in the State. The main map, which is at a scale of 1:500,000, shows potential well production, depth of water in selected wells in spring 1977, and change in...
