Potential effects of surface coal mining on the hydrology of the Cook Creek area, Ashland coal field, southeastern Montana
M. R. Cannon
1982, Open-File Report 82-681
The Cook Creek area of the Ashland coal field contains large reserves of Federally owned coal that have been identified for potential lease sale. A hydrologic study has been conducted in the potential lease area to describe existing hydrologic systems and to assess potential impacts of surface coal mining on...
Aeromagnetic interpretation of the Medfra Quadrangle, Alaska
W. W. Patton Jr., J. W. Cady, E. J. Moll
1982, Open-File Report 80-811-E
Index to K-Ar age determinations for the State of Oregon
R. B. Fiebelkorn, G. W. Walker, N. S. MacLeod, E.H. McKee, James G. Smith
1982, Open-File Report 82-596
Final analytical results of stream-sediment, glacial debris and nonmagnetic heavy-mineral concentrate samples from the Mt. Hayes quadrangle, Alaska
R. M. O’Leary, D. A. Risoli, G.C. Curtin, R. B. Tripp, C. M. McDougal, D. L. Huston
1982, Open-File Report 82-325
No abstract available....
Proceedings, Illinois water-data-users meeting
L. G. Toler (compiler)
1982, Open-File Report 82-1001
The increased demand for water and concern for the quality of the water resources of Illinois have lead to increased demand for water-resources data. Representatives of the major water-data-collecting and water-data-using agencies met in Peoria, Illinois, on February 23-24, 1982, to (1) exchange information on current water-data programs and needs;...
Bibliography of Alaskan geologic maps by 1:250,000 quadrangle
J. F. Morrone (compiler)
1982, Open-File Report 82-195
Reconnaissance geologic map of south-central Misheguk Mountain Quadrangle, Alaska
Inyo Ellersieck, S.M. Curtis, C.F. Mayfield, I.L. Tailleur
1982, Open-File Report 82-612
This map is one of a series of three reconnaissance geologic maps of the southern Misheguk Mountain quadrangle (fig. 1). Because the geology in all three map areas is similar, a composite map explanation has been designed to facilitate their combined use and provide the reader with a better perspective...
Selected hydrologic and climatologic data from the Prairie Dog Creek basin, southeastern Montana, water year 1980
L. E. Cary, J.D. Johnson
1982, Open-File Report 82-273
Hydrologic and climatologic data are being collected in a 25-square-mile (65-square-kilometer) basin in southeastern Montana to provide a base for development, calibration, and verification of a precipitation-runoff model. The study area and data-collection stations within the area are shown on a map. A summary of data collected at each station...
Potential geologic hazards and constraints for blocks in proposed North Atlantic OCS Oil and gas lease sale 52
G.B. Carpenter, A.P. Cardinell, D.K. Francois, L.K. Good, R.L. Lewis, N.T. Stiles
1982, Open-File Report 82-36
Analysis of high-resolution geophysical data collected over 540 blocks tentatively selected for leasing in proposed OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sale 52 (Georges Bank) revealed a number of potential geologic hazards to oil and gas exploration and development activities: evidence of mass movements and shallow gas deposits on the continental...
Ground-water appraisal of the Pine Bush area, Albany County, New York
D. S. Snavely
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4000
The 32-square-mile central part of the Pine Bush was studied to determine the availability of ground water in the surficial sand and to assess the quality of the water, especially with respect to phosphorous, nitrogen, and chloride. The surficial sand is from 5 to 150 feet thick and has a...
Sketch maps showing areal extent, thickness and amount of commercial-quality peat in deposits of southern and western Maine
C. C. Cameron, M.K. Mullen
1982, Open-File Report 82-184
Peat deposits in southern and western Maine were investigated for their estimated potential as peat resources suitable for energy, horticultural, and agricultural uses. Fifty-six sketch maps illustrate the areal extent, thickness, and amount of commercial-quality peat. The total yield is estimated at 27,736,400 short tons air-dried peat....
Sketch maps, sections and laboratory analyses of peat resources in deposits in and near Piscataquis and Somerset counties and northeastern Aroostook County, Maine
C. C. Cameron, M.K. Mullen
1982, Open-File Report 82-454
Peat deposits in and near Piscataquis and Somerset Counties and northeastern Aroostook County, Maine, were investigated for their estimated potential as peat resources suitable for energy, horticultural, and agricultural uses. Fifty sketch maps with sections and laboratory analyses illustrate the amount and quality of peat resources. The total yield of...
Results of hydraulic tests in U.S. Department of Energy's wells DOE-4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, Salt Valley, Grand County, Utah
Leonard E. Wollitz, William Thordarson, Merrick S. Whitfield Jr., James E. Weir Jr.
1982, Open-File Report 82-346
Six exploratory wells were drilled into the cap rock underlying Salt Valley, Utah, for geologic, geophysical, and hydrologic data to augment information obtained from three previous test wells. Drilling of three other test holes was abandoned due to caving and loss of drilling tools, Before reaching the zone of saturation;...
The effects of channel excavation on water-quality characteristics of the Black River and on ground-water levels near Dunn, North Carolina
C.E. Simmons, S.A. Watkins
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4083
During 1976-81 data were collected at three sites on the Black River near Dunn, N.C., to define the effects of channel excavation on stream quality and on ground-water levels in nearby areas. One of the data sites was located upstream from the five-mile long excavated reach and served as a...
Water-quality assessment of White River between Lake Sequoyah and Beaver Reservoir, Washington County, Arkansas
J. E. Terry, E. E. Morris, C. T. Bryant
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4063
The Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology and U.S. Geological Survey conducted a water quality assessment be made of the White River and, that a steady-state digital model be calibrated and used as a tool for simulating changes in nutrient loading. The city of Fayetteville 's wastewater-treatment plant is...
Selected hydrologic data, Price River basin, Utah, water years 1979 and 1980
K.M. Waddell, J.E. Dodge, D.W. Darby, S.M. Theobald
1982, Open-File Report 82-916
The Price River basin in east-central Utah includes a significant part of the Wasatch Plateau and Book Cliffs coal-fields area (pi. 1) and currently (1980) is part of the most active coal-mining areas in the State.This report presents data gathered by the U.S. Geological Survey as part of a hydrologic...
An evaluation of water-quality monitoring in the Brandywine Creek basin, Pennsylvania, 1973-78
J.J. Murphy, J.R. Ritter, A.E. Brown, J.P. Chiarella
1982, Open-File Report 81-1115
Data recorded from 1973 through 1978 by monitors on West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena, East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, and Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford were analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of the monitors in describing water-quality conditions. The data show that the stream at Modena and below...
Geochemical analyses for platinum group elements in rock samples from the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, southwestern Oregon
R. R. Carlson, C.A. Carlson, D. J. Grimes, R. W. Leinz, N.J. Page
1982, Open-File Report 82-948
Geologic map of western interior Maine
R. H. Moench, K. A. Pankiwskyj, G.M. Boone, E. L. Boudette, Allan Ludman, W.R. Newell, T.I. Vehrs
1982, Open-File Report 82-656
No abstract available. ...
Geologic framework, hydrocarbon potential, and environmental conditions for exploration and development of proposed oil and gas lease sale 85 in the central and northern Chukchi Sea: A summary report
Arthur Grantz, David A. Dinter, E. R. Hill, R. E. Hunter, S. D. May, R. H. McMullen, R. L. Phillips
1982, Open-File Report 82-1053
No abstract available....
Coordinates for and analytical values of 109 rock, 377 stream sediment and soil, and 237 panned-concentrate samples included in the Butte 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle between the latitudes of 46 degrees 30'00" and 47 degrees 00'00" N., and the longitu
W. L. Campbell, S.K. McDanal, R. T. Hopkins Jr.
1982, Open-File Report 82-617-C
Vegetation and land cover, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, coastal plain, Alaska
William Acevedo, Donald Walker, Leonard J. Gaydos, James Wray
1982, IMAP 1443
No abstract available....
Landsat monitoring of albedo changes in northwestern Arizona, 1977-1980
Charles Joseph Robinove
1982, Open-File Report 82-14
As part of a cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of Land Management, changes in albedo (percentage of light reflected from the ground) were calculated and mapped from Landsat images for an area in northwestern Arizona for three periods: August 26, 1977, to September 3, 1979;...
Coordinates for and analytical values of 21 rock, 158 stream-sediment and soil, and 91 panned-concentrate samples included in the Butte 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle between the latitudes of 46 degrees 30'00" and 47 degrees 00'00" N., and the longitudes of 112 degrees 30'00" and 113 degrees 00'00" W.
W. L. Campbell, S.K. McDanal, R. T. Hopkins Jr.
1982, Open-File Report 82-617-D
Origins and distribution of saline ground waters in the Floridan Aquifer in coastal southwest Florida
W.C. Steinkampf
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4052
Twenty-three ground-water samples from the Floridan aquifer in coastal southwest Florida show that water quality deteriorates to the south and west. The waters grade from a fresh calcium magnesium bicarbonate sulfate type to a very saline sodium magnesium chloride type downgradient. Bromide-chloride and specific conductance ratios indicate that dilution of...
