Sediment transport by irrigation return flows on the Yakima Indian Reservation, Washington 1975 and 1976 irrigation seasons
Leonard M. Nelson
1978, Open-File Report 78-947
As determined from data collected at 10 sites on the Yakima Indian Reservation during the 1975 and 1976 irrigation seasons (April-September), seasonal sediment discharges in irrigation return flows ranged from 11,000 tons from Marion Drain and Satus Drain 302, to 400 tons from Coulee Drain. There was little variation between...
Summary of the estimated iron resources of the Marquette and Gogebic Iron Ranges of Michigan
William F. Cannon
1978, Open-File Report 78-153
The U. S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Geological Survey Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has recently completed detailed studies of iron-bearing rocks in the Marquette and Gogebic iron ranges in the northern peninsula of Michigan. The study included mapping the surface distribution of the iron-bearing...
Water resources of the Cordova area, Alaska
George A. McCoy, Geoffrey W. Freethey
1978, Open-File Report 78-310
This report is a compilation of ground-water, surface-water, and water-quality data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division on Eyak Lake and Power Creek, near Cordova, and wells in and near Cordova, Alaska. Many of these data were collected as part of a cooperative program with the city...
Model analysis of the impact on ground-water conditions of the Muskegon County wastewater disposal system, Michigan
Michael G. McDonald, William B. Fleck
1978, Open-File Report 78-99
A digital model was developed to study the impact on ground-water conditions of the Muskegon County wastewater disposal system. At the disposal site, wastewater is stored in two 850-acre (344-ha) lagoons and then spray-irrigated on crop land. About 70 miles (105 km) of drainage tile, which underlies the irrigated land,...
Estimates of 7-day, 10-year minimum flows at selected stream sites in Puerto Rico
Ernest D. Cobb
1978, Open-File Report 78-583
The 7-day, 10-year minimum flow of streams is used as an index for determining the capacity of streams to receive waste effluents. This index of flow was computed from streamflow records for 31 stream sites in Puerto Rico. In addition, there was a need for the 7-day, 10-year minimum flow...
FRISK: computer program for seismic risk analysis using faults as earthquake sources
Robin K. McGuire
1978, Open-File Report 78-1007
This computer program makes probabilistic seismic hazard calculations at sites affected by earthquakes occurring on faults which are defined by the user as a series of line segments. The length of rupture of the fault as a function of earthquake magnitude is accounted for, and ground motion estimates at the...
Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Sumdum and Taku River quadrangles, Alaska
Edward Huntington Cobb
1978, Open-File Report 78-698
These summaries of references are designed to aid in library research on metallic and nonmetallic (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) mineral occurrences in the Sumdum and Taku River quadrangles, Alaska. All references to reports of the Geological Survey, to most reports of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and...
Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Solomon Quadrangle, Alaska
Edward Huntington Cobb
1978, Open-File Report 78-181
These summaries of references are designed to aid in library research on metallic and nonmetallic (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) mineral occurrences in the Solomon auadrangle, Alaska. All references to reports of the Geological Survey, to most reports of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and to most reports...
Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Sitka Quadrangle, Alaska
Edward Huntington Cobb
1978, Open-File Report 78-450
Manganese nodule resources in the northeastern equatorial Pacific
V.E. McKelvey, Nancy A. Wright, Robert W. Rowland
1978, Open-File Report 78-814
Recent publication of maps at a scale of 1:1,000,000 of the northeastern equatorial Pacific region showing publicly available information on the nickel-plus-copper content of manganese nodules has made it possible to delineate the limits of the prime area between the Clarion and Clipperton fracture zones which has been the focus...
Water-level declines in the Madison area, Dane County, Wisconsin
R.S. McLeod
1978, Open-File Report 78-936
The water supply for the city of Madison, Wisconsin, and for surrounding municipalities is obtained from the ground-water reservoir that underlies the area. This ground-water reservoir is composed of an upper aquifer and an underlying sandstone aquifer. High-capacity water-supply wells pump from the sandstone aquifer. Pumping from the sandstone aquifer has...
Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Port Alexander Quadrangle, Alaska
Edward Huntington Cobb
1978, Open-File Report 78-787
These summaries of references are designed to aid in library research on metallic and nonmetallic (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) mineral occurrences in the Port Alexander quadrangle, Alaska. All references to reports of the Geological Survey, to most reports of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and to most...
Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Nome Quadrangle, Alaska
Edward Huntington Cobb
1978, Open-File Report 78-93
These summaries of references are designed to aid in library research on metallic and nonmetallic (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) mineral occurrences in the Nome quadrangle, Alaska. All references to reports of the Geological Survey, to most reports of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and to most reports...
Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Mt. Fairweather and Skagway quadrangles, Alaska
Edward Huntington Cobb
1978, Open-File Report 78-316
These summaries of references are designed to aid in library research on metallic and nonmetallic (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) mineral occurrences in the Mt. Fairweather and Skagway quadrangles, Alaska. All references to reports of the Geological Survey, to most reports of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and...
Geology and strippable Federal coal resources in the south half of the Dunn Center lignite field, Dunn County, North Dakota
Michael L. Menge
1978, Open-File Report 78-1027
Geophysical and lithologic logs for 1977 drilling in McLean and Ward Counties, North Dakota
Michael L. Menge
1978, Open-File Report 78-538
Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Juneau Quadrangle, Alaska
Edward Huntington Cobb
1978, Open-File Report 78-374
These summaries of references are designed to aid in library research on metallic and nonmetallic (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) mineral occurrences in the Juneau quadrangle, Alaska. All references to reports of the Geological Survey, to most reports of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and to most reports...
Metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral resource potential in the Big Delta quadrangle, Alaska
W. D. Menzie, Helen Laura Foster
1978, Open-File Report 78-529-D
Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Healy Quadrangle, Alaska
Edward Huntington Cobb
1978, Open-File Report 78-1062
These summaries of references are designed to aid in library research on metallic and nonmetallic (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) mineral occurrences in the Healy quadrangle, Alaska. References to most reports of the Geological Survey, the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and the State of Alaska Division of Geological...
Gazetteer of coastal and offshore features of the Gulf of Alaska north of 54° N latitude
Marybeth Gerin, Bruce F. Molnia
1978, Open-File Report 78-208
This gazetteer, the first of three to be released, presents names of seafloor features of the Gulf of Alaska and coastal features north of 54° N latitude between Cross Sound to the east and Unimak Island to the west. Also included are Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet but not...
Geophysical logs of 20 holes drilled in 1977 in the Yampa coal field, Hamilton, Horse Gulch, and Pagoda quadrangles, Moffat County, Colorado
R. F. Meyer
1978, Open-File Report 78-366
Selected hydrologic data, Yampa River basin and parts of the White River basin, northwestern Colorado and south-central Wyoming
T.F. Giles, Robert E. Brogden
1978, Open-File Report 78-23
Selected hydrologic data are presented from four energy-related projects conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in the Yampa River basin and parts of the White River basin in northwestern Colorado and south-central Wyoming. Water-quality data during 1974 and 1975 and parts of 1976 for 129 ground-water sites and 119 surface-water...
Water resources along the TAPS route, Alaska, 1970-74
Joseph M. Childers, J. W. Nauman, D.R. Kernodle, P.F. Doyle
1978, Open-File Report 78-137
The U.S. Geological Survey installed 10 streamgaging and water-quality stations along the trans-Alaska pipeline route (TAPS) starting in 1970. These stations, mostly north of Fairbanks, add to the historical network of gaging stations and provide records of hydrologic conditions along the TAPS route. Selected data from 23 gaging stations along...
Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Dixon Entrance quadrangle, Alaska
Edward Huntington Cobb
1978, Open-File Report 78-863
These summaries of references are designed to aid in library research on metallic and nonmetallic (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) mineral occurrences in the Dixon Entrance quadrangle, Alaska. All references to reports of the Geological Survey, to most reports of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and to most...
Sediment sources and Holocene sedimentation history in Tillamook Bay, Oregon; data and preliminary interpretations
Jerry L. Glenn
1978, Open-File Report 78-680
Surface and core sediments from Tillamook Bay, Oregon, have been analyzed to determine modern and Holocene sediment sources and sedimentation history. Heavy mineral analyses established three sediment sources: (1) the five major rivers draining the volcanic and associated sedimentary rocks of the Coast Range, (2) small streams draining the sedimentary uplands that form the shoreline...
