Relations of surface-water quality to streamflow in the Hackensack, Passaic, Elizabeth, and Rahway River basins, New Jersey, water years 1976-93
Debra E. Buxton, Kathryn Hunchak-Kariouk, R. Edward Hickman
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4049
Relations of water quality to streamflow were determined for 18 water-quality constituents at 19 surface-water-quality stations within the drainage basins of the Hackensack, Passaic, Elizabeth, and Rahway Rivers in New Jersey for water years 1976-93. Surface-waterquality and streamflow data were evaluated for trends (through time) in constituent concentrations during high...
Evaluation of archived water samples using chlorine isotopic data, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, 1966-93
L.D. Cecil, S.K. Frape, Robert Drimmie, Heide Flatt, B.J. Tucker
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4008
Water-quality assessment of the Ozark Plateaus study unit, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma — Nutrients, bacteria, organic carbon, and suspended sediment in surface water, 1993-95
Jerri V. Davis, Richard W. Bell
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4164
Nutrient, bacteria, organic carbon, and suspended- sediment samples were collected from 1993-95 at 43 surface-water-quality sampling sites within the Ozark Plateaus National Water- Quality Assessment Program study unit. Most surface-water-quality sites have small or medium drainage basins, near-homogenous land uses (primarily agricultural or forest), and are located predominantly in the...
Analysis of the streamflow-gaging station network in Ohio for effectiveness in providing regional streamflow information
D.E. Straub
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4043
The streamflow-gaging station network in Ohio was evaluated for its effectiveness in providing regional streamflow information. The analysis involved application of the principles of generalized least squares regression between streamflow and climatic and basin characteristics. Regression equations were developed for three flow characteristics: (1) the instantaneous peak flow with a...
Mercury concentrations in estuarine sediments, Lavaca and Matagorda bays, Texas, 1992
David S. Brown, Grant L. Snyder, R. Lynn Taylor
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4038
A preliminary assessment of the distribution and variability of total mercury concentrations in five sediment environments—open water, ship channel, dredged spoil, oyster reef, and salt marsh—of the Lavaca-Matagorda Bays estuarine system along the central Texas Gulf Coast shows that the largest total mercury concentrations in the bays are in the...
Determining discharge-coefficient ratings for selected coastal control structures in Broward and Palm Beach counties, Florida
G.M. Tillis, E.D. Swain
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4007
Discharges through 10 selected coastal control structures in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Florida, are presently computed using the theoretical discharge-coefficient ratings developed from scale modeling, theoretical discharge coefficients, and some field calibrations whose accuracies for specific sites are unknown. To achieve more accurate discharge-coefficient ratings for the coastal control...
Hydrologic and meteorological data for an unsaturated-zone study area near the Radioactive Waste Management Complex, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, 1990-96
K. S. Perkins, J. R. Nimmo, J. R. Pittman
1998, Open-File Report 98-9
Map and data for Quaternary faults and folds in New Mexico
M. N. Machette, S. F. Personius, K. I. Kelson, K. M. Haller, R. L. Dart
1998, Open-File Report 98-521
The "World Map of Major Active Faults" Task Group is compiling a series of digital maps for the United States and other countries in the Western Hemisphere that show the locations, ages, and activity rates of major earthquake-related features such as faults and fault-related folds; the companion database includes published...
Lake Hickory, North Carolina: Analysis of ambient conditions and simulation of hydrodynamics, constituent transport, and water-quality characteristics, 1993-94
J. D. Bales, M. J. Giorgino
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4149
From January 1993 through March 1994, circulation patterns and water- quality characteristics in Lake Hickory varied seasonally and were strongly influenced by inflows from Rhodhiss Dam. The upper, riverine portion of Lake Hickory was unstratified during much of the study period. Downstream from the headwaters to Oxford Dam, Lake Hickory...
Streamflow, water-quality, and biological conditions in the Big Black Creek basin, St. Clair County, Alabama, 1997
Celeste A. Journey, Amy E. Clark, Victor E. Stricklin
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4127
In 1997 synoptic streamflow, water-quality, and biological investi- gations in the Big Black Creek Basin were conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the City of Moody, St. Clair County, and the Birmingham Water Works Board. Data obtained during these synoptic investigations provide a one-time look at the...
Water-quality and algal conditions in the North Umpqua River Basin, Oregon, 1992-95, and implications for resource management
Chauncey W. Anderson, Kurt D. Carpenter
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4125
This report describes the results of a synoptic water-quality and algal investigation during July 1995 at 36 stream sites in a 1,350 square-mile area of the North Umpqua River Basin, Oregon. The study area includes a headwaters hydroelectric project area, a Wild and Scenic reach in the main stem immediately...
National Water-Quality Assessment Program: Study design for data collection in the southern Florida study unit, 1996-98
K. H. Haag, B.A. Bernard, L. A. Bradner, D. S. McCulloch, B. F. McPherson, R. L. Miller
1998, Fact Sheet 061-98
Water-quality assessment of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota and Wisconsin: Polychlorinated biphenyls in common carp and walleye fillets, 1975-95
Kathy Lee, Jesse P. Anderson
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4126
Spatial and temporal distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) fillets from rivers in the Upper Mississippi River Basin upstream of the outlet of Lake Pepin are summarized. PCB concentrations in common carp and walleye fillets collected from rivers in the UMIS...
Archive of sidescan-sonar and DGPS navigation field data collected on USGS Cruise ALPH98013, September 10-23, 1998
J. F. Denny, W. C. Schwab, W. W. Danforth, T.F. O’Brien, D.S. Foster, D.R. Nichols, B.J. Irwin
1998, Open-File Report 98-590
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Effects of hydrologic, biological, and environmental processes on sources and concentrations of fecal bacteria in the Cuyahoga River, with implications for management of recreational waters in Summit and Cuyahoga Counties, Ohio
Donna N. Myers, G. F. Koltun, Donna S. Francy
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4089
Discharges of fecal bacteria (fecal coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli ) to the middle main stem of the Cuyahoga River from storm water, combined sewers, and incompletely disinfected wastewater have resulted in frequent exceedances of bacteriological water-quality standards in a 23-mile reach of the river that flows through the Cuyahoga...
Potentiometric surface of the Cockfield aquifer in southeastern Arkansas and the Wilcox aquifers in southern and northeastern Arkansas, October 1996-July 1997
Robert L. Joseph
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4084
The Cockfield and Wilcox aquifers are secondary sources of water for local use in southern and northeastern Arkansas, where in 1995 more than 51 million gallons per day of water was withdrawn. During October 1996 to July 1997, water levels in the Cockfield and Wilcox aquifers were measured in 104...
Surface-water-quality assessment of the upper Illinois River Basin in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin — Spatial distribution of geochemicals in the fine fraction of streambed sediment, 1987
Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Terri Arnold, John A. Colman
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4109
Geochemical data for the upper Illinois River Basin are presented for concentrations of 39 elements in streambed sediment collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the fall of 1987. These data were collected as part of the pilot phase of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program. A total of 372 sites...
Transmissivity and water quality of water-producing zones in the intermediate aquifer system, Sarasota County, Florida
L. A. Knochenmus, Geronia Bowman
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4091
The intermediate aquifer system is an important water source in Sarasota County, Florida, because the quality of water in it is usually better than that in the underlying Upper Floridan aquifer. The intermediate aquifer system consists of a group of up to three water-producing zones separated by less-permeable units that...
Water resources of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, west-central North Dakota
Steven W. Cates, Kathleen M. Macek-Rowland
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4098
Water resources of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in west-central North Dakota occur as ground water in bedrock and buried-valley aquifers and as surface water in streams and Lake Sakakawea. The bedrock aquifers-the Fox Hills-Hell Creek, Tongue River, and Sentinel Butte store about 93 million acre-feet of water under the...
Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1997 balance year
Robert M. Krimmel
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4090
Winter snow accumulation and summer snow, firn, and ice melt were measured at South Cascade Glacier, Washington to determine the winter and net balances for the 1997 balance year. The 1997 winter balance, averaged over the glacier, was 3.71 meters, and the net balance was 0.63 meter. The winter balance...
Geology, Ground-Water Occurrence, and Estimated Well Yields from the Mariana Limestone, Kagman Area, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
John P. Hoffmann, Rob Carruth, William Meyer
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4077
A study of the geology, ground-water occurrence, and estimated well yields from the Mariana Limestone was done to investigate ground-water availability in the Kagman area, Saipan. The Mariana and Tagpochau Limestone formations form the major aquifer in the Kagman drainage basin. The Mariana Limestone, which is the major water-bearing unit...
Evaluation of hydrologic data collected at the North Penn Area 12 Superfund Site, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Lisa A. Senior, Kevin E. Grazul, Charles R. Wood
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4076
The North Penn Area 12 Superfund Site is underlain by the Lockatong Formation, which consists of interbedded gray to black siltstone and shale. The beds of the Lockatong Formation strike northeast and dip about 10d to 20d to the northwest in the vicinity of the site. Ground water moves through...
Peak-flow frequency for tributaries of the Colorado River downstream of Austin, Texas
William H. Asquith
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4015
A procedure to estimate the peak discharge associated with large floods is needed for tributaries of the Colorado River downstream of Austin, Texas, so that appropriate peak discharges can be used to estimate floodplain boundaries and used for the design of bridges and other structures. The U.S. Geological Survey, in...
Regional rainfall-runoff relations for simulation of streamflow for watersheds in Du Page County, Illinois
James J. Duncker, Charles S. Melching
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4035
Rainfall and streamflow data collected from July 1986 through September 1993 were utilized to calibrate and verify a continuous-simulation rainfall-runoff model for three watersheds (11.8--18.0 square miles in area) in Du Page County. Classification of land cover into three categories of pervious (grassland, forest/wetland, and agricultural land) and one category...
Ground-water age, flow, and quality near a landfill, and changes in ground-water conditions from 1976 to 1996 in the Swinomish Indian Reservation, northwestern Washington
B. E. Thomas, S.E. Cox
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4014
This report describes the results of two related studies: a study of ground-water age, flow, and quality near a landfill in the south-central part of the Swinomish Indian Reservation; and a study of changes in ground-water conditions for the entire reservation from 1976 to 1996. The Swinomish Indian Reservation is...
