Water-quality data for nutrients, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds in near-surface aquifers of the midcontinental United States, 1992-1994
D.W. Kolpin, K.E. Zichelle, E.M. Thurman
1996, Open-File Report 96-435
Water samples were collected from 175 wells in 12 Midcontinental States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin) from 1992 through 1994 to determine the spatial distribution of nutrients, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds in ground water, and to document the potential effects...
Evaluation and modification of five techniques for estimating stormwater runoff for watersheds in west-central Florida
J.T. Trommer, J.E. Loper, K.M. Hammett
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4158
Several traditional techniques have been used for estimating stormwater runoff from ungaged watersheds. Applying these techniques to water- sheds in west-central Florida requires that some of the empirical relationships be extrapolated beyond tested ranges. As a result, there is uncertainty as to the accuracy of these estimates. Sixty-six storms occurring...
Report for explosion data acquired in the 1994 Los Angeles Region Seismic Experiment (LARSE 94), Los Angeles, California
J.M. Murphy, G. S. Fuis, Trond Ryberg, D. A. Okaya, E.E. Criley, M.L. Benthien, Marcos Alvarez, Isa Asudeh, W.M. Kohler, G.N. Glassmoyer, M.C. Robertson, Joyjeet Bhowmik
1996, Open-File Report 96-536
Hydrologic data for 1994-96 for the Huron Project of the High Plains Ground-Water Demonstration Program
Janet M. Carter
1996, Open-File Report 96-555
This report presents data on precipitation, water levels, and water quality that have been collected or compiled for water years 1994 through 1996 for the Huron Project of the High Plains Ground-Water Demonstration Program, under the guidance of the Bureau of Reclamation. This is the second report for the project....
Vitrinite reflectance suppression in New Albany Shale, Illinois Basin; vitrinite reflectance and Rock-Eval data
V. F. Nuccio, J. R. Hatch
1996, Open-File Report 96-665
Data base of impact craters on Venus based on analysis of Magellan radar images and altimetry data
Gerald G. Schaber, Randolph L. Kirk, Robert G. Strom
1996, Open-File Report 96-688
No abstract available....
Basin-level habitat characteristics of selected streams in central Nebraska
R. B. Zelt
1996, Open-File Report 96-361
The goal of stream habitat characterization is to use identified relations between habitat and other physical, chemical, or biological factors in interpreting water-quality conditions. Basin-level characterization of habitat is one component of the spatially hiearchial approach to stream habitat description adopted by the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment Program....
Effects of coal-mine discharges on the quality of the Stonycreek River and its tributaries, Somerset and Cambria counties, Pennsylvania
Donald R. Williams, James I. Sams III, Mary E. Mulkerrin
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4133
This report describes the results of a study by the U.S. Geological Survey, done in cooperation with the Somerset Conservation District, to locate and sample abandoned coal-mine discharges in the Stonycreek River Basin, to prioritize the mine discharges for remediation, and to determine the effects of the mine discharges on...
Trends in nutrients and suspended solids at the Fall Line of five tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, July 1988 through June 1995
C. F. Bell, D.L. Belval, J.P. Campbell
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4191
Water-quality samples were collected at the Fall Line of five tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia during a 6- to 7-year period. The water-quality data were used to estimate loads of nutrients and suspended solids from these tributaries to the non-tidal part of Chesapeake Bay Basin and to identify...
Relation of physical and chemical characteristics of streams to fish communities in the Red River of the North basin, Minnesota and North Dakota, 1993-95
R. M. Goldstein, J. C. Stauffer, P.R. Larson, D. L. Lorenz
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4227
Fish community composition was determined at 33 reaches (average length 150 meters) at 22 sites in the Red River of the North Basin during 1994. Sites were selected to represent a range of stream sizes and ecoregions within the basin. Physical and chemical characteristics (classified in data sets of instream...
Variation in the relation of rainfall to runoff from residential lawns in Madison, Wisconsin, July and August 1995
A.D. Legg, R.T. Bannerman, John Panuska
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4194
The quality of runoff from residential lawns is a concern for municipal stormwater management programs. Land-use based computer models are increasingly being used to assess the impact of lawn runoff on urban watersheds. To accurately model the runoff for residential lawns, the variation in the relation of rainfall to runoff...
Summary of suspended-solids concentration data, San Francisco Bay, California, Water Year 1995
P.A. Buchanan, D. H. Schoellhamer
1996, Open-File Report 96-591
Suspended-solids concentration data were collected in San Francisco Bay during water year 1995 (October 1, 1994September 30, 1995). Optical backscatterance sensors and water samples were used to monitor suspended solids continuously at two sites in Suisun Bay, two sites in Central San Francisco Bay, and three sites in South San...
Assessment of the fresh- and brackish-water resources underlying Dunedin and adjacent areas of northern Pinellas County, Florida
L. A. Knochenmus, E. S. Swenson
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4164
The city of Dunedin is enhancing their potable ground-water resources through desalination of brackish ground water. An assessment of the fresh- and brackish-water resources in the Upper Floridan aquifer was needed to estimate the changes that may result from brackish-water development. The complex hydrogeologic framework underlying Dunedin and adjacent areas...
Water-quality and ground-water-level data, Bernalillo County, central New Mexico, 1995
D.R. Rankin
1996, Open-File Report 96-578
Water-quality and ground-water-level data were collected in two areas of eastern Bernalillo County in central New Mexico between March and July of 1995. Fifty-one wells, two springs, and the Ojo Grande Acequia in the east mountain area of Bernalillo County and nine wells in the northeast area of the city...
Water-use analysis program for the Neshaminy Creek basin, Bucks and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania
Curtis L. Schreffler
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4127
A water-use analysis computer program was developed for the Neshaminy Creek Basin to assist in managing and allocating water resources in the basin. The program was developed for IBM-compatible personal computers. Basin analysis and the methodologies developed for the Neshaminy Creek Basin can be transferred to other watersheds. The development...
Documentation of programs used to determine a wetlands hydroperiod from model-simulated water-surface elevations
R.S. Sonenshein
1996, Open-File Report 96-455
A technique has been developed to determine a wetlands hydroperiod by comparing simulated water levels from a ground-water flow model and land- surface elevation data through a geographic information system. The simulated water levels are compared with the land-surface elevation data to determine the height of the water surface above...
Data from selected U.S. Geological Survey National Stream Water-Quality Networks (WQN)
Richard B. Alexander, J. R. Slack, A. S. Ludtke, K. K. Fitzgerald, T. L. Schertz, L. I. Briel, K. P. Buttleman
1996, Data Series 37
This CD-ROM set contains data from two USGS national stream water-quality networks, the Hydrologic Benchmark Network (HBN) and the National Stream Quality Accounting Network (NASQAN), operated during the past 30 years. These networks were established to provide national and regional descriptions of stream water-quality conditions and trends, based on uniform...
Streamflow and Suspended-Sediment Loads Before and During Highway Construction, North Halawa, Haiku, and Kamooalii Drainage Basins, Oahu, Hawaii, 1983-91
Barry R. Hill
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4259
Concern over potential effects from construction of the H-3 highway on Oahu, Hawaii, prompted a long-term study of streamflow and suspended-sediment transport at a network of five stream-gaging stations along the highway route. This report presents results for 1983-91, which included pre-construction and construction periods at all stream-gaging stations. Annual rainfall,...
Hydrologic and water-quality data for U.S. Coast Guard Support Center Kodiak, Alaska, 1987-89
R. L. Glass
1996, Open-File Report 96-498
Hydrologic and water-quality data were collected at the U.S. Coast Guard Support Center Kodiak on Kodiak Island, Alaska, to determine regional ground-water conditions and if contamination of soils, ground water, or surface water has occurred. Eighteen areas of possible contamination were identified. Ground-water levels, surface- water stages, surface-water discharges, and...
Ground-water quality, water year 1995, and statistical analysis of ground-water-quality data, water years 1994-95, at the chromic acid pit site, U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Center and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas
Cynthia G. Abeyta, R. G. Roybal
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4211
The Chromic Acid Pit site is an inactive waste disposal site that is regulated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. The 2.2-cubic-yard cement-lined pit was operated from 1980 to 1983 by a contractor to the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Center and Fort Bliss. The pit, located...
Pliocene planktic foraminifer census data from the North Atlantic region
PRISM Project Members
1996, Open-File Report 96-669
INTRODUCTION: The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a long-term study of the climatic and oceanographic conditions of the Pliocene known as PRISM (Pliocene Research, Interpretation, and Synoptic Mapping). One of the major elements of the study involves the use of quantitative composition of planktic foraminifer assemblages to estimate seasurface temperatures and identify major oceanographic...
Simulation of water level, streamflow, and mass transport for the Cooper and Wando rivers near Charleston, South Carolina, 1992-95
P.A. Conrads, P.A. Smith
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4237
The one-dimensional, unsteady-flow model, BRANCH, and the Branched Lagrangian Transport Model (BLTM) were calibrated and validated for the Cooper and Wando Rivers near Charleston, South Carolina. Data used to calibrate the BRANCH model included water-level data at four locations on the Cooper River and two locations on the Wando River,...
Selected hydrologic data for the Beaver Dam Wash area, Washington County, Utah, Lincoln County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona, 1991-95
Michael Enright
1996, Open-File Report 96-493
The hydrologic data in this report were collected in Beaver Dam Wash and adjacent areas of Washington County, Utah, Lincoln County, Nevada, andMohave County, Arizona, from 1991 to 1995; some historical data from as far back as 1932 are included for comparative purposes. The data include records of about 100...
Selected hydrologic data for Snyderville Basin, Park City, and adjacent areas, Summit County, Utah, 1967-95
Paul Downhour, Lynette E. Brooks
1996, Open-File Report 96-494
Hydrologic data were collected in Snyderville Basin, Park City, and adjacent areas, Summit County, Utah, from 1993 to 1995 to better understand the hydrologic system. Data from earlier years also are presented. Data collected from wells include well-completion data, lithology, waterlevel measurements, and physical properties of the water. Data collected...
Gravity data collected along the Los Angeles Regional Seismic Experiment (LARSE) and preliminary model of regional density variations in basement rocks, southern California
V.E. Langenheim, R.C. Jachens
1996, Open-File Report 96-682
