Environmental setting of benchmark streams in agricultural areas of eastern Wisconsin
S. J. Rheaume, J.S. Stewart, B. N. Lenz
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4038-A
This report describes the environmental setting of 20 benchmark streams in agricultural areas of eastern Wisconsin that are part of the Western Lake Michigan Drainages, National Water-Quality Assessment Program. Benchmark streams are defined as those that show minimal adverse effects from human activity, and they were selected on the basis...
Determination of the 100-year flood plain on Upper Three Runs and selected tributaries, and the Savannah River at the Savannah River site, South Carolina, 1995
T. H. Lanier
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4014
The 100-year flood plain was determined for Upper Three Runs, its tributaries, and the part of the Savannah River that borders the Savannah River Site. The results are provided in tabular and graphical formats. The 100-year flood-plain maps and flood profiles provide water-resource managers of the Savannah River Site with...
Transport of agricultural chemicals in surface flow, tileflow, and streamflow of Walnut Creek Watershed near Ames, Iowa, April 1991-September 1993
P. J. Soenksen
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4017
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Soil Tilth Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, conducted a study as part of the multi-scale, inter-agency Management Systems Evaluation Area (MSEA) program to evaluate the effects of agricultural management (farming) systems on water quality. Data on...
Ground-water levels in aquifers used for residential supply, Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois
Robert T. Kay, Kurt A. Kraske
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4009
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Campton Township Board of Trustees, measured water levels in the aquifers used for residential supply in Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois. Aquifers used for residential supply are the shallow and deep aquifers in the glacial drift, composed of unconsolidated sand and gravels;...
Hydrogeologic factors that affect the flowpath of water in selected zones of the Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio region, Texas
George E. Groschen
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4046
The Edwards aquifer in the San Antonio region supplies drinking water for more than 1 million people. Proper development and protection of the aquifer is a high priority for local and State authorities. To better understand the flow of water in two major flowpaths in the Edwards aquifer, stratigraphic, structural,...
Geohydrologic site characterization of the municipal solid waste landfill facility, U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Center and Fort Bliss, El Paso County, Texas
Cynthia G. Abeyta
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4217
Geohydrologic conditions of the Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility (MSWLF) on the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Center and Fort Bliss, El Paso County, Texas, were evaluated by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Army. The 106.03-acre MSWLF has been in operation since January 1974. The landfill...
Data on quality of shallow ground water, Las Vegas urban area, Nevada, 1993
E.G. Neal, P. F. Schuster
1996, Open-File Report 96-552
Altitude and configuration of the potentiometric surface in the crystalline and metasedimentary rocks in Valley and West Brandywine townships, Chester County, Pennsylvania, May 1992 through August 1993
J.E. McGovern, April Bossert, W.C. Wettstein
1996, Open-File Report 96-339
A map showing ground-water levels in crystalline and metasedimentary rocks in Valley and West Brandywine Townships, Chester County, Pennsylvania, was constructed from water levels measured in wells from May 1992 through August 1993. Pre-1992 measurements were incorporated on the map to provide control in areas where more recent data were...
Principal facts and field observations for gravity data in and adjacent to the Bureau of Land Management's Winnemucca District and Surprise Resource Area, northwest Nevada and northeast California
Donald Plouff
1996, Open-File Report 96-290-A
Bibliography of glacier studies by the U.S. Geological Survey
E.F. Snyder
1996, Open-File Report 95-723
Reports on glaciers written by U.S. Geological Survey members between 1896 and early 1996 are listed. The reports contain information about glacier and had at least one USGS author or was dependent on USGS data or projects. Extensive glacier studies have been done by the USGS in North America, Greenland,...
Drilling, construction, caliper-log, and specific-conductance data for well 3-3604-01, Kawailoa deep monitor well, Oahu, Hawaii
T.K. Presley, D.S. Oki
1996, Open-File Report 96-430
The Kawailoa deep monitor well (State well number 3-3604-01) was drilled about 1.9 miles east- northeast of the town of Haleiwa. The well is on agricultural land in the Kawailoa ground-water area. The well penetrates through the freshwater lens and into the freshwater-saltwater transition zone to an elevation of -392...
Selected well and ground-water chemistry data for the Boise River Valley, southwestern Idaho, 1990-95
D. J. Parliman, Linda Boyle, Sabrina Nicholls
1996, Open-File Report 96-246
Water samples were collected from 903 wells in the Boise River Valley, Idaho, from January 1990 through December 1995. Selected well information and analyses of 1,357 water samples are presented. Analyses include physical properties ad concentrations of nutrients, bacteria, major ions, selected trace elements, radon-222, volatile organic compounds, and pesticides....
MAPIT; an improved method for mapping digital sidescan sonar data using the Woods Hole Image Processing System (WHIPS) software
V.F. Paskevich
1996, Open-File Report 96-281
Construction, lithologic, and water-level data for wells near the Dickson County landfill, Dickson County, Tennessee, 1995
D.E. Ladd
1996, Open-File Report 96-229
Organic compounds were detected in water samples collected from Sullivan Spring during several sampling events in 1994. Prior to this, the spring was the drinking-water source for two families in the Dickson, Tennessee area. An investigation was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Dickson County Solid Waste...
Tidal-flow, circulation, and flushing characteristics of Kings Bay, Citrus County, Florida
K.M. Hammett, C. R. Goodwin, G.L. Sanders
1996, Open-File Report 96-230
Kings Bay is an estuary on the gulf coast of peninsular Florida with a surface area of less than one square mile. It is a unique estuarine system with no significant inflowing rivers or streams. As much as 99 percent of the freshwater entering the bay originates from multiple spring...
Ground-water and surface-water elevations in the University of Alaska Fairbanks area, 1992-95
Melanie L. Jackson, Michael R. Lilly
1996, Open-File Report 96-416
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, collected water-elevation data at 50 ground-water sites and 11 surface-water sites. These data were collected during 1992 to 1995 to characterize the geohydrology of the University of Alaska Fairbanks area....
Sublake geologic structure from high-resolution seismic-reflection data from four sinkhole lakes in the Lake Wales Ridge, central Florida
A. B. Tihansky, J. D. Arthur, D.W. DeWitt
1996, Open-File Report 96-224
Seismic-reflection profiles from Lake Wales, Blue Lake, Lake Letta, and Lake Apthorp located along the Lake Wales Ridge in central Florida provide local detail within the regional hydrogeologic framework as described by litho- and hydrostratigraphic cross sections. Lakes located with the mantled karst region have long been considered to be...
Drilling, construction, caliper-log, and specific-conductance data for well 3-3406-12, Twin Bridge Road deep monitor well, Oahu, Hawaii
T.K. Presley, D.S. Oki
1996, Open-File Report 96-423
The Twin Bridge Road deep monitor well (State well number 3-3406-12) was drilled about 2,000 feet northeast of Weed Circle in the town of Haleiwa. The well is on agricultural land. The well penetrates through the freshwater lens and into the freshwater-saltwater transition zone of the Waialua ground-water area to...
Hydrologic data and description of a hydrologic monitoring plan for Medicine Lake Volcano, California
Tiffany Rae Schneider, W. D. McFarland
1996, Open-File Report 95-750
A hydrologic reconnaissance of the Medicine Lake Volcano area was done to collect data needed for the design of a hydrologic monitoring plan. The reconnaissance was completed during two field trips made in June and September 1992, during which geothermal and hydrologic features of public interest in the Medicine Lake...
Micrometeorological data for Boulder Valley, Eureka County, Nevada, June 1992 through August 1993
G. A. DeMeo
1996, Open-File Report 96-420
Drilling, construction, and caliper-log data for well 3-3505-26, Opaeula exploratory well, Oahu, Hawaii
T.K. Presley, D.S. Oki
1996, Open-File Report 96-429
The Opaeula exploratory well (State well number 3-3505-26) was drilled about 1.2 miles east- southeast of the town of Haleiwa. The well is located on agricultural land in the Waialua ground-water area. The well was drilled at an elevation of about 287 feet above mean sea level and penetrates about...
Drilling, construction, and caliper-log data for wells 3-3204-01, Kaheaka exploratory well, Oahu, Hawaii
T.K. Presley, D.S. Oki
1996, Open-File Report 96-421
The Kaheaka exploratory well (State well number 3-3204-01) was drilled about 3.3 miles southeast of the town of Haleiwa. The well is on agricultural land in the Waialua ground-water area. The well penetrates about 67 feet into a basalt aquifer. Well-construction data, logs of drilling notes, geologic descriptions for the...
Drilling, construction, and caliper-log data for wells 3-3406-14 and -15, Helemano exploratory wells I and II, Oahu, Hawaii
T.K. Presley, D.S. Oki
1996, Open-File Report 96-425
The Helemano exploratory wells I and II (State well numbers 3-3406-14 and -15) were drilled near Weed Circle, about 3,000 feet south of the town of Haleiwa. The wells are located on agricultural land in the Waialua ground-water area. The wells penetrate through sedimentary deposits (caprock) and into a basalt...
Alaska resource data file: Unalaska quadrangle
Frederic H. Wilson
1996, Open-File Report 96-270
No abstract available....
Analytical methods manual for the Mineral Resource Surveys Program, U.S. Geological Survey
Belinda F. Arbogast, editor(s)
1996, Open-File Report 96-525
The analytical methods validated by the Mineral Resource Surveys Program, Geologic Division, is the subject of this manual. This edition replaces the methods portion of Open-File Report 90-668 published in 1990. Newer methods may be used which have been approved by the quality assurance (QA) project and are on file...
