Conceptualization and simulation of runoff generation from rainfall for three basins in Thurston County, Washington
S.N. Berris
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4038
A method to conceptualize and simulate the generation of runoff from rainfall was applied to three small drainage basins in north-central Thurston County, Washington. Because the study basins face continued urban development, this method was developed to provide a technique for assessing the effects of alternative urban-development plans on runoff...
Geohydrology and vertical distribution of volatile organic compounds in ground water, Fischer and Porter Company Superfund Site, Warminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Ronald A. Sloto, Paola Macchiaroli, Randall W. Conger
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4220
The Fischer and Porter Company Superfund Site is underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Upper Triassic Stockton Formation, which consists of interbedded siltstone, very-fine grained to coarse-grained sandstone, and conglomerate in crudely defined, upward fining cycles. These rocks form a complex, heterogeneous, leaky, multiaquifer system comprised of a series of...
Distribution and sources of nitrate, and presence of fluoride and pesticides, in parts of the Pasco Basin, Washington, 1986-88
J.C. Ebbert, S.E. Cox, B. W. Drost, K.M. Schurr
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4197
Ground water was sampled in a 900-square-mile agricultural area in the Pasco Basin, which includes parts of eastern Benton County and western Franklin County, Washington, to determine distributions of nitrate and fluoride. Additional data were obtained to determine if fertilizers, irrigation water, septic systems, and naturally occurring nitrate are sources...
Environmental setting of fixed sites in the western Lake Michigan drainages, Michigan and Wisconsin
D. J. Sullivan, E. M. Peterson, K.D. Richards
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4211-A
This report describes selected environmental- setting features for 11 fixed surface-water sites in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages study unit of the National Water-Quality Assessment Pro- gram. The study unit, which includes 10 major river systems draining to Lake Michigan, is bounded on the south by the Illinois State line...
Water budgets, water quality, and analysis of nutrient loading of the Winter Park Chain of Lakes, central Florida, 1989-92, with a section on littoral vegetation
G. G. Phelps, E. R. German, Brian Beckage, W. Scott Gain
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4108
The Winter Park chain of lakes (Lakes Maitland, Virginia, Osceola, and Mizell) has a combined area of about 900 acres, an immediate drainage area of about 3,100 acres, and mean depths ranging from 11 to 15 feet. The lakes are an important recreational resource for the surrounding communities, but there...
Report for air-gun data acquired at onshore stations during the 1994 Los Angeles Region Seismic Experiment (LARSE), California
D. A. Okaya, Joyjeet Bhowmik, G. S. Fuis, J.M. Murphy, M.C. Robertson, Avijit Chakraborty, M.L. Benthien, Katrin Hafner, J.J. Norris
1995, Open-File Report 96-297
Water-quality, discharge, and biologic data for streams and springs in the Highland Rim Escarpment of southeastern Bedford County, Tennessee
E. F. Hollyday, T.D. Byl
1995, Open-File Report 95-732
From November 1994 through April 1995, streams and springs in 9 drainage basins were observed and sampled at 176 sites to obtain information on environmental quality near the Quail Hollow landfill, Bedford County, Tennessee. Reconnaissance data were collected to establish a regional pattern. Water samples from 26 seepage sites were...
Ground-water-level monitoring, basin boundaries, and potentiometric surfaces of the aquifer system at Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1992
D. L. Rewis
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4131
A ground-water-level monitoring program was implemented at Edwards Air Force Base, California, from January through December 1992 to monitor spatial and temporal changes in poten-tiometric surfaces that largely are affected by ground-water pumping. Potentiometric-surface maps are needed to determine the correlation between declining ground- water levels and the distribution of...
Water-quality assessment of the White River Basin, Indiana: Analysis of available information on pesticides, 1972-92
Donna S. Carter, Michael J. Lydy, Charles G. Crawford
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4024
An analysis of historical pesticide data (1972-92) for the White River was conducted as part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program. Data on the presence of pesticides in streams, bottom sediments, fish, and ground waters were examined. Results are interpreted with respect to spatial, seasonal, and streamflow...
Precipitation depth-duration and frequency characteristics for Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert, California
J. C. Blodgett
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4056
Methods to evaluate changes in the volume of storm runoff from drainage basins that are likely to be urbanized are needed by land-use planning agencies to establish criteria for the design of flood-control systems. To document the changes in runoff volume of basins that may be urbanized, nine small basins...
Development of a 14-digit hydrologic coding scheme and boundary data set for New Jersey
William H. Ellis, Curtis V. Price
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4134
Hydrology and simulation of ground-water flow in the Aguadilla to Rio Camuy area, Puerto Rico
Patrick Tucci, M.I. Martinez
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4028
The aquifers of the Aguadilla to Rio Camuy area, in the northwestern part of Puerto Rico, are the least developed of those on the north coast, and relatively little information is available concerning the ground-water system. The present study, which was part of a comprehensive appraisal of the ground-water resources...
Delineation of flooding within the upper Mississippi River basin — Flood of July 30, 1993, in Jefferson City and vicinity, Missouri
Terry W. Alexander
1995, Hydrologic Atlas 735-A
This report provides Missouri River flood-peak elevation data and delineates the areal extent of flooding in Jefferson City and vicinity, Missouri, for July 30, 1993. The July 1993 flood is compared with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) 100- and 500-year flood profiles. This report is one of a series...
Magnitude and frequency data for historic debris flows in Grand Canyon National Park and vicinity, Arizona
T.S. Melis, R. H. Webb, Peter G. Griffiths, T.J. Wise
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4214
Debris flows occur in 529 tributaries of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon between Lees Ferry and Diamond Creek, Arizona (river miles 0 to 225). An episodic type of flash flood, debris flows transport poorly-sorted sediment ranging in size from clay to boulders into the Colorado River. Debris flows create...
Water-quality assessment of part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota and Wisconsin– Volatile organic compounds in surface and ground water, 1978-94
W. J. Andrews, J. D. Fallon, S. E. Kroening
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4216
The U.S. Geological Survey compiled and summarized analyses of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) in surface and ground water from water-quality data bases maintained by-Federal, State, and local agencies as part of a retrospective analysis of water-quality data for the Upper Mississippi River Basin study unit of the National WaterQuality Assessment...
Water-quality assessment of the Ozark Plateaus study unit, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma: Analysis of information on nutrients, suspended sediment, and suspended solids, 1970-92
Jerri V. Davis, James C. Petersen, James C. Adamski, David A. Freiwald
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4042
Water-quality data collected during water years 1970-90 (October 1 to September 30) for 83 surface-water sites and during 1970-92 for 395 ground-water sites in the 48,000 square mile Ozark Plateaus study unit of the National Water Quality Assessment Program were analyzed using selected descriptive and statistical methods. The water- quality...
Ground-water altitudes and well data, Nye County, Nevada, and Inyo County, California
M. S. Ciesnik
1995, Open-File Report 93-89
No abstract available....
Estimated loads of selected constituents from permitted and nonpermitted sources at selected surface-water-quality stations in the Musconetcong, Rockaway, and Whippany River basins, New Jersey, 1985-90
C. V. Price, F. L. Schaefer
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4040
Surface-water-quality data from the cooperative sampling network maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for 1985-90 are summarized for stations in the Musconetcong, Rockaway, and Whippany River Basins. Four constituents are included in the analysis: biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total nitrogen, total...
User's guide to PHREEQC, a computer program for speciation, reaction-path, advective-transport, and inverse geochemical calculations
D.L. Parkhurst
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4227
PHREEQC is a computer program written in the C programming language that is designed to perform a wide variety of aqueous geochemical calculations. PHREEQC is based on an ion-association aqueous model and has capabilities for (1) speciation and saturation-index calculations, (2) reaction-path and advective-transport calculations involving specified irreversible reactions, mixing...
Agricultural pesticide applications and observed concentrations in surface waters from four drainage basins in the Central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho, 1993-94
R. J. Wagner, J.C. Ebbert, L.M. Roberts, S.J. Ryker
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4285
As part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment Program, the use and occurrence of agricultural pesticides were investigated in four drainage basins--two dominated by irrigated agriculture and two by dryland agriculture--in the Central Columbia Plateau of eastern Washington. For this study, 85 pesticides or pesticide metabolites were selected...
Hydraulic characteristics near streamside structures along the Kenai River, Alaska
Joseph M. Dorava
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4226
Hydraulic characteristics, water velocity, depth, and flow direction were measured near eight sites along the Kenai River in southcentral Alaska. Each of the eight sites contained a different type of structure: a road-type boat launch, a canal-type boat launch, a floating dock, a rock retaining wall, a pile-supported dock, a...
Evaluation of nonpoint-source contamination, Wisconsin: Land-use and Best-Management-Practices inventory, selected streamwater-quality data, urban-watershed quality assurance and quality control, constituent loads in rural streams, and snowmelt-runoff analysis, water year 1994
J.F. Walker, D.J. Graczyk, S.R. Corsi, D.W. Owens, J.A. Wierl
1995, Open-File Report 95-320
The objective of the watershed-management evaluation monitoring program in Wisconsin is to evaluate the effectiveness of best-management practices (BMP) for controlling nonpoint-source contamination in rural and urban watersheds. This report is an annual summary of the data collected for the program by the U.S Geological Survey and a report of...
Water-resources data network evaluation for Monterey County, California; Phase 2, northern and coastal areas of Monterey County
W. E. Templin, P. E. Smith, M.L. DeBortoli, R. C. Schluter
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4210
This report presents an evaluation of water- resources data-collection networks in the northern and coastal areas of Monterey County, California. This evaluation was done by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Monterey County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to evaluate precipitation, surface water, and ground water monitoring...
Evaluation of nonpoint-source contamination, Wisconsin; selected streamwater-quality data, land-use and best-management practices inventory, and quality assurance and quality control, water year 1993
Steven R. Corsi, John F. Walker, D.J. Graczyk, S.R. Greb, D.W. Owens, K.F. Rappold
1995, Open-File Report 94-707-W
The objective of the watershed-management evaluation monitoring program in Wisconsin is to evaluate the effectiveness of the best-management practices (BMPs) for rural streams, urban streams, and urban storm sewers. This report is an annual summary of the data collected for the program and a report of the results from several...
Data for and adjusted regional regression models of volume and quality of urban storm-water runoff in Boise and Garden City, Idaho, 1993-94
L.C. Kjelstrom
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4228
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires information on the volume and quality of urban storm-water runoff to apply for a permit to discharge this water into the Boise River under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program. Concentrations of selected chemical constituents in storm runoff were determined from samples collected...
