Reference manual for data base on Nevada well logs
E.M. Bauer, K. D. Cartier
1995, Open-File Report 95-460
The U.S. Geological Survey and Nevada Division of Water Resources are cooperatively using a data base for are cooperatively using a data base for managing well-log information for the State of Nevada. The Well-Log Data Base is part of an integrated system of computer data bases using the Ingres Relational...
Flow duration of Kentucky streams through 1990; historical and monthly flow characteristics, including the effects of reservoirs
K.J. Ruhl, R.J. Burns, G. R. Martin, D.P. Allgeier
1995, Open-File Report 95-353
This report presents flow-duration tables and plots for selected streamflow sites in Kentucky with three or more years of continuous record through 1990. Flow duration describes the frequency with which given streamflows are equalled or exceeded. The flow-duration tables were computed using daily mean discharge values for the entire period...
Records of wells and water levels from the statewide observation-well network in Montana from October 1985 through October 1992
C. L. Chambers
1995, Open-File Report 95-432
A statewide observation-well network was developed in Montana in 1947 by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with other Federal and State agencies to provide a long-term record of water levels in selected wells. This report summarized well records and water levels for the network and shows the locations of...
Regional sampling of waters and sediments variably impacted by mine drainage in the Denver West 1:100,000 Quadrangle, October, 1994; preliminary data
1995, Open-File Report 95-804-B
No abstract available....
Regional sampling of waters and sediments variably impacted by mine drainage in the Denver West 1:100,000 Quadrangle, October, 1994; preliminary data
Sigrid Asher-Bolinder (compiler)
1995, Open-File Report 95-804-A
Data and water-table map of the Mojave River ground-water basin, San Bernardino County, California, November 1992
Christina L. Stamos, Steven K. Predmore
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4148
No abstract available. ...
Flood of 1993—Mississippi River near the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Arch), St. Louis, Missouri
Rodney E. Southard, Brenda J. Smith
1995, Fact Sheet 188-95
River-flow data have been collected on the Mississippi River at St. Louis near the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Arch) since 1861. Water at this location is excess river flow from 13 States and part of Canada (drainage area of about 697,000 square miles). Many disaster conditions, including floods and droughts,...
USGS Laboratory Review Program Ensures Analytical Quality
David E. Erdmann
1995, Fact Sheet 187-95
The USGS operates a review program for laboratories that analyze samples for USGS environmental investigations. This program has been effective in providing QA feedback to laboratories while ensuring that analytical data are consistent, of satisfactory quality, and meet the data objectives of the investigation....
Evaluating barnyard Best Management Practices in Wisconsin using upstream-downstream monitoring
Todd D. Stuntebeck
1995, Fact Sheet 221-95
The Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Abatement Program was created in 1978 by the Wisconsin Legislature. The goal of the program is to improve and protect the water quality of lakes, streams, wetlands, and ground water within selected priority watersheds by controlling sources of nonpoint pollution. For each selected watershed, the...
Western United States Mine-Dump Data Retrievals
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1995, Fact Sheet 184-95
Water-quality assessment in the Trinity River Basin, Texas: Nutrient concentrations in streams winter and spring 1994
Allison A. Shipp
1995, Fact Sheet 231-95
A consistent, basin-wide set of data for streams in the Trinity River Basin is a necessary baseline to compare current conditions with historical data and to provide a reference for future studies. In addition, the basin-wide surveys begin the process of addressing the cause-effect relations for water quality in the...
Reference manual for data base on Nevada water-rights permits
K. D. Cartier, E.M. Bauer, J.L. Farnham
1995, Open-File Report 95-452
The U.S. Geological Survey and Nevada Division of Water Resources have cooperatively developed and implemented a data-base system for managing water-rights permit information for the State of Nevada. The Water-Rights Permit data base is part of an integrated system of computer data bases using the Ingres Relational Data-Base Manage-ment System,...
Bibliography, indices, and data sources of water-related studies, upper Colorado River basin, Colorado and Utah, 1872-1995
N.J. Bauch, L.E. Apodaca
1995, Open-File Report 95-450
As part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment Program, current water-quality conditions in the Upper Colorado River Basin in Colorado and Utah are being assessed. This report is an initial effort to identify and compile information on water-related studies previously conducted in the basin and consists of a...
Water Budget for the Kohala Area, Island of Hawaii
Patricia J. Shade
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4114
Ground-water recharge is estimated as the residual component of a monthly water budget calculated using long-term average rainfall, streamflow and pan evaporation data, and soil and vegetation characteristics. The water-budget components are defined seasonally, through the use of the monthly water budget, and spatially by topographic and geologic areas, through...
Geology, Streamflow, and Water Chemistry of the Talufofo Stream Basin, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Scot K. Izuka, Charles J. Ewart III
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4183
A study of the geology, streamflow, and water chemistry of Talufofo Stream Basin, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, was undertaken to determine the flow characteristics of Talufofo Stream and the relation to the geology of the drainage basin. The Commonwealth government is exploring the feasibility of using water...
Simulation of streamflow and sediment transport in two surface-coal-mined basins in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
J. I. Sams III, E. C. Witt III
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 92-4093
The Hydrological Simulation Program - Fortran (HSPF) was used to simulate streamflow and sediment transport in two surface-mined basins of Fayette County, Pa. Hydrologic data from the Stony Fork Basin (0.93 square miles) was used to calibrate HSPF parameters. The calibrated parameters were applied to an HSPF model of the...
Geochemistry of ground water in the Gallup, Dakota, and Morrison aquifers, San Juan Basin, New Mexico
W. L. Dam
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4253
Ground water was sampled from wells completed in the Gallup, Dakota, and Morrison aquifers in the San Juan Basin, New Mexico, to examine controls on solute concentrations. Samples were collected from 38 wells primarily from the Morrison aquifer (25 wells) in the northwestern part of the basin. A series of samples was collected...
Water levels in the Calumet aquifer and their relation to surface-water levels in northern Lake County, Indiana, 1985-92
Theodore K. Greeman
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4110
The U.S. Geological Survey made 2,328 water-level measurements at a total of 96 ground-water and surface-water sites in northern Lake County, Indiana, from August 1985 through September 1992. This report lists and summarizes the significance of the measurements. Northern Lake County is on the southern shore of Lake Michigan and...
Processes controlling dissolved oxygen and pH in the upper Willamette River basin, Oregon, 1994
Ted R. Pogue Jr., Chauncey W. Anderson
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4205
In July and August of 1994, the U. S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) collected data to document the spatial extent and diel variability of dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations and pH levels in selected reaches of streams in the upper Willamette River Basin....
Streamflow, ground-water recharge and discharge, and characteristics of surficial deposits in Buzzards Bay basin, southeastern Massachusetts
Gardner C. Bent
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4234
Streamflows exceeded between 50 and 99 percent of the time during water years 1967-91 were estimated for 14 low-flow partial-record stations and two discontinued streamflow-gaging stations in Buzzards Bay Basin, Massachusetts. At low flows, stream discharge per unit area for subbasins underlain primarily by stratified-drift deposits was several times greater...
Evaluation of ground-water resources From available data, 1992, East Molokai Volcano, Hawaii
Stephen S. Anthony
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4180
Available ground-water data for East Molokai Volcano consist of well-construction information and records of ground-water pumpage, water levels, and chloride concentrations. Ground-water pumpage records are available for ten wells. Seventeen long-term (10 years or more) records of water-level and/or chloride concentration are available for eleven wells; however, only seven of...
Geohydrology and water quality of stratified-drift aquifers in the middle Merrimack River basin, south-central New Hampshire
Joseph D. Ayotte, Kenneth W. Toppin
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 92-4192
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Environmental Services, Water Resources Division has assessed the geohydrology and water quality of stratified-drift aquifers in the middle Merrimack River basin in south-central New Hampshire. The middle Merrimack River basin drains 469 square miles; 98 square...
Water-quality conditions at selected landfills in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1986-92
G.M. Ferrell, D.G. Smith
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4067
Water-quality conditions at five municipal landfills in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, were studied during 1986-92. Analytical results of water samples from monitoring wells and streams at and near the landfills were used to evaluate effects of leachate on surface and ground water. Ground-water levels at monitoring wells were used to...
Water-quality characteristics of selected public recreational lakes and ponds in Connecticut
D. F. Healy, K.P. Kulp
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4098
Reconnaissance limnological and lakebed-sediment surveys were conducted in Connecticut during 1989-91 by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protec- tion, to evaluate water-quality characteristics of selected public recreational lakes and ponds in the State. Limnological surveys were conducted on 49 lakes and ponds selected...
Numerical Simulation of Regional Changes in Ground-Water Levels and in the Freshwater-Saltwater Interface Induced by Increased Pumpage at Barbers Point Shaft, Oahu, Hawaii
William R. Souza, William Meyer
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4206
The effect on the regional ground-water system of southern Oahu from increased pumpage at Barbers Point shaft was estimated by a numerical ground-water model developed for the Oahu Regional Aquifer Systems Analysis (RASA) study. The RASA model was updated by revising pumping and ground-water recharge data. Pumpage data used in...
