Uranium resource assessment by the Geological Survey; methodology and plan to update the national resource base
Warren Irvin Finch, Richard B. McCammon
1987, Circular 994
Based on the Memorandum of Understanding {MOU) of September 20, 1984, between the U.S. Geological Survey of the U.S. Department of Interior and the Energy Information Administration {EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy {DOE), the U.S. Geological Survey began to make estimates of the undiscovered uranium endowment of selected...
Surface-geophysical investigations in Melton Valley, Oak Ridge Reservation, Tennessee
Patrick Tucci
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4184
Surface geophysical methods were found to be valuable for refining knowledge of the geohydrology of Melton Valley, an area used for burial of low-level radioactive waste at the Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee. The valley is characterized by locally complex geologic structures in lithologies of interbedded shale and limestone. Radionuclides...
Discharge ratings for control gates at Mississippi River lock and dam 21, Quincy, Illinois
A.J. Heinitz
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4155
The water levels of the navigation pools on the Mississippi River are maintained by the operation of tainter and roller gates at the locks and dams. Discharge ratings for the gates on Lock and Dam 21, at Quincy, Illinois, were developed from current meter discharge measurements made in the forebays...
Discharge ratings for control gates at Mississippi River Lock and Dam 18, Gladstone, Illinois
A.J. Heinitz
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4110
The water level of the navigation pools on the Mississippi River are maintained by the operation of tainter and roller gates at the locks and dams. Discharge ratings for the gates on Lock and Dam 18, at Gladstone, Illinois, were developed from current meter discharge measurements made in the forebays...
Discharge ratings for control gates at Mississippi River lock and dam 17, New Boston, Illinois
A.J. Heinitz
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4165
The water levels of the navigation pools on the Mississippi River are maintained by the operation of tainter and roller gates at the locks and dams. Discharge ratings for the gates on Lock and Dam 17, at New Boston, Illinois, were developed from current meter discharge measurements made in the...
Relation between ground water and surface water in the Hillsborough River basin, west-central Florida
R. M. Wolansky, T. H. Thompson
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4010
The relation between groundwater and surface water in the Hillsborough River basin was defined through the use of: seismic-reflection profiling along selected reaches of the Hillsborough River, and evaluation of streamflow, rainfall, groundwater levels, water quality, and geologic data. Major municipal well fields in the basin are Morris Bridge and...
Documentation of computer program VS2D to solve the equations of fluid flow in variably saturated porous media
E.G. Lappala, R. W. Healy, E.P. Weeks
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4099
This report documents FORTRAN computer code for solving problems involving variably saturated single-phase flow in porous media. The flow equation is written with total hydraulic potential as the dependent variable, which allows straightforward treatment of both saturated and unsaturated conditions. The spatial derivatives in the flow equation are approximated by...
Reconnaissance of geohydrologic areas and 1981 low-flow conditions, Withlacoochee River basin, southwest Florida Water Management District
J. O. Kimrey, Warren Anderson
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4203
The Withlacoochee River Basin of the Southwest Florida Water Management District is a management area of about 2030 sq mi in west-central Florida containing large reserves of potable water in the Upper Floridan aquifer. Results of reconnaissance test drilling indicate that the Upper Floridan aquifer may be treated as an...
Comparison of conceptually based and regression rainfall-runoff models, Denver Metropolitan area, Colorado, and potential applications in urban areas
J. B. Lindner-Lunsford, S. R. Ellis
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4104
Multievent, conceptually based models and a single-event, multiple linear-regression model for estimating storm-runoff quantity and quality from urban areas were calibrated and verified for four small (57 to 167 acres) basins in the Denver metropolitan area, Colorado. The basins represented different land-use types - light commercial, single-family housing, and multi-family...
Low-flow traveltime, longitudinal-dispersion, and reaeration characteristics of the Souris River from Lake Darling Dam to J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota
E. A. Wesolowski, R. A. Nelson
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4241
As part of the Souris River water-quality assessment, traveltime, longitudinal-dispersion, and reaeration measurements were made during September 1983 on segments of the 186-mile reach of the Sour is River from Lake Darling Dam to the J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge. The primary objective was to determine traveltime, longitudinal-dispersion, and...
Three-dimensional model simulation of transient ground-water flow in the Albuquerque-Belen Basin, New Mexico
J. M. Kernodle, Ryan S. Miller, W. B. Scott
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4194
A three-dimensional digital model that simulates transient flow in the alluvial aquifer system underlying the Albuquerque-Belen Basin, New Mexico, was constructed as part of a regional aquifer study of the southwest alluvial basins. The model simulates hydraulic heads and changes in hydraulic heads for 1907 to 1979. Hydraulic-conductivity values used...
Description and comparison of selected models for hydrologic analysis of ground-water flow, St. Joseph River basin, Indiana
J. G. Peters
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4199
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is developing water-management policies designed to assess the effects of irrigation and other water uses on water supply in the basin. In support of this effort, the USGS, in cooperation with IDNR, began a study to evaluate appropriate methods for analyzing the effects...
HST3D; a computer code for simulation of heat and solute transport in three-dimensional ground-water flow systems
K.L. Kipp
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4095
The Heat- and Soil-Transport Program (HST3D) simulates groundwater flow and associated heat and solute transport in three dimensions. The three governing equations are coupled through the interstitial pore velocity, the dependence of the fluid density on pressure, temperature, the solute-mass fraction , and the dependence of the fluid viscosity on...
Sedimentary basin models documented on computer diskettes for USGS bulletin 1810 the muPETROL expert system for classifying world sedimentary basins
B.M. Miller
1987, Open-File Report 87-404
Flood hazards along the Toutle and Cowlitz rivers, Washington, from a hypothetical failure of Castle Lake blockage
Antonius Laenen, L.L. Orzol
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4055
A recent evaluation of groundwater and material in the blockage impounding Castle Lake shows that the blockage is potentially unstable against failure from piping due to heave and internal erosion when groundwater levels are seasonally high. There is also a remote possibility that a 6.8 or greater magnitude earthquake could...
Simulation of ground-water flow near the nuclear-fuel reprocessing facility at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center, Cattaraugus County, New York
R. M. Yager
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4308
A two-dimensional finite-difference model was developed to simulate groundwater flow in a surficial sand and gravel deposit underlying the nuclear fuel reprocessing facility at Western New York Nuclear Service Center near West Valley, N.Y. The sand and gravel deposit overlies a till plateau that abuts an upland area of siltstone...
Ground-water hydrology of the Toppenish Creek basin, Yakima Indian Reservation, Washington
J.A. Skrivan
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4010
A groundwater flow model was constructed for the Toppenish Creek basin aquifer system in eastern Washington. Flow was simulated in three aquifer units: (1) the confined old valley fill and shallow basalt (unit 2); (2) the underlying primary basalt (unit 3); and (3) the deep basalt (unit 4). Water levels...
Habitat Suitability Index Models: Bullfrog
Brent M. Graves, Stanley H. Anderson
1987, FWS/OBS 82/10.138
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model for the bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana). The model consolidates habitat use information into a framework appropriate for field application, and is scaled to produce an index between 0.0 (unsuitable habitat) to 1.0 (optimum habitat)....
Simulation of the ground-water flow system and proposed withdrawals in the northern part of Vekol Valley, Arizona
K.J. Hollett, J.R. Marie
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4340
Pursuant to the Ak-Chin Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act (Public Law 95-328-enacted on July 28, 1978) a study was undertaken to assess the effect of proposed groundwater withdrawal from Federal lands near the reservation. The first area to be evaluated was the northern part of the Vekol Valley. The...
Potential for pollution of the Upper Floridan aquifer from five sinkholes and an internally drained basin in west-central Florida
J.T. Trommer
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4013
Sinkholes are natural and common geologic features in west-central Florida, which is underlain by water soluble limestone deposits. Dissolution of these deposits is the fundamental cause of sinkhole development. Sinkholes and other karst features are more pronounced in the northern part of the study area, but sinkhole activity has occurred...
Hydrologic monitoring of selected streams in coal fields of central and southern Utah — Summary of data collected, August 1978-September 1984
Don Price, G.G. Plantz
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4017
The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a coal-hydrology monitoring program in coal-field areas of central and southern Utah during August 1978-September 1984 to determine possible hydrologic impacts of future mining and to provide a better understanding of the hydrologic systems of the coal resource areas monitored. Data were collected at 19...
Effects of coal strip mining on stream water quality and biology, southwestern Washington
L. A. Fuste, D. F. Meyer
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4056
Strip mining for coal in southwestern Washington may be affecting the water quality of streams. To investigate these possible effects, five streams were selected for study of water quality in each of the two coal bearing areas: the Centralia-Chehalis coal district, and Kelso-Castle Rock coal area. In the Centralia-Chehalis coal...
Hydrologic and geologic factors affecting land subsidence near Eloy, Arizona
V.J. Epstein
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4143
At an extensometer site near Eloy, Arizona, 1.09 m of land subsidence caused by groundwater withdrawal were measured by leveling in 1965-83. The extensometer, which partially penetrates the compressible sediments, recorded 0.82 m of compaction during the same period. By use of a one-dimensional model, cumulative daily compaction values were...
Traveltime, reaeration, and water-quality characteristics during low-flow conditions in Wilsons Creek and the James River near Springfield, Missouri
W.R. Berkas
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4074
Before upgrading the Southwest Wastewater-Treatment Plant near Springfield, Missouri, to tertiary treatment, adverse water quality conditions resulting from discharge of wastewater effluent to Wilson Creek were documented in the creek and in the James River. About 7 years after the upgrading of the treatment plant, traveltime, reaeration, and water quality...
A dual-porosity model for simulating solute transport in oil shale
K. C. Glover
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4047
A model is described for simulating three-dimensional groundwater flow and solute transport in oil shale and associated geohydrologic units. The model treats oil shale as a dual-porosity medium by simulating flow and transport within fractures using the finite-element method. Diffusion of solute between fractures and the essentially static water of...
