Preliminary report on a study to estimate flood volumes of small rural streams in Ohio: Methods, site selection, and data base
J. M. Sherwood
1985, Open-File Report 84-470
In 1981, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, began a 7-year flood-volume study of small rural basins in Ohio. This report summarizes the methods of study and describes reconnaissance and site-selection procedures, locations and characteristics of the stations, instrumentation,...
Mineral deposit models; theory and practice
Steve Ludington, Paul B. Barton Jr., Kathleen M. Johnson
1985, Open-File Report 85-391
Water-quality assessment and wastewater-management alternatives for Dardenne Creek in St. Charles County, Missouri
W.R. Berkas, J. R. Lodderhose
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4120
The quality of water in the 15 mile downstream reach of Dardenne Creek in St. Charles County, Missouri, was assessed to determine if it met the Missouri water quality standards. Concentrations of dissolved oxygen and total ammonia failed to meet water quality standards downstream from the Harvester-Dardenne and St. Peters...
Interpretation of geochemical data from panned concentrates of wadi sediments using R-mode factor analysis, Jabal Habashi Quadrangle, sheet 26F, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
M. S. Allen, R.R. Tidball, R.M. Samater, G.I. Selner
1985, Open-File Report 85-5
Panned-concentrate samples from wadi sediments were collected over terranes of Precambrian age intrusive, volcanic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, within the Jabal Habashi quadrangle, sheet 26F, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Multivariate analysis of the chemical data indicates that a significant base-metal association occurs in three areas within the quadrangle. An association...
Simple models of frictional heating by an earthquake
A.H. Lachenbruch
1985, Open-File Report 85-131
Habitat Suitability Index Models and Instream Flow Suitability Curves: Pink salmon
Robert F. Raleigh, Patrick C. Nelson
1985, FWS/OBS 82/10.109
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model and instream flow suitability curves for the pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). The model consolidates habitat use information into a framework appropriate for field application, and is scaled to produce an index between 0.0...
Geohydrology of the High Plains Aquifer, western Kansas
L.E. Stullken, Kenneth R. Watts, R. J. Lindgren
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4198
The High Plains aquifer underlies 174,050 sq mi of eight states (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming) and contains approximately 3.3 billion acre-ft of water in storage. Saturated thicknesses within the aquifer are as great as 600 ft near the southern border of southwest Kansas....
Hydrogeology, water quality, and ground-water development alternatives in the Beaver-Pasquiset ground-water reservoir, Rhode Island
D.C. Dickerman, M.M. Ozbilgin
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4190
In a 23 sq mi study area, the Beaver-Pasquiset groundwater reservoir within the Pawcatuck River basin in southern Rhode Island, stratified drift is the only principal geologic unit capable of producing yields > 350 gal/min. Transmissivity of the aquifer ranges from 7,200 to 24,300 sq ft/day. Water table conditions prevail...
Estimation of selected flow and water-quality characteristics of Alaskan streams
Bruce Parks, R. J. Madison
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4247
Although hydrologic data are either sparse or nonexistent for large areas of Alaska, the drainage area, area of lakes, glacier and forest cover, and average precipitation in a hydrologic basin of interest can be measured or estimated from existing maps. Application of multiple linear regression techniques indicates that statistically significant...
Hydrology, water quality, and ground-water-development alternatives in the Chipuxet ground-water reservoir, Rhode Island
H.E. Johnston, D.C. Dickerman
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4254
A glacial sand and gravel aquifer in the Chipuxet River basin of Rhode Island forms a ground-water reservoir that could yield as much as 8.6 million gallons per day to wells; however, some streams would go dry for extended periods of time. The State Water Resources Board has tested five...
A two-constituent solute-transport model for ground water having variable density
W. E. Sanford, Leonard F. Konikow
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4279
A numerical model has been developed to simulate solute transport and dispersion of either one or two constituents in groundwater where there is two-dimensional, density-dependent flow. The model is a modified version of the one documented by Konikow and Bredehoeft (1978), which uses finite-difference methods and the method of characteristics...
Phase I summary and phase II plan for comparing regulated with unregulated streamflow in the Yakima River at Union Gap, Washington
C.H. Swift
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4015
A preliminary investigation of the effects of reservoir storage and canal diversion on the flow of the Yakima River at Union Gap , Washington indicates that those effects are measurable and substantial--on the average causing a reduction of roughly one-quarter from the unregulated flow. Preliminary computations of the unregulated flow...
Hydrogeology of the Cross Bar Ranch well-field area and projected impact of pumping, Pasco County, Florida
C. B. Hutchinson
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4001
The hydrogeology and development of a groundwater flow model are described for a 121-square-mile area in Pasco County, Florida. The hydrogeologic framework consists of the surficial aquifer--a thin blanket of sand--and the underlying carbonates of the upper Floridian aquifer. The aquifers are separated by a leaky sand and clay confining...
Computer-assisted map projection research
John Parr Snyder
1985, Bulletin 1629
Computers have opened up areas of map projection research which were previously too complicated to utilize, for example, using a least-squares fit to a very large number of points. One application has been in the efficient transfer of data between maps on different projections. While the transfer of moderate amounts...
Water-quality of Lake Conroe on the West Fork San Jacinto River, southeastern Texas
Marvin W. Flugrath, Freeman L. Andrews, Emma McPherson
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4301
Thermal stratification in Lake Conroe, Texas usually begins to develop in March and persists until October. Thermal stratification has resulted in significant seasonal and areal variations in the concentrations of dissolved oxygen, dissolved iron, dissolved manganese, total inorganic nitrogen, and total phosphorus. Volume-weighted-average concentration of dissolved solids generally was < 120...
Habitat Suitability Index Models: Eastern wild turkey
Richard L. Schroeder
1985, FWS/OBS 82/10.106
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model for the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo sylvestris). 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...
Calibration procedure for a daily flow model of small watersheds with snowmelt runoff in the Green River coal region of Colorado
J. M. Norris, R. S. Parker
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4263
A calibration procedure was developed for the U.S. Geological Survey 's Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System for watersheds in which snowmelt is the major contributor to runoff. The model uses daily values of air temperature and precipitation as input and the output is mean daily discharge. The procedure appears sufficient to calibrate...
Regression modeling of ground-water flow
R.L. Cooley, R.L. Naff
1985, Open-File Report 85-180
Nonlinear multiple regression methods are developed to model and analyze groundwater flow systems. Complete descriptions of regression methodology as applied to groundwater flow models allow scientists and engineers engaged in flow modeling to apply the methods to a wide range of problems. Organization of the text proceeds from an introduction...
Hydrology of the Reelfoot Lake basin, Obion and Lake counties, northwestern Tennessee
C. H. Robbins
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4097
Nine maps describe the following water resources aspects of the Reelfoot Lake watershed: Map 1-Surface water gaging stations, lake level, and locations of observation wells, rainfall stations and National Weather Service rainfall stations; Maps 2 and 3-water level contours, river stage, groundwater movement; Maps 4 and 5-grid blocks simulating constant...
Discharge ratings for control gates at Mississippi River Lock and Dam 14, Le Claire, Iowa
A.J. Heinitz
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4261
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 14, at Le Claire, Iowa, were developed from current-meter discharge measurements made in the forebays...
Hydrology of Fritchie Marsh, coastal Louisiana
E. L. Kuniansky
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4324
Fritchie Marsh, near Slidell, Louisiana, is being considered as a disposal site for sewage effluent. A two-dimensional, finite element, surface water modeling systems was used to solve the shallow water equations for flow. Factors affecting flow patterns are channel locations, inlets, outlets, islands, marsh vegetation, marsh geometry, stage of the...
Ground-water contamination in East Bay Township, Michigan
F. R. Twenter, T. R. Cummings, N.G. Grannemann
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4064
Glacial deposits, as much as 360 feet thick, underlie the study area. The upper 29 to 118 feet, a sand and gravel unit, is the aquifer tapped for water by all wells in the area. This unit is underlain by impermeable clay that is at least 100 feet thick. Ground-water...
Preliminary study of the water-temperature regime of the North Santiam River downstream from Detroit and Big Cliff dams, Oregon
Antonius Laenen
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4105
A riverine-temperature model and associated data-collection system were developed to help the Corps of engineers determine cost benefits of selective-withdrawal structures for future use with dams on the Willamette River System. A U.S. Geological Survey Lagrangian reference frame, digital computer model was used to simulate stream temperatures on the North...
Geohydrology and ground-water flow at Verona Well Field, Battle Creek, Michigan
N.G. Grannemann, F. R. Twenter
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4056
The city of Battle Creek has 30 wells in the Verona well field capable of yielding 300 to 1,000 gallons per minute each. During summer, total withdrawals are as little as 6,000 gallons per minute. In early 1984, only 9 to 12 of the wells were being used; the remaining...
Maps showing sea-floor topography, depth to bedrock, and sediment thickness, Penobscot Bay, Maine
Harley J. Knebel, Kathryn M. Scanlon
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1751
This report presents results of a high-resolution seismic-reflection survey conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey to determine the subbottom characteristics of Penobscot Bay, Maine. Penobscot Bay is one of the major embayments along the U.S. Atlantic coast (fig. 1), extending more than 50 km from the Gulf of Maine to...
