Shallow ground-water flow and drainage characteristics of the Brown ditch basin near the East Unit, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana, 1982
R. J. Shedlock, W. E. Harkness
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4271
Brown ditch drains wetlands between three parallel ridges of sand dunes near the East Unit of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Poter County, Indiana. Dune and lacustrine sands form a surficial aquifer that is the source of base flow to the ditch. Profiles established in July and August 1982 show...
Analysis of characteristics of simulated flows from small surface-mined and undisturbed Appalachian watersheds in the Tug Fork basin of Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia
A. G. Scott
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4151
Hydrologic and climatologic data were collected at 10 small, mined and unmined watersheds in the Tug Fork basin of Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. These data included continuous records of discharge, precipitation, and air temperature. Daily records of sediment concentrations and sediment discharges were also obtained and periodic observations of...
Impact of the proposed I-326 crossing on the 500-year flood stages of the Congaree River near Columbia, South Carolina
C.S. Bennett
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4280
A two-dimensional finite-element surface water flow modeling system based on the shallow water equations was used to study the hydraulic impact of the proposed Interstate crossing on the 500-year flood. Infrared aerial photography was used to define regions of homogeneous roughness in the flood plain. Finite-element networks approximating flood plain...
Preconstruction and simulated postconstruction ground-water levels at urban centers in the Red River Navigation Project area, Louisiana
J.E. Rogers
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4154
The Red River Valley in Louisiana is 3 to 10 miles wide and is underlain by the Red River alluvial aquifer. This aquifer is in hydraulic connection with the Red River. Precipitation infiltrates the aquifer and water discharges from the aquifer at the Red River and major tributaries. Construction of...
Sediment transport by irrigation return flows in four small drains within the DID-18 drainage of the Sulphur Creek basin, Yakima County, Washington, April 1979 to October 1981
P. R. Boucher
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4167
Suspended sediment, water discharges, and water temperatures were monitored in four small drains in the DID-18 basin of the Sulphur Creek basin, a tributary to the Yakima River, Washington. Water outflow, inflow, and miscellaneous sites were also monitored. The information was used to evaluate the effectiveness of management practices in...
Flow characteristics of the Snake River and water budget for the Snake River plain, Idaho and eastern Oregon
L.C. Kjelstrom
1984, Open-File Report 84-52
This report is one in a series resulting from the U.S. Geological Survey's Snake River Plain Rasa (Regional Aquifer System Analysis) study that was initiation in October 1979. Purposes of the RASA study were to (1) refine knowledge of the regional ground-water flow system, (2) determine effects of conjunctive use of...
Synthesized flood frequency for small urban streams in Tennessee
C. H. Robbins
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4182
Bridge, culvert, and highway design often require knowledge of the magnitude and frequency of flood discharge from small streams where the drainage basin is urbanized. The results of a 6-year study by the U.S. Geological Survey provide methods for estimating flood magnitudes for selected frequencies on small streams draining urban...
Flow routing in the Susquehanna River basin: Part V – Flow-routing models for the West Branch Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania
S. A. Brua
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4049
Digital-computer, daily-flow routing models were developed for four consecutive reaches of the West Branch Susquehanna River between Curwensville and Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. These models will enable water-resources managers to evaluate efficiently the effect of present and future water-resources developments on streamflows at six locations along the West Branch Susquehanna River. The...
Predictive simulation of alternatives for managing the water resources of North Fork Solomon River Valley between Kirwin Dam and Waconda Lake, north-central Kansas
R.D. Burnett
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4249
Since 1974 water levels in the alluvial aquifer of the North Fork Solomon River Valley in north-central Kansas have decreased due to increases in ground-water pumpage, decreases in availability of surface water for irrigation, and below-average precipitation. A finite-element model was developed in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation...
Physical basis and potential estimation techniques for soil erosion parameters in the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS)
W. P. Carey, Andrew Simon
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4218
Simulation of upland-soil erosion by the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System currently requires the user to estimate two rainfall detachment parameters and three hydraulic detachmment paramenters. One rainfall detachment parameter can be estimated from rainfall simulator tests. A reformulation of the rainfall detachment equation allows the second parameter to be computed directly....
Application of the U.S. Geological Survey's precipitation-runoff modeling system to the Prairie Dog Creek basin, southeastern Montana
L. E. Cary
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4178
The U.S. Geological Survey 's precipitation-runoff modeling system was tested using 2 year 's data for the daily mode and 17 storms for the storm mode from a basin in southeastern Montana. Two hydrologic response unit delineations were studied. The more complex delineation did not provide superior results. In this...
Analysis of the effects of proposed pumping from the principal artesian aquifer, Savannah, Georgia area
R.B. Randolph, R.E. Krause
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4064
A two-dimensional finite-difference model of the principal artesian aquifer in the Savannah, Georgia, area, originally developed by Counts and Krause (1976), has been expanded and refined. The model was updated and the grid redesigned to provide more current and accurate detail for ground-water resources management alternatives. Improvements in the definition...
The ground-water system and simulated effects of ground-water withdrawals in northern Utah Valley, Utah
D.W. Clark
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4007
The effects of withdrawals from the principal ground-water reservoir in northern Utah Valley, Utah, were projected by means of a three-dimensional, finite-difference, digital-computer model, which was constructed to study and simulate the ground-water system. The model was calibrated against (1) water levels measured in 1947, which were assumed to represent...
Comment on the International Atomic Energy Agency Report on the Advisory Group Meeting on Stable Isotope Reference Samples for Geochemical and Hydrological Investigation, Vienna, Austria, September 19-21, 1983
T.B. Coplen, Irving Friedman, J. R. O’Neil
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4136
According to U.S. Geological Survey records, a report prepared by R. Gonfiantini summarizing the findings and recommendations of the 1983 Advisory Group Meeting on Stable Isotope Reference Samples for Geochemical and Hydrologic Investigations held in Vienna does not accurately represent the consultants ' consensus on three important points. The consultants...
Hydrology and land use in Van Buren County, Michigan
T. R. Cummings, F. R. Twenter, D. J. Holtschlag
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4112
This report gives the results of an investigation to determine the chemical and physical characteristics of ground and surface water in Van Buren County and to relate these characteristics to the agricultural use of land. Chemical inputs to the hydrologic system, including those from precipitation, animal wastes, septic tanks, and...
Finite-element simulation of ground-water flow in the vicinity of Yucca Mountain, Nevada-California
J.B. Czarnecki, R. K. Waddell
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4349
A finite-element model of the groundwater flow system in the vicinity of Yucca Mountain at the Nevada Test Site was developed using parameter estimation techniques. The model simulated steady-state ground-water flow occurring in tuffaceous, volcanic , and carbonate rocks, and alluvial aquifers. Hydraulic gradients in the modeled area range from...
A modification of the finite-difference model for simulation of two dimensional ground-water flow to include surface-ground water relationships
M.M. Ozbilgin, D.C. Dickerman
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4251
The two-dimensional finite-difference model for simulation of groundwater flow was modified to enable simulation of surface-water/groundwater interactions during periods of low streamflow. Changes were made to the program code in order to calculate surface-water heads for, and flow either to or from, contiguous surface-water bodies; and to allow for more...
Ground-water resources of the Mattapoisett River Valley, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
J.C. Olimpio, Virginia De Lima
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4043
Ground-water withdrawals by municipal wells in the Mettapoisett River valley, Massachusetts, are expected to triple in the next two decades. State and local concern about the long-term impacts of these withdrawals on ground-water levels and streamflow made it necessary to assess the ground-water resources of the valley and to develop...
Ground-water resources of the Mattapoisett River aquifer, Plymouth County, Massachusetts: Summary for water-resource managers
Virginia De Lima, Julio C. Olimpio
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4023
Proposed increases in municipal pumpage in the Mattapoisett River valley will triple ground-water withdrawals in the next two decades. Because of State and local concern about the long-term effects of these withdrawals on ground-water levels and streamflow, a digital ground-water-flow model was developed to assist water-resource management. Ten development scenarios...
Water quality of a stream-aquifer system, southern Franklin County, Ohio
J.T. De Roche, A. C. Razem
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4238
The chemical quality of the water resources in the Scioto River valley south of Columbus, Ohio, was evaluated on the basis of data collected from 74 wells and 4 surface-water sites. A very hard calcium bicarbonate water that is high in dissolved solids is characteristic of the aquifer. Mean pH...
Projected effects of ground-water withdrawals in the Arkansas River Valley, 1980-99, Hamilton and Kearny Counties, southwestern Kansas
L. E. Dunlap, Richard J. Lindgren, J. E. Carr
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4082
A study was made, in cooperation with the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, to determine the effects that additional ground-water development would have on streamflow and water levels on an area along the Arkansas River in Hamilton and Kearny Counties, southwestern Kansas. A computer model was used to simulate the...
Flood frequency and storm runoff of urban areas of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee
B.L. Neely
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4110
Techniques are presented for estimating the magnitude and frequency of peak discharges and storm runoff on stream in urban areas of Memphis, Tennessee. Comprehensive analyses were made in which physical characteristics of streams are related to snythetic flood characteristics at gaging stations. Equations derived from analyses provide estimates of peak...
Ground-water-quality appraisal of sand-plain aquifers in Hubbard, Morrison, Otter Tail, and Wadena Counties, Minnesota
C. F. Myette
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4080
Water samples were collected periodically from 124 wells completed in sand-plain aquifers in Hubbard, Morrison, Otter Tail, and Wadena Counties, Minnesota, to determine baseline water quality, provide data for evaluation of trends, and to investigate seasonal variations in concentrations of selected chemical constituents during a 3-year study that began in...
Evaluation of future base-flow water-quality conditions in the Hillsborough River, Florida
Mario Fernandez Jr., C. L. Goetz, J.E. Miller
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4182
A one-dimensional, steady-state, water-quality model was developed for a 30.0 mile reach of the Hillsborough River to evaluate water-quality conditions to be expected from future development. The model was calibrated and verified using data collected under critical base-flow conditions in April and December 1978. Dissolved organic nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, and...
Appraisal of water from surficial-outwash aquifers in Todd County and parts of Cass and Morrison counties, central Minnesota
C. F. Myette
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4156
Outwash deposits consisting of medium to very coarse sand constitute a major aquifer in Todd County and in parts of Cass and Morrison Counties. The outwash ranges in thickness from 0 to 150 feet. Depth to water is generally less than 15 feet, and annual water-level fluctuations are less than...
