Survey of Fena Reservoir, Island of Guam: Limnological reconnaissance
J. W. LaBaugh
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4241
During the limnological reconnaissance of Fena Reservoir, samples of the water columns and bottom sediment were obtained and analyzed at five locations within the reservoir. Major ion analyses of filtered surface water indicated that calcium and bicarbonate are the dominant cation and anion in the reservoir. Thermal stratification was recorded...
Calculating sediment discharge from a highway construction site in central Pennsylvania
L.A. Reed, J. R. Ward, K. L. Wetzel
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4216
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the U.S. Geological Survey have cooperated in a study to evaluate two methods of predicting sediment yields during highway construction. Sediment yields were calculated using the Universal Soil Loss and the Younkin Sediment Prediction Equations. Results...
Trend analysis of weekly acid rain data, 1978-83
Terry L. Schertz, Robert M. Hirsch
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4211
There are 19 stations in the National Atmospheric Deposition Program which operated over the period 1978-83 and were subsequently incorporated into the National Trends Network in 1983. The precipitation chemistry data for these stations for this period were analyzed for trend, spatial correlation, seasonality, and relationship to precipitation volume. The...
Magnitude and frequency of floods in Alabama
D.A. Olin
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4191
Methods are presented to estimate flood magnitude for selected recurrence intervals for urban and rural streams with drainage areas from 1 to 22,000 square miles. Seven hydrologic areas were delineated and regression equations were developed for six areas. Hydrologic data could not be regionalized for the seventh area. Drainage area...
Water Resources Division in the 1980's : a summary of activities and programs of the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Division
Edith B. Chase, John E. Moore, David A. Rickert
1985, Circular 893
The Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey has the principal responsibility within the Federal government for providing hydrologic information and appraising the Nation's water resounds. The Geological Survey is unique among government organizations because it has neither regulatory nor developmental authority--its sole product is information that is made...
Geology and geochronology of granitoid and metamorphic rocks of late Archean age in northwestern Wisconsin
P.K. Sims, Z. E. Peterman, R. E. Zartman, F. C. Benedict
1985, Professional Paper 1292-C
Granitoid rocks of the Puritan Quartz Monzonite and associated biotite gneiss and amphibolite in northwestern Wisconsin compose the southwestern part of the Puritan batholith of Late Archean age. They differ from rocks in the Michigan segment of the batholith in having been deformed by brittle-ductile deformation and partly recrystallized during...
Arsenic, nitrate, iron, and hardness, in ground water, Goldstream Road, Yankovich Road, and Murphy Dome Road areas, (T.1N, R.2W, FM), Fairbanks, Alaska
Gary C. Hopkins, Kevin F. Maxwell
1985, Open-File Report 85-341
Arsenic, nitrate, iron, and hardness in well water are concerns of homeowners and planners in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Arsenic and nitrate in water may affect human health. Iron and hardness can be aesthetically objectionable, impair plumbing systems, and discolor plumbing fixtures. This report is a compilation of...
Discharge and water quality of springs in Roan and Parachute Creek basins, northwestern Colorado, 1981-83
D. L. Butler
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4078
This report is a compilation and interpretation of discharge, water-quality, and radiochemical data collected at springs in the oil-shale regions of Roan and Parachute Creek basins, Colorado, from 1981 to 1983. Springs located on upland plateaus and ridges are mixed-cation bicarbonate water types with 216 to 713 milligrams per liter...
Classification of stream basins in southeastern Ohio according to extent of surface coal mining
C.J. Childress
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4212
Water-quality data were collected from streams grenadine 35 basins in the southeaster-Ohio coal region to evaluate and categorize the effect of surface coal mining on stream quality. The study area is underlain by rocks of Pennsylvanian age, the most important coal-producing formations of which are the Allegheny and Monogahela Formations. The...
Map showing abundance and distribution of copper in oxide residues of stream-sediment samples, Medford 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, Oregon-California
Charles L. Whittington, David J. Grimes, Reinhard W. Leinz
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1383-G
Stream-sediment sampling in the Medford 1o x 2o quadrangle was undertaken to provide to aid in assessment of the mineral resource potential of the quadrangle. This map presents data on the abundance and distribution of copper in the oxide residues (oxalic-acid leachates) of stream sediments and in the minus-0.18-mm sieve fraction...
Transit losses and traveltimes for reservoir releases during drought conditions along the Neosho River from Council Grove Lake to Iola, east-central Kansas
W. J. Carswell, R. J. Hart
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4003
Knowledge of the transit losses and water-wave traveltimes in the Neosho River for varying reservoir-release volumes and durations is necessary for proper management of water supply. Two reaches were studied along the Neosho River in east-central Kansas. The upper reach is from Council Grove Lake to John Redmond Reservoir, a...
Federal-State Cooperative Program in Kansas, seminar proceedings, July 1985
T.L. Huntzinger
1985, Open-File Report 85-641
During the past few years, water-resource management in Kansas has undergone reorientation with the creation of the Kansas Water Authority and the Kansas Water office. New thrusts toward long-term goals based on the Kansas State Water plan demand strong communication and coordination between all water-related agencies within the State. The...
Water resources data, New York, water year 1984
A. G. Spinello, J.H. Nakao, W.J. Flipse Jr., J.G. Carcaci
1985, Water Data Report NY-84-2
No abstract available. ...
Water resources data, New York, water year 1984, volume 1, eastern New York, excluding Long Island
Gary D. Firda, Richard Lumia, Roger J. Archer, P. M. Burke
1985, Water Data Report NY-84-1
Water resources for the 1984 water year for New York consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, discharge, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; quality of precipitation, and water levels and quality of water in wells. This volume contains records of water discharge at...
Feasibility of artificial recharge to the 800-foot sand of the Kirkwood Formation in the coastal plain near Atlantic City, New Jersey
J.E. May
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4063
Renewed development of the Atlantic City area since the mid-1970 's has increased the demand for water. Increased pumpage from the 800-foot sand of the Kirkwood Formation has reversed an antecedent water-level recovery in this aquifer, thus reducing water in storage and increasing the potential for saltwater intrusion. Practicable approaches...
Methods for determination of inorganic substances in water and fluvial sediments
Marvin J. Fishman, Linda C. Friedman, editor(s)
1985, Open-File Report 85-495
Chapter Al of the laboratory manual contains methods used by the Geological Survey to analyze samples of water, suspended sediments, and bottom material for their content of inorganic constituents. Included are methods for determining the concentration of dissolved constituents in water, total recoverable and total of constituents in water-suspended sediment...
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...
Data collection for a time-of-travel and dispersion study on the Coosa River near Childersburg, Alabama
R. A. Gardner
1985, Open-File Report 85-411
Approximately 2,300 dye-tracer samples were collected and analyzed during a 5-day time-of-travel study on a 23-mile reach of the Coosa River between Logan Martin and Lay dams near Childersburg, Alabama, October 27 to 31, 1984. Rhodamine WT was used as the tracer-dye. Unsteady flow conditions prevailed in the study reach....
MICROMAG; a magnetometer data processor for portable magnetometer and Apple microcomputer
P. G. Schruben, J.T. Hanley
1985, Open-File Report 85-40
Cost effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Louisiana
R.A. Herbert, D.D. Carlson
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4044
This report documents the results of a study of the cost effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Louisiana. Data uses and funding sources were identified for the 68 continuous-record stream gages currently (1984) in operation with a budget of $408,700. Three stream gages have uses specific to a short-term study...
Benthic invertebrates in selected streams of the Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado, water years 1977-81
K.J. Covay, H.E. Stranathan, R.L. Tobin
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4138
Data from the periodic collection of benthic invertebrates at six streamflow stations in the basin during water years 1977-81 are presented and summarized. A total of 162 genera from 8 insect orders and 8 non-insect orders were documented. Numbers of organisms per sample ranged from 0 to 3,700. Counts generally...
A computer program for analyzing channel geometry
R.S. Regan, R.W. Schaffranek
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4335
The Channel Geometry Analysis Program (CGAP) provides the capability to process, analyze, and format cross-sectional data for input to flow/transport simulation models or other computational programs. CGAP allows for a variety of cross-sectional data input formats through use of variable format specification. The program accepts data from various computer media...
Water resources data for Oklahoma, water year 1983
L.D. Hauth, J. K. Kurklin, D.M. Walters
1985, Water Data Report OK-83-1
No abstract available....
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...
Cost-effectiveness of the Federal stream-gaging program in Virginia
D.H. Carpenter
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4345
Data uses and funding sources were identified for the 77 continuous stream gages currently being operated in Virginia by the U.S. Geological Survey with a budget of $446,000. Two stream gages were identified as not being used sufficiently to warrant continuing their operation. Operation of these stations should be considered...
