Reconnaissance geology of the Al Hufayr Quadrangle, sheet 27/41A, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
E. A. Du Bray, D. B. Stoeser
1985, Open-File Report 85-14
The Al Hufayr quadrangle (27/41 A) lies at the northern edge of the Arabian Shield between lat 27 30' and 28 00' N. and long 41 00' and 41 30' E. A cataclastically foliated syenogranite, the oldest rock exposed in the quadrangle, crops out in a restricted area in the...
Geologic and hydrologic characterization and evaluation of the Basin and Range Province relative to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste: Part III, Geologic and hydrologic evaluation
M. S. Bedinger, Kenneth A. Sargent, Bruce T. Brady
1985, Circular 904-C
This report describes the first phase in evaluating the geology and hydrology of the Basin and Range Province for potential suitability of geohydrologic environments for isolation of high-level radioactive waste. The evaluation of the Province applies the guidelines, discussed in Part I (Bedinger, Sargent, and Reed, 1983) of this report...
Codes for the identification of aquifer names and geologic units in the United States and the Caribbean outlying areas
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1985, Circular 878-C
This standard provides codes to be used for the identification of aquifer names and geologic units in the United States, the Caribbean and other outlying areas. Outlying areas include Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Midway Islands, Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, and miscellaneous Pacific Islands. Each...
Digital shipboard gravity and magnetic data collected in 1982 on the Bering Sea shelf
A. K. Cooper, M. S. Marlow, J.R. Childs
1985, Open-File Report 85-236
Geologic and hydrologic characterization and evaluation of the Basin and Range Province relative to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste: Part II, Geologic and hydrologic characterization
Kenneth A. Sargent, M. S. Bedinger
1985, Circular 904-B
The geology and hydrology of the Basin and Range Province of the western conterminous United States are characterized in a series of data sets depicted in maps compiled for evaluation of prospective areas for further study of geohydrologic environments for isolation of high-level radioactive waste. The data sets include: (1)...
Water-quality and sedimentation data from Lake Tuscaloosa and selected tributaries, North River basin, Alabama: Water year 1983
E. F. Cole
1985, Open-File Report 85-91
No abstract available....
Ground-water levels in observation wells in Oklahoma, 1983-84 climatic year
R. L. Goemaat, L.D. Mize, D.E. Spiser
1985, Open-File Report 85-87
During the 1983-84 climatic years, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, collected ground-water level data in Oklahoma from 1,083 sites in 77 counties. This report presents those data points....
Distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls in the Housatonic River and adjacent aquifer, Massachusetts
Frederick B. Gay, Michael H. Frimpter
1985, Water Supply Paper 2266
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) are sorbed to the fine-grained stream-bottom sediments along the Housatonic River from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, southward to the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary. The highest PCB concentrations, up to 140,000 micrograms per kilogram, were found in samples of bottom material from a reach of the river between Pittsfield and Woods Pond...
Streamflow and sediment data collected at seven stream-gaging stations in the James River basin downstream from Forestburg, South Dakota, from October 1, 1982 to September 30, 1983
J.R. Little
1985, Open-File Report 85-156
A compilation of streamflow and suspended-sediment data collected from October 1, 1982, to September 30, 1983, at seven gaging stations in the James River basin downstream from Forestburg, South Dakota, is presented in tabular and graphic form. Three of the gaging stations are on the main stem and four are...
Digital models of ground-water flow in the Cape Cod aquifer system, Massachusetts
John H. Guswa, Denis R. LeBlanc
1985, Water Supply Paper 2209
The Cape Cod aquifer system was simulated with three-dimensional finite-difference ground-water-flow models. Five areas were modeled to provide tools that can be used to evaluate the hydrologic impacts of regional water development and waste disposal. The model boundaries were selected to represent the natural hydrologic boundaries of the aquifer. The...
Hydrologic data for urban studies in the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area, 1981
Fred Liscum
1985, Open-File Report 85-163
Hydro! oqic investigations of urban watersheds in Texas were begun by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1954. Studies are now in progress in Austin, and Houston. Studies have been completed in the Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio areas. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the city of Houston, began studies...
Hydrogeologic data related to the potential for stock-water development on federally owned rangeland near Dillon, Montana
J. F. Levings
1985, Open-File Report 85-170
Existing hydrogeologic data and information were synthesized for 20 sites on federally owned rangeland near Dillon, Montana. The purpose was to assist the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in evaluating the potential for developing additional stock-water supplies. Hydrologic and geologic conditions at most of the sites were verified by onsite...
Effects of low-level dams on the distribution of sediment, trace metals, and organic substances in the lower Schuylkill River basin, Pennsylvania
Thomas H. Yorke, John K. Stamer, Gary L. Pederson
1985, Water Supply Paper 2256-B
Heavy use of the Schuylkill River for municipal water supplies and a history of accidental spills and discharges of trace metals and organic substances have been a concern of State and local officials for many years. The U.S. Geological Survey, as part of their River Quality Assessment Program, developed a...
Water quality of North Carolina streams – Water-quality characteristics for selected sites on the Cape Fear River, North Carolina, 1955-80 – Variability, loads, and trends of selected constituents
J. Kent Crawford
1985, Water Supply Paper 2185-F
Historical water-quality data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey from the Cape Fear River at Lock 1, near Kelly, North Carolina, show increasing concentrations of total-dissolved solids, specific conductance, sulfate, chloride, nitrite plus nitrate nitrogen, magnesium, sodium, and potassium during the past 25 years. Silica and pH show decreasing trends...
Relation between ground-water quality and mineralogy in the coal-producing Norton Formation of Buchanan County, Virginia
John D. Powell, Jerry D. Larson
1985, Water Supply Paper 2274
The geochemical processes controlling ground-water chemistry in the coal-producing strata of southwestern Virginia include hydrolysis of silicates, dissolution of carbonates, oxidation of pyrite, cation exchange, and precipitation of secondary minerals, kaolinite and goethite. Core material from the Norton Formation of the Pennsylvania Period is composed of slightly more than one-half...
Stratigraphy and characteristic mollusks of the Pamunkey Group (Lower Tertiary) and the Old Church Formation of the Chesapeake Group— Virginia coastal plain
Lauck W. Ward
1985, Professional Paper 1346
Along the Pamunkey River and its tributaries can be found a very complete, well-preserved, Tertiary stratigraphic record that reflects the sea-level changes as well as the local tectonic history of the central Virginia Coastal Plain. Using this record, I have described the lower Tertiary units and proposed a sequential model...
Geochemical data for Triassic sedimentary and thermally metamorphosed rocks of the northern Culpeper basin, Virginia
K. Y. Lee, A.J. Froelich
1985, Open-File Report 85-217
No abstract available....
Quality of ground water used for public supply in Florida, 1983-84
G. A. Irwin, R.T. Kirkland, J. B. Pruitt
1985, Open-File Report 84-804
From October 1983 through March 1984, a chemical sampling reconnaissance was made of ground water used for public supply for 91 communities throughout Florida. Public supply wells present an excellent network for collecting baseline water-quality information on the quality of ground water prior to any treatment because they are located...
International Strategic Minerals Inventory summary report; nickel
DeYoung Jr., D. M. Sutphin, A.B.T. Werner, M. P. Foose
1985, Circular 930-D
Major world resources of nickel, a strategic mineral commodity, are described in this summary report of information in the International Strategic Minerals Inventory {ISMI}. ISMI is a cooperative data-collection effort of earth-science and mineral-resource agencies in Australia, Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of South Africa, and the...
Mathematical model of the Tesuque aquifer system near Pojoaque, New Mexico
Glenn A. Hearne
1985, Water Supply Paper 2205
A three-dimensional digital model of ground-water flow was constructed to represent the dipping anisotropic beds of the Tesuque aquifer system underlying the Pojoaque River basin and vicinity, New Mexico. Simulations of steady-state conditions and historical ground-water withdrawals were consistent with observed data. The model was used to simulate the response...
Historical water-quality data for the Clark Fork (river) and the mouths of selected tributaries, western Montana
T.M. Brosten, M.A. Jacobson
1985, Open-File Report 85-168
The Clark Fork, occupying a major drainage area in western Montana, leaves the state of Montana 's largest river. This report is a compilation of recent historical water-quality data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey on the Clark Fork and near the mouths of major tributaries. Included in the report...
Study and interpretation of the chemical characteristics of natural water
John David Hem
1985, Water Supply Paper 2254
The chemical composition of natural water is derived from many different sources of solutes, including gases and aerosols from the atmosphere, weathering and erosion of rocks and soil, solution or precipitation reactions occurring below the land surface, and cultural effects resulting from human activities. Broad interrelationships among these processes and...
Annual yield and selected hydrologic data for the Arkansas River Basin Compact, Arkansas-Oklahoma, 1984 water year
M. A. Moore, T.E. Lamb
1985, Open-File Report 85-179
The computer annual yield and deficiency of the subbasins as defined in the Arkansas River Compact, Arkansas-Oklahoma, are given in tables. Actual runoff from the subbasins and depletion caused by major reservoirs in the compact area are also given in tabular form. Monthly, maximum, minimum, and mean discharges are shown...
Hydrogeologic data from a test well in east-central Duval County, Florida
D.P. Brown, R.A. Johnson, R.A. Broxton
1985, Open-File Report 84-802
A 2,112-foot test well was drilled in east-central Duval County, Florida, to obtain geologic, hydrologic, and water chemistry data. Drill cuttings and water samples were collected, and water-level measurements and lithologic and geophysical logs were made. Deposits to a depth of 575 feet consist of sand, clayey sand, phosphatic sandy...
Water-quality data for Marsh Creek, Rock Creek, and Cedar Draw, southern Idaho, 1979-81
S.A. Frenzel, M.L. Jones
1985, Open-File Report 85-159
