Recharge-area delineation and hydrology, McCraken Springs, Fort Knox Military Reservation, Meade County, Kentucky
Charles J. Taylor, Gregory K. McCombs
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4196
McCraken Springs, consisting of three perennial springs - Main, Bat Cave, and Rocky Springs—and several intermittent springs, are used as a source of public water by the Fort Knox Military Reservation in Meade County, Ky. The water supply provided by McCraken Springs is potentially vulnerable to natural and induced stresses...
Ground-water flow in the New Jersey Coastal Plain
Mary Martin
1998, Professional Paper 1404-H
Ground-water flow in 10 aquifers and 9 intervening confining units of the New Jersey Coastal Plain was simulated as part of the Regional Aquifer System Analysis. Data on aquifer and confining unit characteristics and on pumpage and water levels from 1918 through 1980 were incorporated into a multilayer finite-difference model....
Hydrologic classification and estimation of basin and hydrologic characteristics of subbasins in central Idaho
Stephen W. Lipscomb
1998, Professional Paper 1604
Hydrologic data for streams and associated subbasins within the Salmon and Clearwater river basins were analyzed to support instream flow claims by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on behalf of the Nez Perce Indian Tribe. A geographic information system was used to construct a data base of basin characteristics for...
Evaluation of faults and their effect on ground-water flow southwest of Frenchman Flat, Nye and Clark counties, Nevada: a digital database
Edwin H. McKee, Thomas A. Wickham, Karen L. Wheeler
1998, Open-File Report 98-580
Ground-water flow through the region south and west of Frenchman Flat, in the Ash Meadows subbasin of the Death Valley ground-water flow system, is controlled mostly by faults which arrange the distribution of permeable and impermeable rocks. In addition, most permeability is along fractures caused by faulting in carbonate rocks....
Hydrogeology and sources of recharge to the Buffalo and Wahpeton aquifers in the southern part of the Red River of the North drainage basin, west-central Minnesota and southeastern North Dakota
Michael Schoenberg
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4084
Declining hydraulic heads in the Buffalo and Wahpeton aquifers are of concern to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and local water managers because of limited groundwater resources in the southern part of the Red River of the North drainage basin. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Minnesota...
Geohydrology and simulated ground-water flow in northwestern Elkhart County, Indiana
L. D. Arihood, D.A. Cohen
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4204
In 1994, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Elkhart, developed a ground-water model of the Elkhart, Indiana, area to determine the avail-ability and source of water at potential new well fields. The modeled area covered 190 square miles of northwestern...
Methods for estimating selected flow-duration and flood-frequency characteristics at ungaged sites in Central Idaho
L.C. Kjelstrom
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4120
Methods for estimating daily mean discharges for selected flow durations and flood discharge for selected recurrence intervals at ungaged sites in central Idaho were applied using data collected at streamflow-gaging stations in the area. The areal and seasonal variability of discharge from ungaged drainage basins may be described by estimating...
Loads and yields of sediment and water-quality constituents in Kentucky streams
Rene Garcia, Angela S. Crain
1998, Open-File Report 98-411
Loads and yields of sediment and water-quality constituents were estimated for selected Kentucky streams. Streamflow, sediment, and water-quality information were collected at a network of 44 stream stations in Kentucky. Mean daily discharge was synthesized using the drainage-area ratio, regression analysis, or a combination of the two techniques. Streamflow was...
Preliminary estimates of residence times and apparent ages of ground water in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and water-quality data from a survey of springs
Michael J. Focazio, Niel Plummer, John K. Bohlke, Eurybiades Busenberg, L. Joseph Bachman, David S. Powars
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4225
Knowledge of the residence times of the ground-water systems in Chesapeake Bay watershed helps resource managers anticipate potential delays between implementation of land-management practices and any improve-ments in river and estuary water quality. This report presents preliminary estimates of ground-water residence times and apparent ages of water in...
Freshwater resources and saline water near the Sac and Fox Nation tribal lands, eastern Lincoln County, Oklahoma
Marvin M. Abbott
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4173
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the freshwater resources and possible sources of high-chloride and high-sulfate concentrations in parts of the aquifer near the Sac and Fox Nation tribal land in eastern Lincoln County, Oklahoma. Water-quality sampling and borehole geophysical data indicate the potential for fresh ground water...
Hydrologic and water-quality data for the lower Bradley River, Alaska, November through April 1995-98
Ronlad L. Rickman
1998, Open-File Report 98-385
A dam constructed at the outlet of Bradley Lake near Homer, Alaska has blocked natural flows to the lower Bradley River. To protect salmon egg incubation habitat during the period of November 2 to April 30, a fish-water bypass was incorporated into the design of the dam to ensure a...
Geology and mineral resources of the Lake Valley area, Sierra County, New Mexico
C.J. Nutt, J.M. O’Neill, V. T. McLemore, David A. Lindsey, J.C. Ratte, D. C. Hedlund, D. P. Klein, M. D. Kleinkopf
1998, Open-File Report 98-347
At the request of the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Geological Survey assessed the Lake Valley Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), which includes the historic Lake Valley townsite and silver-manganese mining district, for undiscovered mineral resources. The Lake Valley ACEC is along the southeastern margin of the Black...
Continuous hydrologic simulation of runoff for the Middle Fork and South Fork of the Beargrass Creek basin in Jefferson County, Kentucky
G. Lynn Jarrett, Aimee C. Downs, Patricia A. Grace-Jarrett
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4182
The Hydrological Simulation Pro-gram-FORTRAN (HSPF) was applied to an urban drainage basin in Jefferson County, Ky to integrate the large amounts of information being collected on water quantity and quality into an analytical framework that could be used as a management and planning tool. Hydrologic response units were developed using...
Preliminary lithostratigraphy, interpreted geophysical logs and hydrogeologic characteristics of the 98th Street core hole, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Byron D. Stone, Bruce D. Allen, Marlo Mikolas, William C. Haneberg, John W. Hawley, Peggy S. Johnson, Barry Alfred, Conde R. Thorn
1998, Open-File Report 98-210
Core samples, cuttings, and numerous geophysical logs obtained from the 1560 ft (475.5 m) core hole drilled at 98th Street on the west side of Albuquerque provide key stratigraphic and hydraulicproperty information for the upper clastic sediments of the Santa Fe Group, which form the principal aquifer in the region....
Physical characteristics of stream subbasins in the South Fork Crow River basin, south-central Minnesota
C. A. Sanocki
1998, Open-File Report 98-20
Data that describe the physical characteristics of stream subbasins upstream from selected. sites on streams in the South Fork Crow River Basin, located in south-central Minnesota are presented in this report. The physical characteristics are the drainage area of the subbasin, the percentage area of the subbasin covered only by...
Physical characteristics of stream subbasins in the North Fork Crow-Crow River basin, south-central Minnesota
C. A. Sanocki
1998, Open-File Report 98-19
Data that describe the physical characteristics of stream subbasins upstream from selected sites on streams in the North Fork Crow-Crow River Basin, located in south-central Minnesota are presented in this report. The physical characteristics are the drainage area of the subbasin, the percentage area of the subbasin covered only by...
The last interglaciation at Owens Lake, California; Core OL-92
James L. Bischoff, editor(s)
1998, Open-File Report 98-132
Owens Lake, located at the eastern base of the central Sierra Nevada (Fig. 1), was the terminus of the Owens River prior to the lake's complete desiccation shortly after 1913 due to river diversion by the City of Los Angeles. During earlier wetter cycles, the lake overflowed to fill a...
Streamflow statistics of selected streams in the lower Red River of the North basin, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba
Tara Williams-Sether, Gregg J. Wiche
1998, Open-File Report 98-21
Statistical summaries of streamflow data through water year 1994 for selected active and discontinued U.S. Geological Survey gaging stations for the Red River of the North Basin downstream of Halstad, Minnesota, to and including Emerson, Manitoba, are presented in this report. The summaries for each streamflow-gaging station include (1) station...
Hydrologic investigation of the Ophir Creek watershed near Yakutat, Alaska
Edward G. Neal
1998, Open-File Report 98-199
Data on streamflow and ground-water levels were collected in the Ophir Creek watershed in southeast Alaska to obtain information about the relations between streamflow, ground-water levels, and precipitation. In addition, the possible effect of an experimental channel excavation to increase flows in Ophir Creek was evaluated. Stream discharges were monitored...
The Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō-Kūpaianaha erruption of Kīlauea, November 1991–February 1994: Field data and flow maps
C. Christina Heliker, Margaret T. Mangan, Tari N. Mattox, James P. Kauahikaua
1998, Open-File Report 98-103
The Pu'u 'Ō'ō-Kūpaianaha eruption on the east rift zone of Kīlauea, which began in January 1983, is the longest-lived rift zone eruption of the last two centuries. By 1994, a broad field of lava, nearly 1 km3 in volume and 12 km wide at the coast, had buried 87 km2...
Technique for simulating peak-flow hydrographs in Maryland
Jonathan J.A. Dillow
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4279
The efficient design and management of many bridges, culverts, embankments, and flood-protection structures may require the estimation of time-of-inundation and (or) storage of floodwater relating to such structures. These estimates can be made on the basis of information derived from the peak-flow hydrograph. Average peak-flow hydrographs corresponding to a peak...
Statistical analysis and mathematical modeling of a tracer test on the Santa Clara River, Ventura County, California
Katherine S. Paybins, Tracy Nishikawa, John A. Izbicki, Eric G. Reichard
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4275
To better understand flow processes, solute-transport processes, and ground-water/surface-water interactions on the Santa Clara River in Ventura County, California, a 24-hour fluorescent-dye tracer study was performed under steady-state flow conditions on a 28-mile reach of the river. The study reach includes perennial (uppermost and lowermost) subreaches and ephemeral subreaches of the...
Surface-water quality at fixed sites in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages, Wisconsin and Michigan, and the effects of natural and human factors, 1993-95
K.D. Richards, D. J. Sullivan, J.S. Stewart
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4208
Streamwater samples were collected from April 1993 through July 1995 at 11 fixed sites in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages Study Unit of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment Program. Water samples were collected monthly at all Fixed Sites, and an additional two to four samples were collected each...
Reservoir quality and diagenetic evolution of Upper Mississippian rocks in the Illinois Basin; influence of a regional hydrothermal fluid-flow event during late diagenesis
Janet K. Pitman, Mitchell E. Henry, Beverly Seyler
1998, Professional Paper 1597
Conventional reservoir quality data for more than 300 wells provided by the Illinois and Indiana State Geological Surveys were analyzed to determine the factors governing porosity and permeability in the Upper Mississippian Bethel Sandstone and Cypress Sandstone, two of the principal producing units in the Illinois Basin. In addition, approximately...
Water-quality trends in the Santa Ana River at MWD Crossing and below Prado Dam, Riverside County, California
Carmen A. Burton, John A. Izbicki, Katherine S. Paybins
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4173
The Santa Ana River, located in an extensively urbanized basin, drains about 2,670 square miles near Los Angeles, California. Almost all flow in the river, about 200,000 acre-feet annually, is diverted to ponds where it infiltrates and recharges underlying aquifers. About 2 million people are dependent on these aquifers for...
