Ground-water quality and data on wells and springs in Pennsylvania; Volume III, Delaware River basin
H.E. Koester, D.R. Miller
1982, Open-File Report 81-330
Volume III presents ground-water quality and physical data on about 1,250 wells and springs in the Delaware River Basin in Pennsylvania. Locations are shown on site-location maps derived from the hydrologic unit map. Codes showing the geologic age and aquifer are provided....
Heat-flow measurements at shot points along the 1978 Saudi Arabia seismic deep-refraction line; Part I, Results of the measurements
M. E. Gettings, Abdullah Showail
1982, Open-File Report 82-793
Heat-flow measurements were made at five onland shot points of the 1978 Saudi Arabian seismic deep-refraction line, which sample major tectonic elements of the Arabian Shield along a profile from Ar Riyad to the Farasan Islands. Because of the pattern drilling at each shot point, several holes (60 m deep)...
Near-station terrain corrections for gravity data by a surface-integral technique
M. E. Gettings
1982, Open-File Report 82-1045
A new method of computing gravity terrain corrections by use of a digitizer and digital computer can result in substantial savings in the time and manual labor required to perform such corrections by conventional manual ring-chart techniques. The method is typically applied to estimate terrain effects for topography near the...
Field data describing the movement and storage of sediment in the East Fork River, Wyoming; Part III, river hydraulics and sediment transport, 1980
W. W. Emmett, R. M. Myrick, R.H. Meade
1982, Open-File Report 82-359
Frequent measurements of river stage, water discharge, sediment-transport rate and particle-size gradation, and river slope were made at 44 cross sections along a 1.83-kilometer reach of East Fork River, Wyoming, during the spring 1980 snowmelt runoff. Data are tabulated and explanatory text facilitates its use for description of river hydraulics...
Annual Nutrient Loadings, Primary Productivity, and Trophic State of Lake Koocanusa, Montana and British Columbia, 1972-80
Paul F. Woods
1982, Professional Paper 1283
Limnological data collected at Lake Koocanusa were used to investigate the relationship of nutrient loadings, primary productivity, and trophic state of the reservoir during 1972-80. The reservoir, on the Kootenai River, was impounded by Libby Dam on March 21, 1972. Manipulation of the 7.16-cubic-kilometer reservoir for flood control, its primary...
Reconnaissance Seismic Refraction Studies at Calico Hills, Wahmonie, and Yucca Mountain, Southwest Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada
L. W. Pankratz
1982, Open-File Report 82-478
Reconnaissance refraction surveys consisting off a total of 5 spreads were conducted in the Calico Hills, Wahmonie and Yucca Mountain areas, southwestern Nevada Test Site (NTS). Data from Calico Hills and Wahmonie are generally high in quality; data from Yucca Mountain are for the most part low in quality. At...
Plankton studies in San Francisco Bay; V, Zooplankton species composition and abundance in the South Bay, 1980-1981
Anne Hutchinson
1982, Open-File Report 82-1002
Data are presented that summarize zooplankton species composition and abundance in South San Francisco Bay during 1980 and 1981. Sampling was conducted at least twice monthly at thirteen stations, from the southern extremity of the South Bay to the Golden Gate Bridge between January 1980 and May 1981. Samples were...
Guide to the use of PACER, the data retrieval and update system for the National Coal Resources Data System (NCRDS)
K.K. Krohn, M.A. Carey, M.D. Carter, A.L. Medlin
1982, Open-File Report 82-291
Progress report on lithium-related geologic investigations in Bolivia
J.R. Davis, K. A. Howard, S.L. Rettig, R. L. Smith, G. E. Ericksen, Francois Risacher, Hugo Alarcon, Ricardo Morales
1982, Open-File Report 82-782
The September 1, 1981, Samoa Islands Region earthquake occurred at the extreme northern end of the Tonga arc in a region where the Pacific plate may be disjointed along a hinge fault. In the last 50 years, magnitude 7 or greater earthquakes have occurred in this region on the average...
Water-quality and hydrogeologic data for three phosphate industry waste-disposal sites in central Florida, 1979-80
Ronald L. Miller, Horace Sutcliffe Jr.
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-84
This report is a complilation of geologic, hydrologic, and water-quality data and information on test holes collected in the vicinity of gypsum stack complexes at two phosphate chemical plants and one phosphatic clayey waste disposal pond at a phosphate mine and beneficiation plant in central Florida. The data were collected...
Small-stream flood investigations in Minnesota, October 1958 to September 1980
Kurt T. Gunard, C.J. Smith
1982, Open-File Report 82-433
An investigation of flood flows from small drainage basins in Minnesota is being made to aid in the design of bridges, culverts and other highway drainage structures. Results of the investigation provide peak-flow data on streams generally with drainage areas less than 200 square miles, placing particular emphasis on those...
Water-quality assessment of the Merced River, California
Stephen K. Sorenson
1982, Open-File Report 82-450
The Merced River and its major tributaries have been subject of water-quality and water-quantity studies by local, State, and Federal agencies since before 1900. Data have been compiled and analyzed, and even though water-quality problems exist in the basin, the water generally is of good quality for most of the...
Estimating the magnitude of peak discharges for selected flood frequencies on small streams in South Carolina (1975)
B.H. Whetstone
1982, Open-File Report 82-337
A program to collect and analyze flood data from small streams in South Carolina was conducted from 1967-75, as a cooperative research project with the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. As a result of that program, a technique is presented for estimating...
Water-quality assessment of the American River, California
M.V. Shulters
1982, Open-File Report 82-763
Based on an analysis of water-quality data from more than 168 sites, the American River was found to be of overall good quality and suitable for all beneficial uses specified by the State of California, even though its natural condition has been altered by man 's activities in the basin....
Hydrologic data collected in and around a surface coal mine, Clay and Vigo counties, Indiana, 1977-80
Linda L. Bobo, Stephen E. Eikenberry
1982, Open-File Report 82-639
Few data are available for evaluating water-quality and other hydrologic properties in and around surface coal mines, particularly in areas where material having a high potential for acid-production is selectively buried. This report contains hydrologic data collected in an active coal mining area in Clay and Vigo Counties, Indiana, from...
Pollen data from a 5-meter upper Pleistocene lacustrine section from Walker Lake, Coconino County, Arizona
R.W. Berry, C.W. McCormick, D.P. Adam
1982, Open-File Report 82-383
Geochronological data for the Pioneer Mountains, southwestern Montana; Part I, 40Ar/39Ar age-spectrum and conventional K/Ar dates for unaltered plutons
L.W. Snee, J. F. Sutter
1982, Open-File Report 82-961
Availability of water from aquifers in upstate New York
Irwin H. Kantrowitz, Deborah S. Snavely
1982, Open-File Report 82-437
Two maps give the locations and estimated yields of unconsolidated and bedrock aquifers of upstate New York, excluding Long Island. The map of surficial deposits give estimates of well yield, aquifer yield, and specific capacity; the map of bedrock units gives the same information and also delineates areas in which...
Flood data in West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, through 1981 water year
D.A. Harriman, A. J. Velnich
1982, Open-File Report 82-434
Flood stages and peak discharges are described for 13 sites on streams in West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, and surrounding areas, collected by the U.S. Geological Survey through the 1981 water year. Included are descriptions and elevations of floodmarks at 30 sites located by the West Windsor Township...
Digital model of the Bates Creek alluvial aquifer near Casper, Wyoming
K. C. Glover
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4068
A digital model was used to simulate ground-water flow within the Bates Creek alluvial aquifer, southwest of Casper, Wyoming. Hydrologic data collected during 1977 and 1978 were used to develop the flow model under steady-state and transient conditions. Three scenarios for operating the stream-aquifer system were evaluated with the digital...
Geophysical logs of four drill holes, Acord Lakes and Emery West quadrangles, Sevier County, Utah
Howard F. Albee
1982, Open-File Report 82-28
This report presents the geophysical logs for four drill holes drilled during 1981 in the Skumpah Creek area (Acord Lakes quadrangle) and The Pines area (Emery West quadrangle), Sevier County, Utah. Figures 1 and 2 show drill-hole locations, and figures 3-7 are the geophysical logs. The drilling was done by...
Model modifications for simulation of flow through stratified rocks in eastern Ohio
J. O. Helgesen, A. C. Razem, S. P. Larson
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4019
A quasi three-dimensional groundwater flow model is being used as part of a study to determine impacts of coal-strip mining on local hydrologic systems. Modifications to the model were necessary to simulate local hydrologic conditions properly. Perched water tables required that the method of calculating vertical flow rate be changed....
Water resources data for Illinois, water year 1981; Volume 2, Illinois River basin
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1982, Water Data Report IL-81-2
Field data describing the movement and storage of sediment in the East Fork River, Wyoming; Part IV, bed elevation, 1980
R.H. Meade, R. M. Myrick, W. W. Emmett
1982, Open-File Report 82-360
Bed elevations were measured every 1 to 5 days during 10 consecutive weeks which included the peak snowmelt runoff, at 43 cross sections in a 1.83-kilometer reach of the East Fork River, Wyoming. Considerable scour and fill were recorded at many of the cross sections. (USGS)...
Potential impacts of a proposed reservoir on hydrologic and water-quality conditions in Little Rush Creek watershed, Fairfield County, Ohio
Janet Hren, R.L. Jones
1982, Open-File Report 82-109
Water-quality and discharge measurements were made at three sites on Indian Run and one site on Little Rush Creek between February and December, 1979. Indian Run was observed above and below the U.S. Soil Conservation Service Reservoir, VI-D. Little Rush Creek was observed 1.1 miles downstream from the proposed U.S....
