Streamflow characteristics of the Yellowstone River Basin, Montana, through 1976
L. Grady Moore, Ronald R. Shields
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-41
Statistical summaries of streamflow data for selected stream-gaging and crest-stage gage sites are presented in this report to aid in appraising the hydrology of the Yellowstone River basin, Montana. Streamflow records presented for 45 gaging stations and 45 crest-stage gages for the period of record. Streamflow record collection in the...
Hydrology of selected basins in the Warrior coal field, Alabama — A progress report
Celso Puente, John G. Newton, Thomas J. Hill
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-22
Hydrologic data are being collected in four basins in the Warrior coal field in Alabama to provide baseline information to aid in determining the effect mining will have on water resources. Basins monitored are in two different geologic and hydrologic environments. Two basins are underlain predominantly by relatively impermeable indurated...
Water-quality monitoring of three major tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay: Interim data report
David J. Lang, David Grason
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-78
The U.S. Geological Survey is monitoring the water quality of three major tributaries to Chesapeake Bay at their fall lines to obtain estimates of constituent inputs potentially available to the bay. The monitoring sites are: Susquehanna River at Conowingo, Md.; Potomac River at Washington, D.C.; and James River at Cartersville,...
Data-base system for northern Midwest regional aquifer-system analysis
A.L. Kontis, Richard J. Mandle
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-104
The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a study of the Cambrian and Ordovician aquifer system of the northern Midwest as part of a national series of Regional Aquifer-Systems Analysis (RASA). An integral part of this study will be a simulation of the ground-water flow regime using the Geological Survey's three-dimensional...
Evaluation of selected dam-break flood-wave models by using field data
Larry F. Land
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-44
The effects of highway construction on sediment discharge into Blockhouse Creek and Steam Valley Run, Pennsylvania
Robert A. Hainly
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-68
From October 1972 through September 1977, the effects of highway construction in the 38 square mile Blockhouse Creek basin were studied. Water discharge, suspended-sediment discharge, and stream-temperature data were collected at four stations in the basin. The 5-year period included 1 year before construction, 2 years during construction, and 2...
Analysis of stream quality in the Yampa River Basin, Colorado and Wyoming
Dennis A. Wentz, Timothy Doak Steele
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-8
Historic data show no significant water-temperature changes since 1951 for the Little Snake or Yampa Rivers, the two major streams of the Yampa River basin in Colorado and Wyoming. Regional analyses indicate that harmonic-mean temperature is negatively correlated with altitude. No change in specific conductance since 1951 was noted for...
Sediment transport of streams tributary to San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bays, California, 1909-66
George Porterfield
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-64
A review of historical sedimentation data is presented, results of sediment-data collection for water years 1957-59 are summarized, and long-term sediment-discharge estimates from a preliminary report are updated. Comparison of results based on 3 years of data to those for the 10 water years, 1957-66, provides an indication of the...
Selected chemical quality characteristics in streams of Kentucky, 1970-1975
J.F. Santos
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-21
Generalized maps of average dissolved solids, hardness and nitrate concentrations of water in streams throughout Kentucky were prepared from data collected at more than 100 sites from 1970 to 1975. Average dissolved solids concentrations seldom exceed 250 milligrams per liter. Hardness, mostly of calcium magnesium origin, generally ranges from 60...
Calibration of a distributed routing rainfall-runoff model at four urban sites near Miami, Florida
W. Harry Doyle Jr., Jeffrey E. Miller
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-1
Urban stormwater data from four Miami, Fla. catchments were collected and compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey and were used for testing the applicability of deterministic modeling for characterizing stormwater flows from small land-use areas. A description of model calibration and verification is presented for: (1) A 40.8 acre single-family...
Calibration and potential uses of a digital water-quality model for the Arkansas River in Pueblo County, Colorado
Kimball E. Goddard
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-38
The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a 1-year study to calibrate and demonstrate the use of a steady-state water quality model for a 42-mile reach of the Arkansas River in Pueblo County, Colo. Based on the calibration, the model is capable of accurately predicting concentrations of carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand, total...
Calibration and testing of selected portable flowmeters for use on large irrigation systems
Richard R. Luckey, Frederick J. Heimes, Neville G. Gaggiani
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-72
Existing methods for measuring discharge of irrigation systems in the High Plains region are not suitable to provide the pumpage data required by the High Plains Regional Aquifer System Analysis. Three portable flowmeters that might be suitable for obtaining fast and accurate discharge measure-ments on large irrigation systems were tested...
Technique for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods in the Houston, Texas, Metropolitan Area
Fred Liscum, B.C. Massey
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-17
A technique for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods in the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area was developed by use of a multiple-regression flood-frequency analysis of flow data from unregulated streams in the area. A regression model, relating flood-peak discharge to concurrent rainfall and antecedent soil moisture conditions, was used...
A water-quality monitoring network for Vallecitos Valley, Alameda County, California
C. D. Farrar
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-59
A water-quality monitoring network is proposed to detect the presence of and trace the movement of radioisotopes in the hydrologic system in the vicinity of the Vallecitos Nuclear Center. The source of the radioisotopes is treated industrial wastewater from the Vallecitos Nuclear Center that is discharged into an unnamed tributary...
A limnological study of 43 selected Maine lakes
Derrill J. Cowing, Matthew Scott
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-69
Federal and State legislation require the trophic classification of lakes and ponds in the State of Maine as part of a lake management program. In 1974, the State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopted a preliminary set of procedures for establishing an index of lake trophic status. Also...
Evaluation of remote hydrologic data-acquisition systems, west-central Florida
J.F. Turner Jr., W. M. Woodham
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-102
The study provides an evaluation of the hydrologic applications of a land-line and two satellite data-relay systems operated during 1977-78 in the Southwest Florida Water Management District. These systems were tested to evaluate operational and reliability characteristics. Telephone lines were used to relay data in the land-line system, and the...
Baseline water quality of Schmidt, Hornbeam, and Horseshoe Lakes, Dakota County, Minnesota
G. A. Payne
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-3
Three lakes in Dakota County were sampled five times during an 18-month period to determine baseline water quality prior to construction of an interstate highway. Results of physical measurements and chemical analyses showed that the lakes were shallow, nonstratified, and nutrient enriched. Considerable seasonal variations in dissolved solids, nutrient, and...
Appraisal of the water resources of the Big Sioux aquifer, Brookings, Deuel, and Hamlin counties, South Dakota
Neil C. Koch
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-100
The Big Sioux aquifer in Brookings, Deuel, and Hamlin Counties, South Dakota, has been extensively developed and in some areas discharge, principally by wells, from the aquifer may be exceeding recharge to the aquifer.A finite-difference method digital model was used to simulate steady-state conditions of the Big Sioux aquifer. Average...
Use of geophysical logs to estimate water-quality trends in carbonate aquifers
Lawrence Mead MacCary
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-57
The water quality in carbonate aquifers can be determined by analysis of resistivity and porosity logs. When supporting data from water analyses are available, the value of the cementation exponent m can be determined more precisely. Data for this study were taken from logs of oil-test wells, Amstrat sample studies,...
Statistical analyses of surface-water-quality variables in the coal area of southeastern Montana
J. R. Knapton, Rodger F. Ferreira
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-40
Since 1974 a network of water-quality stations has been operated in the coal area of southeastern Montana. This report updates a previous report with 2 years of additional data collection and presents statistics and regression equations for water-quality variables. The most apparent feature of the study is the variability of...
Water quality of the Neuse River, North Carolina: Variability, pollution loads, and long-term trends
Douglas A. Harned
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-36
A water-quality study of the Neuse River, N.C., based on data collected during 1956-77 at the U.S. Geological Survey stations at Clayton and Kinston, employs statistical trend analysis techniques that provide a framework for river quality assessment. Overall, water-quality of the Neuse River is satisfactory for most uses. At Clayton,...
Additional and revised thermochemical data and computer code for WATEQ2: a computerized chemical model for trace and major element speciation and mineral equilibria of natural waters
James W. Ball, D. Kirk Nordstrom, Everett A. Jenne
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-116
A computerized chemical model, WATEQ2, has resulted from extensive additions to and revision of the WATEQ model of Truesdell and Jones (Truesdell, A. H., and Jones, B. F., 1974, WATEQ, a computer program for calculating chemical equilibria of natural waters: J. Res. U. S. Geol, Survey, v. 2, p. 233-274)....
Evaluation of peak-flow data network of small streams in Missouri
Leland D. Hauth
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-87
Standard regression models were used as a tool to evaluate the transferability of streamflow characteristics for the small-streams network in Missouri. Station records were divided into segments and tested for adequacy of record length and sample size for two physiographic regions. The standard error of estimate for each calibrated regression...
Hydrologic setting of wetlands in the Cottonwood Lake area, Stutsman County, North Dakota
Thomas C. Winter, Mark R. Carr
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-99
Because of growing interest in the role of lakes and wetlands in the hydrology of the prairie environment, a group of wetlands in the Cottonwood Lake area, Stutsman County, are being instrumented for long-term hydrologic studies. The study site is on a regional topographic high near the eastern edge of...
A technique for estimating flood heights on small streams in the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
William H. Eddins, N.M. Jackson Jr.
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-106
A method for estimating the height reached by floods having recurrence intervals of 10, 20, and 100 years is defined for unregulated streams in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County draining areas of less than 1.0 square mile. Flood heights, defined as the vertical distance between the streambed at riffles and the...
