Evaluation of methods for estimating ground-water withdrawals in western Kansas
Claud H. Baker Jr.
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-92
During 1978, methods of estimating ground-water withdrawals in western Kansas were examined and evaluated, using both existing data from the files of the U.S. Geological Survey and newly collected data.Values for annual ground-water withdrawals reported to the Division of Water Resources, Kansas State Board of Agriculture, by water users probably...
Tree rings as indicators of hydrologic change in the Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia and North Carolina
Richard L. Phipps, D.L. Ierley, C.P. Baker
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-136
Analyses of tree rings of large, canopy loblolly pines (Pinus taeda L.,) growing near a drainage ditch in the Great Dismal Swamp have indicated that the tree rings are datable and hydrologically (climatically) sensitive. Climatic and prior growth factors in regression explained 87 and 71 percent of the variance of...
Monthly and annual water budgets of Lake Wingra, Madison, Wisconsin, 1972-77
R.P. Novitzki, B. K. Holmstrom
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-100
This report presents estimated annual and monthly water budgets for Lake Wingra and the adjacent wetland area for January 1972 through September 1972. Annually, inputs from precipitation, surface runoff, and groundwater inflow are approximately equal (31, 34, and 35 percent, respectively). Outputs include outflow from the lake into Murphy Creek...
Hydrologic data for urban studies in the Fort Worth, Texas, metropolitan area, 1977
R.M. Slade Jr., J.M. Taylor, D.L. Haynes
1979, Open-File Report 79-216
Hydrologic investigations of urban areas in Texas were begun by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1954. These investigations are now in progress in several major metropolitan areas including Austin, Dallas, Dallas County, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.In October 1968, the Geological Survey, in cooperation with the city of Fort...
Chemical data and statistical analyses from a uranium hydrogeochemical survey of the Rio Ojo Caliente drainage basin, New Mexico: Part II: Stream sediments
Karen J. Wenrich-Verbeek, Vivian J. Suits
1979, Open-File Report 79-997
No abstract available....
Discharge characteristics of triangular-notch thin-plate weirs
John Shen
1979, Open-File Report 79-1476
The triangular-notch, thin-plate weir is a convenient, inexpensive, and relatively precise flow-measuring instrument. It is frequently used to measure the flow of water in laboratories and in small, natural streams. The purpose of this report is to present a comprehensive analysis of the discharge characteristics of triangular-notch weirs. Previously-published data...
Potential hydrologic effects of peat mining in the Red Lake Peatlands, north-central Minnesota— A project plan
Donald I. Siegel
1979, Open-File Report 79-1591
Peat is being considered for fuel in Minnesota. This study will investigate the potential effects of large-scale surface mining of peat on the hydrology and water quality of Upper Red Lake and the Tamarac River. The major aspects of the study are the characterization of the surface-water and groundwater hydrology...
Physical and chemical properties of San Francisco Bay waters, 1969-1976
Richard E. Smith, Raynol E. Herndon, Dana D. Harmon
1979, Open-File Report 79-511
Basic data on the physical and chemical properties of San Francisco Bay are presented here. Samples were collected over the period 1969-1976 at approximately six-week intervals at 36 stations. The stations were located along the axis of the Bay from Calaveras Point in South San Francisco Bay to the town...
Water resources data for Montana, water year 1978
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1979, Water Data Report MT-78-1
Water resources data for the 1978 water year for Montana consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 211 gaging stations; stage only records for 1 lake...
Exploratory drilling during 1979 in the McCallum coal field, Jackson County, Colorado
Thomas J. Piccirilli
1979, Open-File Report 79-1629
Rotary drilling of two drill holes in the McCallum coal field, Jackson County, Colorado, was completed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in July 1979. The holes are within the area of the short-term lease application. C-27931 held by Wyoming Fuels of Lakewood, Colorado.Drill-hole GNW1 is located in T....
Hydraulic data for Coosa River in vicinity of Lay Dam, Alabama
G. H. Nelson Jr.
1979, Open-File Report 79-1636
The use of soil-gas helium concentrations for earthquake prediction: Studies of factors causing diurnal variation
G. Michael Reimer
1979, Open-File Report 79-1623
The diurnal variation in the soil-gas helium concentration was monitored at depths of 0.5-2 m. Barometric pressure, air temperature, wind speed, soil temperature, soil moisture, relative humidity, and precipitation were also monitored. The helium variation below a 1-m sampling depth usually did not exceed the analytical sensitivity limit of +10...
Water resources data for Louisiana, water year 1979, volume 1. Central and northern Louisiana
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1979, Water Data Report LA-79-1
Water resources data for the 1979 water year for Louisiana consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground water. This report, in three volumes, contains records for water discharge at...
Streamflow Estimates in Selected Wisconsin Streams
R.P. Novitzki
1979, Open-File Report 79-1282
The Wisconsin Department of natural Resources needs streamflow information in lake basins where lake-rehabilitation programs are implemented but where long-term stream-gaging stations are not justified. The U.S. Geological Survey provided streamflow estimates for 24 streams in Wisconsin. The estimates were made by the use of (1) midmonthly measurements, (2) basin...
Water resources data for Florida, water year 1978; Volume 3A-2. Southwest Florida surface water
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1979, Water Data Report FL-78-3A-2
Water resources data for the 1978 water year for northeast Florida consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; elevation and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; water-levels and water quality of wells; and discharge and water quality of springs. Additional water data were collected at various...
January 1979 water levels, and data related to water-level changes, western and south-central Kansas
Marilyn E. Pabst
1979, Open-File Report 79-925
This report contains hydrologic data on water-level measurements in observation wells in western and south-central Kansas. The measurements were made in mid-winter, mostly in January, when pumping was minimal and water levels had recovered from the effects of pumping during the previous irrigation season. This report also provides basic hydrologic...
WATSTORE User's Guide, National Water Data Storage and Retrieval System, Vol. 4, Chapter 1, Instructions for peak flow file
W.D. Lepkin, M.M. DeLapp, W.H. Kirby, T.A. Wilson
1979, Open-File Report 79-1336-I
No abstract available....
Stormwater-runoff data for a multifamily residential area, Dade County, Florida
Jack Hardee, Robert A. Miller, Harold C. Mattraw Jr.
1979, Open-File Report 79-1295
Rainfall, stormwater discharge, and water-quality data for a multifamily residential area in Dade County, Florida, are summarized in this report. Loads for 19 water-quality constituents were computed for runoff from 16 storms from May 1977 through June 1978. The 14.7 acre basin contains apartment buildings with adjacent parking lots. The...
The brightness of lights on Earth at night, digitally recorded by DMSP satellite
Thomas A. Croft
1979, Open-File Report 80-167
The U.S. Air Force has operated its Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) for nearly a decade, and film images from the system have been openly available since 1973. Films are well suited for the study of weather, and users of such films have derived much useful data. For many potential...
Preliminary geomagnetic data, College Observatory, Fairbanks, Alaska: November 1979
J.B. Townshend, J.E. Papp, E.A. Sauter, S.P. Tilton
1979, Open-File Report 79-300-K
The preliminary geomagnetic data included here is made available to scientific personnel and organizations, as part of a cooperative effort and on a data exchange basis because of the early need by some users. To avoid delay, all of the data is copied from original forms processed at the observatory;...
Goal-seismic computer programs in BASIC: Part I; Store, plot, and edit array data
Wilfred P. Hasbrouck
1979, Open-File Report 79-242
Processing of geophysical data taken with the U.S. Geological Survey's coal-seismic system is done with a desk-top, stand-alone computer. Programs for this computer are written in an extended BASIC language specially augmented for acceptance by the Tektronix 4051 Graphic System. This report presents five computer programs used to store, plot,...
Water resources data for Hawaii and other Pacific areas, water year 1978: Volume 2. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1979, Water Data Report HI-78-2
Volume 2 of water resources data for the 1978 water year for other Pacific areas consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage of a reservoir; and water levels in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 44 gaging stations; stage only record for...
Flow routing in the Susquehanna River Basin: Part III -- Routing reservoir releases in the Tioga and Chemung rivers system, Pennsylvania, and New York, 1977
Jeffrey T. Armbruster
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-85
Channel-routing models were used to route hypothetical releases from reservoirs in the upper Tioga River basin, Pennsylvania. These releases were routed northward down the Tioga River to Lindley, Erwins, and Corning, New York: combined with flows routed down the Cohocton River from Campbell to Corning, New York; and then routed...
Investigations by the U.S. Geological Survey of soil and moisture conservation on public domain lands, 1941-1964
H.V. Peterson, K.R. Melin
1979, Open-File Report 79-987
The passage of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 marked the end of an era in the land policies in the United States in that disposal of the public lands by homesteading was terminated except under rigidly prescribed procedures, and the remaining public lands covering about 175 million acres in...
Program objectives for the National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX) for fiscal year 1980
Melvin D. Edwards
1979, Open-File Report 80-11
This report describes the proposed program objectives of the National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX) for fiscal year 1980. These include NAWDEX program administration, NAWDEX services, water-data indexing activities, systems development, training, and the development of recommended methods for the handling and exchange of water data. ...
