Historic ground failures in Northern California triggered by earthquakes
T. Leslie Youd, Seena N. Hoose
1978, Professional Paper 993
A major source of earthquake-related damage and casualties in northern California has been ground failures generated by the seismic shaking, including landslides, lateral spreads, ground settlement, and surface cracks. The historical record shows that, except for offshore shocks, the geographic area affected and the quantity and general severity of ground...
Radiometric results and areal distribution for granitic samples from the Granite Mountains, Wyoming
John S. Stuckless, Carl M. Bunker, George Van Trump, Charles A Bush
1978, Open-File Report 78-803
Analyses of surface samples from the Granite Mountains, Wyoming, generally agree with the findings from drilling at two different localities. The dominant Precambrian granitic rock type is the biotitic phase of the granite of Lankin Dome. This rock type is characterized by high potassium and anomalously high thorium concentrations, and...
Ground-water records for eastern Oklahoma, Part 2; water-quality records for wells, test-holes, and springs
1978, Open-File Report 78-357
The U. S. Geological Survey has collected data on Oklahoma's ground-water resources since 1934. Most of these data were collected as part of specific ground-water studies conducted in cooperation with various Federal, State, and local agencies. Data on construction, yield, water levels, and other physical well parameters are given in...
Low-flow characteristics of small streams in proposed Public Law 566 basins
Stephen J. Field
1978, Open-File Report 78-664
Low-flow characteristics of Wisconsin streams in basins considered for work under Public Law 566 are presented in this report. The low-flow characteristics presented are the annual minimum 1-day mean flow below which the flow will fall on the average of once in 2 years (Q7,2) and the annual minimum 7-day...
Petrographic and chemical data on Mesozoic granitic rocks of the Eagle quadrangle, Alaska
Helen Laura Foster, Mary M. Donato, M. E. Yount
1978, Open-File Report 78-253
No abstract available....
Sample localities and physical and chemical test data for some bentonites from Wyoming and Montana
Claudia Wolfbauer Frahme
1978, Open-File Report 78-81
Guide to ground-water data, Cook Inlet basin, Alaska
Geoffrey W. Freethey
1978, Open-File Report 78-439
Water resources data, Nevada, water years 1977
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report NV-77-1
Water resources data for the 1977 water year for Nevada consist of records of 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 120 gaging stations; stage and contents for 20 lakes and...
A computer program for simulating salinity loads in streams
Kent C. Glover
1978, Open-File Report 78-884
A FORTRAN IV program that simulates salinity loads in streams is described. Daily values of stream-discharge in cubic feet per second, or stream-discharge and specific conductance in micromhos, are used to estimate daily loads in tons by one of five available methods. The loads are then summarized by computing either...
Effects of urbanization on streamflow and sediment transport in the Rock Creek and Anacostia River basins, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1962-74
Thomas H. Yorke, William J. Herb
1978, Professional Paper 1003
Land use, precipitation, streamflow, and sediment discharge data were collected from nine small drainage basins in Montgomery County, Maryland, to evaluate runoff and sediment response to sediment-control practices in areas undergoing urban development. Drainage basins ranged in size from 0.35 to 21.1 sq mi and land use ranged from rural...
Summary of U.S. Geological Survey investigations and hydrologic conditions in the Southwest Florida Water Management District for 1977
A. Buono, K.W. Causseaux, J.E. Moore
1978, Open-File Report 78-331
This report summarizes the activities of the Southwest Florida Subdistrict of the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division for fiscal year 1977. The organization and mission of the subdistrict office are described. The cooperative program for fiscal year 1977 included 41 interpretive investigations. Abstracts of twenty reports released by the...
Ground-water levels and quality data for Georgia, 1977
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Open-File Report 79-213
This report begins a publication format that will present annually both water-level and water-quality data. In this format the information is presented in two-page units: the left page includes text which summarizes the information for an area or subject and the right page consists of one or more illustrations. Daily...
Water-quality data for the Village Creek Watershed, northeast Arkansas
T.E. Lamb
1978, Open-File Report 78-497
The results of a 1-year study of surface-water quality in the Village Creek Watershed are presented to document conditions before implementation of Soil Conservation Service programs. Analysis of samples collected at six sites showed that most of the concentrations found are in the range to be expected of drainage from...
Rainfall-runoff data for selected basins, Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, 1973-77
Antonius Laenen, Gary L. Solin
1978, Open-File Report 78-291
In the Portland-Vancouver area, storms and floods are presently being studied in 16 basins with drainage areas ranging from 0.21 to 6.63 square miles and with various basin slopes, degrees of imperviousness, and mixes of land use. Fanno Creek basin in Portland has the longest period of rainfall-runoff record, starting...
Report of the annual yield of the Arkansas River basin for the Arkansas River Basin Compact, Arkansas--Oklahoma 1977 water year
G. Louis Ducret
1978, Open-File Report 78-259
The computed annual yields for subbasins in the Arkansas River basin as defined in the Arkansas River Basin Compact, Arkansas-Oklahoma, 1972, are presented in this report. The area bounded by the Compact is shown in figure 1.This report was prepared by the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey...
Water-resources data for New Jersey, water year 1978, Volume 2. Delaware River Basin and tributaries to Delaware Bay
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report NJ-78-2
No abstract available. ...
South Carolina seismic program seismological data report, July 1975-June 1977
David L. Carver, Mary Kay Wharton, Ronald D. Cook
1978, Open-File Report 78-487
The purpose of this data report is to collect and distribute preliminary data acquired from a network of seismic stations (Tarr and King, 1974) in order to facilitate current studies of earthquake occurrence. Record interpretation, data processing, and collation of hypocenter data and related-event parameters are performed by the U.S....
Water resources data for Maine, water year 1977
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report ME-77-1
Reconstruction of crustal blocks of California on the basis of initial strontium isotopic compositions of Mesozoic granitic rocks
Ronald Wayne Kistler, Zell E. Peterman
1978, Professional Paper 1071
Initial 87Sr/ 86 Sr was determined for samples of Mesozoic granitic rocks in the vicinity of the Garlock fault zone in California. These data along with similar data from the Sierra Nevada and along the San Andreas fault system permit a reconstruction of basement rocks offset by the Cenozoic lateral...
Water resources data for Wisconsin, water year 1977
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report WI-77-1
Notes on availability of multi-channel seismic processing programs
Robert Brune
1978, Open-File Report 78-421
During the past two years, a seismic processing system has been developed within Western Region offices of the U.S. Geological Survey (Pacific-Arctic Branch of Marine Geology). This brief report describes some of the programs within this system that may be of value to others. We process seismic reflection data taken...
Map showing principal drainage basins, principal runoff-producing areas, and selected stream flow data in the Kaiparowits coal-basin area, Utah
Don Price
1978, IMAP 1033-E
This is one of a series of maps that describe the geology and related natural resources in the Kaiparowits coal-basin area. Streamflow records used to compile this map and the accompanying table were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Utah State Engineer and the Utah Department...
Sediment yields for selected streams in Texas
C.T. Welborn, R. Bryce Bezant
1978, Open-File Report 78-83
The U.S. Geological Survey began a study to determine sediment yields for selected streams in Texas during the 1966 water year to provide information for areas in which sediment-yield data were meager or lacking. These data will aid in delineating problem areas and planning for water-resources development in the State....
Chemical and mineralogical evaluation of soils, Hanging Woman Creek EMRIA site, Big Horn County, Montana
Ronald R. Tidball
1978, Open-File Report 78-346
The purpose of this study is to provide chemical and mineralogical data on the soil resource at the Hanging Woman Creek Energy Mineral Rehabilitation Inventory and Analysis (EMRIA) site. These data will contribute to the potential-reclamation evaluation in the event that the area is disturbed by strip mining for the...
GEOLAB: a computer program for analysis of low-frequency earthquake precursor data
J. Herriot
1978, Open-File Report 78-700
