Selected water-quality data from the Merced River, California, November 1976 through August 1977
Ray J. Hoffman
1978, Open-File Report 78-735
The Merced River originates on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada and flows through Yosemite National Park. The river drains 1,276 square miles before joining the San Joaquin River near Stevinson, Calif. Data were collected to permit descriptions of the river's quality during a hydrologic cycle, the natural and...
Maps showing formation temperatures and configurations of the tops of the Minnelusa Formation and the Madison Limestone, Powder River basin, Wyoming, Montana, and adjacent areas
William J. Head, Kevin Thomas Kilty, Richard K. Knottek
1978, Open-File Report 78-905
This report is part of a study to describe the hydrogeologic framework needed to evaluate the water resources of the Paleozoic age aquifers in the Northern Great Plains coal region. Preliminary studies by the U.S. Geological Survey and State agencies in Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota have indicated that these...
Sonobuoy refraction data near Kodiak, Alaska
Mark L. Holmes, Charles A. Meeder, Kenneth Clark Creager
1978, Open-File Report 78-368
A total of 88 unreversed sonobuoy refraction lines were shot over the continental shelf and slope near Kodiak, Alaska, in 1976 and 1977. Useful results were obtained from 59 of these attempts. The field measurements were carried out aboard the USGS research vessel SAMUEL P. LEE. The refraction lines were...
Documentation of potential for surface faulting related to ground-water withdrawal in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
Thomas L. Holzer
1978, Open-File Report 78-79
Leveling data collected in Las Vegas Valley are compatible with the interpretation that ongoing land-surface displacements related to ground-water withdrawal may be precursory to fault offset of the land surface. Zones of potential faulting intersect regions of intense urban development. The degree of risk and the potential economic consequences from...
Application of hydraulic and hydrologic data in urban stormwater management
Thomas L. Huntzinger
1978, Open-File Report 78-414
Techniques are described for using flood-insurance study information from the Federal Insurance Administration to analyze flood plain management alternatives. A method of developing rating curves which relate flood discharge to flood elevation is explained. Graphical methods of determining urban flood discharges are used in conjunction with rating curves to develop...
Mean annual runoff in the upper Ohio River basin, 1941-70, and its historical variation
Robert M. Beall
1978, Water Supply Paper 2042
A map of the Ohio River basin above the Muskingum River shows patterns of mean annual runoff for the new climatologic and hydrologic reference period, 1941-70, and provides an up-to-date, consistent basis for consideration of this streamflow characteristic. The primary data base consisted of 98 long-term gaging-station records collected within...
Audio-magnetotelluric data log for Cedarville, California, 15-minute Quadrangle
Donald B. Hoover, Susan Gardner, Jackie M. Williams
1978, Open-File Report 78-105-B
No abstract available. ...
Fluvial sediment in Ohio
Peter W. Anttila, Robert L. Tobin
1978, Water Supply Paper 2045
Characteristics of fluvial sediment in Ohio streams and estimates of sediment yield are reported. Results are based on data from several daily record stations and 5 years of intermittent record from a 38-station network. Most of the sediment transported by Ohio streams is in suspension. Mean annual bedload discharge, in...
Telluric profile location map and telluric data for the Glamis Known Geothermal Resource Area, California
Donald B. Hoover, Bruce Radtke, D.D. Moeller
1978, Open-File Report 78-106-C
No abstract available. ...
A water-quality assessment of the Muddy Fork Silver Creek watershed, Clark, Floyd, and Washington counties, Indiana
Mark A. Hardy
1978, Open-File Report 78-202
Data collected for a wide range of flow conditions from September 8, 1975, to July 13, 1976, reveal that human and animal waste loading of streams and pesticide use in the watershed are probably the most significant water-quality problems. Generally, the type(s) of water in tributary streams in the south...
Stormwater-runoff data for a highway area, Broward County, Florida
Jack Hardee, Robert A. Miller, Harold C. Mattraw Jr.
1978, Open-File Report 78-612
Rainfall, stormwater discharge, and water-quality data for both rainfall and runoff are summarized for a highway area near Pompano Beach, Florida. Loads for 20 water-quality constituents were computed for the runoff from 41 storms between April 1975, and July 1977. The basin of 58.3 acres contains a 3,000 ft segment...
Ground-water data on the Hudson River basin, New York
Deborah S. Hammond, Ralph C. Heath, Roger Milton Waller
1978, Open-File Report 78-710
Ground water in the Hudson River basin occurs in unconsolidated deposits and consolidated rock. Sand and gravel units of the unconsolidated deposits, which occur principally in valley bottoms, form the best aquifers and commonly provide well yields of several hundred gallons per minute. Carbonate aquifers are the most productive consolidated...
A seismic refraction experiment performed in the Melones Reservoir region of the metamorphic belt, central California
James N. Murdock, John C. Roller
1978, Open-File Report 78-131
A seismic refraction experiment was conducted in the metamorphic belt of central California during May 1972. Seven charges were fired during the experiment. Three seismic refraction lines, 75 to 125 km long, were made in the belt. Also, data were gathered for regional travel-time calibrations. The experimental data are presented....
A compilation of hydrologic data before and during highway construction in parts of Tijeras Canyon, New Mexico, 1972-1977
J.D. Hudson
1978, Open-File Report 78-238
Tijeras Canyon is located at the eastern edge of Albuquerque, New Mexico and extends about 15 miles to the east. The canyon is the construction site of a new east-west interstate highway. This basic-data report contains surface and ground-water data collected prior to and during highway construction. Well and spring...
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...
Lithologic and borehole geophysical data, Green Swamp area, Florida
Hayes F. Grubb, John W. Chappelear, James A. Miller
1978, Open-File Report 78-574
Continuous unconsolidated cores were obtained at 74 sites in the Green Swamp are to evaluate the potential for downward leakage to the Floridian aquifer. Depth of the core holes ranged from 21 to 227 feet and averaged about 87 feet., Lithology was determined by microscopic examination of the core from...
Directory of local assistance centers of the National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX)
Melvin D. Edwards
1978, Open-File Report 78-162
The National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX), managed by the U.S. Geological Survey, has established a network of Local Assistance Centers throughout the United States and Puerto Rico to assist users of water data in identifying and locating the data they need. This up-dated Directory provides the information needed to contact...
Analyses of rocks and stream sediments of the Superstition Wilderness, Arizona
J. M. Motooka, R. F. Sanzolone, Craig A. Curtis
1978, Open-File Report 78-483
The geochemical investigation of the Superstition Wilderness, Maricopa, Pinal and Gila Counties, Arizona, consisted of the collection and analyses of 2269 samples. This included 1231 rocks and 1038 stream sediments. All samples were prepared and analyzed on location during two separate field seasons (fall of 1975 and 1976) by mobile...
Spectrographic and chemical analyses of whole-rock and insoluble-residue samples, Rolla 1 degree x 2 degrees quadrangle, Missouri: Drill hole no. 13
J.G. Viets, E. L. Mosier, S.K. McDanal
1978, Open-File Report 78-470-M
Geochemical studies of the Rolla, Mo., 1° x 2° quadrangle were begun in 1977 as part of a joint multidisciplinary study of the quadrangle by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Division of Geology and Land Survey, Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The study is to access the mineral resource...
Mercury analysis of sediments from cores in Clear Lake, Lake County, California
John D. Sims
1978, Open-File Report 78-116
Cores of late Quaternary sediments were collected from several sites in Clear Lake (fig. 1). Samples from two of these cores (fig. 2, 3) have been analyzed for their mercury content as part of a study on the time of emplacement of the mercury ore body at the nearby Sulphur...
Preliminary geologic map of the Mineral Mountain 7 1/2-minute quadrangle, Arizona including analytical data for K-Ar ages
T. G. Theodore, W. J. Keith, A.B. Till, Jocylyn Peterson, S.C. Creasey
1978, Open-File Report 78-468
No abstract available....
Water resources data for Hawaii and other Pacific areas, water year 1977: Volume 1. Hawaii
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report HI-77-1
Volume 1 of water resources data for the 1977 water year for Hawaii and other Pacific Areas consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; and water levels and water quality in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 114 gaging stations; water quality for...
Spectrographic and chemical analyses of whole-rock and insoluble-residue samples, Rolla 1 degree x 2 degrees quadrangle, Missouri: Drill hole no. 3
E. L. Mosier, J.G. Viets, S.K. McDanal
1978, Open-File Report 78-470-G
Geochemical studies of the Rolla, Mo., 1° x 2° quadrangle were begun in 1977 as part of a joint multidisciplinary study of the quadrangle by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Division of Geology and Land Survey, Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The study is to access the mineral resource...
Multichannel seismic reflection and sonobuoy refraction data in the outer southern California Borderland
James K. Crouch, M.L. Holmes, T. H. McCulloh, A. T. Long, R.H. Brune
1978, Open-File Report 78-706
During the L1-78-SC cruise of the USGS research vessel S. P. Lee (April 25 - May 11, 1978) seven sonobuoy profiles and 200 km of 24-channel seismic reflection data were recorded in the outer southern California Continental Borderland. These data were obtained, at the request of the Deep Sea Drilling...
Spectrographic and chemical analyses of whole-rock and insoluble-residue samples, Rolla 1 degree x 2 degrees quadrangle, Missouri: Drill holes no. 18, 19, and 20
E. L. Mosier, J.G. Viets, M. S. Erickson, S.K. McDanal
1978, Open-File Report 78-470-Q
Geochemical studies of the Rolla, Mo., 1° x 2° quadrangle were begun in 1977 as part of a joint multidisciplinary study of the quadrangle by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Division of Geology and Land Survey, Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The study is to access the mineral resource...
