Water resources of the Bad River Indian Reservation, northern Wisconsin
W. G. Batten, R.A. Lidwin
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4207
Water-resources data were collected in the Bad River Indian Reservation of northern Wisconsin from 1983 through 1987. Some data are interpreted to describe ground-water flow, groundwater quality, streamflow, and surface-water quality. Data also are presented in tables and appendixes for baseline reference. Precambrian sandstone and basalt underlie varying thicknesses of sandy...
Geohydrology of the Gallup's Quarry area, Plainfield, Connecticut
Robert L. Melvin, Janet Radway Stone, Patrick A. Craft, John W. Lane Jr.
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4138
The geohydrology of the Gallup's Quarry area in Plainfield, Connecticut was characterized by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to provide a preliminary framework for future remedial efforts. Gallup's Quarry, an inactive sand and gravel pit, was the site of unregulated disposal of an...
Water resources of Teton County, Wyoming, exclusive of Yellowstone National Park
B. T. Nolan, K. A. Miller
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4204
Surface- and ground-water data were collected and analyzed to describe the water resources of that part of Teton County, Wyoming located south of Yellowstone National Park. Wells and springs inventoried in the Teton County study area most commonly were completed in or issued from Quaternary unconsolidated deposits and Tertiary, Mesozoic,...
Physical and hydrologic properties of outcrop samples from a nonwelded to welded tuff transition, Yucca Mountain, Nevada
C.A. Rautman, L. E. Flint, A. L. Flint, J.D. Istok
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4061
Quantitative material-property data are needed to describe lateral and vertical spatial variability of physical and hydrologic properties and to model ground-water flow and radionuclide transport at the potential Yucca Mountain nuclear-waste repository site in Nevada. As part of ongoing site characterization studies of Yucca Mountain directed toward this understanding of...
Pneumatic testing in 45-degree-inclined boreholes in ash-flow tuff near Superior, Arizona
G.D. LeCain
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4073
Matrix permeability values determined by single-hole pneumatic testing in nonfractured ash-flow tuff ranged from 5.1 to 20.3 * 1046 m2 (meters squared), depending on the gas-injection rate and analysis method used. Results from the single-hole tests showed several significant correlations between permeability and injection rate and between permeability and test...
Conceptualization and simulation of runoff generation from rainfall for three basins in Thurston County, Washington
S.N. Berris
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4038
A method to conceptualize and simulate the generation of runoff from rainfall was applied to three small drainage basins in north-central Thurston County, Washington. Because the study basins face continued urban development, this method was developed to provide a technique for assessing the effects of alternative urban-development plans on runoff...
Geohydrology and vertical distribution of volatile organic compounds in ground water, Fischer and Porter Company Superfund Site, Warminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Ronald A. Sloto, Paola Macchiaroli, Randall W. Conger
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4220
The Fischer and Porter Company Superfund Site is underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Upper Triassic Stockton Formation, which consists of interbedded siltstone, very-fine grained to coarse-grained sandstone, and conglomerate in crudely defined, upward fining cycles. These rocks form a complex, heterogeneous, leaky, multiaquifer system comprised of a series of...
Water budgets, water quality, and analysis of nutrient loading of the Winter Park Chain of Lakes, central Florida, 1989-92, with a section on littoral vegetation
G. G. Phelps, E. R. German, Brian Beckage, W. Scott Gain
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4108
The Winter Park chain of lakes (Lakes Maitland, Virginia, Osceola, and Mizell) has a combined area of about 900 acres, an immediate drainage area of about 3,100 acres, and mean depths ranging from 11 to 15 feet. The lakes are an important recreational resource for the surrounding communities, but there...
Hydrology and simulation of ground-water flow in the Aguadilla to Rio Camuy area, Puerto Rico
Patrick Tucci, M.I. Martinez
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4028
The aquifers of the Aguadilla to Rio Camuy area, in the northwestern part of Puerto Rico, are the least developed of those on the north coast, and relatively little information is available concerning the ground-water system. The present study, which was part of a comprehensive appraisal of the ground-water resources...
Magnitude and frequency data for historic debris flows in Grand Canyon National Park and vicinity, Arizona
T.S. Melis, R. H. Webb, Peter G. Griffiths, T.J. Wise
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4214
Debris flows occur in 529 tributaries of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon between Lees Ferry and Diamond Creek, Arizona (river miles 0 to 225). An episodic type of flash flood, debris flows transport poorly-sorted sediment ranging in size from clay to boulders into the Colorado River. Debris flows create...
Ground-water-level monitoring, basin boundaries, and potentiometric surfaces of the aquifer system at Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1992
D. L. Rewis
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4131
A ground-water-level monitoring program was implemented at Edwards Air Force Base, California, from January through December 1992 to monitor spatial and temporal changes in poten-tiometric surfaces that largely are affected by ground-water pumping. Potentiometric-surface maps are needed to determine the correlation between declining ground- water levels and the distribution of...
An observed-streambed-scour index for selected bridges in southwestern Indiana, 1991
B.A. Robinson, R.E. Thompson Jr.
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4264
Streambed-scour was assessed at 1,338 federal-aid bridges in southwestern Indiana during 1991. The assessments were conducted as part of a 7-year study by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) that will evaluate 5,600 bridge sites throughout the State. Measurements and observations of remnant...
Sampling design and procedures for fixed surface-water sites in the Georgia-Florida coastal plain study unit, 1993
H. H. Hatzell, E. T. Oaksford, C.E. Asbury
1995, Open-File Report 95-279
The implementation of design guidelines for the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program has resulted in the development of new sampling procedures and the modification of existing procedures commonly used in the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey. The Georgia-Florida Coastal Plain (GAFL) study unit began the intensive data...
Analysis of streamflow characteristics for streams on the island of Tutuila, American Samoa
Michael F. Wong
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4185
Several methods for estimating streamflow characteristics for low and peak flows for streams on Tutuila, American Samoa are presented. These methods, derived from frequency, flow-duration, and regression analyses, allow the user to compute estimates for the 7-day low flow with 2-year and 10-year recurrence intervals; the median flow; the mean...
Synthesis of nutrient and sediment data for watersheds within the Chesapeake Bay drainage basin
M. J. Langland, P. L. Lietman, S. A. Hoffman
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4233
Nutrient and sediment data collected by Federal and state agencies from 1972 through 1992 at 1,058 surface-water sites in nontidal parts of the Chesapeake Bay Basin were compiled into a large database. Adequate nutrient, sediment, and streamflow data were not available to compute annual loads for all sites because water-quality...
Application of acoustic velocity meters for gaging discharge of three low-velocity tidal streams in the St. Johns River basin, northeast Florida
J. V. Sloat, W. S. Gain
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4230
Index-velocity data collected with acoustic velocity meters, stage data, and cross-sectional area data were used to calculate discharge at three low-velocity, tidal streamflow stations in north-east Florida. Discharge at three streamflow stations was computed as the product of the channel cross-sectional area and the mean velocity as determined from an...
Evaluation of nonpoint-source contamination, Wisconsin; selected streamwater-quality data, land-use and best-management practices inventory, and quality assurance and quality control, water year 1993
Steven R. Corsi, John F. Walker, D.J. Graczyk, S.R. Greb, D.W. Owens, K.F. Rappold
1995, Open-File Report 94-707-W
The objective of the watershed-management evaluation monitoring program in Wisconsin is to evaluate the effectiveness of the best-management practices (BMPs) for rural streams, urban streams, and urban storm sewers. This report is an annual summary of the data collected for the program and a report of the results from several...
Watershed boundaries and digital elevation model of Oklahoma derived from 1:100,000-scale digital topographic maps
J. R. Cederstrand, A. H. Rea
1995, Open-File Report 95-727
This document provides a general description of the procedures used to develop the data sets included on this compact disc. This compact disc contains watershed boundaries for Oklahoma, a digital elevation model, and other data sets derived from the digital elevation model. The digital elevation model was produced using the...
Simulation of stage and the the hydrologic budget of Devils Lake, Sauk County, Wisconsin
J. T. Krohelski, W. G. Batten
1995, Open-File Report 94-348
Water clarity of Devils Lake, in the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin, has been decreasing because of blue-green algal blooms. An understanding of the hydrology of Devils Lake is needed to develop a mitigation plan to reduce phosphorus input. A model was developed to test the current understanding of the...
Hydraulic characteristics near streamside structures along the Kenai River, Alaska
Joseph M. Dorava
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4226
Hydraulic characteristics, water velocity, depth, and flow direction were measured near eight sites along the Kenai River in southcentral Alaska. Each of the eight sites contained a different type of structure: a road-type boat launch, a canal-type boat launch, a floating dock, a rock retaining wall, a pile-supported dock, a...
Results of ground-water, surface-water, and water-chemistry monitoring, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona, 1994
G. R. Littin, S. A. Monroe
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4238
The Black Mesa monitoring program is designed to document long-term effects of ground-water pumping from the N aquifer by industrial and municipal users. The N aquifer is the major source of water in the 5,400-square-mile Black Mesa area, and the ground water occurs under confined and unconfined conditions. Monitoring activities...
Assessment of the subsurface hydrology of the UIC-NARL main camp, near Barrow, Alaska, 1993-94
K. A. McCarthy, G. L. Solin
1995, Open-File Report 95-737
Imikpuk Lake serves as the drinking-water source for the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation-National Arctic Research Laboratory (UIC-NARL, formerly known as the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory) near Barrow, Alaska. Previously acceptable hazardous-waste disposal practices and accidental releases of various fuels and solvents during the past several decades have resulted in contamination of...
The use of three-parameter rating table lookup programs, RDRAT and PARM3, in hydraulic flow models
C.L. Sanders Jr.
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4090
Subroutines RDRAT and PARM3 enable computer programs such as the BRANCH open-channel unsteady-flow model to route flows through or over combinations of critical-flow sections, culverts, bridges, road- overflow sections, fixed spillways, and(or) dams. The subroutines also obstruct upstream flow to simulate operation of flapper-type tide gates. A multiplier can be...
Geohydrology and simulation of ground-water flow near Los Alamos, north-central New Mexico
P. F. Frenzel
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4091
An existing model was modified in recognition of new geohydrologic interpretations and adjusted to simulate hydrographs in well fields in the Los Alamos area. Hydraulic-head drawdowns at the Buckman well field resulting from two projected ground-water-withdrawal alternatives were estimated with the modified model. The Chaquehui formation (informal usage)...
Evaluation of ground-water flow and hydrologic budget for Lake Five-O, a seepage lake in northwestern Florida
J. W. Grubbs
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4145
Temporal and spatial distributions of ground-water inflow to, and leakage from Lake Five-O, a softwater, seepage lake in northwestern Florida, were evaluated using hydrologic data and simulation models of the shallow ground-water system adjacent to the lake. The simulation models indicate that ground-water inflow to the lake and leakage from...
