Simplified methods for computing total sediment discharge with the modified Einstein procedure
Bruce R. Colby, David Wellington Hubbell
1961, Water Supply Paper 1593
A procedure was presented in 1950 by H. A. Einstein for computing the total discharge of sediment particles of sizes that are in appreciable quantities in the stream bed. This procedure was modified by the U.S. Geological Survey and adapted to computing the total sediment discharge of a stream on...
Floods in New York, magnitude and frequency
F. Luman Robison
1961, Circular 454
This report presents a practical means of predicting the probable magnitude of floods on streams in New York State. Because of the limited amount of data on small drainage basins this method is not applicable to sites where the drainage area is less than 10 square miles or to streams...
Annotated bibliography of water-use data, 1960
Lois E. Randall
1961, Circular 455
Salinity and hydrology of closed lakes
Walter Basil Langbein
1961, Professional Paper 412
Lakes without outlets, called closed lakes, are exclusively features of the arid and semiarid zones where annual evaporation exceeds rainfall. The number of closed lakes increases with aridity, so there are relatively few perennial closed lakes, but "dry" lakes that rarely contain water are numerous.Closed lakes fluctuate in level to...
Progress report on wells penetrating artesian aquifers in South Dakota
R. W. Davis, C.F. Dyer, J.E. Powell
1961, Water Supply Paper 1534
Artesian aquifers underlie most of South Dakota and large areas in adjacent States. About 15,000 wells have been completed since 1881 in these aquifers within South Dakota. Many wells that originally flowed have ceased to flow and have been abandoned, and others have been equipped with pumps. Many thousands, however,...
Progress in the application of landform analysis in studies of semiarid erosion
Stanley Alfred Schumm, R. F. Hadley
1961, Circular 437
The analysis of topographic and hydrologic data gathered during studies of erosion in semiarid areas of Western United States show the following relation: (a) Mean annual sediment yield from small drainage basins is related to a ratio of basin relief to length; (b) mean annual runoff from small drainage basins...
Time of travel of water in the Ohio River, Pittsburgh to Cincinnati
Robert E. Steacy
1961, Circular 439
This report presents a procedure for estimating the time of travel of water in the Ohio River from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Cincinnati, Ohio, under various river stage conditions. This information is primarily for use by civil defense officials and by others concerned with problems involving travel time of river water....
Occurrence of minor elements in water
W. H. Durum, Joseph Haffty
1961, Circular 445
Three basic studies, using spectrographic methods, have been used to establish the occurrence of minor elements in natural waters. One study, of oceanborne chemicals in principal rivers, has established a method for the quantitative analysis of many minor elements. Strontium, barium, lithium, rubidium, chromium, nickel, copper, lead, boron, titanium, molybdenum,...
Aquifers in melt-water channels along the southwest flank of the Des Moines Lobe, Lyon County, Minnesota
Robert Schneider, Harry G. Rodis
1961, Water Supply Paper 1539-F
During the Gary and Mankato substages of Wisconsin glaciation the Des Moines lobe advanced southeastward through the broad lowland of the Minnesota River valley of southwestern Minnesota, and thence southward to central Iowa. Among the most prominent topographic features in Lyon County, Minn., are five southeastward-trending end moraines, two of which...
Water resources of the Raft River basin, Idaho-Utah
Raymond L. Nace
1961, Water Supply Paper 1587
Much arable land in the Raft River basin of Idaho lacks water for irrigation, and the potentially irrigable acreage far exceeds the amount that could be irrigated with the estimated total supply of water. Therefore, the amount of uncommitted water that could be intercepted and used within the basin is...
Basic data, ground-water resources and geology of Washington, D. C., and vicinity
P.M. Johnston
1961, Open-File Report 61-79
Floods in Wisconsin: Magnitude and frequency
D.W. Ericson
1961, Open-File Report 61-44
Flood data from gaging stations on Wisconsin rivers and streams are listed in this report. From these data, composite frequency curves were defined which express the ratio of floods of various recurrence intervals to the mean annual flood. Multiple correlation techniques were used to obtain formulas that relate the basin...
Data on wells at Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska
Alvin J. Feulner
1961, Open-File Report 61-50
Ladd Air Force Base, in central Alaska, obtains its water supply from wells. A tabulation of 104 wells gives available data on depth, diameter, yield, and depth of permafrost encountered. Also given are 23 well logs and 21 chemical analyses of well waters and treated waters from Ladd Air Force...
Ground-water basic data, Farmington-Granby area, Connecticut
A. D. Randall
1961, Open-File Report 61-122
Floods in Arkansas, magnitude and frequency
James L. Patterson
1961, Open-File Report 62-99
This report presents methods by which the magnitude and frequency of expected floods for most streams in Arkansas may be determined. Flood data have been used to define flood-frequency curves applicable to the State.Composite frequency curves have been defined showing the relation of the mean annual flood to floods having...
Geologic map of part of the Beaver quadrangle, Utah
Eugene Callaghan, R. L. Parker
1961, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 202
Tertiary volcanic and intrusive rocks underlie a large area surrounding Marysvale in southwestern Utah. Part of the Beaver quadrangle and four complete 15-minute quadrangles, Marysvale, Delano Peak, Sevier, and Monroe, have been mapped to cover the areal extent of these rocks. Mapping in the Beaver quadrangle has been restricted to...
Preliminary interpretation of gravity data in west-central Maine
M. F. Kane, D. L. Peterson
1961, Open-File Report 61-82
Gravity survey in the western Snake River Plain, Idaho-a progress report
David P. Hill, Jimmy J. Jacobson
1961, Open-File Report 61-63
From June 24 through August 16, 1960, a regional gravity survey was made in 3,600 square miles of the Snake River Plain in southwestern Idaho. Six hundred and seventy-two gravity stations were established between latitudes 42?30N and 43?30N and between longitudes 115?15W and 116?15W at an average density of one...
Data on water wells on Marine Corps Base, Twentynine Palms, California
F. S. Riley, J. S. Bader
1961, Open-File Report 61-128
Surface water records of Indiana, 1961
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1961, Report
The surface-water records for the 1961 water year for gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites within the State of Indiana are given in this report. For convenience there are also included records for a few pertinent gaging stations in bordering States. The records were collected and computed by the...
Use of water-well data in interpreting occurrence of aquifers in northeastern Lyon County, Minnesota
Harry G. Rodis
1961, GSA Bulletin (72) 1275-1278
In northeastern Lyon County the areal distribution of aquifers of Cretaceous age determined from well-bottom altitudes suggests a series of interbedded sandstones striking northwestward and overlapping one another to the northeast. Probably the numerous thin sandstone aquifers in the area were deposited near the flanks of a Precambrian granite “high”...
Surface Water Records of California, 1961; Volume 2: Northern Great Basin and Central Valley
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1961, Water Data Report CA-61-2
The surface-water records for the 1961 water year for gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites within the State of California are given in this report. For convenience there are also included records for a few pertinent gaging stations in bordering States. The records were collected and computed by the...
Floods in the Skagit River basin, Washington
James E. Stewart, George Lawrence Bodhaine
1961, Water Supply Paper 1527
According to Indian tradition, floods of unusually great magnitude harassed the Skagit River basin about 1815 and 1856. The heights of these floods were not recorded at the time; so they are called historical floods. Since the arrival of white men about 1863, a number of large and damaging floods...
Hydraulic and hydrologic aspects of flood-plain planning
S.W. Wiitala, K.R. Jetter, Alan J. Sommerville
1961, Water Supply Paper 1526
The valid incentives compelling occupation of the flood plain, up to and eve n into the stream channel, undoubtedly have contributed greatly to the development of the country. But the result has been a heritage of flood disaster, suffering, and enormous costs. Flood destruction awakened a consciousness toward reduction and...
Surface water records of Colorado, 1961
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
1961, Water Data Report CO-61-1
The surface-water records for the 1961 water year for gaging stations and miscellaneous sites within the State of Colorado are given in this report. For convenience there are also included records for a few pertinent gaging stations in bordering States. The records were collected and computed by the Water Resources...
