The geology of the Bishop 15-minute quadrangle, California
Paul Charles Bateman
1958, Open-File Report 58-11
The purpose of the study of the Bishop 15-minute quadrangle in east-central California was to appraise the mineral resources and to delineate and interpret the stratigraphic and structural history of the area. A report on the mineral resources has been published and the emphasis here is on stratigraphy and structure....
Determination of quantitative geologic data with stereometer-type instruments
William R. Hemphill
1958, Bulletin 1043-C
History of natural flows--Kansas River
Elwood R. Leeson
1958, Open-File Report 58-62
Through its Water Resources Division, the United States Geological Survey has become the major water-resources historian for the nation. The Geological Survey's collection of streamflow records in Kansas began on a very small scale in 1895 in response to some early irrigation interest, Since that time the program has grown,...
Surface waters of North Boggy Creek basin in the Muddy Boggy Creek basin in Oklahoma
L.L. Laine
1958, Open-File Report 58-59
Analysis of short-term streamflow data in North Boggy Creek basin indicates that the average runoff in this region is substantial. The streamflow is highly variable from year to year and from month to month. The estimated total yield from the North Boggy Creek watershed of 231 square miles averages 155,000 acre-feet...
Surface waters of the Washita River basin in Oklahoma--magnitude, distribution, and quality of streamflow
L.L. Laine
1958, Open-File Report 58-58
Analysis of streamflow data shows that water supply in the Washita River basin is variable, ranging from substantial amounts and almost continuous flow in the Washita River in the lower end of the basin to somewhat limited and intermittent flow in the upper part of the basin. The total yield...
Low-flow frequency data in the Delaware River basin
C.H. Hardison, R.O.R. Martin
1958, Open-File Report 58-43
Data on water wells in the upper Mojave Valley area, San Bernardino County, California
J. S. Bader, R. W. Page, L.C. Dutcher
1958, Open-File Report 58-8
Data on water wells and springs in Morongo Valley and vicinity, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California
J. S. Bader, W. R. Moyle Jr.
1958, Open-File Report 58-7
Preliminary report on ground water in the Bonanza Lake area, Power and Blaine counties, Idaho
Harold Meisler
1958, Open-File Report 58-67
The investigation in the Bonanza Lake area of northwestern Power and southeastern Blaine Counties was made to determine the direction of ground-water movement and to ascertain the relation of the regional ground-water body to the Snake River. The surface of the area is nearly flat to gently rolling, and slopes...
Hydraulic and hydrologic aspects of flood-plain planning
Sulo Werner Wiitala, Karl R. Jetter, Alan J. Sommerville
1958, Open-File Report 58-109
The valid incentives compelling occupation of the flood plain, up to and even 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 elimination of...
Reconnaissance for uranium in the coal of Sao Paulo, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Donald D. Haynes, Charles T. Pierson, Max G. White
1958, Trace Elements Memorandum 943
Uranium-bearing coal and carbonaceous shale of the Rio Bonito formation of Pennsylvanian age have been found in the States of Sao Paulo, Santa Catarlna and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The uranium oxide content of the samples collected in the State of Sao Paulo ranges from 0.001 percent to 0.082...
Geology and ore deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache and Navajo counties, Arizona: Part II
I. J. Witkind, R.E. Thaden
1958, Trace Elements Investigations 204-2
In 1951 and 1952, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted a program of uranium investigations and geologic mapping in the Monument Valley area, Apache and Navajo Counties, Ariz. About 700 square miles were mapped on the Navajo Indian Reservation. A resource appraisal of the area was an inherent part of the...
Recent underwater surveys using low-frequency sound to locate shallow bedrock
W. O. Smith
1958, GSA Bulletin (69) 69-98
Underwater investigations at Lake Mead, Chicago, Passamaquoddy Bay, and on Long Island established the characteristics of sound waves that can be used in shallow geophysical exploration by the sonar method.At Lake Mead the sediments were for the most part clay of high water content which was easily penetrated by low-power...
Fishery management problems and possibilities on large southeastern reservoirs
John W. Parsons
1958, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (87) 333-355
Principal problems concerning the fisheries of large reservoirs in the Southeast are: inefficient and highly selective exploitation of fish stocks, and protection and reclamation of damaged or threatened fisheries in tailwaters and tributary streams. Seven mainstream reservoirs on which data are available support an average angling pressure of 4.9 trips...
Texas floods of September and October 1955
D.L. Milliken, W.H. Goines
1957, Open-File Report 57-74
This report on the floods of September and and October 1955 in the Nueces, Brazos, and Pecos River basins, Texas, was prepared in the Texas District Office, Surface Water Branch, under the direction of Trigg Twichell, District Engineer.Records of discharge were collected and compiled in cooperation with the Texas State...
Progress report of hydrology and sedimentation in Bixler Run, Corey Creek, and Elk Run watersheds, Pennsylvania
J.K. Culbertson
1957, Open-File Report 57-30
This report describes the results of an investigation in progress and presents some tentative findings from a study of hydrology and sedimentation of three small watersheds where soil conservation practices are being applied. The study was begun in April 1954, to determine precipitation, runoff, probable sources and yields of sediment,...
Geology and ground-water resources of the lower Lodgepole Creek drainage basin, Nebraska, with a section on chemical quality of the water
Louis Jay Bjorklund, Eugene R. Jochens
1957, Water Supply Paper 1410
The area described is almost wholly in Nebraska and is the drainage basin of Lodgepole Creek from the Wyoming State line to the Colorado State line, a distance along the stream valley of about 95 miles. It covers about 1,950 square miles. The purposes of the study were to ascertain...
Mineral deposits of Central America, with a section on manganese deposits of Panama
Ralph Jackson Roberts, Earl Montgomery Irving, F. S. Simons
1957, Bulletin 1034
The mineral deposits of Central America were studied between 1942 and 1945, in cooperation with the United States Department of State and the Foreign Economic Administration. Emphasis was originally placed on the study of strategic-mineral deposits, especially of antimony, chromite, manganese, quartz, and mica, but deposits of other minerals that...
Reconnaissance of the water resources of the Lonesome Valley area, Yavapai County, Arizona
Donald G. Metzger
1957, Open-File Report 57-68
In accordance with a request from its cooperating agency, the Arizona State Land Department, the U.S. Geological Survey has made a brief reconnaissance of the water resources of the Lonesome Valley area, Yavapai County, Ariz., to determine the probable hydrologic effects of a proposed dam on Lynx Creek. The construction...
Water levels in observation wells in Nebraska during 1956
C.F. Keech
1957, Open-File Report 57-61
The Objective of the observation-well program in Nebraska is to provide an evaluation of the status of the ground-water supplies. Many uses tor water-level data are known but not all potential uses can be foreseen. Among the important uses are the following: (1) To indicate the status of ground water in storage or in transit...
Feasibility of recharging basalt aquifers in the Walla Walla area, Washington
Donald H. Hart
1957, Open-File Report 57-51
This report presents the results of a study made as a part of the cooperative investigation of the ground-water resources of Washington being made by the U. S. Geological Survey and the State Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. It describes the factors affecting the feasibility of artificially recharging...
Water quality: a factor in Arkansas River development
T.B. Dover
1957, Open-File Report 57-40
One of the first requisites for intelligent planning of the utilization and control of water and for the administration of laws relating to its use, is data on the quantity, quality, and mode of occurrence of water supplies. The collections, evaluation, interpretation, and publication of such data constitute the primary...
The trend of suspended-sediment discharge of the Brandywine Creek at Wilmington, Del., 1947-1955
Harold P. Guy
1957, Open-File Report 57-49
This report presents an analysis and evaluation of the trend of the sediment yield for the Brandywine Creek at Wilmington, Del., for the period from December 1946 to September 1955. The interest in such an analysis and evaluation stems from the efforts of the Brandywine Valley Association and others to...
River channel patterns: Braided, meandering, and straight
Luna Bergere Leopold, M. Gordon Wolman
1957, Professional Paper 282-B
Channel pattern is used to describe the plan view of a reach of river as seen from an airplane, and includes meandering, braiding, or relatively straight channels.Natural channels characteristically exhibit alternating pools or deep reaches and riffles or shallow reaches, regardless of the type of pattern. The length of the...
Drainage area data for Alabama streams
J.S. Stallings, L.B. Peirce
1957, Open-File Report 57-106
The drainage area of a river basin is an important parameter in many engineering equations used for hydrologic design. It is not a parameter, however, that always requires precise measurement. Factors in the hydrologic cycle such as rainfall, runoff, transpiration, and infiltration cannot be measured nearly as closely as drainage...
