Effects of highway runoff on the quality of water and bed sediments of two wetlands in central Florida
D. M. Schiffer
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4200
Results of a study of the effects of highway runoff on the chemical quality of water and bed sediments of a cypress wetlands and a freshwater marsh in central Florida indicate that detention of the runoff prior to release into the wetland reduces concentrations of automobile-related chemicals in the water...
Hydrologic evaluation and water-supply considerations for five Paiute Indian land parcels, Millard, Sevier, and Iron counties, southwestern Utah
Don Price, D. W. Stephens, L.S. Conroy
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4010
The hydrologic resources in and adjacent to five parcels of land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah were evaluated. The land, located in southwestern Utah, is generally arid and has had only limited use for grazing. The parcels are located near the towns of Cove Fort,...
Ground-water resources of selected high volcanic islands of Truk with emphasis on small village supplies
K. J. Takasaki
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4163
Existing water supply sources in the Truk State were assessed. The first part of the assessment includes the high islands in the Truk Lagoon and the second part includes the principal inhabited outer islands of the Truk State. The high islands in the lagoons are remnant peaks of a partly...
Selected quality assurance data for water samples collected by the US Geological Survey, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, 1980 to 1988
S.J. Wegner
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4168
Multiple water samples from 115 wells and 3 surface water sites were collected between 1980 and 1988 for the ongoing quality assurance program at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. The reported results from the six laboratories involved were analyzed for agreement using descriptive statistics. The constituents and properties included: tritium,...
Estimation of hydraulic characteristics of the upper glacial and Magothy aquifers at East Meadow, New York, by use of aquifer tests
K. R. Prince, B.J. Schneider
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4211
Drawdown and recovery data from two aquifer tests in central Nassau County, NY were used to calculate aquifer characteristics by several methods to aid in predicting the response of the aquifer system to stress. The first test, on May 12, 1978, entailed pumping the Magothy aquifer for 12 hours; the...
Estimates of monthly streamflow characteristics at selected sites in the upper Missouri River basin, Montana, base period water years 1937-86
Charles Parrett, D.R. Johnson, J. A. Hull
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4082
Estimates of streamflow characteristics (monthly mean flow that is exceeded 90, 80, 50, and 20 percent of the time for all years of record and mean monthly flow) were made and are presented in tabular form for 312 sites in the Missouri River basin in Montana. Short-term gaged records were...
Simulation of changes in stormwater quality at four potential flow-attenuation sites in the Irondequoit Creek watershed, Monroe County, New York
Phillip J. Zarriello, Jan M. Surface
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4106
The potential for improving stormwater quality in the Irondequoit Creek watershed, New York, using flow attenuation basins was analyzed by deterministic simulations of sediment retention. Simulations are based on ' plug-flow ' concepts and settling of particulate matter according to Stoke 's law in (1) temporary storage basins, which retain...
Effect of urban runoff on the quality of lakes in Eagan, Minnesota
L. H. Tornes
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4331
Sixteen lakes in the city of Eagan, Minnesota, were sampled during 1982-83 to detect water-quality changes that might have occurred because of urbanization since a previous study conducted during 1972-78. Each of the lakes was sampled five times to determine pH, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, water temperature, transparency, and concentration...
Suspended-sediment yields from an unmined area and from mined areas before and after reclamation in Pennsylvania, June 1978-September 1983
L.A. Reed, R.A. Hainly
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4005
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, has collected hydrologic data from areas in Tioga, Clearfield, and Fayette Counties to determine the effects of surface coal mining on sediment yields. The data were collected from June 1978 through September 1983. Rainfall, streamflow and suspended-sediment...
Comparison of tracer-dilution and current-meter discharge measurements in a small gravel-bed stream, Little Lost Man Creek, California
G. W. Zellweger, R.J. Avanzino, K.E. Bencala
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4150
Simulation of streamflow in small drainage basins in the southern Yampa River basin, Colorado
R. S. Parker, J. M. Norris
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4071
Coal mining operations in northwestern Colorado commonly are located in areas that have minimal available water-resource information. Drainage-basin models can be a method for extending water-resource information to include periods for which there are no records or to transfer the information to areas that have no streamflow-gaging stations. To evaluate...
Effects of channel relocation and proposed bridge construction on floodflows of the Catawba River near Marion, North Carolina
T. C. Stamey
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4207
The relocation of a part (about one-half a mile) of the Catawba River near Marion, North Carolina, and the proposed addition of a main bridge and an overflow bridge of U.S. Highway 221 have created the need for a current evaluation of the effects of these physical changes on floodflow...
Analysis of geophysical well logs and flowmeter measurements in boreholes penetrating subhorizontal fracture zones, Lac de Bonnet Batholith, Manitoba, Canada
Frederick L. Paillet
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4211
Sediment transport and accretion and the hydrologic environment of Grove Creek near Kenansville, North Carolina
T. C. Stamey
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4086
The Grove Creek basin includes an area of about 42 square miles in Duplin County, southeastern North Carolina. This report evaluates sediment transport and sediment-accretion rates in the lowermost 9-mile reach of Grove Creek by using hydrologic, dendrologic, and radioisotopic data collected at seven sites along the study reach. Hydrologic data...
Tritium deposition in the continental United States, 1953-83
R. L. Michel
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4072
No abstract available....
Aquifers in Cretaceous rocks of the central Coastal Plain of North Carolina
M. D. Winner Jr., W.L. Lyke
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4178
Aquifers in rocks of Cretaceous age are the major source of groundwater for public supplies in the central Coastal Plain. These aquifers consist of sand, gravel, and limestone beds of the Peedee, Black Creek, and the upper and lower Cape Fear aquifers, each separated by a confining unit composed of...
Aquifer-test analysis of the upper aquifer of the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer system, Union Beach Borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
A. A. Pucci Jr., D. A. Pope, Tamara Ivahnenko
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4183
The hydraulic properties of the upper aquifer of the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer system and of the overlying and underlying confining units were determined from and aquifer test in the vicinity of Union Beach Borough, New Jersey, near Raritan Bay. The April 1986 test included the pumping of 2 test wells for...
Single-well injection and recovery of freshwater from an aquifer containing saline water at Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Vicente Quinones-Aponte, D. V. Whitesides, A. L. Zack
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4037
No abstract available....
Hydrology of the Castle Lake blockage, Mount St. Helens, Washington
William Meyer, M. A. Sabol
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4272
The debris avalanche that occurred during the May 19, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens blocked South Fork Castle Creek and created Castle Lake. Stability of the blockage was of concern, and a digital model that simulates three-dimensional groundwater movement in the blockage was constructed as part of the analysis...
Procedure for evaluating observation-well networks in Wyoming, and application to northeastern Wyoming, 1986
J.C. Wallace, M. A. Crist
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4215
A sequence of steps was developed for evaluating and modifying the existing, long-term, observation-well network in any part of Wyoming. The State was subdivided geographically into nine groundwater areas, including the northeastern Wyoming groundwater area, based on major structural features. Northeastern Wyoming was the first of the nine areas to...
Cost-effectiveness of the streamflow-gaging program in Minnesota
T. A. Winterstein, A.D. Arntson
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4129
A three-step analysis of the cost-effectiveness of the streamflow-gaging program in Minnesota is documented in this report. In the first step of the analysis, the data uses and funding sources were identified for the 96 continuous-record streamflow-gaging stations operated in 1985. Nineteen sources of funding and 42 uses were identified for...
Sedimentation Survey of Lago Loiza, Puerto Rico, July 1985
Ferdinand Quinones, Bruce Green, Luis Santiago
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4019
A survey of the sedimentation of Lago Loiza (Carraizo), in north-central Puerto Rico was conducted during July 1985. The survey showed that the actual capacity of the reservoir has declined from 21,700 acre-ft in 1953 to about 10,100 acre-ft in 1985. Sedimentation is depleting the reservoir 's capacity at an...
Geohydrology and susceptibility of major aquifers to surface contamination in Alabama; area 3
V.E. Stricklin
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4120
This report delineates and describes the geohydrology and the susceptibility to contamination of the major aquifers in Area 3--Cullman, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, and Winston Counties , Alabama. The major aquifers in the study area are the Tuscaloosa, Pottsville, and Bangor aquifers. The Pottsville aquifer is the most extensively used...
Selected water-quality characteristics and flow of ground water in the San Luis basin, including the Conejos River subbasin, Colorado and New Mexico
R.S. Williams Jr., S.E. Hammond
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4040
Chemical analyses of water from 99 wells and 19 springs in the San Luis basin in Colorado and New Mexico were evaluated to determine selected water quality characteristics as an aid in understanding the flow of groundwater in the basin. The evaluation shows that the distribution of chemical water types...
An inventory and evaluation of biological investigations that relate to stream-water quality in the upper Illinois River basin of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
D.W. Steffeck, Robert G. Striegl
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4041
Results of studies of the aquatic biology of the upper Illinois River basin provide a historical data source from which inferences can be made about changes in the quality of water in the main stem river and its tributaries. The results of biological investigations that have been conducted throughout the...
