Streamflow and stream quality in the coal-mining region, Patoka River basin, southwestern Indiana, 1983-85
D.E. Renn
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4150
Streamflow and stream-quality data were collected for surface water in the coal-mining region of the Patoka River basin. Data were collected primarily in Pike County. Data were collected 4 times at 29 surface-water sites during different seasons and conditions of Streamflow. Data were collected August 1983, July 1984, December 1984, and...
Simulation of ground-water flow at Anchorage, Alaska, 1955-83
Leslie Patrick, T. P. Brabets, R. L. Glass
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4139
The groundwater system at Anchorage, Alaska was analyzed by using a two-layer three-dimensional mathematical model. By use of existing data, both nonpumping and pumping steady-state conditions and transient conditions were simulated. Under steady-state conditions, calculated directions of groundwater flow were similar to observed flow patterns, and calculated stream discharges generally...
Fracture characterization and fracture-permeability estimates from geophysical logs in the Mirror Lake Watershed, New Hampshire
Frederick L. Paillet, Kemal Kapucu
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4058
Ground-water levels, water quality, and potential effects of toxic-substance spills or cessation of quarry dewatering near a municipal ground-water supply, southern Franklin County, Ohio
A. C. Sedam, S. M. Eberts, E. Scott Bair
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4138
A newly completed municipal ground-water supply that produces from a sand and gravel aquifer in southern Franklin County, Ohio, may be susceptible to potential sources of pollution. Among these are spills of toxic substances that could enter recharge areas of the aquifer or be carried by surface drainage and subsequently...
Flow characteristics of the Clearwater River and tributaries from Clearbrook to Plummer, northwestern Minnesota
G. A. Payne
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4045
During March through October 1986, 52,560 acre-feet of water passed the continuous-record stream gaging station on the Clearwater River near Clearbrook, Minnesota, 4.8 river miles upstream from the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Flow at the downstream boundary of the Reservation totaled 93,770 acre-feet. The increase in Clearwater River flow in...
Effects of limestone quarrying and cement-plant operations on runoff and sediment yields in the Upper Permanente Creek basin, Santa Clara County, California
K.M. Nolan, B. R. Hill
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4130
High sediment loads below headwater areas of the Permanente Creek drainage basin, Santa Clara County, California, have caused flood-control problems in downstream lowland areas. Measured sediment yields in Permanente Creek, which drains areas affected by limestone quarrying and cement-plant operations, were 14 times greater than yields from the West Fork...
Streamflow at selected gaging stations on the James River in North Dakota and South Dakota, 1953-82, with a section on climatology
Gregg J. Wiche, Rick D. Benson, Douglas G. Emerson
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4039
Historic stream flow data were compiled and record extension techniques were used, when necessary, to develop a monthly stream flow record for 1953-82 at streamflow-gaging stations on the James River in North Dakota and South Dakota. The record extension techniques included both Maintenance of Variance Extension Type 1 and Ordinary...
A Computerized Data-Base System for Land-Use and Land-Cover Data Collected at Ground-Water Sampling Sites in the Pilot National Water Quality Assessment Program
Jonathon C. Scott
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4172
Data-base software has been developed for the management of land-use and land-cover data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey as part of a pilot program to test and refine concepts for a National Water-Quality Assessment Program. This report describes the purpose, use, and design of the land-use and land-cover data-base...
Characterization of the International Humic Substances Society standard and reference fulvic and humic acids by solution state carbon-13 (13C) and hydrogen-1 (1H) nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry
Kevin A. Thorn, Daniel W. Folan, Patrick MacCarthy
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4196
Standard and reference samples of the International Humic Substances Society have been characterized by solution state carbon-13 and hydrogen-1 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometry. Samples included the Suwannee River, soil, and peat standard fulvic and humic acids, the Leonardite standard humic acid, the Nordic aquatic reference fulvic and humic acids,...
Aquifer tests in the flood-plain alluvium and Santa Fe group at the Rio Grande near Canutillo, El Paso County, Texas
Edward L. Nickerson
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4011
An aquifer system consisting of the Rio Grande flood-plain alluvium and Santa Fe Group underlying the southern Mesilla Valley in Dona Ana County, New Mexico and El Paso County, Texas has become an important source of water for both municipal and agricultural uses. Determination of aquifer properties is essential in...
External quality-assurance results for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program and the National Trends Network during 1987
R.B. See, L.J. Schroder, T. C. Willoughby
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4015
Hypolimnetic concentrations of dissolved oxygen, nutrients, and trace elements in Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho
P. F. Woods
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4032
A reconnaissance study of Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho done from May through November 1987 assessed water quality throughout the lake. Particular emphasis was on hypolimnetic concentrations of dissolved oxygen, nutrients, and trace elements. Study results enabled refinement of the sampling protocol in a U.S. Geological Survey research proposal for a...
Flow pattern in regional aquifers and flow relations between the lower Colorado River valley and regional aquifers in six counties of southeastern Texas
Dennis G. Woodward
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4154
The lower Colorado River discussed in this report consists of the 318- river-mile reach from Mansfield Dam near Austin, Texas, to the Gulf of Mexico. The river is underlain directly or indirectly by six regional aquifers the Trinity Group, Edwards, Carrizo-Wilcox, Queen City, Sparta, and Gulf Coast; the Trinity Group...
Geohydrology and development of ground water at Fort Polk, Louisiana
H. C. McWreath III, C. W. Smoot
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4088
Simulation analysis of the ground-water system in Mesozoic rocks in the Four Corners area, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico
B. E. Thomas
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4086
The steady-state groundwater system in Mesozoic rocks in the Four Corners area, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, was simulated with a finite-difference digital-computer model to improve the understanding of the system. The simulated area is 4 ,100 sq mi, and it includes three aquifers. The Entrada-Navajo aquifer includes the...
Availability and historical development of ground-water resources of Long Island, New York — An introduction
Bronius Nemickas, G. E. Mallard, T. E. Reilly
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4113
No abstract available....
Use of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes to trace the larval striped bass food chain in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary, California, April to September 1985
Walter Rast, J.E. Sutton
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4164
To assess one potential cause for the decline of the striped bass fishery in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary, stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios were used to examine the trophic structures of the larval striped bass food chain, and to trace the flux of these elements through the food chain...
Geohydrology of the Escondido hydrologic subarea, San Diego County, California
L. R. Woolfenden
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4223
The San Diego region of California is undergoing rapid growth with a corresponding increase in the demand for water. To update the basin plan developed in 1975 by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region, water-level and water quality data for the 44-sq mi Escondido hydrologic subarea...
Cost effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in North Dakota
Gerald L. Ryan
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4068
This report documents results of a cost-effectiveness study of the stream-gaging program In North Dakota. It is part of a nationwide evaluation of the stream-gaging program of the U.S. Geological Survey.One phase of evaluating cost effectiveness is to identify less costly alternative methods of simulating streamflow records. Statistical or hydro...
Geohydrology and susceptibility of major aquifers to surface contamination in Alabama; area 4
Michael Planert, J.L. Pritchett Jr.
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4133
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, is conducting a series of geohydrologic studies to delineate the major aquifers (those which provide water for public supplies) in Alabama, their recharge areas, and areas susceptible to contamination. This report summarizes these factors for two major...
Estimating flood hydrographs for Arkansas streams
B.L. Neely Jr.
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4109
Flood hydrographs are needed for the design of many highway drainage structures and embankments and flood water storage structures. A dimensionless hydrograph is presented for Arkansas streams having drainage areas < 600 sq mi. This dimensionless hydrograph can be used with peak discharge and equivalent lagtime to determine flood hydrographs...
Statistical summaries of streamflow data in New Mexico through 1985
S. D. Waltemeyer
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4228
No abstract available....
A computer program for converting rectangular coordinates to latitude-longitude coordinates
A. T. Rutledge
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4070
A computer program was developed for converting the coordinates of any rectangular grid on a map to coordinates on a grid that is parallel to lines of equal latitude and longitude. Using this program in conjunction with groundwater flow models, the user can extract data and results from models with...
Hydraulic data for shallow open-channel flow in a high-gradient flume with large bed material
Fred J. Watts
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4001
Hydraulic data for shallow open-channel flow in a high-gradient flume with large bed material are reported. The bed surface consists of natural rock having particle-size range of 0.15 to 0.75 ft. Two different bed-surface configuration (roughness) were tested. The bed material was stable for all discharges. The flume wall was...
Hydraulic and salinity characteristics of the tidal reach of the Peace River, southwestern Florida
Y.E. Stoker, S.E. Henderson, B. F. McPherson
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4162
The tidal reach of the Peace River in southwestern Florida extends about 26 miles upstream from Charlotte Harbor and is characterized by flow-direction reversals, low velocities, and salinity gradients that vary with freshwater inflow, tides, and wind. Flow reversals generally occur on each tide throughout most of the tidal reach,...
