Nitrogen transport in a shallow outwash aquifer at Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York
R. M. Yager, M. P. Bergeron
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4043
Groundwater beneath an industrial park at Olean, New York, contained nitrogen compounds in concentrations that in 1983 ranged from 10 to 1,280 mg/L as nitrogen, mainly in the form of ammonium. Continuous pumping from an industrial well field creates a cone of depression that prevents the nitrogen compounds from migrating...
Ethylene dibromide (EDB) trends in the upper Floridan Aquifer, Seminole County, Georgia, October 1981 to November 1987
J. B. McConnell
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4034
Results of an investigation to assess the persistence and trends of ethylene dibromide (EDB) in the Upper Floridan aquifer, in Georgia indicate that in November 1987, EDB was present in the groundwater 4 years after it was last applied as a soil fumigant in the intensively farmed area of central...
Cost-effectiveness of the US Geological Survey's stream-gaging program in Connecticut
T.B. Shepard, L.A. Weiss
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4333
Simulated water-level and water-quality changes in the bolson-fill aquifer, Post Headquarters area, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
D. W. Risser
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4152
The quantity of freshwater available in the Post Headquarters well field, White Sand Missile Range, New Mexico, is limited and its quality is threatened by saltwater enroachment. A three-dimensional, finite-difference, groundwater flow model and a cross-sectional, density-dependent solute-transport model were constructed to simulate possible future water level declines and water...
Land-subsidence measurements and aquifer-compaction monitoring in Tucson Basin and Avra Valley, Arizona
H. H. Schumann, S. R. Anderson
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4167
Hydrogeology and water quality of the Tug Hill glacial aquifer in northern New York
Todd S. Miller, D. A. Sherwood, M.M. Krebs
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4014
Ground-water flow and saltwater encroachment in the Upper Floridan aquifer, Beaufort and Jasper Counties, South Carolina
Barry S. Smith
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4285
Reconnaissance investigation of water quality, bottom sediment, and biota associated with irrigation drainage in the middle Green River basin, Utah, 1986-87
D. W. Stephens, Bruce Waddell, J. B. Miller
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4011
Reconnaissance of wildlife areas in the middle Green River basin of Utah was conducted during 1986 and 1987 to determine whether irrigation drainage has caused, or has the potential to cause significant harmful effects on human health, fish, and wildlife, or may adversely affect the suitability of water for beneficial...
Predicted effects of underground mine flooding at tract C-b in Piceance Basin, northwestern Colorado
O.J. Taylor
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4189
Potential effects of surface coal mining on the hydrology of the upper Otter Creek-Pasture Creek area, Moorhead coal field, southeastern Montana
N. E. McClymonds, J. A. Moreland
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4187
The combined upper Otter Creek-Pasture Creek area, south of Ashland, Montana, contains large reserves of Federal coal for potential lease sale. A hydrologic study was conducted in the area to describe existing hydrologic systems and generalized groundwater quality, to assess potential effects of surface mining on local water resources, and...
Dye tracing techniques used to determine ground-water flow in a carbonate aquifer system near Elizabethtown, Kentucky
D. S. Mull, J. L. Smoot, T.D. Liebermann
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4174
Because of the vulnerability of karst aquifers to contamination and the need for water managers to know recharge areas and groundwater flow characteristics for springs and wells used for public water supply, qualitative and quantitative dye tracing techniques were used during a groundwater investigation in the Elizabethtown area, Hardin County,...
Estimates of consumptive use and ground-water return flow using water budgets in Parker Valley, Arizona and California, 1981-84
Sandra J. Owen-Joyce
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4063
Annual water budgets were used to estimate consumptive use by vegetation and groundwater return flow in Parker Valley, Arizona and California. Consumptive use by vegetation was estimated to be 482,800 acre-ft in 1981, 432,000 acre-ft in 1982, 413,500 acre-ft in 1983, and 420,900 acre-ft in 1984 on the Arizona side...
Fracture characterization and fracture-permeability estimation at the underground research laboratory in southeastern Manitoba, Canada
Frederick L. Paillet
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4009
Various conventional geophysical well logs were obtained in conjunction with acoustic tube-wave amplitude and experimental heat-pulse flowmeter measurements in two deep boreholes in granitic rocks on the Canadian shield in southeastern Manitoba. The objective of this study is the development of measurement techniques and data processing methods for characterization of...
Estimation of natural dissolved-solids discharge in the Upper Colorado River basin, Western United States
D. K. Mueller, L.L. Osen
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4069
A statistical method was developed to estimate monthly natural dissolved-solids discharge at selected sites in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Natural dissolved-solids discharge was defined as the rate of inorganic-solute flow past a specific site that would have occurred if there had been no water-resources development in the basin upstream...
Reconnaissance investigation of water quality, bottom sediment, and biota associated with irrigation drainage in the lower-Colorado River valley, Arizona, California, and Nevada, 1986-87
D. B. Radtke, W. G. Kepner, R. J. Effertz
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4002
The Lower Colorado River Valley Irrigation Drainage Project area included the Colorado River and its environs from Davis Dam to just above Imperial Dam. Water, bottom sediment, and biota were sampled at selected locations within the study area and analyzed for selected inorganic and synthetic organic constituents that are likely...
Simulation of ground-water flow in aquifers along the Susquehanna River in Columbia County, Pennsylvania
J.H. Williams, G.E. Senko
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4185
A numerical model of groundwater flow was developed for a 10.3 sq mi area along the Susquehanna River in Columbia County, east central Pennsylvania. Groundwater in the model area primarily is in secondary openings in the carbonate--and clastic-rock aquifers and primary openings in the glacial-outwash aquifer that discontinuously overlies bedrock....
Assessment of water quality in non-coal mining areas of Missouri
B. J. Smith
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4286
Sedimentation and water quality in the West Branch Shade River basin, Ohio, 1983-85
C. J. Oblinger Childress, R.L. Jones
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4262
Loss of channel conveyance from deposition of sediment from abandoned surface mines in the West Branch Shade River basin has resulted in frequent flooding. In addition, water quality in the West Branch Shade River and some of its tributaries is typical of streams affected by acid mine drainage. About 938...
Description and evaluation of the effects of urban and agricultural development on the surficial aquifer system, Palm Beach County, Florida
W. L. Miller
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4056
The surficial aquifer system in Palm Beach County was studied during 1982-85 to determine the effects of increased urban and agricultural development on groundwater levels, flow directions, and quality. The surficial aquifer system and its geologic matrix are divisible into three zones on the bases of relative permeabilities and lithologic...
Water use for aquaculture in Minnesota, 1984
L. C. Trotta
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4159
Aquaculture supports a large sportfishing industry in Minnesota. Licensed fish farms that hatch and (or) harvest minnows or gamefish are located throughout the State. The volume of water used in these operations can be expressed as the minimum capacity per pound of fish, total water consumed, total water dedicated to...
Extension of streamflow and dissolved-solids records at selected sites in the Colorado River basin, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, 1940-83
D. K. Mueller, T.D. Liebermann
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4203
Monthly streamflow and dissolved-solids concentration were estimated for periods prior to the initiation of data collection at selected sites in the Colorado River basin. Techniques used for this record extension included simple and weighted least-squares regression. Streamflow records were extended at 5 sites and dissolved-solids records were extended at 13...
Geohydrology of the Bethpage-Hicksville-Levittown area, Long Island, New York
D. A. Smolensky, S. M. Feldman
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4135
A study of ground-water levels and flow in east-central Nassau County, N.Y. , began in October 1985. The 11.4 sqare-mile area encompasses parts of Bethpage, Hicksville, Levittown, Plainview, Plainedge, and Farmingdale. Approximately 1,200 ft of unconsolidated Cretaceous deposits and 50 to 100 ft of Pleistocene deposits overlie bedrock throughout the...
Rainfall-runoff relationships of the Hop Brook basin, Manchester, Connecticut
L.A. Weiss
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4327
Geohydrology and susceptibility of major aquifers to surface contamination in Alabama; area 12
J. C. Scott, R.H. Cobb
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4078
This report delineates and describes the geohydrology and susceptibility of major aquifers to contamination in Coffee, Dale, Henry, Houston, and Geneva Counties, Alabama. The major aquifers are the Upper Floridan, Lisbon, Nanafalia-Clayton, and Providence-Ripley aquifers. Estimated groundwater withdrawals for public water supplies are about 42 million gal/day. Maximum withdrawals for...
The US Geological Survey stream-gaging program in west-central Florida
R.T. Mycyk
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4032
The results of a study of the network of the stream-gaging program in west-central Florida are documented. Selected hydrologic data, including drainage area, period of record, and mean annual flow were compiled for the 57 continuous-record gaging stations which were active in 1985. Additionally, selected hydrologic data for 20 discontinued...
