Streamflow characteristics of small tributaries of Rock Creek, Milk River basin, Montana, base period water years 1983-87
Charles Parrett, J. A. Hull
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4206
Five streamflow-gaging stations were installed in the Rock Creek basin north of the Milk River near Hinsdale, Montana. Streamflow was monitored at these stations and at an existing gaging station upstream on Rock Creek from May 1983 through September 1987. The data collected were used to describe the flow characteristics...
Hydrology, aquatic macrophytes, and water quality of Black Earth Creek and its tributaries, Dane County, Wisconsin, 1985-86
S. J. Field, D.J. Graczyk
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4089
An intensive data-collection program for the Black Earth Creek basin in southern Wisconsin was conducted from October 1984 through September 1986 to assess the hydrology, aquatic macrophytes, and water quality in Black Earth Creek by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Three sites...
Comparison of accuracy and completeness of data obtained from three types of automatic water-quality monitors
Max Katzenbach
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4198
A comparison of data (specific conductance, dissolved-oxygen concentration, temperature, and pH) collected by the U.S. Geological Survey flowthrough monitor, the U.S. Geological Survey minimonitor, and a self-contained commercial 'packaged-sensor' system indicates that the data obtained by means of the most complete of the three systems. The U.S. Geological Survey flowthrough monitor...
Plan of study for the Ohio-Indiana carbonate-bedrock and glacial- aquifer system
E. F. Bugliosi
1990, Open-File Report 90-151
The major aquifers of 35,000 sq mi area in western Ohio and eastern Indiana consist of Silurian and Devonian carbonate bedrock and Quaternary glacial deposits. These bedrock units and glacial deposits have been designated for study as part of the U.S. Geological Survey 's Regional Aquifer System Analysis program, a...
Structure and application of an interface program between a geographic-information system and a ground-water flow model
P. C. Van Metre
1990, Open-File Report 90-165
A computer-program interface between a geographic-information system and a groundwater flow model links two unrelated software systems for use in developing the flow models. The interface program allows the modeler to compile and manage geographic components of a groundwater model within the geographic information system. A significant savings of time...
Water Resources Data, Hawaii and other Pacific Areas, Water Year 1988: Volume 2. Guam; Northern Mariana Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Palau; and American Samoa
R. H. Nakahara, J.J.S. Yee, I.Y. Yamashiro, G.A. Tateishi, J.A. Domingo
1990, Water Data Report HI-88-2
Volume 2 of water resources data for the 1988 water year for other Pacific areas consists of records of streamflow and stage of a lake and a reservoir; and water levels and water quality in wells. This report contains discharge records for 27 gaging stations; stage only record for 2...
Water resources data, Hawaii and other Pacific areas, water year 1989: Volume 1. Hawaii
R. H. Nakahara, M.G.H.S. Lum, I.Y. Yamashiro, G.A. Tateishi, V.E. Kunishige
1990, Water Data Report HI-89-1
Water resources data for the 1989 water year for Hawaii and other Pacific Areas consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and springs; and water levels and water quality in wells. This report, volume 1, contains dis-charge records for 82 gaging stations; water quality for 14...
Aeromagnetic gridded data from two surveys flown over a buried porphyry copper deposit west of Casa Grande, Arizona
Viki Bankey, Robert E. Bracken
1990, Open-File Report 90-685-A
Hydrogeology of a hazardous-waste disposal site near Brentwood, Williamson County, Tennessee
Patrick Tucci, D. W. Hanchar, R. W. Lee
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4144
Approximately 44,000 gal of industrial solvent wastes were disposed in pits on a farm near Brentwood, Tennessee, in 1978, and contaminants were reported in the soil and shallow groundwater on the site in 1985. In order for the State to evaluate possible remedial-action alternatives, an 18-month study was conducted to...
Evaluation of selected methods for determining streamflow during periods of ice effect
N.B. Melcher, J.F. Walker
1990, Open-File Report 90-554
Seventeen methods for estimating ice-affected streamflow are evaluated for potential use for the U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station network. The methods evaluated were identified by written responses from U.S. Geological Survey field offices and by a comprehensive literature search. The methods selected and techniques used for applying the methods are described...
Automatic tracer-dilution method used for stage-discharge ratings and streamflow hydrographs on small Iowa streams
P. J. Soenksen
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4187
An automatic system was designed to concurrently measure stage and discharge for the purpose of developing stage-discharge ratings and high flow hydrographs on small streams. Stage, or gage height, is recorded by an analog-to-digital recorder and discharge is determined by the constant-rate tracer-dilution method The system measures flow above a...
Techniques for estimating flood-peak discharges of rural, unregulated streams in Ohio
G. F. Koltun, J.W. Roberts
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4126
Multiple-regression equations are presented for estimating flood-peak discharges having recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 years at ungaged sites on rural, unregulated streams in Ohio. The average standard errors of prediction for the equations range from 33.4% to 41.4%. Peak discharge estimates determined by log-Pearson...
Land use, water use, streamflow characteristics, and water-quality characteristics of the Charlotte Harbor inflow area, Florida
K.M. Hammett
1990, Water Supply Paper 2359-A
Charlotte Harbor is a 270-square-mile estuarine system in west-central Florida. It is being subjected to increasing environmental stress by rapid population growth and development. By 2020, population in the inflow area may double, which will result in increased demands for freshwater and increased waste loads. The Charlotte Harbor inflow area...
Hydrologic and water-quality data for streams and impoundments in the Coteau des Prairies-Upper Minnesota River basin, 1979-84
C.J. Smith, G. A. Payne, L. H. Tornes
1990, Open-File Report 88-84
Water-quality and streamflow data were collected in the Coteau des Prairies region of southwestern Minnesota and eastern South Dakota from 1979- 84. Data were collected to (1) document the water-quality characteristics of streams and impoundments in the Coteau area, (2) predict the impact of proposed impoundments, (3) define the amount...
Water resources data, Indiana, water year 1989
Ronald E. Thompson Jr., Graham E. Nell
1990, Water Data Report IN-89-1
Water resources data for the 1989 water year for Indiana consist of records of discharge, stage, and water quality of streams and wells; reservoir stage and contents and water levels in lakes and wells. This report contains records of discharge for 17 stream-gaging stations, stage for 6 stream stations, stage and contents for...
Water Resources Data, California, Water Year 1989. Volume 2. Pacific Slope Basins from Arroyo Grande to Oregon State Line except Central Valley
J. R. Palmer, W.F. Shelton, L.F. Trujillo, K.L. Markham
1990, Water Data Report CA-89-2
Water resources data for the 1989 water year for California consist of records of stage, discharge, and water. quality of streams; stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells. Volume 2 contains discharge records for 127 gaging stations, stage and contents for 7...
Aeromagnetic gridded data from two surveys flown over a buried porphyry copper deposit west of Casa Grande, Arizona
Viki Bankey, Robert E. Bracken
1990, Open-File Report 90-685-B
Statistical summaries of selected Iowa streamflow data through September 30, 1988
E.E. Fischer, N.B. Melcher, S.P. Kluesner
1990, Open-File Report 90-170
Statistical summaries of streamflow data collected at 144 active and discontinued stream-gaging stations in Iowa through water year 1988 are presented in the report. The summaries for each streamgaging station include: 1) station description, 2) the most recent stage-discharge rating table, 3) statistics of monthly and annual mean discharges, 4)...
Geohydrologic systems in Kansas with emphasis on systems in Upper Cambrian through Lower Cretaceous rocks
R. J. Wolf, C. V. Hansen, H.E. McGovern, J. M. Spinazola
1990, Hydrologic Atlas 722-A
This Hydrologic Investigations Atlas, which consists of a series of chapters, presents a description of (1) the physical frameworks and (2) the geohydrology of the principal aquifers and confining systems in Kansas. The report is the result of an investigation that has been made as part of the Central Midwest...
Geohydrology and water quality of the Roubidoux Aquifer, northeastern Oklahoma
Scott C. Christenson, David L. Parkhurst, Roy W. Fairchild
1990, Open-File Report 90-570
The Roubidoux aquifer is an important source of freshwater for public supplies, commerce, industry, and rural water districts in northeastern Oklahoma. Ground-water withdrawals from the aquifer in 1981 were estimated to be 4.8 million gallons per day, of which about 90 percent was withdrawn in Ottawa County. Wells drilled at...
Time-of-travel of solutes in the Trinity River from Dallas to Trinidad, Texas, May and August 1987
W. Scott Gain
1990, Open-File Report 89-614
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the city of Dallas, conducted a study of the time of travel of solutes during moderate flow conditions in a reach of the Trinity River from the outfall of the Dallas Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (DCWTP) to the USGS streamflow-gaging station 08062700,...
Potential hazards from floodflows in Grapevine Canyon, Death Valley National Monument, California and Nevada
J. C. Bowers
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4063
Grapevine Canyon is on the western slope of the Grapevine Mountains in the northern part of Death Valley National Monument , California and Nevada. Grapevine Canyon Road covers the entire width of the canyon floor in places and is a frequently traveled route to Scotty 's Castle in the canyon....
Preliminary investigation of soil and ground-water contamination at a U.S. Army Petroleum Training Facility, Fort Lee, Virginia, September-October 1989
W. G. Wright, J. D. Powell
1990, Open-File Report 90-387
Fuel-oil constituents in the soil and groundwater at the Fort Lee Petroleum Training Facility near Petersburg, Virginia, were studied by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Department of Defense, U.S. Army. The study included installation of 25 groundwater monitoring wells and description of groundwater flow patterns of...
Geology of the Mahd Adh Dhahab District, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
A.M. Afifi
1990, Open-File Report 90-315
Approximately 200 km2 around the Mahd adh Dhahab mine were mapped at 1:18,000 scale, with emphasis on establishing the volcanic stratigraphy. The Mahd Group, which rests over a basement of metamorphosed tonalite, is divided into the Lahuf formation and Tuwal formation, which are separated by an unconformity. The Lahuf is...
Geohydrologic data from test hole USW UZ-7, Yucca Mountain area, Nye County, Nevada
Jack Kume, D.P. Hammermeister
1990, Open-File Report 88-465
This report contains a description of the methods used in drilling and coring of the test-hole USW UZ-7, a description of the methods used in collecting, handling, and testing of test-hole samples; Lithologic information from the test hole; and water-content, water-potential, bulk-density, grain-density, porosity, and tritium data for the test...
