Flood of January 1982 in the San Francisco Bay area, California
J. C. Blodgett, E.H. Chin
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4236
A major winter storm originating over the Pacific Ocean moved through central California in early January 1982. As much as 16 inches of rain fell in Marin County and 25 inches in the mountains bordering Santa Cruz County. The storm of January 3-5, 1982 had a stable atmospheric structure, and...
Precipitation, streamflow, and base flow in west-central Texas, December 1974 through March 1977
Eve L. Kuniansky
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4218
Precipitation, streamflow, and base-flow data were analyzed for December 1974 through March 1977 as a part of the Edwards-Trinity Regional Aquifer-System Analysis in west-central Texas. The period of record analyzed corresponds to the calibrating period of a digital groundwater-flow model of the aquifer system currently (1988) being developed. Precipitation at...
Water resources data for Arizona, water year 1987
R. P. Wilson, W. B. Garrett
1989, Water Data Report AZ-87-1
Water discharge data for the 1987 water year for Arizona consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; water levels of observation wells; and quality of ground water. This report contains discharge records for 168 gaging stations, annual...
Geohydrology of the alluvial and terrace deposits of the North Canadian River from Oklahoma City to Eufaula Lake, central Oklahoma
J.S. Havens
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4234
This investigation was undertaken to describe the geohydrology of the alluvial and terrace deposits along the North Canadian River between Lake Overholser and Eufaula Lake, an area of about 1,835 square miles, and to determine the maximum annual yield of ground water. A 1982 water-level map of the alluvial and terrace...
Water-quality data for selected wells and drains in the Oakes study area, south-central North Dakota, December 1986 through September 1987
James D. Wald, C.S. Helgesen, M.C. Pokladnik
1989, Open-File Report 89-63
Operation of the Garrison Diversion Unit in North Dakota will divert water from the Missouri River near Lake Audubon into the upper James River basin (fig. 1). The diverted water will augment flows in the James River sufficiently to permit expanded irrigation and to provide additional water supplies for municipal...
Compilation of geohydrologic data collected as part of the areal appraisal of ground-water resources near Branson, Missouri
J. L. Imes
1989, Open-File Report 89-401
A rapidly developing retirement community and tourist industry in the Branson, Missouri area has created an increased demand for potable water, especially in the summer months. The rapid pace of residential and business expansion has created concerns regarding the future groundwater availability and quality. Water levels measured in the Ozark...
Hydraulic characteristics of the New River in the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia
J.B. Wiley, David H. Appel
1989, Open-File Report 89-243
Traveltime, dispersion, water-surface and streambed profiles, and cross-section data were collected for use in application of flow and solute-transport models to the New River in the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Dye clouds subjected to increasing and decreasing flow rates (unsteady flow) showed that increasing flows shorten the...
Hydrology of the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer, south- central United States — A preliminary assessment of the regional flow system
D. J. Ackerman
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4028
Data describing the aquifer framework and steady-state regional flow were assembled for the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer north of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The aquifer is part of the Mississippi embayment aquifer system. The 60 to 140 ft thick alluvial aquifer grades from gravel at the bottom to fine sand near...
Documentation of computer programs to compute and display pathlines using results from the U.S. Geological Survey modular three-dimensional finite-difference ground-water flow model
David W. Pollock
1989, Open-File Report 89-381
A particle tracking post-processing package was developed to compute three-dimensional path lines based on output from steady-state simulations obtained with the U.S. Geological Survey modular 3-dimensional finite difference groundwater flow model. The package consists of two FORTRAN 77 computer programs: (1) MODPATH, which calculates pathlines, and (2) MODPATH-PLOT, which presents...
Geochemistry of the Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system in the northern Midwest, United States: D in Regional aquifer-system analysis
D. I. Siegel
1989, Professional Paper 1405-D
Distributions of solutes in aquifers of Cambrian and Ordovician age were studied in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, northwestern Indiana, and northern Missouri to determine the sources of solutes and the probable chemical mechanisms that control regional variations in water quality. This work is part of the Northern Midwest Regional Aquifer-System...
Assessment of processes affecting low-flow water quality of Cedar Creek, west-central Illinois
Arthur R. Schmidt, W.O. Freeman, R.D. McFarlane
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4141
Water quality and the processes that affect dissolved oxygen, nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus species), and algal concentrations were evaluated for a 23.8-mile reach of Cedar Creek near Galesburg, west-central Illinois, during periods of warm-weather, low-flow conditions. Water quality samples were collected and stream conditions were measured over a diel (24...
Results of hydrologic research at a low-level radioactive-waste disposal site near Sheffield, Illinois
Barbara J. Ryan, editor(s)
1989, Open-File Report 88-318
Ten years of hydrologic research have been conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey at a commercial low-level radioactive-waste disposal site near Sheffield, Illinois. Research included studies of microclimate, evapotranspiration, and tritium release by plants; runoff and land modification; water movement through a trench cover; water and tritium movement in the...
Hydrologic and geochemical monitoring in Long Valley caldera, Mono County, California, 1986
C. D. Farrar, M.L. Sorey, S.A. Rojstaczer, A.C. Steinemann, M. D. Clark
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4033
The U.S. Geological Survey continued to monitor hydrologic and geochemical conditions in the Long Valley caldera during 1986. The monitoring is directed toward detecting changes in the hydrologic system caused by tectonic or magmatic processes. Data collected during 1986 include chemical and isotopic composition of water from selected streams sites,...
Geology and water resources of Owens Valley, California
Kenneth J. Hollett, W.R. Danskin, W. F. McCaffrey, C.L. Walti
1989, Open-File Report 88-715
Owens Valley, a long, narrow valley located along the east flank of the Sierra Nevada in east-central California, is the main source of water for the city of Los Angeles. The city diverts most of the surface water in the valley into the Owens River-Los Angeles Aqueduct system, which transports...
Water resources data, Michigan, water year 1988
S. P. Blumer, J.C. Failing, W.W. Larson, C.R. Whited, R.L. LeuVoy
1989, Water Data Report MI-88-1
Water resources data for the 1988 water year for Michigan consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water temperature of ground water. This report contains discharge records for 138 streamflow-gaging stations; stage only records for...
Water resources data for Mississippi, water year 1988
E.J. Tharpe, M.L. Plunkett, F. Morris, W. T. Oakley
1989, Water Data Report MS-88-1
Water resources data for the 1988 water year for Mississippi consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. This report contains records of water discharge at 70 gaging stations; stage...
Statistical summary of streamflow data for Indiana
Donald V. Arvin
1989, Open-File Report 89-62
Statistical analyses of daily mean discharge values collected at 229 Indiana streamflow-gaging stations are presented. For each station, data collected from the beginning of period of record through the 1985 water year were analyzed. Summaries include flow-duration, high-flow, and low-flow tables, and monthly and annual mean discharge. (USGS)...
Hydrogeology and water quality near a solid- and hazardous-waste landfill, Northwood, Ohio
J.T. De Roche, K. J. Breen
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4093
Hydrogeology and water quality of ground water and selected streams were evaluated near a landfill in northwestern Ohio. The landfill is used for codisposal of solid and hazardous waste. Water-level and geologic data were collected from 36 wells and 3 surface-water sites during the period November 1983 to November 1985....
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...
Water resources data, Tennessee, water year 1988
J.F. Lowery, P.H. Counts, F.D. Edwards, J.W. Garrett
1989, Water Data Report TN-88-1
Water resources data for the 1988 water year for Tennessee consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and springs; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; water levels and water quality of wells; and quantity and quality of precipitation. This report contains discharge records...
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...
Peak-flow characteristics of small urban drainages along the Wasatch Front, Utah
K.L. Lindskov, K. R. Thompson
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4095
Designers and planners for local, State, and Federal agencies need up-to- date methods for determining peak-flow characteristics for urban drainages along the Wasatch Front, Utah. This report summarizes methods used to develop equations that estimate peak-flows for small urban drainages along the Wasatch Front. Mathematical equations were developed that estimate...
Streamflow statistics for streams on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, Washington
D. L. Kresch, E. A. Prych
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4228
Streamflow statistics consisting of low flows, high flows, mean monthly flows, mean annual flows, flow durations, and peak flows were estimated for 16 sites on small streams on the Puyallup Indian Reservation, Washington. Drainage areas ranged from 0.62 to 16.7 sq mi. Streamflow statistics were also computed for the Puyallup...
Geochemistry of soils and shallow ground water, with emphasis on arsenic and selenium, in part of the Garrison Diversion Unit, North Dakota, 1985-87
D. A. Goolsby, R. C. Severson, S. A. Wilson, Kurt Webber
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4104
The Garrison Diversion Unit is being constructed to transfer water from the Missouri River (Lake Sakakawea) to areas in east-central and southeastern North Dakota for expanded irrigation of agricultural lands. During initial investigations of irrigation return flows in 1969-76, the potential effects of toxic elements were considered, and the U.S....
Potential for saltwater intrusion into the Upper Floridan aquifer, Hernando and Manatee Counties, Florida
G.L. Mahon
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4171
Pumpage from the Upper Floridan aquifer has caused a lowering of the potentiometric surface and has increased potential for saltwater intrusion into the aquifer in coastal areas of west-central Florida. Groundwater withdrawals are likely to increase because of expected population growth, especially in coastal areas. To increase the understanding of...
