WATEQ4F - a personal computer Fortran translation of the geochemical model WATEQ2 with revised data base
J.W. Ball, D. Kirk Nordstrom, D.W. Zachmann
1987, Open-File Report 87-50
A FORTRAN 77 version of the PL/1 computer program for the geochemical model WATEQ2, which computes major and trace element speciation and mineral saturation for natural waters has been developed. The code (WATEQ4F) has been adapted to execute on an IBM PC or compatible microcomputer. Two versions of the code...
Recharge of shallow aquifers through two ephemeral-stream channels in northeastern Wyoming, 1982-83
L. W. Lenfest
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4311
Quantifying the recharge from ephemeral streams to alluvial and bedrock aquifers will help evaluate the effects of surface mining on alluvial valley floors in Wyoming. Two stream reaches were chosen for study in the Powder River basin. One reach was located along the North Fork Dry Fork Cheyenne River near...
Distribution of selenium in soils of agricultural fields, western San Joaquin Valley, California
Roger Fujii, S. J. Deverel, D. B. Hatfield
1987, Open-File Report 87-467
Soils from three agricultural fields in the western San Joaquin Valley were analyzed for soluble, adsorbed, and total concentrations of selenium (Se) to assess the distribution and forms of Se, and the relation of the distribution and forms of Se to the leaching of Se from soils. Soil samples were...
Evapotranspiration rates at selected sites in the Powder River basin, Wyoming and Montana
L. W. Lenfest
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4105
Twelve sites were chosen for a study of evapotranspiration in the Powder River basin based on variations in topography and plant communities, geographic location, and the availability of groundwater data at the sites. Evapotranspiration rates were estimated from groundwater, meteorological, and vegetation data using the Blaney-Criddle method. Five of the...
Water quality of Cedar Creek reservoir in northeast Texas, 1977 to 1984
Norman F. Leibbrand, Willard J. Gibbons
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4231
Water in Cedar Creek Reservoir in northeast Texas had volume-weighted average concentrations of less than 140 milligrams per liter of dissolved solids, less than 30 milligrams per liter of dissolved sulfate, and less than 25 milligrams per liter of chloride between vh nuary 1977 and August 1984. The water was...
Low streamflow conditions in the western states during 1987
L.L. Hubbard
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4267
Drought conditions prevailed throughout the States of California , Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington during the summer of 1987. Streamflows were the lowest since the drought of 1977. Many streams had less discharge in August-September 1987 than in August-September of 1977. At some sites flows for July, August, and September...
Hydrology and chemistry of selected prairie wetlands in the Cottonwood Lake area, Stutsman County, North Dakota, 1979-82
J. W. LaBaugh, T. C. Winter, V. A. Adomaitis, G.A. Swanson
1987, Professional Paper 1431
The relation of hydrologic setting and temporal variability in hydrology to nutrient content and geochemical characteristics of a group of prairie wetlands and adjacent ground water was studied during the period 1979-82. Although data were collected from many wetlands and wells at the study site, emphasis in this report primarily...
Texas ground-water quality
Jeffrey L. Strause
1987, Open-File Report 87-754
This report contains summary information on ground-water quality in one of the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa. The material is extracted from the manuscript of the 1986 National Water Summary, and with the exception of...
Movement and fate of chlorinated solvents in ground water; research activities at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey
T. V. Fusillo, T. A. Ehlke, Mary Martin
1987, Open-File Report 87-395
The USGS, through its Toxic Waste--Ground-Water Contamination Program, is undertaking an interdisciplinary research study of contaminants. The purpose of the study is to gain a better understanding of the chemical, physical, and biological processes that affect the movement and fate of these contaminants in groundwater. The study is being conducted...
Surface-water hydrology of the Western New York Nuclear Service Center Cattaraugus County, New York
W. M. Kappel, W. E. Harding
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4309
Precipitation data were collected from October 1980 through September 1983 from three recording gages at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center, and surface water data were collected at three continuous-record gaging stations and one partial-record gage on streams that drain a 0.7 sq km part of the site. Seepage...
Tennessee ground-water quality
R. E. Broshears
1987, Open-File Report 87-753
Water-resources activities in Utah by the U.S. Geological Survey, July 1, 1985, to June 30, 1986
1987, Open-File Report 86-533
This report contains summaries of the progress of water-resources studies in Utah by the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, Utah District, from July 1, 1985 to June 30, 1986. The program in Utah during this period consisted of 22 projects, and a discussion of each project is given in...
Flooding and sedimentation in Wheeling Creek basin, Belmont County, Ohio
J.R. Kolva, G. F. Koltun
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4053
The Wheeling Creek basin, which is located primarily in Belmont County, Ohio, experienced three damaging floods and four less severe floods during the 29-month period from February 1979 through June 1981. Residents of the basin became concerned about factors that could have affected the severity and frequency of out-of-bank floods....
Maine ground-water quality
T. J. Maloney, E.M. Lanctot
1987, Open-File Report 87-729
Ground-water levels in water years 1984-86 and estimated ground-water pumpage in water years 1984-85, Carson Valley, Douglas County, Nevada
D.L. Berger
1987, Open-File Report 86-539
Tabulations of groundwater level measurements made during the water years 1984-86 and summaries of estimated pumpage for water years 1984 and 1985 in Carson valley, Douglas County, Nevada, are included in this report. The data are being collected to provide a record of long-term groundwater changes and pumpage estimates that...
Cost effectiveness of the US Geological Survey stream-gaging program in Alabama
H.H. Jeffcoat
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4336
A study of the cost effectiveness of the stream gaging program in Alabama identified data uses and funding sources for 72 surface water stations (including dam stations, slope stations, and continuous-velocity stations) operated by the U.S. Geological Survey in Alabama with a budget of $393,600. Of these , 58 gaging...
Distribution and movement of trichloroethylene in ground water in the Tucson area, Arizona
S. A. Leake, R. T. Hanson
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4313
In 1981, investigations of groundwater quality around Tucson International Airport revealed a number of wells that pumped water contaminated with trichloroethylene. Subsequent investigations resulted in the delineation of three distinct areas of contamination, the largest of which encompasses about 5 sq mi of aquifer surface area. Most of the contamination...
Water-quality assessment of the Carson River ground-water basin, Nevada and California; project description
A. H. Welch, R. W. Plume
1987, Open-File Report 87-104
In April 1986, the U.S. Geological Survey began a pilot program to assess the quality of the nation 's surface water and groundwater resources. This program, called the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) program, is designed to acquire and interpret information about a wide range of water quality issues. The program...
Flood hazard assessment of the Hoh River at Olympic National Park ranger station, Washington
D. L. Kresch, T.C. Pierson
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4198
Federal regulations require buildings and public facilities on Federal land to be located beyond or protected from inundation by a 100-year flood. Flood elevations, velocities and boundaries were determined for the occurrence of a 100-year flood through a reach, approximately 1-mi-long, of the Hoh River at the ranger station complex...
Schlumberger sounding results near Twin Falls, Idaho, 1987
R.J. Bisdorf
1987, Open-File Report 87-166
The U.S. Geological Survey has made 85 Schlumberger soundings near Twin Falls, Idaho since 1982. These soundings were made in support of the Water Resources Division Regional Aquifer-Systems Analysis study. The soundings were made to estimate the thickness of the basalt, which is the main aquifer in this area....
Water Resources Research Grant Program project descriptions, fiscal year 1987
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1987, Open-File Report 88-179
This report contains information on the 34 new projects funded by the United States Geological Survey's Water Resources Research Grant Program in fiscal year 1987 and on 3 projects completed during the year. For the new projects, the report gives the grant number, project title, performing organization, principal investigator(s), and...
Selected water-level data for Mesozoic formations in the upper Colorado River basin in Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming; excluding the San Juan Basin
J. F. Weigel
1987, Open-File Report 87-397
The base of the moderately saline water (water that contains from 3,000 to 10,000 mg/L of dissolved solids) was mapped by using available water quality data and by determining formation-water resistivities from geophysical well logs based on the resistivity-porosity, spontaneous-potential, and resistivity-ratio methods. The contour map developed from these data...
Water resources data for Florida, water year 1986. Volume 3A. Southwest Florida surface water
W.L. Fletcher, J.K. Ogle, J.L. Oberg, J.M. Todd
1987, Water Data Report FL-86-3A
Water resources data for the 1986 water year in Florida consist of continuous or daily discharge for 277 streams, periodic discharge for 38 streams, miscellaneous discharge for 34 streams, continuous or daily stage for 77 streams, periodic stage for 20 streams, peak discharge for 88 streams and peak stage for...
Ground-water data for Indian Wells Valley, Kern, Inyo, and San Bernardino Counties, California, 1977-84
Charles Berenbrock
1987, Open-File Report 86-315
Ground water is the sole source of water in Indian Wells Valley. Since 1966, annual ground-water pumpage has exceeded estimates of mean annual recharge, and continued and increased stresses on the aquifer system of the valley are expected. In 1981 the U.S. Geological Survey began a 10-year program to develop...
Trace-metal leaching from plumbing materials exposed to acidic ground water in three areas of the coastal plain of New Jersey
G. R. Kish, J. A. Macy, R.T. Mueller
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4146
The U.S. Geological Survey analyzed trace metal concentrations in tap water from domestic wells in newly constructed homes in Berkeley Township, Ocean County and Galloway Township, Atlantic County, N. J. The potable water distribution systems in all of the homes sampled are constructed primarily of copper with lead-based solder points....
