Use and availability of continuous streamflow records in Wyoming
J.R. Schuetz
1986, Open-File Report 85-685
This report documents a survey that identifies local, State, and Federal uses of data from 139 continuous-record, surface-water stations, presently (1984) operated by the Wyoming District of the U. S. Geological Survey; identifies sources of funding pertaining to collections of streamflow data; and presents frequency of data availability. Uses of...
Principal facts of gravity data for the Greenville 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
J. C. Wynn, K. R. Bond, R.T. Williams, L.T. Long
1986, Open-File Report 86-411
This report presents hydrologic data used in the Southern Sand Hills hydrogeology study, which encompasses an area of approximately 4,330 square miles in west-central Nebraska. These data include summary logs of 64 test holes drilled in or adjacent to the study area. Water level data for 240 wells are included....
Climatic data for Williams Lake, Hubbard County, Minnesota, 1984
A.M. Sturrock, D.O. Rosenberry, J.L. Scarborough, T. C. Winter
1986, Open-File Report 86-64
Research on the hydrology of Williams Lake, north-central Minnesota includes study of evaporation. Presented here are those climatic data needed for energy-budget and mass-transfer studies, including: water-surface temperature, dry-bulb and wet-bulb air temperatures, wind speed, precipitation, and solar and atmospheric radiation. Data are collected at raft and land stations....
Application of the aerial profiling of terrain system
E.J. Cyran
1986, Open-File Report 86-2
Test well Ch-Bf 146 was drilled to 1,650 ft below land surface to explore and evaluate the Patapsco Formation aquifers deeper than 1,000 ft in the Waldorf/La Plata area of Charles County, Maryland. The test hole penetrated two major aquifer systems above a depth of 1,000 ft and another major...
Climatic data for Mirror Lake, West Thornton, New Hampshire, 1984
A.M. Sturrock, D.C. Buso, J.L. Scarborough, T. C. Winter
1986, Open-File Report 86-134
Research on the hydrology of Mirror lake, (north-central) New Hampshire includes study of evaporation. Presented here are those climatic data needed for energy-budget and mass-transfer studies, including: temperature of lake water surface; dry-bulb and wet-bulb air temperatures; wind speed at 3 levels above the water surface; and solar and atmospheric...
River-quality assessment of the Truckee and Carson River system, California and Nevada: Hydrologic characteristics
W. M. Brown III, J. O. Nowlin, L. H. Smith, M. R. Flint
1986, Open-File Report 84-576
A study of the Truckee and Carson Rivers was begun in October 1978 to assess the cause and effect relations between human and natural actions, and the quality of water at different times and places along the rivers. This report deals with the compilation of basic hydrologic data and the...
Delineation and description of the regional aquifer systems of Tennessee; Cumberland Plateau aquifer system
J. V. Brahana, J. A. Macy, Dolores Mulderink, Dawn Zemo
1986, Open-File Report 82-338
The Cumberland Plateau aquifer system consists of Pennsylvanian sandstones, conglomerates, shales, and coals which underlie the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. Major water-bearing zones occur within the sandstones and conglomerates in interconnected fractures. The water-bearing formations are separated by shale and siltstone that retard the vertical circulation of ground water, The...
Offstream water withdrawals by thermoelectric powerplants and public water supplies in Ohio, 1982
Michael Eberle, J.A. McClure
1986, Open-File Report 85-639
Water resources activities, Georgia District, 1985
C.A. Casteel, M.D. Ballew
1986, Open-File Report 86-234
Contour map showing minimum depth to ground water, San Bernardino Valley and vicinity, California, 1973-1983
S. E. Carson, J. C. Matti
1986, Open-File Report 86-169
No abstract available....
Water resources activities in Illinois, 1985
M. L. Garrelts
1986, Open-File Report 86-130
This report gives an overview of U.S. Geological Survey, Illinois District, Water Resources Division activities related to the water resources of the State of Illinois. The report includes sections describing District organization, programs, water conditions, data collection activities, and project summaries. Also included is a complete listing of District and...
Ground-water data for the Hanna and Carbon basins, south-central Wyoming, through 1980
P. B. Daddow
1986, Open-File Report 85-628
Groundwater resources in the Hanna and Carbon Basins of Wyoming were assessed in a study from 1974 through 1980 because of the development of coal mining in the area. Data collected from 105 wells during that study, including well-completion records, lithologic logs, and water levels, are presented. The data are...
Geohydrology of and potential for fluid disposal in the Arbuckle Aquifer in Kansas
J. E. Carr, H.E. McGovern, Tony Gogel, J.H. Doveton
1986, Open-File Report 86-491
The Arbuckle aquifer is an extensive aquifer that contains mostly saline water and that immediately overlies Precambrian ' basement ' rocks throughout Kansas, except for major uplift areas where it has been removed by erosion. In the southeast part of the state, it is a major freshwater aquifer. The upper...
Selected publications on the water resources of Virginia
Natalie R. complied by Carrington
1986, Open-File Report 86-418-W
Water-resources activities in New York, 1985-86
A. J. Finch (compiler), S.M. Durocher
1986, Open-File Report 86-146
The U.S. Geologic Survey conducts water-resources investigations and hydrologic data collection in all states to provide the data and understanding needed for optimum use and management of the nation 's surface water and groundwater. This is achieved through jointly funded programs with state, county, municipal, and other Federal agencies. The...
Standards for digital elevation models
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1986, Open-File Report 86-4
No abstract available. ...
Hydrologic data for urban studies in the Austin metropolitan area, Texas, 1984
J.D. Gordon, D.L. Pate, M.E. Dorsey
1986, Open-File Report 85-676
Hydrologic investigations of urban watersheds in Texas were begun by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1954. Studies are now in progress in Austin, and Houston. Studies have been completed in the Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio areas. The Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Water Reources, began...
Summary of available ground-water data for the island of Oahu, Hawaii
S.E. Miyamoto, C.E. Miyaji, L.L. Fukuda
1986, Open-File Report 86-233
This report presents, in tabular form, descriptive information and information on the availability of chloride concentration, water level, pumpage, log, pump test and flow data for all wells , shafts and tunnels on Oahu, Hawaii. Descriptive data for each groundwater source include: identification number, map number, depth, diameter, year completed,...
Water-resources activities of the U.S. Geological Survey in New Mexico, fiscal year 1986
R. L. Knutilla (compiler)
1986, Open-File Report 86-141
All U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic investigations in the New Mexico District in progress during fiscal year 1986 are summarized. The summaries include sections on the problem addressed, the objective and approach of the investigation, progress of the investigation and plans for 1986 fiscal year, and reports published as a result...
January 1986 water levels, and data related to water-level changes, western and south-central Kansas
B.J. Dague
1986, Open-File Report 86-317
Hydrologic data related to water level measurements were made in observation wells in western and south-central Kansas. The measurements were made in midwinter when pumping was minimal and water levels had recovered, for the most part, from the effects of pumping during the previous irrigation season. Annual hydrologic data are...
Hydrologic data for the Weldon Spring radioactive waste-disposal sites, St. Charles County, Missouri; 1984-1986
M. J. Kleeschulte, L. F. Emmett, J.H. Barks
1986, Open-File Report 86-488
Hydrologic and water quality data were collected during an investigation of the Weldon Spring radioactive waste disposal sites and surroundings area in St. Charles County, Missouri, from 1984 to 1986. The data consists of water quality analyses of samples collected from 45 groundwater and 27 surface water sites. This includes...
Water Resources Research Grant Program project descriptions, fiscal year 1986
Branch of Research Grants and Contracts
1986, Open-File Report 86-548
Information is presented on the 43 projects funded by the United States Geological Survey 's Water Resources Grant Program in fiscal year 1986. The report gives the grant number; project title; performing organization; principal investigator(s); dates; and a project description which includes (1) identification of the water related problems and...
Compilation of well and ground-water quality data, Groveland-Collins and surrounding areas near Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho
D. J. Parliman
1986, Open-File Report 86-127
Well-construction, geologic, and water level data from 1978 to 1985 were compiled for 163 sites near Blackfoot, Idaho. Groundwater quality data were compiled for 51 sites for the period 1961-83 and for 54 sites for the period 1984-85. Data were collected in support of the hydrologic and water quality components...
Data uses and funding for the stream-gaging program in Utah
R.W. Cruff
1986, Open-File Report 86-51
This report documents the results of the first phase of a study of the cost effectiveness of the streamflow-information program in Utah. Data use, funding, and data availability are described for the streamflow stations operated by the U.S. Geological Survey; and a history of the stream-gaging program is given. During...
Hydrologic activities of the U.S. Geological Survey related to Indian water rights
B.K. Gilbert, T.J. Buchanan
1986, Open-File Report 86-52
