Water resources data, Kansas, water year 1987
C.O. Geiger, D.L. Lacock, J.E. Putnam, C.E. Merry, D.R. Schneider
1988, Water Data Report KS-87-1
Water-resources data for the 1987 water year for Kansas consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; elevation, contents, and water quality of lakes or reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. This report contains records for water discharge at 140 gaging stations; elevation...
Water resources data for Hawaii and other Pacific areas, water year 1987: Volume 2. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and American Samoa
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, Salwyn S.W. Chinn, Grace A. Tateishi, Johnson J.S. Yee
1988, Water Data Report HI-87-2
Volume 2 of water resources data for the 1987 water year for other Pacific areas consists of records of streamflow and stage of 2 lakes and a reservoir; and water levels and water quality in wells. This report contains discharge records for 26 gaging stations; stage only record for 3...
Hydrology of the Melton Valley radioactive-waste burial grounds at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee
D.A. Webster, Mike Bradley
1988, Open-File Report 87-686
Burial grounds 4, 5, and 6 of the Melton Valley Radioactive-waste Burial Grounds, Oak Ridge, TN, were used sequentially from 1951 to the present for the disposal of solid, low level radioactive waste by burial in shallow trenches and auger holes. Abundant rainfall, a generally thin unsaturated zone, geologic media...
Reassessment of the Georgetown limestone as a hydrogeologic unit of the Edwards Aquifer, Georgetown area, Texas
L. F. Land, M.E. Dorsey
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4190
The Edwards aquifer consists of geologic units known as the Comanche Peak (oldest) and Edwards Limestones, Kiamichi Formation, and Georgetown Limestone. The Edwards Limestone is the main water-bearing zone. The shallow geologic units dip to the east-southeast at a slope of 50 to 100 feet per mile in the Georgetown...
Surface-water and water-quality data from selected streams and treated waters in the Greensboro Area, North Carolina, 1986-87
M.S. Davenport
1988, Open-File Report 88-169
Water and bottom-sediment samples were collected from April 1986 to September 1987 at 19 sites in Guilford County and the City of Greensboro, North Carolina. Sampling locations included 13 stream sites, two lakes that supply City of Greensboro drinking water, two City of Greensboro finished drinking-water filtration plants, and two...
Effect of erosion-control structures on sediment and nutrient transport, Edgewood Creek drainage, Lake Tahoe basin, Nevada, 1981-83
K. T. Garcia
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4072
Three sites in the Edgewood Creek basin with a combined drainage area of about 1.2 sq mi were selected to assess the effect of erosion-control structures along Nevada State Highway 207, on sediment and nutrient transport. The flow at site one is thought to have been largely unaffected by urban...
Geohydrology of the Navajo sandstone in western Kane, southwestern Garfield, and southeastern Iron counties, Utah
G. W. Freethey
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4040
The upper Navajo and Lamb Point aquifers in the Navajo Sandstone are the principal source of water for the city of Kanab, irrigation, stock, and for rural homes in the study area. Well logs and outcrop descriptions indicate the Navajo Sandstone consists of the Lamb Point Tongue and an unnamed...
Streamflow characteristics of the Green, Bear, and Snake River basins, Wyoming, through 1984
D. A. Peterson
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4022
A summary of streamflow characteristics as of 1984 is presented for the Green, Bear, and Snake River Basins in Wyoming and adjacent areas, based on data from 101 streamflow-gaging stations. Streamflow characteristics include mean monthly and mean annual streamflow, duration of daily mean flow, and magnitude and probability of instantaneous...
Low-flow profiles of the upper Oconee River and tributaries in Georgia
R.F. Carter, E. H. Hopkins, H.A. Perlman
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4048
Low flow information is provided for use in an evaluation of the capacity of streams to permit withdrawals or to accept waste loads without exceeding the limits of State water quality standards. The purpose of this report is to present the results of a compilation of available low flow data...
Water resources data for Indiana, water year 1987
Dale R. Glatfelter, Ronald E. Thompson Jr., Graham E. Nell
1988, Water Data Report IN-87-1
Water resources data for the 1987 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 187 stream-gaging stations, stage for 1 stream station, stage and contents for...
Streamflow characteristics of the Missouri River basin, Wyoming, through 1984
D. A. Peterson
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4018
Streamflow characteristics as of 1984 for the Missouri River Basin, Wyoming, based on data from 204 streamflow-gaging stations are summarized. The streamflow characteristics reported include mean monthly and mean annual streamflow; duration of daily mean flow; and magnitude and probability of instantaneous peak flow, annual low flow, and annual high...
Heat-flow and water-chemistry data from the Cascade Range and adjacent areas in north-central Oregon
S. E. Ingebritsen, Robert H. Mariner, D.E. Cassidy, L.D. Shepherd, T. S. Presser, M.K. Pringle, L. D. White
1988, Open-File Report 88-702
Selected hydrologic data for Pahvant Valley and adjacent areas, Millard County, Utah, 1987
Susan A. Thiros
1988, Open-File Report 88-195
This report contains hydrologic data collected in Pahvant Valley and adjacent areas from 1909 to 1987. The report area is mainly comprised of Pahvant Valley on the east and the southern part of the Sevier Desert on the west (plate 1). The area is in west-central Utah, within the Basin...
U.S. Geological survey program on toxic waste--ground-water contamination; proceedings of the Second technical meeting, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, October 21-25, 1985
S.E. Ragone
1988, Open-File Report 86-481
This study characterizes the clay minerals in sediments associated with a plume of creosote-contaminated groundwater. The plume of contaminated groundwater near Pensacola, FL, is in shallow, permeable, Miocene to Holocene quartz sand and flows southward toward Pensacola Bay. Clay-size fractions were separated from 41 cores, chiefly split-spoon samples at 13...
A water-resources appraisal of the Mount Shasta area in northern California, 1985
J. C. Blodgett, K.R. Poeschel, J.L. Thornton
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4239
Present Mount Shasta, California, area hydrologic characteristics were documented to compare future changes due to land use or volcanic activity. Lower flanks of Mount Shasta consist of broad aprons of pyroclastic-flow, debris flow, and fluvial deposits, with incised channels on upper parts of the mountain. Data include glacial areas and...
Hydrology of the lower Little Red River, Arkansas, and a procedure for estimating available streamflow
G.D. Grosz, J. E. Terry, A.P. Hall
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4008
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission, conducted a hydrologic investigation of the lower Little Red River from near Searcy, Arkansas (mi 31.7), to the river 's mouth at its confluence with the White River. During 1983 and 1984, data were collected on...
Preliminary evaluation of ground-water flow in Bear Creek Valley, the Oak Ridge Reservation, Tennessee
Z. C. Bailey
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4010
Bear Creek Valley, Tennessee contains hazardous waste disposal sites where contaminants leach into ground and surface water. Groundwater flow and the potential migration of contaminants is poorly understood. The Valley is underlain by calcareous shale that contains limestone units. Ridges to the north and south are underlain by interbedded sandstones,...
A strategy for collecting ground-water data and developing a ground-water model of the Missouri River alluvial aquifer, Woodbury and Monona Counties, Iowa
Robert C. Buchmiller
1988, Open-File Report 87-452
A ground-water-flow model and plan for obtaining supporting data are proposed for a part of the Missouri River alluvial aquifer in Woodbury and Monona Counties, Iowa. The proposed model and the use of the principle of superposition will aid in the interpretation of the relation between ground water and surface...
Hydrology of the chain of lakes tributary to Devils Lake and water-level simulations of Devils Lake, northeastern North Dakota
Gerald L. Ryan, Gregg J. Wiche
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4020
High water levels of the chain of lakes tributary to Devils Lake, North Dakota have, in recent years, caused flooding of cropland and county roads, thus disrupting agricultural interests. High water levels of Devils Lake pose a flood threat to the city of Devils Lake, Camp Grafton National Guard Camp,...
Water Resources Data for California, Water Year 1987. Volume 4. Northern Central Valley Basins and The Great Basin from Honey Lake Basin to Oregon State Line
J.R. Mullen, W.F. Shelton, R.G. Simpson
1988, Water Data Report CA-87-4
Water resources data for the 1987 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 4 contains discharge records for 154 gaging stations; stage and contents for 33...
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...
Low-flow profiles of the Tennessee River tributaries in Georgia
R.F. Carter, E. H. Hopkins, H.A. Perlman
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4049
Low flow information is provided for use in an evaluation of the capacity of streams to permit withdrawals or to accept waste loads without exceeding the limits of State water quality standards. The purpose of this report is to present the results of a compilation of available low flow data...
Flood of May 26-27, 1984 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
DeRoy L. Bergman, Robert L. Tortorelli
1988, Hydrologic Atlas 707
The greatest flood disaster in the history of Tulsa, Oklahoma occurred during 8 hours from 2030 hours May 26 to 0430 hours May 27, 1984, as a result of intense rainfall centered over the metropolitan area. Storms of the magnitude that caused this flood are not uncommon to the southern...
Water resources of Borrego Valley and vicinity, San Diego County, California: Phase 2 - Development of a ground-water flow model
H. T. Mitten, G. C. Lines, Charles Berenbrock, T. J. Durbin
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4199
Because of the imbalance between recharge and pumpage, groundwater levels declined as much as 100 ft in some areas of Borrego Valley, California during drinking 1945-80. As an aid to analyzing the effects of pumping on the groundwater system, a three-dimensional finite-element groundwater flow model was developed. The model was...
Water resources of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, northern Wisconsin
W. J. Rose
1988, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4220
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore consists of 21 islands, part of the Bayfield Peninsula, and the adjacent waters of Lake Superior. Selected water resources of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore were assessed to aid the National Park Service in developing and managing the Lakeshore and to provide a data base...
