Concepts and data-collection techniques used in a study of the unsaturated zone at a low-level radioactive-waste disposal site near Sheffield, Illinois
R. W. Healy, M.P. DeVries, Robert G. Striegl
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4228
A study of water and radionuclide movement through the unsaturated zone is being conducted at the low level radioactive waste disposal site near Sheffield, Illinois. Included in the study are detailed investigations of evapotranspiration, movement of water through waste trench covers, and movement of water and radionuclides (dissolved and gaseous)...
Evaluation of wet-line depth-correction methods for cable-suspended current meters
W.F. Coon, James C. Futrell
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4329
Wet-line depth corrections for cable-suspended current meter and weight not perpendicular to the water surface have been evaluated using cable-suspended weights towed by a boat in still water. A fathometer was used to track a Columbus sounding weight and to record its actual depth for several apparent depths, weight sizes,...
Selected aquifer-test information for the coastal plain aquifers of South Carolina
W. R. Aucott, Roy Newcome
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4159
Aquifer and well hydraulic characteristics were determined from more than 100 multiple-well and single-well aquifer tests in the Coastal Plain of South Carolina and tabulated by county. Multiple-well aquifer tests were analyzed by the This method for nonleaky aquifers and the Hantush-Jacob method for leaky aquifers. Single-well tests were analyzed...
Water resources data, Oklahoma, water year 1984
L.D. Hauth, J. K. Kurklin, D.M. Walters
1986, Water Data Report OK-84-1
No abstract available....
Ice in streams: Its formation and effects on flow
H.S. Santeford, G.R. Alger, J.A. Stark
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4209
No abstract available. ...
Water resources data, New York, water year 1985, volume 2, Long Island
A. G. Spinello, J.H. Nakao, R.B. Winowitch
1986, Water Data Report NY-85-2
No abstract available. ...
Ground-water data for Michigan 1985
G.C. Huffman
1986, Open-File Report 86-417-W
Water levels, locations, depths, and aquifers tapped are given for 113 observation wells. Tabulated data include extremes of water levels for calendar year 1985 and for the period of record, pumpage of most major ground-water users in the State, and water-quality data from selected wells. The largest reported user of...
Hydrologic data from Roan Creek and Parachute Creek basins, northwestern Colorado
D. B. Adams, K.E. Goddard, R.O. Patt, K.C. Galyean
1986, Open-File Report 83-859
Hydrologic data obtained from a comprehensive study of the Roan Creek and Parachute Creek basins are presented in this report. The purpose of this study was to inventory and appraise the predevelopment hydrologic conditions in these basins. The study was conducted from October 1975 through September 1981 and was one...
Effects of surface coal mining on suspended-sediment discharge in a small mountain watershed, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
T.M. Mastrilli, D.E. Stump
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4093
Data collected in the upper Stony Fork basin from July 1980 to November 1981 indicate that logging operations associated with block-cut surface mining temporarily increased suspended-sediment discharge of Stony Fork. However, the strip-mining operation did not increase the suspended sediment discharges of Stony Fork because of effective sediment-control measures. These...
Topographic map of the Phoenicis Lacus Northeast Quadrangle of Mars
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1986, IMAP 1689
Topographic map of the Phoenicis Lacus Northwest Quadrangle of Mars
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1986, IMAP 1711
Approximate change in water levels in wells in the Chicot and Evangeline Aquifers 1977-86 and 1985-86, and measured compaction 1973-86, in the Houston-Galveston region, Texas
James Frank Williams III, C.E. Ranzau Jr.
1986, Open-File Report 86-135
This report consists of: (1) Four maps that present data on water level changes during 1977-86 and 1985-86 in the Chicot and Evangeline aquifers, Houston, Texas, and (2) one set of graphs and one map that present data on land subsidence and compaction of subsurface materials for 1973-86. (USGS)...
Ground-water availability and water quality at Southbury and Woodbury, Connecticut
D. L. Mazzaferro
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4221
Increases in population and commercial and industrial development during the past 20 years have increased the demand for water in the Towns of Southbury and Woodbury, Connecticut. The stratified-drift aquifer, underlying much of the Pomperaug River valley, is the most practical source for additional large supplies. The yield of the...
Simulation of rain floods on Willow Creek, Valley County, Montana
Charles Parrett
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4341
The Hydrologic Engineering Center-1 rainfall-runoff simulation model was used to assess the effects of a system of reservoirs and waterspreaders in the 550-sq mi Willow Creek Basin in northeastern Montana. For simulation purposes, the basin was subdivided into 100 subbasins containing 84 reservoirs and 14 waterspreaders. Precipitation input to the...
Availability of water for irrigation in the South Fork Solomon River Valley, Webster Reservoir to Waconda Lake, north-central Kansas
Robert D. Burnett, Thomas B. Reed
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4064
Guide to user modification of a three-dimensional digital ground-water model for Salt Lake Valley, Utah
R. L. Seiler, K.M. Waddell
1986, Open-File Report 86-307
A digital-computer model was calibrated to simulate, in three dimensions, the ground-water flow in the principal and shallow-unconfined aquifers in Salt Lake Valley, Utah. The model can be used to predict water-level and waterbudget changes that would be caused by changes in well recharge or discharge. This report shows how...
Ground-water-quality data for Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, 1958-85
B. P. Sargent, J. W. Green, P. T. Harte, E. F. Vowinkel
1986, Open-File Report 86-58
The water resources of Picatinny Arsenal in northern New Jersey are described using the results of 1,129 analyses of groundwater , including 522 determinations of inorganic constituents and 607 determinations of organic constituents. Water samples were collected from 56 wells on the site from 1958 through 1985. Of these wells,...
Ground-water data for Georgia, 1985
J.S. Clarke, C. N. Joiner, S.A. Longsworth, K.W. McFadden, M.F. Peck
1986, Open-File Report 86-304
Continuous water level records from 146 wells and water level measurements from an additional 1,100 wells in Georgia during 1985 provide the basic data for this report. Hydrographs for selected wells illustrate the effects that changes in recharge and discharge have had on the groundwater reservoirs in the State. Daily...
Methods for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in Montana based on data through 1983
R. J. Omang, Charles Parrett, J. A. Hull
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4027
Equations are presented for estimating flood magnitudes for ungaged sites in Montana based on data through 1983. The State was divided into eight regions based on hydrologic conditions, and separate multiple-regression equations were developed for each region. These equations relate annual flood magnitudes and frequencies to basin characteristics and are...
Progress report on the effects of highway construction on suspended-sediment discharge in the Coal River and Trace Fork, West Virginia, 1975-81
S. C. Downs, David H. Appel
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4275
Construction of the four-lane Appalachian Corridon G highway disturbed about 2 sq mi in the Coal River and 0.35 sq mi of the 4.75 sq mi Trace Fork basin in southern West Virginia. Construction had a negligible effect on runoff and suspended-sediment load in the Coal River and its major...
Temperature of ground water at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1979- 1981
Gary N. Paulachok
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4189
Anthropogenic heat production has undoubtedly caused increased ground-water temperatures in many parts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as shown by temperatures of 98 samples and logs of 40 wells measured during 1979-81. Most sample temperatures were higher than 12.6 degrees Celsius (the local mean annual air temperature), and many logs depict cooling...
Quaternary geologic map of the Jacksonville 4 degrees x 6 degrees quadrangle, United States
M.S. Knapp, M. S. Friddell, David L. Weide, David S. Fullerton
Gerald M. Richmond, editor(s)
1986, IMAP 1420(NH-17)
This map is part of the Quaternary Geologic Atlas of the United States (I-1420). It was first published as a printed edition in 1986. The geologic data have now been captured digitally and are presented here along with images of the printed map sheet and component parts as PDF files. The...
U.S. Geological Survey research in radioactive waste disposal - Fiscal years 1983, 1984, and 1985
G.A. Dinwiddie, N.J. Trask
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4009
The report summarizes progress on geologic and hydrologic research related to the disposal of radioactive wastes. The research is described according to whether it is related most directly to: (1) high-level and transuranic wastes, (2) low-level wastes, or (3) uranium mill tailings. Included is research applicable to the identification and...
Land use and land cover and associated maps for Little Rock, Arkansas
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1986, Open-File Report 86-15
Geology of the fresh ground-water basin of the Central Valley, California, with texture maps and sections
R. W. Page
1986, Professional Paper 1401-C
