Simulation of unsteady flow in the Milwaukee Harbor Estuary at Milwaukee, Wisconsin
L. B. House
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4050
This report describes the application and results of an unsteady-flow model for the Milwaukee Harbor Estuary. The model simulates unsteady and upstream flow occurring in the estuary as a result of Lake Michigan Seiche. The discharge computed by the model indicates that upstream flow occurs throughout the estuary during periods...
A flow-simulation model of the tidal Potomac River
Raymond W. Schaffranek
1987, Water Supply Paper 2234-D
A one-dimensional model capable of simulating flow in a network of interconnected channels has been applied to the tidal Potomac River including its major tributaries and embayments between Washington, D.C., and Indian Head, Md. The model can be used to compute water-surface elevations and flow discharges at any of 66...
Ground-water flow in the Navajo sandstone in parts of Emery, Grand, Carbon, Wayne, Garfield, and Kane counties, southeast Utah
Emanuel Weiss
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4012
A finite-difference model of one layer was constructed to determine groundwater flow directions and magnitudes in the Navajo Sandstone of southeast Utah. Hydraulic head data, hydraulic conductivity data, precipitation data, and other data collected in the area were used in constructing and calibrating the model. Sensitivity of the model to...
Transport of dissolved and suspended material by the Potomac River at Chain Bridge, at Washington, D.C., water years 1978-81
Stephen F. Blanchard, D. C. Hahl
1987, Water Supply Paper 2234-B
The measuring station Potomac River at Chain Bridge at Washington, D.C., is located at the upstream end of the tidal Potomac River. Water-quality data were collected intensively at this site from December 1977 through September 1981 as part of a study of the tidal Potomac River and Estuary. Analysis of...
Streamflow gain and loss of selected streams in northern Arkansas
David A. Freiwald
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4185
This map shows streamflow gain and loss measurements (seepage runs) on the Crooked, Osage, and Spavinaw Creeks, and Illinois, Kings, Mulberry, Spring, and Strawberry Rivers during the low-flow conditions from September 1982 to October 1984. Data indicated that streamflow gains and losses resulted from differences in lithology of the predominately...
Ground-water quality and geochemistry of Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada, 1981-83: Implementation of a monitoring network
M. D. Dettinger
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4007
As a result of rapid urban growth in Las Vegas Valley, rates of water use and wastewater disposal have grown rapidly during the last 25 years. Concern has developed over the potential water quality effects of this growth. The deep percolation of wastewater and irrigation return flow (much of which...
Ground-water flow and water quality in northeastern Union County, Ohio
K. S. Wilson
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4083
A study was done by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Village of Richwood, Ohio, to determine directions of ground-water flow, ground-water-level fluctuations, and water quality in the northeastern part of Union County. The topography of the study area generally is featureless, and the land surfaces slopes gently eastward...
Traveltime and dispersion in the New River, Hinton to Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
David H. Appel, S. B. Moles
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4012
Traveltime and dispersion studies were conducted on a 65-mile-long reach of the New River between Hinton and Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. Four sets of measurements were made from August 1985 to May 1986 at river discharges of about 2,220, 3 ,200, 9,200, and 18,000 cu ft/sec, which correspond to flow...
Hydrologic data for urban studies in the Houston metropolitan area, Texas, 1984
Fred Liscum, J.P. Bruchmiller, D. W. Brown, E.M. Paul
1987, Open-File Report 86-608
Hydrologic investigations of urban watersheds in Texas were begun by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1954. Studies are now in progress in the Austin and Houston areas, and have been completed in the Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio areas. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the city of Houston, began...
A conceptual framework for ground-water solute-transport studies with emphasis on physical mechanisms of solute movement
Thomas E. Reilly, O. Lehn Franke, Herbert T. Buxton, Gordon D. Bennett
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4191
Analysis of solute transport in groundwater systems involves a complex, multi-discipline study that requires intensive and costly investigation. Groundwater contamination, particularly from point sources, has been growing in importance in recent years. This report examines the physical mechanisms of solute transport, advection and dispersion, and explains how they relate to...
Magnitude and frequency of floods in Arkansas
B.L. Neely
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4335
The magnitude and frequency of peak discharges on streams in Arkansas, were estimated through the use of comprehensive regression analyses, in which physical characteristics of streams were related to flood characteristics at gaging stations. Equations derived from the regression analyses provide estimates of peak discharges with selected recurrence intervals from...
Multiple-regression equations for estimating low flows at ungaged stream sites in Ohio
G. F. Koltun, R.R. Schwartz
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4354
This report presents multiple-regression equations for estimating selected low-flow characteristics for most unregulated Ohio streams at sites where little or no discharge data are available. The equations relate combinations of drainage area, main-channel length, main-channel slope, average basin elevation, forested area, average annual precipitation, and an index of infiltration to...
Regional study of the Castle Hayne Aquifer of eastern North Carolina
W.L. Lyke, R. W. Coble
1987, Open-File Report 87-571
The Castle Hayne aquifer is an eastward sloping and thickening wedge of limestone and sandstone, located in a 12,500 sq mi area in the eastern part of North Carolina. The Castle Hayne aquifer is the major source of freshwater for much of coastal North Carolina where the aquifers underlying the...
Water Resources Data for California, Water Year 1985. Volume 2. Pacific Slope Basins from Arroyo Grande to Oregon State Line except Central Valley
S. Anderson, K.L. Markham, L.F. Trujillo, W.F. Shelton, D.A. Grillo
1987, Water Data Report CA-85-2
Water resources data for the 1985 water year for California consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; and stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells. Volume 2 contains discharge records for 133 gaging stations; stage and contents for...
Geophysical well log analysis of fractured granitic rocks at Atikokan, Ontario, Canada
Frederick L. Paillet, A.E. Hess
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4154
Two boreholes, drilled to approximate depths of 750 and 1,260 m in a granitic intrusion located near Atikokan, Ontario, were studied by obtaining a full suite of conventional borehole geophysical logs. In addition, selected intervals in these boreholes were logged with a borehole acoustic televiewer that produces a high-resolution image...
Traveltime and dispersion in the Illinois River, Marseilles to Peoria, Illinois
E.E. Zuehls
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4106
Traveltime in 89.3 mi of the Illinois River between Marseilles Dam and Peoria Dam was measured using rhodamine-WT dye. On each of four subreaches, dye-tracer measurements were made at approximately 50- and 85% flow duration in 1978, 1979, and 1985. The dye-tracer data were used to develop a method for...
Water resources and potential effects of surface coal mining in the area of the Woodson Preference Right Lease Application, Montana
M. R. Cannon
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4027
Federal coal lands of the Woodson Preference Right Lease Application are located in Dawson and Richland Counties, northeastern Montana. A probable mine area, comprised of the lease area and adjacent coal lands, contains about 220 million tons of recoverable lignite coal in the 12-37 ft thick Pust coal bed. A...
Water resources data for Mississippi, water year 1986
E.J. Tharpe, M.L. Plunkett, F. Morris, W. T. Oakley
1987, Water Data Report MS-86-1
Water resources data for the 1986 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 71 gaging stations; stage...
Hydrologic monitoring of selected streams in coal fields of central and southern Utah — Summary of data collected, August 1978-September 1984
Don Price, G.G. Plantz
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4017
The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a coal-hydrology monitoring program in coal-field areas of central and southern Utah during August 1978-September 1984 to determine possible hydrologic impacts of future mining and to provide a better understanding of the hydrologic systems of the coal resource areas monitored. Data were collected at 19...
Application of techniques to identify coal-mine and power-generation effects on surface-water quality, San Juan River basin, New Mexico and Colorado
C. L. Goetz, Cynthia G. Abeyta, E.V. Thomas
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4076
Numerous analytical techniques were applied to determine water quality changes in the San Juan River basin upstream of Shiprock , New Mexico. Eight techniques were used to analyze hydrologic data such as: precipitation, water quality, and streamflow. The eight methods used are: (1) Piper diagram, (2) time-series plot, (3) frequency...
Guidelines for using the Delphi Technique to develop habitat suitability index curves
Johnie H. Crance
1987, FWS/OBS 82/10.134
Habitat Suitability Index (SI) curves are one method of presenting species habitat suitability criteria. The curves are often used with the Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP) and are necessary components of the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) (Armour et al. 1984). Bovee (1986) described three categories of SI curves or habitat...
Analysis of surface-water data network in Kansas for effectiveness in providing regional streamflow information; with a section on theory and application of generalized least squares
K.D. Medina, Gary D. Tasker
1987, Water Supply Paper 2303
This report documents the results of an analysis of the surface-water data network in Kansas for its effectiveness in providing regional streamflow information. The network was analyzed using generalized least squares regression. The correlation and time-sampling error of the streamflow characteristic are considered in the generalized least squares method. Unregulated...
Adequacy of NASQAN data to describe areal and temporal variability of water quality of the San Juan River drainage basin upstream from Shiprock, New Mexico
C. L. Goetz, Cynthia G. Abeyta
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4043
Analyses indicate that water quality in the San Juan River drainage basin upstream from Shiprock, New Mexico, is quite variable from station to station. Analyses are based on water quality data from the U.S. Geological Survey WATSTORE files and the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division 's files. In the northeastern...
Data-collection methods and data summary for the assessment of water quality in Cedar Creek, west-central Illinois
R.D. McFarlane, W.O. Freeman, A.R. Schmidt
1987, Open-File Report 87-543
A water-quality, data-collection network on a 26.2-mile reach of Cedar Creek in west-central Illinois was operated from May through December 1985 and from March through October 1986. The study reach drains a 60.8-square-mile area of predominantly agricultural land. However, the city of Galesburg contributes combined- and storm-sewer discharge to the...
Ground-water quality assessment of the central Oklahoma Aquifer, Oklahoma; project description
S. C. Christenson, D.L. Parkhurst
1987, Open-File Report 87-235
In April 1986, the U.S. Geological Survey began a pilot program to assess the quality of the Nation's surface-water and ground-water resources. The program, known as the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) program, is designed to acquire and interpret information about a variety of water-quality issues. The Central Oklahoma aquifer project is...
