Review of literature on the finite-element solution of the equations of two-dimensional surface-water flow in the horizontal plane
Jonathan K. Lee, David C. Froehlich
1987, Circular 1009
Published literature on the application of the finite-element method to solving the equations of two-dimensional surface-water flow in the horizontal plane is reviewed in this report. The finite-element method is ideally suited to modeling two-dimensional flow over complex topography with spatially variable resistance. A two-dimensional finite-element surface-water flow model with...
Application of the precipitation-runoff model in the Warrior coal field, Alabama
Robert E. Kidd, C. R. Bossong
1987, Water Supply Paper 2306
A deterministic precipitation-runoff model, the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System, was applied in two small basins located in the Warrior coal field, Alabama. Each basin has distinct geologic, hydrologic, and land-use characteristics. Bear Creek basin (15.03 square miles) is undisturbed, is underlain almost entirely by consolidated coal-bearing rocks of Pennsylvanian age (Pottsville...
Simulation of flood hydrographs for Georgia streams
Ernest J. Inman
1987, Water Supply Paper 2317
Flood hydrographs are needed for the design of many highway drainage structures and embankments. A method for simulating these flood hydrographs at ungaged sites in Georgia is presented in this report. The O'Donnell method was used to compute unit hydrographs and lagtimes for 355 floods at 80 gaging stations. An...
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...
Modeling potential impacts of the Garrison Diversion Unit project on Sand Lake and Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuges: a feasibility analysis
David B. Hamilton, Gregor T. Auble, Adrian H. Farmer, James E. Roelle
1987, Report
The Garrison Diversion Unit (GDU) of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program was authorized in 1965, with the purpose of diverting Missouri River water to the James River for irrigation, municipal and industrial water supply, fish and wildlife habitat, recreation, and flood control. The project was reauthorized in 1986, with the...
Ground-water levels in the lower Paleozoic and Precambrian crystalline rocks, southeastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, July and August 1986
John A. Garges
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4352
A water table contour map of the lower Paleozoic and Precambrian crystalline rocks of southeastern Chester County, Pennsylvania was constructed on the basis of water levels measured in 261 wells in July and August 1986, elevations of 11 springs that were flowing in July and August 1986, and water levels...
Water resources inventory of Connecticut Part 9: Farmington River basin
Elinor H. Handman, F. Peter Haeni, Mendall P. Thomas
1986, Connecticut Water Resources Bulletin 29
The Farmington River basin covers 435 square miles in north-central Connecticut upstream from Tariffville and downstream of the Massachusetts state line. Most water in the basin is derived from precipitation, which averages 48 inches (366 billion gallons) per year. An additional 67 billion gallons of water per year enters the...
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...
Water Resources Data for California, water year 1984. Volume 4. Northern Central Valley Basins and the Great Basin from Honey Lake Basin to Oregon State Line
R. P. Fogelman, J.R. Mullen, W.F. Shelton, R.G. Simpson, D.A. Grillo
1986, Water Data Report CA-84-4
Water resources data for the 1984 water year for California consists 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 152 gaging stations; stage and contents for 25...
Assessment of low-flow water quality in the Du Page River, Illinois
W.O. Freeman, A.R. Schmidt, J. K. Stamer
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4344
The relations of several stream processes to concentrations of dissolved oxygen and other constituents during low-flow periods were evaluated for a 70.3-mile reach of the Du Page River in northeastern Illinois, using measured data and computer simulations. Reaeration rates and traveltimes were measured at various flow rates using a steady-state...
Selected water-quality data for the San Joaquin River and its tributaries, California, June to September 1985
R. J. Gilliom
1986, Open-File Report 86-74
Streamflow, specific conductance, and concentrations of dissolved solids, boron, molybdenum, and selenium were measured at 11 sites on the San Joaquin River and its tributaries approximately twice per month during June to September 1985. Streamflows were lowest in the San Joaquin River near Stevinson (median 43 cu ft sq /sec)...
Evaluation of the U.S. Geological Survey's gaging-station network in Illinois
D. M. Mades, K. A. Oberg
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4072
Data collected at 97 of the 176 gaging stations operated in Illinois during 1983 were used to describe rainfall-runoff processes, to monitor and forecast floods, and to monitor and regulate lake levels, discharge from reservoirs, or discharge of navigable streams. Stream-gaging stations on the Illinois River at Havana, East Branch...
Ground-water monitoring at Santa Barbara, California: Phase 3 — Development of a three-dimensional digital ground-water flow model for storage unit I of the Santa Barbara ground-water basin
Peter Martin, Charles Berenbrock
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4103
Water-bearing rocks within the 7 sq mi of Storage Unit I of the Santa Barbara Groundwater Basin, consist of unconsolidated deposits that range in thickness from < 300 ft along the north perimeter of the unit to > 1,000 ft near the Pacific Ocean. The groundwater system was simulated as...
Base-flow measurements at partial-record sites on small streams in South Carolina
Carroll Barker
1986, Open-File Report 86-143
This report contains site descriptions and base-flow data collected at 362 partial-record sites in South Carolina. These data include site name, site description, latitude, longitude, drainage area, instantaneous streamflow, and date of the streamflow measurement. The base-flow data can be used as an aid to estimate low flow characteristics at...
Background hydrologic information in potential lignite mining areas in north-central Mississippi, August 1985
S. J. Kalkhoff
1986, Open-File Report 86-238
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Geology, is conducting a hydrologic data collection program in potential lignite-producing areas in the outcrops of the Wilcox Group in Mississippi. During August 1985, hydrologic data were collected at a total of 15 stream sites...
Water resources activities in Kentucky, 1986
R. J. Faust (compiler)
1986, Open-File Report 86-71
The U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, conducts three major types of activities in Kentucky in order to provide hydrologic information and understanding needed for the best management of Kentucky 's and the Nation 's water resources. These activities are: (1) Data collection and dissemination; (2) Water-resources appraisals (interpretive studies);...
Comparison of flood frequency estimates from synthetic and observed data on small drainage areas in Mississippi
B.E. Colson
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4034
In 1964 the U.S. Geological Survey in Mississippi expanded the small stream gaging network for collection of rainfall and runoff data to 92 stations. To expedite availability of flood frequency information a rainfall-runoff model using available long-term rainfall data was calibrated to synthesize flood peaks. Results obtained from observed annual...
A preliminary evaluation of the geohydrology and water quality of the Greenacres Landfill area, Spokane County, Washington
W. E. Lum II, G. L. Turney, R. C. Alvord
1986, Open-File Report 85-496
The Greenacres Landfill, located about 11 mi east of the city of Spokane, Washington, was used for the disposal of waste from 1951 to 1972. Materials in the landfill include household and industrial waste materials, and various hazardous wastes. In 1983 the landfill was designated by the U.S. EPA as...
Low-flow profiles of the upper Ocmulgee and Flint rivers in Georgia
R.F. Carter, E. H. Hopkins, H. Perlman
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4176
This report provides low-flow information for use in evaluating the capacity of streams to supply withdrawals or to accept waste loads from potential new industries without exceeding the limits of State water-quality standards. The report is the first phase of a study of all stream basins north of the Fall...
Irrigation data from Castro and Parmer Counties, Texas, 1983-84
Paul L. Rettman, Gene D. McAdoo
1986, Open-File Report 85-699
Castro and and Parmer Counties, with an estimated 700,000 acres under irrigation, are two of the leading agricultural counties in Texas. This report summarizes irrigation data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey at 64 randomly-selected sites as part of a study to better define the relationship between pumpage for irrigation and...
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...
An alternative basin characteristic for use in estimating impervious area in urban Missouri basins
R. E. Southard
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4362
A previous regression analysis of flood peaks on urban basins in St. Louis County, Missouri, indicated that the basin characteristics of percentage of impervious area and drainage area were statistically significant for estimating the 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-. and 100-yr peak discharges at ungaged urban basins. In this statewide...
Cost effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Ohio
H.L. Shindel, W.P. Bartlett
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4072
This report documents the results of the cost effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Ohio. Data uses and funding sources were identified for 107 continuous stream gages currently being operated by the U.S. Geological Survey in Ohio with a budget of $682,000; this budget includes field work for other projects...
Channel geometry and hydrologic data for six eruption-affected tributaries of the Lewis River, Mount St. Helens, Washington, water years 1983-84
H. A. Martinson, H.E. Hammond, W.W. Mast, P.D. Mango
1986, Open-File Report 85-631
The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens generated a lateral blast, lahars, and tephra deposits that altered stream channels in the Lewis River drainage basin. In order to assess potential flood hazards, monitor channel adjustments, and construct a sediment budget for disturbed drainages on the east and southeast...
Example evaluation of a permit application for a proposed hazardous-waste landfill in eastern Adams County, Colorado
E. R. Banta
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4131
A project was undertaken by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency to demonstrate methods by which RCRA (Resources Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976) Part B permit applications might be evaluated. The purpose of the project was to prepare a report that would...
