Water-level maps of the alluvial aquifer, Northwestern Mississippi, September 1983
D. M. Sumner
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4346
Water resources of the southeast lowlands, Missouri; with a section on water quality
R. R. Luckey, D. L. Fuller
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4277
The Southeast Lowlands of Missouri occupies 4,000 square miles of prime agricultural land of the Coastal Plain in the extreme southeastern corner of Missouri. Even though this area receives about 4 feet of rainfall per year, there is a rapidly increasing demand for water for irrigation. The purpose of this...
Salinity characteristics and distribution and effects of alternative plans for freshwater withdrawal, Little Manatee River estuary and adjacent areas of Tampa Bay, Florida
Mario Fernandez
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4301
The Little Manatee River, a coastal stream that empties into Tampa Bay, Florida, may be used as a source of freshwater. Reduction of streamflow will result in upstream movement of saltwater in the stream. Data on streamflow, tide stage, and specific conductance describe the salinity distribution of the estuary. Vertical...
Reconnaissance of water quality at a U.S. Department of Energy site, Pinellas County, Florida
Mario Fernandez
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4062
Sanitary and industrial wastes at the Pinellas Plant of the U.S. Department of Energy, prior to December 1982, were combined, treated, and disposed of by ponding and spray irrigation on a 10-acre tract within the plant site. Prior to 1972, the treated wastes were released to surface drainage features. An...
Benthic invertebrates in selected streams of the Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado, water years 1977-81
K.J. Covay, H.E. Stranathan, R.L. Tobin
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4138
Data from the periodic collection of benthic invertebrates at six streamflow stations in the basin during water years 1977-81 are presented and summarized. A total of 162 genera from 8 insect orders and 8 non-insect orders were documented. Numbers of organisms per sample ranged from 0 to 3,700. Counts generally...
Potential effects of surface coal mining on the hydrology of the Horse Creek area, Sheridan and Moorhead coal fields, southeastern Montana
N. E. McClymonds
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4239
The Horse Creek area of the Sheridan and Moorhead coal fields, 16 miles east of the Decker Coal Mines near the Tongue River, contains large reserves of Federally owned coal that have been identified for potential lease sale. A hydrologic study was conducted in the area to describe existing hydrologic...
Summary of northern Atlantic Coastal Plain hydrology and its relation to disposal of high-level radioactive waste in buried crystalline rock – A preliminary appraisal
O. B. Lloyd, J. D. Larson, R. W. Davis
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4146
Interpretation of available hydrologic data suggests that some areas beneath the Coastal Plain in the States of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Virginia might have some potential for the disposal of nuclear waste in crystalline rock that is buried beneath the Coastal Plain sediments. The areas of major...
Determination of reaeration-rate coefficients of the Wabash River, Indiana, by the modified tracer technique
Charles G. Crawford
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4290
The modified tracer technique was used to determine reaeration-rate coefficients in the Wabash River in reaches near Lafayette and Terre Haute, Indiana, at streamflows ranging from 2,310 to 7,400 cu ft/sec. Chemically pure (CP grade) ethylene was used as the tracer gas, and rhodamine-WT dye was used as the dispersion-dilution...
Potential incremental seepage losses in an alluvial channel in the Rio Grande Basin, New Mexico
R.L. Gold
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4268
A two-dimensional, digital, cross-sectional model was used to simulate seepage of water from an alluvial channel, which had the general characteristic of the Rio Grande channel, into the underlying alluvium within the reach from Cochiti Dam to Elephant Butte Reservoir. Seepage rates were determined for losing and gaining reaches, and...
A description of aquifer units in eastern Oregon
J. B. Gonthier
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4095
Geologic formations in Oregon, east of the crest of the Cascade Range, have been grouped according to similarities in their hydrogeologic and geologic properties into six major aquifer units. Two of the units, the Mesozoic-Paleozoic and the John Day-Clarno aquifers, are low-permeability aquifers, have hydraulic conductivities generally less than 1...
Comparison of two methods for estimating ground-water recharge in 1978-80, Santa Maria Valley, California
Paul Lipinski
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4129
Infiltration from the Santa Maria River and the lower part of the Sisquoc River constitutes most of the groundwater recharge to the aquifer system of Santa Maria Valley, California. The annual recharge volumes commonly are much greater or smaller than the long-term average annual recharge. A comparison of two methods...
Test well installation and water quality, Hollywood Dump area, Memphis, Tennessee
D. D. Graham
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4214
The Hollywood Dump in north Memphis, Tennessee is known to contain hazardous wastes. Monitor wells were installed and sampled to determine if contaminants have entered the underlying Wolf River alluvium and concentrated near the base of this unconfined aquifer. Four water-quality samples were collected from each of nine monitor wells...
Geohydrology and ground-water flow at Verona Well Field, Battle Creek, Michigan
N.G. Grannemann, F. R. Twenter
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4056
The city of Battle Creek has 30 wells in the Verona well field capable of yielding 300 to 1,000 gallons per minute each. During summer, total withdrawals are as little as 6,000 gallons per minute. In early 1984, only 9 to 12 of the wells were being used; the remaining...
Simulated effects of projected pumping on the availability of freshwater in the Evangeline Aquifer in an area southwest of Corpus Christi, Texas
George E. Groschen
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4182
This study is an investigation of the continued availability of freshwater in the Evangeline aquifer along the Texas Gulf Coast and the potential for degradation of the water quality by salinewater intrusion. Recharge to the aquifer occurs by the infiltration of precipitation in the outcrop area and by cross-formational flow...
Reconnaissance of mine drainage in the coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania
D.J. Growitz, L.A. Reed, M.M. Beard
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4274
Anthracite has been extensively mined in four areas of eastern Pennsylvania. Almost all underground mining in the four areas, the Northern, Eastern Middle, Western Middle, and Southern Fields, has been discontinued and many mines are abandoned and flooded. Precipitation on much of the 408 square miles of coal fields infiltrates...
Analysis of biological data collected in the Bull Run Watershed, Portland, Oregon, 1978 to 1983
D.G. Clifton
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4245
No abstract available....
Chemical quality of ground water in Yolo and Solano counties, California
K. D. Evenson
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4244
Ground-water-quality conditions were investigated in Yolo and Solano Counties during the summers of 1980 and 1981 by sampling 188 representative wells. Chemical analyses of the water samples show that the ground water is suitable for domestic and most agricultural purposes. Water samples from wells near the Sacramento River generally contained...
Water resources of Aurora and Jerauld Counties, South Dakota
L.J. Hamilton
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4030
Large quantities of slightly saline ground water are available for future water requirements in Aurora and Jerauld Counties, 1 ,236 square miles of glaciated, till-covered hills and plains in southeastern South Dakota. More than one million acre-feet of ground water is stored in five major glacial aquifers, outwash sand and...
Geochemical survey to determine water-quality characteristics of the Big Sioux Aquifer in eastern South Dakota
N.F. Leibbrand
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4069
A geochemical survey of the Big Sioux aquifer, South Dakota was under taken to: (1) Estimate the quality of the water in the aquifer, (2) determine if there are any water-quality problems in the aquifer, and (3) design a water-quality monitoring network to monitor changes in present and potential water-quality...
Ground-water quality in the Santa Rita, Buellton, and Los Olivos hydrologic subareas of the Santa Ynez River basin, Santa Barbara County, California
S. N. Hamlin
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4131
Groundwater quality in the upper Santa Ynez River Valley in Santa Barbara County has degraded due to both natural and anthropogenic causes. The semiarid climate and uneven distribution of rainfall has limited freshwater recharge and caused salt buildup in water supplies. Tertiary rocks supply mineralized water. Agricultural activities (irrigation return...
Simulated effects of increased recharge on the ground-water flow system of Yucca Mountain and vicinity, Nevada-California
J.B. Czarnecki
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4344
A study was performed to assess the potential effects of changes in future climatic conditions on the groundwater system in the vicinity of Yucca Mountain, the site of a potential mined geologic repository for high-level nuclear wastes. These changes probably would result in greater rates of precipitation and, consequently, greater...
An investigation of ground-water recharge by injection in the Palo Alto Baylands, California: Hydraulic and chemical interactions — Final report
S. N. Hamlin
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4152
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Santa Clara Valley Water District, has completed a study of ground-water recharge by injection in the Palo Alto baylands along San Francisco Bay, California. Selected wells within the Water District 's injection-extraction network were monitored to determine hydraulic and chemical interactions affecting...
Low-flow frequency analyses for streams in west-central Florida
K.M. Hammett
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4299
The log-Pearson type III distribution was used for defining low-flow frequency at 116 continuous-record streamflow stations in west-central Florida. Frequency distributions were calculated for 1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 183 consecutive-day periods for recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10, and 20 years. Discharge measurements at more...
Management of ground water and evolving hydrogeologic studies in New Jersey : a heavily urbanized and industrialized state in the northeastern United States
P. Patrick Leahy
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4277
New Jersey is the most densely populated and one of the most industrialized states in the United States. An abundance of freshwater and proximity to major northeastern metropolitan centers has facilitated this development. Pumpage of freshwater from all aquifers in the State in 1980 was 730 million gallons per day...
Water resources of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan
A.H. Handy, F. R. Twenter
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4103
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has abundant picturesque and useful water resources. These resources include 12 inland lakes that range in size from 6 to 765 acres, 10 small streams that flow to Lake Superior, 40 miles of Lake Superior lakeshore, and aquifers capable of yielding water to wells in most...