Injection of treated wastewater for ground-water recharge in the Palo Alto Baylands, California, hydraulic and chemical interactions — Preliminary report
S. N. Hamlin
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4121
An injection-extraction well network in the Palo Alto Baylands along the San Francisco Bay, California, was designed to flush the shallow aquifer system of saline water and prevent further inland saline contamination. Clogging processes and solution migration in the vicinity of one injection well were studied. Cyclic evaporative concentration of...
Fortran computer programs to plot and process aquifer pressure and temperature data
J.B. Czarnecki
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4051
Two FORTRAN computer programs have been written to process water-well temperature and pressure data recorded automatically by a datalogger on magnetic tape. These programs process the data into tabular and graphical form. Both programs are presented with documentation. Sample plots of temperature versus time, water levels versus time, aquifer pressure...
Conveyance characteristics of the Nueces River, Cotulla to Simmons, Texas
Bernard C. Massey, William E. Reeves
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4004
Analysis of discharge hydrographs for streamflow-gaging stations on the Nueces River at Cotulla, Tilden, and Simmons indicate that significant water losses occur along the 108-mile reach from Cotulla to Simmon during storm-runoff periods. Computed losses along the 83-mile reach from Cotulla to Tilden for 15 storm periods range from 32...
Evaluation of the response of the Big Sioux aquifer to extreme drought conditions in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
N.C. Koch
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4234
Reconnaissance of surface-water resources in the Togiak River basin, southwestern Alaska, 1980 and 1982
D.R. Kernodle, R.R. Squires, J.M. Childers
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4170
Data collected during August and September 1980 and March 1982 describe hydrologic characteristics of the Togiak River and its tributaries. Surface waters are generally cold and clear, have significant wilderness recreation values, and provide outstanding salmon habitat. Late summer unit runoff ranged from 2.3 to 8.1 cubic feet per second...
Selected flow characteristics of Florida streams and canals
D.W. Foose
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4107
Data and statistics on low-flow frequency for 254 stream-gaging stations on Florida streams and canals are presented. The selected stations have 10 or more years of continuous record. A site description, a 10-year hydrograph, and a table of flow duration are presented for each station. A computed monthly 7-day, 10-year...
Water quality of lakes Faith, Hope, Charity, and Lucien, 1971-79, in an area of residential development and highway construction at Maitland, Florida
Edward R. German
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-51
As part of an ongoing study of lakes in central Florida, Lakes Faith, Hope, and Charity were sampled from April 1971 to June 1979 to monitor water quality before, during, and after construction of Maitland Boulevard and the Interstate Highway 4 interchange. Sampling of Lake Lucien was added to the...
Ground water in north Monterey County, California, 1980
M. J. Johnson
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4023
Present ground-water demands exceed long-term recharge throughout much of North Monterey County in the shallow Quaternary deposits--principally the upper part of the Aromas Sand--and the overlying alluvium. Recharge occurs largely from local precipitation, although small quantities of potable ground water from outside areas also recharge these aquifers. Water levels in...
Projected effects of proposed chloride-control projects on shallow ground water– Preliminary results for the Wichita River basin, Texas
Sergio Garza
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' plan to control the natural chloride pollution in the Wichita River basin includes the construction of Truscott Brine Lake on a tributary of the North Wichita River. In connection with the proposed brine lake, the U.S. Geological Survey was requested to: (1) Define the...
Front-tracking model for convective transport in flowing ground water
S. P. Garabedian, Leonard F. Konikow
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4034
A finite-difference numerical model that simulates the convective transport of water or tracer particles through porous media is described. It can be applied to one- or two-dimensional problems involving either steady-state or transient flow. The model tracks representative water or tracer particles, initially located along specified lines, as they move...
Computer routines for probability distributions, random numbers, and related functions
W. Kirby
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4257
Use of previously coded and tested subroutines simplifies and speeds up program development and testing. This report presents routines that can be used to calculate various probability distributions and other functions of importance in statistical hydrology. The routines are designed as general-purpose Fortran subroutines and functions to be called from...
Storm runoff as related to urbanization based on data collected in Salem and Portland, and generalized for the Willamette Valley, Oregon
Antonius Laenen
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4143
Storm runoff as related to urbanization is defined by a series of regression equations for Salem and for the Willamette Valley, Oregon. In addition to data from 17 basins monitored in the Salem area, data from 24 basins gaged in a previous study in Portland, Oregon - Vancouver, Washington were...
Estimating 1980 ground-water pumpage for irrigation on the High Plains in parts of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming
F.J. Heimes, R. R. Luckey
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4123
Current ground-water use is required for the High Plains Regional Aquifer-System Analysis. In response to this need, a sampling approach was developed to estimate water pumped for irrigation on the High Plains during 1980. Pumpage was computed by combining application estimates with mapped irrigated-acreage information. Irrigation application (inches of water...
Use of rainfall-simulator data in precipitation-runoff modeling studies
G.C. Lusby, R.W. Lichty
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4159
Results of a study using a rainfall simulator to define infiltration parameters for use in watershed modeling are presented. A total of 23 rainfall-simulation runs were made on five small plots representing four representative soil-vegetation types of the study watershed in eastern Colorado. Data for three observed rainfall-runoff events were...
Hydrologic conditions in the Wheatland Flats area, Platte County, Wyoming
M. A. Crist
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4047
The area includes about 260 square miles in central Platte County that consists of Wheatland Flats and a border region. Wheatland Flats is an area of about 100 square miles that is bounded by Chugwater Creek on the east, the Laramie River on the north, and Sybille Creek on the...
Statistical analysis and evaluation of water-quality data for selected streams in the coal area of east-central Montana
J. H. Lambing
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4224
To document and evaluate existing conditions of water quality prior to proposed coal development in east-central Montana, water-quality data were collected at 23 sites on selected streams from October 1975 through September 1981. The data were statistically summarized and regression equations were developed to define relationships between water-quality variables. Where...
Technique for estimating depth of floods in Tennessee
C. R. Gamble
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4050
Estimates of flood depths are needed for design of roadways across flood plains and for other types of construction along streams. Equations for estimating flood depths in Tennessee were derived using data for 150 gaging stations. The equations are based on drainage basin size and can be used to estimate...
A Flood model for the Tug Fork basin, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia
W.H. Doyle, P.B. Curwick, K.M. Flynn
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4014
Estimating generalized flood skew coefficients for Michigan
H.M. Croskey, D. J. Holtschlag
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4194
Current estimates of station skew indicate that estimates of generalized skew obtained from the skew map of the United States prepared by the U.S. Water Resources Council have a -0.27 bias for Michigan. Station skew was recomputed using currently recommended statistical procedures of the Water Resources Council, and available data...
Magnitude and frequency of flooding on small urban watersheds in the Tampa Bay area, west-central Florida
M. A. Lopez, W. M. Woodham
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-42
Hydrologic data collected on nine small urban watersheds in the Tampa Bay area of west-central Florida and a method for estimating peak discharges in the study area are described. The watersheds have mixed land use and range in size from 0.34 to 3.45 square miles. Watershed soils, land use, and...
Automatic dilution gaging of rapidly varying flow
M.D. Duerk
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4088
It is often difficult to obtain discharge ratings at urban gaging stations. This report presents the results of using an automated constant-rate dyedilution technique to measure discharge at two sites in Madison, Wisconsin. The sites selected have well-defined stage-discharge ratings, developed during previous hydrologic studies. One site has a 60-inch...
Estimation of natural streamflow in the Jemez River at the boundaries of Indian lands, central New Mexico
E.E. Fischer, J.P. Borland
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4113
Natural streamflow in the Jemez River at the boundaries of Indian lands was estimated from available streamflow records which were adjusted by estimated losses of water due to man-made changes in the hydraulic characteristics of the river basin. The average estimate annual natural streamflow is 53,180 acre-feet at the upstreams...
Map showing outcrops of ash-flow tuffs, Basin and Range Province and vicinity, Trans-Pecos Texas
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4121-E
This map report is one of a series of geologic and hydrologic maps covering all or parts of the States within the Basin and Range province of the western United States, resulting from work under the U.S. Geological Survey's program for geologic and hydrologic evaluation of the Basin and Range...
Effects on water quality of coal mining in the basin of the North Fork Kentucky River, eastern Kentucky
Kenneth L. Dyer
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-215
A study of the effects on water quality of coal mining in the basin of the North Fork Kentucky River shows increases in the mean annual total dissolved solids concentrations from about 8 to 50 milligrams per liter. It shows that the Hazard Number 9 coal seam produces the largest...
Water-level changes in the high plains regional aquifer, northwestern Oklahoma, predevelopment to 1980
J.S. Havens
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4073
During 1978, the U.S. Geological Survey began a 5-year study of the High Plains regional aquifer system to provide hydrologic information for evaluation of the effects of long-term development of the aquifer and to develop computer models for prediction of aquifer response to alternative changes in ground-water management (Weeks, 1978)....
