Geophysical well log data for study of water flow in fractures near Mirror Lake, West Thornton, New Hampshire
Frederick L. Paillet
1985, Open-File Report 85-340
Four closely spaced boreholes were drilled through approximately 20 meters of till into schist bedrock near Mirror Lake, West Thornton, New Hampshire. The site was selected for borehole geophysical research because it is included in a detailed groundwater study where the effects of flow in fractures on flow in overlying...
Geohydrology of rocks penetrated by test well USW H-4, Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada
M.S. Whitfield, E.P. Eshom, William Thordarson, D. H. Schaefer
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4030
Test well USW H-4 is one of several wells drilled in the southwestern part of the Nevada Test Site for hydraulic testing, hydrologic monitoring, and geophysical logging. The work was performed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy. The rocks penetrated by the well to a total depth of...
Hydrologic description of the Tamarack Wildlife area and vicinity, Logan County, Colorado, and simulated effects of possible water-management activities
A.W. Burns
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4014
The stream-aquifer system of the Tamarack Wildlife Area and vicinity in Logan County, Colorado, is described using analyses of water level, water temperature, and specific conductance data. Correlation analysis indicated that water levels in the flood plain relate better to those in the river than those in the upgradient valley...
Geologic and hydrologic characterization and evaluation of the Basin and Range Province relative to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste: Part III, Geologic and hydrologic evaluation
M. S. Bedinger, Kenneth A. Sargent, Bruce T. Brady
1985, Circular 904-C
This report describes the first phase in evaluating the geology and hydrology of the Basin and Range Province for potential suitability of geohydrologic environments for isolation of high-level radioactive waste. The evaluation of the Province applies the guidelines, discussed in Part I (Bedinger, Sargent, and Reed, 1983) of this report...
Simulated effects of surface coal mining and agriculture on dissolved solids in the Redwater River, east-central Montana
R. F. Ferreira, J. H. Lambing
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4180
Dissolved solids concentrations in five reaches of the Redwater River in east-central Montana were simulated to evaluate the effects of surface coal mining and agriculture. A mass-balance model of streamflow and dissolved solids load developed for the Tongue River in southeastern Montana was modified and applied to the Redwater River....
Development and testing of highway storm-sewer flow measurement and recording system
F. A. Kilpatrick, W.R. Kaehrle, Jack Hardee, E. H. Cordes, M. N. Landers
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4111
A comprehensive study and development of measuring instruments and techniques for measuring all components of flow in a storm-sewer drainage system was undertaken by the U.S. Geological Survey under the sponsorship of the Federal Highway Administration. The study involved laboratory and field calibration and testing of measuring flumes, pipe insert...
The hydrologic bench-mark program; a standard to evaluate time-series trends in selected water-quality constituents for streams in Georgia
G. R. Buell, S.C. Grams
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4318
Significant temporal trends in monthly pH, specific conductance, total alkalinity, hardness, total nitrite-plus-nitrite nitrogen, and total phosphorus measurements at five stream sites in Georgia were identified using a rank correlation technique, the seasonal Kendall test and slope estimator. These sites include a U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Bench-Mark site, Falling Creek...
Transit losses and traveltimes for reservoir releases during drought conditions along the Neosho River from Council Grove Lake to Iola, east-central Kansas
W. J. Carswell, R. J. Hart
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4003
Knowledge of the transit losses and water-wave traveltimes in the Neosho River for varying reservoir-release volumes and durations is necessary for proper management of water supply. Two reaches were studied along the Neosho River in east-central Kansas. The upper reach is from Council Grove Lake to John Redmond Reservoir, a...
A two-constituent solute-transport model for ground water having variable density
W. E. Sanford, Leonard F. Konikow
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4279
A numerical model has been developed to simulate solute transport and dispersion of either one or two constituents in groundwater where there is two-dimensional, density-dependent flow. The model is a modified version of the one documented by Konikow and Bredehoeft (1978), which uses finite-difference methods and the method of characteristics...
Physical characteristics and chemical quality of selected springs in parts of Juab, Millard, Tooele, and Utah counties, Utah
Dale E. Wilberg, Bernard J. Stolp
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4324
Hydrologic, geologic, and partial water quality data were collected at 90 selected springs in west-central Utah, and chemical analyses performed on water samples from 62 of the springs. Descriptions of the physiographic and geologic conditions, climate, and vegetation patterns for the study area are included. Allowable limits of certain chemical...
Estimation of selected flow and water-quality characteristics of Alaskan streams
Bruce Parks, R. J. Madison
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4247
Although hydrologic data are either sparse or nonexistent for large areas of Alaska, the drainage area, area of lakes, glacier and forest cover, and average precipitation in a hydrologic basin of interest can be measured or estimated from existing maps. Application of multiple linear regression techniques indicates that statistically significant...
Trap efficiency of a sediment-control pond below a block-cut coal mine in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
L.A. Reed, L.E. DiLissio, D.E. Stump
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4223
The U. S. Geological Survey determined the efficiency of a pond constructed to control sediment from a surface coal mine site by measuring runoff and sediment loads at the inlet to and discharge from the pond during storms. The pond is below a 17.9-acre block-cut coal mine in Fayette County,...
Hydrologic data for urban studies in the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area, 1981
Fred Liscum
1985, Open-File Report 85-163
Hydro! oqic investigations of urban watersheds in Texas were begun by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1954. Studies are now in progress in Austin, and Houston. Studies 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 studies...
A computer program for analyzing channel geometry
R.S. Regan, R.W. Schaffranek
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4335
The Channel Geometry Analysis Program (CGAP) provides the capability to process, analyze, and format cross-sectional data for input to flow/transport simulation models or other computational programs. CGAP allows for a variety of cross-sectional data input formats through use of variable format specification. The program accepts data from various computer media...
Effects of flood control alternatives on fish and wildlife resources of the Malheur-Harney lakes basin
David B. Hamilton, Gregor T. Auble, Richard A. Ellison, James E. Roelle
1985, Report
Malheur Lake is the largest freshwater marsh in the western contiguous United States and is one of the main management units of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Oregon. The marsh provides excellent waterfowl production habitat as well as vital migration habitats for birds in the Pacific flyway. Water...
Analysis of the low-flow characteristics of streams in Louisiana
Fred N. Lee
1985, Water Resources Technical Report of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works 35
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, used geologic maps, soils maps, precipitation data, and low-flow data to define four hydrographic regions in Louisiana having distinct low-flow characteristics. Equations were derived, using regression analyses, to estimate the 7Q2, 7Q10,...
The Steens Mountain (Oregon) geomagnetic polarity transition: 1. Directional history, duration of episodes, and rock magnetism
Edward A. Mankinen, M. Prevot, C. Sherman Gromme, Robert S. Coe
1985, Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth (90) 10393-10416
The thick sequence of Miocene lava flows exposed on Steens Mountain in southeastern Oregon is well known for containing a detailed record of a reversed‐to‐normal geomagnetic polarity transition. Paleomagnetic samples were obtained from the sequence for a combined study of the directional and intensity variations recorded; the paleointensity study is...
A preliminary evaluation of hydrology and water quality near the Tacoma landfill, Pierce County, Washington
W. E. Lum, G. L. Turney
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4351
The Tacoma landfill, located in western Pierce County, Washington, has been used for the disposal of waste since about 1960. Disposal operations are planned to continue at this site until at least 1990. Data were compiled and interpreted to help understand the possible effects of the landfill on water quality...
Investigation of selected streamflow characteristics of the Alabama River upstream from Selma, Alabama
G. H. Nelson Jr., C. O. Ming, W. L. Psinakis
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4055
Available data for floods in the vicinity of Montgomery since the late 1800 's indicate that the flood of 1886 is the highest since settlement of the area in 1814. Profiles for floods in 1948, 1961, 1976, and 1979 were defined using floodmarks and recorded peak stages at gaging stations...
Aeromagnetic map and analysis of aeromagnetic and aeroradioactivity data in the Blood Mountain, Chattahoochee, and Tray Mountain Roadless Areas, northern Georgia
David L. Daniels
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1347-E
The data for the aerornagnetic map of the Blood Mountain, Chattahoochee, and Tray Mountain Roadless Areas and vicinity were compiled from two separate airborne surveys {U.S. Geological Survey, 1977, 1981) produced in cooperation with the State of Georgia. These surveys were flown by fixed - wing aircraft in 1976 and...
Hydrology of Area 62, Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Coal Provinces, New Mexico and Arizona
F.E. Roybal, J.G. Wells, R.L. Gold, J.V. Flager
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-698
This report summarizes available hydrologic data for Area 62 and will aid leasing decisions, and the preparation and appraisal of environmental impact studies and mine-permit applications. Area 62 is located at the southern end of the Rocky Mountain Coal Province in parts of New Mexico and Arizona and includes approximately...
Streamflow and basin characteristics at selected sites in Kentucky
N.B. Melcher, K.J. Ruhl
1984, Open-File Report 84-704
Common basin and streamflow characteristics for sites in Kentucky are presented. Basin characteristics include quantified drainage basin parameters and statistics on areal rainfall. Streamflow characteristics include tables for mean, high and low flow frequencies and partial duration discharge. The data listed in this report are for continuous and low-flow partial-record...
Quality and quantity of runoff and atmospheric deposition in urban areas of Salt Lake County, Utah, 1980-81
R.C. Christensen, D. W. Stephens, G. E. Pyper, H.F. McCormack, J. F. Weigel
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4011
Water of good quality from mountain streams is degraded as it moves through urban areas to the Jordan River in Salt Lake County, Utah. The impact of urban runoff and atmospheric deposition on the quality of water in those streams and in storm conduits and canals functioning as storm drains...
Relation of urban land-use and dry-weather, storm, and snowmelt flow characteristics to stream-water quality, Shunganunga Creek basin, Topeka, Kansas
Larry M. Pope, Hugh E. Bevans
1984, Open-File Report 84-750
Overland runoff from urban areas can cause concentrations of some water-quality constituents in local receiving streams to increase. The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment investigated the water-quality characteristics of streams draining Topeka, Kansas, and adjacent parts of the Shunganunga Creek basin from...
Literature review and need for additional study of surface-water quality in the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Ohio
C.J. Childress
1984, Open-File Report 84-619
The Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area encompasses about 24 miles of the middle reach of the Cuyahoga River and parts of four major tributaries -- Furnace Run, Brandywine Creek, Chippewa Creek, and TInkers Creek. Water quality in this reach does not meet Ohio water-quality standards for dissolved oxygen, fecal bacteria,...
