Bedrock geologic control of sensitivity of aquatic ecosystems in the United States to acidic deposition
S. A. Norton, J.J. Akielaszek, T.A. Haines, K. L. Stromborg, J. R. Longcore
1982, Book chapter, Distribution of Surface Waters Sensitive to Acidic Precipitation: A State-Level Atlas
An atlas and census of Texas waterbird colonies, 1973-1980
L.M. Mullins, R.D. Slack, A.H. Chaney, R.C. Telfair, R.T. Paul, D.R. Blankinship, Gene W. Blacklock, Kirk A. King, S. Kennedy, J.C. Smith
1982, Book
Chloride Concentration in Water from the Upper Permeable Zone of the Tertiary Limestone Aquifer System, Southeastern United States
Craig L. Sprinkle
1982, Open-File Report 81-1103
INTRODUCTION The tertiary limestone aquifer system of the southeastern United States is a sequence of carbonate rocks referred to as the Floridan aquifer in Florida and the principal artesian aquifer in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. More than 3 billion gallons of water are pumped daily from the limestone aquifer; and...
A climate-related oxidizing event in deep-sea sediment from the Bering Sea
J.V. Gardner, W.E. Dean, D.H. Klise, J.G. Baldauf
1982, Quaternary Research (18) 91-107
Many cores from the deep basins of the Bering Sea have a thin oxidized zone within otherwise reduced sediment. This oxidized zone began to form about 6000 yr ago and represents an interval of about 3200 yr. Mineralogically, the oxidized and reduced sediments are similar, but chemically they differ. Concentrations...
Potentiometric surface of the Floridan Aquifer in central Sumter County, Florida, September 1981
L. A. Bradner
1982, Open-File Report 82-259
This map presents the potentiometric surface of the Floridan aquifer in central Sumter County, Florida, for September 1981. The Floridan aquifer is the principal source of potable water in the area. The focus of the map is the potentiometric surface in the Jumper Creek Canal area for the high water-level...
Mitigation and enhancement techniques for the Upper Mississippi River system and other large river systems
Rosalie A. Schnick, John M. Morton, Jeffrey C. Mochalski, Jonathan T. Beall
1982, Resource Publication 149
Extensive information is provided on techniques that can reduce or eliminate the negative impact of man's activities (particularly those related to navigation) on large river systems, with special reference to the Upper Mississippi River. These techniques should help resource managers who are concerned with such river systems to establish...
Water resources data, Indiana, water year 1981
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1982, Water Data Report IN-81-1
Water resources data for the 1981 water year for Indiana consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 195 gaging stations, stage and contents for 12 lakes and reservoirs,...
Ground-water withdrawals and land-surface subsidence in the Houston-Galveston region, Texas, 1906-80
R.K. Gabrysch
1982, Open-File Report 82-571
The withdrawal of larqe amounts of ground water in the Houston-Galveston region, Texas, has resulted in water-level declines of as much as 250 feet (76 meters) in wells completed in the Chicot aquifer and as much as 300 feet (91 meters) in wells completed in the Evangeline aquifer during 1943-77....
Water quality of Canyon Lake, central Texas
W.R. Roddy, K.M. Waddell
1982, Open-File Report 82-678
The volume-weighted average concentrations of the principal dissolved constituents in Canyon Lake on the Guadalupe River in central Texas are usually less than 240 milligrams per liter of dissolved solids, 20 milligrams per liter of chloride, and 30 milligrams per liter of sulfate. The water, which is very hard, has...
Radioactive mineral spring precipitates, their analytical and statistical data and the uranium connection
R. A. Cadigan, J.K. Felmlee
1982, Open-File Report 82-743
Major radioactive mineral springs are probably related to deep zones of active metamorphism in areas of orogenic tectonism. The most common precipitate is travertine, a chemically precipitated rock composed chiefly of calcium carbonate, but also containing other minerals. The mineral springs are surface manifestations of hydrothermal conduit systems which extend...
Hydrology of the low-level radioactive solid waste burial site and vicinity near Barnwell, South Carolina
James M. Cahill
1982, Open-File Report 82-863
Geologic and hydrologic conditions at a burial site for low-level radioactive waste were studied, and migration of leachates from the buried waste into surrounding unconsolidated sediments were evaluated. The burial site and vicinity are underlain by a sequence of unconsolidated sediments of Late Cretaceous, Tertiary, and Quaternary age. These sediments...
Water use in the Mississippi Gulf Coast counties, 1980
J.A. Callahan
1982, Open-File Report 82-512
The population served by public water systems in the three counties of Mississippi 's Gulf Coast increased from about 227 ,000 to nearly 253,000 between 1975 and 1980. Water use by public systems increased from about 27.6 million gallons per day to more than 31.3 million gallons per day. Self-supplied...
Potential effects of surface coal mining on the hydrology of the Cook Creek area, Ashland coal field, southeastern Montana
M. R. Cannon
1982, Open-File Report 82-681
The Cook Creek area of the Ashland coal field contains large reserves of Federally owned coal that have been identified for potential lease sale. A hydrologic study has been conducted in the potential lease area to describe existing hydrologic systems and to assess potential impacts of surface coal mining on...
Volcano-tectonic history of Crater Flat, southwestern Nevada, as suggested by new evidence from drill hole USW-VH-1 and vicinity
W. J. Carr
1982, Open-File Report 82-457
New evidence for a possible resurgent dome in the caldera related to eruption of the Bullfrog Member of the Crater Flat Tuff has been provided by recent drilling of a 762-meter (2,501-foot) hole in central Crater Flat. Although no new volcanic units were penetrated by the drill hole (USW-VH-1), the...
Contour map showing minimum depth to ground water, upper Santa Ana River valley, California, 1973-1979
Scott E. Carson, Jonathan C. Matti
1982, Open-File Report 82-1128
A contour map showing minimum depth to ground water from 1973 through 1979 was constructed for the upper Santa Ana River valley region. The map was prepared as an initial step in an ongoing liquefaction-potential study, but is not a liquefaction-hazard map. The contour map indicates where ground water shallower...
Monthly low-flow characteristics of Georgia streams
R.F. Carter, J.D. Fanning
1982, Open-File Report 82-560
Statistics of monthly minimum flows are presented for 129 streamflow stations for each month of the year. Flow statistics provided are the log-Pearson Type III distribution. The probable magnitude of average standard errors due to time-sampling bias is tabulated. The average standard errors were found to be similar over a...
Selected hydrologic and climatologic data from the Prairie Dog Creek basin, southeastern Montana, water year 1980
L. E. Cary, J.D. Johnson
1982, Open-File Report 82-273
Hydrologic and climatologic data are being collected in a 25-square-mile (65-square-kilometer) basin in southeastern Montana to provide a base for development, calibration, and verification of a precipitation-runoff model. The study area and data-collection stations within the area are shown on a map. A summary of data collected at each station...
Activities in Idaho; status of projects, fiscal years 1982-83
Linda K. Channel (compiler)
1982, Open-File Report 83-40
Twenty-three projects were conducted by the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey in Idaho during FY 's (fiscal year) 1982-83. These projects were done in cooperation with seven State and local and nine federal agencies. State and local cooperative funding amounted to $566,123 in FY 1982 and $570,000...
Quality of surface water at selected sites in the Suwannee River basin, Florida
J.E. Coffin
1982, Open-File Report 82-103
This report presents the results of analyses of water-quality samples collected from 14 surface-water sites in the Suwannee River basin in Florida from January through December 1980. The analyses of samples collected routinely included: nutrients, total organic carbon, and 5-day biochemical oxygen demand, bimonthly; and trace metals, annually. The array...
Summary of ground-water and surface-water data for city of Pensacola and Escambia County, Florida
J.E. Coffin
1982, Open-File Report 82-361
Hydrologic, geologic, and water-quality data collected in Escambia County, Florida, October 1962 through September 1980 are presented. The data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey as part of a cooperative investigation with the city of Pensacola and Escambia County to provide information on the quality and quantity of water...
Compendium of available surface-water data in the upper Tombigbee River basin
B.E. Colson, Richard Alfred Gardner
1982, Open-File Report 82-558
Support by the U.S. Geological Survey for adjudications, compacts, and treaties
Alberto Condes de la Torre
1982, Open-File Report 82-680
The U.S. Geological Survey supports interstate compacts, treaties, and court decrees by providing hydrologic data and analysis needed in their administration and by providing Federal representation on compact commissions. As part of this program, in fiscal year 1982 the Geological Survey operated 171 streamflow stations, 3 sediment stations, and 13...
Environmental geology of Harrison Bay, northern Alaska
J.D. Craig, G. P. Thrasher
1982, Open-File Report 82-35
The surficial and shallow subsurface geology of Harrison Bay on the Beaufort Sea coast was mapped as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's prelease evaluation for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 71. During the 1980 summer season, approximately 1600 km of multisensored, high-resolution geophysical profile data...
Uranium potential of the Burro Canyon Formation in western Colorado
L.C. Craig
1982, Open-File Report 82-222
The Burro Canyon Formation of Early Cretaceous age overlies the Morrison Formation (Late Jurassic) and underlies the Dakota Sandstone (Late Cretaceous) over most of southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado. It consists mainly of alternating beds of fluvial sandstone and overbank mudstone with sandstone dominating in the lower part of the...
Annual water-resources review, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
R. R. Cruz
1982, Open-File Report 82-757
Ground-water data were collected in 1981 at White Sands Missile Range in south-central New Mexico. The total amount of water pumped at White Sands Missile Range was approximately 59 million gallons less than in 1980; however the five supply wells in the Range areas adjacent to the Post Headquarters area...
