Geohydrologic reconnaissance of drainage wells in Florida; an interim report
Joel O. Kimrey, Larry D. Fayard
1982, Open-File Report 82-860
Drainage wells are used to inject surface waters directly into an aquifer, or shallow ground waters directly into a deeper aquifer, primarily by gravity. Such wells in Florida may be grouped into two broad types: (1) Surface-water injection wells, and (2) interaquifer connector wells. Surface-water injection wells are commonly used...
Water resources program of the U.S. Geological Survey related to agriculture in Louisiana
T.L. Huntzinger
1982, Open-File Report 82-554
Surveillance activities of the U.S. Geological Survey Louisiana District include long-term, hydrologic-data-collection sites that serve a current-purpose, management function and (or) that furnish a data base for interpretative studies. The proposed program for 1982 includes a network of 69 surface-water data sites (continuous gaging stations), 250 flood-data sites (crest-stage stations),...
Specific conductance and dissolved chloride concentrations of freshwater aquifers and streams in petroleum producing areas in Mississippi
S. J. Kalkhoff
1982, Open-File Report 82-353
Specific conductance and dissolved chloride reconnasissance sampling was conducted in six oil-producing areas of Mississippi during periods of low streamflow in 1980 and 1981. Water samples were collected at 224 ground-water and 190 suface-water sites. Samples from 55 surface-water and 17 ground-water sites contained dissolved chloride concentrations in excess of...
Hydrogeologic and water-quality characteristics of the Ironton-Galesville aquifer, southeast Minnesota
J. F. Ruhl, R. J. Wolf, D. G. Adolphson
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4080
Quality of water in the Ironton-Galesville aquifer is generally acceptable for all kinds of uses. Calcium magnesium bicarbonate type water is most common. The dissolved-solids concentration ranges from about 200 to 1,000 milligrams per liter. The lowest values are in the northern part of the aquifer, where the bedrock is...
Heavy-metal contamination of Crassostrea virginica and associated sediments of the Corpus Christi Bay system, Texas
G. Harrison, E.A. Martin
1982, Open-File Report 82-1060
In a preliminary survey, Crassostrea virginica from areas of the Corpus Christi Bay system of Texas show significant concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in their tissues and shells; concentrations of these same metals in associated sediments are also high in certain areas of the bay system. Zn and...
Land use and land cover and associated maps for Two Harbors, Minnesota; Wisconsin, Michigan
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1982, Open-File Report 82-10
Hydrogeology and results of injection tests at waste-injection test sites in Pinellas County, Florida
John J. Hickey
1982, Water Supply Paper 2183
Potential benefits or hazards to freshwater resources could result from subsurface injection of treated wastewater. Recognizing this, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Pinellas County and the city of St. Petersburg, undertook an evaluation of the hydrogeology and injection of wastewater at proposed test sites on the Pinellas peninsula....
A field study of large-scale oscillation ripples in a very coarse-grained, high-energy marine environment
D.W. Hirschaut, J.R. Dingler
1982, Open-File Report 82-733
Monastery Beach, Carmel, California is a pocket beach that sits within 200 m of the head of Carmel Submarine Canyon. Coarse to very coarse sand covers both the beach and adjacent shelf; in the latter area incoming waves have shaped the sand into large oscillation ripples. The accessibility of this...
Water resources data for Connecticut, water year 1981
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1982, Water Data Report CT-81-1
Water resources data for the 1981 water year for Connecticut consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; contents and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. This volume contains records for water discharge at 55 gaging stations; storm...
Appraisal of the Pelican River sand-plain aquifer, western Minnesota
R. T. Miller
1982, Open-File Report 82-347
The Pelican River sand-plain area includes approximately 200 square miles of outwash deposits in parts of Decker, Otter Tail, and Clay Counties in west-central Minnesota. Saturated thickness of the outwash is as much as 140 feet and yields of properly constructed wells locally may exceed 1,200 gallons per minute. Recharge to...
Characterization of urban runoff from Grange Hall Creek at Northglenn, Adams County, Colorado
Dennis C. Hall, A.C. Duncan
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-28
Water Resources Data, Wyoming, Water Year 1981; Volume 2. Green River basin; Bear River basin; Snake River basin
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1982, Water Data Report WY-81-2
Ground-water storage depletion in Pahrump Valley, Nevada-California, 1962-75
James R. Harrill
1982, Open-File Report 81-635
During the 13-year period, February 1962 to February 1975, about 540,000 acre-feet of ground water was pumped from Pahrump Valley. This resulted in significant water-level declines along the base of the Pahrump and Manse fans where pumping was concentrated. Maximum observed net decline was slightly more than 60 feet. Much...
Physical and hydrologic environments of the Mulberry coal reserves in eastern Kansas
J. F. Kenny, H.E. Bevans, A.M. Diaz
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4074
Strippable reserves of Mulberry coal underlie an area of approximately 300 square miles of Miami, Linn, and Bourbon Counties of eastern Kansas. Although subject to State reclamation law, current and projected strip mining of this relatively thin coal seam could alter and hydrologic environment of the study area. Drained by...
Sulfate concentration in water from the upper permeable zone of the Tertiary limestone aquifer system, southeastern United States
Craig L. Sprinkle
1982, Open-File Report 82-1101
The lanthanides and yttrium in minerals of the apatite group; a review
Michael Fleischer, Z. S. Altschuler
1982, Open-File Report 82-783
More than 1000 analyses have been tabulated of the distribution of the lanthanides and yttrium in minerals of the apatite group, recalculated to atomic percentages. Average compositions have been calculated for apatites from 14 types of rocks. These show a progressive change of composition from apatites of granitic pegmatites, highest...
Regional hydrology of the Green River-Moab area, northwestern Paradox basin, Utah
F. E. Rush, M.S. Whitfield, I. M. Hart
1982, Open-File Report 82-107
The Green River-Moab area encompasses about 7,800 square kilometers or about 25 percent of the Paradox basin. The entire Paradox basin is a part of the Colorado Plateaus that is underlain by a thick sequence of evaporite (salt) beds of Pennsylvanian age. The rock units that underlie the area have...
Water quality of coal deposits and abandoned mines, Saginaw County, Michigan
A.H. Handy
1982, Open-File Report 82-511
Surface water arid;ground water from an area underlain by coal- bearing rocks in the vicinity of St. Charles Michigan, were analyzed to determine the quality characteristics of these water resources and to assess the relation between the two. Data for 15 constituents, including boron, phenol, lithium, strontium and manganese, were...
Water resources data for Maine, water year 1981
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1982, Water Data Report ME-81-1
Water resources data for the 1981 water year for Maine consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of wells. This report contains discharge records for 66 gaging stations; stage only for 2 gaging...
Quality of surface waters in Wilton, Connecticut
K.P. Kulp
1982, Open-File Report 82-260
Water, bed material, and biological samples were collected and analyzed at 10 surface-water gaging sites on six streams in the town of Wilton, Connecticut over a 2-year period. The data indicate fair to excellent water quality. Fecal coliform bacteria, pH, alkalinity, iron, and manganese are the parameters that most often...
Geohydrologic data from sandstone aquifers in southwestern Kansas
Jack Kume, Joseph M. Spinazola
1982, Open-File Report 82-868
Data collected during a reconnaissance investigation of the geology and hydrology of sandstone aquifers provide useful information in the study of, and planning for, water-resources development in a 17,400 square-mile area in 26 counties of southwestern Kansas. The aquifers consist chiefly of saturated sandstones that occur in Upper Permian, Upper...
Drainage areas of surface water bodies of central Maine coastal river basins
Richard A. Fontaine
1982, Open-File Report 78-556-I
The report contains drainage-area values for: lakes and ponds included in the MIDAS (Maine Informational Display Analysis System) File 906-Z, streams that drain an area greater than 25 square miles, dam sites, and locations where hydrologic data are available. Supplemental information includes State and Federal location systems used to identify...
Water resources data for Michigan, water year 1981
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1982, Water Data Report MI-81-1
Water resources data for the 1981 water year for Michigan consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water temperature of ground water. This report contains discharge records for 178 gaging stations; stage only...
Total hardness of water from the upper permeable zone of the Tertiary limestone aquifer system, southeastern United States
Craig L. Sprinkle
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-1102
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Acoustic systems for the measurement of streamflow
Antonius Laenen, Winchell Smith
1982, Open-File Report 82-329
Very little information is available concerning acoustic velocity meter (AVM) operation, performance, and limitations. This report provides a better understanding about the application of AVM instrumentation to streamflow measurment. Operational U.S. Geological Survey systems have proven that AVM equipment is accurate and dependable. AVM equipment has no practical upper limit...
