Reconnaissance of surface-water resources in the Kobuk River basin, Alaska, 1979-80
J.M. Childers, D.R. Kernodle
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4027
Surface water data were collected at selected sites in the Kobuk River Basin in northwest Alaska in August 1979 and April 1980. In August 1979, frequent heavy rains caused abnormally high flows in the basin; unit runoff values, computed from discharge measurements at 25 sites, ranged from 0.08 to 12.2...
Use of digital land-cover data from the Landsat satellite in estimating streamflow characteristics in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee
E. F. Hollyday, G.R. Hansen
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4059
Streamflow may be estimated with regression equations that relate streamflow characteristics to characteristics of the drainage basin. A statistical experiment was performed to compare the accuracy of equations using basin characteristics derived from maps and climatological records (control group equations) with the accuracy of equations using basin characteristics derived from...
Chronology of late Pleistocene and Holocene volcanics, Long Valley and Mono Basin geothermal areas, eastern California
S. H. Wood
1983, Open-File Report 83-747
Hydration-rind ages based on hydration-rind thicknesses of obsidian and an assumed hydration rate of 5 microns /1000 yrs have been determined for the 26 exposed Mono domes and coulees. Hydration-rind thickness data give good estimates of relative age differences between the domes, but determination of absolute ages will depend upon...
Uncertainties in records of annual mean discharge in Maine
R. A. Fontaine
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4025
This report documents the results of rating analyses of flow during periods of ice-cover at 33 stations on selected rivers in Maine. Results were obtained through linear multiple regression. It also presents functions relating uncertainties in records to the number of discharge measurements made at these and 21 other stations....
Hydrologic data for urban studies in the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area, 1980
Fred Liscum, J.S. Hutchison, J.P. Bruchmiller, L.S. Walther
1983, Open-File Report 83-264
Hydrologic 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 in...
Reconnaissance study of stream sedimentation, southern Guam
P.J. Shade
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4212
This study uses limited available data to estimate sediment yields for three basins in southern Guam. The flow-duration sediment-rating curve method, reservoir survey data, and Pacific southwest Inter-Agency Committee (PSIAC) formula were used. Daily suspended-sediment samples were collected at USGS gaging stations on the Ylig and Ugum Rivers for one...
Geohydrologic data for test well USW H-5, Yucca Mountain area, Nye County, Nevada
C.B. Bentley, J. H. Robison, R.W. Spengler
1983, Open-File Report 83-853
This report presents data on drilling operations, lithology, borehole geophysics, water-level monitoring, core analysis, ground-water chemistry, pumping tests, and packer-injection tests for test well USW H-5. The well is one of a series of test wells drilled in and near the southwestern part of the Nevada Test Site, Nye County,...
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...
Ground-water-use trends in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Minnesota, 1880-1980
M.A. Horn
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4033
Detailed ground-water-use information from 1880 to 1980 has been collected and analyzed for the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Interpretation of historic water-use data was required to help water-resource planners and managers assess future trends in water use. Data were also needed for three computer-simulation models of ground-water flow being developed...
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...
Hydrologic evaluation of proposed ground-water withdrawals in Muleshoe Flat near Wheatland, southeastern Wyoming
D.T. Hoxie
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4150
The hydrologic effects of proposed irrigation with groundwater of 8,320 acres of land in Muleshoe Flat, a 34 sq mi area in west-central Platte County, Wyoming, were assessed. Results generated by a digital groundwater flow model indicate that, at the end of a 40-yr period, groundwater level declines of more...
Backwater and discharge at highway crossings with multiple bridges in Louisiana and Mississippi
B.E. Colson, V.R. Schneider
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4065
Data were collected for nine floods in Mississippi and Louisiana at eight stream crossings having two to six separate bridge openings. Discharge through each bridge, water surface profiles, valley cross sections, and bridge geometry were measured. The multiple openings were divided into equivalent single-opening cases by apportioning interior embankments in...
Geohydrologic data for test well USW H-6 Yucca Mountain area, Nye County, Nevada
R. W. Craig, R.L. Reed, R.W. Spengler
1983, Open-File Report 83-856
The following data are presented for test well USW H-6: drilling operations, lithology, availability of borehole geophysical logs , water levels, future availability of core analyses, water chemistry, pumping tests, and packer-injection tests. The well is one of a series of test wells drilled in and near Yucca Mountain adjacent...
Hydrology of the Price River basin, Utah, with emphasis on selected coal-field areas
K.M. Waddell, J.E. Dodge, D.W. Darby, S.M. Theobald
1983, Open-File Report 83-208
Data obtained during a hydrologic study of the Price River basin, Utah, are used to describe seasonal variations of flow of springs, relation between ground water and surface water, hydraulic properties of the ground-water reservoir, ground-water recharge and discharge, flood characteristics of streams, mineralogic composition and depositional rates of sediments,...
Nonparametric tests for trends in water-quality data using the statistical analysis system
Charles G. Crawford, James R. Slack, Robert M. Hirsch
1983, Open-File Report 83-550
Two nonparametric procedures to test for trends in water-quality data (SEASKEN AND SEASRS) have been developed for the Statistical Analysis System* (SAS). The procedure SEASKEN tests for a monotonic trend in time by a modified form of Kendall's tau, the Seasonal Kendall test. The procedure SEASRS tests for a step...
Hydrology of area 2, Eastern Coal Province, Pennsylvania and New York
W.J. Herb, D.E. Brown, L. C. Shaw, J.E. Stoner, J.K. Felbinger
1983, Open-File Report 82-647
Provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 recognized a nationwide need for hydrologic information in mined and potentially mined areas. This report is designed to be useful to mine owners, operators, regulatory authorities, citizens groups, and others by presenting information on existing hydrologic conditions and by...
Water resources data, Tennessee, water year 1982
J.F. Lowery, P.H. Counts, H.L. Edmiston, F.D. Edwards
1983, Water Data Report TN-82-1
Water resources data for the 1982 water year for Tennessee consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and springs; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of wells. This report contains discharge records for 112 gaging stations; stage...
Water resources data West Virginia, water year 1982
W.N. Embree, E.A. Friel, T. A. Ehlke, S.M. Ward
1983, Water Data Report WV-82-1
Water resources data for the 1982 water year for West Virginia consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and springs; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 116 gaging stations; stage only records for 9...
Shallow ground water in the Boulder-Fort Collins-Greeley area, Front Range urban corridor, Colorado, 1975-77
Paul A. Schneider Jr.
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4058
Shallow ground water may limit the location of construction and excavation projects in parts of the Front Range Urban Corridor. A shallow water table occurs from 0 to 50 feet below the land surface principally in the alluvial deposits along the streams and rivers in the Boulder-Fort Collins-Greeley area. This...
Water resources data, Michigan, water year 1982
J. B. Miller, J.L. Oberg, T. Sieger Jr.
1983, Water Data Report MI-82-1
Water resources data for the 1982 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 169 gaging stations; stage only...
Identification and classification of perennial streams of Arkansas
R. A. Hunrichs
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4063
Perennial streams are identified in a map and classified according to the relative magnitude of their 7-day, 10-year low flows. Perennial streams are identified for the entire State of Arkansas with the exception of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Also presented are the 7-day, 10-year low flow values at continuous-record and...
Water resources data, Florida water year 1982, Volume 1A: Northeast Florida surface water
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1983, Water Data Report FL-82-1A
Water resources data for the 1982 water year in Florida consists of continuous or daily discharge for 264 streams, periodic discharge for 41 streams, miscellaneous discharge for 71 streams, continuous or daily stage for 102 streams, periodic stage for 15 streams, peak discharge for 83 streams and peak stage for...
Water resources data for Hawaii and other Pacific areas, water year 1982: Volume 1. Hawaii
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, Salwyn S.W. Chinn, Grace A. Tateishi, Johnson J.S. Yee
1983, Water Data Report HI-82-1
Water resources data for the 1982 water year for Hawaii and other Pacific Areas consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and springs; and water levels and water quality in wells. This report, volume 1, contains discharge records for 106 gaging stations; water quality for 11...
Water resources data, Georgia, water year 1982
W. R. Stokes III, T.W. Hale, J. L. Pearman, G. R. Buell
1983, Water Data Report GA-82-1
Water resources data for the 1982 water year for Georgia consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This report contains discharge records of 109 gaging stations; stage for 10 gaging stations; stage and contents for 17...
Cenozoic structural history of selected areas in the eastern Great Basin, Nevada-Utah
R. Ernest Anderson
1983, Open-File Report 83-504
The Confusion Range structural trough (CRST) of west-central Utah predates the Oligocene rocks that are exposed along it. The northern part of the axial region of the CRST is complicated by structures that include reverse faults and associated folds, a large-amplitude mushroom fold, and belts of sharply flexed to overturned...
