Completion and testing of Madison Limestone test well 3, NW1/4SE1/4 sec. 35, T.2N., R.27E., Yellowstone County, Montana
Richard K. Blankennagel, Lewis W. Howells, W. Roger Miller
1981, Open-File Report 81-528
Selected intervals in the lower and upper parts of the Mission Canyon Limestone of Mississippian age, and the Amsden Formation and Tensleep Sandstone of Pennsylvanian age, containing water with dissolved-solids concentrations of 3,000 milligrams per liter or less, were perforated through 7-inch casing that was cemented to the wells of...
Geohydrology of the Vamoosa-Ada aquifer, east-central Oklahoma
Joseph J. D’Lugosz, Roger G. McClaflin, Melvin V. Marcher
1981, Open-File Report 81-62
The Vamoosa-Ada aquifer, which underlies an area of about 2,320 square miles, consists principally of the Vamoosa Formation and the overlying Ada Group of Pennsylvanian age. Rocks comprising the aquifer were deposited in a near-shore environment ranging from marine on the west to nonmarine to the east. Because of changes...
Probable high ground-water levels in Massachusetts
M. H. Frimpter
1981, Open-File Report 80-1205
Water-level records from an observation-well network are analyzed for utility in estimating probable high ground-water levels in three different geohydrologic environments in Massachusetts. Analyses were made of 83 observation wells with between 8 and 37 years of records. Maximum annual water levels occur most frequently in March and April. The...
Ground-water levels in Arkansas, spring 1981
Joe Edds
1981, Open-File Report 81-1114
This report contains records of water-level measurements from wells in Arkansas that comprise the statewide observation-well network maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Arkansas Geological Commission. The observation-well network is designed to provide data for evaluation of the regional trend of water-level changes in each of...
Hydrology of Area 7, Eastern Coal Province, Ohio
Morris J. Engelke Jr., D.K. Roth, and others
1981, Open-File Report 81-815
The U.S. Geological Survey established 24 study areas in Eastern Appalachian Coal Province to appraise the hydrology and water resources from Alabama to Pennsylvania. Chemical, physical, biological, and streamflow data were collected from 138 synoptic sites in Area 7, eastern Ohio. The data are evaluated and presented in this report....
Salinity and temperature measurements in San Francisco Bay waters, 1980
L.A. Dedini, L. E. Schemel, M.A. Tembreull
1981, Open-File Report 82-125
Measurements of salinity and temperature in waters of the San Francisco Bay estuarine system are presented. Sampling was conducted at selected locations (stations) and depths over the period between January-December 1980 at approximately two week intervals. Stations were located in deep channels and adjacent shallow water areas from Calaveras Point...
Survey of helium in natural water wells and springs in southwest Montana and vicinity and Imperial Valley, California; Part III, January 1 - December 31, 1980
Willis P. Doering, Irving Friedman, Guida Veronda
1981, Open-File Report 81-893
Ground-water quality in the vicinity of landfill sites, southern Franklin County, Ohio
J.T. De Roche, A. C. Razem
1981, Open-File Report 81-919
The hydrogeology and ground-water quality in the vicinity of five landfills in southern Franklin County, Ohio, were investigated by use of data obtained from 46 existing wells, 1 seep, 1 surface-water site, and 1 leachate-collection site. Interpretation was based on data from the wells, a potentiometric-surface map, and chemical analyses....
Controlled photomosaic of the Sinus Sabaeus Northeast Quadrangle of Mars
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, IMAP 1377
Land use and land cover, 1974-77, Greensboro, North Carolina; Virginia
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Land Use and Land Cover 103
Hydrologic data for the alluvium and terrace aquifer of the Beaver-North Canadian River from the Panhandle to Canton Reservoir, northwestern Oklahoma
Robert E. Davis, Scott C. Christenson, Stephen P. Blumer
1981, Open-File Report 80-159
The U.S. Geological Survey has collected data on Oklahoma's groundwater resources since 1934. The data in this report were collected as part of a study in cooperation with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to evaluate the geohydrology of the alluvium and terrace aquifer of the Beaver-North Canadian River 4] in...
Hydrologic effects of highway-deicing chemicals in Massachusetts
L.R. Frost Jr., S.J. Pollock, R.F. Wakelee
1981, Open-File Report 81-209
Methods of estimating annual mean and annual maximum chloride concentrations and sodium concentrations in streams were developed using multiple and simple linear regression techniques and data collected during the 1972-77 water years. Independent variables are easily obtainable parameters such as total salt application within a basin, annual precipitation, and drainage...
Water resources investigations in New York, 1981-82
Anne Finch (compiler)
1981, Open-File Report 81-1190
Sediment data for streams near Mount St. Helens, Washington; Volume 1, 1980 water year
Randal L. Dinehart, John R. Ritter, J. M. Knott
1981, Open-File Report 81-822
This report presents fluvial sediment data collected primarily in response to the eruption of Mount St. Helens. To monitor the sediment transported by streams in the Mount St. Helens area and the particle-size distributions of the sediment, the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey initially established 18 fluvial...
Preliminary data from a series of artificial recharge experiments at Stanton, Texas
R.L. Bassett, E.P. Weeks, M.L. Ceazan, S.G. Perkins, D. C. Signor, D.L. Redinger, Ronald L. Malcolm, G. R. Aiken, E.M. Thurman, P.A. Avery, W.W. Wood, G.M. Thompson, G.K. Stiles
1981, Open-File Report 81-149
A series of artificial recharge experiments was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey at an experimental site located in Stanton, Texas. Five tests were performed from March 1977 through December 1978 to: (1) Evaluate the hydraulic properties of the aquifer; (2) test sampling and monitoring equipment; (3) compare tracers for...
Geologic framework, petroleum potential, petroleum-resource estimates, environmental hazards, and deep-water drilling technology of the maritime boundary region, offshore Southern California Borderland
Richard B. Powers, editor(s)
1981, Open-File Report 81-264
Statistical analyses of data on stream sediments, panned heavy-mineral concentrates, rocks, and waters of the Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area, Arizona
Margaret Hinkle, J.E. Kilburn, R. G. Eppinger, W. S. Speckman
1981, Open-File Report 81-436
The U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Mines have conducted a mineral-resource assessment of the Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area, in Pima County near Tucson Arizona. The study consisted of coordinated geological, geochemical, and mineral resource studies with the objective of evaluating the potential for mineral deposits in the...
Summary of third membership conference and workshop of the National Water Data Exchange, November 18-19, 1980, Falls Church, Virginia
B.M. Myers, C.D. Blackwell
1981, Open-File Report 81-1122
Quality assurance practices for the chemical and biological analyses of water and fluvial sediments
Linda C. Friedman, David E. Erdman
1981, Open-File Report 81-650
This chapter contains practices used by the U.S. Geological Survey to assure the quality of analytical data for water, fluvial sediment, and aquatic organisms.These practices are directed primarily toward personnel making water-quality measurements. Some detail specific quality control techniques, others document quality assurance procedures being used by the Central Laboratories...
Real time monitoring of radon as an earthquake precursor in Iceland
Wallace S. Broecker, J.C. Goddard, Egill Hauksson
1981, Open-File Report 81-877
We report radon data collected during 1980 from geothermal wells in Iceland. Discrete radon samples are being collected weekly from nine stations in the Southern Iceland Seismic Zone (SISZ) and two stations in the Northern Iceland-Tjornes Fracture Zone (TFZ) to determine the potential for earthquake prediction. We also monitor volume...
Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Information Program: Alaska index (December 1974-November 1980)
Richard T. Dorrier
1981, Open-File Report 81-20
The United States is currently engaged in an effort to develop the oil and gas resources of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). In Alaska, State jurisdiction extends for 3 geographical (nautical) miles (5.56 km) from the coastline. The OCS, which comprises the submerged lands of the Continental Shelf seaward of...
Water-resources investigations of the USGS in Texas, fiscal year 1981
Alicia A. Mitchell, H.D. Buckner
1981, Open-File Report 81-347
Water-resources investigations in Texas consist of the collection of basic records through the hydrologic-data network, interpretive studies, and research projects. The hydrologic records and the results of investigations are published by the Geological Survey or by cooperating agencies. This report describes the water-resources projects and activities of the Geological Survey...
Low-flow characteristics of streams in the central Wisconsin River basin, Wisconsin
W.A. Gebert
1981, Open-File Report 81-495
This report describes low-flow characteristics of streams in the central Wisconsin River basin where streamflow data have been collected and presents equations for estimating low-flow characteristics at ungaged sites. Included are estimates of low-flow frequency at 34 gaging stations, flow duration at 24 gaging stations, and low-flow frequency characteristics at...
Hydrologic data of the Shawsheen River basin, Massachusetts
Frederick B. Gay, David F. Delaney
1981, Open-File Report 81-802
The Shawsheen River basin drains a 77-square-mile area northwest of metropolitan Boston in eastern Massachusetts and discharges into the Merrimack River. Principal tributaries to the Shawsheen River are: Content, Elm, Heath, Hussey, Kiln, Rogers, Spring, Strong Water, Vine, and Webb Brooks....
Geohydrology and numerical simulation of the alluvium and terrace aquifer along the Beaver-North Canadian River from the Panhandle to Canton Lake, northwestern Oklahoma
Robert E. Davis, Scott C. Christenson
1981, Open-File Report 81-483
A quantitative description of the hydrologic system in alluvium and terrace deposits along the Beaver-North Canadian River in northwestern Oklahoma is needed as an aid for planning and management of the aquifer. A two-dimensional finite-difference model was used to describe the aquifer and to predict the effects of future ground-water...
