Considerations for monitoring water quality of the Schenectady aquifer, Schenectady County, New York
R. V. Allen, Roger Milton Waller
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-103
Six public water-supply systems in Schenectady County, N.Y., obtain water from sand and gravel units that form a more or less continuous aquifer system contiguous to the Mohawk River. The aquifer is under water-table conditions and in hydraulic contact with the river, so that pumping wells induces recharge from the...
Results of hydrologic tests and water-chemistry analyses, wells H-4A, H-4B, and H-4C, at the proposed waste isolation pilot plant site, southeastern New Mexico
Jerry W. Mercer, Paul Davis, K.F. Dennehy, C. L. Goetz
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-36
Data were collected during hydrologic testing at wells H-4A, H-4B, and H-4C in the southern part of the proposed Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site in southeastern New Mexico. The three water-bearing zones tested, the Magenta and Culebra Dolomite Members of the Rustler Formation and the Rustler Formation-Salado Formation contact, yield...
Simulated interactions between the proposed Narrows Reservoir and the water-table aquifer along the South Platte River, Morgan County, Colorado
Alan W. Burns
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-119
A computer model, including a ground-water-flow component and a mass balance reservoir-operations component, was developed to simulate the proposed Narrows Reservoir and the adjacent alluvial aquifer of the South Platte River, Morgan County, Colo. This model, using a weekly time step, simulated the transient interactions of these two systems for...
Surficial geology of part of Camden West quadrangle, Oswego County, New York
Todd S. Miller
1981, Open-File Report 81-145
The location and extent of six kinds of surficial deposits in Camden West quadrangle, Oswego County, N.Y., are mapped on a 7.5-minute U.S. Geological Survey topographic map. The map was compiled to indicate the lithology and potential for ground-water development at any specific location. ...
Preliminary evaluation of ground-water contamination by coal-tar derivatives, St. Louis Park area, Minnesota
Marc F. Hult, Michael Schoenberg
1981, Open-File Report 81-72
Operation of a coal-tar distillation and wood preserving plant for 1918-72 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, resulted in ground-water contamination. This report presents the results of the first year (1979) of an ongoing study. By 1932, water in the Prairie du Chien-Jordan aquifer, the region 's major source of ground...
Effects of irrigation pumping on the ground-water system in Newton and Jasper Counties, Indiana
Marcel P. Bergeron
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-38
Flow in the ground-water system in Newton and Jasper Counties, Indiana, was simulated in a quasi-three-dimensional model in a study of irrigation use of ground water in the two counties. The ground-water system consists of three aquifers: (1) a surficial coarse sand aquifer known as the Kankakee aquifer, (2) a...
Flow routing in the Susquehanna River Basin: Part IV - Routing reservoir releases in the eastern Susqehanna river basin in New York State
Thomas J. Zembrzuski Jr.
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-117
Flow-routing models for six reaches of major streams in the eastern Susquehanna River basin in New York were developed and used to trace releases of water from East Sidney Lake and Whitney Point Lake to gaged points downstream. Daily streamflow during 1942-77 was modeled for the following reaches: Susquehanna River--Unadilla...
Chemical character of ground water in the shallow water-table aquifer at selected localities in the Memphis area, Tennessee
William Scott Parks, D. D. Graham, J.F. Lowery
1981, Open-File Report 81-223
Eight deep wells are being monitored in the Memphis, Tenn., area to detect any changes in the chemical character of water moving through the Memphis Sand towards major pumping centers. These wells are strategically located so as to intercept groundwater enroute through the Memphis Sand from the outcrop-recharge area. Although...
Sediment transport in the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska, 1977-79
Robert L. Burrows, William W. Emmett, Bruce Parks
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-20
Suspended sediment and bedload transport rates for the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska, can be related to water discharge, and annual sediment loads can be computed using these relations. For a site near Fairbanks, the average annual (1974-79) load is 24 million metric tons of suspended sediment and 321,000 metric...
Data on ground-water quality with emphasis on radionuclides, Sarasota County, Florida
Horace Sutcliffe, R. L. Miller
1981, Open-File Report 80-1223
A compilation of analytical results are presented for selected radiochemical and chemical characteristics for 200 groundwater samples collected from 92 wells in Sarasota County, Fla. Radium-226 analysis was made on 160 of the water samples and 80 samples equaled or exceeded the 5 picocuries per liter maximum contaminant level established...
Selected hydrologic relationships for Soldier Creek, northeastern Kansas
William J. Carswell Jr.
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-8
Hydrologic data from Soldier Creek basin were compared with relations from statewide data. The quantity and quality of streamflow were affected mostly by soils, slopes, and land use. Average annual precipitation during the study (196476) was 35.12 inches, or 2.3 percent greater than the long-term (1929-76) average. The average streamflow...
Surficial geology of Hannibal quadrangle, Oswego County, New York
Todd S. Miller
1981, Open-File Report 81-129
The location and extent of 10 kinds of surficial deposits in part of Hannibal quadrangle, Oswego County, N.Y., are mapped on a 7.5-minute U.S. Geological Survey topographic map. The map was compiled to indicate the lithology and potential for ground-water development at any specific location. (USGS)...
Effects of a cattle feedlot on ground-water quality in the South Platte River Valley near Greeley, Colorado
Ronald G. Borman
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-83
Changes in water quality in an alluvial aquifer resulting from the operation of a feedlot stocked with 90,000 cattle have been minimal. Monitoring water quality in 19 observation wells from April 1974, prior to the operation of the feedlot, to June 1978, after about 4 years of operation, indicates that...
Map showing ground-water conditions in the Sacramento Valley area, Mohave County, Arizona; 1979
C.L. Pfaff, D.M. Clay
1981, Open-File Report 81-418
The Sacramento Valley area includes about 8002 miles in northwestern Arizona and is bounded on the west by the Black and Buck Mountains and on the east by the Cerbat and Hualapai Mountains. The Black Mountains consist mainly of volcanic rocks; the Buck, Cerbat, and Hualapai Mountains consist of igneous,...
Water-resources information for the Withlacoochee River region, west-central Florida
Robert A. Miller, Warren Anderson, Anthony S. Navoy, James L. Smoot, Roger G. Belles
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-11
Daily water use in the Withlacoochee River region in 1977 averaged about 2,005 million gallons per day, 94 percent of which was saline surface water used in thermoelectric power-generation cooling. Industrial and irrigation uses required 73 percent of the freshwater. The largest user of freshwater was Hernando County, using 43.0...
Reconnaissance samplings and characterization of aquatic humic substances at the Yuma Desalting Test Facility, Arizona
Ronald L. Malcolm, R.L. Wershaw, E.M. Thurman, G. R. Aiken, D.J. Pinckney, J. Kaakinen
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-42
Smectite clay minerals were found to be the principal compound on the surface of the cellulose-acetate, reverse-osmosis membranes at the Yuma Desalting Test Facility. These clay minerals were not present in the pumped ground water, but were blown into the conveyance canal from adjacent soils. Humic substances from the water...
Determination of pentachlorophenol in water and aquifer sediments by high-performance liquid chromatography
D.F. Goerlitz
1981, Open-File Report 82-124
Methods for the determination of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in water and aquifer sediments are presented. Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromotography employing ion suppression and gradient elution is used. PCP can be determined directly in water at a lower limit of detection Of 0.2 micrograms per liter. For extracts of sediment, PCP can...
Drainage areas of surface water bodies of the Penobscot River basin in central Maine
Richard A. Fontaine
1981, Open-File Report 78-556-F
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...
Sample mine-site permit application (hydrologic assessment)
William J. Herb, D.M. Brown, L.D. Carswell, P. L. Lietman
1981, Open-File Report 81-60
Hydrologic data are presented that may be useful in the permitapplication procedure required under current Office of Surface Mining regulations. The material is presented in a format which may serve as a guide for subsequent permit applications. Data on the quality and quantity of surface water and ground water for...
Map of core holes and selected oil and gas test wells in the Carlsbad mining district, Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico, as of September, 1980
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Open-File Report 81-610
No abstract available....
Analytical results for 78 ground-water samples from the Casa Grande vicinity, Arizona
Walter H. Ficklin, D. J. Preston, E. P. Welsch, G.A. Nowlan
1981, Open-File Report 81-960
Evapotranspiration from forage grass replacing native vegetation in the Gila River valley of Arizona
O.E. Leppanen
1981, Open-File Report 81-1018
Estimates of evapotranspiration from an area of forage grass, which had been planted to replace native vegetation of little economic value, were made daily for a 363-day period in 1969 and 1970. The measurement site was located in the Gila River valley in east-central Arizona. The forage, panigrass (Panicum antidotale...
An analysis of reservoir storage contents for the proposed enlargement of Bumping Lake in Washington
John H. Bartells
1981, Open-File Report 80-440
Monthend contents of the proposed Bumping Lake enlargement in Washington were determined for the period 1917-73 by using the historic streamflow record as a basis for inflow to the reservoir and imposing certain operational requirements on reservoir releases. The operational requirements used were those set forth in the Environmental Statement...
Geologic, hydrologic, and chemical data from test wells in the Dickson area, Tennessee
Mike Bradley, Jil Jonas
1981, Open-File Report 81-202
Seventeen test wells were drilled at 12 sites in south central Dickson County, Tenn. Most of the sites were selected on the basis of carefully developed concepts of groundwater occurrence. These wells range from 20 to 400 feet deep and average 276 feet deep. The yields range from 0 to...
Geologic framework, petroleum potential, petroleum-resource estimates, mineral and geothermal resources, geologic hazards and deep-water drilling technology of the maritime boundary region in the Gulf of Mexico
Richard Blake Powers, editor(s)
1981, Open-File Report 81-265
