An ecological characterization of the Pacific Northwest coastal region. Vol. 4., classification atlas, watershed unit descriptions
Charles M. Proctor
1980, FWS/OBS 79/14
Results of hydraulic tests in wells DOE-1, 2, 3, Salt Valley, Grand County, Utah
F. Eugene Rush, I. M. Hart, M.S. Whitfield, T.F. Giles, T. E. D’Epagnier
1980, Open-File Report 80-205
Three exploratory wells were drilled for geological, geophysical, and hydrological purposes in Salt Valley, Grand County, Utah. Cap rock, salt, and interbeds of the Paradox Member of the Hermosa Formation of Middle Pennsylvanian age were penetrated. The observed depth below land surface of the cap rock-salt interface ranges from 163...
Supplemental data from the Ennis and other thermal-springs areas, Southwestern Montana, 1978-80
Robert B. Leonard, Wayne A. Wood
1980, Open-File Report 80-1182
Hydrogeologic data were collected principally during 1978-80 in eight hot-spring areas, in the Marysville geothermal test well, in the Butte Mine and in the Bitterroot and Missoula River valleys to provide a basis for evaluating the geothermal potential of the areas. Measurements are tabulated for subsurface temperatures, water levels, rates...
Sediment transport in the Snake and Clearwater rivers in the vicinity of Lewiston, Idaho
Michael L. Jones, Harold R. Seitz
1980, Open-File Report 80-690
During the period 1972-79, the bedload in the Clearwater River ranged from about 50,000 tons (45,000 metric tons) per year in 1972 and 1974 to about 1,000 tons (910 metric tons) per year in the drought years of 1973 and 1977. Suspended-sediment load at the same location ranged from about...
Water-level monitoring along San Andreas and San Jacinto faults, southern California, during fiscal year 1980
P.M. Merifield, D.L. Lamar
1980, Open-File Report 81-386
Beginning in October 1976, a program of water-level monitoring of abandoned water wells was initiated in the Palmdale area with the purpose of identifying possible water-level changes premonitory to a major earthquake on the San Andreas fault. In October 1977, the program was extended southeastward along the rift zone to...
Hydrology and water quality of the copper-nickel study region, northeastern Minnesota
Donald I. Siegel, Donald W. Ericson
1980, Open-File Report 80-739
Data were collected on the hydrology of the Copper-Nickel study region to identify the location and nature of groundwater resources, determine the flow characteristics and general quality of the major streams, and determine the potential effects of mining copper and nickel on the hydrologic stream. Groundwater generally occurs in local...
Iowa observation well network; past, present, and future
John D. Logel
1980, Open-File Report 80-755
Water-level measurements in wells were started by the USGS in Iowa in 1935. Since then a total of about 450 different wells have been measured. The present network consists of about 70 wells. The measurement of these water levels aids in evaluating the present and future water resources of the State. Many...
Hydrology of the Chicod Creek basin, North Carolina, prior to channel improvements
Clyde E. Simmons, Mary C. Aldridge
1980, Open-File Report 80-680
Extensive modification and excavation of stream channels in the 6-square mile Chicod Creek basin began in mid-1979 to reduce flooding and improve stream runoff conditions. The effects of channel improvements on this Coastal Pain basin 's hydrology will be determined from data collected prior to, during, and for several years...
Chemical and microbiological monitoring of a sole-source aquifer intended for artificial recharge, Nassau County, New York
Brian G. Katz, Gail E. Mallard
1980, Open-File Report 80-567
In late 1980, approximately 4 million gallons per day of highly treated wastewater will be used to recharge the groundwater reservoir in central Nassau County through a system of 10 recharge basins and 5 shallow injection wells. To evaluate the impact of large-scale recharge with reclaimed water on groundwater quality,...
Maps showing dissolved solids concentration of water in the Red River Formation and Mission Canyon Limestone in North Dakota, South Dakota, and parts of Wyoming, and Montana
Sheila R. Stenzil, R. Buss, John F. Busby
1980, Open-File Report 80-748
Geophysical, lithologic, and water-quality data from test well CO-1, Coyote Dry Lake, San Bernardino County, California
Roger D. Dockter, George Thomas Server
1980, Open-File Report 80-1031
Cape Cod Aquifer, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Barbara J. Ryan
1980, Open-File Report 80-571
Ground water was the major source of drinking water on Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 1978. Withdrawals from over 100 municipal wells averaged 17.5 million gallons per day in 1978. Private wells on Cape Cod are estimated to number 15,000. Ground water occurs primarily under unconfined or water-table conditions. Artesian conditions...
A preliminary report of the geohydrology of the Mississippi salt-dome basin
C. A. Spiers, L. A. Gandl
1980, Open-File Report 80-595
The U.S. Department of Energy is investigating the suitability of salt domes in the Mississippi salt-dome basin as repositories for storing radioactive wastes. The Department of Energy has requested that the U.S. Geological Survey describe the groundwater hydrology of the Mississippi salt-dome basin, giving special attention to direction and rate...
Field studies of borehole gamma-ray spectrometer methods for mineral exploration; a selected bibliography
Frank E. Senftle
1980, Open-File Report 80-503
A finite-difference digital model was developed to simulate the effects of a proposed well field on the water levels in existing wells in the Salt River Indian Reservation, which is in the southeastern part of Paradise Valley in central Arizona. The model area includes about 600 square miles in Paradise...
Plane wave reflection coefficients for a compressional wave in water incident on a "soft" seafloor with gas-charged sediment
Gary Boucher
1980, Open-File Report 80-620
The effects of using ground water to maintain water levels of Cedar Lake, Wisconsin
R.S. McLeod
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-23
Cedar Lake, a kettle lake with no surface inlet or outlet, was studied to evaluate the feasibility of maintaining water levels of lakes in the glaciated kettle moraine area of eastern Wisconsin by pumping ground water into them. The general hydrogeology of the area around the lake was defined and...
Index of streamflow and water quality records to September 30, 1978, Southwest Alaska
Patsy J. Still
1980, Open-File Report 80-551
This report, which is one of a series of reports for Alaska, lists stations in southwest Alaska (fig. 1) at which streamflow and water-quality data have been collected by the U.S. Geological Survey.Most of the data referred to in this report have been published in reports of the Geological Survey....
Ground-water quality in North Idaho
D. J. Parliman, Harold R. Seitz, Michael L. Jones
1980, Open-File Report 80-596
From July 1977 to May 1978, water samples were collected from 116 wells north of the Palouse River in Idaho to define water-quality conditions, on a reconnaissance level, in major aquifers. Geologic and hydrologic data were combined with water-quality data to develop an understanding of factors affecting present and future...
Index of streamflow and water quality records to September 30, 1978, Southeast Alaska
Patsy J. Still
1980, Open-File Report 80-698
This report, which is one of a series of reports for Alaska, lists stations in southeast Alaska (fig. 1) at which streamflow and water-quality data have been collected by the U.S. Geological Survey....
Analyses of water and dredged material from selected southern Louisiana waterways and selected areas in the Gulf of Mexico, 1976-78
Geraldine R. Stallworth, Helen F. Jordan
1980, Open-File Report 80-694
The U.S. Geological Survey was requested by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide water-quality data to evaluate the potential environmental effects of (1) dredging activities in selected navigable waterways of southern Louisiana and (2) the disposal of dredged material at selected areas in the Gulf of Mexico. Areas...
Index of streamflow and water quality records to September 30, 1978, south-central Alaska
Patsy J. Still
1980, Open-File Report 80-600
This report, which is one of a series of reports for Alaska, lists stations in south-central Alaska at which streamflow and water quality data have been collected by the U.S. Geological Survey. Included are a hydrologic subregion map of south-central Alaska and a table listing the types of data collected...
Hydrologic monitoring program in Eldridge-Wilde and East Lake Road well-field areas, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, Florida, 1978
L. R. Mills
1980, Open-File Report 80-1195
This report describes the observation-well network in Eldridge-Wilde and East Lake Road well-field areas, Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, Florida. Data obtained in 1978 from the network in and adjacent to the two well fields, as well as rainfall and pumpage records, are presented. The Southwest Florida Water Management District has...
Directory of member organizations of the National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX)
Janet M. Nokes, Cassandra D. Blackwell
1980, Open-File Report 80-556
The National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX) is a national confederation of water-oriented organizations working together to improve access to water data. It consists of member organizations from all sectors of the water-data community. This Directory provides the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all NAWDEX member organizations and their designated...
Digital-computer model of ground-water flow in Tooele Valley, Utah
Allan C. Razem, Scott D. Bartholoma
1980, Open-File Report 80-446
A two-dimensional, finite-difference digital-computer model was used to simulate the ground-water flow in the principal artesian aquifer in Tooele Valley, Utah. The parameters used in the model were obtained through field measurements and tests, from historical records, and by trial-and-error adjustments. The model was calibrated against observed water-level changes that...
Land-surface subsidence in the Texas coastal region
Karl W. Ratzlaff
1980, Open-File Report 80-969
Land-surface subsidence has been mapped in the Houston-Galveston area and is known to have occurred in other areas within the Texas coastal region. Most of the subsidence has been caused by both the withdrawal of ground water and by the production of oil, gas, and associated ground water. Land-surface subsidence was...