Field data describing the movement and storage of sediment in the East Fork River, Wyoming; Part I, River hydraulics and sediment transport, 1979
William W. Emmett, Robert M. Myrick, Robert H. Meade
1980, Open-File Report 80-1189
Bed-material gradation and water-surface slope were determined for a 3.3-kilometer reach of East Fork River, Wyo. During peak snowmelt runoff, frequent measurements of water discharge and sediment-transport rate provided data describing the inflow and outflow of water and sediment. In spring 1979, bankfull stage was exceeded on 8 days. Maximum...
Simulated effects of ground-water development on potentiometric surface of the Floridan Aquifer, west-central Florida
William Edward Wilson, James M. Gerhart
1980, Open-File Report 79-1271
A digital model of two-dimensional ground-water flow was used to predict changes in the potentiometric surface of the Floridan aquifer, 1976-2000, in a 5,938-square-mile area of west-central Florida. In 1975, ground water withdrawn from the Floridan aquifer for irrigation, phosphate mines, other industries, and municipal supplies averaged about 649 million...
Some chemical characteristics of mine drainage in Illinois
L.G. Toler
1980, Open-File Report 80-416
Surface mining for coal in Illinois has affected runoff from the mined areas and altered water quality in the streams. Average annual sulfate loads in streams are 3,000 to 4,000 tons per square mile of mined land in the Big Muddy and Saline River basins in southern Illinois. Relative high...
A continuous water-sampling and multiparameter measurement system for estuaries; an improved system for small vessels
Lee A. Dedini, Laurence E. Schemel
1980, Open-File Report 80-1293
Drainage areas of surface water bodies of the Kennebec River basin in southwestern Maine
Richard A. Fontaine
1980, Open-File Report 78-556-E
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, dams, and locations where hydrologic data are collected. Supplemental information includes State and Federal location systems used to identify these...
Chemistry of thermal waters and mineralogy of the new deposits at Mount St. Helens: a preliminary report
David P. Dethier, David Frank, David R. Pevear
1980, Open-File Report 81-80
Digital-model projection of saturated thickness and recoverable water in the Ogallala Aquifer, Texas County, Oklahoma
Robert B. Morton
1980, Open-File Report 79-565
A digital model was used to provide a quantitative description of the Ogallala aquifer in Texas County, Oklahoma, and to predict saturated thickness and water in storage from the aquifer at specified future times. The Ogallala aquifer, which consists of unconsolidated sand, gravel, and clay, is the principal source of...
Ground-water availability on the Kitsap Peninsula, Washington
Arnold J. Hansen Jr., E.L. Bolke
1980, Open-File Report 80-1186
Unconsolidated deposits on the Kitsap peninsula are of glacial and interglacial origin. These deposits were divided into three units on the basis of their lithology and hydraulic properties. Two of the three units are composed of layers of sand and gravel alternating with layers of silt and clay. The third...
Seismic evidence for an extensive gas-bearing layer at shallow depth, offshore from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Gary Wynn Boucher, Erk Reimnitz, Edward W. Kempema
1980, Open-File Report 80-809
High resolution seismic reflection data recorded offshore from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, were processed digitally to determine the reflectivity structure of the uppermost layers of the seafloor. A prominent reflector found at 27 m below the mudline (water depths 7-9 m) has a negative reflection coefficient greater than 0.5. The large...
Acid-extractable alumina and water-soluble sodium analyses and histograms of Eocene Green River Formation from U.S. Geological Survey coreholes CR-1 and CR-2, Piceance Creek basin, Rio Blanco County, Colorado
John R. Donnell, Marjorie C. Smith
1980, Open-File Report 80-663
Evaluation of the Malaga Bend salinity alleviation project, Eddy County, New Mexico
J.L. Kunkler
1980, Open-File Report 80-1111
In an effort to reduce the flow of brine springs in the Malaga Bend reach of the Pecos River in southeastern New Mexico, brine was pumped from an aquifer underlying the Malaga Bend reach to a local depression known as Anderson Lake. The attempt to improve the quality of river...
Floods in the Raccoon River basin, Iowa
Albert J. Heinitz
1980, Open-File Report 80-162
Evaluation of flood hazards, and the planning, design, and operation of various facilities on flood plains requires information on floods. This report provides information on flood stages and discharges, flood magnitude and frequency, bench mark data, and flood profiles for the Raccoon River and some of its tributaries. It covers...
Summary of hydrologic testing in Tertiary limestone aquifer, Tenneco offshore exploratory well-Atlantic OCS, lease block 427 (Jacksonville NH-17-5)
Richard H. Johnston, Peter W. Bush, Richard E. Krause, James A. Miller, Craig L. Sprinkle
1980, Open-File Report 80-558
A summary of hydrologic testing in an offshore oil-test well drilled for Tenneco, Inc. 55 miles east of Fernandina Beach, Florida, is presented. The interval tested (1,050 to 1,070 feet below sea level) is in a calcarenite that is equivalent to the Ocala Limestone (late Eocene) of onshore Florida and...
Water quality of Bear Creek basin, Jackson County, Oregon
Loren A. Wittenberg, Stuart W. McKenzie
1980, Open-File Report 80-158
Water-quality data identify surface-water-quality problems in Bear Creek basin, Jackson County, Oreg., where possible, their causes or sources. Irrigation and return-flow data show pastures are sources of fecal coliform and fecal streptococci bacteria and sinks for suspended sediment and nitrite-plus-nitrate nitrogen. Bear Creek and its tributaries have dissolved oxygen and...
Basic elements of ground-water hydrology with reference to North Carolina
Ralph Carr Heath
1980, Open-File Report 80-44
This report was prepared as an aid to developing a better understanding of the groundwater resources of North Carolina. It consists of 46 essays grouped into five parts. The topics covered by these essays range from the most basic aspects of ground-water hydrology to the identification and correction of problems...
Water resources of the Walker River Indian Reservation, west-central Nevada
Donald H. Schaefer
1980, Open-File Report 80-427
Increasing interest in expanding the livestock and agricultural operations on the Walker River Indian Reservation, Nev., has prompted the Walker River Paiute Tribe to have the present and available water resources of the reservation appraised and proposed sites for new wells evaluated. Flow of the Walker River into the reservation...
Semidiurnal bottom pressure and tidal currents on Georges Bank and in the Mid-Atlantic Bight
John A. Moody, Bradford Butman
1980, Open-File Report 80-1137
Observations of the semidiurnal (M2) tidal current, bottom pressure, and coastal sea level from Nova Scotia to Cape May, New Jersey) show that: 1) the surface pressure at the edge of the Continental Shelf in the study area has a relatively uniform amplitude (40 cm) and phase (12 hr Greenwich);...
Heat Capacity Mapping Mission (HCMM) thermal surface water mapping and its correlation to Landsat
Alden P. Colvocoresses
1980, Open-File Report 80-265
The Heat Capacity Mapping Mission (HCMM) involves a relatively simple satellite recording the radiation from the Earth in the thermal band (10.5 to 12.5 μm) using an instantaneous field-of-view (IFOV, "footprint" or pixel) of 600 x 600 m. The enclosed graphics illustrate HCMM thermal mapping of water bodies as applied...
Geophysical, lithologic, and water-quality data from Soggy Dry Lake, San Bernardino County, California
Roger D. Dockter
1980, Open-File Report 80-1030
Estimated agricultural ground-water pumpage in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California, 1975-77
Hugh T. Mitten
1980, Open-File Report 80-1281
The report lists agricultural groundwater pumpage for 1975-77 in parts of Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Kern Counties, San Joaquin Valley, Calif. The method of estimating pumpage was based on electric-power consumption at the agricultural wells. ...
Analyses of water, core material, and elutriate samples collected near Sicily Island, Louisiana (Sicily Island area levee project)
Dennis K. Demcheck, Alton J. Dupuy
1980, Open-File Report 80-434
Samples consisting of composited core material were collected from five areas by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and analyzed by the U.S. Geological Survey to provide data on the impact of proposed channel excavation and levee construction in the Sicily Island area, Louisiana. Samples of receiving water from the...
Chemical analyses for selected wells in San Joaquin County and part of Contra Costa County, California
Gail L. Keeter
1980, Open-File Report 80-420
The study area of this report includes the eastern valley area of Contra Costa County and all of San Joaquin County, an area of approximately 1,600 square miles in the northern part of the San Joaquin Valley, Calif. Between December 1977 and December 1978, 1,489 wells were selectively canvassed. During...
Mathematical model of the Tesuque aquifer system underlying Pojoaque River basin and vicinity, New Mexico
Glenn A. Hearne
1980, Open-File Report 80-1023
A three-dimensional digital model of ground-water flow was constructed to represent the dipping anisotropic beds of the Tesuque aquifer system underlying the Pojoaque River basin and vicinity, New Mexico. Simulations of steady-state conditions and historical ground-water withdrawals were consistent with observed data. The model was used to simulate the response...
Effects of selected sources of contamination on ground-water quality at seven sites in Connecticut
Elinor H. Handman, James W. Bingham
1980, Open-File Report 79-1596
The introduction of contaminants has altered the quality of ground water at several places in Connecticut. This investigation of the hydrogeologic environment and the quality of water in stratified-drift aquifers underlying seven probable contaminant sources in Connecticut shows some effects at each site. Water from test wells downgradient from septage-disposal...
Evaluation of water resources in the Reedsport area, Oregon
Joseph F. Rinella, F. J. Frank, A.R. Leonard
1980, Open-File Report 80-444
The water supply for the Reedsport area is obtained from Clear Lake, a 310-acre coastal lake that contains 16, 600 acre-feet of water at full-pool. The lake receives about 6,000 acre-feet of water annually from runoff and direct precipitation, and it loses about 600 acre-feet by evaporation. The 2,100 acre-feet...
