Hydrologic data for the Potomac Formation in New Castle County, Delaware
Mary M. Martin, Judith M. Denver
1982, Open-File Report 81-916
Hydrologic data for the Potomac Formation in New Castle County, Delaware, consist of records of historical ground-water pumpage, water levels, water quality, and surface-water discharge. This report includes records of 405 wells and hydro-graphs of water levels in 86 wells. Pumpage from 20 well fields is reported. Also included are...
Hydrology of coal-resource areas in the southern Wasatch Plateau, central Utah
T. W. Danielson, D.A. Sylla
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4009
The study defines the surface and groundwater hydrology of coal-resources areas in the Southern Wasatch Plateau in Central Utah and, where possible, predicts the hydrologic impacts of underground mining. Discharge data at four streamflow gaging stations indicated that from 5 to 29% of the average annual precipitation on a drainage...
Flow model of the Hudson River estuary from Albany to New Hamburg, New York
David A. Stedfast
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-55
A one-dimensional transient-flow-simulation model was developed to represent a 76-mile reach of the tidal Hudson River between Albany and New Hamburg. In this reach, the direction of flow reverses four times daily as a result of tidal influence; this produces complex current patterns and retards the rate at which the...
Analysis of three tests of the unconfined aquifer in southern Nassau County, Long Island, New York
J.B. Lindner, T. E. Reilly
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4021
Drawdown and recovery data from three 2-day aquifer tests (OF) the unconfined (water-table) aquifer in southern Nassau County, N.Y., during the fall of 1979, were analyzed. Several simple analytical solutions, a typecurve-matching procedure, and a Galerkin finite-element radial-flow model were used to determine hydraulic conductivity, ratio of horizontal to vertical...
Yearly variations in runoff and frequency of dry years for the conterminous United States, 1911-79
W. B. Langbein, J. R. Slack
1982, Open-File Report 82-751
Gaging-station data are presented on variations in annual runoff over the conterminous United States and nearby Canada during the period 1911-79 in tabular and graphic (map) form. These data bring up-to-date and extend backward in time previous reports on streamflow stations by Harbeck and Langbein in 1949 which covered the...
Automation of an ion chromatograph for precipitation analysis with computerized data reduction
Arthur G. Hedley, Marvin J. Fishman
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-78
Interconnection of an ion chromatograph, an autosampler, and a computing integrator to form an analytical system for simultaneous determination of fluoride, chloride, orthophosphate, bromide, nitrate, and sulfate in precipitation samples is described. Computer programs provided with the integrator are modified to implement ionchromatographic data reduction and data storage. The liquid-flow...
Methodology for hydrologic evaluation of a potential surface mine: Loblolly Branch basin, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Lynn M. Shown, D. G. Frickel, R.F. Miller, F.A. Branson
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-50
Methodology for evaluating premining hydrology and postmining effects of mining and reclamation on the hydrology of an area is presented for a potential mine-permit area of 1,680 acres in the Warrior Coal Field, northwestern Alabama.Information is included on climate, geology, soil-water relations, vegetation, surface water, ground water, and quality of...
Water-quality data for streams in the southern Yampa River basin, northwestern Colorado
Wendy S. Maura
1982, Open-File Report 82-1017
Increases in coal mining in Colorado have raised questions regarding the impact of mining on the quality of surface water. An area where increases have caused particular concern is in northwestern Colorado, in the southern part of the Yampa River basin. In order to identify the changes produced by mining...
Effects of Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic faulting on the geology and hydrology of the coastal plain near the Savannah River, Georgia and South Carolina
R.E. Faye, D.C. Prowell
1982, Open-File Report 82-156
Geologic and hydrologic investigations by the U.S. Geological Survey have defined stratigraphic and hydraulic anomalies suggestive of faulting within Coastal Plain sediments between the Ogeechee River in east-central Georgia and the Edisto River in west-central South Carolina. Examination of borehole cuttings, cores, and geophysical logs from test wells indicate that...
Estimating peak discharges of small rural streams in Massachusetts
S. William Wandle Jr.
1982, Open-File Report 80-676
Floodflows on natural-flow streams in Massachusetts with drainage areas between 0.25 square miles and 260 square miles may be estimated from drainage area, main-channel slope, mean basin elevation, and the area of swamps, lakes, and ponds. Multiple-regression techniques were used to define the relationship between a suite of basin and...
Surface-water-quality data from selected sites in Washington affected by Mount St. Helens eruptions; March 27 - September 30, 1980
G. L. Turney, J.M. Klein
1982, Open-File Report 81-1007
The volcanic eruptions of Mount St. Helens have resulted in the collection of many forms of hydrologic data. Chemical data collected from March 27 to September 30, 1980, to document the effects of the various volcanic events (mudflows, pyroclastic flows, deposition of ash) on the quality of surface water at...
Geologic and well-construction data for the H-8 borehole complex near the proposed Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site, southeastern New Mexico
J.G. Wells, S.L. Drellack
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4118
The H-8 complex, a group of three closely-spaced boreholes, is located 9 miles south of the proposed Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site in southeastern Eddy County, New Mexico. The holes were drilled during July, August, and September of 1979 to obtain geologic and hydrologic data to better define the regional...
Test well DO-CE 88 at Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland
Henry Trapp, L.L. Knobel, Harold Meisler, P.P. Leahy
1982, Open-File Report 82-1015
Test well DO-CE 88 at Cambridge, Maryland, penetrated 3,299 feet of unconsolidated Quaternary, Tertiary and Cretaceous sediments and bottomed in quartz-monzonite gneiss. The well was drilled to provide data for a study of the aquifer system of the northern Atlantic Coastal Plain. Twenty-one core samples were collected. Six sand zones...
Annual snowmelt and rainfall peak-flow data on selected foothills region streams, South Platte River, Arkansas River, and Colorado River basins, Colorado
J. G. Elliott, R.D. Jarrett, J.L. Ebling
1982, Open-File Report 82-426
Peak flows in the foothills region of Colorado are attributable to two meteorological sources--snowmelt and rainfall. As part of a study of the hydrology of foothills streams in Colorado, charts from streamflow gages on unregulated streams were examined to determined the source of peak-flow events. Snowmelt-runoff peaks were distinguished from...
Time of travel of selected Arkansas streams
T.E. Lamb
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4048
Between 1971 and 1981, time-of-travel and dispersion measurements were made in 15 streams in Arkansas. Most of the streams studied were at or near base flow. Graphs are presented for predicting traveltime of solutes in segments of the streams studied. The relationship of time of passage and peak unit concentration...
Hydrology of the Prairie Dog Creek drainage basin, Rosebud and Big Horn Counties, Montana
N. E. McClymonds
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-37
The Prairie Dog Creek drainage basin in southeastern Montana was investigated during 1978-79 to assess the surface-water and ground-water resources and the quality of water in an area having coal-mining potential. The area, a 24.2-square-mile basin, is located 30 miles southwest of Ash-land, Montana. The principal mineable coal is the...
Subsurface information from eight wells drilled at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, southeastern Idaho
F.J. Goldstein, W.D. Weight
1982, Open-File Report 82-644
The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) covers about 890 square miles of the eastern Snake River Plain, in southeastern Idaho. The eastern Snake River Plain is a structural basin which has been filled with thin basaltic lava flows, rhyolitic deposits, and interbedded sediments. These rocks form an extensive ground-water reservoir...
Evaluation of a predictive ground-water solute-transport model at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho
Barney D. Lewis, Flora J. Goldstein
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-25
Aqueous chemical and radioactive wastes discharged to shallow ponds and to shallow or deep wells on the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) since 1952 have affected the quality of the ground water in the underlying Snake River Plain aquifer. The aqueous wastes have created large and laterally dispersed concentration plumes...
Results of hydraulic tests in U.S. Department of Energy's wells DOE-4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, Salt Valley, Grand County, Utah
Leonard E. Wollitz, William Thordarson, Merrick S. Whitfield Jr., James E. Weir Jr.
1982, Open-File Report 82-346
Six exploratory wells were drilled into the cap rock underlying Salt Valley, Utah, for geologic, geophysical, and hydrologic data to augment information obtained from three previous test wells. Drilling of three other test holes was abandoned due to caving and loss of drilling tools, Before reaching the zone of saturation;...
Hydrologic data from Naval Oil Shale Reserves, Parachute Creek basin, northwestern Colorado, 1975-79
Ralph O. Patt, D. Briane Adams, Dannie L. Collins
1982, Open-File Report 82-696
This report summarizes data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey for the U.S. Department of Energy, Naval Petroleum, and Oil Shale Reserves in the Parachute Creek drainage basin of western Colorado. It includes data from five surface-water gages, two automatic sediment samplers and two water-quality monitors. Instantaneous streamflow measurements were...
Shallow subsurface temperatures and some estimates of heat flow from the Colorado Plateau of northeastern Arizona
J.H. Sass, Claudia Stone, D. J. Bills
1982, Open-File Report 82-994
Temperature data to depths of a few hundred meters were obtained from 29 wells in northeastern Arizona; 12 in the region surrounding the San Francisco Volcanic Field, 8 in the Black Mesa area, and 9 in the south-central Colorado Plateau which includes the White Mountains. Although there was evidence for...
A Two-dimensional finite-element model study of backwater and flow distribution at the I-10 crossing of the Pearl River near Slidell, Louisiana
J. K. Lee, D.C. Froelich, J. J. Gilbert, G.J. Wiche
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4119
A two-dimensional finite-element surface-water flow modeling system was used to study the effect of Interstate Highway 10 on water-surface elevations and flow distribution during the flood on the Pearl River on April 2, 1980, near Slidell, La. A finite-element network was designed to represent the topography and vegetative cover of...
A three-dimensional ground-water-flow model modified to reduce computer-memory requirements and better simulate confining-bed and aquifer pinchouts
P.P. Leahy
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4023
The Trescott computer program for modeling groundwater flow in three dimensions has been modified to (1) treat aquifer and confining bed pinchouts more realistically and (2) reduce the computer memory requirements needed for the input data. Using the original program, simulation of aquifer systems with nonrectangular external boundaries may result...
Water resources data for Hawaii and other Pacific areas: Volume 1. Hawaii
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1982, Water Data Report HI-81-1
Volume 1 of water resources data for the 1981 water year for Hawaii and other Pacific Areas consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; and water levels and water quality in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 106 gaging stations; water quality for...
Water resources data for Arizona, water year 1980
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1982, Water Data Report AZ-80-1
Water resources data for the 1980 water year for Arizona consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; water levels of observation wells; and quality of ground water. This report contains discharge records for 240 gaging stations, annual...
