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...
Floodflow characteristics related to channel geometry in Ohio
E.E. Webber, J.W. Roberts
1981, Open-File Report 81-1105
Techniques for estimating magnitude and frequency of flood-peak discharges, based on channel geometry parameters, are presented as a method for evaluating Ohio floods in geographic areas deficient in flow data. One hundred and sixty gaging stations were selected on streams with alluvial channels unaltered by man. Exposed bedrock is absent...
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...
Flow model of Saginaw River near Saginaw, Michigan
David J. Holtschlag
1981, Open-File Report 81-1061
An unsteady-flow simulation model was applied to a 19.5-mile reach of Saginaw River. The model provides a method of determining instantaneous discharge for flows from -8,000 to 12,000 cubic feet per second. The currently used slope-rating method can be utilized to compute discharge only under steady and high-flow conditions. Unsteady...
Low-flow frequency data for selected stream gaging stations in Florida
G.H. Hughes
1981, Open-File Report 81-69
This report contains tables of low-flow frequency data for 161 stream-gaging stations in Florida. The selected stations represent those having suitable flow records spanning 7 or more years. Flow values representing the annual minimum average flow for selected periods ranging from 1 to 183 days are presented for recurrence intervals...
Deepwell monitoring of strain-sensitive parameters over the greater Southern California uplift
Thomas L. Henyey, Ta-liang Teng, Douglas E. Hammond, C.G. Sammis
1981, Open-File Report 81-881
Several wells and springs near active faults in southern California have been monitored for the concentration of Rn, Na+ , K+ , Mg+2 , and Cl- for periods of up to 24 months, in an effort to see if any of these constituents show variations which may be related to...
Hydrologic reconnaissance of the Noatak River basin, Alaska, 1978
Joseph M. Childers, Donald R. Kernodle
1981, Open-File Report 81-1005
Hydrologic data were collected in 1978 described water resources of the Noatak River basin, Alaska. Streamflow varies seasonally. No flow was observed from the upper part of the basin in late winter (April). In the lower part of the basin springs support perennial flow in the Kugururok River and downstream...
Ground-water hydrology of the Mormon Island Crane Meadows wildlife area near Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska
R. Theodore Hurr
1981, Open-File Report 81-1109
The Platte River in south-central Nebraska flows generally eastward in a broad, flat valley. The river banks and many areas adjacent to the river support thick stands of cottonwood and willow trees. Brush, grass, pasture land, and cultivated fields occupy most of the remaining area. This is the habitat for...
An evaluation of the effects of acid rain on low conductivity headwater streams in Pennsylvania
John R. Ritter, Ann E. Brown
1981, Open-File Report 81-1025
Analyses of water collected at 32 sites on headwater streams in Pennsylvania during low-flow conditions in 1970-80 were compared to pre-1971 data to evaluate whether acid rain had changed the chemistry of the streams in the previous decade. Most pH, alkalinity, and sulfate values of the samples collected in 1970-80...
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...
Streamflow characteristics of the Hudson Bay and Upper Missouri River Basins, Montana, through 1979
Ronald R. Shields, Melvin K. White
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-32
Statistical summaries of streamflow data for selected gaging stations are presented in this report to aid in appraising the hydrology of the Hudson Bay and upper Missouri River basins in Montana. Streamflow records are presented for 122 gaging stations for the period of record of each station. Streamflow-record collection in...
Map showing mineral-resource potential of the King Range and Chemise Mountain Instant Study Areas, Humboldt and Mendocino counties, California
R. J. McLaughlin, D. H. Sorg, H.N. Ohlin, E.C. Beutner
1981, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1196-C
The potential for economic development of energy-related or metallic mineral resources in the King Range and Chemise Mountain Instant Study Areas is low to moderate as indicated by geologic, geophysical, and geochemical investigations. No oil or gas seeps or coal seams were detected within the King Range or Chemise Mountain Study...
A model for simulation of flow in singular and interconnected channels
Raymond W. Schaffranek, R.A. Baltzer, D.E. Goldberg
1981, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations 07-C3
A one-dimensional numerical model is presented for simulating the unsteady flow in singular riverine or estuarine reaches and in networks of reaches composed of interconnected channels. The model is both general and flexible in that it can be used to simulate a wide range of flow conditions for various channel...
Hydrologic data of the Lake Cochituate drainage basin, Framingham-Natick, Massachusetts
Frederick B. Gay
1981, Open-File Report 82-342
Lake Cochituate is about 16 miles due west of Boston, Massachusetts, in the southeastern part of Middlesex County. The drainage basin is 17.7 mi2 at the outlet of Lake Cochituate in Framingham. Principal tributaries to the lake are Beaverdam, Course, Pegan, and Snake Brooks. Beaverdam and Course Brooks flow into...
Proceedings of the Symposium on Mineral Deposits of the Pacific Northwest: Geological Society of America, Cordilleran Section meeting at Corvallis, Oregon, March 20-21, 1980
Miles L. Silberman, C. W. Field, Anne L. Berry
1981, Open-File Report 81-355
Stratiform and volcanogenic zinc-lead-barium deposits occur within the pelagic Kagvik sequence in the Red Dog Creek and Drenchwater Creek areas in the DeLong Mountains and Howard Pass quadrangles. The sulfide deposits occur together with barite, tuff, sandstone, shale, chert, and keratophyre flows and sills. The three main occurrences of the...
Aeromagnetic map of the Mokelumne Wilderness and contiguous Rare II further planning areas, central Sierra Nevada, California
Donald Plouff, Edwin H. McKee
1981, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1201-B
The aeromagnetic map consists of parts of two surveys flown at an altitude of 300 m above the average ground surface. One survey (west park of the map_ centered over the Mokelumne Wilderness was flowing in a northeast-southwest direction along slight lines spaced at a horizontal interval of about 800...
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...
Water resources data for California, water year 1980; Volume 4, Northern Central Valley basins and the Great Basin from Honey Lake basin to Oregon state line
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Water Data Report CA-80-4
Volume 4 of the water resources data for the 1980 water year for California consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality in lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 199 gaging stations; stage and...
Ground-water resources of the White River basin, Madison County, Indiana
Wayne W. Lapham
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-35
The ground-water resources of the White River basin in and near Madison County, Indiana, were investigated by mapping the aquifers, estimating their hydraulic properties, determining the distribution of potentiometric head in the aquifers, and estimating some of the components of the ground-water budget from data collected in the field. This...
Map showing aeromagnetic interpretation of the Baker-Cypress BLM Instant Study Area and Timbered Crater Forest Service Further Planning Areas, Modoc, Shasta, and Siskiyou counties, California
Andrew Griscom
1981, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1214-C
The data for the aeromagnetic map of the Baker-Cypress and Timbered crater areas were collected in 1978 and compiled at a scale of 1 :62,500 (U,S, Geological Survey, 1979). East-west traverses were spaced at 0.8-km intervals at a constant altitude of 1370 m (4500 ft) above sea level, Contour interval...
Water resources data for Indiana, water year 1980
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Water Data Report IN-80-1
Water resources data for the 1980 water year for Indiana consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 185 gaging stations; stage and contents for 12 lakes and reservoirs;...
Water resources data for Texas, water year 1980, Volume 3: Colorado River basin, Lavaca River basin, Guadalupe River basin, Neces River basin, Rio Grande basin, and intervening coastal basins
United States Geological Survey
1981, Water Data Report TX-80-3
Surface-water data for the 1980 water year for Texas are presented in three volumes, appropriately identified as to content by river basins. Data in each volume consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and canals; and stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs. Also...
Water resources data for Tennessee, water year 1981
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Water Data Report TN-81-1
Water resources data for the 1981 water year for Tennessee consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and springs; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of wells. This report contains discharge records for 114 gaging stations; stage...
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...
Hydrologic studies of the U.S. Geological Survey in major coal-resource areas of Utah through 1980
Gregory C. Lines
1981, Open-File Report 81-216
Increased interest in coal has created greater interest in water, both for environmental and water-supply reasons. This report summarizes hydrologic studies conducted in and near the major coal fields of Utah (fig. 1) by the U.S. Geological Survey through 1980. It is intended as a reference for those people dealing...
