Hydrologic data for urban studies in the Austin, Texas, metropolitan area, 1980
R.M. Slade, J.L. Gaylord, M.E. Dorsey, R.N. Mitchell, J.D. Gordon
1982, Open-File Report 82-506
Hydrologic investigations of urban watersheds in Texas were begun by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1954. Studies are now in progress in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. Studies have been completed in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas. The Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Water Resources, began...
Estimated natural streamflow in the Rio San Jose upstream from the pueblos of Acoma and Laguna, New Mexico
D. W. Risser
1982, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4096
The development of surface and ground water, which began about 1870 in the upper Rio San Jose drainage basin, has decreased the flow of the Rio San Jose on the Pueblo of Acoma and the Pueblo of Laguna. The purpose of this study was to estimate the natural streamflow in...
Techniques of trend analysis for monthly water quality data
Robert M. Hirsch, James R. Slack, Richard A. Smith
1982, Water Resources Research (18) 107-121
Some of the characteristics that complicate the analysis of water quality time series are non-normal distributions, seasonality, flow relatedness, missing values, values below the limit of detection, and serial correlation. Presented here are techniques that are suitable in the face of the complications listed above for the exploratory analysis of...
Relation between freshwater flow and salinity distributions in the Alafia River, Bullfrog Creek, and Hillsborough Bay, Florida
R.F. Giovannelli, Southwest Florida Water Management District.
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-102
Data on streamflow, tide stage, specific conductance, and chloride concentration were collected in the Alafia River and Bullfrog Creek to describe the salinity and physical characteristics of the saltwater wedge. The location of the saltwater-freshwater interface for both streams was described by multiple regression equations involving streamflow and tide stage....
Hydrology and model of North Fork Solomon River Valley, Kirwin Dam to Waconda Lake, north-central Kansas
Donald G. Jorgensen, Lloyd E. Stullken
1981, Irrigation Series 6
The alluvial valley of the North Fork Solomon River is an important agricultural area. Reservoir releases diverted below Kirwin Dam are the principal source of irrigation water. During the 1970'S, severe water shortages occurred in Kirwin Reservoir and other nearby reservoirs as a result of an extended drought. Some evidence...
Hydrologic reconnaissance of the southern Great Salt Lake Desert and summary of the hydrology of west-central Utah
Joseph S. Gates, Stacie A. Kruer
1981, Technical Publication 71
This report is the last of 19 hydrologic reconnaissances of the basins in western Utah. The purposes of this series of studies are (1) to analyze available hydrologic data and describe the hydrologic system, (2) to evaluate existing and potential water-resources development, and (3) to identify additional studies that might...
Water resources data for Pennsylvania, water year 1980. Volume 3: Ohio River and St. Lawrence River basins
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Water Data Report PA-80-3
Water resources data for the 1980 water year for Pennsylvania consist of records of discharge and water quality of streams; elevation and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels of ground-water wells. This volume contains records for water discharge at 82 gaging stations; elevations and contents at 22 lakes...
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...
Two-dimensional ground-water flow model of the Cretaceous aquifer system of Lee County and vicinity, Mississippi
John Michael Kernodle
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-70
A two-dimensional ground-water flow model of the Eutaw-McShan and Gordo aquifers in the area of Lee County, Miss., was successfully calibrated and verified using data from six long-term observation wells and two intensive studies of areal water levels. The water levels computed by the model were found to be most...
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...
Apparent water resistivity, porosity, and ground-water temperature of the Madison limestone and underlying rocks in parts of Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming
L.M. MacCary
1981, Open-File Report 81-629
The need for large quantities of energy has increased interest in the Fort Union coal region of the Northern Great Plains. Extensive coal development would place a heavy demand on the region's limited streamflow. Some Paleozoic rocks that underlie the Fort Union coal region might supply, at least on a...
Time-of-travel studies for the Little Androscoggin River, Maine
William J. Nichols, Barry M. Reed, Fred W. Greenlaw
1981, Open-File Report 81-640
Time-of-travel studies were conducted at flow durations of 20, 80, and 95 percent on the Little Androscoggin River from South Paris to Auburn, Maine. The river is about 29.3 miles long, and drains an area of about 354 square miles at its mouth.Traveltimes were determined by tracing the movement of...
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...
Decentralized shared computers in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
Peter L. Ward, James Herriot, William F. Jolitz
1981, Open-File Report 81-104
The needs for computer analysis in the National Earthquake Program are varied, complex, and rapidly growing. Major sources of frustration have been the difficulty of keeping up with the required analysis, and the difficulties of sharing a wide variety of data and computer programs among several hundred researchers at dozens...
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...
Hydrologic monitoring in the coal fields of central Utah, August 1978-September 1979
Gregory C. Lines, Gerald G. Plantz
1981, Open-File Report 81-138
Surface-water quantity and quality were observed at 12 gaging stations downstream from mined and lease areas in the Wasatch Plateau, Book Cliff's, and Emery coal fields in central Utah. Measurements of base flow were made at 52 additional sites in the region. The report describes the hydrologic setting of this...
A method of estimating flood-frequency parameters for streams in Idaho
L.C. Kjelstrom, R. L. Moffatt
1981, Open-File Report 81-909
Skew coefficients for the log-Pearson type III distribution are generalized on the basis of some similarity of floods in the Snake River basin and other parts of Idaho. Generalized skew coefficients aid in shaping flood-frequency curves because skew coefficients computed from gaging stations having relatively short periods of peak flow...
Aquatic biology of the Redwood Creek and Mill Creek drainage basins, Redwood National Park, Humboldt and Del Norte counties, California
Rick T. Iwatsubo, R. C. Averett
1981, Open-File Report 81-143
A 2-year study of the aquatic biota in the Redwood Creek and Mill Creek drainage basins of Redwood National Park indicated that the aquatic productivity is low. Densities of coliform bacteria were low except in Prairie Creek, a tributary to Redwood Creek, where a State park, county fish hatchery, grazing...
Floods of March 1978, in the Maumee River basin, northeastern Indiana
Richard Earl Hoggatt
1981, Open-File Report 81-695
Floods in the Maumee River basin in northeastern Indiana in March 1978 resulted in heavy damage in Fort Wayne and surrounding areas. Flood damage in Fort Wayne was estimated by the Mayor to be 11 million dollars. Approximately 15 percent of the city was inundated, and 2,400 of its 190,000...
Digital models of ground-water flow in the Cape Cod aquifer system, Massachusetts
John H. Guswa, Denis R. LeBlanc
1981, Open-File Report 80-67
The Cape Cod aquifer system was simulated with three-dimensional finite-difference ground-water-flow models. Five areas were modeled to provide tools that can be used to evaluate the hydrologic impacts of regional water development and waste disposal.The model boundaries were selected to represent the natural hydrologic boundaries of the aquifer. The boundary...
Preliminary data from Arbuckle test wells, Miami, Douglas, Saline, and Labette counties, Kansas
Tony Gogel
1981, Open-File Report 81-1112
Preliminary data are presented for test wells in Kansas that were completed in Cambrian and Ordovician rocks of the Arbuckle Group in late 1979 and early 1980. Included in the report are hole history, electrical logs, geology (sample descriptions and cores), hydrologic testing, and geochemistry. These wells were drilled as...
Ground-water quality in the vicinity of landfill sites, southern Franklin County, Ohio
J.T. De Roche, A. C. Razem
1981, Open-File Report 81-919
The hydrogeology and ground-water quality in the vicinity of five landfills in southern Franklin County, Ohio, were investigated by use of data obtained from 46 existing wells, 1 seep, 1 surface-water site, and 1 leachate-collection site. Interpretation was based on data from the wells, a potentiometric-surface map, and chemical analyses....
Hydrology of the coal-resource areas in the upper drainages of Huntington and Cottonwood creeks, central Utah
T. W. Danielson, Michael D. ReMillard, Richard H. Fuller
1981, Open-File Report 81-539
The hydrology of coal-resource areas in the upper drainages of Huntington and Cottonwood Creeks in central Utah was studied in order to better define the hydrologic system, to identify the hydrologic effects of underground coal mining, and to devise methods to detect the effects.Discharge records from gaging stations in this...
Potential hazards from floodflows in Wildrose Canyon, Death Valley National Monument, California-Nevada
John R. Crippen
1981, Open-File Report 81-407
Wildrose Canyon, in the western slopes of the Panamint Mountains , is a well-traveled route in Death Valley National Monument and is a scenic area often visited for its own sake. It is an arid region that is subject to flash flooding. Although such flooding is infrequent, when it occurs...
Floodflow characteristics of the Sacramento River in the vicinity of Gianella Bridge, Hamilton City, California
J. C. Blodgett
1981, Open-File Report 81-328
Floodflow, channel, and geomorphic data were assembled to evaluate the characteristics of flooding of the Sacramento River at the Gianella Bridge on State Highway 32 at Hamilton City, Calif. The bridge, constructed with a large center pier and drawrest structure in 1908, constricts floodflows at the site. Variations in river...
