Low-flow characteristics of streams in the central Wisconsin River basin, Wisconsin
W.A. Gebert
1981, Open-File Report 81-495
This report describes low-flow characteristics of streams in the central Wisconsin River basin where streamflow data have been collected and presents equations for estimating low-flow characteristics at ungaged sites. Included are estimates of low-flow frequency at 34 gaging stations, flow duration at 24 gaging stations, and low-flow frequency characteristics at...
Impact of suburban residential development on water resources in the area of Winslow Township, Camden County, New Jersey
Thomas V. Fusillo
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-27
Surface-water and ground-water quality, streamflow, and data on ground-water levels in the upper Great Egg Harbor River basin in the vicinity of the Winslow Crossing residential development in Winslow Township are evaluated. The data include continuous streamflow at four sites, monthly stream water quality at seven sites, ground-water levels and...
Water resources data for California, water year 1980; Volume 2, Pacific slope basins from Arroyo Grande to Oregon state line except Central Valley
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Water Data Report CA-80-2
Volume 2 of water resources data for the 1980 water year for California consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and wells; stage, contents, and water quality in lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 159 gaging stations; stage...
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...
Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Deschutes River basin, Washington
J. E. Cummans
1981, Open-File Report 81-639
The purpose of the study was to determine the magnitude and frequency of low flows of streams in the Deschutes River basin.The streams in the basin usually have their low flows in August and September. Seven-day low flows were smallest in 1952 when annual rainfall at the Olympia airport was...
Flow-duration data for Missouri streams
L.D. Hauth
1981, Open-File Report 81-1189
Flow-duration data have been developed at 175 streamflow-gaging stations in Missouri that have at least 9 years of record. The flow duration is determined on a daily basis for period of record and presented as tables and hydrogrphs. The computation periods are 9, 19, 29, 39, or 49 years, depending...
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...
Selected drill-stem-test data from the Northern Great Plains area of Montana
Gary W. Levings
1981, Open-File Report 81-326
Selected drill-stem-test data were collected for use in the hydrologic analysis of aquifers in the northern Great Plains area of Montana. To supplement existing data defining the potentiometric surface of various aquifers, shut-in pressures recorded during drill-stem tests of oil and gas test wells were used to calculate the altitude...
Base flow of streams in Nassau County sewer districts 2 and 3, Long Island, New York, 1978-79
Henry F. Ku, Dale L. Simmons
1981, Open-File Report 81-420
South-shore streams on Long Island, N.Y., are small, widely spaced and have few or no tributaries. Their gradients are gentle, averaging 10 feet per mile. All streams in the area studied have a mean annual discharge of less than 20 cubic feet per second, and most are from 3 to...
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...
Ground-water hydrology of strip-mine areas in eastern Ohio (conditions during mining of two watersheds in Coshocton and Muskingum counties)
John O. Helgesen, Allan C. Razem
1981, Open-File Report 81-913
Ground-water conditions during coal strip mining in two small watersheds are described as part of an ongoing study of effects of mining on hydrologic systems. Both watersheds were underlain by stratified sedimentary rocks containing two perched aquifers above clay beds which underlaid the major coal seams. Mining involved removing the...
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...
Magnitude and chemical quality of base flow of Otter Creek, Tongue River, and Rosebud Creek, southeastern Montana, October 26-November 5, 1977
Roger W. Lee, Steven E. Slagle, James R. Stimson
1981, Open-File Report 80-1298
Hydrologic and chemical data were collected during base-flow conditions on three streams in southeastern Montana from October 26 to November 5, 1977, to characterize groundwater discharge. Maximum measured flow of Otter Creek, an interrupted stream, was 1.2 cubic feet per second. The water chemistry was dominated by sodium, magnesium, and...
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...
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...
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 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;...
Maps showing aeromagnetic survey and geologic interpretation of the Chignik and Sutwik Island quadrangles, Alaska
J. E. Case, D. P. Cox, D.E. Detra, R. L. Detterman, Frederic H. Wilson
1981, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1053-B
An aeromagnetic survey over part of the Chignik and Sutwik Island quadrangles, on the southern Alaska Peninsula, was flown in 1977 as part of the Alaska mineral resource assessment program (AMRAP). Maps at scales 1:250,000 and 1:63,360 have been released on open-file (U.s. Geological Survey, 1978a, 1978b). This report includes...
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...
Hydrologic reconnaissance of the Wasatch Plateau-Book Cliffs coal-fields area, Utah
Kidd M. Waddell, P. Kay Contratto, C. T. Sumsion, John R. Butler
1981, Water Supply Paper 2068
Data obtained during a hydrologic reconnaissance in 1975-77 in the Wasatch Plateau-Book Cliffs coal-fields area of Utah were correlated with existing long-term data. Maps were prepared showing average precipitation, average streamflow, stream temperature, ground- and surface-water quality, sediment yield, and geology. Recommendations were made for additional study and suggested approaches...
Water resources data for Michigan, water year 1980
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Water Data Report MI-80-1
Water resources data for the 1980 water year for Michigan consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels, water quality, and water temperature of ground-water wells. This report contains discharge records for 180 gaging stations;...
Ground-water quality along the Mojave River near Barstow, California, 1974-79
Lawrence A. Eccles
1981, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-109
The quality of ground water in the alluvium along the usually dry Mojave River near Barstow, Calif., has been monitored since 1974. Degradation has occurred as a result of wastewater discharge and irrigation return. Characteristics of the degraded ground water include concentrations of dissolved solids exceeding 1,000 milligrams per liter,...
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...
Water resources data for Hawaii and other Pacific areas, water year 1980: Volume 1. Hawaii
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Water Data Report HI-80-1
Volume 1 of water resources data for the 1980 water year for Hawaii and other Pacific Areas consist 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 109 gaging stations; water quality for...
