Birds of the St. Croix River valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin
Craig A. Faanes
1981, North American Fauna 73
The St. Croix River Valley encompasses nearly 11,550 km2 in east-central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. A wide range of habitats are available for birds including upland oak, lowland deciduous, maple-basswood, lowland and upland coniferous forests, natural basin wetlands, and grasslands. Situated in the north-central region of the United States, the...
Hydrology of area 3, Eastern Coal Province, Pennsylvania
William J. Herb, L. C. Shaw, Deborah E. Brown
1981, Open-File Report 81-537
Hydrologic data are presented for area 3 of the Eastern Coal Province, 4,077 square miles of the lower Allegheny River basin in western Pennsylvania. Seventy-three streams were sampled three times during the 1979 and 1980 water years for specific conductance, pH, acidity, alkalinity, dissolved and total iron, dissolved and total...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A qualitative appraisal of the hydrology of the Yemen Arab Republic from Landsat images
Maurice J. Grolier, G. Chase Tibbitts, M.M. Ibrahim
1981, Open-File Report 80-565
Landsat-1 and Landsat-2 images were analyzed in June 1976 to describe the flow regimens of streams and the regional distribution of vegetation in the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR). The findings provide a factual basis for planning a surface-water data collection program, and for preparing maps of plant distribution and agricultural...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Surface-water and climatological data, Salt Lake County, Utah, water year 1980
G. E. Pyper, R.C. Christensen, D. W. Stephens, H.F. McCormack, L.S. Conroy
1981, Open-File Report 81-1111
This report presents streamflow, water-quality, precipitation, and storm-runoff data collected in Salt Lake County, Utah, during the 1980 water year and certain water-quality data for the 1979 water year which were included for comparative purposes. Surface-water data consist of daily mean values of flow at 33 sites on natural streams,...
Hydrology of Area 5, Eastern Coal Province, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia
William J. Herb, L. C. Shaw, Deborah E. Brown
1981, Open-File Report 81-538
Hydrologic data are presented for area 5 of the Eastern Coal Province, the 7,384 square-mile Monongahela River basin in western Pennsylvania, western Maryland, and north-central West Virginia. One hundred thirty-four streams were sampled about three times during the 1979 and 1980 water years for specific conductance, pH, acidity, alkalinity dissolved...
Model of the ground-water flow system of the Gordo and Eutaw aquifers in west-central Alabama
Richard Alfred Gardner
1981, Open-File Report 80-422
Hydrologic conditions for a two-aquifer system consisting of the Gordo and Eutaw aquifers of Cretaceous age in west-central Alabama were simulated using a three-dimensional finite difference digital model. The model was calibrated to observed heads in the aquifers using a least squares method for obtaining the values for hydraulic parameters...
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...
Water resources data for Hawaii and other Pacific areas, water year 1980: Volume 2. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Water Data Report HI-80-2
Volume 2 of water resources data for the 1980 water year for other Pacific areas consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage of a reservoir; and water levels in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 41 gaging stations; stage only record for...
Water resources data for Ohio, water year 1980: Volume 2. St. Lawrence River Basin
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Water Data Report OH-80-2
Water resources data for the 1980 water year for Ohio consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. This report in two volumes and one appendix contains records...
Biological and economic impact of stream alteration in the Virginia Piedmont
James B. Whelan
1981, FWS/OBS 81/33
A 31 month (September 1974 - March 1977) study was conducted on warmwater streams located in the Roanoke Creek watershed of the Piedmont Region of Virginia. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of stream channelization on the aquatic/riparian wildlife resource and agricultural land-use patterns associated with...
Additional studies of competition and performance in OCS oil and gas sales, 1954-1975
Walter J. Mead, Philip Edward Sorensen
1980, Report
Economic rent is commonly defined in economics as any payment to a factor of production in excess of the minimum necessary to engage it in production. In the case of OCS lands owned by the federal government, the minimum supply price necessary to induce the federal government to lease production...
