Maps showing ground-water conditions in the Monument Valley and northern part of the Black Mesa areas, Navajo, Apache, and Coconino counties, Arizona, 1976
G. W. Levings, C. D. Farrar
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-44
The Monument Valley and the northern part of the Black Mesa areas include about 2,700 sq mi in northeastern Arizona and are entirely in the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations. The main source of water is from the several aquifers that are made up of one or more formations. The...
Uranium mine waste water: potential source of ground water in northwestern New Mexico
W. L. Hiss
1977, Open-File Report 77-625
Substantial quantities of water are being pumped from the Morrison Formation of Late Jurassic age in uranium mines in the Grants mineral belt in northwestern New Mexico. The water often contains unacceptable amounts of dissolved uranium, radium, iron, and selenium and suspended solids, but with treatment it can be made...
Hydrologic data for Little Elm Creek, Trinity River basin, Texas, 1975
R.M. Slade Jr., J.M. Taylor
1977, Open-File Report 77-83
This report contains rainfall, runoff, and storage data collected during the 1975 water year for a 75.5 sq mi area above the stream-gaging station Little Elm Creek near Aubrey, Texas. Floodflows from 35.7 sq mi of the area are regulated by 16 floodwater-retarding structures constructed by the Soil Conservation Service....
Water-level records for the lower Arkansas River Valley of Colorado, 1973-77
Robert D. Penley
1977, Open-File Report 77-560
Water-level measurements made in more than 465 wells in March 1977 in the lower Arkansas River valley of southeastern Colorado are presented. Measurements for the preceding 4 years are included to serve as references illustrating declining or rising water levels. Changes in water levels from December 1975 to March 1977...
Hydrologic data for Cow Bayou, Brazos River Basin, Texas, 1975
R.N. Mitchell, E.E. Wehmeyer
1977, Open-File Report 76-723
The U.S. Soil Conservation Service is actively engaged in the implementation of flood- and soil-erosion reducing measures in Texas under the authority of. "The Flood Control Act of 1936 and 1944" and "Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act" (Public Law 566), as amended. The Soil Conservation Service has found a...
Water resources data for Louisiana, water year 1977, volume 2. Southern Louisiana
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Water Data Report LA-77-2
Water resources data for the 1977 water year for Louisiana consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground water. This report, in three volumes, contains discharge records for 72 gaging...
Water resources data for Louisiana, water year 1977, volume 1. Central and northern Louisiana
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Water Data Report LA-77-1
Water resources data for the 1977 water year for Louisiana consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground water. This report, in three volumes, contains discharge records for 72 gaging...
Geology and ground-water in western Santa Cruz County, California, with particular emphasis on the Santa Margarita Sandstone
J. P. Akers, L.E. Jackson
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-15
The water-bearing potential of the geologic formations in the western part of Santa Cruz County, Calif., is evaluated. Most of the sedimentary formations in this area are fine-grained rocks of Tertiary age that have been folded and faulted. These rocks, in general, yield supplies of water sufficient only for individual...
Flood-plain delineation for Bull Run, Little Rocky Run, Johnny Moore Creek, and Popes Head Creek basins, Fairfax County, Virginia
Pat L. Soule
1977, Open-File Report 77-329
Water-surface profiles of the 25-year and 100-year floods and maps on which the 25-, 50-, and 100-year flood boundaries are delineated for Little Rocky Run Basin, Johnny Moore Creek Basin, Popes Head Creek Basin and that part of Bull Run basin within Fairfax County are presented in this report.The techniques...
Water resources data for Oklahoma, water year 1976, Volume 2, Red River basin
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Water Data Report OK-76-2
No abstract available. ...
Heavy metal discharges into Shasta Lake and Keswick reservoirs on the upper Sacramento River, California; a reconnaissance during low flow
D. Kirk Nordstrom, Everett A. Jenne, Robert C. Averett
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 76-49
Four out of seventeen streams entering the Shasta-Keswick Reservoir system in California contribute up to 94 percent of the heavy metal load into the upper Sacramento River under the low flow conditions which existed in the fall of 1974. Of these four streams, three contain acid mine drainage, with Spring...
Aeromagnetic map of Spartanburg and vicinity, South Carolina
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Open-File Report 77-252
Exploratory water well, St. George Island, Florida
Henry Trapp
1977, Open-File Report 77-652
A brief investigation of the surface-water hydrology of Yemen Arab Republic
Henry Chiles Riggs
1977, Open-File Report 77-150
Yemen, near the southwest tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is a mountainous country bordered by a desert on the east and a coastal plain on the west. Rainfall is low and seasonal; consequently, most streams (wadis) are ephemeral. The natural flow regimens of many of the smaller wadis are modified...
Ground-water data for Michigan, 1976
G.C. Huffman
1977, Open-File Report 77-782
The purpose of this report is to make available the records of water levels in principal aquifers of the State through 1976 and to compile related data, such as records of ground-water pumpage. Also included in the report are data on municipal, public, and industrial water-supply facilities. Records of water...
Ground water-surface water relations in the Silver Creek area, Blaine County, Idaho
Joe A. Moreland
1977, Open-File Report 77-456
The relations between ground water and surface water were studied by the U.S. Geological Survey in the Silver Creek area, Blaine County, Idaho, as part of a comprehensive investigation of the area's water resources. Ground-water withdrawals calculated for 1975 totaled about 16,000 acre-feet (2.0 x107 cubic meters) of pumped ground...
Bibliography of uranium and daughter products in water and associated sediments
Karen J. Wenrich-Verbeek, Donna B. Collins, J. Karen Felmlee
1977, Open-File Report 77-82
An analysis of salinity in streams of the Green River Basin, Wyoming
Lewis L. DeLong
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-103
Water-resources data for New Jersey, water year 1976
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Water Data Report NJ-76-1
Water resources data for the 1976 water year for New Jersey consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 83 gaging stations;...
Water resources data fro Pennsylvania; Volume 1, Delaware River basin, water year 1976
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Water Data Report PA-76-1
No abstract available. ...
Ground-water appraisal of the Pineland Sands area, central Minnesota
J. O. Helgesen
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-102
The Pineland Sands area consists of 770 square miles of surficial glacial outwash, which is undergoing increasing ground-water development for irrigation. The aquifer material is commonly very fine sand to fine gravel, and grain size generally increases from south to north. Thickness, transmissivity, and theoretical well yields are highest in...
Water resources data for Wisconsin, water year 1975
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Water Data Report WI-75-1
1976 water-quality data in Bear Creek basin, Medford, Oregon
Stuart W. McKenzie, Loren A. Wittenberg
1977, Open-File Report 77-90
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Rogue Valley Council of Governments, is studying surface-water-quality problems and their causes in the Bear Creek basin of southwestern Oregon. Two specific areas of investigation include: measurements of the quality and quantity of water in the irrigation canals and drainage system and...
Preliminary study of sources and processes of enrichment of manganese in water from University of Rhode Island supply wells
William Dudley Silvey, Herbert E. Johnston
1977, Open-File Report 77-561
Concentrations of dissolved manganese have increased from 0.0 to as much as 3.3 mg/liter over a period of years in closely spaced University of Rhode Island supply wells. The wells tap stratified glacial deposits and derive part of their water from infiltration from a nearby river-pond system. The principal sources...
Water-level changes in the northern high plains of Colorado, 1964 to 1976 and 1972 to 1976
Ronald G. Borman, Thomas J. Major
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-42
The northern High Plains of Colorado is an area of about 9,500 mi2 (24,600 km2) in the eastern part of the State (index map). The boundaries of the High Plains of Colorado are the State line and the limit of the Ogallala...
