Progress report on Black Mesa monitoring program; 1977
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Open-File Report 78-459
Monitoring activities of coal mine operations on Black Mesa were started in 1971 for the purpose of monitoring the effects of strip mining on the water resources of the area. Black Mesa is located in northeastern Arizona near the center of the Navajo Indian Reservation and is a prominent topographic...
Flood investigations in Nevada through 1977 water year
Otto Moosburner
1978, Open-File Report 78-610
Maximum annual discharges, gage heights, and probable flood dates for 127 sites are compiled for Nevada streams. Data have been collected in cooperation with the Nevada Department of Highways at most of the sites (108).Also included in the report are the peak discharges, gage heights, and flood dates for the...
Impact of flow regulation and power plant effluents on the flow and temperature regimes of the Chattahoochee River - Atlanta to Whitesburg, Georgia
Robert E. Faye, Harvey E. Jobson, Larry F. Land
1978, Open-File Report 78-528
A calibrated and verified transient flow temperature model was used to evaluate the effects of flow regulation and powerplant loadings on the natural temperature regime of the Chattahoochee River in northeast Georgia. Estimates were made of both instantaneous and average natural temperatures in the river during an eight-day period in...
Agricultural land use and water quality in the upper St. Joseph River basin, Michigan
T. Ray Cummings
1978, Open-File Report 78-950
Land use in the upper St. Joseph River basin of south-central Michigan is primarily agricultural. In the 144-square-mile area, the chemical and physical characteristics of water are determined by the climate and soils, as well as by land conservation practices. Municipal waste discharges affect water quality at some locations, as...
Description of data-collection system and synopsis of selected hydrologic data for Soldier Creek Basin, Kansas
William J. Carswell Jr.
1978, Open-File Report 78-678
Soldier Creek basin is a long, narrow basin encompassing an area of about 290 square miles almost directly north of Topeka, Kansas. A wide range of hydrologic data has been collected in the basin since the spring of 1964. These data include rainfall, stream discharge, sediment concentrations, chemical quality of...
Program for evaluating stream quality in North Carolina
Hugh B. Wilder, Clyde E. Simmons
1978, Circular 764
The design and objectives of the program for evaluating stream quality in North Carolina are described. Using water-quality and streamflow data collected since the 1940's, a study is underway to define certain variations in water quality, to quantify the effects of man 's activities on water quality, and to determine...
The case of the shrinking channels; the North Platte and Platte rivers in Nebraska
Garnett P. Williams
1978, Circular 781
Since the latter part of the 19th century, channels of North Platte and Platte Rivers in western and central Nebraska have changed considerably. In the 365-km reach from Minatare to Overton, the channel by 2969 ws only about 0.1-0.2 as wide in 1865. The 1969 channel for this reach was...
A computer-assisted graphical method for identification and correlation of igneous rock chemistries
Thomas L. Wright, M.S. Hamilton
1978, Geology (6) 14-20
We have devised a computer-assisted graphical method for correlating chemical analyses in suites of related igneous rocks. The method provides a direct and empirical means of sample identification using all of the reported chemistry. In a study of basalt of the Columbia River plateau, the method has been used for...
Accuracy of flood mapping
D. E. Burkham
1978, Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey (6) 515-527
Information taken directly from published and unpublished reports was used to appraise the accuracy and the limitations of the three general flood-mapping methods: detailed, historical, and physiographic. In the appraisal, the probable nationwide average standard error of estimate for water depth and elevation in percentage of depth and in meters...
Urban stormwater runoff data for a residential area, Pompano Beach, Florida
Harold C. Mattraw Jr., Jack Hardee, Robert A. Miller
1978, Open-File Report 78-324
Rainfall, storm-sewer discharge, and water-quality analyses of storm runoff are summarized for a single-family residential area near Pompano Beach, Florida. The area of the drainage basin is 41 acres of which 61 percent is pervious sod lawns and 39 percent is impervious roofs, driveways and streets. The land surface is...
Graded layering in the Al Hadah pluton near At Ta'if, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Donald G. Hadley, William R. Greenwood
1977, Open-File Report 77-594
To assess urban storm-water-quality characteristics in the metropolitan area of Portland, Oreg., seven drainage basins were selected with varying drainage areas, basin slopes, impervious areas, land uses, and active construction areas. Automatic water-quality samplers, rain gages, and stream gages were installed in each basin. From September 1, 1975, to May...
Water resources data for Connecticut, water year 1976
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Water Data Report CT-76-1
Water resources data for the 1976 water year for Connecticut consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; contents and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground water. This report contains discharge records for 59 gaging stations; tidal volume for...
Estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods on natural-flow streams in Massachusetts
S. William Wandle Jr.
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-39
The magnitude and frequency of floods on natural-flow streams in Massachusetts, with drainage areas between 0.25 square mile and 497 square miles, may be estimated from drainage area, main channel slope, a precipitation index, and a storage factor. Multiple-regression techniques were used to define the relationship between basin and climatic...
Hydrology of the Creeping Swamp Watershed, North Carolina with reference to potential effects of stream channelization
M.D. Winner, C.E. Simmons
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-26
Hydrologic data were collected for four years at six sites in the Creeping Swamp watershed in eastern North Carolina in a preliminary effort to study the effects of stream channelization on the hydrology of a small watershed. A water-budget evaluation for pre-channelized conditions showed that runoff accounts for about 17...
Water resources data for Washington, water year 1976, Vol. 2 - Eastern Washington
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Water Data Report WA-76-2
Water resources data for the 1976 water year for Washington consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels of ground water. This report contains discharge records for 248 gaging stations; stage only records for 3...
Water resources data for West Virginia, water year 1976
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Water Data Report WV-76-1
Water resources data for the 1976 water year for West Virginia consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and springs; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 125 gaging stations; stage only records for 4...
Water quality of selected streams in the coal area of southeastern Montana
J. R. Knapton, P. W. McKinley
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-80
This report summarizes and evaluates water-quality data collected at 35 stream sites the the coal region of southeastern Montana. Sarpy Creek, Armells Creek, and Rosebud Creek sometimes have dissolved-solids concentrations that cause water to be marginal for agricultural purposes. At times of rainfall and snowmelt, the runoff water mixes with...
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 hydrology of the Lower Milliken-Sarco-Tulucay Creeks area, Napa County, California
Michael J. Johnson
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-82
The Sonoma Volcanics are the principal water-bearing materials in the lower Milliken-Sarco-Tulucay Creeks area, which occupies about 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) in and east of Napa, Calif. The distribution and composition of these volcanic units are highly variable and complex. Within the Sonoma Volcanics the tuffs constitute the...
Time of travel of solutes in selected reaches of Ohio streams, 1973 and 1975
Arthur O. Westfall
1977, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-116
The basic field data for time-of-travel measurements on six streams in Ohio are presented. In general, additional data on stream cross sections, tributary inflows, and chemical analyses for mainstream and tributary flows are given. Insufficient data were obtained to establish time-distance or time-discharge relationships....
Discharge and water-quality data for selected streams at low flow including some bottom-material analyses, and limnological study of six lakes, Westchester County, New York
Roger J. Archer, John T. Turk
1977, Open-File Report 77-781
Water-quality data collected at sites on 33 Westchester County, N.Y., streams August 4 to 6, 1976 during low flow (80-percent or more duration) indicate that although the chemical characteristics of most streams met State standards for water-supply source waters, none met the coliform standard, and several failed to meet standards...
Water resources data for New Mexico, water year 1976
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1977, Water Data Report NM-76-1
Water resources data for the 1976 water year for New Mexico consist of records of 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 212 gaging stations; stage...
Summary of hydrologic data collected during 1975 in Dade County, Florida
John E. Hull, T.R. Beaven
1977, Open-File Report 77-803
During the 1975 calendar year rainfall in Dade County, Fla., was 14.89 inches below the long-term average (57.17 in.). Ground-water levels ranged from 0.1 foot above to 1.1 feet below average. The highest and lowest ground-water levels for the year were both 1 foot below their long-term averages. In the...
Assessment of increased thermal activity at Mount Baker, Washington, March 1975-March 1976
David Frank, Mark Frederick Meier, Donald A. Swanson, James W. with contributions by Babcock, Marvin O. Fretwell, Stephen D. Malone, Charles L. Rosenfeld, Ronald L. Shreve, Ray E. Wilcox
1977, Professional Paper 1022-A
In March 1975 Mount Baker showed a large increase in thermal emission, which has persisted for more than 1 year. Fumarole ejecta accompanied the thermal activity from March to September, but the ejecta had no constituents that suggest a magmatic source. Estimates of that part of the total heat flux...
Map showing drainage basins and locations of streamflow-measuring sites, Fairfax County, Virginia
E. H. Mohler
1977, Open-File Report 77-270
A drainage basin map of Fairfax County shows basins for named streams with drainage areas of 1.1 sq mi (2.8 sq km) or more. Areas of minor streams draining directly into the Potomac River and Occoquan Creek are tabulated. The locations of continuous-record and partial-record (peak-flow and low-flow) flow sites...
