Flow characteristics of the Lower Wisconsin River
J. H. Green
1975, Open-File Report 75-582
The flow of water throughout the year and the stream gradient are necessary considerations in evaluating the recreational potential of the lower Wisconsin River. This flow is regulated in part by the dam at Prairie du Sac and influenced considerably by the 47 storage reservoirs and power dams above Lake...
Data summary of June-July 1975 floods in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota
K.L. Lindskov
1975, Open-File Report 75-565
Torrential rains during late June and early July 1975, combined with wet antecedent conditions, caused severe flooding, mainly along the lower reaches of the Sheyenne and Maple Rivers and their tributaries in North Dakota, and in the Buffalo and Wild Rice River basins in Minnesota. The Red River of the...
Water resources data for Iowa, water year 1974; Part II, Water quality records
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1975, Water Data Report IA-74-2
Water resources data for the 1974 water year for Iowa including records of streamflow or reservoir storage at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites, and records of water-quality data on the chemical and physical characteristics of surface and ground water, are given in this report. In Part 1, records...
Simulation of dissolved oxygen and biochemical oxygen demand, Plantation Canal, Broward County, Florida with an evaluation of the QUAL-I model for use in south Florida
Thomas N. Russo, Raul S. McQuivey
1975, Water-Resources Investigations Report 75-59
A mathematical model; QUAL-I, developed by the Texas Water Development Board, was evaluated as a management tool in predicting the spatial and temporal distribution of dissolved oxygen and biochemical oxygen demand in Plantation Canal. Predictions based on the QUAL-I model, which was verified only against midday summer-flow conditions, showed that...
Satellite relay and processing of hydrologic data in south Florida
E.T. Wimberly
1975, Water-Resources Investigations Report 75-12
Management of water in south Florida requires current hydrologic data on water levels and rainfall. This need is being met by a data processing system which provides near-real-time data from remote areas. The flow of data is from data-collection platforms at field sites via LANDSAT-1 satellite to the National Aeronautics...
Time-of-travel study: Lake Erie-Niagara River basins
Bernard Dunn
1975, Open-File Report 66-32
Time of travel was determined for 80.54 stream miles on Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Ellicott, Murder, and Tonawanda Creeks; Cazenovia Creek basin; and the Buffalo River. Two or three runs at different discharge rates were made in 13 subreaches on the 7 streams except for a subreach of Ellicott ·creek. In the Ellicott Creek subreach from...
Sediments, structural framework, petroleum potential, environmental conditions, and operational considerations of the United States South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1975, Open-File Report 75-411
The area designated for possible oil and gas lease sale in Bureau of Land Management memorandum 3310 #43 (722) and referred to therein as part of the United States South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) contains about 98,000 square kilometres of the continental margin seaward of the 3 mile offshore...
Time-of-travel of solutes in the Trinity River basin, Texas, September 1973 and July-August 1974
R.H. Ollman
1975, Open-File Report 75-558
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Trinity River Authority of Texas, conducted timee-of-travel studies in the Trinity River basin during a period of low flow September 19-23, 1973, and during a period of moderate flow July 23-August 1, 1974. The purpose...
Water resources data for Kansas, water year 1974; Part 1, Surface water records
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1975, Water Data Report KS-74-1
Water resources data for the 1974 water year for Kansas including records of stream-flow or reservoir storage at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites are given in this report. Records are included for 163 gaging stations of which 143 are streamflow discharge stations and 20 are reservoir or lake...
Low-flow Characteristics of Eau Claire River Basin near Antigo, Wisconsin
B. K. Holmstrom
1975, Open-File Report 75-336
This report presents low-flow characteristics at six sites on streams in the Eau Claire River basin near Antigo, Wis., where applications for irrigation permits were made. The low-flow characteristics presented are the annual minimum 7-day mean flows at the 2-year recurrence interval and 10-year recurrence interval. A seepage run made...
Magnitude and frequency of floods in Washington
J. E. Cummans, Michael R. Collings, Edmund George Nasser
1975, Open-File Report 74-336
Relations are provided to estimate the magnitude and frequency of floods on Washington streams. Annual-peak-flow data from stream gaging stations on unregulated streams having 1 years or more of record were used to determine a log-Pearson Type III frequency curve for each station. Flood magnitudes having recurrence intervals of 2,...
Abundances of uranium, thorium, and potassium for some Australian crystalline rocks
Carl Maurice Bunker, C. A. Bush, Robert J. Munroe, J.H. Sass
1975, Open-File Report 75-393
This report contains a tabulation of the basic radioelement and radiogenic heat data obtained during an Australian National University (ANU) - United States Geological Survey (USGS) heat-flow project, directed jointly by J. C. Jaeger (ANU) and J. H. Sass (USGS). Most samples were collected during the periods June through September,...
Basic ground-water data for the Moscow Basin, Idaho
Emerson Gerald Crosthwaite
1975, Report
The Moscow basin encompasses an area of 65 square miles (170 square kilometres) in Latah County and borders the Idaho Washington State line (fig. 1). The basin is along the eastern edge of the "Palouse Country" where the rolling Palouse hills merge with the low mountains of northern Idaho. It...
Dynamics of turbidity plumes in Lake Ontario
Edward J. Pluhowski
1975, Open-File Report 75-249
Large-turbidity features along the 275-kilometre long south shore of Lake Ontario were analyzed using LANDSAT-1 images. The ESIAC system developed by the Stanford Research Institute, was used to obtain enlargements and false-color renditions of turbidity plumes. After projection on a video screen, individual turbidity features were analyzed, mapped, and photographed.The...
Streamflow characteristics in northeastern Utah and adjacent areas
Fred K. Fields
1975, Utah Basic-Data Release 25
This report contains statistical summaries of streamflow records from 74 gaging stations, which are mostly in northeastern Utah. Low- flow, high-flow, and flow-duration summaries were compiled from daily discharge values; and flows of each month are compared through correlation with flows of 1, 2, and 12 months in the future....
Crest-stage gaging stations in Oregon: a compilation of peak data collected from October 1952 to September 1974
John Friday
1974, Report
A crest-stage gaging station provides an excellent means for determining peak water-surface elevations at a selected location on a stream channel. When related to streamflow, these data provide hydrologists with a knowledge of the flood experience of a drainage basin. If an adequate flood history is known, it is possible...
Water resources inventory of Connecticut Part 5: lower Housatonic River basin
William E. Wilson, Edward L. Burke, Chester E. Thomas Jr.
1974, Connecticut Water Resources Bulletin 19
The 557 square miles of the lower Housatonic River basin in western Connecticut include the basins of two major tributaries, the Pomperaug and Naugatuck Rivers. Nearly all water is derived from precipitation, which averaged 47 inches per year during 1931-60, In this period an additional 570 billion gallons of water...
A method for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in South Dakota
Lawrence D. Becker
1974, Water-Resources Investigations Report 74-35
A general flood-frequency analysis has provided a method for estimating flood magnitudes and frequencies on South Dakota streams. Related flood data useful in planning and design also are included in the report.Two distinct hydrologic regions are delineated within the State. The divisional boundary for these regions is, in general, the...
Floods of September-October 1967 in south Texas and northeastern Mexico
Elmer E. Schroeder, R.U. Grozier, D. C. Hahl, A.E. Hulme
1974, Water Supply Paper 1880-B
Floods produced by Hurricane Beulah during September and October 1967 were outstanding because of the magnitude of the stage and discharge and because of the number of river basins affected. Previously known maximum stages were exceeded, at the downstream station, in five river basins in Texas by amounts ranging from...
Characteristics of streamflow at gaging stations in the Loup River basin, Nebraska
F. Butler Shaffer
1974, Open-File Report 73-259
Nearly 80 years of streamflow records have been collected in Nebraska. Such records are of immeasurable value and are essential if water resources are to be planned wisely and managed efficiently. Their value for planning and management can be greatly enhanced if the records are analyzed statistically. This report presents...
Water resources data for Louisiana, water year 1973
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1974, Water Data Report LA-73-1
Water resources data for the 1973 water year for West Virginia including records of streamflow or reservoir storage at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites, records of water-quality data on the chemical and physical characteristics of surface water, and records of ground-water levels at index wells are given in...
Estimated permeabilities for soils in the Sacramento Valley, California
Gilbert L. Bertoldi
1974, Water-Resources Investigations Report 73-51
Analysis of engineering and hydrologic data from 15 previous soil studies, analysis of particle-size distribution, and analysis of descriptions of soil profiles show that 50 percent of the Sacramento Valley area has soils having permeabilities characterized by infiltration rates of less than 2 feet per day (0.6 meter per day)....
Empirical data on longitudinal dispersion in rivers
Carl F. Nordin, George V. Sabol
1974, Water-Resources Investigations Report 74-20
Empirical data on longitudinal dispersion process in rivers are compiled from published and unpublished sources. Fifty-one sets of data, covering flows from about 30 cubic feet per second to 241,000 cubic feet per second (0.85 to 6,820 cubic meters per second), are analyzed graphically....
Water quality and streamflow characteristics, Raritan River Basin, New Jersey
Peter W. Anderson, Samuel Denton Faust
1974, Water-Resources Investigations Report 14-74
The findings of a problem-oriented river-system investigation of the stream-quality and streamflow characteristics of the Raritan River basin (1,105 square miles or 2,862 square kilometers drainage area) are described. The investigation covers mainly the period 1955-72. Precipitation in the basin is classified as ample and averages 47 inches or 120 centimeters...
Water resources data for West Virginia, water year 1973
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1974, Water Data Report WV-73-1
Water resources data for the 1973 water year for West Virginia including records of streamflow or reservoir storage at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites, records of water-quality data on the chemical and physical characteristics of surface water, and records of ground-water levels at index wells are given in...
