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...
A progress report on results of test drilling and ground-water investigations of the Snake Plain aquifer, southeastern Idaho: Part 1: Mud Lake Region, 1969-70 and Part 2: Observation Wells South of Arco and West of Aberdeen
E. G. Crosthwaite
1973, Water Information Bulletin 32
The results of drilling test holes to depths of approximately 1,000 feet in the Mud Lake region show that a large part of the region is underlain by both sedimentary deposits and basalt flows. At some locations, predominantly sedimentary deposits were penetrated; at others, basalt flows predominated. The so-called Mud...
Volcanic studies: Part E: Eratosthenian volcanism in Mare Imbrium: source of youngest lava flows
Gerald G. Schaber
1973, Book chapter, Apollo 17 preliminary science report
Orbital photographs taken at low-Sun illumination during both the Apollo 15 (ref. 30-14) and Apollo 17 missions have provided excellent data on the lava flows in the southwestern Mare Imbrium. These photographs have been used recently to present a detailed photogeologic evaluation of these flows and their role in mare...
Water resources data for Georgia, water year 1972
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1973, Water Data Report GA-72-1
Water resources data for the 1972 water year for Georgia include records of streamflow or reservoir storage at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and records of water-quality data on the chemical and physical characteristics of surface-water as well as records for a few pertinent gaging and water-quality stations in bordering States....
Water resources data for West Virginia, water year 1972
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1973, Water Data Report WV-72-1
Water resources data for the 1972 water year for West Virginia 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 water, are given in this report. In Part 1, records are...
Relation of channel slope to reaeration of Michigan streams
T. Ray Cummings
1973, Open-File Report 73-54
Reaeration coefficients (k2), which are rate constants for the process of oxygen absorption from the atmosphere, have been computed for Michigan's streams using an equation developed by Bennett and Rathbun (1972). Mean velocity and mean depth data, which are necessary for the computation, have been extracted from discharge measurements made...
Water resources outlook for the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area, Minnesota
R.F. Norvitch, T.G. Ross, Alex Brietkrietz
1973, Open-File Report 73-203
The water resources were studied within an area whose natural ground-water flow is largely towards the center of the metropolitan area. This area coincides with the extent of the Hinckley Sandstone aquifer. Thus, the general geohydrology of the area bounded by the extent of the Hinckley Sandstone (about 6,000 square...
Hydrology and sediment transport, Moanalua Valley, Oahu, Hawaii
B.L. Jones, C.J. Ewart
1973, Open-File Report 73-134
The first 2 years of intensive data collection in Moanalua Valley have resulted in some observations concerning the rainfall-runoff and rainfall-sedimentation characteristics of the basin.This initial study period has been concerned primarily with establishing a reliable hydrologic data-collection network. However, enough data have been collected to determine that rainfall within...
Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Puget Sound region, Washington
F.T. Hidaka
1973, Open-File Report 72-163
Periods of low streamflow are usually the most critical factor in relation to most water uses. The purpose of this report is to present data on low-flow characteristics of streams in the Puget Sound region, Washington, and to briefly explain some of the factors that influence low flow in the...
Roughness coefficients for stream channels in Arizona
B. N. Aldridge, J.M. Garrett
1973, Open-File Report 73-3
When water flows in an open channel, energy is lost through friction along the banks and bed of the channel and through turbulence within the channel. The amount of energy lost is governed by channel roughness, which is expressed in terms of a roughness coefficient. An evaluation of the roughness...
Generalization of stream-temperature data in Washington
M. R. Collings
1973, Water Supply Paper 2029-B
The effect of water temperature on the ecosystem of streams necessitates an analysis of various physical characteristics that influence stream temperatures. This study was conducted to determine (1) the effective relations that define site-to-site variation in stream temperatures, (2) equations and methods to estimate stream temperatures at sites where little...
Use of finite-difference arrays of observation wells to estimate evapotranspiration from ground water in the Arkansas River Valley, Colorado
Edwin P. Weeks, M.L. Sorey
1973, Water Supply Paper 2029-C
A method to determine evapotranspiration from ground water was tested at four sites in the flood plain of the Arkansas River in Colorado. Approximate ground-water budgets were obtained by analyzing water-level data from observation wells installed in five-point arrays. The analyses were based on finite difference approximations of the differential...
Ground water in the Eugene-Springfield area, southern Willamette Valley, Oregon
F. J. Frank
1973, Water Supply Paper 2018
The cities of Eugene and Springfield and their outlying suburban and rural districts constitute an area of rapid population growth where progressively greater volumes of ground water are being required for irrigation and industrial and public supplies. The area is also one of diverse geologic and hydrologic conditions. As used...
Effects of coal mining on the water resources of the Tradewater River Basin, Kentucky
Hayes F. Grubb, Paul D. Ryder
1973, Water Supply Paper 1940
The effects of coal-mine drainage on the water resources of the Tradewater River basin, in the Western Coal Field region of Kentucky, were evaluated (1) by synthesis and interpretation of 16 years of daily conductance data. 465 chemical analyses covering an 18-year period, 28 years of daily discharge data, and...
Magnitude and frequency of floods in small drainage basins in Idaho
C.A. Thomas, W. A. Harenberg, J.M. Anderson
1973, Water-Resources Investigations Report 73-7
A method is presented in this report for determining magnitude and frequency of floods on streams with drainage areas between 0.5 and 200 square miles. The method relates basin characteristics, including drainage area, percentage of forest cover, percentage of water area, latitude, and longitude, with peak flow characteristics. Regression equations...
Characteristics of water quality and streamflow, Passaic River basin above Little Falls, New Jersey
Peter W. Anderson, Samuel Denton Faust
1973, Water Supply Paper 2026
The findings of a problem-oriented river-system investigation of the water-quality and streamflow characteristics of the Passaic River above Little Falls, N.J. (drainage area 762 sq mi) are described. Information on streamflow duration, time-of-travel measurements, and analyses of chemical, biochemical, and physical water quality are summarized. This information is used to...
Geology and water resources of the Wharton Tract and the Mullica River basin in southern New Jersey
Edward C. Rhodehamel
1973, Special Report 36
The Wharton Tract is an area of 150 square miles located in the Mullica River basin in southern New Jersey's Pine Barrens region. The tract is a relatively flat, low-lying, generally sandy area containing shallowly incised streams. The larger streams are commonly bordered by swamps. The tract was purchased by...
Lake Okeechobee seepage monitoring network
Donald J. McKenzie
1973, Open-File Report FL 73-018
This report summarizes the data collected at the five original monitoring sites along the south shore of Lake Okeechobee from January 29, 1970 to June 28, 1972. In order to use the hydrographs in this report to full advantage, they should be studied in conjunction with Meyer's graphs and text...
Water resources inventory of Connecticut Part 6: Upper Housatonic River basin
Michael A. Cervione Jr., David L. Mazzaferro, Robert T. Melvin
1972, Connecticut Water Resources Bulletin 21
The upper Housatonic River basin report area has an abundant supply of water of generally good quality, which is derived from precipitation on the area and streams entering the area. Annual precipitation has averaged about 46 inches over a 30-year period. Of this, approximately 22 inches of water is returned...
Regional and other general factors bearing on evaluation of earthquake and other geologic hazards to coastal communities of southeastern Alaska
Richard Walter Lemke, Lynn A. Yehle
1972, Open-File Report 72-230
The great Alaska earthquake of March 27, 1964, brought into sharp focus the need for engineering geologic studies in seismically active regions. As a result, nine communities in southeastern Alaska were selected for reconnaissance investigations as an integral part of an overall program to evaluate earthquake and other geologic hazards...
Low-flow investigations
H. C. Riggs
1972, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations 04-B1
This manual describes methods of defining the low-flow characteristics of streams, shows how certain basin characteristics influence the mean and variability of annual low flows, and recommends procedures for data collection, analysis, and reporting....
Movement and dispersion of soluble pollutants in the Northeast Cape Fear Estuary, North Carolina
E. F. Hubbard, William G. Stamper
1972, Water Supply Paper 1873-E
This report presents the results of a fluorescent-dye-tracing study to determine the concentrations of a pollutant that would be present in the Northeast Cape Fear Estuary at various rates of continuous waste injection and freshwater inflow. Rhodamine WT dye was introduced into the estuary at a constant rate over a...
The hydraulic geometry of some Alaskan streams south of the Yukon River
William W. Emmett
1972, Open-File Report 72-108
Channel geometry surveys were conducted to determine bankfull stage, discharge, and other hydraulic parameters at 22 locations along the proposed route of the trans-Alaska pipeline corridor south of the Yukon River. Combined with the records from gaging stations located at some of the sites, the data are sufficient to describe...
Factors contributing to unusually low runoff during the period 1962-68 in the Concho River Basin, Texas
Stanley P. Sauer
1972, Water Supply Paper 1999-L
To determine the reasons for the unusually low runoff in the Concho River basin during the period 1962-68, the physical developments and climatic changes in the basin were identified and related to changes in the regimen of streamflow. Land use, brush infestation, and land-treatment practices have not caused significant changes in...
Geological and geophysical investigations of an Apollo 9 photo anomaly near Point of Pines, Arizona
Calvin S. Bromfield, G. P. Eaton, D. L. Peterson, J.C. Ratte
1972, Open-File Report 72-51
An infrared photograph of southeastern Arizona, taken during the Apollo 9 multispectral terrain photography experiment in 1969, reveals a ringlike feature, some 3-4 miles (5-6 kin) in diameter, on the Natanes Plateau, 35 miles (56 kin) north of the town of Safford. Because the feature occurs in an area of...
