Preliminary investigation of the distribution and resources of coal in the Kaiparowits Plateau, southern Utah
Robert D. Hettinger, L. N. R. Roberts, L. R. H. Biewick, M.A. Kirschbaum
1996, Open-File Report 95-539
This report on the coal resources of the Kaiparowits Plateau, Utah is a contribution to the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) 'National Coal Resource Assessment' (NCRA), a five year effort to identify and characterize the coal beds and coal zones that could potentially provide the fuel for the Nation's coal-derived energy...
Initiation and frequency of debris flows in Grand Canyon, Arizona
Peter G. Griffiths, Robert H. Webb, Theodore S. Melis
1996, Open-File Report 96-491
Debris flows occur in 600 tributaries of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, Arizona when intense precipitation causes slope failures in bedrock or colluvium. These slurries transport poorly sorted sediment, including very large boulders that form rapids at the mouths of tributaries and control the longitudinal profile of the Colorado...
Level II scour analysis for Bridge 23 (WODSTH00180023) on Town Highway 18, crossing North Bridgewater Brook, Woodstock, Vermont
Scott A. Olson, Matthew A. Weber
1996, Open-File Report 96-197
This report provides the results of a detailed Level II analysis of scour potential at structure WODSTH00180023 on town highway 18 crossing North Bridgewater Brook, Woodstock, Vermont (figures 1–8). A Level II study is a basic engineering analysis of the site, including a quantitative analysis of stream stability and scour...
Level II scour analysis for Bridge 46 (NORWTH00030046) Town Highway 3 (VT132) crossing the Ompompanoosuc River, Norwich, Vermont
Scott A. Olson, Donald L. Song
1996, Open-File Report 96-160
This report provides the results of a detailed Level II analysis of scour potential at structure NORWTH00030046 on town highway 3, which is also Vermont State Route 132 crossing the Ompompanoosuc River, Norwich, Vermont (figures 1–8). A Level II study is a basic engineering analysis of the site, including a...
Geohydrology and potential water-supply development on Bumkin, Gallops, Georges, Grape, Lovell, and Peddocks Islands, eastern Massachusetts
John P. Masterson, Byron D. Stone, R.R. Rendigs
1996, Open-File Report 96-117
An investigation of the geohydrology and of the potential for water-supply development on several of the Boston Harbor Islands, eastern Massachusetts, was conducted to evaluate the possibility of developing a permanent small-capacity water supply to support recreational activities, such as camping, hiking, and swimming. The Boston Harbor Islands, including Bumkin,...
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 1995. Volume 1. Eastern New York, Excluding Long Island
Gary D. Firda, Richard Lumia, Patricia M. Murray, E.A. Flanary
1996, Water Data Report NY-95-1
Water resources data for the 1995 water year for New York consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, content, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 119 gaging stations; stage only at 7...
Bathymetry, freshwater flow, and specific conductance of Matlacha Pass, southwestern Florida
Gary M. Russell, Richard L. Kane
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4057
The Matlacha Pass estuary, a State of Florida aquatic preserve, is bounded by Pine Island to the west, Cape Coral to the east, Charlotte Harbor to the north, and the Caloosahatchee River to the south (fig. 1). The estuary is important for its aesthetic value; used for recreational boating, sport...
Seasonal cycles of dissolved constituents in streamwater in two forested catchments in the mid-Atlantic region of the eastern U.S.A.
Karen C. Rice, Owen P. Bricker
1995, Journal of Hydrology (170) 137-158
Streamwater discharge and chemistry of two small catchments on Catoctin Mountain in north-central Maryland have been monitored since 1982. Repetitive seasonal cycles in stream-water chemistry have been observed each year, along with seasonal cycles in the volume of stream discharge and in groundwater levels. The hypothesis that the observed streamwater...
Acid Rain
Owen P. Bricker, Karen C. Rice
1995, Conference Paper, Energy and the environment - Application of geosciences to decision-making (Circular 1108)
Although acid rain is fading as a political issue in the United States and funds for research in this area have largely disappeared, the acidity of rain in the Eastern United States has not changed significantly over the last decade, and it continues to be a serious environmental problem. Acid...
Seepage study of the Sevier River Basin above Sevier Bridge Reservoir, Utah, 1988
George W. Sandberg, Cynthia J. Smith
1995, Technical Publication 112
A seepage study was done during 1988 on selected reaches of the Sevier River in Utah above Sevier Bridge Reservoir, the East Fork Sevier River in Black Canyon and Kingston Canyon, Long-East Bench and McEwen Canals in the upper Sevier River basin, and the San Pitch River in Sanpete Valley...
Seasonal ingestion of toxic and nontoxic shot by Canada geese
S. DeStefano, C. J. Brand, M.D. Samuel
1995, Wildlife Society Bulletin (23) 502-506
We used rates of ingested shot and elevated blood-lead levels (≥0.18 ppm) to estimate the proportion of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) exposed to lead on 3 study areas in Manitoba, Minnesota, and Missouri. Lead exposure was prevalent on all areas and was common after the hunting season closed, when up...
Population trends of the loggerhead shrike from the North American Breeding Bird Survey
B.G. Peterjohn, J.R. Sauer
Reuven Yosef, Fred E. Lohrer, editor(s)
1995, Book chapter, Shrikes (Laniidae) of the World: Biology and Conservation. Proceedings of the First International Shrike Symposium
North American Breeding Bird Survey data indicated a general decline in Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) populations during 1966-1993. At the continental level, shrikes declined at an average rate of 2.9% per year. Average rates of regional declines varied from 2.5-3.4% annually. These declines were prevalent in most states, provinces, and...
Mississippi sandhill cranes
George F. Gee, Scott G. Hereford
Edward T. LaRoe, Gaye S. Farris, Catherine E. Puckett, Peter D. Doran, Michael J. Mac, editor(s)
1995, Book chapter, Our living resources: A report to the nation on the distribution, abundance, and health of U.S. plants, animals, and ecosystems
Resident sandhill cranes formed a continuous population in Georgia and Florida and widely separated populations along the Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (Figure). The Mississippi sandhill crane (Grus canadensis pulla) was one of the widely separated populations on the Coastal Plain that bred in pine savannas...
Evolution of a trench-slope basin within the Cascadia subduction margin: The Neogene Humboldt Basin, California
Patricia A. McCrory
1995, Sedimentology (42) 223-247
The Neogene Humboldt (Eel River) Basin is located along the north-eastern margin of the Pacific Ocean within the Cascadia subduction zone. This sedimentary basin originated near the base of the accretionary prism in post-Eocene time. Subduction processes since that time have elevated strata in the south-eastern portion of the basin...
Seismic Sources and Recurrence Rates as Adopted by USGS Staff for the Production of the 1982 and 1990 Probabilistic Ground Motion Maps for Alaska and the Conterminous United States
Stanley L. Hanson, David M. Perkins
1995, Open-File Report 95-257
The construction of a probabilistic ground-motion hazard map for a region follows a sequence of analyses beginning with the selection of an earthquake catalog and ending with the mapping of calculated probabilistic ground-motion values (Hanson and others, 1992). An integral part of this process is the creation of sources used...
Stratigraphic setting of sediment-hosted mineral deposits in the eastern part of the Hailey 1° x 2° quadrangle and part of the southern part of the Challis 1° x 2° quadrangle, south-central Idaho
P. K. Link, J. B. Mahoney, D. J. Bruner, L. D. Batatian, Eric Wilson, F. J. C. Williams
1995, Bulletin 2064-C
The paper version of the Geologic map of outcrop areas of sedimentary units in the eastern part of the Hailey 1x2 Quadrangle and part of the southern part of the Challis 1x2 Quadrangle, south-central Idaho was compiled by Paul Link and others in 1995. The plate was compiled...
Acid deposition sensitivity map
John D. Peper, Andrew E. Grosz, Thomas H. Kress, Thomas K. Collins, Gary B. Kappesser, Cindy M. Huber, James R. Webb
1995, Open-File Report 95-810
Project Summary: The following digital product represents the Acid Deposition Sensitivity of the Southern Appalachian Assessment Area. Areas having various susceptibilities to acid deposition from air pollution are designated on a three tier ranking in the region of the Southern Appalachian Assessment (SAA). The assessment is being conducted by Federal...
Ground-water flow and quality in Wisconsin's shallow aquifer system
P.A. Kammerer Jr.
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4171
The areal concentration distribution of commonmineral constituents and properties of ground water in Wisconsin's shallow aquifer system are described in this report. Maps depicting the water quality and the altitude of the water table are included. The shallow aquifer system in Wisconsin, composed of unconsolidated sand and gravel and shallow...
Spatial and temporal patterns of late Quaternary eolian deposition, eastern Colorado, USA
R.F. Madole
1995, Quaternary Science Reviews (14) 155-177
Eolian sediment covers about 60% of Colorado east of the Rocky Mountains; about 30% of the sediment is sand and 70% is loess. Initially, flood plains were the principal sources of eolian sediment, but during the Holocene, dunes formed from older eolian sand and alluvium on uplands. Since latest Pleistocene...
Rainfall and freshwater discharge in the Indian River Basin within the St. Johns River Water Management District, East-Central Florida, 1989-91
Leel Knowles Jr.
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4193
No abstract available....
Geophysical database of the east coast of the United States: southern Atlantic margin-Stratigraphy and velocity from multichannel seismic profiles
D. R. Hutchinson, C. W. Poag, Peter Popenoe
1995, Open-File Report 95-27
No abstract available....
Land use and nutrient concentrations and yields in selected streams in the Albemarle-Pamlico drainage basin, North Carolina and Virginia
M. D. Woodside, B.R. Simerl
1995, Open-File Report 95-457
Because nutrients can cause water-quaiity degradation, a major focus of NAWQA is to investigate effects of nutrients on surface- and ground-water quality. This report summarizes surface-water quality study design and land uses in the NAWQA Albemarle-Pamlico Drainage Basin study unit, one of 60 study units nationwide, and shows how nutrient...
Water resources of the Bad River Indian Reservation, northern Wisconsin
W. G. Batten, R.A. Lidwin
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4207
Water-resources data were collected in the Bad River Indian Reservation of northern Wisconsin from 1983 through 1987. Some data are interpreted to describe ground-water flow, groundwater quality, streamflow, and surface-water quality. Data also are presented in tables and appendixes for baseline reference. Precambrian sandstone and basalt underlie varying thicknesses of sandy...
Estimates of ground-water recharge rates for two small basins in central Nevada
R.W. Lichty, P. W. McKinley
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4104
Estimates of ground-water recharge rates developed from hydrologic modeling studies are presented for 3-Springs and East Stewart basins. two small basins (analog sites) located in central Nevada. The analog-site studies were conducted to aid in the estimation of recharge to the paleohydrologic regime associated with ground water in the vicinity...
Environmental setting of fixed sites in the western Lake Michigan drainages, Michigan and Wisconsin
D. J. Sullivan, E. M. Peterson, K.D. Richards
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4211-A
This report describes selected environmental- setting features for 11 fixed surface-water sites in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages study unit of the National Water-Quality Assessment Pro- gram. The study unit, which includes 10 major river systems draining to Lake Michigan, is bounded on the south by the Illinois State line...
