Loma sp. salmonids from the Eastern United States: Associated lesions rainbow trout
P.T. Markey, V. S. Blazer, M. S. Ewing, K. M. Kocan
1994, Journal of Aquatic Animal Health (6) 318-328
A microsporidian of the genus Loma was noted in the gills of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss from a state hatchery (Buford Trout Hatchery) in Georgia. Mortalities of varying severity occur at this hatchery every fall, and the microsporidian was noted during an experiment from August 1991 to January...
Revised correlation chart of coal beds, coal zones, and key stratigraphic units in the Pennsylvanian rocks of eastern Kentucky
Charles L. Rice, John K. Hiett
1994, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2275
This report revises Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1188 (Rice and Smith, 1980). Major revisions to the original correlation chart include formal naming of key marine units in Kentucky and replacement of informally named marine units incorrectly projected into Kentucky from adjacent states. Also included in the report is the proper...
Late winter survival of female mallards in Arkansas
Bruce D. Dugger, Kenneth J. Reinecke, Leigh H. Fredrickson
1994, Journal of Wildlife Management (58) 94-99
Determining factors that limit winter survival of waterfowl is necessary to develop effective management plans. We radiomarked immature and adult female mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) after the 1988 and 1989 hunting seasons in eastcentral Arkansas to test whether natural mortality sources and habitat conditions during late winter limit seasonal survival. We...
Maps summarizing geohydrologic information in an area of salt-water disposal, eastern Altamont-Bluebell petroleum field, Uinta Basin, Utah
Geoffrey W. Freethey
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 92-4043
In the Altamont-Bluebell Petroleum Field within the Uinta Basin of Utah, saline oil-production water is being injected into the Duchesne River Formation. On the basis of geohydrologic information, a qualitative assessment of the possible effects of this injection indicates that fresh groundwater in certain areas of the Duchesne River formation...
Polar bear maternity denning in the Beaufort Sea
Steven C. Amstrup, Craig L. Gardner
1994, Journal of Wildlife Management (58) 1-10
The distribution of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) is circumpolar in the Northern Hemisphere, but known locations of maternal dens are concentrated in relatively few, widely scattered locations. Denning is either uncommon or unknown within gaps. To understand effects of industrial development and propose increases in hunting, the temporal and spatial...
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 1993; Volume 1. Eastern New York; Excluding Long Island
Gary D. Firda, Richard Lumia, Patricia M. Murray, Ward O. Freeman
1994, Water Data Report NY-93-1
Water resources data for the 1993 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 114 gaging stations; stage only at 4...
Volcanic gas emissions and their impact on ambient air character at Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
A. J. Sutton, T. Elias, R. Navarrete
1994, Open-File Report 94-569
Currently, gas emissions from Kilauea occur from the summit caldera, along the middle East Rift Zone (ERZ), and where lava enters the ocean. We estimate that the current ERZ eruption of Kilauea releases between 400 metric tonnes of SO2 per day, during eruptive pauses, to as much as 1850 metric...
Guidebook on the geology, history, and surface-water contamination and remediation in the area from Denver to Idaho Springs, Colorado
Ronald C. Severson
K. C. Stewart, editor(s)
1994, Circular 1097
This guidebook for a 1-day drive in the Front Range west of Denver, Colorado, includes commentary on mountain landscapes, notes on the colorful mining history of the area, and discussions on the geology and some miningrelated environmental hazards in the Idaho Springs area. It was originally prepared as U.S. Geological...
Sea otter foraging behavior and hydrocarbon levels in prey
Angela M. Doroff, James L. Bodkin
Thomas R. Loughlin, editor(s)
1994, Book chapter, Marine mammals and the <i>Exxon Valdez</i>
Following the Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS), Prudhoe Bay crude oil from the vessel spread on the sea surface and covered coastal shores from western Prince William Sound (PWS) to the Alaska Peninsula. In PWS alone. acute mortality of sca otters at the time of the spill was estimated to...
Continent-ocean transition in Alaska: The tectonic assembly of eastern Denalia
Thomas E. Moore, Arthur Grantz, S. M. Roeske
1994, Book chapter, Phanerozoic evolution of North American continent ocean transitions
Alaska is the eastern, subaerial part of a large subcontinent of distinctive tectonic character that serves as an isthmus between nuclear North America, with its fringing belt of allochthonous terranes, and the accreted terranes and volcanic belts that constitute northeastern Russia. Physiographically, this subcontinent, which we name Denalia, is a...
Effects of surficial geology, lakes and swamps, and annual water availability on low flows of streams in central New England, and their use in low-flow estimation
S. William Wandle Jr., Allan D. Randall
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4092
Equations developed by multiple-regression analysis of data from 49 drainage basins in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and southwestern Maine indicate that low flow of streams in this region is largely a function of the amount of water available to the basin and the extent of surficial sand and...
Simulation of rainfall-runoff for basins in the Rolla, Missouri, area
Robert R. Holmes Jr., J. W. East
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4019
Important rainfall-runoff characteristics for basins in the Rolla, Missouri, area were determined to be overland flow, interception storage, interception losses, evaporation, and infiltration. Using these characteristics, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Stormwater Management Model (SWMM) was configured for basins in the study area. The data network for the model calibration...
Principal facts for gravity data in the Bethel and Russian Mission 1 degree x 3 degrees quadrangles, Alaska
Robert L. Morin
1994, Open-File Report 94-14-A
Bethel and Russian Mission 1° x 3° quadrangles are located in southwestern Alaska near the mouth of the Kuskokwim River. The Russian Mission quadrangle now has about 266 gravity stations and the Bethel quadrangle has about 485 gravity stations.Riverboat traverses along the Yukon River in the northern part of the...
Sources and transport of sediment, nutrients, and oxygen-demanding substances in the Minnesota River basin, 1989-92
G. A. Payne
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4232
The Minnesota River, 10 major tributaries, and 21 springs were sampled to determine the sources and transport of sediment, nutrients, and oxygen- demanding substances. The study was part of a four-year assessment of non-point source pollution in the Minnesota River Basin. Runoff from tributary watersheds was identified as the primary...
Streamflow and selected precipitation data for Yucca Mountain region, southern Nevada and eastern California, water years 1986-90
Thomas G. Kane III, David J. Bauer, Clair M. Martinez
1994, Open-File Report 94-312
Streamflow and precipitation data collected at and near Yucca Mountain, Nevada, during water years 1986-90 are presented in this report. The data were collected and compiled as part of the studies by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy, to characterize surface-water hydrology in the...
Flood of June 17, 1990, in the Clear Creek Basin, east-central Iowa
K.K. Barnes, D. A. Eash
1994, Open-File Report 94-78
A water-surface-elevation profile for the flood of June 17, 1990, in the Clear Creek Basin, east-central Iowa, is given in this report. The maximum flood-peak discharge of 10,200 cubic feet per second for the streamflow-gaging station on Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa (station number 05454300), occurred on June 17, 1990....
Hydrologic features of the Truckee and Carson River Basins and adjacent areas, western Nevada and eastern California
Jeffrey V. Trionfante, Lorri A. Peltz
1994, Open-File Report 93-368
No abstract available....
Selected data on characteristics of glacial-deposit and carbonate-rock aquifers, Midwestern Basin and Arches region
R. L. Joseph, S. M. Eberts
1994, Open-File Report 93-627
In 1988, the Geological Survey (USGS) began study to examine the hydrogeologic framework, ground-water-flow systems, water chemistry, and withdrawal response of aquifers in glacial deposits and carbonate rock in the Midwestern Basins and Arches Region in western Ohio and eastern Indiana. As part of this study, data from pumped-well tests...
Herbicides and nitrate in near-surface aquifers in the midcontinental United States, 1991
Dana W. Kolpin, Michael R. Burkart, E. Michael Thurman
1994, Water Supply Paper 2413
The occurrence and distribution of selected herbicides, atrazine metabolites, and nitrate were determined for near-surface aquifers (within 50 feet of land surface) in the corn- and soybean-producing region of the midcontinental United States. The study region included all or parts of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North...
Potential effects of the Hawaii Geothermal Project on ground-water resources on the island of Hawaii
M.L. Sorey, E.M. Colvard
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4028
In 1990, the State of Hawaii proposed the Hawaii Geothermal Project for the development of as much as 500 MW of electric power from the geothermal system in the East Rift Zone of Kilauea Volcano. This report uses data from 31 wells and 8 springs to describe the properties of...
Hydrogeology and potential effects of changes in water use, Carson Desert agricultural area, Churchill County, Nevada
Douglas K. Maurer, Ann K. Johnson, Alan H. Welch
1994, Open-File Report 93-463
Operating Criteria and Procedures established in 1988 for delivery of water for irrigation in the Newlands Project area include regulations and methods to increase Project efficiency. Public Law 101-618 of 1990 includes a target of 75-percent Project efficiency and a program of water-rights acquisition for wetlands maintenance. The directives could...
Water-level changes in the High Plains aquifer -- Predevelopment to 1992
J. T. Dugan, T. J. McGrath, R. B. Zelt
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4027
Changes in water levels in the High Plains aquifet underlying parts of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming result from the variability of precipitation, land use, and ground-water withdrawals. From the beginning of development of the High Plains aquifer to 1980, water levels declined throughout...
Hydrogeology and water resources of Block Island, Rhode Island
A.I. Veeger, H.E. Johnston, Byron D. Stone, Leslie A. Sirkin
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4096
Ground water is present on Block Island as a lens of freshwater that overlies saltwater. Yields of 2 to 5 gallons per minute are obtainable throughout the island, and yields of 25 gallons per minute are possible at many wells. Annual water use during 1990 is estimated to have been...
Major 10.2-Ma rhyolitic volcanism in the eastern Snake River plain, Idaho: Isotopic age and stratigraphic setting of the Arbon Valley Tuff Member of the Starlight Formation
Karl S. Kellogg, S. S. Harlan, H. H. Mehnert, L.W. Snee, K. L. Pierce, W. R. Hackett, D. W. Rodgers
1994, Bulletin 2091
No abstract available....
Petroleum exploration plays and resource estimates, 1989, onshore United States; Region 8, Eastern Interior; Region 9, Atlantic Coast
R.B. Powers
R.B. Powers, editor(s)
1994, Open-File Report 94-211
