Permitted water use in Iowa, 1985
D. L. Runkle, J.L. Newman, E.M. Shields
1985, Open-File Report 86-302
This report summarizes where, how much and for what purpose water is allocated for use in Iowa with permits issued by the Department of Water, Air and Waste Management. In Iowa, from a total permitted water use of 855,175.45 million gallons per year, about 58 percent is from surface-water sources...
Bedrock aquifers of eastern San Juan County, Utah
Charles Avery
1985, Open-File Report 85-568
This study is one of a series of studies appraising the water-bearing properties of the Navajo Sandstone and associated formations in southern Utah. The study area is about 4,600 square miles, extending from the Utah-Arizona State line northward to the San Juan-Grand County line and westward from the Utah-Colorado State...
Maps showing anomaly patterns for silver, molybdenum, lead, and zinc in altered rocks and soils, Williams Fork and St. Louis Peak Roadless Areas, Clear Creek, Grand, and Summit counties, Colorado
R. G. Eppinger, P. K. Theobald, H. N. Barton, R. R. Carlson
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1588-E
The U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S Bureau of Mines conducted field studies from 1979 through 1982 to assess the mineral resource potential of the Williams Fork and St. Louis Peak Roadless Areas and the Vasquez Peak Wilderness Study Area. Included were geological, geochemical, and geophysical studies by the U.S....
Proceedings of the Second U.S. Geological Survey workshop on the early Mesozoic basins of the Eastern United States
Gilpin R. Robinson Jr., Albert J. Froelich
1985, Circular 946
No abstract available....
Design of the National Trends Network for monitoring the chemistry of atmospheric precipitation
J.K. Robertson, J.W. Wilson
1985, Circular 964
Long-term monitoring (10 years minimum) of the chemistry of wet deposition will be conducted at National Trends Network (NTN) sites across the United States. Precipitation samples will be collected at sites that represent broad regional characteristics. Design of the NTN considered four basic elements during construction of a model to...
Geology of the Carlin gold deposit, Nevada
Arthur S. Radtke
1985, Professional Paper 1267
This report describes the geology of the Carlin gold deposit and the Lynn mining district, including an area of about 80km2 in northern Eureka County, Nev. (fig. 1). The Carlin mine is located in secs. 13 and 14, T.35N., R.50E., at an elevation of 6,400 ft near the crest of...
Effects of sanitary sewers on ground-water levels and streams in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York; part 2: Development and application of southwest Suffolk County model
H. T. Buxton, T. E. Reilly
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4209
By 1990, sanitary sewers in Nassau County Sewage Disposal Districts 2 and 3 and Suffolk County Southwest Sewer District will discharge to the ocean 140 cu ft of water/sec that would otherwise be returned to the groundwater system through septic tanks and similar systems. To evaluate the effects of this...
Effects of climate, vegetation, and soils on consumptive water use and ground-water recharge to the Central Midwest Regional aquifer system, mid-continent United States
J. T. Dugan, J. M. Peckenpaugh
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4236
The Central Midwest aquifer system, in parts of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Texas, is a region of great hydrologic diversity. This study examines the relationships between climate, vegetation, and soil that affect consumptive water use and recharge to the groundwater system. Computations of potential...
Simulated effects of projected pumping on the availability of freshwater in the Evangeline Aquifer in an area southwest of Corpus Christi, Texas
George E. Groschen
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4182
This study is an investigation of the continued availability of freshwater in the Evangeline aquifer along the Texas Gulf Coast and the potential for degradation of the water quality by salinewater intrusion. Recharge to the aquifer occurs by the infiltration of precipitation in the outcrop area and by cross-formational flow...
Water-supply potential of the Floridan aquifer in Osceola, eastern Orange, and southwestern Brevard counties, Florida
Michael Planert, W. R. Aucott
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4135
The city of Melbourne and adjacent areas in south Brevard County obtain their water supply from Lake Washington. As of 1982, the lake could provide a maximum of 15 million gallons per day but the projected need for the year 2000 is nearly three times that amount. As one alternative...
Frequency and duration of flooding of Grove Creek near Kenansville, North Carolina, for present and proposed restored channel conditions
T. C. Stamey
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4298
The Grove Creek basin includes an area of about 42 square miles in Duplin County, southeastern North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Human Resources (DHR) proposes to implement a channel restoration project on about an eight-mile reach of Grove Creek. The purpose of the restoration program is to improve...
Seismic-refraction study of suspected drift-filled bedrock valleys in Ramsey County, Minnesota
D. G. Woodward
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4107
Seismic-refraction surveys were made across suspected buried, drift-filled bedrock valleys believed to underlie two sites of known ground-water contamination the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) near New Brighton and the former Koppers Coke Plant in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Refraction data were collected along two lines at each...
Approximate potentiometric surface for the aquifer unit A3, southeastern coastal plain aquifer system of the United States, prior to development
V.A. Stricker
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4031
A generalized potentiometric surface map prepared as part of the southeastern United States, Regional Sand Aquifer-System Analysis defines the altitude of water levels under conditions prior to development for aquifer unit A3, the middle group of aquifers in the sand aquifer system. Aquifer unit A3, consisting of Upper Cretaceous and...
Water resources data for Virginia, water year 1984
B.J. Prugh, F.J. Easton, D. D. Lynch
1985, Water Data Report VA-84-1
No abstract available....
Mines and prospects map of the Glacier Peak Roadless Area, Snohomish County, Washington
F. L. Johnson, David K. Denton, Stephen R. Iverson, R.B. McCulloch, Steven Baker, Ronald B. Stotelmeyer
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1380-E
The Glacier Peak Roadless Area (fig. 1), covering 57,320 acres in the Cascade Range, is 50 mi northeast of Seattle, Wash. Over 4,000 claims have been located in or near the roadless area. One hundred ninety-six patented claims are in or within 1 mi of the area. Ore production from...
Interpretations from multichannel seismic-reflection profiles of the deep crust crossing South Carolina and Georgia from the Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic Coast
John C. Behrendt
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1656
Over the past decade, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been investigating the cause of the Charleston, S.C., earthquake of 1886 and the likelihood of future earthquakes of similar magnitude (mb 6.9–7.2, Bollinger, 1977). As part of that work, multichannel reflection surveys were started in 1979 in the Charleston area,...
Stratigraphic cross section and coal bed correlations of uppermost Cretaceous and Paleocene rocks between Painted Canyon and Davis Buttes, North Dakota
J.S. Hinds
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1766
Recent detailed coal studies in the area between Havelock and Fryburg, N. Dak. (Hinds, 1983; 1985), have resulted in some revised coal-bed correlations that are, in places, in disagreement with previous work (Banet, 1980; Hares, 1928; Lewis, 1979; Menge, 1977; Owen, 1979; Rehbein, 1977; Royse, 1967). The strati graphically most...
Stratigraphic cross sections and correlation of lignites in the Sentinel Butte member and upper part of the Tongue River member of the Fort Union Formation between Amidon and Fryburg, North Dakota
Jim S. Hinds
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1765
The Austin Farm bed was once mined form an adit in the SE1/4 sec, T. 136 N., R. 101 W. Its westerly outcrop extends from that point northward along the east side and north end of the valley of Third Creek at elevations between about 2740 and 2800 ft. It...
Aeromagnetic map and selected aeroradiometric data for the Ellicott Rock Wilderness and additions, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia
Robert W. Luce, David L. Daniels
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1287-C
The aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric data presented herin for the Ellicott Rock Wilderness and additions are taken from an airborne survey that covered a larger area in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, and that was flown in December 1980 and January 1981 under contract to the U.S. Geological Survey. The...
Aeromagnetic maps of the Mazatzal Wilderness and contiguous roadless areas, Gila, Maricopa, and Yavapai counties, Arizona
C. K. Moss, G. A. Abrams
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1573-B
The Mazatzal Wilderness and contiguous roadless areas are located in Tonto and Coconino National Forests, west and southwest of Payson, and are almost exactly in the geographic center of Arizona. This is a region of relatively small mining districts and few mines, but occurrences of many different metals are widespread. The...
Stream-sediment and panned-concentrate geochemical maps of the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Study Area, Lake, Park, and Chaffee counties, Colorado
G.A. Nowlan, W.J. Gerstel
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1628-B
Under provisions of the Wilderness Act (Public Law 88-577, September 3, 1964), the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Mines have been conducting mineral surveys of areas selected for possible inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. This report presents results of geochemical studies carried out in June...
Geochemical survey of the Devil's Den Roadless Area, Rutland and Windsor counties, Vermont
J. F. Slack, P.J. Atelsek, A. E. Grosz
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1626-C
The Devils Den Roadless Area comprises 8,830 acres of mountainous terrane in the Green Mountain National Forest, Rutland and Windsor Counties, Vt. (Index Map). Ludlow, the nearest large community, is approximately 7 air miles northeast of the study area. The small villages of Weston and East Wallingford are 3 to...
Map showing abundance and distribution of silver in stream-sediment samples, Medford 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, Oregon-California
Charles L. Whittington, David J. Grimes, Reinhard W. Leinz
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1383-H
The Medford quadrangle is located in mountainous southwestern Oregon adjacent to the California border and a short distance east of the Pacific coast. Various parts of this area lie in different geologic provinces. Most of the western half of the quadrangle is underlain by pre-Tertiary rocks of the Klamath Mountains...
Approximate potentiometric surface for the aquifer unit A4, southeastern coastal plain aquifer system of the United States, prior to development
V.A. Stricker, Walter R. Aucott, Robert E. Faye, John S. Williams, Michael J. Mallory
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4364
A generalized potentiometric surface map prepared as part of a regional analysis of sand aquifer system defines the altitude of water levels under pre-development conditions for aquifer unit A4, the lowermost group of aquifers in the sand aquifer system. Aquifer unit A4, consisting of Upper and Lower Cretaceous sands, is...
Approximate potentiometric surface for the aquifer unit A2, Southeastern Coastal Plain aquifer system of the United States, prior to development
V.A. Stricker
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4019
A generalized potentiometric surface map prepared as part of the southeastern United States, Regional Sand Aquifer-System Analysis defines the altitude of water levels under conditions prior to development for aquifer unit A2, the upper group of aquifers in the sand aquifer system. Aquifer unit A2, consisting of lower Tertiary sands,...
