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...
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....
Water-resources monitoring in the Cottonwood Creek area, Shasta and Tehama counties, California, 1982-83
R. P. Fogelman, K. D. Evenson
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4187
The Cottonwood Creek study area in the Redding basin, California , contains a network of wells established to provide baseline information on ground-water levels and quality prior to the completion of two proposed dams, one on Cottonwood Creek and one on South Fork Cottonwood Creek. Analysis of monthly ground-water levels...
Geologic section of the updip coastal plain from central Georgia to western South Carolina
David C. Prowell, Raymond A. Christopher, Lucy E. Edwards, Laurel M. Bybell, Harold E. Gill
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1737
No abstract available....
Gravity and aeromagnetic maps of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness and additions, Pitkin and Gunnison counties, Colorado
D. L. Campbell
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1647-B
Aeromagnetic and complete Bouguer gravity anomaly maps have been prepared for the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness and additions, near Aspen, Colorado. An extreme gravity low, which may be indicative of mineralization, occurs over the White Rock pluton in the southeastern part of the study area. Modeling of the gravity and magnetic...
Map and selected seismic profiles of the seaward extension of the Fairweather Fault, eastern Gulf of Alaska
P.R. Carlson, George Plafker, T.R. Bruns
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1722
No abstract available....
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...
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...
Ground-water levels in the Columbia River basalt and overlying materials, spring 1983, southeastern Washington
H. H. Bauer, John J. Vaccaro, R. C. Lane
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4360
A 2 1/2-year study of the Columbia Plateau in Washington was begun in March 1982 to define spatial and temporal variations in dissolved sodium in aquifers of the Columbia River Basalt Group and to relate these variations to the groundwater system and its geologic framework. This report is part of...
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,...
Geophysical well log data for study of water flow in fractures near Mirror Lake, West Thornton, New Hampshire
Frederick L. Paillet
1985, Open-File Report 85-340
Four closely spaced boreholes were drilled through approximately 20 meters of till into schist bedrock near Mirror Lake, West Thornton, New Hampshire. The site was selected for borehole geophysical research because it is included in a detailed groundwater study where the effects of flow in fractures on flow in overlying...
Acoustic-televiewer and acoustic-waveform logs used to characterize deeply buried basalt flows, Hanford site, Benton County, Washington
Frederick L. Paillet
1985, Open-File Report 85-419
Acoustic-waveform and acoustic-televiewer logs were obtained for a 400-meter interval of deeply buried basalt flows in three boreholes, and over shorter intervals in two additional boreholes located on the U.S. Department of Energy 's Hanford site in Benton County, Washington. Borehole-wall breakouts were observed in the unaltered interiors of a...
Sedimentation and water quality in the West Branch Shade River basin, Ohio, 1984 water year
C.J. Childress, R.L. Jones
1985, Open-File Report 85-552
Sedimentation in, and flooding of, the West Branch Shade River and its tributaries have been major concerns of residents and State and local officials. The area was extensively surface mined for coal between the mid-1940 's and the early 1960's. Reclamation efforts immediately after mining were unsuccessful. The results have...
Sediment and water-quality data for the West Branch Shade and East Branch Shade River basins, Ohio, 1983 water year
C.J. Childress, R.L. Jones
1985, Open-File Report 85-187
Sedimentation in and flooding of the West Branch Shade River and its tributaries have been major concerns of residents and State and local officials. The area was extensively surface mined for coal between the mid-1940's and the early 1960's. Reclamation efforts immediately after mining were unsuccessful. The results have been...
Reported withdrawals and estimated use of water in Oklahoma during 1982
J.D. Stoner
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4084
Reported water withdrawals in Oklahoma during 1982 were 1,270.64 million gallons per day. The withdrawals were about equally distributed between ground water and surface water with 46 percent being ground water and 54 percent being surface water. In general, the western counties rely on ground water and the eastern counties...
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...
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...
Results of geohydrologic test drilling in the eastern Snake River Plain, Gooding County, Idaho
R.L. Whitehead, G. F. Lindholm
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4294
A 1,123-foot test hole was core drilled near Wendell, Idaho, during 1981-82 as part of the Snake River Plain regional aquifer study. An upper basalt unit, an intermediate unconsolidated sedimentary rock unit, and a lower basalt unit were penetrated by the test hole. Drilling verified that the upper several hundred...
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...
Estimated water and nutrient inflows and outflows Lake Cochituate, eastern Massachusetts, 1977-79
F. B. Gay
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4315
Streamflow was the major source of water and nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) to Lake Cochituate, followed by ground water, and then precipitation during April 1978 through March 1979. Compared to all sources during that period, streams contributed 7,217 million gallons (a little over 82 percent) of water, 63 ,000 pounds...
Streamflow statistics and drainage-basin characteristics for the Southwestern and Eastern Regions, Washington: Volume II. Eastern Washington
John R. Williams, Harold E. Pearson
1985, Open-File Report 84-145-B
No abstract available....
Geohydrology of the High Plains Aquifer, western Kansas
L.E. Stullken, Kenneth R. Watts, R. J. Lindgren
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4198
The High Plains aquifer underlies 174,050 sq mi of eight states (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming) and contains approximately 3.3 billion acre-ft of water in storage. Saturated thicknesses within the aquifer are as great as 600 ft near the southern border of southwest Kansas....
Analytical results and sample locality map of stream-sediment and heavy-mineral-concentrate samples from the Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness Study Area (CDCA-348), Riverside County, California
B. M. Adrian, G.W. Day, K. C. Watts
1985, Open-File Report 85-293
In March 1982, we conducted a reconnaissance geochemical survey of the Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness Study Area, Riverside County, California.The Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness Study Area comprises about 90 mi2 (233 km) in the southeast corner of Riverside County, California, and lies just south of Interstate Highway 10 at Desert Center, California,...
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...
