Leaching study of oil shale in Kentucky: With a section on hydrologic reconnaissance of the oil shale outcrop in Kentucky
Samuel S. Leung, D.W. Leist, R. W. Davis, Steven Cordiviola
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4073
Oil shales in Kentucky are rocks of predominantly Devonian age. The most prominant are the Ohio, Chattanooga, and New Albany Shales. A leaching study was done on six fresh oil shale samples and one retorted oil shale sample. Leaching reagents were distilled water, 0.0005 N sulfuric acid, and 0.05 N...
International strategic minerals inventory summary report; chromium
J.H. DeYoung Jr., M. P. Lee, B. R. Lipin
1984, Circular 930-B
Major world resources of chromium, a strategic mineral commodity, are described in this summary report of information in the International Strategic Minerals Inventory {ISMI}. ISMI is a cooperative data-collection effort of earth-science and mineral-resource agencies in Australia, Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of South Africa, and the...
Chemical and biological quality of streams at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana, 1978-80
M. A. Hardy
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4208
A variety of land uses affects water quality of streams at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Discharge from storm sewers and runoff from roads contributed lead, zinc, and chlorinated hydrocarbons (chlordane, DOT, ODD, DDE, and PCB's) to all streams except Derby ditch. In addition, the Little Calumet River received ammonia...
Preliminary geologic map of the western and southern parts of the Byers Peak, the northwestern part of the Loveland Pass, and the eastern part of the Ute Peak 7 1/2-minute quadrangles, Clear Creek and Grand Counties, Colorado
R. G. Eppinger, P. K. Theobald, Robert R. Carlson
1984, Open-File Report 84-274
No abstract available....
Stratigraphy and structure of the western Kentucky fluorspar district
R. D. Trace, D.H. Amos
1984, Professional Paper 1151-D
The western Kentucky fluorspar district is part of the larger Illinois-Kentucky fluorspar district, the largest producer of fluorspar in the United States. This report is based largely on data gathered from 1960 to 1974 during the U.S. Geological Survey-Kentucky Geological Survey cooperative geologic mapping program of Kentucky. It deals chiefly...
Assessment of selected ground-water-quality data in Montana
R. E. Davis, G.D. Rogers
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4173
Ground-water-quality data for Montana in the U.S. Geological Survey 's computer data file WATSTORE were evaluated for nine geohydrologic units in part of the State east of the Rocky Mountains and for two geohydrologic units in the western mountainous part of the stated region. The availability of data for inorganic,...
Glastonbury Gneiss and mantling rocks (a modified Oliverian dome) in south-central Massachusetts and north-central Connecticut: Geochemistry, petrogenesis, and isotopic age
G. W. Leo, R. E. Zartman, D. G. Brookins
1984, Professional Paper 1295
The Glastonbury dome is a long, narrow structure trending approximately 70 km north-northeast through Connecticut and Massachusetts along the west side of the Bronson Hill anticlinorium. Structurally and stratigraphically the dome is analogous to the Oliverian domes of New Hampshire. It is cored by Glastonbury Gneiss and is mantled by...
Review of buried crystalline rocks of eastern United States in selected hydrogeologic environments potentially suitable for isolating high-level radioactive wastes
R. W. Davis
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4091
Among the concepts suggested for the deep disposal of high-level radioactive wastes from nuclear power reactors is the excavation of a repository in suitable crystalline rocks overlain by a thick sequence of sedimentary strata in a hydrogeologic environment that would effectively impede waste transport. To determine the occurrence of such...
Water withdrawn for irrigation in 1980 on the Snake River plain, Idaho and eastern Oregon
B. B. Bigelow, S. A. Goodell, G. D. Newton
1984, Open-File Report 84-434
No abstract available....
Gazetteer of hydrologic characteristics of streams in Massachusetts — Coastal river basins of the North Shore and Massachusetts Bay
S. W. Wandle
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4281
The coastal river basins of the North Shore and Boston Bay include streams draining the Parker River (60.4 square miles), Rowley River (9.9 square miles), Ipswich River (156 miles), Mystic River (66.0 square miles), Charles River (311 square miles), Neponset River (117 square miles), Weymouth Fore and Weymouth Back Rivers...
Hydrology of Yucca Mountain and vicinity, Nevada-California — Investigative results through mid-1983
R. K. Waddell, J. H. Robison, R. K. Blankennagel
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4267
Yucca Mountain, Nevada, is one of several sites under consideration for construction of the first repository for high-level nuclear waste. The climate is arid; few perennial streams are present in the region. Flash floods occasionally occur. The site is underlain by at least 1,800 meters of volcanic tuffs of Tertiary...
Quality of water in the alluvial aquifer, American Bottoms, East St. Louis, Illinois
David C. Voelker
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4180
Ground-water levels in the American Bottoms regions around East St. Louis, Illinois, have risen several feet since the early 1970's. Artificial dewatering of the aquifer by increased pumping is being investigated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to alleviate economic and health concerns resulting from elevated ground-water levels. A...
The Conterminous United States Mineral Appraisal Program; background information to accompany folio of geologic, geochemical, geophysical, and mineral resources maps of the Walker Lake 1 degree x 2 degrees Quadrangle, California and Nevada
John Harris Stewart, M.A. Chaffee, J. C. Dohrenwend, D. A. John, R. W. Kistler, F. J. Kleinhampl, W. D. Menzie, Donald Plouff, L. C. Rowan, Norman J. Silberling
1984, Circular 927
The Walker Lake 1? by 2? quadrangle in eastern California and western Nevada was studied by an interdisciplinary research team to appraise its mineral resources. The appraisal is based on geological, geochemical, and geophysical field and laboratory investigations, the results of which are published as a folio of maps, figures,...
Compilation of selected hydrologic data from the MX missile-siting investigation, east-central Nevada and western Utah
Robin L. Bunch, James R. Harrill
1984, Open-File Report 84-702
Construction, water-level, and water-quality data for wells and site-description, discharge, and water-quality data for springs and streams in 37 hydrographic areas in Nevada and Utah are presented in this report. These data are grouped in tables, by area. Additional tables contain a summary of data and aquifer-test results for wells...
Water levels and water-level changes in the Prairie du Chien-Jordan and Mount Simon-Hinckley aquifers, Twin Cities metropolitan area, Minnesota, 1971-80
Michael Schoenberg
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4237
The ground-water system in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area includes five aquifers; two of these aquifers the Prairie du Chien-Jordan and the Mount Simon-Hinckley supply about 80 percent and 10 percent, respectively, of the ground water pumped for public supply. Water levels and changes in water levels in these two...
Quantity and quality of streamflow in the White River basin, Colorado and Utah
J. M. Boyle, K.J. Covay, D. P. Bauer
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4022
The water quality and flow of existing streams in the White River basin, located in northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah, are adequate for present uses, but future development (such as energy) may affect stream quality and quantity. Present conditions are described as a baseline to enable planners to allocate available...
Hydrology of area 11, Eastern Coal Province, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia
D.K. Roth, S.C. Cooper
1984, Open-File Report 84-233
No abstract available....
Evaluation of the potential for artificial ground-water recharge in eastern San Joaquin County, California — Phase 2
R. L. Ireland
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4207
In response to the increasing demand on water supplies and declining water levels in eastern San Joaquin County, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, is evaluating the potential for artificially recharging the aquifer system in eastern San Joaquin County,...
Palynology of selected coal beds in the proposed Pennsylvanian System stratotype in West Virginia
Robert M. Kosanke
1984, Professional Paper 1318
The usefulness of Pennsylvanian palynomorphs, spores, and pollen grains, as an aid in coal-correlation investigations in the Appalachians, has been known for many years. However, much of this and subsequent information was scattered in the literature or was not from the proposed stratotype area of West Virginia. Investigation of coals...
Synopsis of ground-water and surface-water resources of North Dakota
T. C. Winter, R.D. Benson, R. A. Engberg, G.J. Wiche, D. G. Emerson, O.A. Crosby, J.E. Miller
1984, Open-File Report 84-732
This report describes the surface- and ground-water resources of North Dakota and the limitations of our understanding of these resources. Ground water and surface water are actually one resource, because they are often hydraulically interconnected. They are discussed separately for convenience. In general, the surface-water resources of the mainstem of...
Aeromagnetic, Bouguer gravity, and interpretation maps of the Sheep Hole-Cadiz Wilderness Study Area (CDCA-305), San Bernardino County, California
R.W. Simpson, R. E. Bracken, D.J. Stierman
1984, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1615-B
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (Public Law 94-579, October 21, 1976) requires the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Mines to conduct mineral surveys on certain areas to determine their mineral resource potential. Results must be made available to the public and be submitted to the President...
Water resources data, Virginia water year 1983
B.J. Prugh, F.J. Easton, D. D. Lynch
1984, Water Data Report VA-83-1
No abstract available....
Availability and quality of water from the Dakota aquifer, northwest Iowa
M. R. Burkart
1984, Water Supply Paper 2215
The Dakota aquifer in northwest Iowa consists of sandstones in the Dakota Formation. It underlies most of the study area and is the most extensive source of ground water in the area. Individual sandstone beds are from less than 10 to more than 150 feet thick. The cumulative thickness of...
Mineral resource potential maps of the Jerry Peak, Jerry Peak West, and Boulder Creek Wilderness Study Areas, Custer County, Idaho
D. H. McIntyre, F. L. Johnson
1984, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1466-C
The U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Mines made a geological and mineral survey of the Jerry Peak, Jerry Peak West, and Boulder Creek Wilderness Study Areas, Custer County, Idaho, from 1980 through 1983. The area is underlain chiefly by lavas and pyroclastic rocks of the Eocene Challis Volcanics....
Sediment yields in eastern Montana; summary of data and proposed techniques for estimating sediment yields from small, ungaged watersheds
J. H. Lambing
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4200
Sediment-yield data for 121 sites in eastern Montana have been compiled from results of studies conducted by various Federal, State, and private agencies. Methods used to determine mean annual sediment yields included reservoir sedimentation surveys, suspended-sediment sampling in streams, and estimates of gross erosion and indirect estimation based on physical...
