Aeromagnetic map of the Arnold Mesa Roadless Area, Yavapai County, Arizona
Willard E. Davis, Edward W. Wolfe
1983, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1577-D
The Wilderness Act (Public Law 88-577, September 3, 1964) and related acts require the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Mines to survey certain areas on Federal lands to determine their mineral resource potential. Results must be made available to the public and be submitted to the President and...
Effects on water quality of coal mining in the basin of the North Fork Kentucky River, eastern Kentucky
Kenneth L. Dyer
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-215
A study of the effects on water quality of coal mining in the basin of the North Fork Kentucky River shows increases in the mean annual total dissolved solids concentrations from about 8 to 50 milligrams per liter. It shows that the Hazard Number 9 coal seam produces the largest...
Hydrology of Area 1, eastern coal province, Pennsylvania [West Branch Susquehanna River, Sinnemahoning Creek, Upper Juniata River, Clearfield Creek]
William J. Herb, Deborah E. Brown, Lewis C. Shaw, Albert E. Becher
1983, Open-File Report 83-223
Provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 recognized a nationwide need for hydrologic information in mined and potentially mined areas. This report is designed to be useful to mine owners, operators, regulatory authorities, citizens groups, and others by presenting information on existing hydrologic conditions and by...
Appraisal of the interconnection between the St Johns River and the surficial aquifer, east-central Duval County, Florida
R. M. Spechler, R. B. Stone Jr.
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4109
The proposed deepening of the navigation channel in the St. Johns River to about 46-48 feet below sea level (45 feet below mean low water) may breach up to 11 feet of limestone unit of the lower part of the surficial aquifer along a 25-mile channel. The limestone supplies water...
Summary of water withdrawals in the United States, 1950-80
William B. Mann, Wayne B. Solley, Edith B. Chase
1983, Open-File Report 83-207
Estimated use of water in the United States increased from 180 bgd (billion gallons per day) in 1950 to 450 bgd in 1980. During this same time population increased from about 150 million to about 230 million. Data on consumptive use are not available for the first decade of the...
Geohydrology of the Meadowbrook artificial-recharge site at East Meadow, Nassau County, New York
D. A. Aronson, J. B. Lindner-Lunsford, B. G. Katz
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4084
No abstract available....
Analyses of heavy-mineral-concentrate samples, east half of the Lewiston 1° x 2° quadrangle, Maine and New Hampshire
J. A. Domenico, F. H. Howd, G.A. Nowlan
1983, Open-File Report 83-739
No abstract available....
Historical surface deformation near Oildale, California
Robert O. Castle, Jack P. Church, Robert F. Yerkes, John C. Manning
1983, Professional Paper 1245
Historical surface deformation recognized in the southern San Joaquin Valley and adjacent Sierra Nevada foothills near Oildale, Calif., includes: normal and apparently aseismic dip slip along four faults; subsidence within or adjacent to the Kern Front, Poso Creek, Mount Poso, and Fruitvale oil fields; and uplift of much of the...
Central and Eastern United States; basic data for thermal springs and wells as recorded in Geotherm
James D. Bliss
1983, Open-File Report 83-440
General characteristics and availability of Landsat 3 and heat capacity mapping mission thermal infrared data
C. Scott Southworth
1983, Open-File Report 83-123
Two satellite systems launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1978 carried sensors which operated in the thermal infrared (IR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum, The final IR radiation data provide spectral information about the physical properties of the Earth's surficial materials not duplicated in either the...
Alteration and vein mineralization, Schwartzwalder uranium deposit, Front Range, Colorado
Alan R. Wallace
1983, Open-File Report 83-417
The Schwartzwalder uranium deposit, in the Front Range west of Denver, Colorado, is the largest vein-type uranium deposit in the United States. The deposit is situated in a steeply dipping fault system that cuts Proterozoic metamorphic rocks. The host rocks represent a submarine volcanic system with associated chert and iron-...
Evaluation of the effects of Lake Audubon on ground- and surface-water levels in the Lake Nettie area, eastern McLean County, North Dakota
C. A. Armstrong
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4242
Water logging and flooding of some roads and agricultural lands have become a problem in the Lake Nettie area of eastern McLean County. Part of the flooding is caused by the raising of Lake Audubon about 13 feet from an elevation of about 1,835 feet to 1,848 feet and its...
Analytical results for 2244 stream-sediment samples, east half of the Lewiston 1° x 2° quadrangle, Maine and New Hampshire
G.A. Nowlan, F. H. Howd, H. M. Nakagawa
1983, Open-File Report 83-848
No abstract available....
Correlation chart for Precambrian rocks of the Eastern United States
Douglas W. Rankin, T. W. Stern, James McLelland, R. E. Zartman, A.L. Odom
1983, Professional Paper 1241-E
Map showing ground-water conditions in the Tonto basin area, Gila County, Arizona; 1978-79
E.E. Denis
1983, Open-File Report 82-116
The Tonto basin area includes about 955 mi2 in central Arizona. The area is bounded on the north by the Mogollon Rim, on the east by the Sierra Ancha Mountains, on the west by the Mazatzal Mountains, and on the south by Theodore Roosevelt Lake. The area is drained by...
Hydrology of area 21, Eastern Coal province, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia
V.J. May
1983, Open-File Report 82-679
No abstract available....
A hydrogeochemical survey in east-central Nevada
John B. McHugh, W. Roger Miller, Walter H. Ficklin
1983, Open-File Report 83-286
A hydrogeochemical survey utilizing waters from springs and wells was conducted in east-central Nevada. None of the trace elements commonly associated with mineralization were found to be highly anomalous in the study area. Slightly anomalous values for some elements were found in the southern valleys of the study area and...
Instructions for using the U.S. Geological Survey data base of wells on Long Island, New York
George W. Hawkins, Gregory M. Terlecki
1983, Open-File Report 82-568
The population of central and eastern Long Island, New York depends on ground water for its supply of fresh water. Data on more than 7,500 wells on the island have been collected by various State and local agencies and compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey since 1906. During 1975-81, the...
Index of faults of Cretaceous and Cenozoic age in the eastern United States
David C. Prowell
1983, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1269
The information in this report was collected between 1974 and 1982 as part of the Reactor Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This program was initiated to delineate and assess geologic hazards that could be particularly detrimental to major constructions, especially nuclear reactors. Faults are of principal interest...
Geochemical map of the Mount Eddy and Castle Crags Roadless Areas, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity counties, California
J.A. Peterson, M.E. Caress
1983, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1529-A
The Mount Eddy and Castle , Crags Roadless Areas occupy 9,600 acres (39 km2) and 3,300 acres (13 km2), respectively, in Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity Counties, Calif., approximately 8 mi (13 km) west of the towns of Mount Shasta City and Dunsmuir (fig. 1). Access is provided by secondary roads...
Mineral resource potential map of the Raywood Flat Roadless Areas, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, California
Jonathan C. Matti, Brett F. Cox, Stephen R. Iverson
1983, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1563-A
Geologic, geochemical, and geophysical studies within the Raywood "Flat Roadless Areas, together with an investigation of mines and prospects within the further planning area, resulted in (1) identification of nonmetallic mineral resources at a marble mine in the further planning area and (2) recognition of a small area in the...
Application of remote-sensing techniques to hydrologic studies in selected coal-mined areas of southeastern Kansas
J. F. Kenny, J. R. McCauley
1983, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4007
Disturbances resulting from intensive coal mining in the Cherry Creek basin of southeastern Kansas were investigated using color and color-infrared aerial photography in conjunction with water-quality data from simultaneously acquired samples. Imagery was used to identify the type and extent of vegetative cover on strip-mined lands and the extent and...
Water resources data, New York, water year 1982, volume 1, eastern New York, excluding Long Island
T.J. Zembrzuski Jr., P. M. Burke, R.J. Archer, J.A. Robideau
1983, Water Data Report NY-82-1
No abstract available. ...
Geoelectric structure of the Gila-San Francisco Wilderness Area, Graham and Greenlee Counties, Arizona, from audio-magnetotelluric data
D. P. Klein, M. J. Baer
1983, Open-File Report 83-815
Electromagnetic induction data using distant field sources, mostly of natural origin, in the frequency range of 4.5-27,000 Hz are analyzed to depict the geoelectric structure in an area of volcanic-rock cover located in southeastern Arizona between the Morenci and Safford porphyry copper deposits. The data for each station consist of...
Annual water-resources review, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, 1982
R. R. Cruz
1983, Open-File Report 83-695
Ground-water data were collected in 1982 at White Sands Missile Range in south-central New Mexico. Depth-to-water measurements in the Post Headquarters supply wells continued to show seasonal declines. Test wells east of the Headquarters well field continue to show long-term declines as well as seasonal fluctuations. The total amount of...
