Geologic map of the West Fall Butte quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon
James George Evans, G. Benjamin Binger
1997, Open-File Report 97-481
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Interim results of quality-control sampling of surface water for the Upper Colorado River National Water-Quality Assessment Study Unit, water years 1995-96
N.E. Spahr, R.W. Boulger
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4227
Quality-control samples provide part of the information needed to estimate the bias and variability that result from sample collection, processing, and analysis. Quality-control samples of surface water collected for the Upper Colorado River National Water-Quality Assessment study unit for water years 1995?96 are presented and analyzed in this report. The...
Lower to middle Eocene sequences of the New Jersey coastal plain and their significance for global climate change
James V. Browning, Kenneth G. Miller, Mickey C. Van Fossen, Chengjie Liu, Dorothy K. Pak, Marie-Pierre Aubry, Laurel M. Bybell
1997, Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program: Scientific Results (150X) 229-242
Boreholes from Island Beach, Allaire, Atlantic City, and Mays Landing, NJ provide an excellent chronology of lower to middle Eocene passive margin sequences and allow analysis of long-term sea-level changes and sedimentation patterns. These New Jersey sequences are tied directly to the geomagnetic polarity time scale through magnetostratigraphy. Integrated stratigraphy...
Upper Eocene sequence stratigraphy and the Absecon Inlet Formation, New Jersey Coastal Plain
James V. Browning, Kenneth G. Miller, Laurel M. Bybell
1997, Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program: Scientific Results (150X) 243-266
We evaluate the age, benthic biofacies, and sequence stratigraphy of thick and well-recovered upper Eocene sediments from the New Jersey Coastal Plain. These strata are herein defined as a lithostratigraphic unit and named the Absecon Inlet Formation. The formation is divided into upper and lower portions. At its type locality...
Late Paleocene and early Eocene calcareous nannofossils from three boreholes in an onshore-offshore transect from New Jersey to the Atlantic Continental Rise
Laurel M. Bybell, Jean Self-Trail
1997, Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program: Scientific Results (150X) 91-110
Closely spaced, upper Paleocene and lower Eocene samples from three boreholes near Clayton, NJ, at Island Beach, NJ, and at Site 605 on the Atlantic Ocean continental rise were examined for their calcareous nannofossil content. This study documents calcareous nannofossil occurrences in Zones NP9 and NP10 and identifies biostratigraphically useful...
Variations in pore-water quality, mineralogy, and sedimentary texture of clay-silts in the lower Miocene Kirkwood Formation, Atlantic City, New Jersey
A. A. Pucci, Zoltan Szabo, James P. Owens
1997, Conference Paper, Leg 150X-Scientific results: Island Beach, Atlantic City and Cape May sites, New Jersey coastal plain
Properties of and pore-water solute chemistry in confining units in the New Jersey Coastal Plain were studied to determine whether leakage of solute-enriched pore water from confining units affects regional aquifer-water chemistry, which ultimately may result in aquifer waters with high sodium and bicarbonate concentrations. Pore-water samples collected from a...
Map showing principal debris-flow source areas in the San Francisco Bay region, California
Stephen D. Ellen, Robert K. Mark, Gerald F. Wieczorek, Carl M. Wentworth, David W. Ramsey, Thomas E. May
1997, Open-File Report 97-745-E
Water resources of Bannock Creek basin, southeastern Idaho
Joseph M. Spinazola, B.D. Higgs
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4231
The potential for development of water resources in the Bannock Creek Basin is limited by water supply. Bannock Creek Basin covers 475 square miles in southeastern Idaho. Shoshone-Bannock tribal lands on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation occupy the northern part of the basin; the remainder of the basin is privately...
Techniques for estimating peak-streamflow frequency for unregulated streams and streams regulated by small floodwater retarding structures in Oklahoma
Robert L. Tortorelli
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4202
Statewide regression equations for Oklahoma were determined for estimating peak discharge and flood frequency for selected recurrence intervals from 2 to 500 years for ungaged sites on natural unregulated streams. The most significant independent variables required to estimate peak-streamflow frequency for natural unregulated streams in Oklahoma are contributing drainage area,...
Hydrogeology and water quality of the Shell Valley Aquifer, Rolette County, North Dakota
M.L. Strobel
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4291
The Shell Valley aquifer is the sole source of water for the city of Belcourt and the primary source of water for most of the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians is concerned about the quantity and quality of water in the Shell Valley aquifer,...
Sources of contamination in an urban basin in Marquette, Michigan and an analysis of concentrations, loads, and data quality
Jeffrey Steuer, William Selbig, Nancy J. Hornewer, Jeffrey Prey
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4242
The concentrations of contaminants generated from discrete source areas are critical to urban nonpoint Source Load and Management Model (SLAMM) loading calculations to Lake Superior. This study summarizes data-collection efforts during 12 storms in October 1993 and from May through August 1994, in which stormwater data were collected concurrently at...
Evaluation of the U.S. Geological Survey Ground-Water Data-Collection Program in Hawaii, 1992
Stephen S. Anthony
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4232
In 1992, the U.S. Geological Survey ground-water data-collection program in the State of Hawaii consisted of 188 wells distributed among the islands of Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Molokai, and Hawaii. Water-level and water-quality (temperature, specific conductance, and chloride concentration) data were collected from observation wells, deep monitoring wells that penetrate the...
Hydrologic and water-quality data for the Southwest Irrigation District's High Plains States Groundwater Recharge Demonstration Project, south-central Idaho
H.W. Young
1997, Open-File Report 97-820
Selected ground-water data for Yucca Mountain region, southern Nevada and eastern California, through December 1996
R.J. La Camera, G.L. Locke
1997, Open-File Report 97-821
Uses of National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network data for science education and environmental problem solving, November 27, 1995 to February 10, 1997
M.A. Nilles, J.D. Gordon, C.J. Litteral, Gary Lear, Cathy Copeland
1997, Open-File Report 97-45
Water-quality assessment of the Rio Grande Valley, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas: Summary and analysis of water-quality data for the basic-fixed-site network, 1993-95
D. F. Healy
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4212
The Rio Grande Valley study unit of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program collected monthly water- quality samples at a network of surface-water sites from April 1993 through September 1995. This basic-fixed-site network consisted of nine main-stem sites on the Rio Grande, five sites on tributaries of the...
Water-quality assessment of the Lower Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland: sources, characteristics, analysis and limitations of nutrient and suspended-sediment data, 1975-90
R.A. Hainly, C. A. Loper
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4209
This report describes analyses of available information on nutrients and suspended sediment collected in the Lower Susquehanna River Basin during water years 1975-90. Most of the analyses were applied to data collected during water years 1980-89. The report describes the spatial and temporal availability of nutrient and suspended-sediment data and...
Analysis of bottom sediment to estimate nonpoint-source phosphorus loads for 1981-96 in Hillsdale Lake, northeast Kansas
K. E. Juracek
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4235
Bottom sediment in Hillsdale Lake, northeast Kansas, was analyzed as a means of estimating the annual load of total phosphorus deposited in the lake from nonpoint sources. Topographic, bathymetric, and sediment-core data were used to estimate the total mass of phosphorus in the lake-bottom sediment. Available streamflow and water-quality data...
Unit-area loads of suspended sediment, suspended solids and total phosphorus from small watersheds in Wisconsin
Steven R. Corsi, David J. Graczyk, David W. Owens, Roger T. Bannerman
1997, Fact Sheet 195-97
Watershed planners in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and in Wisconsin county governments use estimates of loads of total solids and total phosphorus in streams for numerous management purposes. A few examples of these are to establish load reduction goals, to estimate the relative magnitude of nonpoint sources...
Are walleye from Lake Roosevelt contaminated with mercury?
Martha L. Erwin, Mark D. Munn
1997, Fact Sheet 102-97
To find out, scientists from the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) tested walleye and other sport fish from the upper Columbia River and Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake (Lake Roosevelt), the largest reservoir in Washington and a popular fishing spot.Findings:Walleye had higher concentrations of mercury than other sport fish.Larger walleye had...
Preliminary maps showing rainfall thresholds for debris-flow activity, San Francisco Bay region, California
Raymond C. Wilson, Angela S. Jayko
1997, Open-File Report 97-745-F
Response spectra from the 1989 Loma Prieta, California, earthquake regressed for site amplification, attenuation, and directivity
J.L. Boatwright, L. C. Seekins
1997, Open-File Report 97-858
Magnetic stratigraphy of boreholes 6M2MW7 and 6M36MW8 at March Air Force Base, California
John W. Hillhouse, B. F. Cox
1997, Open-File Report 97-862
Relation of distribution of radium, nitrate, and pesticides to agricultural land use and depth, Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system, New Jersey coastal plain, 1990-91
Zoltan Szabo, D.E. Rice, C.L. MacLeod, T. H. Barringer
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4165-A
Estimation of peak-discharge frequency of urban streams in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Gary R. Martin, Kevin J. Ruhl, Brian L. Moore, Martin F. Rose
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4219
An investigation of flood-hydrograph characteristics for streams in urban Jefferson County, Kentucky, was made to obtain hydrologic information needed for waterresources management. Equations for estimating peak-discharge frequencies for ungaged streams in the county were developed by combining (1) long-term annual peakdischarge data and rainfall-runoff data collected from 1991 to 1995...