Water quality in the Willamette Basin, Oregon, 1991-95
Dennis A. Wentz, Bernadine A. Bonn, Kurt D. Carpenter, Stephen R. Hinkle, Mary L. Janet, Frank A. Rinella, Mark A. Uhrich, Ian R. Waite, Antonius Laenen, Kenneth E. Bencala
1998, Circular 1161
This report is intended to summarize major findings that emerged between 1991 and 1995 from the water-quality assessment of the Willamette Basin Study Unit and to relate these findings to water-quality issues of regional and national concern. The information is primarily intended for those who are involved in water-resource management....
A reconnaissance for sulfonylurea herbicides in waters of the Midwestern USA: An example of collaboration between the public and private sectors
William A. Battaglin, Edward T. Furlong, Carl John Peter
1998, Fact Sheet 046-98
No abstract available....
Probability of detecting atrazine/desethyl-atrazine and elevated concentrations of nitrate (NO2+NO3-N) in ground water in the Idaho part of the upper Snake River basin
Michael G. Rupert
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4203
Draft Federal regulations may require that each State develop a State Pesticide Management Plan for the herbicides atrazine, alachlor, cyanazine, metolachlor, and simazine. This study developed maps that the Idaho State Department of Agriculture might use to predict the probability of detecting atrazine and desethyl-atrazine (a breakdown product of atrazine)...
Evaluation of the hydrologic system and selected water-management alternatives in the Owens Valley, California
Wesley R. Danskin
1998, Water Supply Paper 2370-H
The Owens Valley, a long, narrow valley along the east side of the Sierra Nevada in east-central California, is the main source of water for the city of Los Angeles. The city diverts most of the surface water in the valley into the Owens River-Los Angeles Aqueduct system, which transports...
Water quality in the central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho, 1992-95
Alex K. Williamson, Mark D. Munn, Sarah J. Ryker, Richard J. Wagner, James C. Ebbert, Ann M. Vanderpool
1998, Circular 1144
Water quality in the Central Columbia Plateau of eastern Washington and western Idaho has been adversely affected by agriculture, especially in irrigated areas, according to the results of a five-year investigation by the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS). Some improvements, however, are noticeable, such as less sediment being washed into...
Summary of hydrology of the regional aquifer systems, Gulf Coastal Plain, south-central United States
H. F. Grubb
1998, Professional Paper 1416-A
There is potential for further development of ground-water supplies in the Gulf Coastal Plain because of the abundance of water in streams, lakes, and swamps and the generally good hydraulic connection between the water table and underlying water-yielding units. The most favorable conditions for further development of ground-water supplies are...
Summary statistics and graphical comparisons of historical hydrologic and water-quality data, Seco Creek Watershed, South-Central Texas
David W. Brown, Richard N. Slattery, Jon R. Gilhousen
1998, Open-File Report 98-627
The U.S. Geological Survey collected hydrologic (rainfall, streamflow, and reservoir content) and water-quality data in the Seco Creek watershed, south-central Texas. Most of the data from 15 sites were collected as part of a study in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Texas State Soil and Water...
Crosswell seismic tomography at the USGS fractured rock research site data collection, data processing, and tomograms
K.J. Ellefson, J. E. Kibler, P. A. Hsieh, A.M. Shapiro
1998, Open-File Report 98-510
No abstract available....
Hydrologic data for the Presumpscot River Basin, Cumberland and Oxford Counties, Maine, 1995 to 1996
Wallace J. Nichols, P.N. Silverman
1998, Open-File Report 98-265
Evaluation of chemical data from selected sites in the Surface-Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) in Florida
B. G. Katz, J.J. Collins
1998, Open-File Report 98-559
A cooperative study between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the U.S. Geological Survey was conducted to assess the integrity of selected water-quality data collected at 150 sites in the FDEP Surface-Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) in Florida. The assessment included determining the consistency of the water-quality data...
Mineralogical characteristics and acid-neutralizing potential of drill core samples from eight sites considered for metal-mine related waste repositories in northern Jefferson, Powell, and Lewis and Clark Counties, Montana
G. A. Desborough, Rhonda Driscoll
1998, Open-File Report 98-790
No abstract available....
3-Dimensional visualization of the Medicine Lake Highland, CA: Topography, geology, geophysics, and hydrology
J. B. Lowenstern, Michele Killgore, Robert Mariner, R.J. Blakely, James G. Smith, J.M. Donnelly-Nolan
1998, Open-File Report 98-777
No abstract available....
Selected hydrologic data for the central Virgin River basin area, Washington and Iron Counties, Utah, 1915-97
Christopher D. Wilkowske, Victor M. Heilweil, Dale E. Wilberg
1998, Open-File Report 98-389
Hydrologic data were collected in Washington and Iron Counties, Utah, from 1995 to 1997 to better understand the hydrologic system. Data from earlier years also are presented. Data collected from wells include well-completion data, water-level measurements, and physical properties of the water. Data collected from springs and surface-water sites include...
Supporting data for hydrologic studies in San Francisco Bay, California; meteorological measurements at the Port of Redwood City during 1995-1997
L. E. Schemel
1998, Open-File Report 98-64
Techniques for estimating peak-flow magnitude and frequency relations for South Dakota streams
Steven K. Sando
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4055
A generalized skew coefficient analysis was completed for South Dakota to test the validity of using the generalized skew coefficient map in Bulletin 17B of the 1982 United States Water Resources Council, ?Guidelines for Determining Flood Flow Frequency.? Results of the analysis indicate that the Bulletin 17B generalized skew coefficient...
Hydrologic and water-quality data from Mountain Island Lake, North Carolina, 1994-97
K.M. Sarver, B.C. Steiner
1998, Open-File Report 98-549
Continuous-record water-level gages were established at three sites on Mountain Island Lake and one site downstream from Mountain Island Dam. The water level of Mountain Island Lake is controlled by Duke Power Company releases at Cowans Ford Dam (upstream) and Mountain Island Dam (downstream). Water levels on Mountain Island Lake...
Ground Water Atlas of the United States: Segment 5, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Robert A. Renken
1998, Hydrologic Atlas 730-F
The States of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, which are located adjacent to each other and north of the Gulf of Mexico, compose Segment 5 of this Atlas. The three-State area encompasses an area of nearly 149,000 square miles. These States are drained by numerous rivers and streams, such as the...
Environmental setting of the San Joaquin-Tulare basins, California
JoAnn A. Gronberg, Neil M. Dubrovsky, Charles R. Kratzer, Joseph L. Domagalski, Larry R. Brown, Karen R. Burow
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4205
The National Water-Quality Assessment Program for the San Joaquin-Tulare Basins began in 1991 to study the effects of natural and anthropogenic influences on the quality of ground water, surface water, biology, and ecology. The San Joaquin-Tulare Basins study unit, which covers approximately 31,200 square miles in central California, is made...
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and other volatile organic compounds in lakes in Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, summer 1998
Arthur L. Baehr, Otto S. Zapecza
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4264
Water samples were collected from four lakes in Byram Township, Sussex County, N.J., in the summer of 1998 as part of an investigation of the occurrence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in domestic wells of lakeside communities. Cranberry Lake and Lake Lackawanna are surrounded by densely populated communities where the...
Peak-discharge frequency and potential extreme peak discharge for natural streams in the Brazos River basin, Texas
Timothy H. Raines
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4178
The 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, and 100-year peak discharges were estimated for 186 streamflow-gaging stations with at least 8 years of data for natural streams in and near the Brazos River Basin, Texas. Multiple regression equations were developed to estimate peak-discharge frequency for the 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-,...
Recharge-area delineation and hydrology, McCraken Springs, Fort Knox Military Reservation, Meade County, Kentucky
Charles J. Taylor, Gregory K. McCombs
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4196
McCraken Springs, consisting of three perennial springs - Main, Bat Cave, and Rocky Springs—and several intermittent springs, are used as a source of public water by the Fort Knox Military Reservation in Meade County, Ky. The water supply provided by McCraken Springs is potentially vulnerable to natural and induced stresses...
Hydrogeologic framework of the Willamette Lowland aquifer system, Oregon and Washington
D. G. Woodward, Marshall W. Gannett, J. J. Vaccaro
1998, Professional Paper 1424-B
This report summarizes the hydraulic characteristics of the materials that make up the Willamette Lowland aquifer system, ground-water movement in the aquifer system, estimates of ground-water recharge, ground-water quality characteristics, construction and use of cross-sectional numerical ground-water flow models, hydrologic controls on ground-water movement, water budgets and flow paths, and...
Geologic, hydrologic, and water-quality data from selected boreholes and wells in and near Belvidere, Illinois, 1989-96
P. C. Mills, D.J. Yeskis, T. D. Straub
1998, Open-File Report 97-242
This report presents selected geologic, hydrologic, and water-quality data collected in and near Belvidere, Ill., during 1989-96. The data were collected primarily by the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in support of an ongoing ground-water study of the glacial drift aquifer and bedrock aquifers of Ordovician and...
Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses of selected streams in Erie County, Ohio
K. Scott Jackson, Chad J. Ostheimer, Matthew T. Whitehead
1998, Open-File Report 1998–0395
Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses were done for parts of Abel Ditch, Edson Creek, Maurer Ditch, and Sherod Creek1 in northeastern Vermilion Township, Erie County, Ohio. For each stream, instantaneous peak discharges for floods having recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 years were estimated using regional regression...
Science for watershed decisions on abandoned mine lands; review of preliminary results, Denver, Colorado, February 4-5, 1998
David A. Nimick, Paul Von Guerard
1998, Open-File Report 98-297
From the Preface: There are thousands of abandoned or inactive mines on or adjacent to public lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service. Mine wastes from many of these abandoned mines adversely affect resources on public lands. In 1995, an interdepartmental work...
