Activities of the United States Geological Survey in Pennsylvania
Charles R. Wood (compiler)
1997, Open-File Report 97-640
Since the late 1800's, when the U.S. Geological Survey first established a presence in Pennsylvania, the focus of our work has changed from general hydrologic and geologic appraisals to issue-oriented investigations; from predominantly data collection to a balanced program of data collection, interpretation, and research; and from traditional, hand-drawn mapping...
Snow and ice volume on Mount Spurr Volcano, Alaska, 1981
Rod S. March, Lawrence R. Mayo, Dennis C. Trabant
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4142
Mount Spurr (3,374 meters altitude) is an active volcano 130 kilometers west of Anchorage, Alaska, with an extensive covering of seasonal and perennial snow, and glaciers. Knowledge of the volume and distribution of snow and ice on a volcano aids in assessing hydrologic hazards such as floods, mudflows, and debris...
Studies of the San Francisco Bay, California, estuarine ecosystem regional monitoring program results, 1996
Jelriza I. Baylosis, Jody L. Edmunds, Brian E. Cole, James E. Cloern
1997, Open-File Report 97-598
As part of a regional monitoring program, water samples were collected in the San Francisco Bay estuary during 21 cruises from January through December 1996. Conductivity, temperature, light attenuation, turbidity, oxygen, and in-vivo chlorophyll fluorescence were measured longitudinally and vertically in the main channel of the estuary from south of...
Spatial and temporal trends of trace metals in surface water, bed sediment, and biota of the upper Clark Fork Basin, Montana, 1985-95
Michelle I. Hornberger, J. H. Lambing, S. N. Luoma, E.V. Axtmann
1997, Open-File Report 97-669
No abstract available....
Spring contributions to water quantity and nitrate loads in the Suwannee River during base flow in July 1995
J. R. Pittman, H. H. Hatzell, E. T. Oaksford
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4152
The Suwannee River flows through an area of north-central Florida where ground water has elevated nitrate concentrations. A study was conducted to determine how springs and other ground-water inflow affect the quantity and quality of water in the Suwannee River. The study was done on a 33-mile (mi) reach of...
Results of soil, ground-water, surface-water, and streambed-sediment sampling at Air Force Plane 85, Columbus, Ohio, 1996
J. M. Parnell
1997, Open-File Report 97-641
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with Aeronautical Systems Center, Environmental Management Directorate, Restoration Division, prepared the Surface- and Ground- Water Monitoring Work Plan for Air Force Plant 85 (AFP 85 or Plant), Columbus, Ohio, under the Air Force Installation Restoration Program to characterize any ground-water, surface-water, and soil...
Low-flow water-quality and discharge data for lined channels in Northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1990 to 1994
R.L. Gold, Robert McBreen
1997, Open-File Report 97-811
The water resources of the Albuquerque metropolitan area are under increasing scrutiny by Federal and State regulators. Because of a lack of available low-flow data for use in addressing potential water-quality problems, a project was established to collect low-flow water-quality and discharge data. The project was initiated under a current...
Effect of faulting on ground-water movement in the Death Valley Region, Nevada and California
Claudia C. Faunt
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4132
This study characterizes the hydrogeologic system of the Death Valley region, an area covering approximately 100,000 square kilometers. The study also characterizes the effects of faults on ground-water movement in the Death Valley region by synthesizing crustal stress, fracture mechanics, and structural geologic data. The geologic conditions are typical of...
Dynamic deformations and the M6.7, Northridge, California earthquake
Joan S. Gomberg
1997, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (16) 471-494
A method of estimating the complete time-varying dynamic formation field from commonly available three-component single station seismic data has been developed and applied to study the relationship between dynamic deformation and ground failures and structural damage using observations from the 1994 Northridge, California earthquake. Estimates from throughout the epicentral region...
Preliminary characterization of acid-generating potential and toxic metal solubility of some abandoned metal-mining related wastes in the Boulder River headwaters, northern Jefferson County, Montana
George A. Desborough, David L. Fey
1997, Open-File Report 97-478
No abstract available....
Information on hydrologic and physical properties of water to assess transient hydrology of the Milford-Souhegan glacial-drift aquifer, Milford, New Hampshire
P. T. Harte, R.J. Flynn, R.G. Kiah, Timothy Severance
1997, Open-File Report 97-414
Floods of July 18-20, 1996, in northern Illinois
Robert R. Holmes Jr., Amanda Kupka
1997, Open-File Report 97-425
Record flooding occurred on many streams in northern Ilinois during July 18-20, 1996. Over 16 inches of rain fell at some locations during and just prior to this period. Peak of record discharges were recorded at 19 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamflow-gaging stations. The USGS, in cooperation with the Illinois...
Status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy support facility, Diego Garcia; summary of hydrologic and climatic data, January 1995 through June 1997
J.D. Torikai
1997, Open-File Report 97-418
Trace-element concentrations and transport in the Coeur d'Alene river, Idaho, water years 1993-94
Michael A. Beckwith, Paul F. Woods, Charles Berenbrock
1997, Open-File Report 97-398
for almost a century, the U.S. Geological Survey has collected hydrologic data at a network of stream-gaging stations throughout the Coeur d'Alene Lake and River drainage basin. Since 1990, extensive water-quality data have been collected for a comprehensive study of potential eutrophication of Coeur d'Alene Lake and for assessment of...
Annual yield and selected hydrologic data for the Arkansas River Basin Compact, Arkansas-Oklahoma, 1996 water year
J. Elton Porter
1997, Open-File Report 97-399
The computed annual yield and deficiency of the subbasins as defined in the Arkansas River Basin Compact, Arkansas-Oklahoma, are given in tables for the 1996 water year. Actual runoff from the subbasins and depletion caused by major reservoirs in the compact area also are given in tabular form. Computed monthly...
Eutrophication potential of Payette Lake, Idaho
Paul F. Woods
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4145
Payette Lake was studied during water years 1995-96 to determine the 20.5-square-kilometer lake's assimilative capacity for nutrients and, thus, its eutrophication potential. The study included quantification of hydrologic and nutrient budgets, characterization of water quality in the limnetic and littoral zones, development of an empirical nutrient load/lake response model, and...
Hydrology, sedimentology, and biology of Ellison Park wetland at the mouth of Irondequoit Creek near Rochester, New York
W.F. Coon
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4269
Evaluation of drawdown and sources of water in the Mississippi River alluvium caused by hypothetical pumping, Muscatine, Iowa
K.J. Lucey
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4162
A study was conducted to evaluate drawdown and volumetric changes in sources of water in the Mississippi River alluvium caused by hypothetical pumping. A steady-state, ground-water flow model was constructed for a previous study to simulate February 1993 hydrologic conditions, which were assumed to be an acceptable estimate of the...
A Hydrogeologic Map of the Death Valley Region, Nevada and California, Developed Using GIS Techniques
Claudia C. Faunt, Frank A. D’Agnese, A. Keith Turner
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4016
In support of Yucca Mountain site characterization studies, a hydrogeologic framework was developed, and a hydrogeologic map was constructed for the Death Valley region. The region, covering approximately 100,000 km 2 along the Nevada-California border near Las Vegas, is characterized by isolated mountain ranges juxtaposed against broad, alluvium-filled valleys. Geologic...
Modified level II streambed-scour analysis for structure I-70-60-5180 crossing Branch of McCracken Creek in Hendricks County, Indiana
B.A. Robinson, D. C. Voelker, R. L. Miller
1997, Open-File Report 97-320
Level II scour evaluations follow a process in which hydrologic, hydraulic, and sediment transport data are evaluated to calculate the depth of scour that may result when a given discharge is routed through a bridge opening. The results of the modified Level II analysis for structure 1-70-60-5180 on Interstate 70...
Hydrogeologic framework and geochemistry of the Edwards aquifer saline-water zone, south-central Texas
George E. Groschen, Paul M. Buszka
1997, Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4133
The Edwards aquifer supplies drinking water for more than 1 million people in south-central Texas. The saline-water zone of the Edwards aquifer extends from the downdip limit of freshwater to the southern and eastern edge of the Stuart City Formation. Water samples from 16 wells in the Edwards aquifer saline-water...
Modified level II streambed-scour analysis for structure I-74-32-4946 crossing Sugar Creek in Montgomery County, Indiana
R. L. Miller, B.A. Robinson, D. C. Voelker
1997, Open-File Report 97-321
Level II scour evaluations follow a process in which hydrologic, hydraulic, and sedient-transport data are evaluated to calculate the depth of scour that may result when given discharge is routed through a bridge opening. The results of the modified Levell II analysis for structure I-74-32-4946 on Interstate 74 crossing Sugar...
Modified level II streambed-scour analysis for structure I-70-35-5245 crossing Big Walnut Creek in Putnam County, Indiana
B.A. Robinson, D. C. Voelker, R. L. Miller
1997, Open-File Report 97-311
Level II scour evaluations follow a process in which hydrologic, hydraulic, and sedimenttransport data are evaluated to calculate the depth of scour that may result when a given discharge is routed through a bridge opening. The results of the modified Level II analysis for structure 1-70-35-5245 on Interstate 70 crossing...
Modified level II streambed-scour analysis for structure I-70-141-4972 crossing Greens Fork in Wayne County, Indiana
B.A. Robinson, D. C. Voelker, R. L. Miller
1997, Open-File Report 97-310
Level II scour evaluations follow a process in which hydrologic, hydraulic, and sediment transport data are evaluated to calculate the depth of scour that may result when a given discharge is routed through a bridge opening. The results of the modified Level II analysis for structure 1-70-141-4972 on Interstate 70...
Modified level II streambed-scour analysis for structure I-465-131-5256 crossing Williams Creek in Hamilton County, Indiana
B.A. Robinson, D. C. Voelker, R. L. Miller
1997, Open-File Report 97-324
Level II scour evaluations follow a process in which hydrologic, hydraulic, and sediment transport data are evaluated to calculate the depth of scour that may result when a given discharge is routed through a bridge opening. The results of the modified Level II analysis for structure 1-465-131-5256 on Interstate 465...
