Reconnaissance of hydrologic monitoring sites and preliminary monitoring plan for the Vale, Oregon, geothermal area
Marshall W. Gannett, Rodney R. Caldwell
1996, Open-File Report 95-384
The Bonneville Power Administration is working with private industry to develop a geothermal demonstration project in the Known Geothermal Resources Area (KGRA) near Vale, Oregon. Hydrologic monitoring in the area is planned in order to evaluate any impacts from the proposed development. The hydrology in and around the Vale KGRA...
Review and evaluation of a model for simulating the natural hydrology of South Florida
Jerad D. Bales, Janice M. Fulford, Eric D. Swain
1996, Fact Sheet 180-96
The South Florida Ecosystem Program is an intergovernmental effort to re-establish and maintain the ecosystem of South Florida. One element of the restoration effort is the development of a firm scientific basis for making management decisions. The U.S. Geologcal Survey (USGS) is one of the agencies that provides this needed...
Potential effects of climate change on streamflow, eastern and western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, California and Nevada
A.E. Jeton, M. D. Dettinger, J. LaRue Smith
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4260
Precipitation-runoff models of the East Fork Carson and North Fork American Rivers were developed and calibrated for use in evaluating the sensitivity of streamflow in the north-central Sierra Nevada to climate change. The East Fork Carson River drains part of the rain-shadowed, eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and is...
Methodology used to produce an encoded 1:100,000-scale digital hydrographic data layer for the Pacific Northwest
B.J. Fisher
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4043
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has produced a River Reach File data layer for the Pacific Northwest for use in water-resource management applications. The Pacific Northwest (PNW) River Reach Files, a geo-referenced river reach data layer at 1:100,000-scale, are encoded with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency"s (EPA) reach numbers. The...
Hydrology of central Florida lakes, a primer
D. M. Schiffer, Rafael Medina
1996, Open-File Report 96-412
Lakes are among the most valued natural resources of central Florida. The landscape of central Florida is riddled with lakes—when viewed from the air it almost seems there is more water than land. Florida has more naturally formed lakes than other southeastern States, where many lakes are manmade, created by...
Overview of surface-water resources at the U.S. Coast Guard Support Center Kodiak, Alaska, 1987-89
G. L. Solin
1996, Open-File Report 96-463
Hydrologic data at a U.S. Coast Guard Support Center on Kodiak Island, Alaska, were collected from 1987 though 1989 to determine hydrologic conditions and if contamination of soils, ground water, or surface water has occurred. This report summarizes the surface-water-discharge data collected during the study and estimates peak, average, and...
Hydrogeology of the area near the J4 test cell, Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee
C.J. Haugh
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4182
The U.S. Air Force operates a major aerospace systems testing facility at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) in Coffee County, Tennessee. Dewatering operations at one of the test facilities, the J4 test cell, has affected the local ground-water hydrology. The J4 test cell is approximately 100 feet in diameter, extends...
Analysis of aquifer tests to determine hydrologic and water-quality conditions in stratified-drift and riverbed sediments near a former municipal well, Milford, New Hampshire
Thomas J. Mack, P. T. Harte
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4019
Analysis of the peak-flow gaging network in North Dakota
Tara Williams-Sether
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4178
A network analysis technique using generalized least-squares regression was used to evaluate the current (1993) peak-flow gaging network that provides regional peak-flow information for North Dakota. The analysis was conducted to evaluate the current (1993) network and to determine if reactivating discontinued gaging stations and adding new gaging stations on...
Schlumberger soundings at the Norman Landfill, Norman, Oklahoma
R.J. Bisdorf
1996, Open-File Report 96-668
No abstract available....
Spatial and temporal distribution of specific conductance, boron, and phosphorus in a sewage-contaminated aquifer near Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
K.W. Bussey, D. A. Walter
1996, Open-File Report 96-472
Spatial and temporal distributions of specific conductance, boron, and phosphorus were determined in a sewage-contaminated sand and gravel aquifer near Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The source of contamination is secondarily treated sewage that has been discharged onto rapid- infiltration sand beds at the Massachusetts Military Reservation since 1936. Contaminated...
Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometric method for the determination of dissolved trace elements in natural water
J.R. Garbarino, Howard E. Taylor
1996, Open-File Report 94-358
An inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry method was developed for the determination of dissolved Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sr, Tl, U, V, and Zn in natural waters. Detection limits are generally in the 50-100 picogram per milliliter (pg/mL) range, with the...
Ground-water resources data for Warren County, Pennsylvania
M.E. Moore, T. F. Buckwalter
1996, Open-File Report 94-87
This report presents lithologic, hydrologic, and chemical data collected during a study of the ground-water resources of Warren County, Pa. The study was conducted during 1983-90 by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey, and the...
Annual yield and selected hydrologic data for the Arkansas River basin compact Arkansas-Oklahoma, 1995 water year
J.E. Porter
1996, Open-File Report 96-441
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 1995 water year. Actual runoff from the subbasins and depletion caused by major reservoirs in the compact area also are given in tabular form. Monthly mean...
Concentrations of selected herbicides, herbicide metabolites, and nutrients in outflow from selected midwestern reservoirs, April 1992 through September 1993
E.A. Scribner, D. A. Goolsby, E.M. Thurman, M. T. Meyer, W.A. Battaglin
1996, Open-File Report 96-393
This data set consists of digital aquifer boundaries for the High Plains aquifer in the central United States. The High Plains aquifer extends from south of 32 degrees to almost 45 degrees north latitude and from 96 degrees 30 minutes to almost 104 degrees west longitude. The area covers 174,000...
Selected hydrologic data, through water year 1994, Black Hills Hydrology Study, South Dakota
D.G. Driscoll, W.L. Bradford, K.M. Neitzert
1996, Open-File Report 96-399
This report presents water-level, water-quality, and spring data that have been collected or compiled, through water year 1994, for the Black Hills Hydrology Study. This study is a long-term cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey, the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the West Dakota Water...
Lake-level frequency analysis for Devils Lake, North Dakota
Gregg J. Wiche, Aldo V. Vecchia
1996, Water Supply Paper 2469
Two approaches were used to estimate future lake-level probabilities for Devils Lake. The first approach is based on an annual lake-volume model, and the second approach is based on a statistical water mass-balance model that generates seasonal lake volumes on the basis of seasonal precipitation, evaporation, and inflow. Autoregressive moving...
Hydrogeologic factors that affect the flowpath of water in selected zones of the Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio region, Texas
George E. Groschen
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4046
The Edwards aquifer in the San Antonio region supplies drinking water for more than 1 million people. Proper development and protection of the aquifer is a high priority for local and State authorities. To better understand the flow of water in two major flowpaths in the Edwards aquifer, stratigraphic, structural,...
Riparian vegetation and its water use during 1995 along the Mojave River, Southern California
Gregory C. Lines, Thomas W. Bilhorn
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4241
The extent and areal density of riparian vegetation, including both phreatophytes and hydrophytes, were mapped along the 100-mile main stem of the Mojave River during 1995. Mapping was aided by vertical false-color infrared and low-level oblique photographs. However, positive identification of plant species and plant physiological stress required field examination....
Relations of nonpoint-source nitrate and atrazine concentrations in the High Plains aquifer to selected explanatory variables in six Nebraska study areas
A.D. Druliner, H.H. Chen, T.S. McGrath
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4202
Statistical techniques were used to relate nonpoint-source ground-water contamination by nitrate and atrazine to a variety of explanatory variables for six study areas in Nebraska. Water samples were collected from 268 wells in 12 counties from 1984 through 1987 and were analyzed for nitrate concentrations; water samples from 210 of...
Determination of the 100-year flood plain on Upper Three Runs and selected tributaries, and the Savannah River at the Savannah River site, South Carolina, 1995
T. H. Lanier
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4014
The 100-year flood plain was determined for Upper Three Runs, its tributaries, and the part of the Savannah River that borders the Savannah River Site. The results are provided in tabular and graphical formats. The 100-year flood-plain maps and flood profiles provide water-resource managers of the Savannah River Site with...
Estimated water use and general hydrologic conditions for Oregon, 1985 and 1990
T.M. Broad, C. A. Collins
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4080
Water-use information is vital to planners, engineers, and hydrologists in water resources. This report is a compilation of water-use information for Oregon for calendar years 1985 and 1990. The report presents water-use data by geographic region for several categories of use, including public supply, domestic, commercial, industrial, mining, thermoelectric power,...
Transport of agricultural chemicals in surface flow, tileflow, and streamflow of Walnut Creek Watershed near Ames, Iowa, April 1991-September 1993
P. J. Soenksen
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4017
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Soil Tilth Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, conducted a study as part of the multi-scale, inter-agency Management Systems Evaluation Area (MSEA) program to evaluate the effects of agricultural management (farming) systems on water quality. Data on...
Potential for water-quality degradation of interconnected aquifers in west-central Florida
P. A. Metz, D. L. Brendle
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4030
Thousands of deep artesian wells were drilled into the Upper Floridan aquifer in west-central Florida prior to well-drilling regulations adopted in the 1970's. The wells were usually completed with a short length of casing through the unconsolidated sediments and were left open to multiple aquifers containing water of varying quality....
Detailed study of water quality, bottom sediment, and biota associated with irrigation drainage in the Klamath Basin, California and Oregon, 1990-92
Peter D. Dileanis, Steven E. Schwarzbach, Jewel Bennett
1996, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4232
The effect of irrigation drainage on the water quality and wildlife of the Klamath Basin in California and Oregon was evaluated during 1990-92 as part of the National Irrigation Water Quality Program of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The study focused on land serviced by the Bureau of Reclamation...
