Water resources of the upper Big Wood River basin, Idaho
S.A. Frenzel
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4018
Mean annual water yields, estimated using a water-budget method, for the upper Big Wood River basin above Glendale Road and for Trail Creek, Warm Springs Creek, and East Fork Big Wood River, Idaho were 410,000, 50,000, 60,000 and 50,000 acre-ft, respectively. Yields also were estimated for 1986 and 1987 water...
Test holes for monitoring surface-water/ground-water relations in the Cottonwood Creek area, Shasta and Tehama Counties, California, 1984-85
M. J. Johnson, E.R. Houston, J. M. Neil
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4090
Ten test holes were drilled to obtain hydrogeologic information for an investigation of stream-aquifer interaction near proposed damsites on Cottonwood Creek and South Fork Cottonwood Creek, California. At each site, one deep well was completed below the first confining clay encountered in the upper Tehama Formation to determine hydraulic gradients...
Quality-assurance data for routine water analysis in the laboratories of the US Geological Survey for water year 1986
K.J. Lucey, D.B. Peart
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4009
Hydrogeology of the southwestern part of the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York
Richard K. Krulikas
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4288
The groundwater resources of the southwestern part of the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, NY were investigated in 1984. The area studied encompasses 85 sq mi, or 68% of the town 's 125-sq mi area. The groundwater reservoir underlying the area consists of unconsolidated gravel, sand, silt, and clay...
Quality-assurance data for routine water analysis in the National Water-Quality Laboratory of the U.S. Geological Survey for water year 1987
K.J. Lucey, D.B. Peart
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4049
Flood of September 7-9, 1987, in Lexington and Richland counties in the vicinity of Saint Andrews Road and Irmo, South Carolina
W.B. Guimaraes
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4077
Localized heavy rainfall on September 7, 1987, in Lexington and Richland Counties, South Carolina, caused severe flooding in the basins of Kinley Creek, Rawls Creek, and Stoop Creek, in the vicinity of Saint Andrews Road and the town of Irmo, South Carolina. The flooding damaged homes, furnishings, and landscaping. Rainfall,...
Geochemistry of artificial-recharge tests in the Oakes aquifer near Oakes, southeastern North Dakota
G. F. Huff, J. D. Wald
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4122
As part of an artificial-recharge feasibility study, water from the James River was introduced into the Oakes aquifer of southeastern North Dakota by infiltration through a recharge basin. Chemical composition of water in the recharge basin and ground water from two separate flow paths beneath the basin was determined from...
Quality-assurance data for routine water analysis in the National Water-Quality Laboratory of the US Geological Survey for water year 1988
K.J. Lucey
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4166
The US Geological Survey maintains a quality assurance program based on the analysis of reference samples for its National Water Quality Laboratory located in Denver, Colorado. Reference samples containing selected inorganic, nutrient, and precipitation (low-level concentration) constituents are prepared at the Survey 's Water Quality Services Unit in Ocala, Florida,...
Geohydrology and susceptibility of aquifers to surface contamination in Alabama; area 5
R. E. Kidd
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4083
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, is conducting a series of geohydrologic studies to delineate the major aquifers and their susceptibility to contamination in Alabama. This report delineates and describes the geohydrology and susceptibility of the major aquifers to contamination in Area 5--Chambers,...
Surface-water quality in the West Branch Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania: An appraisal of areal and temporal variability from 1962 to 1982 in hydrologic accounting unit 020502
R.A. Hainly, J.F. Truhlar, K. L. Wetzel
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4283
The West Branch Susquehanna River basin has a drainage area of 6,955 square miles in north-central Pennsylvania and comprises Hydrologic Accounting Unit 020502. A National Stream Quality Accounting Network (NASQAN) waterquality data collection site, maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey, is located on the river near its mouth at Lewisburg,...
Effects of the 1986 drought on streamflow in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
Timothy W. Hale, Evelyn H. Hopkins, Robert F. Carter
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4212
A severe drought in the Southeastern United States during 1986 resulted in the lowest flows of record for many streams. Minimum flows in many streams occurred in mid-summer, several months earlier in the year than the minimums that occurred during notable regional droughts of 1954 and 1981. Streamflow data for...
Hydrogeology of the Leadville limestone and other paleozoic rocks in northwestern Colorado, with results of aquifer tests at Glenwood Springs
Arthur L. Geldon
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4195
Paleozoic rocks in northwestern Colorado were investigated during the U.S. Geological Survey 's Regional Aquifer Systems Analysis of the Upper Colorado River Basin. Paleozoic rocks in the study area are grouped into 11 hydrostratigraphic units on the basis of lithologic and hydrologic properties. Devonian and Mississippian carbonate rocks and Pennsylvanian...
Appraisal of ground-water quality in the Bunker Hill Basin of San Bernardino Valley, California
L. F. Duell Jr., R. A. Schroeder
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4203
Water samples were collected from 47 wells and analyzed for concentration of major inorganic ions, nitrogen species, and volatile (purgeable) organic priority pollutants to assess groundwater quality in the Bunker Hill basin, California. Data were supplemented with additional analysis of nitrate, tetrachloroethylene, and trichloroethylene made by other agencies. The organic...
Water resources of Brookings and Kingsbury counties, South Dakota
L.J. Hamilton
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4185
Surface water and groundwater resources are widely distributed in Brookings and Kingsbury Counties, an area of nearly 1,700 sq mi of glaciated plains of the Coteau des Prairies plateau in eastern South Dakota. The resources are relatively undeveloped except for large withdrawals for irrigation from shallow glacial aquifers. Groundwater withdrawals...
Ground-water resources of Williams County, Ohio, 1984-86
A. W. Coen III
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4020
This report presents the results of a county-wide ground-water appraisal of Williams County, a mostly agricultural county of more than 36,000 people that is undergoing gradual commercial and industrial development. Most of the County's ground water is in the 80-to 320-foot thick cap of unconsolidated glacial sediments. The underlying Mississippian...
Water-resources appraisal of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in South Dakota
S.J. Lawrence
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4031
The water resources within the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation consist of streams, lakes, wetlands, and groundwater stored in alluvium and glacial outwash deposits. Streamflow may cease during dry periods and during the winter. Lakes and ponds within the reservation are found predominantly within an internally drained basin. Dissolved-solids concentrations in...
Trace elements in bed sediments of the San Joaquin River and its tributary streams, California, 1985
D.G. Clifton, R. J. Gilliom
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4169
Bed sediments were sampled at 24 sites on the San Joaquin River, California and its tributaries in October 1985 to assess the distribution of trace elements and factors affecting their concentrations. The proportion of less than 62-micrometer sediment was significantly (alpha=0.05) correlated with organic-carbon concentrations. Bed sediments from tributaries originating...
Sources and concentrations of dissolved solids and selenium in the San Joaquin River and its tributaries, California, October 1985 to March 1987
D.G. Clifton, R. J. Gilliom
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4217
Sources and concentrations of dissolved solids and selenium in the San Joaquin River and its tributaries, California, were assessed by a mass-balance approach to determine the effects of tile-drain water and irrigation-return flows on the river. The study included low-flow periods from October 1985 to mid-February 1986 and mid-May 1986...
Measurement of reaeration coefficients for selected Florida streams
P. S. Hampson, J.E. Coffin
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4020
A total of 29 separate reaeration coefficient determinations were performed on 27 subreaches of 12 selected Florida streams between October 1981 and May 1985. Measurements performed prior to June 1984 were made using the peak and area methods with ethylene and propane as the tracer gases. Later measurements utilized the...
Geohydrology, simulation of ground-water flow, and ground-water quality at two landfills, Marion County, Indiana
R.F. Duwelius, T. K. Greeman
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4100
Geologic, hydrologic, and water-quality data were collected at the Julietta and Tibbs-Banta landfills in Marion County. Both landfills were closed in the mid-1970's, and sewage sludge mixed with dirt was spread on the landfills in the mid-1980's as part of a revegetation project. The landfills were constructed in unconsolidated glacial sediments...
Hydrogeology and results of aquifer tests in the vicinity of a hazardous-waste disposal site near Byron, Illinois
Robert T. Kay, David N. Olson, Barbara J. Ryan
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4081
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, conducted an investigation of a Superfund Site near Byron, Illinois. The purpose of the investigation was to determine the hydrogeologic properties of the Galena-Platteville and St. Peter aquifers, the primary water-supply aquifers for domestic supply in the area....
Ground-water quality in Douglas County, western Nevada
K. T. Garcia
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4269
A 182% increase in population within the last 10 years in Douglas County, Nevada, has raised concerns by county officials as to the possible effects land development may have on groundwater quality. Most groundwater in Douglas County meets the State of Nevada drinking water standards. Of the 333 water samples...
Trend analysis of Lake Parker stage and relation to various hydrologic factors, 1950-86, Lakeland, Florida
S.E. Henderson, M. A. Lopez
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4037
Kendall tau test and regression analysis were used to determine if statistically significant long-term trends exist for Lake Parker, Florida stage data or for four other area lakes, four groundwater sites, four rainfall sites, Lakeland public-supply pumpage, and pan evaporation. A 10% significance level was used for criterion of an...
Yield and quality of ground water from stratified-drift aquifers, Taunton River basin, Massachusetts : executive summary
Wayne W. Lapham, Julio C. Olimpio
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4053-A
Water shortages are a chronic problem in parts of the Taunton River basin and are caused by a combination of factors. Water use in this part of the Boston metropolitan area is likely to increase during the next decade. The Massachusetts Division of Water Resources projects that about 50% of...
Techniques for simulating flood hydrographs and estimating flood volumes for ungaged basins in east and west Tennessee
C. R. Gamble
1989, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4076
A dimensionless hydrograph developed for a variety of basin conditions in Georgia was tested for its applicability to streams in East and West Tennessee by comparing it to a similar dimensionless hydrograph developed for streams in East and West Tennessee. Hydrographs of observed discharge at 83 streams in East Tennessee...
