Status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia; summary of hydrologic and climatic data, January 1992 through June 1994
J.D. Torikai
1995, Open-File Report 94-479
This report contains hydrologic and climatic data that describe the status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia. Data are presented from January 1992 through June 1994. This report concentrates on data from 1994, and references historic data from 1992 and 1993. Total rainfall for the first...
Methods to estimate annual mean spring discharge to the Snake River between Milner Dam and King Hill, Idaho
L.C. Kjelstrom
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4055
Many individual springs and groups of springs discharge water from volcanic rocks that form the north canyon wall of the Snake River between Milner Dam and King Hill. Previous estimates of annual mean discharge from these springs have been used to understand the hydrology of the eastern part of the...
Real-Time Mapping alert system; characteristics and capabilities
L.A. Torres, S.C. Lambert, T.D. Liebermann
1995, Open-File Report 95-375
The U.S. Geological Survey has an extensive hydrologic network that records and transmits precipitation, stage, discharge, and other water-related data on a real-time basis to an automated data processing system. Data values are recorded on electronic data collection platforms at field sampling sites. These values are transmitted by means of...
Quantity and quality of ground-water discharge to the South Platte River, Denver to Fort Lupton, Colorado, August 1992 through July 1993
P.B. McMahon, K.J. Lull, K.F. Dennehy, J.A. Collins
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4110
Water-quality studies conducted by the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District have indicated that during low flow in segments of the South Platte River between Denver and Fort Lupton, concentrations of dissolved oxygen are less than minimum concen- trations set by the State of Colorado. Low dissolved-oxygen concentrations are observed in two...
Status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia; summary of hydrologic and climatic data, 1991-93
J.D. Torikai
1995, Open-File Report 94-480
This report contains hydrologic and climatic data that describe the status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia. Data are presented from January 1991 through December 1993. This report concentrates on data from fourth quarter 1993, and references historic data from 1991 and 1992. Total rainfall for...
Status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia; summary of hydrologic and climatic data, January 1993 through March 1995
J.D. Torikai
1995, Open-File Report 95-473
This report contains hydrologic and climatic data that describe the status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia. Data presented are from January 1993 through March 1995, although the report focuses on hydrologic events from January through March 1995. Cumulative rainfall for January through March 1995 was...
Status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia; summary of hydrologic and climatic data, January 1993 through June 1995
J.D. Torikai
1995, Open-File Report 95-722
This report contains hydrologic and climatic data that describe the status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia. Data presented are from January 1993 through June 1995, although the report focuses on hydrologic events from April through June 1995. Cumulative rainfall for April through June 1995 was...
Status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia; summary of hydrologic and climatic data through September 1993
J.D. Torikai
1995, Open-File Report 94-306
This report contains hydrologic and climatic data that describe the status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia. Data are presented through September 1993, one month into the annual wet season. At the end of September 1993, the chloride concentration of the composite water supply was 66...
Geochemical processes in ground water resulting from surface mining of coal at the Big Sky and West Decker Mine areas, southeastern Montana
D.W. Clark
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4097
A potential hydrologic effect of surface mining of coal in southeastern Montana is a change in the quality of ground water. Dissolved-solids concen- trations in water in spoils aquifers generally are larger than concentrations in water in the coal aquifers they replaced; however, laboratory experiments have indicated that concentrations can...
Status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia; summary of hydrologic and climatic data, January 1992 through September 1994
J.D. Torikai
1995, Open-File Report 95-118
This report contains hydrologic and climatic data that describe the status of ground-water resources at U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia. Data are presented from January 1992 through September 1994. This report concentrates on data from July through September 1994, and references historic data from 1992 through June 1994. Total...
Hydrologic data and description of a hydrologic monitoring plan for the Borax Lake area, Oregon
Tiffany Rae Schneider, William D. McFarland
1995, Open-File Report 95-367
Borax Lake is located in southeastern Oregon, within the Alvord Valley Known Geothermal Resource Area. Borax Lake is a large hot spring; there are more than 50 smaller hot springs within about one-half mile to the north of the lake. Several geothermal exploration wells have been drilled near Borax Lake,...
Hydrogeology and water quality in the Graces Quarters area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Frederick J. Tenbus, Joel D. Blomquist
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4175
Graces Quarters was used for open-air testing of chemical-warfare agents from the late 1940's until 1971. Testing and disposal activities have resulted in the contamination of ground water and surface water. The hydrogeology and water quality were examined at three test areas, four disposal sites, a bunker, and a service...
Geohydrology, water quality, and conceptual model of the hydrologic system Saco Landfill area, Saco, Maine
M.G. Nielsen, J. R. Stone, B. P. Hansen, J.P. Nielsen
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4027
A geohydrologic study of the Saco Municipal Landfill in Saco, Maine, was done during 1993-94 to provide a preliminary interpretation of the geology and hydrology needed to guide additional studies at the landfill as part of the Superfund Program. The Saco Landfill, which was active from the early 1960's until...
Changes in soil hydraulic properties caused by construction of a simulated waste trench at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho
S. M. Shakofsky
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4058
In order to assess the effect of filled waste disposal trenches on transport-governing soil properties, comparisons were made between profiles of undisturbed soil and disturbed soil in a simulated waste trench. The changes in soil properties induced by the construction of a simulated waste trench were measured near the Radioactive...
Hydrogeology and water quality of the Mississippi River alluvium near Muscatine, Iowa, June 1992 through June 1994
K.J. Lucey, R.L. Kuzniar, J.P. Caldwell
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4049
A study of the Mississippi River alluvium near Muscatine, Iowa, was conducted to evaluate ground-water flow and water quality using data collected from June 1992 through June 1994. The study area included approximately 80 square miles in parts of Muscatine and Louisa Counties in Iowa and Rock Island and Mercer...
Computation of bedrock-aquifer recharge in northern Westchester County, New York, and chemical quality of water from selected bedrock wells
Stephen W. Wolcott, Robert F. Snow
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 92-4157
An empirical technique was used to calculate the recharge to bedrock aquifers in northern Westchester County. This method requires delineation of ground-water divides within the aquifer area and values for (1) the extent of till and exposed bedrock within the aquifer area, and (2) mean annual runoff. This report contains...
Surface water discharge and evapotranspiration rates for grass and bare soil along a reach of the Rio Grande, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1989-95
C. R. Thorn
1995, Open-File Report 95-419
The surface-water hydrologic system of the Rio Grande in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, area is composed of the Rio Grande; irrigation drains, laterals, canals, and ditches; evapotranspiration; and ground-water recharge. Two east-west cross sections were established to measure surface water entering the study area (north section) and exiting the study area...
Hydrology of Laguna Joyuda, Puerto Rico
Luis Santiago-Rivera, Vicente Quinones-Aponte
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4135
A study was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey to define the hydraulic and hydrologic characteristics of the Laguna Joyuda system (in southwestern Puerto Rico) and to determine the water budget of the lagoon. This shallow-water lagoon is connected to the sea by a single canal. Rainfall and evaporation, surface-water,...
Methods of conducting air-pressurized slug tests and computation of type curves for estimating transmissivity and storativity
Earl A. Greene, Allen M. Shapiro
1995, Open-File Report 95-424
No abstract available. ...
Studies of the San Francisco Bay, California, estuarine ecosystem: Pilot regional monitoring program results, 1994
Jody L. Edmunds, B.E. Cole, J. E. Cloern, J.M. Caffrey, A.D. Jassby
1995, Open-File Report 95-378
No abstract available....
Water-quality and hydrologic conditions at a site of ground-water contamination by volatile organic compounds, South Grafton, Massachusetts, September and October 1994
L.A. DiSimone, P. M. Barlow
1995, Open-File Report 95-425
Ground-water quality and hydrologic data were collected at a site contaminated by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in South Grafton, Massachusetts, during September and October 1994. The VOCs have formed a plume of contaminated ground water at an abandoned textile mill adjacent to the Blackstone River. Concentrations of total VOCs in...
Hydrological and meteorological data for an unsaturated-zone study area near the Radioactive Waste Management Complex, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, 1988-1989
J. R. Pittman
1995, Open-File Report 95-112
Geographic information system programs for use in the water-supply-allocation permitting process
Paul Dunne, C. V. Price
1995, Open-File Report 95-157
Computer programs designed for use in a geographic information system as an aid in the water-supply- allocation permitting process are described. These programs were developed by the U.S. Geological Survey during a project conducted in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The programs enable a user to...
Geochemical and hydrologic controls on phosphorus transport in a sewage-contaminated sand and gravel aquifer near Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
D. A. Walter, B.A. Rea, K.G. Stollenwerk, Jennifer G. Savoie
1995, Open-File Report 95-381
The disposal of secondarily treated sewage onto rapid infiltration sand beds at the Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has created a sewage plume in the underlying sand and gravel aquifer; the part of the\x11sewage plume that contains dissolved phosphorus extends about 2,500 feet downgradient of the sewage-disposal beds. A...
Water-quality characteristics of streams in the Treyburn Development area of Falls Lake watershed, North Carolina, 1988-93
R. G. Garrett, J. D. Bales
1995, Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4094
Treyburn is a 5,400 acre planned, mixed-use community located in the Falls Lake watershed in the upper Neuse River Basin of North Carolina. From February 1988 through 1993, hydrologic-data were collected at 17 study sites in or near the Treyburn development to compare the effects of varying types of land-use...
