Appraisal of storm-water quality near Salem, Oregon
T. L. Miller
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4064
Stormwater runoff for the period December 1979 to May 1981, at 13 sites (12 basins) in the vicinity of Salem, Oregon, was sampled and analyzed for water quality. Constituent concentrations for urban storm water were relatively small when compared to samples from Portland and Medford, Oregon and to samples from...
Effects of land use on ground-water quality in central Florida — Preliminary results: U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Waste — Ground-water Contamination Program
A. T. Rutledge
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4163
Groundwater is the principal source of drinking water in central Florida. The most important hydrogeologic unit is the Floridan aquifer system, consisting of fractured limestone and dolomite limestone. Activities of man in areas of recharge to the Floridian aquifer system that may be affecting groundwater quality include: (1) the use...
Hydrogeologic characteristics of the Lee Acres Landfill Area, San Juan County, New Mexico
K. D. Peter, R. A. Williams, K. W. King
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4246
Identification of the presence of volatile organic compounds in liquid-waste lagoons in New Mexico at the Lee Acres landfill, beneath a refinery south of the landfill, and in nearby residential wells has led to an hydrologic investigation of the area. The alluvium underlying an arroyo adjacent to the landfill mostly...
Overview of surface-water quality in Ohio's coal regions
Susan Westover, Michael Eberle
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4061
This report is designed to provide the nontechnical audience with some of the results of an 'Assessment of Water Quality in Streams Draining Coal-Producing Areas in Ohio,' by Christine L. Pfaff and others (published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1981). The purpose of the assessment was to document the...
Determination of benthic-invertebrate indices and water-quality trends of selected streams in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1969-80
C.R. Moore
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4177
The trends of biological and chemical data collected for 12 years (1969-80) from 46 sites in Chester County were evaluated by using the sea- sonal Kendall test. Brillouin's diversity index was calculated and plotted against time for each site. The diversity index at 7 sites had upward trends significant at...
Potential for pollution of the Upper Floridan aquifer from five sinkholes and an internally drained basin in west-central Florida
J.T. Trommer
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4013
Sinkholes are natural and common geologic features in west-central Florida, which is underlain by water soluble limestone deposits. Dissolution of these deposits is the fundamental cause of sinkhole development. Sinkholes and other karst features are more pronounced in the northern part of the study area, but sinkhole activity has occurred...
Geophysical well log analysis of fractured granitic rocks at Atikokan, Ontario, Canada
Frederick L. Paillet, A.E. Hess
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4154
Two boreholes, drilled to approximate depths of 750 and 1,260 m in a granitic intrusion located near Atikokan, Ontario, were studied by obtaining a full suite of conventional borehole geophysical logs. In addition, selected intervals in these boreholes were logged with a borehole acoustic televiewer that produces a high-resolution image...
A procedure for estimating reaeration coefficients for Massachusetts streams
G.W. Parker, F. B. Gay
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4111
Water quality of Lake Tuscaloosa and streamflow and water quality of selected tributaries to Lake Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1982-86
L. J. Slack
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4002
Lake Tuscaloosa, created in 1969 by the impoundment of North River, provides the primary water supply for Tuscaloosa, Alabama , and surrounding areas. This report describes the percent contribution of major tributaries to the mean inflow to the lake; water quality; and changes in water quality in the lake and...
Calibration of a dissolved-solids model for the Yampa River basin between Steamboat Springs and Maybell, northwestern Colorado
R. S. Parker, D. W. Litke
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4190
The cumulative effects of changes in dissolved solids from a number of coal mines are needed to evaluate effects on downstream water use. A model for determining cumulative effects of streamflow, dissolved-solids concentration, and dissolved-solids load was calibrated for the Yampa River and its tributaries in northwestern Colorado. The model...
Selected chemical analyses of water from formations of Mesozoic and Paleozoic age in parts of Oklahoma, northern Texas, and Union County, New Mexico
R.S. Parkhurst, S. C. Christenson
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4355
Hydrochemical data were compiled into a data base as part of the Central Midwest Regional Aquifer System Analysis project. The data consist of chemical analyses of water samples collected from wells that are completed in formations of Mesozoic and Paleozoic age. The data base includes data from the National Water...
Low-flow traveltime, longitudinal-dispersion, and reaeration characteristics of the Souris River from Lake Darling Dam to J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota
E. A. Wesolowski, R. A. Nelson
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4241
As part of the Souris River water-quality assessment, traveltime, longitudinal-dispersion, and reaeration measurements were made during September 1983 on segments of the 186-mile reach of the Sour is River from Lake Darling Dam to the J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge. The primary objective was to determine traveltime, longitudinal-dispersion, and...
Chemical characteristics of water in the surficial aquifer system, Dade County, Florida
W. H. Sonntag
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4080
Geohydrologic test drilling was conducted throughout Dade County to describe the chemical characteristics of water from geohydrologic units in the surficial aquifer system. Water quality analysis of samples collected from the test wells completed in central Dade County indicates that the Biscayne aquifer (unit A), the upper clastic unit of...
Geohydrology and susceptibility of major aquifers to surface contamination in Alabama; Area 8
J. C. Scott, R.H. Cobb, R.D. Castleberry
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4360
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 8--Autauga,...
Geohydrology and susceptibility of major aquifers to surface contamination in Alabama; area 7
W. S. Mooty
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4109
The geohydrology and susceptibility of the seven major aquifers to surface contamination in Area 7 - Bibb, Dallas, Hale, Perry, and Wilcox Counties, are described. Aquifers in the northern part of the study area are in Paleozoic limestones and dolomite formations. Deposits in the central part of the study area...
Hydrogeology and water quality of areas with persistent ground-water contamination near Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho
D. J. Parliman
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4150
The Groveland-Collins area near Blackfoot, Idaho, has a history of either periodic or persistent localized groundwater contamination. Water users in the area report offensive smell, metallic taste, rust deposits, and bacteria in water supplies. During 1984 and 1985, data were collected to define regional and local geologic, hydrologic, and groundwater...
Effects of runoff controls on the quantity and quality of urban runoff at two locations in Austin, Texas
Clarence T. Welborn, Jack E. Veenhuis
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4004
Rapid urban development in the Austin metropolitan area, Texas, is causing concern about increasing peak discharges from storm runoff and the degradation of the quality of water in receiving streams, lakes, and aquifers. In an attempt to decrease peak discharges and improve water quality, runoff controls are being required in...
Revised techniques for estimating peak discharges from channel width in Montana
Charles Parrett, J. A. Hull, R. J. Omang
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4121
This study was conducted to develop new estimating equations based on channel width and the updated flood frequency curves of previous investigations. Simple regression equations for estimating peak discharges with recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10 , 25, 50, and 100 years were developed for seven regions in Montana. The...
Investigation of techniques to estimate rainfall-loss parameters for Illinois
L.S. Weiss, A. L. Ishii
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4151
An attempt was made by the U.S. Geological Survey to develop parameter-estimation techniques for two rainfall-loss computation methods used in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ' flood-hydrograph model (HEC-1). Six rainfall-loss parameters were investigated - four for the Exponential Loss-Rate method and two for the Initial and Uniform Loss-Rate...
Hawaii ground-water quality
Johnson J.S. Yee
1987, Open-File Report 87-721
Summary of infiltration rates in arid and semiarid regions of the world, with an annotated bibliography
M. S. Bedinger
1987, Open-File Report 87-43
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa ground-water quality
J.J.S. Yee
1987, Open-File Report 87-755
A draft proposed standard for digital cartographic data
Harold Moellering, editor(s)
1987, Open-File Report 87-308
Exploration intensity map of the Upper Cretaceous D Sandstone, Denver basin, Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming
Debra K. Higley, D. L. Gautier, Richard F. Mast
1987, Open-File Report 87-351-A
Data on ground-water quality for the southern Nevada part of the Kingman 1° x 2° quadrangle
Alan H. Welch, Rhea P. Williams
1987, Open-File Report 85-648-N
Water quality data for groundwater were compiled for the Kingman 1 degree x 2 degree quadrangle which covers a portion of southern Nevada. Chemical characteristics of the water are shown on a map (at a scale of 1:250,000) and on trilinear diagrams for the major ions. The data for the...
