Regional evaluation of hydrologic factors and effects of pumping, St Peter-Jordan aquifer, Iowa
M. R. Burkart, Robert Buchmiller
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4009
The St. Peter-Jordan aquifer includes the Cambrian Jordan Sandstone and the overlying Ordovician Prairie du Chien Group and St. Peter Sandstone. The aquifer is present throughout Iowa and is confined beneath other aquifers in much of the State. Information on the aquifer available from drillers and contractors, provided estimates of...
Bibliography of the geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming to July 1990
M. C. Smith
1990, Open-File Report 90-486
An assessment of the geochemical variability for plants and soils and an evaluation of industrial emissions near the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
R. C. Severson, J.G. Crock, L. P. Gough
1990, Open-File Report 90-306
Water Resources Data, Kansas, Water Year 1989
C.O. Geiger, D.L. Lacock, D.R. Schneider, M.D. Carlson, C.E. Merry
1990, Water Data Report KS-89-1
Studies of geology and hydrology in the Basin and Range Province, Southwestern United States, for isolation of high-level radioactive waste - Evaluation of the regions
M. S. Bedinger, K. A. Sargent, W. H. Langer
1990, Professional Paper 1370-H
Six regions in the Basin and Range province, ranging in size from 21,600 to 80,000 square kilometers, were evaluated to identify prospective hydrogeologic environments for isolation of high-level radioactive waste. Prospective hydrogeologic environments were evaluated on the basis of the surface distribution of potential host rocks, late Cenozoic tectonic activity,...
Feasibility study of the seismic reflection method in Amargosa Desert, Nye County, Nevada
T.M. Brocher, P. E. Hart, S. F. Carle
1990, Open-File Report 89-133
The seismic performance of steel moment-framed buildings has been of particular interest since brittle fractures were discovered at the beam-column connections of some frames following the M6.7 1994 Northridge earthquake. This report presents an investigation of the seismic behavior of an instrumented 13-story steel moment frame building located in the...
Directory of member organizations of the National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX)
C.D. Blackwell
1990, Open-File Report 90-141
Water Resources Data, California, Water Year 1989. Volume 1. Southern Great Basin from Mexican Border to Mono Lake Basin; and Pacific Slope Basins from Tijuana River to Santa Maria River
E.B. Hoffman, J. C. Bowers, R.M. Jensen
1990, Water Data Report CA-89-1
Water resources data for the 1989 water year for California consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells. Volume 1 contains discharge records for 137 gaging stations; stage and contents for 15...
Lateral movement of contaminated ground water from Merrill Field Landfill, Anchorage, Alaska
J.O. Brunett
1990, Open-File Report 89-624
A sanitary landfill used in Anchorage, Alaska, since the 1940 's was closed in 1987. Leachate from the landfill does not appear to be contaminating a small creek flowing through a conduit in the landfill, but leachate is being transported by groundwater into a wetlands to the south. An electromagnetic...
Factors related to the water-yielding potential of rocks in the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge provinces of Pennsylvania
D.S. Knopman
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4174
Venus; quantitative analyses of terrain units identified fron Venera 15/16 data and described in Open-file Report 90-24
G. G. Schaber
1990, Open-File Report 90-468
Aggradation and degradation of alluvial sand deposits, 1965 to 1986, Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
John C. Schmidt, Julia B. Graf
1990, Professional Paper 1493
Alluvial sand deposits along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park are used as campsites and are substrate for vegetation. The largest and most numerous of these deposits are formed in zones of recirculating current that are created downstream from where the channel is constricted by debris fans at...
Results of test drilling in Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
G. A. Brown, O. S. Zapecza
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4062
Hydrologic conditions at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, 1989
H.R. Seitz
1990, Open-File Report 90-591
GSDIG version 3.0; a program to determine latitude, longitude coordinates or X, Y coordinates using a microcomputer (IBM PC or compatible) and a digitizer
G.I. Selner, C. L. Smith, R. B. Taylor
1990, Open-File Report 90-80
Water Resources Data, California, Water Year 1989. Volume 5. Ground-Water Data
C. E. Lamb, J. A. Johnson, R. P. Fogelman, D.A. Grillo
1990, Water Data Report CA-89-5
Water resources data for the 1989 water year for California consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in weils. Volume 5 contains water levels for 1,037 observation wells and water-quality data for 254...
Evolution of porosity in "Deep" sandstones of the Permian upper part of the Minnelusa Formation, Powder River basin, Wyoming
Christopher J. Schenk
1990, Open-File Report 90-78
Production capability forecasts of crude oil and natural gas liquids to 2010 for non-OPEC countries
D. H. Root, E. D. Attanasi, C.D. Masters
1990, Open-File Report 90-280
Water resources data, Hawaii and other Pacific areas, water year 1989: Volume 1. Hawaii
R. H. Nakahara, M.G.H.S. Lum, I.Y. Yamashiro, G.A. Tateishi, V.E. Kunishige
1990, Water Data Report HI-89-1
Water resources data for the 1989 water year for Hawaii and other Pacific Areas consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and springs; and water levels and water quality in wells. This report, volume 1, contains dis-charge records for 82 gaging stations; water quality for 14...
Geologic province map of the Venezuelan Guiana Shield
G.B. Sidder
1990, Open-File Report 90-73
Preliminary geologic map of the Delamar 3 NW Quadrangle, Lincoln County, Nevada
R. B. Scott, W. R. Page, W. C. Swadley
1990, Open-File Report 90-405
Hydrogeologic reconnaissance of the Swope Oil Superfund site and vicinity, Camden and Burlington counties, New Jersey
G. J. Barton, M.M. Krebs
1990, Open-File Report 89-402
Groundwater beneath a former chemical reclamation facility in New Jersey is contaminated with metals and organic compounds. The off-site migration of these compounds has not been studied; however, a nearby public-supply well is contaminated, and a public-supply well 1,400 ft downgradient from the site may be threatened. The study area,...
Hydrologic activities of the U.S. Geological Survey in support of the Radionuclide Migration Program, Nevada Test Site and vicinity, Nye County, Nevada, fiscal year 1987
W. B. Scott
1990, Open-File Report 90-105
Hydrologic activities during the 1987 fiscal year by the U.S. Geological Survey in support of the Radionuclide Migration Program at the Nevada Test Site are summarized. These activities included monitoring groundwater levels; compiling and entering geohydrologic data into the U.S. Geological Survey computerized groundwater database; providing technical support to the...
Summary of selected characteristics of large reservoirs in the United States and Puerto Rico, 1988
B. C. Ruddy, K.J. Hitt
1990, Open-File Report 90-163
This report presents selected characteristics of 2,728 reservoirs and controlled natural lakes located within the 50 States of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Data are presented for reservoirs that have normal capacities of at least 5,000 acre-ft or maximum capacities of at least 25,000 acre-ft and...
Water withdrawal and use in Maryland, 1986
J. C. Wheeler
1990, Open-File Report 88-714
During 1986, about 1,460 million gallons per day of freshwater was withdrawn from the surface-, and groundwater resources of Maryland. In addition, more than 6,240 million gallons per day of saline surface water was withdrawn and used primarily for cooling purposes in the generation of electricity. Most freshwater withdrawals (84%)...
