Water quality characteristics of inflow to and outflow from B. Everett Jordan Lake, North Carolina, 1982-86
R. G. Garrett
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4096
B. Everett Jordan Lake, a 13,900-acre reservoir in the north-central Piedmont of North Carolina, was completed in February 1982. Hydrologic data were collected at four inflow sites and one outflow site to define water-quality characteristics. Data include streamflow data and 56 physical and chemical characteristics of streamwater. Concentrations of some...
Technique for estimating depths of 100-year floods in Pennsylvania
Herbert N. Flippo Jr.
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4195
Techniques are developed for estimating 100-year flood depths in natural channels of unregulated Pennsylvania streams that drain less than 2,200 square miles. Equations and graphs are presented relating the depth of the 100-year flood above median stage and drainage area in five defined hydrologic areas in the State. Another graph...
Methods for selection and hydrologic description of potential landfill sites in southeastern San Diego County, California
C. A. Kaehler
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4021
Hydrology, aquatic macrophytes, and water quality of Black Earth Creek and its tributaries, Dane County, Wisconsin, 1985-86
S. J. Field, D.J. Graczyk
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4089
An intensive data-collection program for the Black Earth Creek basin in southern Wisconsin was conducted from October 1984 through September 1986 to assess the hydrology, aquatic macrophytes, and water quality in Black Earth Creek by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Three sites...
Geology, hydrology, and water quality of the surficial aquifer system in Volusia County, Florida
G. G. Phelps
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4069
Surface-water hydrology of Honey Lake Valley, Lassen County, California, and Washoe County, Nevada
Gerald L. Rockwell
1990, Open-File Report 90-177
Honey Lake Valley straddles the state line of California and Nevada, about 35 miles north of Reno; about three-fourths of the area is in California. In this report, Honey Lake Valley (also referred to as the "basin") includes the entire area within the hydrographic boundary (fig. 1). Susanville, Calif., in...
Surface-water hydrology and salinity of the Anclote River estuary, Florida
Mario Fernandez Jr.
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4046
Direct measurements of streamflow, tides, and salinity in the Anclote River Estuary, Florida were made during the period January 1984 through May 1986; historical streamflow was compared to that measured during the study; the influence of well-field pumpage on streamflow was evaluated; and regression relations between salinity, tide, and average...
Water resources of the Descanso Area, San Diego County, California
L. F. Duell Jr.
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4014
Hydrologic information was collected during water year 1988 (October 1987 to September 1988) to evaluate the effects of current pumping on groundwater levels in the Descanso area in south-central San Diego County. Water year 1988 was a period of near-normal precipitation and runoff. The groundwater system in the area...
Geohydrology and ground-water geochemistry at a sub-arctic landfill, Fairbanks, Alaska
J. S. Downey
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4022
The Fairbanks-North Star Borough, Alaska, landfill is located on silt, sand, and gravel deposits of the Tanana River flood plain, about 3 miles south of the city of Fairbanks water supply wells. The landfill has been in operation for about 25 years in this sub-arctic region of discontinuous permafrost. The...
Appraisal of the water resources of the Skunk Creek Aquifer in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
G.L. Ohland
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4156
The Skunk Creek aquifer, a major glacial outwash deposit in the Skunk Creek drainage basin, consists of a 30-sq-mi shallow stream connected sand and gravel aquifer in southeastern South Dakota. The aquifer thickness ranges from 1 to 74 ft. Average annual fluctuation of the water table is 2.5 ft. The...
Gaged and estimated monthly streamflow during 1931-84 for selected sites in the Red River of the North basin in North Dakota and Minnesota
R. S. Guenthner, J. F. Weigel, D. G. Emerson
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4167
Operation of the Garrison Diversion Unit in North Dakota may have various effects on the quantity and quality of streamflow in the Sheyenne River and the Red River of the North. To model the effects that the Garrison Diverson Unit could have on water quantity, monthly gaged and estimated streamflow...
Summary of biological investigations relating to surface-water quality in the Kentucky River basin, Kentucky
A.D. Bradfield, S. D. Porter
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4051
The Kentucky River basin, an area of approximately 7,000 sq mi, is divided into five hydrologic units that drain parts of three physiographic regions. Data on aquatic biological resources were collected and reviewed to assess conditions in the major streams for which data were available. The North, Middle, and South...
Long-term effects of surface coal mining on ground-water levels and quality in two small watersheds in eastern Ohio
W. L. Cunningham, R.L. Jones
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4136
Two small watersheds in eastern Ohio that were surface mined for coal and reclaimed were studied during 1986-89. Water-level and water-quality data were compared with similar data collected during previous investigations conducted during 1976-83 to determine long-term effects of surface mining on the hydrologic system. Before mining, the watersheds were...
Estimates of evapotranspiration in alkaline scrub and meadow communities of Owens Valley, California, using the Bowen-ratio, eddy-correlation, and penman-combination methods
Lowell F. W. Duell Jr.
1990, Water Supply Paper 2370-E
In Owens Valley, evapotranspiration (ET) is one of the largest components of outflow in the hydrologic budget and the least understood. ET estimates for December 1983 through October 1985 were made for seven representative locations selected on the basis of geohydrology and the characteristics of phreatophytic alkaline scrub and meadow...
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,...
A statistical processor for analyzing simulations made using the Modular Finite-Difference Ground-water Flow Model
J. C. Scott
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4159
Many hydrologic studies of ground-water systems are conducted using a digital computer model as an aid to understanding the flow system. One of the most commonly used ground-water modeling programs is the Modular Three-Dimensional Ground-water Flow Model (Modular Model) by McDonald and Harbaugh. This report presents a computer program to...
Studies of geology and hydrology in the Basin and Range Province, southwestern United States, for isolation of high-level radioactive waste: Characterization of the Sonoran region, Arizona
Marion S. Bedinger, K. A. Sargent, W. H. Langer
1990, Professional Paper 1370-D
No abstract available....
Effects of channel modifications on the hydrology of Chicod Creek basin, North Carolina, 1975-87
R.R. Mason Jr., C.E. Simmons, S.A. Watkins
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4031
Drainage modifications in this Coastal Plain basin from 1978 to 1981 consisted of channel excavation and clearing of blockages. A study was begun in 1975 to define hydrologic conditions of the basin before, during, and after modifications and to determine what changes were attributed to modifications. Surface-water conditions were altered...
Hydrology and land use in Grand Traverse County, Michigan
T. R. Cummings, J.L. Gillespie, N.G. Grannemann
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4122
Glacial deposits are the sole source of ground-water supplies in Grand Traverse County. These deposits range in thickness from 100 to 900 feet and consist of till, outwash, and materials of lacustrine and eolian origin. In some areas, the deposits fill buried valleys that are 500 feet deep. Sedimentary rocks...
Elevation of water table and hydrologic conditions in the Rio Lapa to Rio Majada area, Puerto Rico, for December 1988, and April, July, and October 1989
Orlando Ramos-Gines
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4125
No abstract available. ...
Users manual for ANNIE, a computer program for interactive hydrologic analyses and data management
A.M. Lumb, J.L. Kittle Jr., K.M. Flynn
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4080
Potentiometric surface of the alluvial aquifer and hydrologic conditions near Gurabo and Juncos, Puerto Rico, March 1988
Juan C. Puig, Jose M. Rodriguez
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4059
Freshwater withdrawals in Texas, 1985
Dee L. Lurry, Nancy L. Barber
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4044
Since 1950, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has estimated water use in the United States at 5-year intervals. Resulting reports tabulate water use by State and by water-resources region (major river basins) for a number of categories, such as irrigation, water supply, and industrial. In 1977, the USGS began the...
Potentiometric surface of the Kings Hill aquifer and hydrologic conditions in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, July 1987
Sigfredo Torres-Gonzalez, Felix Rodriguez-del-Rio
1990, Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4085
No abstract available....
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...
