Physical and chemical data for northern San Francisco Bay, California, September through November, 1984
Allan Y. Ota, L. E. Schemel, S.W. Hager
1986, Open-File Report 86-228
This report presents physical and chemical data for northern San Francisco Bay waters. Samples were collected during the late summer and fall of 1984 during six cruises at near-two-week intervals. Bay waters were sampled at designated (historical) stations and selected salinitis along the deep channel of northern San Francisco Bay....
Preliminary delineation and description of the regional aquifers of Tennessee: Basal sandstone west of the Valley and Ridge Province
J. V. Brahana, Mike Bradley, Jo Ann Macy, Dolores Mulderink
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-762
The basal sandstone is a poorly sorted, well indurated sandstone, which lies below the Conasauga Group and above the Precambrian crystalline rocks. It is an unknown resource defined by limited data, with only 14 data points (wells) for the entire State of Tennessee. The basal sandstone is thought to occur...
Preliminary delineation and description of the regional aquifers of Tennessee: Cumberland Plateau aquifer system
J. V. Brahana, Jo Ann Macy, Dolores Mulderink, Dawn Zemo
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-338
The Cumberland Plateau aquifer system consists of Pennsylvanian sandstones, conglomerates, shales, and coals which underlie the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. Major water-bearing zones occur within the sandstones and conglomerates in interconnected fractures. The water-bearing formations are separated by shale and siltstone that retard the vertical circulation of ground water. The...
Preliminary delineation and description of the regional aquifers of Tennessee: the East Tennessee aquifer system
J. V. Brahana, Dolores Mulderink, J. A. Macy, M. W. Bradley
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4091
The east Tennessee aquifer system occurs in the Valley and Ridge and the Blue Ridge provinces of Tennessee. These areas are underlain by rocks of Precambrian to Pennsylvanian age which have been structurally deformed and faulted during the Appalachian orogeny. Groundwater in the Valley and Ridge occurs primarily in solution...
Magnetic tape format for the USGS ocean bottom seismometer
G.K. Miller, J. E. Dodd
1986, Open-File Report 86-256
No abstract available....
Capacity of the diversion channel below the flood-control dam on the Big Lost River at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho
C. M. Bennett
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4204
No abstract available....
Techniques for estimating flood-peak discharges from urban basins in Missouri
L.D. Becker
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4322
Techniques are defined for estimating the magnitude and frequency of future flood peak discharges of rainfall-induced runoff from small urban basins in Missouri. These techniques were developed from an initial analysis of flood records of 96 gaged sites in Missouri and adjacent states. Final regression equations are based on a...
Digital data base of lakes on the North Slope, Alaska
Kim-Marie Walker, James York, Dennis Murphy, C. E. Sloan
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4143
The National Mapping Division and Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey have produced a digital data base of approximately 23,330 lakes on the North Slope of Alaska. The inventoried region consists of the area north of the 69th parallel and is composed of sixteen 1° x 3° quadrangles....
Method for estimating low-flow statistics for ungaged streams in the lower Hudson River Basin, New York
C.R. Barnes
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4070
Seven-day, 10-year and 7-day, 2-year low flow statistics were related to selected basin characteristics by multiple-regression analysis for 53 sites with watershed areas of less than 100 sq mi in the lower Hudson River basin. A common 20-year period of record was selected to ensure comparability of results. The most...
Temporal changes in sulfate, chloride, and sodium concentrations in four eastern Pennsylvania streams
J. L. Barker
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4074
Trend analyses of 20 years or more of chemical quality and streamflow data for four streams in eastern Pennsylvania indicate that sulfate has decreased significantly in three of the four basins studied, while sodium and chloride have generally increased. The majority of chemical quality changes occurred in the late 1950...
Determination of geohydrologic framework and extent of d- water contamination using surface geophysical techniques at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey
Pierre Lacombe
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4051
Seismic-refraction, electric-resistivity sounding, and electromagnetic conductivity techniques were used to determine the geohydrologic framework and extent of groundwater contamination at Picatinny Arsenal in northern New Jersey. The area studied encompasses about 4 sq mi at the southern end of the Arsenal. The bedrock surface beneath the glacial sediments was delineated...
Review of the hydrologic data-collection network in the St. Joseph River basin, Indiana
E. J. Crompton, J. G. Peters, R. L. Miller, J. A. Stewart, K. J. Banaszak, R. J. Shedlock
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4157
The St. Joseph River Basin data-collection network in the St. Joseph River for streamflow, lake, ground water, and climatic stations was reviewed. The network review included only the 1700 sq mi part of the basin in Indiana. The streamflow network includes 11 continuous-record gaging stations and one partial-record station. Based...
Seasonal changes in phytoplankton populations and related chemical and physical characteristics in lakes in Loch Vale, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Diane M. McKnight, Mark Brenner, Richard Smith, Jill Baron
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4101
Hydrologic effects of withdrawal of ground water on the West Fargo aquifer system, eastern Cass County, North Dakota
C. A. Armstrong
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4279
The West Fargo area is underlain by glaciofluvial deposits, which comprise the West Fargo aquifer system* These deposits range in thickness from 5 to 227 feet. The West Fargo aquifer system extends from the vicinity of Argusville, Cass County, to at least as far south as Richland County. The aquifer...
Analytical results and sample locality map of moraine-sediment, stream-sediment, and heavy-mineral-concentrate samples from the Cordova and Middleton Island 1° x 3° quadrangles, Alaska
S. J. Sutley, R. M. O’Leary, R.J. Goldfarb
1986, Open-File Report 86-381
No abstract available....
Investigation of possible effects of surface coal mining on hydrology and landscape stability in part of the Powder River structural basin, northeastern Wyoming
R. M. Bloyd, P. B. Daddow, P.R. Jordon, H. W. Lowham
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4329
The effects of surface coal mining on the surface- and groundwater systems in a 5,400 sq mi area in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, that includes 20 major coal mines were evaluated using three approaches: A surface water model, a landscape-stability analysis, and a groundwater model. A surface water model...
Discharge and water quality of Horse Creek, southeastern Wyoming, May-November, 1985
J.F. Meyer, L.W. Lenfest Jr.
1986, Open-File Report 86-69
This report presents stream-discharge and water-quality data collected at five sites in the lower Horse Creek drainage of southeastern Wyoming, May through November, 1985. Data include stream-discharge measurements; field measurements of specific conductance, pH, and water temperature; and computer changes in stream discharge. Measured discharge in Horse Creek ranged from...
Catalog of Kansas and Oklahoma cores housed at the USGS Core Repository, Denver, Colorado
T.C. Michalski, D.L. Richards
1986, Open-File Report 86-125
Water resources data, Arizona water year 1983
Natalie D. White, W. B. Garrett
1986, Water Data Report AZ-83-1
Water resources data for the 1983 water year for Arizona consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; measurements of ground-water levels; and quality of water from selected wells. Also included are discharge data for crest-stage partial-record stations...
Seismicity map of the state of Arizona
C. W. Stover, B.G. Reagor, S. T. Algermissen
1986, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1852
This map is one of a series of seismicity maps produced by the U. S. Geological Survey that show earthquake data of individual states or groups of states at the scale of 1:1,000,000. This map shows only those earthquakes with epicenters located within the boundaries of Arizona, even though earthquakes...
Hydrogeology and leachate movement near two chemical-waste sites in Oswego County, New York
H. R. Anderson, Todd S. Miller
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4148
Forty-five observation wells and test holes were installed at two chemical waste disposal sites in Oswego County, New York, to evaluate the hydrogeologic conditions and the rate and direction of leachate migration. At the site near Oswego groundwater moves northward at an average velocity of 0.4 ft/day through unconsolidated glacial...
Ground water in the Long Meadow area and its relation with that in the General Sherman Tree area, Sequoia National Park, California
J. P. Akers
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4178
Westward movement of ground water from the Long Meadow area of Sequoia National Park, California, to the General Sherman Tree area is prevented by an eastward hydraulic gradient and low fracture permeability of a granodiorite ridge separating the two areas. Clay beds present in the alluvium in the Long Meadow...
Geohydrology and potential for artificial recharge in the western part of the U.S. Marine Corps Base, Twentynine Palms, California, 1982-83
J. P. Akers
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4119
A recent gravity survey indicates that sedimentary deposits in the Deadman Lake area of the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base, California, are as much as 10,500 feet thick. These deposits fill an ancient valley in the bedrock complex. This valley is alined east-west in the Surprise Spring area and north-south...
Reconnaissance of ground-water resources in the North Fork Gunnison River basin, southwestern Colorado
D. J. Ackerman, Tom Brooks
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4230
Aquifers of large areal extent in the North Fork Gunnison River basin are found in the alluvium and bedrock. Alluvial aquifers yielded water with dissolved solids concentrations ranging from 43 to 2,300 mg/L. Dissolved solids concentrations of water samples from the Mesaverde Formation of Late Cretaceous age and the Dakota...
Water resources of Weston County, Wyoming
M.E. Lowry, W. J. Head, J.G. Rankl, J.F. Busby
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4079
Surface water is scarce in Weston County, Wyoming. Groundwater has been developed from rocks ranging in age from Mississippian to Holocene. Adequate supplies for domestic or stock use can be developed from wells generally less than 1,000 ft deep, except in the area underlain by a thick sequence of predominantly...
