National water-information clearinghouse activities; ground-water perspective
C.A. Haupt, R.A. Jensen
1988, Open-File Report 88-114
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has functioned for many years as an informal clearinghouse for water resources information, enabling users to access groundwater information effectively. Water resources clearinghouse activities of the USGS are conducted through several separate computerized water information programs that are involved in the collection, storage, retrieval, and...
Hydrologic and suspended-sediment data for Reelfoot Lake, Obion and Lake Counties, northwestern Tennessee, May 1985-September 1986
J.W. Garrett
1988, Open-File Report 88-170
Hydrologic data for Reelfoot Lake in Obion and Lake Counties, Tennessee, were collected at 4 surface water inflow stations, 1 outflow station, 2 rainfall stations, 2 lake elevation stations, and 29 wells for the period May 1, 1985 through September 30, 1986. Additionally, suspended-sediment data were collected at three stations...
Nuclear-waste hydrology program
George A. Dinwiddie
1988, Open-File Report 88-131
U.S. Geological Survey toxic substances hydrology program, surface-water contamination; proceedings of the technical meeting, Denver, Colorado, February 2-4, 1987
G. E. Mallard
1988, Open-File Report 87-764
Metal biogeochemistry in surface-water systems; a review of principles and concepts
John F. Elder
1988, Circular 1013
Metals are ubiquitous in natural surface-water systems, both as dissolved constituents and as particulate constituents. Although concentrations of many metals are generally very low (hence the common term 'trace metals'), their effects on the water quality and the biota of surfacewater systems are likely to be substantial. Biogeochemical partitioning of...
Chemical and hydrologic data for selected thermal-water wells and nonthermal springs in the Boise Area, southwesten Idaho
H.W. Young, D. J. Parliman, Robert H. Mariner
1988, Open-File Report 88-471
Data were collected during January to July 1988 from 37 thermal-water wells and 3 nonthermal springs in the Boise area, southwestern Idaho. Included are well and spring locations; well-construction, water-level, and water-use information; hydrographs of water levels in 3 wells; chemical and isotopic analyses of water from 18 thermal-water wells...
Hydrology of the Melton Valley radioactive-waste burial grounds at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee
D.A. Webster, Mike Bradley
1988, Open-File Report 87-686
Burial grounds 4, 5, and 6 of the Melton Valley Radioactive-waste Burial Grounds, Oak Ridge, TN, were used sequentially from 1951 to the present for the disposal of solid, low level radioactive waste by burial in shallow trenches and auger holes. Abundant rainfall, a generally thin unsaturated zone, geologic media...
Sources of water-use data in Minnesota
L. C. Trotta
1988, Open-File Report 87-544
Since the 1976-77 drought in Minnesota, legislators, planners, and citizens have become aware of the need for water management based on knowledge of water availability and use in order to alleviate local water shortages. In addition to maintaining an adequate supply, information on the amount of water used, where it...
Inventory of interbasin water transfers in Minnesota
L. C. Trotta
1988, Open-File Report 88-466
Water transfer data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey , in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, from the 13 hydrologic subregions in Minnesota. About 30,000 acre-ft of water is exported annually from eight of these subregions. Interbasin transfer of water is classified according to type of...
Aggregation of Minnesota water-use data and transfer of data to the National Water-Use Data System; Procedures and programs
L. C. Trotta
1988, Open-File Report 87-40
The Minnesota Water-Use Data System stores data on the quantity of withdrawals and discharge in Minnesota. To transfer these data into the U.S. Geological Survey 's National Water-Use Data System properly, certain procedures must be followed. Uniform data categorization and entry allows comparison of water use from State to State....
Selected hydrologic data for Pahvant Valley and adjacent areas, Millard County, Utah, 1987
Susan A. Thiros
1988, Open-File Report 88-195
This report contains hydrologic data collected in Pahvant Valley and adjacent areas from 1909 to 1987. The report area is mainly comprised of Pahvant Valley on the east and the southern part of the Sevier Desert on the west (plate 1). The area is in west-central Utah, within the Basin...
Climatic data for Williams Lake, Hubbard County, Minnesota, 1986
D.O. Rosenberry, A.M. Sturrock, T. C. Winter
1988, Open-File Report 88-304
Research on the hydrology of Williams Lake, north-central Minnesota includes study of evaporation. Presented here are those climatic data needed for energy-budget and mass-transfer studies, including: water-surface temperature, dry-bulb and wet-bulb air temperatures, wind speed, precipitation, and solar and atmospheric radiation. Some calculated values necessary for these studies, such as...
Evaluation of the ground-water resources of the lower Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland
James M. Gerhart, George J. Lazorchick
1988, Water Supply Paper 2284
Ground water in the 3,458-square-mile lower Susquehanna River basin occupies secondary openings in bedrock. The distribution of openings is a function of lithology, depth, and topography. Local flow systems account for most of the total ground-water flow. Average annual recharge for the lower basin is 1,857 million gallons per day,...
Water-resources investigations in Tennessee; programs and activities of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1987-1988
Ferdinand Quinones, B.H. Balthrop, E.G. Baker
1988, Open-File Report 88-322
This report contains a summation of 44 projects which were active in the Tennessee District during 1987 and 1988. Given in each summary is the name of the project chief, the objective of the project, the progress or results of the study to date, and the name of the cooperator....
Hydrologic monitoring in the area of the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway, Mississippi-Alabama, fiscal year 1986
Fred Morris III
1988, Open-File Report 88-321
Annual yield and selected hydrologic data for the Arkansas River Basin compact, Arkansas-Oklahoma, 1987 water year
M. A. Moore, T.E. Lamb, L.D. Hauth
1988, Open-File Report 88-301
The computed annual yield and deficiency of the subbasins are defined in the Arkansas River Compact, Arkansas-Oklahoma, are given in tables. Actual runoff from the subbasins and depletion caused by major reservoirs in the compact area are also given in tabular form. Monthly, maximum, and mean discharges are shown for...
Bottom sediments and nutrients in the tidal Potomac system, Maryland and Virginia
Jerry L. Glenn
1988, Water Supply Paper 2234-F
The characteristics and distributions of near-surface bottom sediments and of nutrients in the sediments provide information on modern sediment and nutrient sources, sedimentation environments, and geochemical reactions in the tidal Potomac system, Maryland and Virginia. This information is fundamental to an improved understanding of sedimentation and eutrophication problems in the...
Data on surface-water quality and quantity, lower Edgewood Creek basin, Douglas County, Nevada, 1984-85
R.J. La Camera, S.B. Browning
1988, Open-File Report 87-565
Selected hydrologic data were collected from August 1984 through July 1985 at three sites on the lower part of Edgewood Creek, and at a recently constructed sediment-catchment basin that captures and retains runoff from developed areas in the lower Edgewood Creek drainage. The data were collected to quantify the discharge...
Water-resources activities of the U.S. Geological Survey in New Mexico; fiscal year 1988
R. L. Knutilla (compiler)
1988, Open-File Report 88-473
All hydrologic investigations in the New Mexico District in progress during fiscal year 1988 are summarized. The summaries include sections on the problem addressed, the objective and approach of the investigation, progress of the investigation. Reports released during 1986 and 1987 are listed. The New Mexico District office organization, cooperating...
Borehole geophysics applied to ground-water investigations
W.S. Keys
1988, Open-File Report 87-539
The purpose of this manual is to provide hydrologists, geologists, and others who have the necessary training with the basic information needed to apply the most useful borehole-geophysical-logging techniques to the solution of problems in ground-water hydrology. Geophysical logs can provide information on the construction of wells and on the...
Operating manual for the R200 downhole recorder with Tandy 102 retriever
Roy A. Johnson, James I. Rorabaugh
1988, Open-File Report 88-488
The R200 Downhole Recorder is a battery-powered device that, when placed in a well casing, monitors water levels for a period of up to 1 year. This instrument measures a 1- to 70-ft range of water levels. These water level data can be retrieved through use of a commercially available...
Operating manual for the R200 downhole recorder with husky hunter retriever
Roy A. Johnson, James I. Rorabaugh
1988, Open-File Report 88-455
The R200 Downhole Recorder is a battery-powered device that, when placed in a well casing, monitors water levels for a period of up to 1 year. This instrument measures a 1- to 70-foot range of water levels. These water-level data can be retrieved through use of a commercially available portable...
Results of qualification tests on water-level sensing instruments, 1986
Randolph R. Holland, Donald H. Rapp
1988, Open-File Report 88-193
This report presents to users of hydrological instrumentation and U.S. Geological Survey procurement personnel a list of instruments that have met or exceeded the Survey 's minimum performance requirements for water level sensing instruments. The Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility at the National Space Technology Laboratories, Mississippi conducted qualification tests on four...
Station descriptions and availability of discharge and water-quality data through 1985 for eastern Montana stream sites not included in the National Water Data Exchange Program
B. L. Groskinsky Link, L. E. Cary
1988, Open-File Report 87-770
Stations were selected to monitor water discharge and water quality of streams in eastern Montana. This report describes the stations and indicates the availability of hydrologic data through 1985. Included are stations that are operated by organizations that do not belong to the National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX) program operated...
Activities of the Water Resources Division, California District, in the 1987 fiscal year
C.A. Griner, P.W. Anttila
1988, Open-File Report 88-177
The mission of the Water Resources Division is to provide the hydrologic information and understanding needed for the optimum utilization and management of the Nation 's water resources for the overall benefit of the people of the United States. Several of the most relevant and visible studies being conducted by...
