The Dakota aquifer near Pueblo, Colorado: Faults and flow patterns
E. R. Banta
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4186
The Dakota Sandstone and the underlying Purgatoire Formation consisting of the Glencairn Shale and Lytle Sandstone Members form a board outcrop at the southeastern margin of the Canon City Embankment. The two formations form the Dakota aquifer, which supplies water to many domestic, stock, and irrigation wells in addition to...
Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Kishwaukee River basin, Illinois
Howard E. Allen Jr., Ellen A. Cowan
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4311
Seven-day, 2-year, and 7-day, 10-year natural low flows are estimated at five continuous-record gaging stations based on streamflow records and records of wastewater effluent furnished by treatment plants. Low flows are also estimated at 22 partial-record stations by relating natural low-flow estimates for long-term stations to discharge measurements at partial-record...
Types, features, and occurrence of sinkholes in the karst of west-central Florida
W. C. Sinclair, J. W. Stewart, R. L. Knutilla, A. E. Gilboy, R. L. Miller
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4126
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Water quality and streamflow data for the West Fork Trinity River in Fort Worth, Texas
S. C. McCutcheon
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4330
Water-quality data were collected on a 13.6-mile reach of the West Fork Trinity River in Fort Worth, Texas to test a dynamic Lagrangian model. Flow was steady. Loads of dissolved constituents varied with time at the beginning of the study reach and in the reach, primarily because of photosynthesis. River...
Maps showing abundance and distribution of mercury in rock samples, Medford 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, Oregon-California
Charles L. Whittington, David J. Grimes, Reinhard W. Leinz
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1383-K
This map presents data on the abundance and distribution of mercury in 3,146 rock samples from the Medford quadrangle. Most of the rock samples were collected incidental to geologic, geochemical, and mineral resources studies in the period from 1974 to 1980, but about 6 percent date from earlier investigations (Wells,...
Fishery survey and related limnological conditions of Williams Lake, Hubbard County, Minnesota
W.W. Taylor, J. W. LaBaugh, M.H. Freeberg, D.C. Dowling
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4145
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus), largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), yellow perch (Perca flavescens) rock bass (Amploplites rupestris), black crappie (Pomozis nigromaculatus), and northern pike (Esox lucius) were found in Williams Lake, Hubbard County, Minnesota, during a fishery survey of the lake in late August 1982. The most abundant...
Geohydrology of rocks penetrated by test well USW H-4, Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada
M.S. Whitfield, E.P. Eshom, William Thordarson, D. H. Schaefer
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4030
Test well USW H-4 is one of several wells drilled in the southwestern part of the Nevada Test Site for hydraulic testing, hydrologic monitoring, and geophysical logging. The work was performed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy. The rocks penetrated by the well to a total depth of...
Stratigraphic framework of the upper Fort Union Formation, TA Hills, Western Powder River basin, Wyoming
Jean N. Weaver, Romeo M. Flores
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1779
The purpose of this study is to interpret a relationship between the stratigraphy and the environment of deposition of the upper part of the Fort Union Formation in the TA Hills in the western part of the Powder River Basin, Johnson County, Wyoming. This framework was used to map and...
Hydrologic factors affecting lake-level fluctuations in Big Marine Lake, Washington County, Minnesota
R. G. Brown
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4176
A study by the U.S. Geological Survey from 1981 through 1984, in cooperation with the Carnelian-Marine Watershed District and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, investigated the causes of large lake-level fluctuations at Big Marine Lake. Historic records document that Big Marine Lake has changed substantially in surface area during...
Reconnaissance of ground-water resources in the lower Gunnison River basin, southwestern Colorado
Tom Brooks, D. J. Ackerman
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4185
Information about ground-water quantity and quality in the lower Gunnison River basin assists in developing, appropriating, and managing the basin 's water resources. Hydrogeologic data are presented for 51 wells and 61 springs. Chemical analyses are given for 34 wells and 17 springs. Drillers ' reports for 71 wells are...
Ground-water levels in the Columbia River basalt and overlying materials, spring 1983, southeastern Washington
H. H. Bauer, John J. Vaccaro, R. C. Lane
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4360
A 2 1/2-year study of the Columbia Plateau in Washington was begun in March 1982 to define spatial and temporal variations in dissolved sodium in aquifers of the Columbia River Basalt Group and to relate these variations to the groundwater system and its geologic framework. This report is part of...
Development and testing of highway storm-sewer flow measurement and recording system
F. A. Kilpatrick, W.R. Kaehrle, Jack Hardee, E. H. Cordes, M. N. Landers
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4111
A comprehensive study and development of measuring instruments and techniques for measuring all components of flow in a storm-sewer drainage system was undertaken by the U.S. Geological Survey under the sponsorship of the Federal Highway Administration. The study involved laboratory and field calibration and testing of measuring flumes, pipe insert...
Low flows and flow duration of Tennessee streams through 1981
R.H. Bingham
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4347
Estimates of low-flow characteristics and flow duration for the period of record at continuous-record streamflow gages are essential in hydrologic studies and water-resources management. This report provides estimates of low flow for 1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60, and 90 consecutive days for recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10 ,...
Mineral deposits and probability of exploration, Medford 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, Oregon and California
R. M. Smith, J.A. Peterson
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1383-F
The ground-water system in the LaGrange Aquifer near LaGrange, southeastern Wyoming
W. B. Borchert
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4024
Groundwater is being developed from the La Grange aquifer in southeastern Wyoming. It consists of saturated permeable alluvium that is hydraulically connected with most of the underlying White River Group. In the area of principal interest east of Horse Creek, Hawk Springs Reservoir and 14 adjacent wells used to supplement...
Interlaboratory comparability, bias, and precision for four laboratories measuring constituents in precipitation, November 1982-August 1983
M. H. Brooks, L.J. Schroder, B.A. Malo
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4313
Four laboratories were evaluated in their analysis of identical natural and simulated precipitation water samples. Interlaboratory comparability was evaluated using analysis of variance coupled with Duncan 's multiple range test, and linear-regression models describing the relations between individual laboratory analytical results for natural precipitation samples. Results of the statistical analyses...
Analysis of water-level fluctuations of the U.S. Highway 90 retention pond, Madison, Florida
W. C. Bridges
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4057
A closed basin stormwater retention pond, located 1 mile west of Madison, Florida, has a maximum storage capacity of 134.1 acre-feet at the overtopping altitude of 100.2 feet. The maximum observed altitude (July 1982 to March 1984) was 99.52 feet (126.7 acre-feet) on March 28, 1984. This report provides a...
Hydrologic effects of ground- and surface-water withdrawals in the Milford area, Elkhart and Kosciusko counties, Indiana
H.A. Lindgren, J. G. Peters, D.A. Cohen, E. J. Crompton
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4166
Agricultural irrigation in northern Indiana has increased rapidly since 1975 and might double by the year 2000. A 16.5 square-mile area in north-central Indiana was studied to determine possible effects of increased irrigation on local water supply. In 1982, an average of 2 inches of water was used to irrigate...
Runoff and chemical loading in small watersheds in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota
M. A. Ayers, R. G. Brown, G.L. Oberts
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4122
Flow, rainfall, and water-quality data were collected during 1980 for 15 to 30 rainfall and snowmelt events on 6 rural and 11 urban watersheds in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Event or daily flow and load models (for seven constituents) were developed and used with runoff and rainfall data for...
Simulation of an aquifer test on the Tesuque Pueblo Grant, New Mexico
Glenn A. Hearne
1985, Water Supply Paper 2206
An aquifer test was designed and conducted in the anisotropic dipping beds of the Tesuque Formation on the Tesuque Pueblo Grant, New Mexico. The three-dimensional digital model used to analyze the test approximated the response to the test. The analysis of the geohydrology of the test site in combination with...
Maps showing sea-floor topography, depth to bedrock, and sediment thickness, Penobscot Bay, Maine
Harley J. Knebel, Kathryn M. Scanlon
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1751
This report presents results of a high-resolution seismic-reflection survey conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey to determine the subbottom characteristics of Penobscot Bay, Maine. Penobscot Bay is one of the major embayments along the U.S. Atlantic coast (fig. 1), extending more than 50 km from the Gulf of Maine to...
Land use and land cover and associated maps for Hailey, Idaho
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1985, Open-File Report 85-313
Map showing Tertiary stratigraphy and structure of the Northern San Joaquin Valley, California
J. A. Bartow
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1761
This report is a result of recent studies of the Cenozoic stratigraphy and structure of the San Joaquin Valley that were directed at Cenozoic depositional and tectonic history. Most previous work on the Cenozoic has focused on the Quaternary surficial deposits and on the outcrops of older rocks at the...
Land use and land cover and associated maps for Mena, Arkansas; Oklahoma
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1985, Open-File Report 85-324
Preliminary map showing the difference between the potentiometric surfaces of the Aquia Aquifer of September 1982 and September 1984 in southern Maryland
Frederick K. Mack, Judith C. Wheeler, Stephen E. Curtin, David C. Andreasen
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4339
The potentiometric map is highlighted with indications concerning: (1) outcrop areas of the Aquia aquifer; (2) the potentiometric contour of the aquifer; (3) observation and/or supply wells yielding < 10,000 gallons/day (gpd); and (4) other supply wells with yields > 10,000 gpd. (Lantz-PTT)...
