Digital marine gravity data collected in the southern Chukchi Sea in 1976
S. D. May, B. D. Ruppel, Arthur Grantz
1985, Open-File Report 85-600
Feasibility of artificial recharge to the 800-foot sand of the Kirkwood Formation in the coastal plain near Atlantic City, New Jersey
J.E. May
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4063
Renewed development of the Atlantic City area since the mid-1970 's has increased the demand for water. Increased pumpage from the 800-foot sand of the Kirkwood Formation has reversed an antecedent water-level recovery in this aquifer, thus reducing water in storage and increasing the potential for saltwater intrusion. Practicable approaches...
Geologic map of the Silver City 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, New Mexico and Arizona
Harald Drewes, B. B. Houser, D. C. Hedlund, D.H. Richter, C.H. Thorman, T.L. Finell
1985, IMAP 1310-C
Mineral resource potential map of the Dirty Devil, French Spring-Happy Canyon, and Horseshoe Canyon Wilderness Study Areas, Wayne and Garfield counties, Utah
R. F. Dubiel, M. J. Larson, Fred Peterson, W. R. Willson, R.A. Schreiner
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1754-A
Test wells in central Washington, 1977 to 1979: Description and results
W. E. Lum, D.R. Cline
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4259
During the period October 1977-March 1979, four wells were added to a network of wells in central Washington State to provide information on potential sources of ground-water supplies from aquifers in the Columbia River Basalt Group and supplemental ground-water data for water-management purposes where they cannot be obtained by other...
Map showing ground failures from the Greenville/Mount Diablo earthquake sequence of January 1980, Northern California
R. C. Wilson, G. F. Wieczorek, D. K. Keefer, E. L. Harp, N.E. Tannaci
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1711
The Greenville/Mt. Diablo earthquake sequence of January 24-26, 1980, was composed of Small and moderate earthquakes; the two largest shocks, on January 24 and 26, were of magnitudes (M) 5.5 and 5.6, respectively (Bolt and others, 1981). A 5.5 event is at the lower end of the range of earthquake...
Seismotectonic map of the Puget Sound region, Washington
H. D. Gower, J. C. Yount, R. S. Crosson
1985, IMAP 1613
The Puget Sound region is a seismically active area with hundreds of earthquakes occurring each year (Crosson, 1974, 1975, Crosson and Millard, 1975, Crosson and Noson, 1978a, 1978b, 1979). Most of the earthquakes are so small that they can be detected only by sensitive seismographs such as those operated by...
Habitat Suitability Index Models: Eastern wild turkey
Richard L. Schroeder
1985, FWS/OBS 82/10.106
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model for the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo sylvestris). The model consolidates habitat use information into a framework appropriate for field application, and is scaled to produce an index between 0.0 (unsuitable habitat) to...
Estimation of natural streamflow characteristics in western Colorado
J. E. Kircher, Anne F. Choquette, B. D. Richter
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4086
Regression relations were determined for estimating mean annual discharge, mean monthly discharge, minimum and maximum 7-day discharge, flow duration series, and peak discharge for natural streams in western Colorado. Multiple regression analyses were used to determine the best predictive relations for each of the streamflow characteristic; separate relations were developed...
Mathematical model of the Tesuque aquifer system near Pojoaque, New Mexico
Glenn A. Hearne
1985, Water Supply Paper 2205
A three-dimensional digital model of ground-water flow was constructed to represent the dipping anisotropic beds of the Tesuque aquifer system underlying the Pojoaque River basin and vicinity, New Mexico. Simulations of steady-state conditions and historical ground-water withdrawals were consistent with observed data. The model was used to simulate the response...
Geohydrologic reconnaissance of the Avoca lignite deposit area near Williston, northwestern North Dakota
W.F. Horak, O.A. Crosby
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4024
The Avoca lignite deposit in the Sentinel Butte Member of the Fort Union Formation consists of four potentially strippable lignite beds. Average bed thicknesses, in descending order, are 5, 5, 9, and 8 .feet. In the area between Stony Creek and Crazy Man Coulee, the lignite beds are unsaturated, and...
The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: Accomplishments during 1984
Susan B. Bartsch-Winkler, editor(s)
1985, Circular 967
This circular contains short reports about many of the geologic studies carried out in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating agencies during 1984. The topics cover a wide range in scientific and economic interest....
Stratigraphic sections, depositional environments, and metal content of the upper part of the Middle Pennsylvanian Minturn Formation, Northern Sangre De Cristo Range, Custer and Saguache counties, Colorado
R. F. Clark, D.M. Walz
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1622-D
The calcareous upper part of the 2,000-meter-thick Middle Pennsylvanian Minturn Formation (Lindsey and others, 1985) in the northern Sangre de Cristo Range is a key stratigraphic interval for correlating rocks and mapping the structure of the range. The stratigraphy of this complex and heretofore poorly known interval is reported here...
Annotated bibliography of coal in the Caribbean region
R. C. Orndorff
1985, Open-File Report 85-110
Water resources of Aurora and Jerauld Counties, South Dakota
L.J. Hamilton
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4030
Large quantities of slightly saline ground water are available for future water requirements in Aurora and Jerauld Counties, 1 ,236 square miles of glaciated, till-covered hills and plains in southeastern South Dakota. More than one million acre-feet of ground water is stored in five major glacial aquifers, outwash sand and...
Benthic invertebrates in selected streams of the Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado, water years 1977-81
K.J. Covay, H.E. Stranathan, R.L. Tobin
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4138
Data from the periodic collection of benthic invertebrates at six streamflow stations in the basin during water years 1977-81 are presented and summarized. A total of 162 genera from 8 insect orders and 8 non-insect orders were documented. Numbers of organisms per sample ranged from 0 to 3,700. Counts generally...
Bedrock topography of central Iowa
R.E. Hansen
1985, IMAP 1609
The bedrock in Iowa (Hershey, 1969) generally is ovelain by deposits of glacial drift and alluvium. The drift, comprised of glacial till and glacial outwash, varies in thickness from less than 1 foot to more than 400 feet; the alluvium in central Iowa varies in thickness from less than 1...
Mineral resources and resource potential map of the South Providence Mountains Wilderness Study Area, San Bernardino County, California
D. M. Miller, L.L. Glick, Richard Goldfarb, R.W. Simpson, D.B. Hoover, D.E. Detra, J. C. Dohrenwend, S.R. Munts
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1780-A
Locations of geophysical monitoring instruments and survey points operated in California and Alaska supported by the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
T.R. Rodriguez
1985, Open-File Report 85-38
Ground-water quality in the Santa Rita, Buellton, and Los Olivos hydrologic subareas of the Santa Ynez River basin, Santa Barbara County, California
S. N. Hamlin
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4131
Groundwater quality in the upper Santa Ynez River Valley in Santa Barbara County has degraded due to both natural and anthropogenic causes. The semiarid climate and uneven distribution of rainfall has limited freshwater recharge and caused salt buildup in water supplies. Tertiary rocks supply mineralized water. Agricultural activities (irrigation return...
Transit losses and traveltimes for reservoir releases during drought conditions along the Neosho River from Council Grove Lake to Iola, east-central Kansas
W. J. Carswell, R. J. Hart
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4003
Knowledge of the transit losses and water-wave traveltimes in the Neosho River for varying reservoir-release volumes and durations is necessary for proper management of water supply. Two reaches were studied along the Neosho River in east-central Kansas. The upper reach is from Council Grove Lake to John Redmond Reservoir, a...
Water Resources Division in the 1980's : a summary of activities and programs of the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Division
Edith B. Chase, John E. Moore, David A. Rickert
1985, Circular 893
The Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey has the principal responsibility within the Federal government for providing hydrologic information and appraising the Nation's water resounds. The Geological Survey is unique among government organizations because it has neither regulatory nor developmental authority--its sole product is information that is made...
Organization, programs, and activities of the Geologic Division, U.S. Geological Survey
Robert E. Davis
1985, Circular 1000
Habitat Suitability Index Models and Instream Flow Suitability Curves: Pink salmon
Robert F. Raleigh, Patrick C. Nelson
1985, FWS/OBS 82/10.109
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model and instream flow suitability curves for the pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). The model consolidates habitat use information into a framework appropriate for field application, and is scaled to produce an index between 0.0...
Ground-water resources and potential hydrologic effects of surface coal mining in the northern Powder River basin, southeastern Montana
Steven E. Slagle, Barney D. Lewis, Roger W. Lee
1985, Water Supply Paper 2239
The shallow ground-water system in the northern Powder River Basin consists of Upper Cretaceous to Holocene aquifers overlying the Bearpaw Shale--namely, the Fox Hills Sandstone; Hell Creek, Fort Union, and Wasatch Formations; terrace deposits; and alluvium. Ground-water flow above the Bearpaw Shale can be divided into two general flow patterns....