The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: Accomplishments during 1983
Susan B. Bartsch-Winkler, Katherine M. Reed, editor(s)
1985, Circular 945
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 1983. The topics cover a wide range in scientific and economic interest....
Controlled photomosaic of the Mare Australe H Quadrangle of Mars
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1985, IMAP 1625
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...
Controlled photomosaic of the Mare Australe D Quadrangle of Mars
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1985, IMAP 1634
Classification of stream basins in southeastern Ohio according to extent of surface coal mining
C.J. Childress
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4212
Water-quality data were collected from streams grenadine 35 basins in the southeaster-Ohio coal region to evaluate and categorize the effect of surface coal mining on stream quality. The study area is underlain by rocks of Pennsylvanian age, the most important coal-producing formations of which are the Allegheny and Monogahela Formations. The...
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...
Ground-water contamination in East Bay Township, Michigan
F. R. Twenter, T. R. Cummings, N.G. Grannemann
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4064
Glacial deposits, as much as 360 feet thick, underlie the study area. The upper 29 to 118 feet, a sand and gravel unit, is the aquifer tapped for water by all wells in the area. This unit is underlain by impermeable clay that is at least 100 feet thick. Ground-water...
Magnitude and frequency of floods in Alabama
D.A. Olin
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4191
Methods are presented to estimate flood magnitude for selected recurrence intervals for urban and rural streams with drainage areas from 1 to 22,000 square miles. Seven hydrologic areas were delineated and regression equations were developed for six areas. Hydrologic data could not be regionalized for the seventh area. Drainage area...
Generalized geologic map of the Vasquez Peak Wilderness Study Area and the Williams Fork and St. Louis Peak Roadless Areas, Clear Creek, Grand, and Summit Counties, Colorado
R. G. Eppinger, P. K. Theobald, R. R. Carlson
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1588-B
Preliminary geologic map of the Baxter Pass quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado
R. C. Johnson
1985, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1813
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...
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...
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...
Evaluation of techniques for mapping land and crops irrigated by center pivots from computer-enhanced Landsat imagery in part of the James River basin near Huron, South Dakota
K.E. Kolm
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4021
The objective of this study was to evaluate remote sensing techniques for mapping irrigated crop types and acreages in part of the James River basin of South Dakota, using Landsat imagery. The results demonstrated that a subtraction (band 7 minus band 4) method was best for identifying the location of...
Hydrology of Fritchie Marsh, coastal Louisiana
E. L. Kuniansky
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4324
Fritchie Marsh, near Slidell, Louisiana, is being considered as a disposal site for sewage effluent. A two-dimensional, finite element, surface water modeling systems was used to solve the shallow water equations for flow. Factors affecting flow patterns are channel locations, inlets, outlets, islands, marsh vegetation, marsh geometry, stage of the...
Estimation of selected flow and water-quality characteristics of Alaskan streams
Bruce Parks, R. J. Madison
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4247
Although hydrologic data are either sparse or nonexistent for large areas of Alaska, the drainage area, area of lakes, glacier and forest cover, and average precipitation in a hydrologic basin of interest can be measured or estimated from existing maps. Application of multiple linear regression techniques indicates that statistically significant...
Survey of Fena Reservoir, Island of Guam: Limnological reconnaissance
J. W. LaBaugh
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4241
During the limnological reconnaissance of Fena Reservoir, samples of the water columns and bottom sediment were obtained and analyzed at five locations within the reservoir. Major ion analyses of filtered surface water indicated that calcium and bicarbonate are the dominant cation and anion in the reservoir. Thermal stratification was recorded...
Preliminary study of the water-temperature regime of the North Santiam River downstream from Detroit and Big Cliff dams, Oregon
Antonius Laenen
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4105
A riverine-temperature model and associated data-collection system were developed to help the Corps of engineers determine cost benefits of selective-withdrawal structures for future use with dams on the Willamette River System. A U.S. Geological Survey Lagrangian reference frame, digital computer model was used to simulate stream temperatures on the North...
Effects of coal mining on the water quality and sedimentation of Lake Tuscaloosa and selected tributaries, North River basin, Alabama
E. F. Cole
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4310
Lake Tuscaloosa, a reservoir on North River, is the primary source of water supply for the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and surrounding areas. Between October 1982 and September 1983, 14 sites in the North River basin were sampled to determine if surface coal mining has impacted the quality of water...
A preliminary assessment of land-surface subsidence in the El Paso area, Texas
L. F. Land, C. A. Armstrong
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4155
The northeast and southeast parts of the El Paso area are underlain by Hueco bolson deposits as much as 9,000 feet thick. The deposits consist of lenses of gravel, sand, silt, and clay. In the Rio Grande Valley, about 400 to 450 feet of these deposits have been eroded and...
Data on the distribution and abundance of submersed aquatic vegetation in the tidal Potomac River and transition zone of the Potomac Estuary, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, 1983-1984
Virginia Carter, N. B. Rybicki, R. T. Anderson, T. J. Trombley, G.L. Zynjuk
1985, Open-File Report 85-82
Data on the distribution and abundance of submerged aquatic vegetation were collected in the tidal Potomac River and transition zone of the Potomac Estuary during 1983 and 1984. Plant species were identifed on transects. Water-quality characteristics measured include temperature, specific conductance, and Secchi depth. Maps were made of the distribution...
Distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls in the Housatonic River and adjacent aquifer, Massachusetts
Frederick B. Gay, Michael H. Frimpter
1985, Water Supply Paper 2266
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) are sorbed to the fine-grained stream-bottom sediments along the Housatonic River from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, southward to the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary. The highest PCB concentrations, up to 140,000 micrograms per kilogram, were found in samples of bottom material from a reach of the river between Pittsfield and Woods Pond...
Hydraulic and sediment characteristics at the North Channel Bridge, Jamaica Bay, New York
W. W. Staubitz, S.W. Wolcott
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4085
Data were collected during the spring of 1984 in the vicinity of North Channel Bridge in Jamaica Bay, New York to define the hydraulic regime and the physical characteristics and chemical quality of bottom sediments. The data were used in a semiquantitative analysis to predict the effects of bridge replacement...
Water Resources Data for California, Water Year 1983, Volume 4. Northern California Valley Basins and the Great Basin from Honey Lake Basin to Oregon State Line
R. P. Fogelman, J.R. Mullen, W.F. Shelton, R.G. Simpson, D.A. Grillo
1985, Water Data Report CA-83-4
Water-resources data for the 1983 water year for California consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells. Volume 4 contains discharge records for 153 gaging stations; stage and contents for 25 lakes...
Surficial geologic map of the Palen-McCoy Wilderness Study area, Riverside County, California
Warren E. Yeend
1985, Open-File Report 85-444
