Hydrologic appraisal of the Pine Barrens, Suffolk County, New York
R.K. Krulikas
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4271
The groundwater resources of the Pine Barrens, in southeastern Suffolk County, were appraised during 1982-83 for their potential for use as a supply of potable water. The study area encompasses approximately 50 square miles. The Precambrian bedrock is overlain by Cretaceous, Pleistocene, and Holocene deposits. The surficial material consists of...
Ground-water levels in three basalt hydrologic units underlying the Columbia Plateau, Washington and Oregon, spring 1984
K. J. Whiteman
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4046
No abstract available....
Botanic and hydrologic changes on rangelands of the Rio Puerco basin, New Mexico
Farrel Allen Branson, Anne Janicki
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4021
No abstract available. ...
Flood-depth frequency relations for streams in Alabama
D.A. Olin
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4296
Equations were defined for estimating the depth of water for floods having recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 200 years on rural and urban streams in Alabama. Multiple regression analyses were made using the ' maximum RSQUARE improvement ' procedures. The dependent variable was the flood...
Hydrologic conditions in the Klatt Bog area, Anchorage, Alaska
R. L. Glass
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4330
Klatt Bog is a 2.3 sq mi wetland in Anchorage, Alaska which provides habitat for many wildlife species but also offers potential sites for residential, commercial, and agricultural developments. Precipitation, the main source of water for the area, averages 15 in/yr; during the 1983 study period, precipitation was 12.16 inches....
Hydrologic reconnaissance of the Unalakleet River basin, Alaska, 1982-83
C. E. Sloan, D.R. Kernodle, Ronald Huntsinger
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4089
The Unalakleet River, Alaska, from its headwaters to the confluence of the Chiroskey River has been designated as a wild river and is included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Yearly low flow, which occurs during the winter, is sustained by groundwater discharge; there are few lakes in...
Hydrology of Hunters Lake, Hernando County, Florida
S.E. Henderson
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4242
The size and shape of Hunters Lake, Florida has been significantly altered by development of the surrounding Spring Hill residential community. The lake is the largest in Hernando County, enlarged by lakeshore excavation and connection to nearby ponds to an area of 360 acres at an average stage of 17.2...
Summary of hydrologic conditions in the Reedy Creek Improvement District, central Florida
Edward R. German
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4250
The Reedy Creek Improvement is an area of about 43 square miles in southwestern Orange and northwestern Osceola Counties, Florida. A systematic program of hydrologic data collection in the Reedy Creek Improvement District and vicinity provided data for assessing the impact of development, mostly the Walt Disney World Theme Park...
Ground-water hydrology and subsurface migration of radionuclides at a commercial radioactive-waste burial site, West Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York
David E. Prudic
1986, Professional Paper 1325
Low-level radioactive wastes were buried from 1963-75 in trenches excavated in a clay-rich till about 28 meters thick. Beneath the till is a lacustrine sequence that is unsaturated in its upper part and acts as a drain to the till. The till is nearly isotropic; hydraulic conductivity ranges between 2...
Hydrologic conditions in Connors Bog Area, Anchorage, Alaska
R. L. Glass
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4044
Connors Bog is a wetland in Anchorage, Alaska, which provides a habitat for many wildlife species and is a popular area for driving off-road vehicles. A landfill, and residential and commercial developments are present in areas which were once wetland. The main source of water is precipitation, which averages about...
Cost effectiveness of the US Geological Survey's stream-gaging programs in New Hampshire and Vermont
J.A. Smath, F.E. Blackey
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4173
Data uses and funding sources were identified for the 73 continuous stream gages currently (1984) being operated. Eight stream gages were identified as having insufficient reason to continue their operation. Parts of New Hampshire and Vermont were identified as needing additional hydrologic data. New gages should be established in these...
Areal and temporal variations in the quality of surface water in hydrologic accounting unit 120301, Upper Trinity River basin, Texas
Frank C. Wells, Jack Rawson, Wanda J. Shelby
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4318
Hydrologic Accounting Unit 120301 is located in north-central Texas and includes that part of the Trinity River basin upstream from the National Stream Quality Accounting Network station 08062700, Trinity River at Trinidad, Texas. Normal annual precipitation ranges from about 28 inches in the western part of the basin to almost...
Geochemical variability of soils and biogeochemical variability of plants in the Piceance Basin, Colorado
M. L. Tuttle, R. C. Severson, W.E. Dean, R.W. Klusman
1986, Professional Paper 1134-E
Geochemical baselines for native soils and biogeochemical baselines for plants in the Piceance basin provide data that can be used to assess geochemical and biogeochemical effects of oil-shale development, monitor changes in the geochemical and biogeochemical environment during development, and assess the degree of success of rehabilitation of native materials...
Configuration and hydrology of the Pre-Cretaceous rocks underlying the southeastern Coastal Plain aquifer system
Robert L. Wait, Marvin E. Davis
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4010
An investigation was conduced to define the configuration and hydrology of the rock surface upon which the sand aquifers and confining beds of the Southeastern Coastal Plain aquifer system were deposited. The base of the Southeastern Coastal Plain aquifer system consists of crystalline rocks, saprolite, Paleozoic rocks, Triassic sedimentary rocks...
Technique for predicting ground-water discharge to surface coal mines and resulting changes in head
L.S. Weiss, D. L. Galloway, Audrey L. Ishii
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4156
Changes in seepage flux and head (groundwater level) from groundwater drainage into a surface coal mine can be predicted by a technique that considers drainage from the unsaturated zone. The user applies site-specific data to precalculated head and seepage-flux profiles. Groundwater flow through hypothetical aquifer cross sections was simulated using...
A reconnaissance water-quality appraisal of the Fountain Creek alluvial aquifer between Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado, including trace elements and organic constituents
Doug Cain, Patrick Edelmann
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4085
This report describes the hydrology and chemical quality of water in the stream-aquifer system along Fountain Creek and relates groundwater quality to land use, water use, and wastewater discharges. The alluvial aquifer, which is underlain by shale bedrock, is transmissive, extensively pumped, and primarily is recharged by Fountain Creek and...
Benthic invertebrate population characteristics as affected by water quality in coal-bearing regions of Tennessee
A.D. Bradfield
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4227
Benthic invertebrate and water quality data collected during previous U.S. Geological Survey studies to provide background hydrologic information on streams draining Tennessee coal reserves, were evaluated to identify possible relations between stream biota and water quality. Linear regressions produced low correlation coefficients relating the number of taxa/sample, total number of...
Compilation and preliminary interpretation of hydrologic data for the Weldon Spring radioactive waste-disposal sites, St Charles County, Missouri — A progress report
M. J. Kleeschulte, L. F. Emmett
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4272
The Weldon Spring Chemical Plant is located just north of the drainage divide separating the Mississippi River and the Missouri River in St. Charles County, Missouri. From 1957 to 1966 the plant converted uranium-ore concentrates and recycled scrap to pure uranium trioxide, uranium tetrafluoride, and uranium metal. Residues from these...
Geohydrology of bedrock aquifers in the Northern Great Plains in parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming
J. S. Downey
1986, Professional Paper 1402-E
Rocks of Paleozoic and Mesozoic age underlie the entire northern Great Plains of the United States. These rocks form 5 artesian aquifer systems that are recharged in the mountainous areas of Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming and extend more than 600 miles to discharge areas in the northeastern part of...
Geologic, hydrologic, and cultural factors in the selection of sites for the land disposal of wastes in Washington
N. P. Dion, R. C. Alvord, T.D. Olson
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4279
As part of a program to deal with the problems of waste disposal in Washington, the Department of Ecology (WDOE), in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey, completed a study designed to provide the geologic, hydrologic, and cultural data needed to evaluate the suitability of State land areas for the...
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...
Hydrology of the leeward aquifers, southeast Oahu, Hawaii
Paul R. Eyre, Charles J. Ewart, Patricia J. Shade
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4270
The leeward southeast Oahu ground-water area includes the Waialae and Wailupe-Hawaii Kai aquifers. The Waialae aquifer is separated from the ground water of Kaimuki to the west by Palolo valley fill and the Kaau rift zone, and from the Wailupe-Hawaii Kai aquifer to the east by a line of northeast-trending...
Maps showing altitude of the potentiometric surface and changes in water levels in the aquifer in the Sparta and Memphis Sands in eastern Arkansas, spring 1985
Joe Edds, D. J. Fitzpatrick
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4084
Aquifers in the Tertiary Sparta and Memphis Sands are a major source of water supply for much of eastern and south-central Arkansas. Major withdrawals occur from the aquifer for industrial and public supply, with generally lesser but locally significant amounts withdrawn for agricultural uses. Water level data from wells tapping...
Simulation of rain floods on Willow Creek, Valley County, Montana
Charles Parrett
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4341
The Hydrologic Engineering Center-1 rainfall-runoff simulation model was used to assess the effects of a system of reservoirs and waterspreaders in the 550-sq mi Willow Creek Basin in northeastern Montana. For simulation purposes, the basin was subdivided into 100 subbasins containing 84 reservoirs and 14 waterspreaders. Precipitation input to the...
Hydrologic and geologic analysis of two wells in Marion County, South Carolina
M.S. Reid, R.A. Renken, R. L. Wait, W. R. Aucott, R. W. Lee
1986, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4102
Two test wells were drilled in Marion County, South Carolina in 1982. Well MRN 77 (Marion 77) was drilled to a depth of 365 ft and was used as an observation well in the Black Creek aquifer and to supply water during drilling of the deeper well. MRN 78 (Marion...
