Geologic and hydrologic characterization and evaluation of the Basin and Range Province relative to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste: Part I, Introduction and guidelines
M. S. Bedinger, Kenneth A. Sargent, J.E. Reed
1984, Circular 904-A
The U.S. Geological Survey's program for geologic and hydrologic evaluation of physiographic provinces to identify areas potentially suitable for locating repository sites for disposal of high-level nuclear wastes was announced to the Governors of the eight States in the Basin and Range Province on May 5, 1981. Representatives of Arizona,...
Crustal deformation near Hanford, Washington
W.H. Prescott, J.C. Savage
1984, Open-File Report 84-797
International Strategic Minerals Inventory summary report; manganese
DeYoung Jr., David M. Sutphin, William F. Cannon
1984, Circular 930-A
Major world resources of manganese, a strategic mineral commodity, are described in this summary report of information in the International Strategic Minerals Inventory {ISMI). ISMI is a cooperative data-collection effort of earth-science and mineral-resource agencies in Australia, Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of South Africa, and the...
A modification of the finite-difference model for simulation of two dimensional ground-water flow to include surface-ground water relationships
M.M. Ozbilgin, D.C. Dickerman
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4251
The two-dimensional finite-difference model for simulation of groundwater flow was modified to enable simulation of surface-water/groundwater interactions during periods of low streamflow. Changes were made to the program code in order to calculate surface-water heads for, and flow either to or from, contiguous surface-water bodies; and to allow for more...
Mineral resource potential map of the Sapphire Wilderness Study Area and contiguous roadless areas, Granite and Ravalli Counties, Montana
C. A. Wallace, D. J. Lidke, J. E. Elliott, J.C. Antweiler, W. L. Campbell, J. H. Hassemer, W. F. Hanna, D. P. Banister, T. J. Close
1984, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1469-B
No abstract available....
Illinois landslide inventory map
M. M. Killey (compiler), J.K. Hines, P. B. Du Montelle, Earl Braff
1984, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1691
No abstract available. ...
Geochemical and mineralogic maps of the Dragoon Mountains Roadless Area, Cochise County, Arizona
K. C. Watts, J.R. Hassemer, M. S. Erickson, Harald Drewes
1984, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1521-E
Water-quality data for aquifers in east-central New Jersey, 1981-82
D.A. Harriman, L. M. Voronin
1984, Open-File Report 84-821
Data are presented in tables for 238 wells representing nine aquifers underlying the New Jersey Coastal Plain. Approximately two-thirds of these wells are screened in the unconfined Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system, the principal source of groundwater in the study area. In addition, seven local streams were sampled in their headwaters under...
The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: Accomplishments during 1982
Katherine M. Reed, Susan B. Bartsch-Winkler, editor(s)
1984, Circular 939
This circular contains short topical and summary articles about the results of 1982 geologic studies on a wide range of subjects of economic and scientific interest. Included are lists of references cited for each article and a compilation of reports about Alaska written by members of the U.S. Geological Survey...
Guide to obtaining USGS information
Kurt Dodd (compiler), H. Kit Fuller, Paul F. Clarke
1984, Circular 900
The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: Accomplishments during 1981
Warren L. Coonrad, Raymond L. Elliot, editor(s)
1984, Circular 868
This report of accomplishments of the U.S. Geological Survey in Alaska during 1981 contains summary and topical accounts of the results of studies on a wide range of topics of economic and scientific interest. In addition, many more detailed maps and reports are included in the lists of references cited...
Flood frequency and storm runoff of urban areas of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee
B.L. Neely
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4110
Techniques are presented for estimating the magnitude and frequency of peak discharges and storm runoff on stream in urban areas of Memphis, Tennessee. Comprehensive analyses were made in which physical characteristics of streams are related to snythetic flood characteristics at gaging stations. Equations derived from analyses provide estimates of peak...
Appraisal of water from surficial-outwash aquifers in Todd County and parts of Cass and Morrison counties, central Minnesota
C. F. Myette
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4156
Outwash deposits consisting of medium to very coarse sand constitute a major aquifer in Todd County and in parts of Cass and Morrison Counties. The outwash ranges in thickness from 0 to 150 feet. Depth to water is generally less than 15 feet, and annual water-level fluctuations are less than...
Assessment of undiscovered conventionally recoverable petroleum resources of the Northwest European region
Charles D. Masters, H. Douglas Klemme
1984, Circular 922-A
The estimates of undiscovered conventionally recoverable petroleum resources in the northwest European region at probability levels of 95 percent, 5 percent, statistical mean, and mode are for oil (in billions of barrels): 9, 34, 20, and 15; and for gas (in trillions of cubic feet): 92, 258, 167, and 162....
Wetland hydrology and tree distribution of the Apalachicola River flood plain, Florida
Helen M. Leitman, James E. Sohm, Marvin A. Franklin
1984, Water Supply Paper 2196-A
The Apalachicola River in northwest Florida is part of a three-State drainage basin encompassing 50,800 km 2 in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The river is formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers at Jim Woodruff Dam from which it flows 171 km to Apalachicola Bay in the...
Conceptual hydrologic model of flow in the unsaturated zone, Yucca Mountain, Nevada
P.M. Montazer, W.E. Wilson
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4345
The unsaturated volcanic tuffs beneath Yucca Mountain, Nevada, are being evaluated as a host rock for a potential repository for high-level radioactive waste. A conceptual hydrologic model is proposed to describe the flow of fluids through these rocks. Thickness of the unsaturated zone is about 500 to 750 meters and...
Availability and chemistry of ground water on the Bruneau Plateau and adjacent eastern plain in Twin Falls County, south-central Idaho
R. L. Moffatt, M.L. Jones
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4065
The Bruneau plateau in south-central Idaho consists of about 889 ,600 acres of potentially irrigable land. About 112,200 of these acres have been developed for agriculture; 11,200 acres are irrigated with ground water, and the remaining acreage is irrigated with water from the Snake and Bruneau rivers and Salmon Falls...
Effects of three phosphate industrial sites on ground-water quality in central Florida, 1979 to 1980
R. L. Miller, Horace Sutcliffe Jr.
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4256
Geologic, hydrologic, and water quality data and information on test holes collected in the vicinity of gypsum stack complexes at two phosphate chemical plants and one phosphatic clayey waste disposal pond at a phosphate mine and beneficiation plant in central Florida are presented. The data were collected from September 1979...
Estimates of dissolved and suspended substance yield of stream basins in Michigan
T. R. Cummings
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4288
Water-quality data collected at 20 stations in Michigan were used to develop regression equations relating loads of dissolved and suspended substances to discharge. These equations and mean daily discharge were used to estimate long-term loads, which then were converted to estimates of drainage basin yields. These yields were compared to...
Evaluation of the cost effectiveness of the 1983 stream-gaging program in Kansas
K.D. Medina, C.O. Geiger
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4107
The results of an evaluation of the cost effectiveness of the 1983 stream-gaging program in Kansas are documented. Data uses and funding sources were identified for the 140 complete record streamflow-gaging stations operated in Kansas during 1983 with a budget of $793,780. As a result of the evaluation of the...
Projected water-level declines in the Ogallala aquifer in Lea County, New Mexico
D. P. McAda
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4062
A two-dimensional digital ground-water flow model was constructed of the Ogallala aquifer in Lea County, New Mexico. Simulations of predevelopment steady-state and historical pumping conditions were used to fit the model. Projections of water-level declines were made based on the condition of no additional development and the condition of a...
Cost effectiveness of the U.S. Geological Survey's stream-gaging program in Illinois
D. M. Mades, K. A. Oberg
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4123
Data uses and funding sources were identified for 138 continuous-record discharge-gaging stations currently (1983) operated as part of the stream-gaging program in Illinois. Streamflow data from five of those stations are used only for regional hydrology studies. Most streamflow data are used for defining regional hydrology, defining rainfall-runoff relations, flood...
A reconnaissance of the water resources of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation and adjacent areas, Pacific County, Washington, 1978-1979
W. E. Lum
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4165
A 1978-79 reconnaissance of the quantity and quality of water in the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation yielded information needed by the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe to plan future use of these resources. Ground water from the local artesian aquifer is suitable for most uses and it is estimated that yield...
Availability of ground water from the alluvial aquifer on the Nisqually Indian Reservation, Washington
W. E. Lum II
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4185
A digital model using finite-difference techniques was constructed to simulate ground-water flow in an alluvial aquifer on the Nisqually Indian Reservation. The maximum long-term rate of pumping from individual wells, based on available data, is about 0.75 cubic feet per second (340 gallons per minute). Data on the extent, hydraulic...
Floods of August 7-8, 1979, in Chautauqua County, New York, with hydraulic analysis of Canadaway Creek in the village of Fredonia
Richard Lumia, W. H. Johnston
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4211
Extensive flooding of streams in Chautauqua County, N.Y., on August 7-8, 1979, after severe thunderstorms, resulted in one death and millions of dollars worth of property damage. Severe flooding was reported on Canadaway Creek in Fredonia, where the peak discharge was computed to be 12,000 cubic feet per second. The...
