Revision of the documentation for a model for calculating effects of liquid waste disposal in deep saline aquifers
Inc. INTERA Environmental Consultants
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-96
The model developed under this contract is a modified version of the deep well disposal model developed by INTERCOMP Resource Development and Engineering, Inc., for the U.S. Geological Survey (A model for calculating effects of liquid waste disposal in deep saline aquifers). The model is a finite-difference numerical solution of...
Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of Ross Lake, Snohomish County, Washington
N. P. Dion
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-44
A study of the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of Ross Lake in 1975 showed that the lake has no well-defined surface-water inflow and that thermal stratification is well established in summer. The water is of a calcium bicarbonate type, which is typical of lakes in western Washington.Biological productivity in...
Flood profiles along the Cedar River, King County, Washington
O.C. Hettick
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-84
Flood profiles on the Cedar River, King County, Wash., were developed from 21.1 to 33.65 miles upstream from the mouth for the flood of December 3-4, 1975, and for a 100-year flood. Estimated water-surface elevations during a 100-year flood indicate virtually all the flow would be contained in the river...
Distribution of nitrate and related nitrogen species in the unsaturated zone, Redlands and vicinity, San Bernardino County, California
John M. Klein, Wesley L. Bradford
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-60
Nitrogen in the unsaturated soil zone in the vicinity of Redlands in San Bernardino County, Calif., has been suspected as the source of nitrate in water from wells. Plans have been made to recharge the aquifer with imported surface water. If this occurs, the rising water table will intercept soluble...
Estimation of floods of various frequencies for the small ephemeral streams in eastern Washington
W.L. Haushild
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-81
Equations were developed to estimate the magnitude of floods for various occurrence frequencies at ungaged sites on ephemeral streams that drain small, relatively undeveloped basins in the semiarid part of eastern Washington. The equations were developed from regression analyses that used the logarithms of the longitude indexes of gaged sites,...
Red Cedar River basin, Wisconsin: Low-flow characteristics
W.A. Gebert
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-29
Low-flow characteristics in the Red Cedar River basin, Wis., where surplus water may be diverted, and methods to determine low-flow characteristics at additional sites are presented. The low-flow characteristics were determined by various methods at 71 sites. For the three gaging stations in the basin, frequency analysis was used to...
Environmental features, general hydrology, and external sources of nutrients affecting Wilderness Lake, King County, Washington
N. P. Dion
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-63
A water budget prepared for Wilderness Lake, a candidate for lake-quality restoration, indicates that of the 530 acre-feet of water that enters the lake each year, 170 acre-feet is from precipitation and 360 acre-feet is from groundwater inflow. An equal amount leaves the lake, and of this, 380 acre-feet is...
Digital model of the Hollister Valley ground-water basin, San Benito County, California
G.W. Kapple
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-32
A two-dimensional finite-difference digital model was constructed to simulate effects of proposed pumping and recharge schemes on water levels in the Hollister Valley ground-water basin. Pumping rates in the valley are expected to increase from 24,000 acre-feet per year in 1968 to an ultimate rate of 38,500 acre-feet per year....
Water-table map of Waukesha County, Wisconsin
J. B. Gonthier
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-43
A map (scale 1:100,000) was prepared of the water table in Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin using water levels from more than 1,700 wells. The work was done as part of a cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Geological and Natural History Survey, and the...
Flood characteristics of Alaskan streams
R. D. Lamke
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-129
Peak discharge data for Alaskan streams are summarized and analyzed. Multiple-regression equations relating peak discharge magnitude and frequency to climatic and physical characteristics of 260 gaged basins were determined in order to estimate average recurrence interval of floods at ungaged sites. These equations are for 1.25-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-,...
Coastal flood of February 7, 1978, in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
Russell A. Gadoury
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-61
On February 6-8, 1978, New England was battered by one of the most severe winter storms of record. The storm produced record snowfall in many areas of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Spring high tides (sun and moon in such alinement as to cause the highest tides of the month), a...
Chemical quality of ground water on Cape Cod, Massachusetts
M. H. Frimpter, F. B. Gay
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-65
Cape Cod is a 440 square mile hook-shaped peninsula which extends 40 miles into the Atlantic. Freshwater in Pleistocene sand and gravel deposits is the source of supply for nearly 100 municipal and thousands of private domestic wells. Most ground water on Cape Cod is of good chemical quality for...
The Oligocene aquifer system in Mississippi
L. A. Gandl
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-28
The Oligocene aquifer system in Mississippi consists of limestone and marl members of the Vicksburg Group, and the underlying Forest Hill Sand. The aquifer system crops out in a band 5 to 10 miles wide, that trends southeast across the State from the Warren-Yazoo County line to northeastern Wayne County....
Low-flow characteristics of Wisconsin streams at sewage-treatment plants and industrial plants
B. K. Holmstrom
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-31
Low-flow characteristics of Wisconsin streams at 397 sewage-treatment plants and 143 industrial plants in 30 river basins are presented in this report. The low-flow characteristics are the annual minimum 7-day mean flow below which the flow will fall on the average of once in 2 years (Q7,2) and the annual...
Water resources data of the Seward area, Alaska
Larry L. Dearborn, Gary S. Anderson, Chester Zenone
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-11
Favorable geohydrologic conditions in the Seward area provide several choices for developing additional water supplies. Abundant stream runoff and the prospects for expanded well-field development in the Jap Creek alluvial fan, as well as other similar fans, allow a selection of future water sources based on factors other than the...
Selected water resources data, Clarion River and Redbank Creek basins, northwestern Pennsylvania: Part 2
Theodore F. Buckwalter, Clifford H. Dodge, George R. Schiner
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-19
This report presents selected basic data collected during a study of the water resources of the Clarion River and Redbank Creek basins in northwestern Pennsylvania. Hydrologic information including data on aquifers, water levels, and yields is presented for 1,304 wells. Records for 51 springs are also given. The report contains...
Determination of selected anions in water by ion chromatography
Marvin J. Fishman, Grace Pyen
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-101
Ion chromatography is a rapid, sensitive, precise, and accurate method for the determination of major anions in rain water and surface waters. Simultaneous analyses of a single sample for bromide, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, orthophosphate, and sulfate require approximately 20 minutes to obtain a chromatogram.Minimum detection limits range from 0.01...
Chemical quality of ground water in the eastern Sacramento Valley, California
Ronald P. Fogelman
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-124
The study area is about 1,300 square miles in the eastern Sacramento Valley, Calif., extending from the latitude of Roseville on the south to thelatitude of Chico on the north. Considering the increased agricultural development of the area, this report documents the chemical character of the ground water prior to...
Map showing ground-water conditions in the Virgin River, Grand Wash, and Shivwits areas, Mohave County, Arizona, 1976
G. W. Levings, C. D. Farrar
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-57
The Virgin River, Grand Wash, and Shivwits areas include about 3 ,250 square miles in northwestern Arizona. Ground water is obtained mainly from the alluvium, conglomerate, and basalt; however, several other formations yield small amounts of water to some wells. In the Virgin River area, most wells are less than...
Water resources of the Swinomish Indian Reservation, Washington
B. W. Drost
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-12
The Swinomish Indian Reservation occupies 17 mi2on Fidalgo Island, northwestern Washington. Six square miles are underlain by mudflats or low-lying alluvial deposits, and are not part of the study area. An appraisal of the water resources of the reservation was made because the Swinomish Tribal Community expects rapid economic and...
Chemical analyses of surface water in Illinois, 1975-77--Volume I, Des Plaines River basin and Lake Michigan
David Grason, R. W. Healy
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-23
Samples of surface water were collected and analyzed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The results from water years 1975 to 1977 are presented in three volumes. The history of sampling and analytical methods used during that period are summarized. Stream discharge data from records of the U.S. Geological Survey...
Drinking-water quality and variations in water levels in the fractured crystalline-rock aquifer, west-central Jefferson County, Colorado
Dennis C. Hall, Carl J. Johnson
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-94
In parts of Jefferson County, CO, water for domestic use from the fractured crystalline-rock aquifer contained excessive concentrations of major ions, coliform bacteria, trace elements, or radiochemicals. Based on results of analyses from 26 wells, water from 21 of the wells contained excessive concentrations of one or more constituents. Drinking...
Hydrologic data on channel adjustments, 1970 to 1975, on the Rio Grande downstream from Cochiti Dam, New Mexico before and after closure
Jack D. Dewey, F.E. Roybal, D.E. Funderburg
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-70
Cross-section channel profiles, sediment transport and hydrologic data have been observed (before and after closure of the dam) and computed for a series of investigations from 1970 to 1975 at 37 cross sections established along a 59 mile (95 kilometer) study reach from Cochiti Dam to Isleta Diversion Dam, N....
Ground water in the vicinity of Capulin, New Mexico
D.L. Hart Jr., Christian Smith
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-79
The alluvial deposits within a closed basin near Capulin, New Mexico, are estimated to have 189,000 acre-feet of water in storage. These deposits have an estimated average transmissivity of 400 feet squared per day and represent the major source of ground water. Well yields range from a few gallons per...
Progress report on water resources of the Tulalip Indian Reservation, Washington
B. W. Drost
1979, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-31
Updated information on the Tulalip Indian Reservation 's resources indicates that the newly developed tribal well field yielded about 100 million gallons of water during August 1975-October 1976. At 16 or 17 streamflow sites, mean annual discharges during the 1976 water year exceeded those of the 1975 water year by...
