Description and generalized distribution of aquifer materials in the alluvial basins of Arizona and adjacent parts of California and New Mexico
Geoffrey W. Freethey
1986, Hydrologic Atlas 663
No abstract available....
A comparison of two methods for determining copper partitioning in oxidized sediments
Samuel N. Luoma
1986, Marine Chemistry (20) 45-59
Model estimations of the proportion of Cu in oxidized sediments associated with extractable organic materials show some agreement with the proportion of Cu extracted from those sediments with ammonium hydroxide. Data were from 17 estuaries of widely differing sediment chemistry. The modelling and extraction methods agreed best where concentrations of...
Effect of ground-water recharge on configuration of the water table beneath sand dunes and on seepage in lakes in the sandhills of Nebraska, U.S.A.
T. C. Winter
1986, Journal of Hydrology (86) 221-237
Analysis of water-level fluctuations in about 30 observation wells and 5 lakes in the Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge in the sandhills of Nebraska indicates water-table configuration beneath sand dunes in this area varies considerably, depending on the configuration of the topography of the dunes. If the topography of an...
Simulation of fluid flow and energy transport processes associated with high-level radioactive waste disposal in unsaturated alluvium
David W. Pollock
1986, Water Resources Research (22) 765-775
Many parts of the Great Basin have thick zones of unsaturated alluvium which might be suitable for disposing of high-level radioactive wastes. A mathematical model accounting for the coupled transport of energy, water (vapor and liquid), and dry air was used to analyze one-dimensional, vertical transport above and below an...
DEBRIS FLOWS AND HYPERCONCENTRATED STREAMFLOWS.
Gerald F. Wieczorek
1986, Conference Paper
Examination of recent debris-flow and hyperconcentrated-streamflow events in the western United States reveals (1) the topographic, geologic, hydrologic, and vegetative conditions that affect initiation of debris flows and (2) the wide ranging climatic conditions that can trigger debris flows. Recognition of these physiographic and climatic conditions has aided development of...
Recalibration and predictive reliability of a solute-transport model of an irrigated stream-aquifer system
M. Person, Leonard F. Konikow
1986, Journal of Hydrology (87) 145-165
A solute-transport model of an irrigated stream-aquifer system was recalibrated because of discrepancies between prior predictions of ground-water salinity trends during 1971-1982 and the observed outcome in February 1982. The original model was calibrated with a 1-year record of data collected during 1971-1972 in an 18-km reach of the Arkansas...
Geochemistry and aqueous chemistry of aluminum
J.D. Hem
1986, Kidney International S3-S7
No abstract available....
Geochemical investigations of selected Eastern United States watersheds affected by acid deposition
Owen P. Bricker
1986, Journal of the Geological Society (143) 621-626
The effects of acid deposition on surface waters in eastern United States watersheds having similar size, physiography, climate and land use are related to the composition of the underlying bedrock. Watersheds developed on greenstone, calcareous shale, sandstone, granite, and schist differ in their ability to neutralize acid deposition....
Ground-water flow in low permeability environments
Christopher E. Neuzil
1986, Water Resources Research (22) 1163-1195
Certain geologic media are known to have small permeability; subsurface environments composed of these media and lacking well developed secondary permeability have groundwater flow sytems with many distinctive characteristics. Moreover, groundwater flow in these environments appears to influence the evolution of certain hydrologic, geologic, and geochemical systems, may affect the...
Use of detrended correspondence analysis to evaluate factors controlling spatial distribution of benthic insects
H.V. Leland, James L. Carter, Steven V. Fend
1986, Hydrobiologia (131) 113-123
Detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) was evaluated for its effectiveness in displaying factors controlling the spatial distribution of benthic insects in an oligotrophic stream where an experimental gradient (copper) that selectively affects population abundances was imposed. DCA proved to be highly sensitive to differences among samples and consistently provided ecologically meaningful...
Recovering fresh water stored in saline limestone aquifers
M. L. Merritt
1986, Ground Water (24) 516-529
Numerical modeling techniques are used to examine the hydrogeologic, design, and management factors governing the recovery efficiency of subsurface fresh-water storage. The modeling approach permitted many combinations of conditions to be studied. A sensitivity analysis was used that consisted of varying certain parameters while keeping constant as many other parameters...
Coincidence and spatial variability of geology, soils, and vegetation, Mill Run watershed, Virginia
C.G. Olson, C.R. Hupp
1986, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (11) 619-629
The Mill Run watershed is a structurally‐controlled synclinal basin on the eastern limb of the Massanutten Mountain complex of northwestern Virginia. Bedrock contacts are obscured by coarse sandstone debris from exposures near basin divides. Colluvium blankets more than half the basin, masking geomorphic surfaces, affecting vegetation...
Management of the life and death of an earth-science database: some examples from geotherm
J. D. Bliss
1986, Computers & Geosciences (12) 199-205
Productive earth-science databases require managers who are familiar with and skilled at using available software developed specifically for database management. There also should be a primary user with a clearly understood mission. The geologic phenomenon addressed by the database must be sufficiently understood, and adequate appropriate data must be available...
Stage fluctuations of Wisconsin lakes
Leo B. House
1985, Information Circular 49
This report describes lake-stage fluctuations of 83 gaged lakes in Wisconsin and presents techniques for estimating stage fluctuation at ungaged lakes. Included are stage information at 83 lakes and stage-frequency data for 32 of these lakes that had sufficient record for analysis. Lakes are classified by a hydrologic-topographic lake classification...
Evaluating the hydraulic effects of changes in aquifer elevation using curvilinear coordinates
E. Weiss
1985, Journal of Hydrology (81) 253-275
The groundwater flow equation is written in curvilinear coordinates whose coordinate surfaces coincide with the top and bottom surfaces of folded layers of aquifers. The coordinates are general enough for these surfaces to coincide for almost all groundwater systems. The terms of the finite-difference approximation for the flow equation can...
Analysis and modeling of Palmer's drought index series-Comment
W.M. Alley
1985, Journal of Hydrology (80) 179-185
No abstract available. ...
Salt-water-freshwater transient upconing - An implicit boundary-element solution
M. Kemblowski
1985, Journal of Hydrology (78) 35-47
The boundary-element method is used to solve the set of partial differential equations describing the flow of salt water and fresh water separated by a sharp interface in the vertical plane. In order to improve the accuracy and stability of the numerical solution, a new implicit scheme was developed for...
Hydraulic gradient control for groundwater contaminant removal
Atwood D. Fisher, S.M. Gorelick
1985, Journal of Hydrology (76) 85-106
The Rocky Mountain Arsenal near Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., is used as a realistic setting for a hypothetical test of a procedure that plans the hydraulic stabilization and removal of a groundwater contaminant plume. A two-stage planning procedure successfully selects the best wells and their optimal pumping/recharge schedules to contain the...
Experimental studies in natural groundwater-recharge dynamics: The analysis of observed recharge events
M. Sophocleous, C. A. Perry
1985, Journal of Hydrology (81) 297-332
The amounts and time distribution of groundwater recharge from precipitation over an approximately 19-month period were investigated at two instrumented sites in south-central Kansas. Precipitation and evapotranspiration sequences, soil-moisture profiles and storage changes, water fluxes in the unsaturated zone and hydraulic gradients in the saturated zone at various depths, soil...
Quantitative analysis of saltwater-freshwater relationships in groundwater systems-A historical perspective
T. E. Reilly, A.S. Goodman
1985, Journal of Hydrology (80) 125-160
Although much progress has been made toward the mathematical description of saltwater-freshwater relationships in groundwater systems since the late 19th century, the advective and dispersive mechanisms involved are still incompletely understood. This article documents the major historical advances in this subject and summarizes the major direction of current studies. From...
Hydrology of area 58, northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain coal provinces, Colorado and Utah
T.H. Chaney, T.D. Brooks, Gerhard Kuhn
1985, Open-File Report 85-479
Cost-effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in North Carolina
R.R. Mason, N.M. Jackson
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4036
This report documents the results of a study of the cost-effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in North Carolina. Data uses and funding sources are identified for the 146 gaging stations currently operated in North Carolina with a budget of $777,600 (1984). As a result of the study, eleven stations are...
January 1985 water levels, and data related to water-level changes, western and south-central Kansas
B.J. Dague
1985, Open-File Report 85-423
Hydrologic data related to water level measurements made in approximately 1,350 observation wells in western and south-central Kansas are shown in this report. The measurements were made in mid-winter when pumping was minimal and water levels had recovered, for the most part, form the effects of pumping during the previous...
Hydrologic effects of ground- and surface-water withdrawals in the Howe area, Lagrange County, Indiana
Z. C. Bailey, T. K. Greeman, E. J. Crompton
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4163
Geometry and hydraulic characteristics of a 46.5 sq mi area of the sand and gravel outwash-aquifer system between Fawn and Pigeon Rivers in Lagrange County were defined in a study of the effect of current and potential uses of water on the aquifer, streams, lakes, and wetlands. There are three...
Geohydrology of rocks penetrated by test well USW H-4, Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada
M.S. Whitfield, E.P. Eshom, William Thordarson, D. H. Schaefer
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4030
Test well USW H-4 is one of several wells drilled in the southwestern part of the Nevada Test Site for hydraulic testing, hydrologic monitoring, and geophysical logging. The work was performed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy. The rocks penetrated by the well to a total depth of...