Estimate of self-supplied domestic water use in Nebraska during 1980
E.K. Steele
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4257
No data base of actual measurements exists for self-supplied, domestic water use in Nebraska, because Nebraska laws do not require drilling permits, well registration, or reporting of volumes withdrawn from domestic wells. Self-supplied, domestic water use of 31,280 acre-ft in Nebraska during 1980 was computed from estimates of gal/day/capita use...
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...
Drainage areas in the Big Sioux River basin in eastern South Dakota
Frank D. Amundson, Neil C. Koch
1985, Open-File Report 85-348
The Big Sioux River basin of eastern South Dakota contains an important surface water supply and a sizeable aquifer system of major importance to the economy of South Dakota. The aquifers are complex, consisting of many small aquifers that are hydrologically associated with several large aquifers and the Big Sioux...
Hydrologic description of the Tamarack Wildlife area and vicinity, Logan County, Colorado, and simulated effects of possible water-management activities
A.W. Burns
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4014
The stream-aquifer system of the Tamarack Wildlife Area and vicinity in Logan County, Colorado, is described using analyses of water level, water temperature, and specific conductance data. Correlation analysis indicated that water levels in the flood plain relate better to those in the river than those in the upgradient valley...
The geohydrologic system and probable effects of mining in the Sand Creek-Hanks lignite area, western Williams County, North Dakota
C. A. Armstrong
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4089
The investigation was undertaken to define the geohydrology of the Sand Creek-Hanks area and to project probable hydrologic effects of lignite mining on the area. Aquifers occur in sandstone beds in the Fox Hills Sandstone and the Hell Creek Formation of Cretaceous age and in sandstone lenses and lignite beds...
Hydrology of coal-lease areas near Durango, Colorado
Tom Brooks
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4125
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management leases Federal lands and minerals for coal mining near Durango, Colorado. This report addresses the hydrologic suitability of those lands for coal leasing; the report describes the general hydrology of the Durango area and, more specifically, the hydrology of the Stollsteimer Creek study area...
Ground-water quality in the Santa Rita, Buellton, and Los Olivos hydrologic subareas of the Santa Ynez River basin, Santa Barbara County, California
S. N. Hamlin
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4131
Groundwater quality in the upper Santa Ynez River Valley in Santa Barbara County has degraded due to both natural and anthropogenic causes. The semiarid climate and uneven distribution of rainfall has limited freshwater recharge and caused salt buildup in water supplies. Tertiary rocks supply mineralized water. Agricultural activities (irrigation return...
Ground-water flow and solute transport in the Equus beds area, south-central Kansas, 1940-79
J. M. Spinazola, James B. Gillespie, R. J. Hart
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4336
Water levels have declined about 30 ft from 1940 to 1980 in part of the Equus beds aquifer in south-central Kansas where the city of Wichita operates a well field. A three-dimensional, finite-difference, groundwater flow model was developed to: (1) Reproduce hydrologic conditions in the flow system between the Equus...
Estimation of evaporation from Ned Wilson Lake, Flat Tops Wilderness Area, Colorado
N.E. Spahr, J.T. Turk
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4244
As part of an effort to define the hydrology and water quality of Ned Wilson Lake, evaporation rates were estimated for the summer periods of 1983 and 1984. Mass-transfer and energy-budget techniques and the Morton model were used to estimate evaporation using data collected at the lake and data collected...
Effects of sanitary sewers on ground-water levels and streams in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York; part 2: Development and application of southwest Suffolk County model
H. T. Buxton, T. E. Reilly
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4209
By 1990, sanitary sewers in Nassau County Sewage Disposal Districts 2 and 3 and Suffolk County Southwest Sewer District will discharge to the ocean 140 cu ft of water/sec that would otherwise be returned to the groundwater system through septic tanks and similar systems. To evaluate the effects of this...
Potentiometric surfaces of the coastal plain aquifers of South Carolina prior to development
Walter R. Aucott, Gary K. Speiran
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4208
Characteristics of the Coastal Plains aquifers of South Carolina are being studied as a part of the Regional Aquifer Systems Analysis program of the U.S. Geological Survey. A framework has been developed to best represent the hydrology of the Coastal Plain aquifers by dividing them into a system of five...
Effects of climate, vegetation, and soils on consumptive water use and ground-water recharge to the Central Midwest Regional aquifer system, mid-continent United States
J. T. Dugan, J. M. Peckenpaugh
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4236
The Central Midwest aquifer system, in parts of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Texas, is a region of great hydrologic diversity. This study examines the relationships between climate, vegetation, and soil that affect consumptive water use and recharge to the groundwater system. Computations of potential...
Hydrology of the southern parts of Okaloosa and Walton Counties, northwest Florida, with special emphasis on the upper limestone of the Floridan aquifer
D. E. Barr, L. R. Hayes, Thomas Kwader
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4305
Increasing population in southern Okaloosa and Walton Counties have resulted in regional declines in the potentiometric surface of the upper limestone of the Floridan aquifer. Water levels have declined as much as 160 feet since 1940, and during peak seasonal demand as much as 190 feet. The Pensacola clay confining...
Evaluation of the Mission, Santee, and Tijuana hydrologic subareas for reclaimed-water use, San Diego County, California
J. A. Izbicki
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4032
A study was made to determine the suitability of three small hydrologic subareas in San Diego County, California, for reuse of treated municipal wastewater (reclaimed water). Groundwater quality has been impacted by agricultural water use, changes in natural recharge patterns, seawater intrusion, and groundwater movement from surrounding marine sediments. Groundwater...
The ground-water system in the LaGrange Aquifer near LaGrange, southeastern Wyoming
W. B. Borchert
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4024
Groundwater is being developed from the La Grange aquifer in southeastern Wyoming. It consists of saturated permeable alluvium that is hydraulically connected with most of the underlying White River Group. In the area of principal interest east of Horse Creek, Hawk Springs Reservoir and 14 adjacent wells used to supplement...
Percentage change in saturated thickness of the High Plains aquifer, west-central Kansas, 1950 to average 1983-85
Barbara J. Dague
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4255
Continuing studies are being made in west-central Kansas to provide up-to-date information to aid in the management of groundwater for irrigation. This report, prepared in cooperation with the Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1, presents the fifth in a series of studies that uses a statistical technique, called kriging,...
Water budget and estimated suspended-sediment inflow for Reelfoot Lake, Obion and Lake Counties, Northwestern Tennessee, May 1984-April 1985
Clarence H. Robbins
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4284
Reelfoot Lake in northwestern Tennessee, with a surface area of 15,500 acres at normal pool elevation, is the largest natural lake in Tennessee. Over the years, the lake has become an important economic, environmental, and recreational resource to the people in the area, and to the State of Tennessee. The...
Synopsis of saltwater intrusion in Dade County, Florida, through 1984
Howard Klein, Bradley G. Waller
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4101
The inland position of saltwater at the base of the highly permeable limestone of the Biscayne aquifer in Dade County in 1984 is a consequence of: (1) years of adjustment to lowered water levels resulting from regional drainage for flood control and land reclamation; (2) increased freshwater withdrawals; and (3)...
Hydrology of Lake June in winter, Highlands County, South-central Florida
Roger G. Belles, Edward H. Martin
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4303
Lake June in Winter is in central Highlands County near the town of Lake Placid in south-central Florida. Recreation and citrus-grove irrigation are the major uses of lake water. Land use around the lake is residential citrus, and undeveloped. Most of the land use in the 44-square mile lake-drainage area...
Estimating average base flow at low-flow partial-record stations on the south shore of Long Island, New York
H. T. Buxton
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4240
Base flows of the 29 major streams in southeast Nassau and southwest Suffolk Counties, New York, were statistically analyzed to discern the correlation among flows of adjacent streams. Concurrent base-flow data from a partial-record and a nearby continuous-record station were related; the data were from 1968-75, a period near hydrologic...
Hydrology of Lake Placid and adjacent area, Highlands County, Florida
D. Briane Adams, Yvonne E. Stoker
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4149
The study conducted during 1982-83, documents hydrologic conditions in Lake Placid and surrounding areas of Florida. Lake-stage data indicate that the 2- to 50-year flood stage ranges from 93.9 to 96.2 ft. Lake stage is reflected by annual departure of precipitation of the previous year from long-term average. A bathymetric...
Water resources and hydrologic hazards of the Exit Glacier area near Seward, Alaska
C. E. Sloan
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4247
Hydrology, water quality, and ground-water-development alternatives in the Chipuxet ground-water reservoir, Rhode Island
H.E. Johnston, D.C. Dickerman
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4254
A glacial sand and gravel aquifer in the Chipuxet River basin of Rhode Island forms a ground-water reservoir that could yield as much as 8.6 million gallons per day to wells; however, some streams would go dry for extended periods of time. The State Water Resources Board has tested five...
Effects of land use and surficial geology on flow and water quality of streams in the coal-mining region of southwestern Indiana, October 1979 through September 1980
William G. Wilber, Danny E. Renn, Charles G. Crawford
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4234
An assessment of streams in the coal-mining region of southwestern Indiana was done from October 1979 through September 1980 during stable stream flows to provide baseline hydrologic and water-quality information and to document the effect of several natural and human-induced factors on water quality in the region. Streams in southwestern Indiana...
Hydrologic effects of ground- and surface-water withdrawals in the Milford area, Elkhart and Kosciusko counties, Indiana
H.A. Lindgren, J. G. Peters, D.A. Cohen, E. J. Crompton
1985, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4166
Agricultural irrigation in northern Indiana has increased rapidly since 1975 and might double by the year 2000. A 16.5 square-mile area in north-central Indiana was studied to determine possible effects of increased irrigation on local water supply. In 1982, an average of 2 inches of water was used to irrigate...
