Water-table map of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Marvin G. Sherrill, J.J. Schiller, John R. Erickson
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-40
A map (scale 1:100,000) of the water table in Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin was prepared using water levels from more than 135 wells. The work was done as a cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. The map shows the altitude of...
Inflatable straddle packers and associated equipment for hydraulic fracturing and hydrologic testing
Eugene Shuter, Robert R. Pemberton
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-55
Independent aquifer testing is the only way to fully understand the hydrology encountered in boreholes intersecting multiple aquifers. The most feasible method to accomplish the testing of multiple aquifer wells is through the use inflatable packers. The straddle packers and associated equipment herein described arE valuable tools for making isolated...
Hydrogeologic conditions in the town of Shelter Island, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York
Julian Soren
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-77
Shelter Island, an area of about 11 square miles, in Suffolk County, N.Y., is situated between the north and south forks of eastern Long Island. The upper glacial aquifer is the sole source of freshwater supply for Shelter Island 's population, which currently ranges seasonally from 2,000 to 8,000. Fresh...
Physiography and surficial geology of the copper-nickel study region, northeastern Minnesota
P. G. Olcott, D. I. Siegel
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-51
The Copper-Nickel study region lies in the Superior Upland physiographic province and is located approximately 60 miles north of Duluth and 100 miles southeast of International Falls, Minnesota. It straddles the Laurentian Divide, which separates Hudson Bay and Lake Superior drainage. The topography exhibits a southwesterly trending lineation that parallels...
Flow characteristics of streams in Tutuila, American Samoa
Iwao Matsuoka
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-103
The island of Tutuila is the economic and population center of American Samoa. It lies in the tropics and rainfall is abundant. Annual rainfall at upper Faga'alu reservoir averaged 207 inches during the period 1904-75. Available records show that altitude is a significant factor affecting the amount of rainfall. Small,...
Technique for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods in St. Louis County, Missouri
Donald Webster Spencer, Terry W. Alexander
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-139
Equations and nomographs in.this report can be used to estimate peak flood-discharges having recurrence intervals up to 100 years in rural and urban areas of St. Louis County, Mo. The basin characteristics significant at the 5-percent probability level were drainage area and percentage imperviousness. Drainage area can be measured from...
Water-table map of Racine County, Wisconsin
M.G. Sherrill, J.J. Schiller
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-41
A map (scale 1:100,000) of the water table in Racine County in southeastern Wisconsin was prepared using water levels from more than 250 wells. The work was done as a cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. The map shows the altitude of...
Water-table map of Walworth County, Wisconsin
Marvin G. Sherrill, John R. Erickson
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-42
A map of the water table in Walworth County in southeastern Wisconsin was prepared using water levels from nearly 600 wells. The work was done as a cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Geological and Natural History Survey, and the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission....
An analysis of stream temperatures, Green River Basin, Wyoming
H. W. Lowham
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-13
A method for estimating temperatures of streams in the Green River basin, Wyoming, utilizes a regional model for estimating mean daily temperatures of streams at unmeasured sites. The regional model was developed by describing annual temperature patterns at 43 measured sites and by applying the harmonic function T = M...
An oilspill risk analysis for the southern California (proposed sale 48) Outer Continental Shelf lease area
James Richard Slack, Timothy Wyant, Kenneth J. Lanfear
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-80
An oilspill risk analysis was conducted to determine the relative environmental hazards of developing oil in different regions of the Southern California Outer Continental Shelf lease area. The study analyzed the probability of spill occurrences, likely paths of the spilled oil, and locations in space and time of such objects...
Water resources data for Wyoming, water year 1977; Volume 2. Green River basin; Bear River basin; Snake River basin
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report WY-77-2
Water resources data for the 1977 water year for Wyoming consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of wells. This report, in two volumes, contains discharge records for 214 gaging stations;...
Water resources data for New Mexico, water year 1977
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report NM-77-1
Water resources data for the 1977 water year for New Mexico consist of records of discharge and water quality of streams; stage, contents and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 212 gaging stations; stage...
Water-resources data for New Jersey, water year 1978, Volume 2. Delaware River Basin and tributaries to Delaware Bay
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report NJ-78-2
No abstract available. ...
Water resources data for New York, water year 1977, volume 2, Long Island
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report NY-77-2
No abstract available. ...
Water resources data for New York, water year 1977, volume 1, New York, excluding Long Island
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report NY-77-1
No abstract available. ...
Water resources data for Kansas, water year 1977
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report KS-77-1
Water resources data for the 1977 water year for Kansas consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells. This report contains discharge records for 149 gaging stations; stage and contents...
Water resources data for Oklahoma, water year 1977, Volume 1, Arkansas River basin
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report OK-77-1
No abstract available....
Water resources data for Oklahoma, water year 1977, Volume 2, Red River basin
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report OK-77-2
No abstract available....
Water resources data for Louisiana, water year 1978, volume 1. Central and northern Louisiana
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report LA-78-1
Water resources data for the 1978 water year for Louisiana consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground water. This report, in three volumes, contains discharge records for 76 gaging...
Water resources data for Louisiana, water year 1978, volume 2. Southern Louisiana
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report LA-78-2
Water resources data for the 1978 water year for Louisiana consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground water. This report, in three volumes, contains discharge records for 76 gaging...
Water resources data for Louisiana, water year 1978: Volume 3. Coastal Louisiana
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report LA-78-3
Water resources data for the 1978 water year for Louisiana consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground water. This report, in three volumes, contains discharge records for 76 gaging...
Water resources data for Iowa, water year 1977
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report IA-77-1
This report was prepared by personnel of the Iowa district of the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey under the supervision of S. W. Wiitala, District Chief, and Alfred Clebsch, Jr., Regional Hydrologist, Central Region. It was done in cooperation with the State of Iowa and with other...
Water resources data for Wyoming, water year 1976; Volume 2. Green River basin, Bear River basi, Snake River basin
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report WY-76-2
Water resources data for the 1976 water year for Wyoming consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of wells. This report, in two volumes, contains discharge records for 226 gaging stations;...
Water resources data, Wyoming, water year 1977; Volume 1. Missouri River basin
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report WY-77-1
Water resources data for the 1977 water year for Wyoming consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of wells. This report, in two volumes, contains discharge records for 214 gaging stations;...
Water resources data, Nevada, water years 1977
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1978, Water Data Report NV-77-1
Water resources data for the 1977 water year for Nevada consist of records of discharge and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 120 gaging stations; stage and contents for 20 lakes and...
