A reconnaissance study of saltwater contamination in the El Dorado aquifer, Union County, Arkansas
Matthew E. Broom, T. F. Kraemer, William V. Bush
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4012
Since 1960 chloride concentrations in the El Dorado aquifer have increased near El Dorado, Arkansas. The aquifer is a major source for municipal and industrial water supply in Union County. Greatest withdrawal occurs near El Dorado. Because of this withdrawal, the potentiometric surface at El Dorado has been lowered more...
Geology, altitude, and depth of the bedrock surface; altitude of the water table in 1980; and saturated thickness of the Ogallala aquifer in 1980 in the southern High Plains of Colorado
Ronald G. Borman, Thomas S. Meredith, Sean M. Bryn
1984, Hydrologic Atlas 673
The southern High Plains of Colorado, an area of about 2,800 square miles in the southeastern part of the state, is underlain by the Ogallala Formation of late Tertiary age, The southern High Plains of Colorado extend from the Colorado State line on the east and the ans south to...
Location of irrigation wells and application rates for irrigated cropland during 1980 in the northern High Plains of Colorado
Ronald G. Borman, Raymond L. Reed
1984, Hydrologic Atlas 675
Runoff, sediment transport, and water quality in a northern Illinois agricultural watershed before urban development, 1979-81
H.E. Allen Jr., J. R. Gray
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4073
A study designed to quantify and evaluate changes in runoff and sediment transport attributable to construction activities during urban development of a watershed required identification of pre-construction hydrologic conditions. Data collected before construction on a 2.81 sq m (7.28 sq km) agricultural watershed (upper Spring Creek) near Rockford, IL, show...
Hydrologic effects of impoundments in Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota
R. G. Brown
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4175
The hydrologic effects of proposed impoundments in Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge were found to be insignificant with respect to both ground- and surface-water flow patterns and water quality. Monitoring of water levels in 23 observation wells and of discharge in the St. Francis River during 1980 and 1981 has shown...
Hydrogeology and effects of tailings basins on the hydrology of Sands Plain, Marquette County, Michigan
N.G. Grannemann
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4114
Sands Plain, a 225-square mile area, is near the Marquette iron-mining district in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Gribben Basin, a settling basin for disposal of waste rock particles from iron-ore concentration, is in the western part. Because Sands Plain is near iron-ore deposits, but not underlain by them, parts of the...
Effects of urbanization on three ponds in Middleton, Wisconsin
Leo B. House
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4051
A digital hydrologic model was used to simulate the effects of future residential development on pond inflow volumes and resulting water levels of three ponds in Middleton, Wisconsin. The model computed the daily water budget and the resulting water level for each pond. The results of the model calibration are...
Index of hydrologic data for selected sites in Dade County, Florida, 1923-80
R.S. Sonenshein, C. R. Causaras, John E. Fish
1984, Open-File Report 84-430
A comprehensive assessment of the surficial aquifers of southeast Florida, including the Biscayne aquifer, was begun in 1979 by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the South Florida Water Management District. In the initial phase of the study, an inventory was made of existing data available in the files...
Water-use computer programs for Florida
L.H. Geiger
1984, Open-File Report 84-442
Using U.S. Geological Survey computer programs L149-L153, this report shows how to process water-use data for the functional water-use categories: public supply, rural supply, industrial self-supplied, irrigation, and thermo-electric power generation. The programs are used to selectively retrieve entries and list them in a format suitable for publication. Instructions are...
Water-table map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1976-1980
Gary N. Paulachok, C. R. Wood
1984, Hydrologic Atlas 676
Water resources and potential hydrologic effects of oil-shale development in the southeastern Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado
K.L. Lindskov, B. A. Kimball
1984, Professional Paper 1307
Proposed oil-shale mining in northeastern Utah is expected to impact the water resources of a 3,000-square-mile area. This report summarizes a comprehensive hydrologic investigation of the area which resulted in 13 published reports. Hydrologic information obtained during 1974-80 was used to evaluate the availability of water and to evaluate potential...
Geological Survey research, fiscal year 1981
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1984, Professional Paper 1375
A summary of recent significant scientific and economic results accompanied by a list of geologic, hydrologic, and cartographic investigations in progress....
Impacts of the Tampa Bypass Canal system on the areal hydrology, Hillsborough County, Florida
R. L. Knutilla, M. A. Corral
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4222
Construction of the Tampa Bypass Canal, Florida has resulted in an increase in streamflow from the canal area. Base-flow discharge is more than twice preconstruction amounts. Discharge from springs has decreased by one half or more. Ground-water levels show an increase of up to 4 feet near structure S-160 due...
Brief statement on the hydrology of the Sampit River area near Georgetown, South Carolina
J.M. Cahill
1984, Open-File Report 84-243
The Carolina Refining and Distributing Company is planning to locate an oil-refining plant near Georgetown, South Carolina. To aid in the preparation of an environmental impact statement, a description of the stratigraphy, ground-water resources, and an assessment of possible seismic activity that may occur in the Winyah Bay vicinity has...
Hydrologic responses of streams to mining of the Mulberry coal reserves in eastern Kansas
H.E. Bevans
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4047
The U.S. Geological Survey investigated the hydrologic responses of streams with respect to coal-mining activities in the Mulberry coal reserves of Miami, Linn, and Bourbon Counties, eastern Kansas. Results of a low-flow water-quality reconnaissance showed that small streams draining previously coal-mined areas generally have relatively large concentrations of sulfate. Large...
Geohydrologic data for test well USW G-4, Yucca Mountain area, Nye County, Nevada
C.B. Bentley
1984, Open-File Report 84-63
Data are presented on drilling operations, lithology, borehole geophysics, hydrologic monitoring, core analysis, water chemistry, pumping tests, and packer-injection tests for test well USW G-4. The well is one of a series of test wells drilled in and near the southwestern part of the Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada,...
Ground water in the Dickson area of the western Highland Rim of Tennessee
M. W. Bradley
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4088
A hydrologic study of the Dickson, Tennessee, area provided additional information on the occurrence of ground water in the Mississippian carbonate rocks of the western Highland Rim. Twenty-six test wells were drilled to determine the occurrence of ground water in relation to topographic position, regolith thickness, streamflow gains or losses,...
Investigations and research in Nevada by the Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, 1982
Terry Katzer, Otto Moosburner, W. D. Nichols
1984, Open-File Report 83-768
The Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, is charged with (1) maintaining a hydrologic network in Nevada that provides information on the status of the State 's water resources and (2) engaging in technical water-resources investigations that have a high degree of transferability. To meet these broad objectives, 26 projects...
Geologic and hydrologic data from a test-drilling program in the High Plains area of South Dakota, 1979-80
C. L. Loskot, H.L. Case, D.G. Hern
1984, Open-File Report 84-148
The High Plains aquifer system in south-central South Dakota comprises dune sands, the Ogallala Formation, the Arikaree Formation, and the White River Group. As part of the High Plains Regional Aquifer-Systems Analysis, a total of 29 test holes were drilled from 1979 to 1980 to aid in defining the geometry...
Evaluation of the potential for artificial ground-water recharge in eastern San Joaquin County, California — Phase 2
R. L. Ireland
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4207
In response to the increasing demand on water supplies and declining water levels in eastern San Joaquin County, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, is evaluating the potential for artificially recharging the aquifer system in eastern San Joaquin County,...
Floods of March 1982, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
D.R. Glatfelter, G.K. Butch, J. A. Stewart
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4201
Rapid melting of a snowpack containing 2 to 6 inches of water equivalent coinciding with moderate rainfall caused flooding in March 1982 across northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and northwestern Ohio. Millions of dollars in property damage and the loss of four lives resulted from the flooding. Peak discharges at several...
Hydrology of Lake Butler, Orange County, Florida
James L. Smoot, Donna M. Schiffer
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4163
Lake Butler is one of the lakes that collectively make up the Butler chain of lakes in the headwaters of the Kissimmee River, Florida. The bottom configuration of the lake is typical of relict karst features formed during lower stages in sea level. The top of the Floridan aquifer is...
A selected bibliography of water resources publications for Mississippi
G.G. Parker, Debbe Walker, Carol Moss
1984, Open-File Report 84-62
Hydrologic data were collected at 15 stream sites draining potential lignite areas in Calhoun, Montgomery, and Webster Counties during a period of low streamflow. The total dissolved solids ranged from 25 to 14.9 mg/L and most major ion concentrations were less and suspended sediment concentrations were less than 30 mg/L....
Water-data program of the US Geological Survey in Kansas, fiscal year 1983
R.K. Livingston, K.D. Medina
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4306
The U.S. Geological Survey is the principal Federal agency responsible for the collection of hydrologic data needed for the planning, development, use, and management of the water resources in Kansas. Hydrologic-data collection by the U.S. Geological Survey in Kansas began in 1895. The fiscal-year 1983 water-data program, operated in cooperation...
Hydrologic maps of the Price 30 x 60-minute quadrangle, Utah
H.F. McCormack, K.L. Lindskov, Bernard J. Stolp
1984, Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4227
Four hydrologic maps of the Price 30 x 60-minute quadrangle, Utah show that the hydrology of the area is extremely variable. Normal annual precipitation ranges from less than 8 to more than 25 inches. Corresponding ranges are less than 0.1 to more than 5 inches for average annual runoff, 0.1...
