Hydrogeologic conditions in the coastal plain of New Jersey
Eric F. Vowinkel, W. Kendall Foster
1981, Open-File Report 81-405
A wedge-shaped mass of unconsolidated sediments composed of alternating layers of clay, silt, sand, and gravel underlies the Coastal Plain of New Jersey. The hydrologic units of this mass vary in thickness, lateral extent, lithology, and water-bearing characteristics. Some of the units act as aquifers, whereas other units act as...
Magnitude and chemical quality of base flow of Otter Creek, Tongue River, and Rosebud Creek, southeastern Montana, October 26-November 5, 1977
Roger W. Lee, Steven E. Slagle, James R. Stimson
1981, Open-File Report 80-1298
Hydrologic and chemical data were collected during base-flow conditions on three streams in southeastern Montana from October 26 to November 5, 1977, to characterize groundwater discharge. Maximum measured flow of Otter Creek, an interrupted stream, was 1.2 cubic feet per second. The water chemistry was dominated by sodium, magnesium, and...
Documentation of a dissolved-solids model of the Tongue River, southeastern Montana
Paul F. Woods
1981, Open-File Report 81-479
A model has been developed for assessing potential increases in dissolved solids of the Tongue River as a result of leaching of overburden materials used to backfill pits in surface coal-mining operations. The model allows spatial and temporal simulation of streamflow and dissolved-solids loads and concentrations under user-defined scenarios of...
Progress report on the effects of surface mining on the surface-water hydrology of selected basins in the Fort Union coal region, North Dakota and Montana
Douglas G. Emerson
1981, Open-File Report 81-678
The purpose of the investigation is to provide a means to assess the impacts on surface-water hydrology due to changes in land use resulting from surface mining of coal in the Fort Union Coal Region, North Dakota and Montana. The objectives of the study are to: (1) Determine premining hydrologic...
Hydrologic almanac of Florida
Richard C. Heath, Clyde Stuart Conover
1981, Open-File Report 81-1107
This first edition is a ready reference source of information on various facts and features about water in Florida. It is aimed primarily to help bust politicians, writers, agency officials, water managers, planners, consultants, educators, hydrologists, engineers, scientists, and the general public answer questions that arise on comparative and statistical...
Hydrologic reconnaissance of the Wasatch Plateau-Book Cliffs coal-fields area, Utah
Kidd M. Waddell, P. Kay Contratto, C. T. Sumsion, John R. Butler
1981, Water Supply Paper 2068
Data obtained during a hydrologic reconnaissance in 1975-77 in the Wasatch Plateau-Book Cliffs coal-fields area of Utah were correlated with existing long-term data. Maps were prepared showing average precipitation, average streamflow, stream temperature, ground- and surface-water quality, sediment yield, and geology. Recommendations were made for additional study and suggested approaches...
Water Resources Division training bulletin, October 1981 through September 1982
1981, Open-File Report 81-1017
This bulletin is designed to inform interested personnel about training available through the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey during the period October 1981 through September 1982. The information in this bulletin also can assist supervisors and training officers in developing a coordinated, efficient training program for the...
Hydrologic data for North Creek, Trinity River basin, Texas, 1979
C.C. Kidwell
1981, Open-File Report 81-823
This report contains rainfall and runoff data collected during the 1979 water year for the 21.6-square mile area above the stream-gaging station North Creek near Jacksboro, Texas. A continuous water-stage recording gage was installed at one representative floodwater-retarding structure (site 28-A) on Oct. 5, 1972. The data are collected to...
Evaluation of major dike-impounded ground-water reservoirs, Island of Oahu, with a section on flow hydraulics in dike tunnels in Hawaii
Kiyoshi J. Takasaki, John F. Mink
1981, Open-File Report 81-1119
Ground-water reservoirs impounded by volcanic dikes receive a substantial part of the total recharge to ground water on the island of Oahu because they generally underlie the rainiest areas. They accumulate the infiltration from rainfall, store it temporarily, and steadily leak it to abutting basal reservoirs or to streams cutting...
Annotated selected references on natural resources investigations, Collier County, Florida
Leo J. Swayze
1981, Open-File Report 81-1184
A data base for future natural resources investigations in Collier County was initiated by compiling a selected annotated bibliography. This report provides references and annotations for selected reports released between 1950 and 1978. The references are presented by subject material as follows: biologic, ecologic, geologic, geochemical, and hydrologic....
Hydrogeologic data from selected wells and test holes in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, 1972-80
Richard K. Krulikas
1981, Open-File Report 81-500
The population of Suffolk County, New York, an area of 922 square miles, has increased rapidly, from less than 200,000 in 1940 to about 1.3 million in 1978. Ground-water pumpage has increased from an average of 42 million gallons per day in 1950 to about 257 million gallons per day...
Ground-water hydrology of the Mormon Island Crane Meadows wildlife area near Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska
R. Theodore Hurr
1981, Open-File Report 81-1109
The Platte River in south-central Nebraska flows generally eastward in a broad, flat valley. The river banks and many areas adjacent to the river support thick stands of cottonwood and willow trees. Brush, grass, pasture land, and cultivated fields occupy most of the remaining area. This is the habitat for...
Water-resources investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey in Montana, October 1980 through September 1981
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1981, Open-File Report 81-817
The report describes the investigative efforts of the U.S. Geological Survey toward the water resources of Montana. Hydrologic information and knowledge of the water resources are gained and disseminated principally by programs of (1) collecting hydrologic data on a continuing basis, (2) conducting water-resources appraisals of surface and ground water,...
Water-resources investigations of the USGS in Texas, fiscal year 1981
Alicia A. Mitchell, H.D. Buckner
1981, Open-File Report 81-347
Water-resources investigations in Texas consist of the collection of basic records through the hydrologic-data network, interpretive studies, and research projects. The hydrologic records and the results of investigations are published by the Geological Survey or by cooperating agencies. This report describes the water-resources projects and activities of the Geological Survey...
A wind powered, ground-water monitoring installation at a radioactive waste management site in Idaho
Jefferson C. Bagby, G.E. Ghering, Rodger G. Jensen, A. G. Barr
1981, Open-File Report 81-493
In 1971, four wells were drilled just outside a radioactive solid waste storage and disposal facility located on the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in southeastern Idaho. This facility, the Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC), has been in use since 1952. These wells serve several purposes: to study the geology and...
Background hydrologic information in potential lignite mining areas in Mississippi, August 1980
J. K. Arthur
1981, Open-File Report 81-421
The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with Mississippi Bureau of Geology is conducting a hydrologic data-collection program in the potential lignite-producing areas in Mississippi. During the week of August 25-28, 1980, hydrologic data on channel characteristics were collected at 15 sites on small streams draining potential lignite mining areas in...
Hydrologic data for urban storm runoff from nine sites in the Denver metropolitan area, Colorado
Johnnie W. Gibbs
1981, Open-File Report 81-682
Urban storm-runoff data were collected April through September 1980, from nine urbanrunoff sites in the Denver metropolitan area, and are presented in this report. The sites consist of two single-family residential areas, two multi-family residential areas, one commercial area (shopping center), one mixed commercial and multi-family residential area, one native...
Ground-water hydrology of strip-mine areas in eastern Ohio (conditions during mining of two watersheds in Coshocton and Muskingum counties)
John O. Helgesen, Allan C. Razem
1981, Open-File Report 81-913
Ground-water conditions during coal strip mining in two small watersheds are described as part of an ongoing study of effects of mining on hydrologic systems. Both watersheds were underlain by stratified sedimentary rocks containing two perched aquifers above clay beds which underlaid the major coal seams. Mining involved removing the...
Hydrologic data for the Pelican River sand-plain aquifer, western Minnesota
R. T. Miller
1981, Open-File Report 80-695
Hydrogeologic data for the Pelican River sands aquifer have been compiled in this report for use by the public and by State and local officials in making water development and management decisions. This report will supplement an interpretive report on the hydrogeology of the Pelican River sands aquifer that is...
Geologic, hydrologic, and chemical data from test wells in the Dickson area, Tennessee
Mike Bradley, Jil Jonas
1981, Open-File Report 81-202
Seventeen test wells were drilled at 12 sites in south central Dickson County, Tenn. Most of the sites were selected on the basis of carefully developed concepts of groundwater occurrence. These wells range from 20 to 400 feet deep and average 276 feet deep. The yields range from 0 to...
Drainage areas of selected surface-water sites in Florida
Donald W. Foose
1981, Open-File Report 81-482
Drainage areas for about 1,600 surface-water sites on streams and lakes in Florida are contained in this report. The sites are generally either U.S. Geological Survey gaging stations or the mouths of gaged streams. Each site is identified by latitude and longitude, by the general stream type, and by the...
Hydrogeologic data from test drilling near Verna, Florida, 1978
Michael Barker, Geronia Bowman, Horace Sutcliffe
1981, Open-File Report 81-634
Four test wells were drilled in the vicinity of the city of Sarasota well field near Verna, Fla., to provide hydrologic and geologic information. An expedient and economical method of air lifting water samples from isolated water-producing zones while drilling was utilized. Lithologic logs of drill cuttings and geophysical logs,...
Quality of surface water in the coal-mining areas of western Maryland and adjacent areas of Pennsylvania and West Virginia from April 1979 to June 1980
W. W. Staubitz
1981, Open-File Report 81-812
The U.S. Geological Survey is studying the water quality of streams within the Eastern Coal Province. This report contains streamflow, water-quality, and biologic data collected in the North Branch Potomac River basin and in the Maryland portion of the Youghiogheny and Casselman River basins. Data collected from 64 streams from...
Hydrology of Area 5, Eastern Coal Province, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia
William J. Herb, L. C. Shaw, Deborah E. Brown
1981, Open-File Report 81-538
Hydrologic data are presented for area 5 of the Eastern Coal Province, the 7,384 square-mile Monongahela River basin in western Pennsylvania, western Maryland, and north-central West Virginia. One hundred thirty-four streams were sampled about three times during the 1979 and 1980 water years for specific conductance, pH, acidity, alkalinity dissolved...
Model of the ground-water flow system of the Gordo and Eutaw aquifers in west-central Alabama
Richard Alfred Gardner
1981, Open-File Report 80-422
Hydrologic conditions for a two-aquifer system consisting of the Gordo and Eutaw aquifers of Cretaceous age in west-central Alabama were simulated using a three-dimensional finite difference digital model. The model was calibrated to observed heads in the aquifers using a least squares method for obtaining the values for hydraulic parameters...
