Ground-water hydrology of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
David F. Delaney
1979, Open-File Report 79-917
A one-dimensional, steady-state, dissolved-oxygen model and waste-load assimilation study for the Mississinewa River, Grant County, Indiana
William G. Wilber, Charles G. Crawford, James G. Peters
1979, Open-File Report 79-1534
The Indiana State Board of Health is developing a State water-quality management plan that includes establishing limits for wastewater effluents discharged into Indiana streams. A digital model calibrated to conditions in the Mississinewa River was used to develop alternatives for future waste loadings that would be compatible with Indiana stream...
Hydrologic data from a deep test well, City of Sarasota, Florida
Horace Sutcliffe Jr.
1979, Open-File Report 79-1275
The city of Sarasota drilled a test well to a depth of 3,513 feet at the city's wastewater-treatment facility in downtown Sarasota. The test well was drilled to determine the feasibility of disposing of liquid waste from the city's secondary treatment plant. Drilling of the test well began in July...
Hydrologic reconnaissance of the Wasatch Plateau-Book Cliffs coal-fields area, Utah
K.M. Waddell, P.K. Contratto, C. T. Sumsion, John R. Butler
1979, Open-File Report 79-988
Data obtained during a hydrologic reconnaissance in 1975-77 in the Wasatch Plateau-Book Cliffs coal 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...
A one-dimensional, steady-state, dissolved-oxygen model and waste-load assimilation study for Sand Creek, Decatur County, Indiana
William G. Wilber, Charles G. Crawford, James G. Peters
1979, Open-File Report 79-1344
The Indiana State Board of Health is developing a State water-quality management plan that includes establishing limits for wastewater effluents discharged into Indiana streams. A digital model calibrated to conditions in Sand Creek was used to develop alternatives for future waste loadings that would be compatible with Indiana stream water-quality...
Hydrologic investigations in the Araguaia-Tocantins River basin (Brazil)
Leonard J. Snell
1979, Open-File Report 79-1599
The Araguaia-Tocantins River basin system of central and northern Brazil drains an area of about 770,000 square kilometers and has the potential for supporting large-scale developments. During a short visit to the headquarters of the Interstate Commission for the Araguaia-Tocantins Valley and to several stream-gaging stations in June 1964, the...
January 1979 water levels, and data related to water-level changes, western and south-central Kansas
Marilyn E. Pabst
1979, Open-File Report 79-925
This report contains hydrologic data on water-level measurements in observation wells in western and south-central Kansas. The measurements were made in mid-winter, mostly in January, when pumping was minimal and water levels had recovered from the effects of pumping during the previous irrigation season. This report also provides basic hydrologic...
Plan for studies of lignite hydrology in Mississippi
G.J. Dalsin
1979, Open-File Report 79-740
Potential hazards from floodflows and debris movement in the Furnace Creek area, Death Valley National Monument, California-Nevada
John R. Crippen
1979, Open-File Report 79-991
Death Valley is known as the driest and hottest region in the United States. Despite the aridity of the valley itself, however , very heavy rainfall sometimes occurs in the nearby mountains. Such violent rainstorms are likely to be of relatively short duration and to occur over rather small areas;...
A one-dimensional, steady-state, dissolved-oxygen model and waste-load assimilation study for Wildcat Creek, Howard County, Indiana
Charles G. Crawford, William G. Wilber, James G. Peters
1979, Open-File Report 79-1252
The Indiana State Board of Health is developing a water-quality management plan that includes establishing limits for wastewater effluents discharged into Indiana streams. A digital model calibrated to conditions in Wildcat Creek was used to predict alternatives for future waste loadings that would be compatible with Indiana stream water-quality standards...
A one-dimensional, steady-state, dissolved-oxygen model and waste-load assimilation study for South Fork Wildcat Creek, Clinton County, Indiana
Charles G. Crawford, William G. Wilber, James G. Peters
1979, Open-File Report 79-1074
The Indiana State Board of Health is developing a State water-quality management plan that includes establishing limits for wastewater effluents discharged into Indiana streams. A digital model calibrated to conditions in South Fork Wildcat Creek was used to predict alternatives for future waste loadings that would be compatible with Indiana...
Dynamics of the Continental Crust: suggestions for U.S. Geological Survey research in the 1980's
Peter W. Lipman, Gordon P. Eaton, Warren Hamilton, Steven S. Oriel, Louis C. Pakiser
1979, Open-File Report 79-1185
Crustal dynamics--the study of the movement of mass and energy within, into, and out of the Earth's crust--encompasses most efforts of earth science, either directly or as background and support. A new international program is being formulated to promote cooperative development of the concepts required to solve proliferating problems created...
Summary of hydrologic data collected during 1977 in Dade County, Florida
John E. Hull
1979, Open-File Report 79-514
During 1977 rainfall was 1.52 inches above the long-term average in Dade County, Fla. Ground-water levels ranged from 0.3 foot above to 0.1 foot below average. The highest and lowest ground-water levels for the year were 1 foot below and 1 foot above their long-term average. In the Hialeah-Miami Springs...
Water-resources investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey in Montana, October 1978 through September 1979
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1979, Open-File Report 79-418
The report describes water-resources investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey in Montana, October 1978 through September 1979. Programs consist of (1) collecting hydrologic data on a continuing basis, (2) conducting water-resources appraisals of surface and ground water, (3) conducting supportive research in hydrology and related fields, (4) disseminating water data...
Hydrologic and climatologic data, southeastern Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado, water year 1977
Loretta S. Conroy
1979, Open-File Report 79-1493
No abstract available....
Hydrologic data collected at closure of Gainesville Lock and Dam, Tombigbee River near Gainesville, Alabama
E. Grady Ming, Fletcher C. Sedberry
1979, Open-File Report 80-348
The Gainesville Lock and Dam is the first of ten lock and dam projects on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to be completed. The structure was completed in 1978 and filling of the reservoir commenced March 20, 1978 resulting in changes in stream stage and discharge, ground-water levels, and chemical quality of...
A one-dimensional, steady-state dissolved-oxygen model and waste-load assimilation study for Cedar Creek, Dekalb and Allen counties, Indiana
William G. Wilber, James G. Peters, Mark A. Ayers, Charles G. Crawford
1979, Open-File Report 79-1062
The Indiana State Board of Health is developing a State water-quality management plan that includes the establishing of limits for wastewater effluents discharged into Indiana streams. A digital model calibrated to conditions in Cedar Creek was used to develop alternatives for future waste loadings that would be compatible with Indiana...
Drainage areas of streams in Arkansas, Ouachita River basin
John J. Yanchosek, Marion S. Hines
1979, Open-File Report 80-334
Drainage areas, determined in accordance with procedure recommended by the Subcommittee on Hydrology of the Federal Inter-Agency River Basin Committee, are listed for points on streams in the Ouachita River basin in Arkansas. Points on the streams are identified by some topographic feature and by latitude and longitude....
Preliminary data for Madison Limestone test well 3, NW 1/4 Sec. 35. T. 2 N., R. 27 E., Yellowstone County, Montana
Richard K. Blankennagel, L.W. Howells, W. R. Miller, C. V. Hansen
1979, Open-File Report 79-745
This report provides preliminary data for Madison Limestone test well 3 in Yellowstone County, Mont., including test-well history , geology of the test well, hydrologic testing, and geochemistry. It also discusses the preliminary results and future testing. The test well was drilled as part of the study to determine the...
Hydrologic reconnaissance of western Arctic Alaska, 1976 and 1977
Joseph M. Childers, Donald R. Kernodle, Robert M. Loeffler
1979, Open-File Report 79-699
A reconnaissance of the water resources of the western Arctic was conducted during April 1976 and August 1977. Data were collected at 9 springs, 9 lakes and 22 stream sites.Using slope-conveyance methods based on field evidence, estimates of bankfull and maximum evident flood-peak discharges were made for 20 selected streams....
A digital model for simulation of ground-water hydrology in the Houston area, Texas
Walter Richard Meyer, Jerry E. Carr
1979, Open-File Report 79-677
No abstract available....
Small-stream flood investigations in Minnesota, October 1958 to September 1977
George H. Carlson, Kurt T. Gunard
1979, Open-File Report 79-1061
An investigation of flood flows from small drainage basins in Minnesota is being made to aid in the design of bridges, culverts and other highway drainage structures. Results of the investigation provide peak-flow data on streams generally with drainage areas less than 50 square miles, placing particular emphasis on those...
Water-resources appraisal of the south-Arkansas lignite area
J. E. Terry, C. T. Bryant, A. H. Ludwig, J.E. Reed
1979, Open-File Report 79-924
The feasibility of developing lignite resources in south-central Arkansas is an important question at the present time (1978). Part of the concern is related to the possible impacts that mining and processing of lignite will have on water resources. Not only will the disturbance caused by excavating affect the quantity...
A plan for study of flood hydrology of foothill streams in Colorado
Jerald F. McCain, John L. Ebling
1979, Open-File Report 79-1276
A comprehensive plan is presented for researching methods of flood-data analysis and informatin transfer for foothill areas, and for establishing a hydrologic data-collection network in the foothill areas of Colorado. The research will concentrate on three areas: (1) Developing methods to analyze flood peaks in foothill areas by using gaging-station...
Hydrogeologic data from the northern Powder River Basin, southeastern Montana
Steven E. Slagle, James R. Stimson
1979, Open-File Report 79-1332
Hydrologic and geologic data have been collected as part of energy-related projects conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in the northern Powder River basin of southeastern Montana. Records of 1924 stock, domestic, irrigation, public supply and test wells are tabulated in the report. The data include well location, depth of...