An oilspill risk analysis for the eastern Gulf of Mexico (proposed sale 65) Outer Continental Shelf lease area
Timothy Wyant, James R. Slack
1978, Open-File Report 78-132
An oilspill risk analysis was conducted to determine the relative environmental hazards of developing oil in different regions of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf lease area. The study analyzed the probability of spill occurrence, likely paths of the spills, and locations in space and time of such...
Coal resource occurrence and coal development potential maps of the Burley Draw Quadrangle, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
J. D. Sanchez
1978, Open-File Report 78-32
Mineral exploration, Mahd adh Dhahab District, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ronald G. Worl
1978, Open-File Report 78-1073
Mahd adh Dhahab is the largest of numerous ancient gold mines scattered through the Precambrian shield of Saudi Arabia and the only one with recent production. During the period 1939-54, 765,768 fine ounces of gold and 1,002,029 ounces of silver were produced from the mines by the Saudi Arabian Mining...
Surficial geologic map of the Gillette West Quadrangle, Campbell County, Wyoming
V. S. Williams
1978, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 977
Analyses and description of geochemical samples, Cranberry Wilderness Study Area, Pocahontas and Webster counties, West Virginia
J. M. Motooka, J.C. Negri, J. D. Sharkey, F. G. Lesure
1978, Open-File Report 78-215
Semiquantitative spectrographic and other analyses on 104 stream sediment and 100 rock and mineral samples are reported here in detail. Location for all samples are in universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates. Brief descriptions of rock and mineral samples are included. Rocks analyzed include sandstone and shale; two samples of pyrite...
Analytical results for stream-sediment geochemical samples, Ambler River quadrangle, Alaska
Inyo F. Ellersieck
1978, Open-File Report 78-120-C
Development of a technique for the rapid estimation of earthquake losses
Sylvester Theodore Algermissen, M.B. McGrath, S.L. Hanson
1978, Open-File Report 78-440
A simple, general technique has been outlined for the rapid, approximate estimation of building losses resulting from ground shaking during earthquakes. The technique has been applied to the San Francisco Bay area. Ground shaking, ground failures of various kinds, surface faulting, tsunamis, and earthquake induced fires are all responsible for...
Analysis of urban storm-water quality for seven basins near Portland, Oregon
Timothy L. Miller, Stuart W. McKenzie
1978, Open-File Report 78-662
Over a 1.5-year period, water-quality data were collected for seven small drainage basins in urban aeas of Portland, Oreg. Analysis of the data followed three approaches. First, the constituent concentrations were analyzed. Average concentrations of suspended sediment, settleable solids, and fecal coliform bacteria generally exceeded levels expected for secondary waste-treatment...
Reconnaissance evaluation of water resources for hydraulic coal mining, Grand Hogback coal field: Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado
William M. Alley, Linda J. Britton, Elaine L. Boyd
1978, Open-File Report 78-885
Surface-water and ground-water data were compiled for the parts of the Colorado River and the White River basins in and adjacent to the Grand Hogback coal field. The data were evaluated to assess the quantity and quality of water resources available in the area for use in hydraulic coal mining....
Water resources of the Lake Superior watershed, northeastern Minnesota
Perry G. Olcott, D.W. Ericson, P.E. Felsheim, W.L. Broussard
1978, Hydrologic Atlas 582
The Lake Superior watershed is mostly a highland, generally 1,200 feet (366 meters) to 2,000 feet (610 meters) above mean sea level. It extends from Duluth to the Canadian border. Both maximum and minimum altitudes for Minnesota occur in the watershed; 2.301 ft (701 ) at Eagle Mountain, about 12 mi...
Geologic map of the Adams quadrangle, Lawrence County, Kentucky
Dwight Edward Ward
1978, Geologic Quadrangle 1489
Geologic map of the Creekville quadrangle, Clay and Leslie Counties, Kentucky
Bruce Bryant
1978, Geologic Quadrangle 1464
Surficial geologic map of the Rawhide School Quadrangle, Campbell County, Wyoming
V. S. Williams
1978, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 978
Users guide for distributed routing rainfall-runoff model
D.R. Dawdy, John C. Schaake Jr., William M. Alley
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-90
A computer program of a watershed model for routing urban flood discharges through a branched system of pipes or natural channels using rainfall as input has been developed and documented. The model combines soil-moisture-accounting and rainfall-excess components developed by Dawdy and others (1972) with the kinematic-wave routing method presented by...
Transport and dispersion of fluorescent tracer particles for the dune-bed condition, Atrisco Feeder Canal near Bernalillo, New Mexico
R. E. Rathbun, Vance C. Kennedy
1978, Professional Paper 1037
A fluorescent tracer technique was used to study the rates of transport and dispersion of sediment particles of various diameters and specific gravities for a dune-bed condition in an alluvial channel, Atrisco Feeder Canal near Bernalillo, N. Mex. The total transport rates of bed material measured by the steady-dilution and...
Geohydrologic evaluation of a landfill in a coastal area, St Petersburg, Florida
C. B. Hutchinson, Joseph W. Stewart
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-78
The 250-acre Toytown landfill site is in a poorly-drained area in coastal Pinellas County, Florida. Average altitude of land surface at the landfill is less than 10 feet. About 1000 tons of solid waste and about 200,000 gallons of digested sewage sludge are disposed of daily at the landfill. The...
A preliminary appraisal of the impact of agriculture on ground-water availability in southwest Georgia
L.D. Pollard, R.G. Grantham, H.E. Blanchard Jr.
1978, Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-7
Irrigated acreage in the study area in southwest Georgia increased from 130,000 acres in 1976 to 261,000 in 1977. Acreage irrigated entirely by ground water increased 85 percent for the same period. The largest quantity of ground water used for irrigation was in the Dougherty Plain district, where 92 percent...
A computer program designed to produce tables from alphanumeric data
Jennie L. Ridgley, Robert Wayne Schnabel
1978, Open-File Report 78-875
This program is designed to produce tables from alphanumeric data. Each line of data that appears in the table is entered into a data file as a single line of data. Where necessary, a predetermined delimiter is added to break up the data into column data. The program can process...
Correlations of coal beds in the Fort Union, Almond, and Rock Springs formations in measured sections of the west flank of the Rock Springs Uplift, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Henry W. Roehler
1978, Open-File Report 78-395
No abstract available....
Agricultural areas and manure storage in Connecticut
J.W. Bingham, A.R. Todd
1978, Open-File Report 78-850
Coal resource occurrence and coal development potential maps of the Miller Creek NW Quadrangle, Rosebud and Custer counties, Montana
Colorado School of Mines Research Institute
1978, Open-File Report 78-637
Geologic map of the Carlisle quadrangle, Nicholas and Bourbon Counties, Kentucky
Lawrence Vernon Blade
1978, Geologic Quadrangle 1450
Surficial geologic map of the Croton Quadrangle, Campbell County, Wyoming
V. S. Williams
1978, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 946
Reconnaissance evaluation of water resources for hydraulic coal mining, Crested Butte coal field, Gunnison County, Colorado
William M. Alley, Linda J. Britton, Elaine L. Boyd
1978, Open-File Report 78-938
Available surface-water and ground-water data were compiled for the parts of the Gunnison River basin in and adjacent to the Crested Butte coal field. The data were evaluated to assess the quantity and quality of water resources in the area for use in hydraulic coal mining.Based on discharge records, surface-water...
Correlations of coal beds in the Fort Union, Lance, and Almond formations in measured sections on the east flank of the Rock Springs Uplift, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Henry W. Roehler
1978, Open-File Report 78-248
