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Changes in flood response of the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota-Minnesota
The magnitude and frequency of large floods that have occurred in recent years in the basin of the Red River of the North have caused concern that land-use changes and manmade drainage have increased flooding. This study was undertaken to determine if any changes in flood response of the Red River basin can be documented. A review of the hydrologic setting, previous floods, flood-control measures,
Authors
Jeffrey E. Miller, Dale L. Frink
Evaluation of the hydrologic system in the New Leipzig coal area, Grant and Hettinger counties, North Dakota
Aquifers in the New Leipzig coal area consist of sandstone beds in the Fox Hills Sandstone, the Hell Creek Formation, the Cannonball and Ludlow Members of the Fort Union Formation, and the basal part of the Tongue River Member of the Fort Union Formation. Aquifers also occur in sandstone and lignite beds in the upper part of the Tongue River Member and Sentinel Butte Member of the Fort Union Forma
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C. A. Armstrong
Preliminary map showing availability of water from glacial-drift aquifers in Towner County, north-central North Dakota
This preliminary map is the first product of the ground-water resources study of Towner County, which has an area of 1,049 mi2 (2,717 km2) in north-central North Dakota (see location map). The study is part of a statewide program to determine the location, extent, chemical quality, and hydrologic characteristics of the ground-water reservoirs (aquifers) in North Dakota. The study was made by
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P.G. Randich, Ronald L. Kuzniar
Hydrologic characteristics and possible effects of surface mining in the northwestern part of West Branch Antelope Creek basin, Mercer County, North Dakota
Lignite beds and abundant discontinuous sandstone beds of the Paleocene Sentinel Butte Member of the Fort Union Formation and sand and gravel beds in the Quarternary glaciofluvial deposits (Antelope Creek aquifer) are the most important aquifers for domestic and livestock water supplies in the West Branch Antelope Creek basin. In the Beulah-Zap lignite, ground water moves from highland area in the
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Mark E. Crawley, Douglas G. Emerson
Ground-water resources of Billings, Golden Valley, and Slope Counties, North Dakota
No abstract available.
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L. O. Anna
Statistical summaries of streamflow and water-quality data for streams of western North Dakota, 1977-80
Statistics for the streamflow and water-quality data collected at 67 stations in western North Dakota from October 1977 through September 1980 are presented in a format that will make the data more useful to those who are making water-resources planning and development decisions. (USGS)
Authors
Norman D. Haffield
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
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 conditions in small representative drainage basins and provide historical data with which to compare th
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Douglas G. Emerson
Current water-resources investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey in North Dakota; fiscal year 1981
The U.S. Geological Survey, through its Water Resources Division, investigates the occurrence, quantity, quality, distribution, and movement of the surface and underground water that composes the Nation's water resources. This publication contains a brief description of the ongoing investigations of the North Dakota District. Much of the Geological Survey program is conducted in cooperation with s
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Cathy R. Martin, Luverne L. Albright
Supplement to predictive modeling of effects of the planned Kindred Lake on ground-water levels and discharge, southeastern North Dakota
A digital model was used to describe a ground-water system in glacial deltaic deposits near Kindred, N.D., and to predict the effects on ground-water levels of a planned lake at the 950-, 960-, 970-, 984-, and 995-foot stages. Model analysis indicates that only the area within a radius of about 2 miles of the dam on the present Sheyenne River would be affected by rising water levels as a result of
Authors
C. A. Armstrong
Water resources data for North Dakota, water year 1980
Water resources data for the 1980 water year for North Dakota 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 contains discharge records for 144 gaging stations; stage only records for 22 gaging stations; stage and contents for 13 lakes and reservoirs; w
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Flood of April-May 1979 in Red River of the North basin, North Dakota and Minnesota
No abstract available.
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Donald W. Ericson, Oren O. Holmen, Vito J. Latkovich