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Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed - A Century of Change, 1950–2050

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Domestic Well Water Quality in Marcellus Shale Region

Factors Affecting Groundwater Quality Used for Domestic Supply in Marcellus Shale Region of North-Central and North-East Pennsylvania

Geohydrologic and water-quality characterization of a fractured-bedrock test hole in an area of Marcellus Shale gas development, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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January 1, 1978

Geologic disposal of high-level radioactive wastes; earth-science perspectives

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Authors

J. D. Bredehoeft, A. W. England, D. B. Stewart, N.J. Trask, I.J. Winograd

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1978

Effectiveness of sediment-control techniques used during highway construction in central Pennsylvania

A different method for controlling erosion and sediment transport during highway construction was used in each of four adjacent drainage basins in central Pennsylvania. The basins ranged in size from 240 to 490 acres (97 to 198 hectares), and the area disturbed by highway construction in each basin ranged from 20 to 48 acres (8 to 19 hectares). Sediment discharge was measured from each basin for 3

Authors

Lloyd A. Reed

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1978

Mean annual runoff in the upper Ohio River basin, 1941-70, and its historical variation

A map of the Ohio River basin above the Muskingum River shows patterns of mean annual runoff for the new climatologic and hydrologic reference period, 1941-70, and provides an up-to-date, consistent basis for consideration of this streamflow characteristic. The primary data base consisted of 98 long-term gaging-station records collected within this 27,300-square-mile (70,700-square-kilometer) head

Authors

Robert M. Beall

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1977

Flow routing in the Susquehanna River Basin: Part I - Effects of Raystown Lake on the low-flow frequency characteristics of the Juniata and lower Susquehanna Rivers, Pennsylvania

A flow-routing model was used to simulate 17 water years of daily streamflows at five sites. The sites were Mapleton Depot and Newport, Pennsylvania, on the Juniata River, and Harrisburg and Marietta, Pennsylvania, and Conowingo, Maryland, on the Susquehanna River. The purpose for the simulations was to determine the effects of a new reservoir, Raystown Lake, on the low-flow frequency characterist

Authors

Jeffrey T. Armbruster

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1977

Water resources data for Pennsylvania, water year 1976; Volume 2, Susquehanna and Potomac river basins

No abstract available.

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Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1977

Water resources data for Pennsylvania; Volume 3, Ohio River and St. Lawrence River basins, water year 1976

No abstract available.

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Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1977

Limnological studies of the major streams in Chester County, Pennsylvania

The major streams in Chester County, Pennsylvania were studied to determine their environmental state, and to relate this condition to land- use patterns. A biological numerical rating system on a scale of 1 to 10 was developed to classify stream conditions. One indicates extremely toxic conditions and 10 balanced biological conditions. The majority of the streams studied had ratings between 4 and

Authors

Bruce W. Lium

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1977

Water loss from Jordan Creek near Allentown, Pennsylvania - 1973 to 1976

Results of water-loss studies for Jordan Creek near Allentown, Pa. are presented in both tabular and graphical form. The reach studied is approximately 24 miles long and extends from a point near Lowhill, Pa. to a point in Allentown, Pa. The drainage area at Allentown is about 76 square miles. In portions of the study area, Jordan Creek loses considerable parts of its flow to the permeable limesto

Authors

Robert E. Steacy

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1977

Environmental geology, Allegheny County and vicinity, Pennsylvania: Description of a program and its results

Past land-use practices, including mining, in Allegheny County, Pa., have resulted in three principal environmental problems, exclusive of air and water contamination. They are flooding, landsliding, and subsidence over underground mines. In 1973, information was most complete relative to flooding and least complete relative to landsliding. Accordingly, in July 1973, the U.S. Geological Survey (US

Authors

Reginald Peter Briggs

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1977

Water consumption by nuclear powerplants and some hydrological implications

Published data show that estimated water consumption varies with the cooling system adopted, being least in once-through cooling (about 18 cubic feet per second per 1,000 megawatts electrical) and greatest in closed cooling with mechanical draft towers (about 30 cubic feet per second per 1,000 megawatts electrical). When freshwater is used at this magnitude, water-resources economy may be affected

Authors

Ennio V. Giusti, E.L. Meyer

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1977

Ground-water resources of Chester County, Pennsylvania

Fifty gallons per minute (3 liters per second) or more may be obtained from wells in almost all parts of the county, but not at all locations. Adequate exploration to find fracture or solution openings is required. Five hundred gallons per minute (30 liters per second) or more may be obtained from some of the carbonate rocks. Linear features are visible on 1:1,000,000-to 1:24,000-scale aerial imag

Authors

Laurence J. McGreevy, Ronald A. Sloto

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1977

Water-quality study of Tulpehocken Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania, prior to impoundment of Blue Marsh Lake

Blue Marsh Lake is planned as a multipurpose impoundment to be constructed on Tulpehocken Creek near Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Prior to construction, samples of water, bed material, and soil were collected throughout the impoundment site to determine concentrations of nutrients, insecticides, trace metals, suspended sediment, and bacteria. Analyses of water suggest the Tulpehocken Cr

Authors

James L. Barker

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center