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This list of Water Resources Mission Area publications includes both official USGS publications and journal articles authored by our scientists. A searchable database of all USGS publications can be accessed at the USGS Publications Warehouse.

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Hydrologic data for a study of pre-Illinoian glacial till in Linn County, Iowa, water year 1990

Hydrologic data for a study of pre-lllinoian glacial till were collected during the 1990 water year at a site in Linn County, Iowa. A hydrologic-data-collection network, consisting of 22 observation wells and a meteorological station, was installed at the site to describe the hydraulic properties of the till. Recorders were installed on 12 of the wells to continuously monitor water levels. Rainfal
Authors
Phillip R. Bowman

National Water-Quality Assessment Program; The Lower Susquehanna River basin

In 1991, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) began to implement a full-scale National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) program. The three major objectives of the NAWQA program are to provide a consistent description of current waterquality conditions for a large part of the Nation's water resources, define long-term trends in water quality, and identify, describe, and explain the major factors that
Authors
K. J. Breen, R. A. Hainly, S. A. Hoffman

Inventory of public water supplies in Arkansas

No abstract available.
Authors
Nancy T. Baker, Carolyn A. Manning, Elizabeth A. Beavers

Relation of nitrate concentrations in water to agricultural land use and soil type in Dakota County, Minnesota, 1990

The quality of surface and ground water can be related to various physical factors such as land use, soil type, geology, and depth to water table. Land use in Dakota County, Minnesota, is changing: urbanization and industrialization in the north and increasing irrigation and application of agricultural chemicals in the central part of the county. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the
Authors
James Edward Almendinger

Water-resources activities, North Dakota District, fiscal year 1990

The mission of the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, is to provide the hydrologic information and understanding needed for the optimum utilization and management of the Nation's water resources for the overall benefit of the people of the United States. This report describes waterresources activities of the Water Resources Division in North Dakota in fiscal year 1990. Information o

Water-resources activities in Utah by the U.S. Geological Survey, October 1, 1989, to September 30, 1990

This report contains summaries of the progress of water-resources studies in Utah by the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, Utah District, from October 1, 1989, to September 30, 1990. The program in Utah during this period consisted of 25 projects; a discussion of each project is given in the body of the report.The following sections outline the basic mission and program of the Wate

Review of water demand and water utilization studies for the Provo River drainage basin, and review of a study of the effects of the proposed Jordanelle Reservoir on seepage to underground mines, Bonneville unit of the central Utah project

Problem: Questions have been raised concerning the adequacy of available water to fulfill the needs of storage, exchanges, diversions, and instream flows, pursuant to existing water rights in the Provo River drainage basin part of the Bonneville Unit. Also, concern has been expressed about the potential for seepage of water from Jordanelle Reservoir to underground mines. The Utah Congressional Del
Authors
K.M. Waddell, G. W. Freethey, D. D. Susong, G. E. Pyper

Ground-water conditions in Georgia, 1990

No abstract available.
Authors
Barbara J. Milby, Charles N. Joiner, Alan M. Cressler, Christopher T. West