Publications
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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Floods in the Iowa River basin upstream from Coralville Lake, Iowa
Flood information is reported for 207 miles of the main stem, 23 miles on the West Branch, and 23 miles on the East Branch, of the Iowa River. The information will be of use to those concerned with the design of bridges and other structures and the conduct of various operations on the flood plains of the streams. Included in the report are flood-peak records, gaging-station records, and water-surf
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Albert J. Heinitz
Preliminary flood-frequency relations for small streams in Georgia
No abstract available.
Authors
Harold G. Golden
Water resources of Wisconsin, Pecatonica-Sugar River basin
The purpose of this report is to describe the physical environment, availability, characteristics, distribution, movement, and quailty of water in the Pecatonica-Sugar River basin. In addition, water use and water problems are summarized to give an understanding of man's management of water within the basin.
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S. M. Hindall, Earl L. Skinner
Flood of June 9-10, 1972, at Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City, the second largest city in South Dakota, is located at the eastern edge of the Black Hills about 9 miles downstream from Pactola Dam. It is bisected laterally by Rapid Creek, and longitudinally by the eastern flank of the Black Hills. Canyon Lake, a samll recreation reservior having a surface area of 35 to 40 acres, is located near the west city limits on Rapid Creek.
The floods of
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Owen J. Larimer
Quality of the ground water in the lower Colorado River region, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah
This atlas presents data on the areal and vertical distribution of the dissolved-solids and fluoride concentrations in ground water for the lower Colorado River region, an area of about 140,000 square miles in parts of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The maps were prepared using data from previously established reports, data collected by other Federal, State, and local agencies, and data fr
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Lester Ray Kister
Water resources of Wisconsin: Menominee-Oconto-Peshtigo River basin
The purpose of this report is to describe the water resources of the Menominee-Oconto - Peshtigo River basin in Wisconsin in order to aid in planning future water management in the basin and in nearby areas. The physical setting, availability, distribution, movement, quality, and use of water are discussed.
The report presents general information on the basin that was derived from data obtained fr
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Edward L. Oakes, Louis J. Hamilton
Water resources of the Maumee River basin, northeastern Indiana
No abstract available.
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Robert A. Pettijohn, L.G. Davis
Availability of ground water in the Grants Pass area, Josephine County, Oregon
No abstract available.
Authors
J. H. Robison
Selected hydrologic data in the upper Colorado River basin
Most of the information in this atlas pertains to the ground-water resources of the basin. The surface-water resources, climate, and geohydrologic framework have been described in considerable detail by Iorns and others (1964, 1965).The maps in this atlas are highly generalized, and are intended to provide the reader with only a general understanding of the geology, ground-water conditions, and ch
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Don Price, K.M. Waddell
Water resources of Wisconsin — Lake Michigan basin
No abstract available.
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Earl L. Skinner, Ronald G. Borman
Water resources of Wisconsin — St. Croix River basin
No abstract available.
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H. L. Young, S. M. Hindall
Water resources of Wisconsin — Trempealeau-Black River basin
The purpose of this report is to describe the physical environment, availability, characteristics, distribution, movement, and quality of water in the lower Wisconsin River basin. In addition, water use and water problems are summarized to aid in water management within the basin. Detailed water studies will be necessary as the need for specific information increases.
The lower Wisconsin River bas
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H. L. Young, Ronald G. Borman