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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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Preliminary results of the investigation of the saline-water resources in the Hueco Bolson near El Paso, Texas

The Hueco Bolson, as defined in this report, is in the extreme western part of Texas and includes that part of El Paso County between the Franklin and Hueco Mountains north of the Rio Grande.
Authors
M. E. Davis, E. R. Leggat

Ground-water aspects of the lower Henrys Fork region, Idaho

The lower Henrys Fork region includes the plains and low benches between Ashton and the junction of Henrys Fork and Snake River in eastern Idaho. The northwestern and western parts of the area are part of the Snake River lava plain. The central part of the area is occupied by alluvial plains of the Snake, Teton, and Falls Rivers, and Henrys Fork. The southeastern part of the area is a bench (Rexbu
Authors
E.J. Crosthwaite, M.J. Mundorff, E.H. Walker

Geohydrologic reconnaissance of the Soquel-Aptos area, Santa Cruz County, California

This report summarizes existing knowledge on the geohydrology of the Soquel-Aptos area, near, and including the eastern part, of Santa Cruz, California, and outlines work necessary for making a complete appraisal of the water resources of the area.The area is underlain mostly by marine and continental sedimentary deposits of Tertiary and Quaternary age. A small section in the northeastern part of
Authors
J. P. Akers, J.J. Hickey

The geohydrology of Pinnacles National Monument, California

Water supplies for Pinnacles National Monument are obtained from a collection gallery in alluvium and from a flowing well which obtains water from fractured breccia and tuff near a fault.Rocks other than alluvium, in all but the northern fourth of the monument, are dense igneous or metamorphic types that, unless fractured, have little potential for development of ground water. However, in some are
Authors
J. P. Akers

Ground water of Baker Valley, Baker County, Oregon

No abstract available.
Authors
David J. Lystrom, W.L. Nees, E. R. Hampton

Water resources of the Two Rivers Watershed, Northwestern Minnesota

The Two Rivers watershed includes two physiographic areas a lake plain and a till plain – within its 1,232 square miles. It lies in parts of Kittson and Roseau counties and includes the drainage basins of the Two Rivers and Joe River. The flat lake plain which extends 15 to 20 miles east of the Red River of the North is extensively cultivated for small grains and sugar beets. The gently undulating
Authors
R. W. Maclay, Thomas C. Winter, G.M. Pike

Floods on White Rock Creek at Dallas, Texas in 1962 and 1964

This atlas presents data pertaining to the regimen of flooding along White Rock Creek and its tributaries, Spanky Branch, Floyd Branch, and Cottonwood Creek at Dallas, Texas. The map and flood data were prepared to aid those concerned with, and responsible for, the safe and yet extensive use of the floodplain along White Rock Creek and its tributaries. The flood map is shown in two parts—A, north
Authors
F. H. Ruggles, Carter R. Gilbert