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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Geological Survey research 1966, Chapter B
This collection of 43 short papers is the first published chapter of 'Geological Survey Research 1966.' The papers report on scientific and economic results of current work by members of the Conservation, Geologic, Topographic, and Water Resources Divisions of the U.S. Geological Survey. Chapter A, to be published later in the year, will present a summary of significant results of work done during
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Determination of Columbia River flow times from Pasco, Washington using radioactive tracers introduced by the Hanford reactors
Radioactive tracers introduced into the Columbia River in cooling water from the Hanford reactors were used to measure flow times downstream from Pasco, Washington, as far as Astoria, Oregon. The use of two tracer methods was investigated. One method used the decay of a steady release of Na24 (15-hour half-life) to determine flow times to various downstream locations, and flow times were also dete
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Jack L. Nelson, R.W. Perkins, W.L. Haushild
Fluctuations of ground-water levels in Puerto Rico resulting from earthquakes (1959-1961)
During the Chilean earthquake of May 22, 1960, intensity 8.5, 4 of 8 wells in Puerto Rico equipped with automatic recorders, recorded seismic fluctuations. The maximum double amplitude, 0.05 ft, was recorded at a well in bedrock near Coamo. Double amplitudes in 3 other wells ranged from slightly less than .01 to .02 ft. Following the Puerto Rico earthquake of Aug. 2, 1961, intensity about 5.5, sei
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Irving G. Grossman
Magnitude and frequency of floods in the United States: Part 10. The Great Basin
The probable magnitude of floods of any recurrence interval between 1.1 and 50 years for any stream in the Great Basin can be determined by methods presented in this report.The Great Basin comprises nearly all of Nevada, western Utah, eastern California, and parts of Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming. The physiography of the basin is a series of mountain ranges and desert valleys, which trend in a north-
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E. Butler, J.K. Reid, V.K. Berwick
Chemical quality of ground water in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, Minnesota
No abstract available.
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W.B. Mann, M.S. McBride
Mathematical models of catchment behavior
After an examination of trends in the modeling of hydrologic systems, a review of some recent studies is given. The authors' preliminary studies on the feasibility and efficiency of the automatic evaluation of catchment model parameters by use of a digital computer are described and some results presented.
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David R. Dawdy, Terence O'Donnell
Operating instructions for US DH-48 suspended-sediment hand sampler
No abstract available.
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V.C. Colby
Quality of surface water in the Sevier Lake basin, Utah
Few data are available on the quality of surface waters in the Sevier Lake basin. Because of the need for information not only on the chemical-quality but also on the other water-quality characteristics of the basin, the U.S. Geological Survey, as part of its cooperative program with the Utah State Engineer, evaluated the available data in 1963. Based on this evaluation, a reconnaissance was desig
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D. C. Hahl, R.E. Cabell