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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Water rights in areas of ground-water mining
Ground-water mining, the progressive depletion of storage in a ground-water reservoir, has been going on for several years in some areas, chiefly in the Southwestern States. In some of these States a water right is based on ownership of land overlying the ground-water reservoir and does not depend upon putting the water to use; in some States a right is based upon priority of appropriation and use
Authors
Harold E. Thomas
Chemical quality of surface waters in Devils Lake basin, North Dakota
Devils Lake basin, a closed basin in northeastern North Dakota, covers about 3,900 square miles of land, the topography of which is morainal and of glacial origin. In this basin lies a chain of waterways, which begins with the Sweetwater group and extends successively through Mauvais Coulee, Devils Lake, East Bay Devils Lake, and East Devils Lake, to Stump Lake. In former years when lake levels we
Authors
Herbert Swenson, Bruce R. Colby
Geology and ground-water resources of Graham County, Kansas
No abstract available.
Authors
G.C. Prescott
The ground-water resources of Westchester County, New York, part 1, records of wells and test holes
No abstract available.
Authors
E.S. Asselstine, I.G. Grossman
Geology and ground-water resources of Jewell County, Kansas
No abstract available.
Authors
V.C. Fishel, A.R. Leonard
The industrial utility of public water supplies in the United States, 1952; Part 2: States west of the Mississippi River
Public water supplies are utilized extensively by industries for processing, cooling, and steam generation. The requirements as to quality of water for each industry are specific, therefore information on the quality or chemical character of the water supply is essential not only in the location of industrial plants but also is an aid in the manufacture and distribution of products.Data are given
Authors
E. W. Lohr, S. K. Love
The quality and character of Pacific Northwest waters
This paper is a general discussion of the quality and chemical character of surface and ground waters in the Pacific Northwest as shown by the available data. Previous quality of water studies reported in the literature are reviewed. The composition of natural waters is considered as to the source and significance of the different mineral constituents. Analytical data are presented showing mineral
Authors
Herbert A. Swenson
The industrial utility of public water supplies in the United States, 1952, part 1, States east of the Mississippi River
Public water supplies are utilized extensively by industries for processing, cooling, and steam generation. The requirements as to quality of water for each industry are specific, therefore information on the quality or chemical character of the water supply is essential not only in the location of industrial plants but also is an aid in the manufacture and distribution of products.
Data are given
Authors
E. W. Lohr, S. K. Love
Ground-water conditions in southwestern Langlade County, Wisconsin
Glacial outwash sand and gravel deposits are the principal aquifer in southwestern Langlade County, Wis. The underlying bedrock of pre-Cambrian age contains little or no water. The source of ground water is local precipitation. Information was collected on more than 300 wells in the area. Movement of ground water is generally southward and locally toward streams. Discharge is by streams and subsur
Authors
Alfred Harry Harder, William James Drescher