Publications
These publications are written or co-authored by Central Midwest Water Science Center personnel in conjuction with their work at the USGS and other government agencies. They include USGS reports, journal articles, conference proceedings, and published abstracts that are available in the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Discharge ratings for control gates at Mississippi River lock and dam 12, Bellevue, Iowa
The water level of the navigation pools on the Mississippi River are maintained by the operation of tainter and roller gates at the locks and dams. Discharge ratings for the gates on Lock and Dam 12, at Bellevue, Iowa, were developed from current-meter discharge measurements made in the forebays of the gate structures. Methodology is given to accurately compute the gate openings of the tainter gat
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Albert J. Heinitz
Technique for predicting ground-water discharge to surface coal mines and resulting changes in head
Changes in seepage flux and head (groundwater level) from groundwater drainage into a surface coal mine can be predicted by a technique that considers drainage from the unsaturated zone. The user applies site-specific data to precalculated head and seepage-flux profiles. Groundwater flow through hypothetical aquifer cross sections was simulated using the U.S. Geological Survey finite-difference mo
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L.S. Weiss, D. L. Galloway, Audrey L. Ishii
National water summary 1985: Hydrologic events and surface-water resources
The surface-water resources of the United States, the focal point for this National Water Summary, are extensively developed and managed to provide water supplies, hydroelectric power, navigation, recreational opportunities, and sufficient instream flows to maintain fish and wildlife habitats and adequate water quality. Surface water represents 77 percent of the Nation's total freshwater withdrawa
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Water Resources Mission Area, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Kansas Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center
Iowa: a summary of water-resources activities of the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey
No abstract available.
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R.A. Karsten
Ground-water data for the alluvial, buried channel, Basel Pleistocene and Dakota aquifer in west-central Iowa
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the availability, quantity and quality of groundwater from three principal aquifers in West-Central Iowa, the alluvial, buried channel, Basal Pleistocene and the Dakota aquifers. Specific objectives were to: (1) determine the location, extent and the nature of these aquifers; (2) evaluate the occurrence and movement of groundwater, including the s
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Pamela K. B. Hunt, Donna L. Runkle
Water resources of north-central Iowa
One of man's fundamental needs is water. Modern man needs both a safe and dependable supply of water to maintain his present economic, industrial, and cultural level. In order to use this natural resource in the most efficient and beneficial manner, a basic knowledge and understanding of water sources, and of the occurrence and potential of each source, needs to be gained. To provide this infor
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Robert Buchmiller, Gary Gaillot, P. J. Soenksen
National water summary 1984: Hydrologic events, selected water-quality trends, and ground-water resources
Water year 1984 was a year of extreme hydrologic conditions. For the third consecutive year, precipitation and resulting runoff were well above long-term averages in most of the Nation and as much as 400 percent above average in the Southwest. National flood damages during the year were the third highest in a 10-year period (1975-84) an estimated $3.5 to $4 billion. In many of the larger river sys
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Water Resources Mission Area, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, Kansas Water Science Center, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center
Permitted water use in Iowa, 1985
This report summarizes where, how much and for what purpose water is allocated for use in Iowa with permits issued by the Department of Water, Air and Waste Management. In Iowa, from a total permitted water use of 855,175.45 million gallons per year, about 58 percent is from surface-water sources and about 42 percent is from ground-water sources. Streams are 80.5 percent of the total surface-water
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D. L. Runkle, J.L. Newman, E.M. Shields
Iowa ground-water-quality monitoring program
A ground-water-quality monitoring network has been designed to collect data to describe the long-term chemical quality of major bedrock and Quaternary aquifer systems in Iowa. The network was designed because of data needs expressed by several State and Federal agencies. Areas where new or additional data are needed are nitrate and bacteria concentrations in alluvial and glacial drift aquifers, fl
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M.G. Detroy
Hydrology of the alluvial, buried channel, basal Pleistocene and Dakota aquifers in west-central Iowa
A ground-water resources investigation in west-central Iowa indicates that water is available from alluvial, buried channel, basal Pleistocene, and Dakota aquifers. The west-central Iowa area includes Audubon, Carrol1, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, Harrison, Monona, and Shelby Counties.
Nine alluvial aquifers consisting of sand and gravel are in the valleys of the Little Sioux, Maple, Soldier, Boyer,
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D. L. Runkle
Discharge ratings for control gates at Mississippi River Lock and Dam 11, Dubuque, Iowa
The water level of the navigation pools on the Mississippi River are maintained by the operation of tainter and roller gates at locks and dams. Discharge ratings for the gates on Lock and Dam 11, Dubuque, Iowa, were developed from current-meter discharge measurements made in the forebays. Methodology is given to accurately compute the vertical gate openings of the tainter gates. Discharge coeffien
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A.J. Heinitz
Water resources data Iowa, water year 1984
Water resources data for the 1984 water year for Iowa consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; ground-water levels and ground-water quality. This report contains discharge records for 115 gaging stations; stage and contents for 7 lakes and reservoirs; water quality for 17 gaging stations; and water levels for
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V.E. Miller, W.J. Matthes, M.G. Detroy, R.E. Hansen