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Stream composition of the conterminous United States
This atlas is comprise of three maps of the conterminous United States which show separately the prevalent dissolved-solids concentrations, prevalent chemical type, and average sediment concentration of rivers. The river-composition data shown on plates 1-3 provide a starting point for evaluating our surface-water resources on a nationwide scale, indicate regions where acceptable supplies might be
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Francis Hays Rainwater
Report on results of test drilling and pumping test in wildlife Research Project area, James River valley, Stutsman County, North Dakota
No abstract available.
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Q.F. Paulson
Short papers in the geologic and hydrologic sciences, articles 293-435
The scientific and economic results of work by the United States Geological Survey during the fiscal year 1961, the 12 months ending June 30, 1961, are summarized in 4 volumes. This volume includes 143 short papers on subjects in the fields of geology, hydrology, and related sciences, prepared by members of the Geologic, Water Resources, and Conservation Divisions of the Survey. Some are announcem
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Estimated use of water in the United States, 1960
The estimated overage withdrawal use of water in the United States during 1960 was almost 270,000 mgd (million gallons per day), exclusive of water used to develop water power. This estimated use amounts to about 1,500 gpd (galIons per day) per capita. An additional 2,000,000 mgd were used to develop waterpower.Withdrawal use of water requires that the water be removed from the ground or diverted
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K.A. MacKichan, J.C. Kammerer
Glacial drift aquifers in the Gackle area, Logan and Stutsman Counties, North Dakota
No abstract available.
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D. G. Adolphson
Geology and ground water resources of the Drake area, McHenry County, North Dakota
No abstract available.
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D. G. Adolphson
Test drilling in the Walhalla area, Pembina County, North Dakota
No abstract available.
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D. G. Adolphson
Floods in North and South Dakota: Frequency and magnitude
The magnitude of a flood of a selected frequency for any point in the two states may be determined by methods outlined in this report, with two limitations. These methods are not applicable for regulated streams or for small-drainage areas (in general, less than 100 square miles). The determination of the magnitude of a flood of a selected frequency in the two-state area is accomplished by the use
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John A. McCabe, Orlo A. Crosby
Study and interpretation of the chemical characteristics of natural water
The chemical composition of natural water is derived from many different sources of solutes, including gases and aerosols from the atmosphere, weathering and erosion of rocks and soil, solution or precipitation reactions occurring below the land surface, and cultural effects resulting from activities of man. Some of the processes of solution or precipitation of minerals can be closely evaluated by
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John David Hem
Saline-water resources of North Dakota
Natural waters in North Dakota have been arbitrarily defined in this report as saline or fresh; water containing more than 1,000 ppm (parts per million) of dissolved solids or having a specific conductance greater than 1,400 micromhos per centimeter at 25°C is considered to be saline. A large proportion of the available water supply of North Dakota is saline.
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Charles Joseph Robinove, R.H. Langford, J.W. Brookhart
On the postglacial history of the Devils Lake Region, North Dakota
Devils and Stump lakes in eastern North Dakota have been diminishing in area more or less continuously since the land around them was settled in the 1880's. Desiccations similar to the current one have occurred at least once and possibly two or more times in the past and are indicated directly and indirectly by tree stumps recently uncovered as the lake water receded and by lacustrine deposits con
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Saul Aronow
Losses due to ice storage in Heart River between Heart Butte Dam and Mandan, North Dakota
No abstract available.
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H.M. Erskine