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Evaluation of scour at selected bridge sites in Indiana Evaluation of scour at selected bridge sites in Indiana

Twenty bridge sites in Indiana were evaluated to determine: the extent of scour during floods, streambed stability, the maximum historical scour, and estimates of potential scour. Historical scour data were collected by means of geophysical methods and used to evaluate the scour-computation procedures recommended by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration and 13 other published pier...
Authors
R. L. Miller, J.T. Wilson

Evaluation of Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler measurements of river discharge Evaluation of Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler measurements of river discharge

Developments in Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) technologies have made these instruments potentially useful for making measurements of discharge in rivers and large streams. Although there have been several laboratory studies and some field experiments, quantitative information on the performance of ADCP's under field conditions is relatively rare but essential to proper...
Authors
S. E. Morlock

Radon in the fluvial aquifers of the White River Basin, Indiana, 1995 Radon in the fluvial aquifers of the White River Basin, Indiana, 1995

Water samples collected in 1995 from 57 monitoring wells (48 shallow and 9 deep) in the fluvial aquifers of the White River Basin were analyzed for radon. Radon concentrations in the shallow wells ranged from 140 to 1,600 pCi/L (picocuries per liter); the median concentration was 420 pCi/L. In comparison, analyses of the samples from the nine deep wells indicate that radon concentrations...
Authors
Joseph M. Fenelon, Rhett C. Moore

Occurrence of nitrate in ground water in the White River Basin, Indiana, 1994–95 Occurrence of nitrate in ground water in the White River Basin, Indiana, 1994–95

Nitrogen-based fertilizers are used extensively in the White River Basin. Water samples were collected for nitrate analysis from 103 monitoring wells in four networks in the basin. Ninety-four "shallow" wells were screened near the top of the uppermost aquifer encountered; the remaining 9 wells were paired with shallow wells but screened 18 to 45 feet deeper. Samples from 6.4 percent of...
Authors
Rhett C. Moore, Joseph M. Fenelon

Occurrence of volatile organic compounds in ground water in the White River Basin, Indiana, 1994–95 Occurrence of volatile organic compounds in ground water in the White River Basin, Indiana, 1994–95

Water samples collected in 1994 and 1995 from 100 monitoring wells (91 shallow and 9 deep) screened in shallow unconsolidated aquifers in the White River Basin were analyzed for 58 volatile organic compounds (VOC’s). Twelve different VOC’s were detected. Chloroform was the most commonly detected VOC (found in 12 wells), whereas the highest measured VOC concentration was 39 micrograms per...
Authors
Joseph M. Fenelon, Rhett C. Moore

Influence of natural and human factors on pesticide concentrations in surface waters of the White River Basin, Indiana Influence of natural and human factors on pesticide concentrations in surface waters of the White River Basin, Indiana

Pesticide concentrations in surface waters of the White River Basin are affected by natural and human factors. For example, concentrations of atrazine, a herbicide widely used on corn in the White River Basin, tended to be higher in an agricultural basin with permeable, well-drained soils, than in an agricultural basin with less permeable, more poorly drained soils. Concentrations of...
Authors
Charles G. Crawford

Geohydrology, water levels and directions of flow, and occurrence of light-nonaqueous-phase liquids on ground water in northwestern Indiana and the Lake Calumet area of northeastern Illinois Geohydrology, water levels and directions of flow, and occurrence of light-nonaqueous-phase liquids on ground water in northwestern Indiana and the Lake Calumet area of northeastern Illinois

A study was performed by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to describe the geohydrology and distribution of light-nonaqueousphase liquids in an industrialized area of northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois. The geologic units of concern underlying this area are the carbonates of the Niagaran Series, the Detroit River and...
Authors
Robert T. Kay, Richard F. Duwelius, Timothy A. Brown, Frederick A. Micke, Carol A. Witt-Smith

Overview of landslide problems, research, and mitigation, Cincinnati, Ohio, area Overview of landslide problems, research, and mitigation, Cincinnati, Ohio, area

Landslides cause much damage to property throughout the metropolitan area of Cincinnati, Ohio. Most landslides occur in unconsolidated deposits, including colluvium, till, glacial lake clays, and man-made fill derived from colluvium and glacial deposits. Landslides in thin colluvium are widespread on steeper slopes that wall the valleys of the Ohio River and its tributaries. Abundant...
Authors
Rex L. Baum, Arvid M. Johnson

Suspended-sediment characteristics of Indiana streams, 1952-84 Suspended-sediment characteristics of Indiana streams, 1952-84

Suspended-sediment concentration and discharge data were collected at 7 daily record stations and 70 partial-record stations during 1952- 84. Median suspended-sediment concentrations ranged from 24 to 61 milligrams per liter at daily record stations; concentrations ranged from 6 to 539 milligrams per liter at partial-record stations. Most suspended sediment transported in Indiana streams...
Authors
Charles G. Crawford, Lawrence J. Mansue

Ground-water quality in the Calumet Region of northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois, June 1993 Ground-water quality in the Calumet Region of northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois, June 1993

Water samples were collected from 128 wells in a large industrial and urban area in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois during June 1993. Samples were collected from wells completed in one of four geohydrologic units: surficial sand aquifer (Calumet aquifer), clay confining unit, confined sand aquifers, and a carbonate-bedrock aquifer (Silurian-Devonian aquifer). Samples were...
Authors
Richard F. Duwelius, Robert T. Kay, Scott T. Prinos
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