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Domestic Well Water Quality in Marcellus Shale Region

Factors Affecting Groundwater Quality Used for Domestic Supply in Marcellus Shale Region of North-Central and North-East Pennsylvania

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Geohydrologic and water-quality characterization of a fractured-bedrock test hole in an area of Marcellus Shale gas development, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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U.S. Geological Survey ground-water studies in Pennsylvania U.S. Geological Survey ground-water studies in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, large water demands generally are met from surface-water sources; small water demands generally are met from ground-water sources. Ground-water sources supply 6 percent of the total water used in Pennsylvania. Of the ground water used in 1984,55 percent was for industry, 23 percent for public supply, 15 percent for rural domestic supplies, 5 percent for livestock, and 2...
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C. R. Wood
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Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Effects of urbanization on storm-runoff volume and peak discharge of Valley Creek, eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania Effects of urbanization on storm-runoff volume and peak discharge of Valley Creek, eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania

Peak discharge and runoff volume were simulated for 21 storms in the Valley Creek basin using the U.S. Geological Survey Distributed Routing Rainfall-Runoff Model (DR3M). Storm peak discharges ranged from 301 to 900 cubic feet per second. Rainfall was measured at three recording rain gages in the basin. Observed and simulated runoff volumes and peak discharges were compared for the upper...
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R. A. Sloto
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Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Evaluation of the ground-water resources of the lower Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland Evaluation of the ground-water resources of the lower Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland

Ground water in the 3,458-square-mile lower Susquehanna River basin occupies secondary openings in bedrock. The distribution of openings is a function of lithology, depth, and topography. Local flow systems account for most of the total ground-water flow. Average annual recharge for the lower basin is 1,857 million gallons per day, most of which discharges to streams. The water table is...
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James M. Gerhart, George J. Lazorchick
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Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Water resources data, Pennsylvania, water year 1986. Volume 2: Susquehanna and Potomac River basins Water resources data, Pennsylvania, water year 1986. Volume 2: Susquehanna and Potomac River basins

Water resources data for the 1986 water year for Pennsylvania consist of records of discharge and water quality of streams; contents and elevations of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. This report. Volume 2, includes records from the Susquehanna and Potomac River basins. Specifically, it contains: (1) Discharge records for 93 continuous...
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W.C. Loper, T.E. Behrendt, W.P. Schaffstall
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Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Sediment loads, discharges, and yields in the East Branch Mahoning Creek basin, Clearfield and Jefferson Counties, Pennsylvania, June 1979 through September 1981 Sediment loads, discharges, and yields in the East Branch Mahoning Creek basin, Clearfield and Jefferson Counties, Pennsylvania, June 1979 through September 1981

Rainfall, streamflow, and sediment discharge data were collected from the East Branch Mahoning Creek basin from June 1979 through September 1981 to evaluate sediment discharges from an area in which erosion and sediment controls were being used on surface mined areas. Sediment yields from the basin averaged 144 tons/sq mi/year. During the study, 9,570 tons of sediment were transported...
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C. A. Loper, K. L. Wetzel
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Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Ground-water contamination near a uranium tailings disposal site in Colorado Ground-water contamination near a uranium tailings disposal site in Colorado

Contaminants from uranium tailings disposed of at an active mill in Colorado have seeped into the shallow ground water onsite. This ground water discharges into the Arkansas River Valley through a superposed stream channel cut in the resistant sandstone ridge at the edge of a synclinal basin. In the river valley, seasonal surface-water irrigation has a significant impact on hydrodynamics...
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Daniel J. Goode, Russell J. Wilder
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Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Ground-water levels in the lower Paleozoic and Precambrian crystalline rocks, southeastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, July and August 1986 Ground-water levels in the lower Paleozoic and Precambrian crystalline rocks, southeastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, July and August 1986

A water table contour map of the lower Paleozoic and Precambrian crystalline rocks of southeastern Chester County, Pennsylvania was constructed on the basis of water levels measured in 261 wells in July and August 1986, elevations of 11 springs that were flowing in July and August 1986, and water levels measured in 15 wells. Pre-1986 measurements were incorporated on the map to provide...
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John A. Garges
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Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Water resources data for Pennsylvania, water year 1986. Volume 3: Ohio River and St. Lawrence River Basins Water resources data for Pennsylvania, water year 1986. Volume 3: Ohio River and St. Lawrence River Basins

No abstract available.
Authors
J.B. Lescinsky, M.B. Coll, R.W. Siwicki
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Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Effect of urbanization on the water resources of eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania Effect of urbanization on the water resources of eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania

The effects of human activity on the water resources of a 207-square-mile area of eastern Chester County was evaluated. The most serious consequence of urbanization is the contamination of ground water by volatile organic compounds, which were detected in 39 percent of the 70 wells sampled. As many as nine compounds were found in one water sample, and the concentration of total volatile...
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R. A. Sloto
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Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Water resources data for Pennsylvania, water year 1985. Volume 1: Delaware River basin Water resources data for Pennsylvania, water year 1985. Volume 1: Delaware River basin

No abstract available.
Authors
J.R. Kolva, T.E. White, R.L. Druther, P. Moleski
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Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Flood of November 1985 in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia Flood of November 1985 in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia

Rainfall in excess of 10 inches occurred during the first 5 days of November 1985, resulting in devastating flooding in the Mid-Atlantic states of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Throughout the area, many streams exceeded previously known flood heights and discharges and, in many cases, the recurrence interval of peak discharges exceeded 100 years. The peak stage and
Authors
Joseph B. Lescinsky
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Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Water resources data for Pennsylvania, water year 1985. Volume 2: Susquehanna and Potomac River Basins Water resources data for Pennsylvania, water year 1985. Volume 2: Susquehanna and Potomac River Basins

No abstract available.
Authors
W.C. Loper, T.E. Behrendt, W.P. Schaffstall, R.A. Hainly
By
Pennsylvania Water Science Center
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