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Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed - A Century of Change, 1950–2050

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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

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

Report at Pennsylvania Geological Survey

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January 1, 1970

Chemical and biological conditions in Bald Eagle Creek and prognosis of trophic characteristics of Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir, Centre County, Pennsylvania Chemical and biological conditions in Bald Eagle Creek and prognosis of trophic characteristics of Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Foster Joseph Sayers. Reservoir will b.e impounded on moderately fertile soils; however, its water source, Bald Eagle Creek, is a bicarbonate-water stream that is over~y-enriched with nutrients. About 650 of the 1,730 acres to be inundated in summer are subject to infestation with aquatic weeds. Nuisance algal "blooms" are expected to occur in summer. The reservoir will stratify in early...

Authors

Herbert N. Flippo

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1970

Hydrologic implications of solid-water disposal Hydrologic implications of solid-water disposal

The disposal of more than 1,400 million pounds of solid wastes in the United States each day is a major problem. This disposal in turn often leads to serious health, esthetic, and environmental problems. Among these is the pollution of vital ground-water resources. Of the six principal methods of solid-waste disposal in general use today, four methods-open dumps, sanitary landfill...

Authors

William Joseph Schneider

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

January 1, 1970

Water as an urban resource and nuisance Water as an urban resource and nuisance

Generally, when people speak of water as a resource, they are considering its good aspects and recognizing that it is essential for life and living. Sometimes or at some places or to some people, the same water may be annoying or unpleasant and thus a nuisance-for example, rain at a picnic, snow at any time except Christmas Eve, ground water in a basement, floodwater inundating personal...

Authors

H. E. Thomas, William Joseph Schneider

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

January 1, 1970

Annotated bibliography on artificial recharge of ground water, 1955-67 Annotated bibliography on artificial recharge of ground water, 1955-67

Artificial ground-water recharge has become more important as water use by agriculture, industry, and municipalities increases. Water management agencies are increasingly interested in potential use of recharge for pollution abatement, waste-water disposal, and re-use and reclamation of locally available supplies. Research projects and theoretical analyses of operational recharge systems...

Authors

Donald C. Signor, Douglas J. Growitz, William Kam

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1970

Study and interpretation of the chemical characteristics of natural water 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...

Authors

John David Hem

Water Resources Mission Area, Dakota Water Science Center, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1970

Streamflow from the United States into the Atlantic Ocean during 1931-1960 Streamflow from the United States into the Atlantic Ocean during 1931-1960

Streamflow from the United States into the Atlantic Ocean, between the international stream St. Croix River, inclusive, and Cape Sable, Fla., averaged about 355,000 cfs (cubic feet per second) during the 30-year period 1931-60, or roughly 20 percent of the water that, on the average flows out of the conterminous United States. The area drained by streams flowing into the Atlantic Ocean...

Authors

Conrad D. Bue

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center

January 1, 1969

Water-level contour maps of the carbonate rocks of the Great Valley in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Water-level contour maps of the carbonate rocks of the Great Valley in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

No abstract available.

Authors

H.N. Flippo, C. R. Wood

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1969

Water quality and discharge of streams in the Lehigh River Basin, Pennsylvania Water quality and discharge of streams in the Lehigh River Basin, Pennsylvania

The Lehigh River, 100 miles long, is the second largest tributary to the Delaware River. It drains 1,364 square miles in four physiographic provinces. The Lehigh River basin includes mountainous and forested areas, broad agricultural valleys and areas of urban and industrial development. In the headwaters the water is of good quality and has a low concentration of solutes. Downstream...

Authors

Edward F. McCarren, Walter B. Keighton

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1969

Water for the cities - The outlook Water for the cities - The outlook

Except perhaps for the arid Southwest, water resources are generally sufficient to meet the needs of cities for the foreseeable future. Cities will continue to expand and additional rural areas will be converted to urban and suburban complexes. Demands for urban water will continue to rise and this will place a heavy strain on existing systems. Cities have always faced water problems...

Authors

William Joseph Schneider, Andrew Maute Spieker

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

January 1, 1968

An appraisal of the ground-water resources of the Upper Susquehanna River basin in Pennsylvania An appraisal of the ground-water resources of the Upper Susquehanna River basin in Pennsylvania

This report describes the availability, quantity, quality, variability, and cost of development of the ground-water resources in the Upper Susquehanna River basin in Pennsylvania, which is the entire drainage area in Pennsylvania above the confluence of the West Branch and the main stem of the Susquehanna River at Northumberland. The report has been prepared for and under specifications

Authors

Paul R. Seaber

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1968

Water data for metropolitan areas: A summary of data from 222 areas in the United States Water data for metropolitan areas: A summary of data from 222 areas in the United States

Expansion of metropolitan areas poses persistent problems in management of the hydrologic environment. Adequate hydrologic data are prerequisite to proper planning and engineering design of urban environments. Some such data are available and are tabulated for each Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States. Information for each area consists of (1) data on size and...

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center

January 1, 1968

Carbonate rocks of Cambrian and Ordovician age in the Lancaster quadrangle, Pennsylvania Carbonate rocks of Cambrian and Ordovician age in the Lancaster quadrangle, Pennsylvania

Detailed mapping has shown that the carbonate rocks of Cambrian and Ordovician age in the Lancaster quadrangle, Pennsylvania, can be divided into 14 rock-stratigraphic units. These units are defined primarily by their relative proportions of limestone and dolomite. The oldest units, the Vintage, Kinzers, and Ledger Formations of Cambrian age, and the Conestoga Limestone of Ordovician age...

Authors

Harold Meisler, Albert E. Becher

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center