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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

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January 1, 1963

Chemical character of streams in the Delaware River basin Chemical character of streams in the Delaware River basin

The water chemistry of streams in the Delaware River basin falls into eight general groups, when mapped according to the prevalent dissolved-solids content and the predominant ions normally found in the water. The approximate regions representing each of these iso-chemical quality groups are shown on the accompanying base map of the drainage basin.

Authors

Peter W. Anderson, Leo T. McCarthy

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1963

Some relations between streamflow characteristics and the environment in the Delaware River region Some relations between streamflow characteristics and the environment in the Delaware River region

Streamflow characteristics are determined by a large number of factors of the meteorological and terrestrial environments. Because of lack of quantitative data to describe some of the factors and complex interrelations among them, complete analysis of the relations between streamflow and the various environmental factors is impossible. However, certain simplifying assumptions and...

Authors

A. G. Hely, F. H. Olmsted

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1963

Surficial geology and soils of the Elmira-Williamsport region, New York and Pennsylvania, with a section on forest regions and great soil groups Surficial geology and soils of the Elmira-Williamsport region, New York and Pennsylvania, with a section on forest regions and great soil groups

The Elmira-Williamsport region, lying south of the Finger Lakes in central New York and northern Pennsylvania, is part of the Appalachian Plateaus physiographic province. A small segment of the Valley and Ridge province is included near the south border. In 1953 and 1954, the authors, a geologist and a soil scientist, made a reconnaissance of about 5,000 square miles extending southward...

Authors

Charles Storrow Denny, Walter Henry Lyford, J. C. Goodlett

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1963

The role of ground water in the national water situation: With state summaries based on reports by District Offices of Ground Water Branch The role of ground water in the national water situation: With state summaries based on reports by District Offices of Ground Water Branch

Ground water in the United States has emerged from a quantitatively minor (though incalculably valuable) water source, whose chief role was in the settlement of primitive areas, to a major source now accounting for one-fifth to one-sixth of the Nation's total withdrawal requirements for water. With the growth in ground-water withdrawals is an accompanying growth in the realization that...

Authors

Charles Lee McGuinness

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

January 1, 1963

Variations in the chemical character of the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Variations in the chemical character of the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The chemical quality of the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg is influenced by three major factors: streamflow, anthracite and bituminous coal-mine drainage, and geology. Water samples collected at Harrisburg near the west bank of the Susquehanna River and those of western tributaries that drain limestone terranes are similar in chemical quality. The water is alkaline and contains calcium...

Authors

Peter W. Anderson

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1962

Relation between ground water and surface water in Brandywine Creek basin, Pennsylvania Relation between ground water and surface water in Brandywine Creek basin, Pennsylvania

The relation between ground water and surface water was studied in Brandywine Creek basin, an area of 287 square miles in the Piedmont physiographic province in southeastern Pennsylvania. Most of the basin is underlain by crystalline rocks that yield only small to moderate supplies of water to wells, but the creek has an unusually well-sustained base flow. Streamflow records for the...

Authors

F. H. Olmsted, A. G. Hely

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1962

Salinity of the Delaware Estuary Salinity of the Delaware Estuary

The purpose of this investigation was to obtain data on and study the factors affecting the salinity of the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pa., to the Appoquinimink River, Del. The general chemical quality of water in the estuary is described, including changes in salinity in the river cross section and profile, diurnal and seasonal changes, and the effects of rainfall, sea level, and...

Authors

Bernard Cohen, Leo T. McCarthy

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1961

Floods in Pennsylvania, frequency and magnitude Floods in Pennsylvania, frequency and magnitude

This report outlines a method of determining the magnitude of floods having frequencies up to 50 years for any stream in Pennsylvania except regulated streams and streams whose drainage basins are smaller than 10 square miles. On the main stems of the Schuylkill, Delaware, Susquehanna, and Chemung Rivers the magnitude of floods can be determined for frequencies up to 100 years. Six...

Authors

W. F. Busch, E.C. Shaw

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1961

Recharging ground-water reservoirs Recharging ground-water reservoirs

Successful artificial recharge of a ground-water reservoir depends upon many factors. Some factors are very complicated and technical. This paper will deal briefly with some of them. For a more comprehensive description of ground-water reservoirs and their artificial recharge, the publications listed at the end of this paper should be consulted.

Authors

George H. Taylor

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1961

Time of travel of water in the Ohio River, Pittsburgh to Cincinnati Time of travel of water in the Ohio River, Pittsburgh to Cincinnati

This report presents a procedure for estimating the time of travel of water in the Ohio River from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Cincinnati, Ohio, under various river stage conditions. This information is primarily for use by civil defense officials and by others concerned with problems involving travel time of river water. Tables and charts are presented to show, for a particular stage or...

Authors

Robert E. Steacy

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1961

Hydraulic and hydrologic aspects of flood-plain planning Hydraulic and hydrologic aspects of flood-plain planning

The valid incentives compelling occupation of the flood plain, up to and eve n into the stream channel, undoubtedly have contributed greatly to the development of the country. But the result has been a heritage of flood disaster, suffering, and enormous costs. Flood destruction awakened a consciousness toward reduction and elimination of flood hazards, originally manifested in the...

Authors

S.W. Wiitala, K.R. Jetter, Alan J. Sommerville

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1961

Drainage basins, channels, and flow characteristics of selected streams in central Pennsylvania Drainage basins, channels, and flow characteristics of selected streams in central Pennsylvania

The hydraulic, basin, and geologic characteristics of 16 selected streams in central Pennsylvania were measured for the purpose of studying the relations among these general characteristics and their process of development. The basic parameters which were measured include bankfull width and depth, channel slope, bed material size and shape, length of stream from drainage divide, and size...

Authors

Lucien M. Brush

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center