Publications
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U.S. Geological Survey ground-water studies in Washington U.S. Geological Survey ground-water studies in Washington
No abstract available.
Authors
F. A. Packard, H. E. Pearson
Preliminary evaluation of the ground-water resources of Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington, with a section on geohydrologic units Preliminary evaluation of the ground-water resources of Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington, with a section on geohydrologic units
No abstract available.
Authors
N. P. Dion, T. D. Olsen, K. L. Payne, M. A. Jones
Selected ground-water information for the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System, Washington and Oregon, 1982-1985; Volume I. Geohydrology Selected ground-water information for the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System, Washington and Oregon, 1982-1985; Volume I. Geohydrology
This data report presents groundwater information collected and analyzed as part of the U.S. Geological Survey 's Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System Analysis study. The information was gathered from July 1982 through September 1985 in the part of the aquifer system in central and eastern Washington, and north-central and eastern Oregon. The report consists of three volumes: volume...
Authors
R. C. Lane
Hydrologic data for computation of sediment discharge: Toutle and North Fork Toutle Rivers near Mount St. Helens, Washington, water years 1980-84 Hydrologic data for computation of sediment discharge: Toutle and North Fork Toutle Rivers near Mount St. Helens, Washington, water years 1980-84
Immediately after the devastating May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens, a program was initiated by the U.S. Geological Survey to study the streamflow and sediment characteristics of streams impacted by the eruption. Some of the data gathered in that program are presented in this report. Data are presented for two key sites in the Toutle River basin: North Fork Toutle River near Kid...
Authors
Dallas Childers, Stephen E. Hammond, William P. Johnson
Geohydrologic reconnaissance of a ground-water contamination problem in the Argonne Road area near Spokane, Washington Geohydrologic reconnaissance of a ground-water contamination problem in the Argonne Road area near Spokane, Washington
Three domestic wells that withdraw groundwater from an alluvium-filled trough cut into granite were found to be contaminated with the organic solvents tetrachloroethene, trichloroethene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and 1 ,2-trans-dichloroethene. The suspected source of contamination is a nearby septic-tank sludge disposal area. There is concern that the affected aquifer is tributary to the...
Authors
N. P. Dion
Vertical profiles of velocity and suspended sediment in streams near Mount St. Helens, Washington Vertical profiles of velocity and suspended sediment in streams near Mount St. Helens, Washington
Vertical profiles of high suspended-sediment concentrations and high velocities in stream near Mount St. Helens were measured between January 1981 and May 1986 at seven gaging stations. Data-collection methods are described and the numerical data are tabulated and plotted. Values for the exponent of the sediment-distribution equation were computed for several sand-size ranges using the...
Authors
R.L. Dinehart
Effects of coal strip mining on stream water quality and biology, southwestern Washington Effects of coal strip mining on stream water quality and biology, southwestern Washington
Strip mining for coal in southwestern Washington may be affecting the water quality of streams. To investigate these possible effects, five streams were selected for study of water quality in each of the two coal bearing areas: the Centralia-Chehalis coal district, and Kelso-Castle Rock coal area. In the Centralia-Chehalis coal district, three of the streams have drainage basins in which...
Authors
L. A. Fuste, D. F. Meyer
Predicting baseflow alkalinity as an index to episodic stream acidification and fish presence Predicting baseflow alkalinity as an index to episodic stream acidification and fish presence
Regression models to predict baseflow alkalinity from basin hydrogeology were developed and verified for headwater streams on the Laurel Hill anticline in southwestern Pennsylvania. Predicted baseflow alkalinities were then used to estimate sensitivity to acidification and presence of trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) populations for 61 headwater streams. Sensitivity classifications were...
Authors
David R. DeWalle, Richard S. Dinicola, William E. Sharpe
Subsurface transport of radionuclides in shallow deposits of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Washington: Review of selected previous work and suggestions for further study Subsurface transport of radionuclides in shallow deposits of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Washington: Review of selected previous work and suggestions for further study
No abstract available.
Authors
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River basin, Washington: Project description Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River basin, Washington: Project description
In April 1986, the U.S. Geological Survey began the National Water Quality Assessment program to: (1) provide a nationally consistent description of the current status of water quality, (2) define water quality trends that have occurred over recent decades, and (3) relate past and present water quality conditions to relevant natural features, the history of land and water use, and land...
Authors
S. W. McKenzie, J. F. Rinella
Flood hazards along the Toutle and Cowlitz rivers, Washington, from a hypothetical failure of Castle Lake blockage Flood hazards along the Toutle and Cowlitz rivers, Washington, from a hypothetical failure of Castle Lake blockage
A recent evaluation of groundwater and material in the blockage impounding Castle Lake shows that the blockage is potentially unstable against failure from piping due to heave and internal erosion when groundwater levels are seasonally high. There is also a remote possibility that a 6.8 or greater magnitude earthquake could occur in the Castle Lake area when groundwater levels are...
Authors
Antonius Laenen, L.L. Orzol