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Ground water resources of Iowa Ground water resources of Iowa

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Authors
W. L. Steinhilber, P. J. Horick

Flood of March 3, 1970, on Old Mans Creek, Johnson County, Iowa Flood of March 3, 1970, on Old Mans Creek, Johnson County, Iowa

The purpose of this report is to provide information on a large flood on an 18-mile reach at the lower end of Old Mans Creek in Johnson County, Iowa, (see figure 1).
Authors
H.H. Schwob

Geology and ground-water resources of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Geology and ground-water resources of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

The basic geologic framework underlying Cerro Gordo County consists of an igneous or metamorphic Precambrian basement complex overlain by, in ascending order, consolidated sedimentary rocks of Precambrian, Cambrian, Ordovician, Devonian, Mississippian, and Cretaceous age, and unconsolidated sand, gravel, and clay of Quaternary age. Structurally the county is in the northern part of the...
Authors
H.G. Hershey, K.D. Wahl, W. L. Steinhilber

Flood profile study, Morgan Creek, Linn County, Iowa Flood profile study, Morgan Creek, Linn County, Iowa

The purpose of this report is to present the results of a study made for a 35,000-foot reach of Morgan Creek. The report shows profiles computed for a large flood under existing conditions and for a smaller flood for two assumed conditions of encroachment. Flood-plain management can benefit from this type of information during future expansion of the urban area. This report is a result...
Authors
Harlan H. Schwob

Flood profile study, Hoosier Creek, Linn County, Iowa Flood profile study, Hoosier Creek, Linn County, Iowa

The purpose of this report is to present the results of a flood-profile study made for Hoosier Creek and its tributary, South Hoosier Creek. The reaches studied extend from near the south Linn County line upstream to U.S. Highway 218 on Hoosier Creek, and from the mouth to U.S. Highway 218 on South Hoosier Creek. A total of about 11 miles of stream is included in the two reaches. The...
Authors
Harlan H. Schwob

Floods in the upper Des Moines River Basin, Iowa Floods in the upper Des Moines River Basin, Iowa

Data on flood stages, discharges, and frequency are used in the design of bridges and other structures and the conduct of various operations on the flood plains of streams. This report provides these data in the form of flood-peak records, gaging-station records, frequency curves, and flood profiles. Information is provided for 253 miles of streams from near Boone on the main stem to the...
Authors
Harlan H. Schwab

Chronic oral DDT toxicity in juvenile coho and chinook salmon Chronic oral DDT toxicity in juvenile coho and chinook salmon

Technical and p,p′-DDT was incorporated into test diets and fed to juvenile chinook and coho salmon for periods as long as 95 days. Pure p,p′-DDT was slightly more toxic to young salmon than was the technical DDT mixture. Chinook salmon appeared to be 2–3 times more sensitive to a given concentration of DDT in the diet than were coho salmon. The size of the fish greatly influenced...
Authors
Donald R. Buhler, Mary E. Rasmusson, W.E. Shanks
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