OKLAHOMA, A SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WATER RESOURCES DIVISION, IN FISCAL YEARS 1988-90
Compiled by John S. Havens
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 91-492
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1991 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MANUEL LUJAN, JR., Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dallas L. Peck, Director
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Page Abstract ...... 1 A message from the District Chief ...... 1 U.S. Geological Survey origin ...... 2 Water resources mission of the U.S. Geological Survey ...... 3 Oklahoma District organization chart ...... 4 Types of investigations and sources of funding for Oklahoma in 1988-90 ...... 5 List of cooperators ...... 6 Water conditions in Oklahoma ...... 7 Summary of projects (short titles) ...... 9 OK001 Surface-water stations ...... 9 OK002 Ground-water stations ...... 9 OK003 Water-quality stations ...... 10 OK004 Sediment stations ...... 10 OK005 National trends network ...... 11 OK006 FEMA flood insurance studies ...... 11 OK007 Oklahoma water-use data system ...... 11 OK044 Water-resources monitoring, eastern Oklahoma coal field ...... 12 OK049 -Coal Creek Basin ...... 12 OK057 Digital model, Antlers aquifer ...... 13 OK058 Geohydrology, Roubidoux aquifer ...... 13 OK062 Central Midwest Regional Aquifer System Analysis ...... 14 OK065 Geohydrology, North Canadian River, Oklahoma City to Eufaula Lake . 14 OK068 Geochemistry, Tar Creek lead-zinc area ...... 15 OK069 Inventory of Oklahoma springs ...... 15 OK070 Digital model, Roubidoux aquifer ...... 16 OK072 Geohydrology, Cimarrori River, Kansas State line to Guthrie, Oklahoma 16 OK073 Rush Springs aquifer ...... 17 OK074 Roubidoux aquifer, vicinity of Picher mining field ...... 18 OK075 Limnology, coal-mine ponds, eastern Oklahoma ...... 18
in Page OK076 Projected water use, Antlers aquifer ...... 19 OK079 Streamflow statistics, Oklahoma streams ...... 20 OK080 Hydrogeologic characteristics, shaley formations ...... 20 OK081 Hydrogeology, Blaine aquifer ...... 21 OK082 Hydrogeology, water quality, Garber-Wellington, central Oklahoma . . 22 OK084 Hydrogeology, Chickasaw National Recreation Area ...... 23 OK085 Analysis, ground-water systems using geographic information system . 23 OK086 Altus AFB IRP study: RI/FS Stage 1 ...... 24 OK089 Curriculum development, computer sciences, Langston University ... 25 OK090 Water-level monitoring, High Plains aquifer ...... 25 OK091 Naturally occurring toxic substances, Central Oklahoma aquifer .... 26 OK092 Impact of oil refinery products and wastes, Cyril ...... 26 OK093 Automated quality assurance ...... 27 OK094 Ground-water recharge demonstration projects ...... 28 OK095 Ground water, Wellston, Oklahoma ...... 29 OK096 Hydrology, Byrds Mill Spring ...... 29 OK097 Sac and Fox ground-water study ...... 30 Other District activities in support of the State's water programs ...... 31 Bibliography of Oklahoma hydrology ...... 32 Sources of U.S. Geological Survey publications and books ...... 67
TABLES
Table 1. Ground-water sites included in the mass measurement network .... 69 2. Continuous and partial-record ground-water sites ...... 92
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