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Water Resources News, Volume 4, No. 10, December 1972

Water Current Newsletter

Spring Water Resources Seminar - 1973
Summer Institutes Announced at the University of Nebraska
Nebraska Federal Sewage Funds Cut
Future Cloud-Seeding Experiments
GAO vs EPA
World's First
Guidelines for Planning Projects Available
BUREC Report Notes Shift in Water Usage
Hall Appointed Acting Director of OWRR
Water Resources Council Releases "Summary/Analysis"
Waste Storage Underground
National Resource and Land Information Program Urged

Groundwater - Surface Water Integration Study In The Grand Prairie Of Arkansas, Carl L. Griffis

Technical Reports

A mathematical model of the Quaternary Aquifer of the Grand Prairie, Arkansas was developed and used to evaluate a variety of methods of artificially recharging this aquifer. In addition, the model was used to evaluate the impact of various levels of water management and the probable movement of artificially recharged water in the aquifer. Improved water management and the use of recharge wells were the two alternatives that showed the most promise as potential solutions. The rate of movement of recharged water was determined by the model to be 300 ft./year under a gradient of 16 ft./mile.

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 4, Nos. 3 And 4. September–December 1972

The Prairie Naturalist

THE SANDHILL CRANE WITH EMPHASIS ON ASPECTS

RELATED TO NORTH DAKOTA ▪ Douglas H. Johnson and Robert E. Stewart

SIZE AND COLORATION CHARACTERISTICS OF NEOTENIC SALAMANDERS IN DEVILS LAKE, N. D. ▪ Douglas W. Larson

BIRDS' EGGS: AN AID TO NATURE APPRECIATION ▪ S. O. Kolstoe

BIRD MORTALITY AT FOUR TOWERS IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA — FALL 1972 ▪ Michael Avery and Tom Clement

POPULATION IRRUPTION OF THE LEAST WEASEL (Mustela nivalis) IN EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ▪ John T. Lokemoen and Kenneth F. Higgins

Characterization Of Water Movement Into And Through Soils During And Immediately After Rainstorms, C. T. Haan

KWRRI Research Reports

The movement of water into and through soils in the unsaturated state is basic to many water resources problems including rainfall-runoff models, ground water recharge, irrigation, drainage, evapotranspiration and the movement of pollutants in soils. This study was conducted in an effort to determine if the flow equation based on Darcy's Law and the continuity equation could be used to describe watershed infiltration and thus be incorporated into hydrologic models.

The results of the study indicate that even on apparently uniform soils there is a great deal of variability in soil water properties. Handling this variability plus the difficulty of …

Water Resources News, Volume 4, No. 9, November 1972

Water Current Newsletter

Conference Proceedings Available
Assistance Grants for Nebraska
Niobrara, Nebraska - Moving
Congress Heaps CEQ Report
Bureau Studies Saline Water
New Administrative Regions for USGS
Unfair Attacks on Pesticide Pollution
Numerical Designation of Bureau Regional Offices Obsolete
Water Pollution Control Measure Becomes Law
Gavins Point Dam
Water Dollars Down the Drain
Federal Pollution Laws
New Food Industry Uses Heated Water
War Between the Worlds
Waste Discharge Exceptions Banned
National Water Commission Report

Water Resources News, Volume 4, No. 8, October 1972

Water Current Newsletter

Updated Version of Proposed Regulations Now Available
EPA Issues New Application Form for Submission of Grant Proposals
Reclamation and Reuse of Solids and Wastes
Fall Meeting of Nebraska Section of AWRA
Technology Transfer Conference
OWRR Director Resigns
Requested Delay in Big Blue Plan
Missouri River Waterfront
Missouri River Basin Commission Notes
Missouri River Money Hurdle
Fish Tale
Water Pollution Veto Overturned
OWRR Priorities for Fiscal 1974

D.O. And Other Tests, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

Mill Pollution, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

Press Reports, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

Pool Studies, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

Computer Sheets, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

Phytoplankton Successions And Lake Dynamics In Las Vegas Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada, Ervon R. Koening, Richard W. Tew, James E. Deacon

Publications (WR)

Phytoplankton successions, applications of the general growth equation, and physical measurements have been employed to investigate events occurring at the interface between industrial and sewage effluent contained in Las Vegas Wash and the waters of Lake Mead, Nevada. The data indicate that the entering waters tend to form a density current interrupted at intervals by dynamic effects generated in the lake. The dynamic relationships described here for the spring months suggest that a much more thorough understanding of physical, chemical and biological interactions is necessary to permit solution of the numerous problems of Las Vegas Bay discussed or alluded to …

Special Reports, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

L.A. General Data, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

A Gastric Battery For Fish, Earl R. Kendle, Larry A. Morris

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Staff Research Publications

We previously described, in Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (1965), vol. 94, p. 193-194 “A device for holding objects in the stomachs of fish," consisting of a 1/16-inch plastic rod formed to loop around the isthmus and extend down the gullet into the stomach. This harness was developed to secure an experimental gastric battery, not reported at that time. The battery was intended to power an ultrasonic tracking transmitter.

After 20-day trials of seven combinations of metals in an electrolytic solution of 0.5 percent hydrochloric acid, we chose gold and cadmium for the battery plates on the basis of …

Development And Testing Of A Double-Beam Absorption Spectrograph For The Simultaneous Determination Of Different Cations In Water, William H. Dennen

KWRRI Research Reports

Construction and testing of a double-beam absorption spectrographic analysis system using a d. c. arc multielement source has been conducted. An optical system design which brings analytical and reference beams together to illuminate the upper and lower portions of the spectrograph slit has been shown to be functional. However, ad. c. arc will not serve as a multielement source for the intended purposes because of excessive thermal broadening of emission lines.

A direct excitation d. c. arc method was reviewed which can be used for the rapid determination of some cations in water.

Water Resources News, Volume 4, No. 7, September 1972

Water Current Newsletter

North Loup Project Approved
NWC Endorses Cost-Sharing for All Federal Water Resource Projects
Tuition for Training Courses Imposed by EPA
Water Problems Emphasized by EPA
Environmental Protection Agreement Signed by US-USSR
Hazards Linked with Large-Scale Water Developments
NWC Recommends Enactment of Waterway User Charges
Refuse for Recreational Grounds
Water Development and Population Dispersal
Engineering Short Course
Rare Breed of Fish May Get Dam For Home
World Record Flow Measured on Amazon
Dam Inspection Bill Signed by President
Flood Insurance
Characteristics of Water Resources Research Centers
Drinking Water Legislation

A Mathmatical Model Of Primary Productivity And Limnological Patterns In Lake Mead, Lorne G. Everett

Publications (WR)

The temporal and spatial changes in chemical and biological properties of Lake Mead have been investigated, thereby indicating the sources of water pollution and the time of highest pollution potential. Planktonic organisms have been shown to indicate the presence of water problems. Macro- and micro-nutrient analyses have shown that primary productivity is not inhibited by limiting concentrations. A mathematical model has been developed, tested with one set of independent data, and shown worthy of management utility. Although the model works very well for the Lake Mead area, the physical reality of the Multiple Linear Regression equation should be tested on …

A Preliminary Bibliography And Lake Index Of The Inland Mineral Waters Of The World, D. B. Mccarraher

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Staff Research Publications

This preliminary- bibliography and lake index has been prepared by the author on the basis of information available in the Office of Limnology, Hastings College, Nebraska. Although all source material available there has been searched, it is recognized that many papers, especially those published in regional languages may have been left out. Readers are requested to point out such omissions and any inaccuracies that require correction.

This preliminary bibliography will be circulated among specialists in the subject for corrections to the citations and for suggested additions to the list. It is planned that the paper will then be revised to …

The Relation Between Soil Characteristics, Water Movement And Nitrate Contamination Of Ground Water, Grant W. Thomas, Matthew Mcmahon

KWRRI Research Reports

Soils from several areas in Kentucky were placed in columns and leached with Ca(NO₃)₂. Subsoils high in iron oxide were found to retard the leaching of nitrate very significantly. In other soils, the nitrate moved through as fast as or slightly faster than the water.

Field application of nitrogen to corn was most efficient when done in the spring or summer near the time that the corn takes it up. The one exception to this was a red soil, where fall application of nitrogen resulted in little loss due to the retarding effect mentioned in the …

Location Of Solution Channels And Sinkholes At Dam Sites And Backwater Areas By Seismic Methods: Part Ii, Vincent P. Drnevich, D. Raghu

KWRRI Research Reports

Four seismic field methods and a laboratory method are used to determine shear wave propagation velocities and shear moduli for two sites. The four seismic methods are: standard seismic refraction survey, down hole shooting refraction survey, transient Rayleigh wave survey, and crosshole shooting survey. A torsional resonant column apparatus was used for the laboratory tests. The cross hole shooting method gave the best results because direct measurements were made. Criteria for using this method are given. Methods which measure compression wave velocity give inconsistent results because the conversion to shear wave velocity is very sensitive to Poisson's ratio. Laboratory tests …

Location Of Solution Channels And Sinkholes At Dam Sites And Backwater Areas By Seismic Methods: Part I, Vincent P. Drnevich, S. R. Smith, E. P. Cleveland

KWRRI Research Reports

The basic concepts associated with the sledge hammer seismic refraction survey are reviewed and a modified version called down hole shooting is discussed. The latter method has distinct advantages for rock surface profiling. These include: calibration at the end points of the survey, measurement of vertical wave propagation velocities directly, and having a refracted wave ray path for almost the entire survey length.

The down hole shooting seismic refraction survey has been simulated with the digital computer. The method can handle any shaped rock surface profile and generates corresponding travel time curves for the forward and reverse profile surveys. This …

Water Resources News, Volume 4, No. 6, Summer 1972

Water Current Newsletter

OWRR Issues Bibliography Series
Water Problems Emphasized More by EPA
Irrigation with Feedlot Effluent Studies by ARS
Industry Largest Water User in US
Satellite Launch Open Study
Colorado River Salinity Costs to be Studied
House Approves $150,000 Appropriations to Study of Cross-Florida Barge Canal
EPA Banned DDT
USBR Announces Water Resources Thesaurus
Estimates of Nation's Energy Resources Made by USGS

Environmental Status Report - January, February, March/April, May, June 1972, Florida Power Corporation

Reports

The publication of this issue of the Environmental Status Report incorporates the environmental activities of Florida Power Corporation from January to June, 1972_ As with the last Report, a six-month period is included, rather than two separate quarters, due to a scarcity of time_ It is hoped that the next issue will find the Report back on a Quarterly schedule_ The following is a summarization of the Company's supporting and associated activities from January 1, 1972 to June 30, 1972_ This work has been contributed to by many in the Company, and has been coordinated as a principal responsibility of …

Hydraulic And Sediment Transport Studies In Relation To River Sediment Control And Solid Waste Pollution And Economic Use Of The By-Products, Bruce R. Moore, Michael R. Short

KWRRI Research Reports

The distribution of sediments and conditions of transport were studied in the Kentucky, Big Sandy and Ohio Rivers. The sand and coal were in transport at different flow velocities for the rivers and the deposition of these sediments was a direct function of the flow conditions at a particular locality.

The flow conditions of transport of the sediments were studied in flumes as were the hydraulic conditions in model dredge holes to determine the feasibility of trapping sediment. The conditions of scour and fill were also established and compared with known conditions in a dredge hole in the Ohio River. …

Impact Of A Proposed Reservoir On Local Land Values, Philip Drucker, Charles R. Smith, Allen C. Turner

KWRRI Research Reports

This project was designed to study the impact of private preconstruction land acquisition in a Central Kentucky area in which a flood-control dam and reservoir impoundment is planned. The research design was built around use of anthropological concepts and research techniques. By these means it was possible to analyze the perceived values of land to traditionalist residents, among which social and economic security concepts are paramount. Recent land purchases, locally believed to have been made chiefly by "outsiders," (urbanites from nearby Louisville), at prices out of line in terms of local agricultural worth, has been extremely unsettling contributing to the …

Lipotes Vexillifer , Robert L. Brownell Jr., Earl S. Herald

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Order Cetacea, Family Platanistidae, Subfamily Iniinae. The genus Lipotes now includes one species Lipotes vexillifer as treated below. No sub- species are recognized.

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 4, No. 2. June 1972

The Prairie Naturalist

EDITORIAL: Coordination: A Step for Environmental Protection ▪ Paul B. Kannowski

AN ANALYSIS OF BARN OWL AND GREAT HORNED OWL PELLETS FROM WESTERN NEBRASKA ▪ Eric A. Rickart

SUMMER OBSERVATIONS OF THE SHORT-EARED OWL IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY ▪ W. J. Walley

ADDITIONAL GLAUCOUS GULL RECORD FOR NORTH DAKOTA ▪ B. J. Rose

MIGRATION OF BIRDS IN NORTH DAKOTA DURING FALL 1971 ▪ Douglas H. Johnson, John T. Lokemoen and Paul F. Springer

WIDGEONGRASS BALLS ON ALKALI LAKES ▪ George A. Swanson and Paul F. Springer

A PROBABLE INSTANCE OF SONGBIRD COLLISION MORTALITY ▪ R. Wayne Weier

MUNICIPAL FLOODPLAIN …

Water Resources News, Volume 4, No. 5, May 1972

Water Current Newsletter

New Publications Available from NWRRI
Neuberger Named Chairman - Missouri RBC
Muskie's Pullout May Speed Up the Clearn Water Bill
UCOWR Report Nearing Completion
Clemson Developing Manpower-Training Project to Aid EPA
US and Russia to Cooperate on Water and other Problems
Summer Workshop at Toronto
Hydraulic Dredging Short Course
Dreding Operators Short Course
Government Buying of Waste Bonds is Urged by Treasury
WRC Asks Congress for More Money to Study Water Needs
New Organization
Real Estate Lakes Turning to Messes in a Year
Economic Implications of Pollution Control Policy
Cloud-Seeding Program for Southwestern Oklahoma
New Study Reports Released by Commission

The Delaware Limestone (Middle Devonian) Of Southwestern Ontario, Canada, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

The Delaware Limestone of southwestern Ontario was originally called a part of the Corniferous Limestone by Murray (184.3-53). Since that time the same outcroppings have been designated, either wholly or partially, as the Onondaga Formation, the Big Lime, Delaware Limestone, Norfolk Formation, Dundee Limestone, Columbus Limestone, and the Dundee (= Delaware) Limestone. As recently as 1971 the names Dundee Limestone and Delaware Limestone were used for the same formation.

Hand specimen and petrographic study of samples from nineteen localities in southwestern Ontario indicates that the limestones of the formation exposed on the Niagara peninsula are intermediate in type between the …