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TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

No. 7Status of Development of Selected Ground-Water Basins in Utah, by H. E. Thomas, W. B. Nelson, B. E. Lofgren, and R. G. Butler, U.S.G.S, 1952.

No. 9Progress Report on Selected Ground-Water Basins in Utah, by H. A. Waite, and others, U.S. Geological Survey, 1954.

No. 19An Appraisal of the Quality of Surface Water in the Sevier Lake Basin, Utah, by D. C. Hahl and J. C. Mundorff, U.S. Geological Survey, 1968.

No. 20Extensions of Streamflow Records in Utah, by J.K. Reid, L. E. Carroon, and G. E. Pyper, U.S. Geological Survey, 1969.

No. 22Reconnaissance of the Ground-Water Resources of the Upper Fremont River Valley, Wayne County, Utah, by L. J. Bjorklund, U.S. Geological Survey, 1969.

No. 25Hydrologic Reconnaissance of Curlew Valley, Utah and Idaho, by E. L. Bolke and Don Price, U.S. Geological Survey, 1969.

No. 27Water Resources of the Heber-Kamas-Park City Area, North-Central Utah, by C. H. Baker, Jr., U.S. Geological Survey, 1970.

No. 28Ground-Water Conditions in Southern Utah Valley and Goshen Valley, Utah, by R. M. Cordova, U.S. Geological Survey, 1970.

No. 29Hydrologic Reconnaissance of Grouse Creek Valley, Box Elder County, Utah, by J. W. Hood and Don Price, U.S. Geological Survey, 1970.

No. 30Hydrologic Reconnaissance of the Park Valley Area, Box Elder County, Utah, by J. W. Hood, U.S. Geological Survey, 1971.

No. 32Geology and Water Resources of the Spanish Valley Area, Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah, by C. T. Sumsion, U.S. Geological Survey, 1971.

No. 33Hydrologic Reconnaissance of Hansel Valley and Northern Rozel Flat, Box Elder County, Utah, by J. W. Hood, U.S. Geological Survey, 1971.

No. 34Summary of Water Resources of Salt Lake County, Utah, by A. G. Hely, R. W. Mower, and C. A. Harr, U.S. Geological Survey, 1971.

No. 37Hydrologic Reconnaissance of the Blue Creek Valley Area, Box Elder County, Utah, by E. L. Bolke and Don Price, U.S. Geological Survey, 1972.

No. 38Hydrologic Reconnaissance of the Promontory Mountains Area, Box Elder County, Utah, by J. W. Hood, U.S. Geological Survey, 1972.

No. 39Reconnaissance of Chemical Quality of Surface Water and Fluvial Sediment in the Price River Basin, Utah, by J. C. Mundorff, U.S. Geological Survey, 1972.

No. 41Hydrologic Reconnaissance of Pilot Valley, Utah and Nevada, by J. C. Stephens and J. W. Hood, U.S. Geological Survey, 1973.

No. 44Ground-Water Resources of the Lower Bear River Drainage Basin, Box Elder County, Utah, by L. J. Bjorklund and L. J. McGreevy, U.S. Geological Survey, 1974.

No. 45Water Resources of the Curlew Valley Drainage Basin, Utah and Idaho, by C. H. Baker, Jr., U.S. Geological Survey, 1974.

No. 46Water-Quality Reconnaissance of Surface Inflow to Utah Lake, by J. C. Mundorff, U.S. Geological Survey, 1974.

No. 47Hydrologic Reconnaissance of the Wah Wah Valley Drainage Basin, Millard and Beaver Counties, Utah, by J. C. Stephens, U.S. Geological Survey, 1974.

No. 48Estimating Mean Streamflow in the Duchesne River Basin, Utah, by R. W. Cruff, U.S. Geological Survey, 1974.

No. 49Hydrologic Reconnaissance of the Southern Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado, by Don Price and L. L. Miller, U.S. Geological Survey, 1975.

No. 50Seepage Study of the Rocky Point Canal and the Grey Mountain-Pleasant Valley Canal Systems, Duchesne County, Utah, by R. W. Cruff and J. W. Hood, U.S. Geological Survey, 1976.

No. 51Hydrologic Reconnaissance of the Pine Valley Drainage Basin, Millard, Beaver, and Iron Counties, Utah, by J. C. Stephens, U.S. Geological Survey, 1976.

No. 52Seepage Study of Canals in Beaver Valley, Beaver County, Utah, by R. W. Cruff and R. W. Mower, U.S. Geological Survey, 1976.

No. 53Characteristics of Aquifers in the Northern Uinta Basin Area, Utah and Colorado, by J. W. Hood, U.S. Geological Survey, 1976.

No. 54Hydrologic Evaluation of Ashley Valley, Northern Uinta Basin Area, Utah, by J. W. Hood, U.S. Geological Survey, 1977.

No. 55Reconnaissance of Water Quality in the Duchesne River Basin and Some Adjacent Drainage Areas, Utah, by J. C. Mundorff, U.S. Geological Survey, 1977.

No. 56Hydrologic Reconnaissance of the Tule Valley Drainage Basin, Juab and Millard Counties, Utah, by J. C. Stephens, U.S. Geological Survey, 1977.

No. 57Hydrologic Evaluation of the Upper Duchesne River Valley, Northern Uinta Basin Area, Utah, by J. W. Hood, U.S. Geological Survey, 1977.

No. 59Hydrologic Reconnaissance of the Dugway Valley-Government Creek Area, West-Central Utah, by J. C. Stephens and C. T. Sumsion, U.S. Geological Survey, 1978.

No. 60Ground-Water Resources of the Parowan-Cedar City Drainage Basin, Iron County, Utah, by L. J. Bjorklund, C. T. Sumsion, and G. W. Sandberg, U.S. Geological Survey, 1978.

No. 61Ground-Water Conditions in the Navajo Sandstone in the Central Virgin River Basin, Utah, by R. M. Cordova, U.S. Geological Survey, 1978.

No. 62Water Resources of the Northern Uinta Basin Area, Utah and Colorado, with Special Emphasis on Ground-Water Supply, by J. W. Hood and F. K. Fields, U.S. Geological Survey, 1978.

No. 63Hydrology of the Beaver Valley Area, Beaver County, Utah with Emphasis on Ground Water, by R. W. Mower, U.S. Geological Survey, 1978.

No. 64Hydrologic Reconnaissance of the Fish Springs Flat Area, Tooele, Juab, and Millard Counties, Utah, by E. L. Bolke and C. T. Sumsion, U.S. Geological Survey, 1978.

No. 65Reconnaissance of Chemical Quality of Surface Water and Fluvial Sediment in the Dirty Devil River Basin, Utah, by J. C. Mundorff, U.S. Geological Survey, 1979.

No. 66Aquifer Tests of the Navajo Sandstone New Caineville, Wayne County, Utah, by J. W. Hood and T. W. Danielson, U.S. Geological Survey, 1979.

No. 67Seepage Study of the West Side and West Canals, Box Elder County, Utah, by R. W. Cruff, U.S. Geological Survey, 1980.

No. 68Bedrock Aquifers in the Lower Dirty Devil River Basin Area, Utah, with Special Emphasis on the Navaho Sandstone, by J. W. Hood and T. W. Danielson, U.S. Geological Survey, 1981.

No. 70Ground-Water Conditions in the Upper Virgin River and Kanab Creek Basins Area, Utah, with Emphasis on the Navajo Sandstone, by R. M. Cordova, U.S. Geological Survey, 1981.

No. 71Hydrologic Reconnaissance of the Southern Great Salt Lake Desert and Summary of the Hydrology of West-Central Utah, by J. S. Gates and S. A. Kruer, U.S. Geological Survey, 1981.

No. 72Reconnaissance of the Quality of Surface Water in the San Rafael River Basin, Utah, by J. C. Mundorff and K. R. Thompson, U. S. Geological Survey, 1982.

No. 73Hydrology of the Beryl-Enterprise Area, Escalante Desert, Utah, with Emphasis on Ground Water, by R. W. Mower, U.S. Geological Survey, 1982.

No. 74Seepage Study of the Sevier River and the Central Utah, McIntyre, and Leamington Canals, Juab and Millard Counties, Utah, by L. R. Herbert, R. W. Cruff, W. F. Holmes, U.S. Geological Survey, 1982.

No. 75Consumptive Use and Water Requirements for Utah, by A. L. Huber, F. W. Haws, T. C. Hughes, J. M. Bagley, K. G Hubbard, and E. A. Richardson, 1982.

No. 76Reconnaissance of the Quality of Surface Water in the Weber River Basin, Utah, by K. R. Thompson, U.S. Geological Survey, 1983.

No. 77Ground-Water Reconnaissance of the Central Weber River Area, Morgan and Summit Counties, Utah, by J. S. Gates, J. I. Steiger, and R. T. Green, U.S. Geological Survey, 1984.

No. 78Bedrock Aquifers in the Northern San Rafael Swell Area, Utah, with Special Emphasis on the Navajo Sandstone, by J. W. Hood and D. J. Patterson, U.S. Geological Survey, 1984.

No. 79Ground-Water Hydrology and Projected Effects of Ground-Water Withdrawals in the Sevier Desert, Utah, by W. F. Holmes, U.S. Geological Survey, 1984.

No. 81Ground-Water Conditions in the Kaiparowits Plateau Area, Utah and Arizona, with Emphasis on the Navajo Sandstone, by P. J. Blanchard, U.S. Geological Survey, 1986.

No. 82Seepage Study of Six Canals in Salt Lake County, Utah, 1982-83, by L. R. Herbert, R. W. Cruff, and K. M. Waddell, U.S. Geological Survey, 1985.

No. 83Reconnaissance of the Quality of Surface Water in the Upper Virgin River Basin, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada, 1981-82, by G. W. Sandberg and L. G. Sultz, U.S. Geological Survey, 1985.

No. 84Ground-Water Conditions in the Lake Powell Area, Utah, by P. J. Blanchard, U.S. Geological Survey, 1986.

No. 86Bedrock Aquifers of Eastern San Juan County, Utah, by Charles Avery, U.S. Geological Survey, 1986.

No. 89Chemical Quality of Ground Water in Salt Lake Valley, Utah, 1969-85, by K. M. Waddell, R. L. Seiler, and D. K. Solomon, U.S. Geological Survey, 1987.

No. 90Seepage Studies of the Weber River and the Davis-Weber and Ogden Valley Canals, Davis and Weber Counties, Utah, 1985, by L. R. Herbert, R. W. Cruff, D. W. Clark, and Charles Avery, U.S. Geological Survey, 1987.

No. 91Seepage Study of a 15.3-Mile Section of the Central Utah Canal, Pahvant Valley, Millard County, Utah, by Michael Enright, U.S. Geological Survey, 1987.

No. 92Base of Moderately Saline Ground Water in the Uinta Basin, Utah with an Introductory Section Describing the Methods Used in Determining its Position, by Lewis Howells, M. S. Longson, and G. L. Hunt, 1987.

No. 93Ground-Water Resources of the East Shore Area of the Great Salt Lake, Utah, and Simulated Effects of Ground-Water Withdrawals, by D. W. Clark, 1990.

No. 96Hydrologic Reconnaissance of the Sevier Lake Area, West-Central Utah, by Dale E. Wilberg, 1991.

No. 97Seepage Study of the South Bend, Richfield, and Vermillion Canals, Sevier County, Utah, by L. R. Herbert and G. J. Smith, U.S. Geological Survey, 1989.

No. 99Hydrology of Ogden Valley and the Surrounding Area, Eastern Weber County, Utah, and Computer Simulation of the Valley-Fill Aquifer System, by Charles Avery (in review).

No. 102Ground-water Hydrology of the Upper Sevier River Basin, South-central Utah, and simulation of Ground-water Flow in the Valley-fill Aquifer System in Panguitch Valley, by Susan A. Thiros and William C. Brothers, (in review).

No. 104Seepage Study of the Timpanogos, Wasatch, Sagebrush and Spring Creek, Upper Charleston, and Lower Charleston Canals, Wasatch County, Utah, by L.R. Herbert, Carole B. Burden, and B.K. Thomas, U.S. Geological Survey, 1992.

No. 106Seepage study of the Virgin River from Ash Creek to Harrisburg Dome, Washington County, Utah, U.S. Geological Survey, 1995.

No. 108Hydrology of Cache Valley, Cache County, Utah, and adjacent part of Idaho, with emphasis on simulation of ground-water flow, by Kim A. Kariya, D. Michael Roark, and Karen M. Hanson, U.S. Geological Survey, 1994.

No. 109Water budget and simulation of one-dimensional unsaturated flow for a flood- and a sprinkler-irrigated field near Milford, Utah.

No. 110BNumerical simulation of ground-water flow in basin-fill material in Salt Lake Valley, Utah, by P.M. Lambert, U.S. Geological Survey, 1995.

No. 110CParticle-tracking analysis of flow paths and travel times within the capture areas of well fields in Salt Lake Valley, Utah.

No.110D Numerical simulation of the movement of sulfate in ground water in southwestern Salt Lake Valley, Utah, 1996.

No. 111Hydrology and simulation of ground-water flow in southern Utah and Goshen Valleys, Utah, by L.E. Brooks and B.J. Stolp, U.S. Geological Survey, 1995.

No. 113Hydrology of Sanpete Valley, Sanpete and Juab Counties, Utah, and simulation of ground-water flow in the valley-fill aquifer, 1995.

No.114 Hydrology and simulation of ground-water flow in Juab Valley, Juab County, Utah, 1996.

No.115 Hydrology and snowmelt simulation of Snyderville Basin, Park City, and adjacent areas, Summit County, Utah, 1998.

No.116 Geohydrology and numerical simulation of ground-water flow in central Virgin River basin of Iron and Washington Counties, Utah, 2000.

No.117 Hydrology and simulation of ground-water flow in Kamas Valley, Summit County, Utah, 2003.


WATER CIRCULARS

No. 1Ground Water in the Jordan Valley, Salt Lake County, Utah, by Ted Arnow, U.S. Geological Survey, 1965.

No. 2Ground Water in Tooele Valley, Utah, by J. S. Gates and O. A. Keller, U.S. Geological Survey, 1970.

No. 3Ground Water in Utah--A Summary Description of the Resource and its Related Physical Environment, by Don Price and Ted Arnow, U.S. Geological Survey, [1985].


BASIC- (OR HYDROLOGIC-) DATA REPORTS (OR RELEASES)

No. 8Selected Hydrologic Data, Upper Sevier River Basin, Utah, by C. H. Carpenter, G. B. Robinson, Jr., and L. J. Bjorklund, U.S. Geological Survey, 1964.

No. 14Selected Hydrologic Data, San Pitch River Drainage Basin, Utah, by G. B. Robinson, Jr., U.S. Geological Survey, 1968.

No. 16Selected Hydrologic Data, Southern Utah and Goshen Valleys, Utah, by R. M. Cordova, U.S. Geological Survey, 1969.

No. 18Quality of Surface Water in the Bear River Basin, Utah, Wyoming and Idaho, by K. M Waddell, U.S. Geological Survey, 1970.

No. 19Daily Water-Temperature Records for Utah Streams, 1944-68, by G. L. Whitaker, U.S. Geological Survey, 1970.

No. 21Selected Hydrologic Data, Cache Valley, Utah and Idaho, by L. J. McGreevy and L. J. Bjorklund, U.S. Geological Survey, 1970.

No. 24Water-Quality Data for the Flaming Gorge Reservoir Area, Utah and Wyoming, 1969-72, by E. L. Bolke and K. M. Waddell, U.S. Geological Survey, 1972.

No. 26Selected Hydrologic Data, Uinta Basin Area, Utah and Colorado, by J. W. Hood, J. C. Mundorff, and Don Price, U.S. Geological Survey, 1976.

No. 28Selected Hydrologic Data, Parowan Valley and Cedar City Valley Drainage Basins, Iron County, Utah, by L. J. Bjorklund, C. T. Sumsion, and G. W. Sandberg, U.S. Geological Survey, 1977.

No. 31Selected Hydrologic Data, 1931-77, Wasatch Plateau-Book Cliffs Coal-Fields Area, Utah, by K. M. Waddell and Others, U.S. Geological Survey, 1978.

No. 32Selected Coal-Related Ground-Water Data, Wasatch Plateau-Book Cliffs Area, Utah, by C. T. Sumsion, U.S. Geological Survey, 1979.

No. 35Ground-Water Data for the Beryl-Enterprise Area, Escalante Desert, Utah, by R. W. Mower, U.S. Geological Survey, 1981.

No. 38Selected Hydrologic Data, Price River Basin, Utah, Water Years 1979 and 1980, by K. M. Waddell, J. E. Dodge, D. W. Darby, and S. M. Theobald, U.S. Geological Survey, 1982.

No. 39Selected Hydrologic Data for Northern Utah Valley, Utah, 1935-82, by C. L Appel, D. W. Clark, and P. E. Fairbanks, U.S.G.S., 1982.

No. 45Selected Hydrologic Data from Wells in the East Shore Area of the Great Salt Lake, Utah, 1985, by G. G. Plantz, C. L. Appel, D. W. Clark, P. M. Lambert, and R. L. Puryear, U.S. Geological Survey, 1986.

No. 48Selected Hydrologic Data For Cache Valley, Utah and Idaho, 1969-91, by D. Michael Roark and Karen M. Hanson, 1992.

No. 49Selected Hydrologic Data for Salt Lake Valley, Utah, 1990-92, with Emphasis on Aquifer and Confining Layers, by Susan A. Thiros, 1992.

No. 50Selected Hydrologic Data for Southern Utah and Goshen Valleys, Utah, 1890-1992, by Bernard J. Stolp, Marilyn Drumiler, and Lynette E. Brooks, 1992.


INFORMATION BULLETINS

No. 11Amendments to Plan of Work and Work Outline for the Sevier River Basin (Sec. 6, P. L. 566), U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1964.

No. 17Bibliography of U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Reports for Utah, Compiled by O. A. Keller, U.S. Geological Survey, 1966.

No. 26Test Drilling for Fresh Water in Tooele Valley, Utah, by K. H. Ryan and A. C. Razem, Utah Department of Natural Resources, and B. W. Nance, U.S. Geological Survey, 1981.


WATER USE REPORTS

No. 1 Utah Water Use Data Public Water Supplies 1960-1978.

No. 2 Water Use Data for Public Water Suppliers in Utah 1979.

No. 3 Water Use Data for Public Water Suppliers in Utah 1980.

No. 4 Water Use Data for Public Water Suppliers in Utah 1981.

No. 5 Water Use Data for Public Water Suppliers and Self-Supplied Industry in Utah 1982, 1983.

No. 6 Water Use Data for Public Water Suppliers and Self-Supplied Industry in Utah 1984, 1985.

No. 7 Water Use Data for Public Water Suppliers and Self-Supplied Industry in Utah 1986, 1987.

No. 8 Water Use Data for Public Water Suppliers and Self-Supplied Industry in Utah 1988-1989.

No. 9 Water Use Data for Public Water Suppliers and Self-Supplied Industry in Utah 1990-1991.

No. 10 Water Use Data for Public Water Suppliers and Self-Supplied Industry in Utah 1992-1993.


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