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S.M. Ward

Publications and source records attributed to S.M. Ward.

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USGS1990

Water resources data, West Virginia, water year 1988

Water-resources data for the 1988 water year for West Virginia consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; contents of reservoirs; and water levels of observation wells. This report contains discharge records for 79 streamflow-gaging stations; stage only records for 7 gaging stations, and 2 crest-stage partial-record stations; (2) change in contents for 1 reservoir; (3) water-quality records for 15 streamflow-gaging stations; and (4) water-level records for 30 observation wells. Locations of these sites are shown on figures 4 and 5. Additional water data were collected at various sites, not involved in the systematic data collection program, and are published as miscellaneous measurements. These data represent that part of the National Water Data System collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in West Virginia.

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USGS1990

Water resources data, West Virginia, water year 1989

Water-resources data for the 1989 water year for West Virginia consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; contents of reservoirs; and water levels of observation wells. This report contains discharge records for 81 streamflow-gaging stations; stage only records for 7 gaging stations; annual maximum discharge at 2 crest-stage partial-record stations; change in contents for 1 reservoir; water-quality records for 14 streamflow-gaging stations; and water-level records for 31 observation wells. Locations of these sites are shown on figures 4 and 5. Additional water data were collected at various sites, not involved in the systematic data collection program, and are published as miscellaneous measurements. These data represent that part of the National Water Data System collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in West Virginia.

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USGS1989

Water resources data for West Virginia, water year 1987

Water-resources data for the 1987 water year for West Virginia consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; contents of reservoirs; and water levels of observation wells. This report contains discharge records for 83 streamflow-gaging stations; stage only records for 7 gaging stations, and 2 crest-stage partial-record stations; (2) contents for 1 reservoir, and change in contents for 1 reservoir; (3) water-quality records for 20 streamflow-gaging stations; and (4) water-level records for 34 observation wells. Locations of these sites are shown on figures 4 and 5. Additional water data were collected at various sites, not involved in the systematic data collection program, and are published as miscellaneous measurements. These data represent that part of the National Water Data System collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in West Virginia.

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USGS1987

Hydrology of area 8, eastern Coal Province, West Virginia and Ohio

The hydrology of Area 8 in the Ohio River basin in northwestern West Virginia and southeastern Ohio, is influenced by geology and geologic structure. Rocks underlying the area consist of alternating beds of sandstone, siltstone, shale, limestone, and mudstone. Minable coal is contained within the Pennsylvania and Permian rocks. Coal production in 1980 totaled 6.7 million tons from underground mines and one million tons from surface mines. There is a wide range of soil types (29 soil associations) in five land-resource areas. Precipitation averages about 41 inches annually and is greatest at higher altitudes along the eastern boundary of the area. Average annual runoff ranges from 13 to 29 inches per year. The principal land uses are forest and agriculture. Estimated water use during 1980 was 1,170 million gallons per day. Surface-water quality ranges from excellent to poor. The highest iron, manganese and sulfate concentrations were present in mined areas. Well yields range from less than 1 to 350 gallons per minute. Groundwater from the Mississippian rocks contain lesser amounts of dissolved solids than water from the Lower Pennsylvanian rocks. Water high in chloride content is present in some valley areas. (USGS)

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USGS1983

Water resources data West Virginia, water year 1982

Water resources data for the 1982 water year for West Virginia consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and springs; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 116 gaging stations; stage only records for 9 gaging stations; stage and contents for 8 lakes and reservoirs; contents for 1 reservoir; change in contents for 1 reservoir; water quality for 55 gaging stations; and water levels for 29 observation wells. Also included are 2 crest-stage partial-record stations, and 1 low-flow partial record station. Additional water data were collected at various sites, not part of the systematic data collections program, and are published as miscellaneous measurements and analyses. These data represent that part of the National Water Data System operated by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal Agencies in West Virginia.

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