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Experiences with injecting geothermal fluids have identified technical problems associated with geothermal waste disposal. This report assesses the feasibility of injection as an alternative for geothermal wastewater disposal and analyzes...
1984-06-01
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An investigation was conducted to determine the feasibility of geothermal power plant effluent disposal by surface irrigation and the resulting impact on the shallow aquifer. The study was conducted at the Raft River Experimental Geothermal Power...
1984-06-01
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The regional Snake Plain aquifer is the primary source of ground water throughout the eastern Snake River Plain including the Mud Lake area. Ground-water flow from mountain valleys to the north of the Mud Lake area annually supply about 247,000...
1984-12-01
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The purpose of this research was to develop snow cover area maps for the Boise River Basin in Idaho. Landsat satellite imagery was used as the basic data source for the development of these maps. The snow covered area information on the Landsat...
1984-06-01
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Fish abundance was determined by underwater fish counts in selected locations on twelve tributary streams of the North Fork Clearwater River, Idaho. Fish numbers, species composition and fish density were compared to results from previous studies...
1984-06-01
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This is an annotated bibliography of developed reports that have been written on water supply development in the Moscow, Idaho and Pullman, Washington area, with a bibliographic listing and indications of where the reports are filed. A brief...
1984-04-01
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The purpose of the study reported was to test the feasibility of direct utilization of geothermal water for the aquaculture f Malaysian freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii). A problem with using geothermal water for aquaculture is the...
1984-05-01
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This report constitutes the final report on Remote Sensing for Irrigated Crop Water Use - Phase I under the revised Joint Research Interchange project involving Ames Research Center and the University of Idaho. The goal of this research is to...
1985-11-01
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The effects of reservoir tillage on runoff losses, soil moisture content and crop yields were examined. Replicated plots were established on eight different low pressure center-pivot sprinkler irrigated fields, covering a range of soils, slopes,...
1985-12-01
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Stochastic models of streamflow were developed for two rivers in Idaho, and the results analyzed to assess model performance and the characteristics of droughts. Multivariate modeling methods were applied to both historical records to extend their...
1985-11-01
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The Snake River Plain aquifer ground-water flow model is operated by the Idaho Department of Water Resources as a tool for management of the aquifer and the hydraulically connected Snake River. Data made available by the 1980 U.S. Geological...
1985-05-01
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Basin tillage (surface storage enhancement by soil roughening) has been shown to be effective in controlling runoff from small grain plots irrigated with application rates up to 115 mm/hr. and total applications up to 75 mm with a single line of...
1985-03-01
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Calculated aquifer transmissivities in the Boise Warm Springs Water District portion of the geothermal system range from the 3500-25,000 gals/day/ft. Withdrawals during the 1985-1985 heating season stabilized drawdown at the pumpbowls, and water...
1985-11-01
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Wild juvenile rainbow-steelhead trout responded to seasonal 95 percent reductions in discharge by emigrating from the test channel. An intermediate (50 percent) reduction in discharge during the 1980 tests resulted in little change in number or...
1985-03-01
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The earth's surface, as we know it today, has changed dramatically since its origin about 4,500 million years ago. Some of the changes that occurred include the rising and receding of oceans, the collision of continents, and the uplift and erosion...
1986-11-01
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The purpose of this research was to investigate methods of enhancing the runoff prediction capabilities for the Boise River Basin through the use of low level Landsat satellite imagery. The major topics that were addressed are: (1) Development and...
1986-06-01
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This paper presents a progress report on the development of a SAS based information management system for the retrieval of hydrologic and climatic data. The new system will replace an existing system that has grown obsolete. A discussion is given...
1986-07-01
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This research project encompasses a staged analysis of ground water-surface water conjunctive management in western states that operate under the appropriation doctrine. These states include Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Utah,...
1986-07-01
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The water quality of the Clark Fork River at Clark Fork, Idaho, was monitored from June 1984 to May 1985. The following water quality parameters were measured: dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, volatile suspended...
1986-11-01
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The purpose of the project was to collect, analyze, assemble, and assess water quality data and resulting chemical/nutrient loads entering and transported in the Middle Snake River Reach of Idaho. This reach is defined as the reach between Milner...
1992-02-01
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The Pullman-Moscow area of eastern Washington and northern Idaho relies almost entirely on ground water for its supply of municipal, institutional, and domestic water. Concern over declining ground water levels in the area motivated the...
1992-09-01
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This manual grew out of the ""Streamwalk"" program initiated by EPA Region 10 and the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute at the University of Idaho who offered support and assistance for this project. ""Streamwalk"" was developed as a...
1992-09-01
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The primary purpose of a pump station monitor is to provide the operator with real time information regarding the performance pf the pump station and to record the performance parameters for later analysis. The performance of a pump station is...
1992-06-01
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The Wellhead Protection Program is designed to reduce the threat to the quality of ground water used for drinking water by identifying and protecting the vulnerable areas surrounding a well. A wellhead protection area (WHPA) is defined as the...
1992-12-04
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An experiment was conducted during the summer of 1991 to validate the simple Transfer Function Model (TFM) under variable conditions observed in a 0.9 ha furrow irrigated fallow field. Twenty-one spatially distributed sampling stations were...
1992-05-01
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