Powder/Tongue River Basin Water Plan
Technical Memoranda

Appendix A

Bibliography of Selected Ground Water Studies and Planning Documents,
Powder/Tounge River Basin Plan Area

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Applied Hydrology & Associates. 1999. Technical report on groundwater modeling of coal bed methane development, Powder River basin, Wyoming. Prepared for the Bureau of Land Management. Buffalo, WY: Applied Hydrology & Associates.

Ash Creek Mining Company. 1996. P.S.O. no. 1 mine T-3 permit to mine application, on file with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, District III, Sheridan, Wyoming.

Babcock, H.M., and Morris, D.A. 1954. Ground water in the vicinity of Edgerton, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Babcock, R.N. 1979. Geophysical logging of water wells for coal occurrences in northern Campbell County and eastern Sheridan County, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report no. 79- 1213. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Balch, A.H., editor. 1988. A seismic-stratigraphic investigation of the Madison and associated aquifers- application to ground-water exploration, Powder River basin, Montana-Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1368. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Balch, A.H., Lee, M.W., Miller, J.J., and Ryder, R.T. 1984. Case history-detection of Madison Limestone porosity, Powder River basin, Wyoming. In Balch, A.H., and others, editors. Vertical seismic profiling-technique, applications and case histories, p. 289-305. Boston, MA: International Human Resources Development Corporation.

Ballance, W.C., and Freudenthal, P.B. 1975. Ground-water levels in Wyoming, 1974. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

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Ballance, W.C., and Freudenthal, P.B. 1977. Ground-water levels in Wyoming, 1976. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-686. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Barnum, B.E. 1975. Geologic map and coal resources of the Ranchester quadrangle, Sheridan County, Wyoming and Big Horn County, Montana. U.S. Geological Survey Map Series no. C-75. Reston, VA: U.S. Geological Survey.

Bechtel, Inc. 1978. Tongue River project, Prairie Dog Creek site: Report on geotechnical investigations conducted during 1977. Bechtel, Inc.

Beikman, H.M. 1962. Geology of the Powder River basin, Wyoming and Montana, with reference to subsurface disposal of radioactive wastes: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

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Blackstone, D.L., Jr. 1981. Structural uncoupling of the Madison aquifer, west margin, Powder River basin, Wyoming. In Proceedings 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Ground Water Conference, p. 65. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Department of Geology.

Boner, F.C., Lines, G.C., Lowery, M.E., and Powell, J.E. 1976. Geohydrologic reconnaissance and measurement of perennial streams crossing outcrops of the Madison Limestone, northeastern Wyoming, 1974. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-614. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Brown, D.L., Blankennagel, R.K., MacCary, L.M., and Peterson, J.A. 1984. Correlation of Paleostructure and sediment deposition in the Madison Limestone and associated rocks in parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1273-B. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

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Collentine, M., Libra, R., and Boyd, L. 1981. Injection well inventory of Wyoming. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Water Resources Research Institute.

Cooley, R.L., Konikow, L.F., and Naff, R.L. 1986. Nonlinear-regression groundwater flow modeling of a deep aquifer system. Water Resources Research, Volume 22, no. 13, p. 1759-1778.

Crawford, J.C. 1940. Oil field waters of Wyoming and their relation to geological formations. Bulletin A.A.P.G. Volume 24, p. 1214-1329.

Crawford, J.C., and Davis, C.E. 1962. Some Cretaceous water of Wyoming. In Guidebook, Wyoming Geological Association, 17th Annual Field Conference, p. 257-267.

Crist, M.A. 1968. Groundwater resources of Natrona County, Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY: Wyoming State Engineer's Office.

Crist, M.A. 1991. Evaluation of ground-water-level changes near Gillette, northeastern Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4196. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Crist, M.A., and Lowry, M.E. 1972. Ground-water resources of Natrona County, Wyoming U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1897. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Cushing, E.M. 1977. Description of the Madison Aquifer study, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-514. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Cushing, E.M. 1977. The Madison Aquifer study-current status. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-692. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Daddow, P.B. 1986. Potentiometric-surface map of the Wyodak-Anderson coal bed, Powder River structural basin, Wyoming, 1973-84. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4305. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Dana, G.F. 1962. Groundwater reconnaissance of the State of Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY: Wyoming Natural Resources Board.

D'Appiolonia Consulting Engineers, Inc. 1976. Environmental impact report--proposed plan of mining and reclamation, Mobil Oil Corporation--Federal Coal Lease W-23929. Denver, CO: D'Appiolonia Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Darton, N.H. 1905. Preliminary report on the geology and underground water resources of the central Great Plains. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 32. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Darton, N.H., and Salisbury, R.D. 1906. Bald Mountain-Dayton folio, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Atlas of the United States, Folio no. 141. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Darton, N.H., and Salisbury, R.D. 1906. Cloud Peak-Fort McKinney folio, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Atlas of the United States, Folio no. 142. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Davis, R.W. 1976. Hydrologic factors related to coal development in the eastern Powder River basin. In Guidebook, Wyoming Geological Association, 28^th Annual Field Conference, p. 203-207.

Davis, R.W., and Rechard, P.A. 1977. Effects of surface mining upon shallow aquifers in the eastern Powder River basin, Wyoming. Water Resources series no. 67. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Water Resources Research Institute.

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Dinwiddie, G.A., and Downey, J.S. 1986. Northern Great Plains regional aquifer-system study, In Sun, R.J., editor. Regional Aquifer-System Analysis program of the U.S. Geological Survey-summary of projects, 1978-84 p. 50-71. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1002. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Downey, J.S. 1982. Machine-readable data files from the Madison Limestone and Northern Great Plains Regional Aquifer-System Analysis projects, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4107. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Downey, J.S. 1984. Geohydrology of the Madison and associated aquifers in parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1273-G. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Downey, J.S. 1986. Geohydrology of bedrock aquifers in the Northern Great Plains in parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1402-E. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Downey, J.S. 1988. Regional bedrock aquifers of the Northern Great Plains, north-central United States. In McLean, J.S., and Johnson, A.I., editors. Regional aquifer systems of the United States, aquifers of the Western mountain area. American Water Resources Association Monograph Series no. 14, p. 5-13.

Downey, J.S., and Dinwiddie, G.A. 1988. The regional aquifer system underlying the Northern Great Plains in parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming - summary. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1402-A. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Downey, J.S., and Weiss, E.J. 1980. Preliminary data set for three-dimensional digital model of the Red River and Madison aquifers. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-756. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Dugan, J.T., Hobbs, R.D., and Ihm, L.A. 1990. Hydrologic characteristics of soils in the High Plains, Northern Great Plains, and Central Texas Carbonates regional aquifer systems. U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Investigations Atlas HA-714. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Ebaugh, W.F., Chleborad, A.F., and Nichlos, T.C. Jr. 1976. Geologic investigation of landsliding in the Big Horn quadrangle, Sheridan County, Wyoming. Journal of the Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Sciences, Volume 8, Issue 1, p. 34.

Eisen, C., and Collentine, M. 1981. Hydrogeologic relationships of the Madison Limestone and the Minnelusa Formation. In Proceedings 10^th Annual Rocky Mountain Ground Water Conference, p. 70. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Department of Geology.

Eisen, C., Feathers, K., and Kerr, G. 1980. Preliminary findings of the Madison baseline study. Report to Wyoming State Engineer and ETSI. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Water Resources Research Institute.

Feathers, K.R., Libra, R., Stephenson and Eisen, C. 1981. Occurrence and characteristics of ground water in the Powder River basin, Wyoming. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Water Resources Research Institute,

Feder, G.L. 1974. Hydrochemistry of mine water, Campbell County, Wyoming. In Geochemical survey of the western energy regions; First annual progress report, July 1974, p. 34-36. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 74-250. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Feder, G.L., Lee, R.W., Busby, J.F., and Saindon, L.G. 1977. Geochemistry of ground waters in the Powder River coal region. In Geochemical survey of the western energy regions; Fourth annual progress report, July 1977, p. 173-179. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-872. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Fogg, J.L., Martin, M.W., and Daddow, P.B. 1991. Geohydrology and potential effects of coal mining in 12 coal-lease areas, Powder River structural basin, northeastern Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4102. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Gerlach, P.J. 1976. The groundwater hydrology of mine spoils at two coal strip mines in western Sheridan County, Wyoming. M.S. Thesis. Rapid City, SD: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Gillette Area Groundwater Monitoring Organization. 1987. 1987 annual report.

Gillette Area Groundwater Monitoring Organization. 1990. 10-year report.

Glass, W.R., and Sultz, L.G. 1992. Summary of data indicating gain or loss of streamflow across outcrops of Paleozoic formations in northeastern Wyoming, 1974-91. U.S. Geological Survey Open- File Report 92-72. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Ground Water Subgroup of Water Work Group, Northern Great Plains Resource Program. 1975. Shallow ground water in selected areas in the Fort Union coal region. U.S. Geological Survey Open- File Report 74-371. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Hadley, R.F. and Keefer, W.F. 1975. Map showing some potential effects of surface mining on the WYODAK-Anderson Coal, Gillette area, Campbell County, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map no. I-848-F. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Hagmaier, J.L. 1971. Groundwater flow, hydrochemistry, and uranium deposition in the Powder River basin, Wyoming. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Grand Forks, ND: University of North Dakota.

Hamerlinck, J.D. and Arneson, C.S., editors. 1998. Wyoming ground water vulnerability assessment handbook: Volume 1 - Background, model development, and aquifer sensitivity analysis. Spatial Data and Visualization Center Publication SDVC 98-01-1. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming.

Hamerlinck, J.D. and Arneson, C.S., editors. 1998. Wyoming ground water vulnerability assessment handbook, Volume 1: Appendix E8, Sheridan County aquifer sensitivity. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Spatial Data and Visualization Center.

Hamerlinck, J.D. and Arneson, C.S., editors. 1998. Wyoming ground water vulnerability assessment handbook, Volume 1: Appendix E10, Johnson County aquifer sensitivity. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Spatial Data and Visualization Center.

Hamerlinck, J.D. and Arneson, C.S., editors. 1998. Wyoming ground water vulnerability assessment handbook, Volume 1: Appendix E11, Natrona County aquifer sensitivity. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Spatial Data and Visualization Center.

Hamerlinck, J.D. and Arneson, C.S., editors. 1998. Wyoming ground water vulnerability assessment handbook, Volume 1: Appendix E14, Campbell County aquifer sensitivity. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Spatial Data and Visualization Center.

Hamerlinck, J.D. and Arneson, C.S., editors. 1998. Wyoming ground water vulnerability assessment handbook, Volume 2: Assessing ground water vulnerability to pesticides. Spatial Data and Visualization Center Publication SDVC 98-01-2. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming.

Hamerlinck, J.D. and Arneson, C.S., editors. 1998. Wyoming ground water vulnerability assessment handbook, Volume 2: Appendix D8, Sheridan County ground water vulnerability. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Spatial Data and Visualization Center.

Hamerlinck, J.D. and Arneson, C.S., editors. 1998. Wyoming ground water vulnerability assessment handbook, Volume 2: Appendix D10, Johnson County ground water vulnerability. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Spatial Data and Visualization Center.

Hamerlinck, J.D. and Arneson, C.S., editors. 1998. Wyoming ground water vulnerability assessment handbook, Volume 2: Appendix D11, Natrona County ground water vulnerability. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Spatial Data and Visualization Center.

Hamerlinck, J.D. and Arneson, C.S., editors. 1998. Wyoming ground water vulnerability assessment handbook, Volume 2: Appendix D14, Campbell County ground water vulnerability. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Spatial Data and Visualization Center.

Head, W.J. 1977. Exploration for ground water to develop energy resources in the semi-arid West. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-690. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Head, W.J., and Merkel, R.H. 1977. Hydrologic characteristics of the Madison Limestone, the Minnelusa Formation, and equivalent rocks as determined by well-logging formation evaluation, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey, Volume 5, no. 4, p. 473-485.

Head, W.J., Kilty, K.T., and Knottek, R.W. 1979. Maps showing formation temperatures and configurations of the tops of the Minnelusa Formation and the Madison Limestone, Powder River basin, Wyoming, Montana, and adjacent areas. U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1159. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Henderson, Thomas. 1985. Geochemistry of ground-water (sic) in two sandstone aquifer systems in the Northern Great Plains in parts of Montana and Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1402-C. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

HKM Associates. 1994. Phase II Gillette area water master plan. Prepared for State of Wyoming Water Development Commission. Sheridan, WY: HKM Associates.

Hodson, W.G. 1971. Chemical analyses of ground water in the Powder River basin and adjacent areas, northeastern Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY: Wyoming Department of Economic Planning and Development.

Hodson, W.G. 1971. Logs of wells in Campbell County, Wyoming. Water Planning Program Report no. 8. Cheyenne, WY: Wyoming State Engineer's Office.

Hodson, W.G. 1974. Records of water wells, springs, oil-and gas-test holes, and chemical analyses of water for the Madison Limestone and equivalent rocks in the Powder River basin and adjacent areas, northeastern Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY: Wyoming State Engineer's Office.

Hodson, W.G., Pearl, R.H., and Druse, S.A. 1973. Water resources of the Powder River basin and adjacent areas, northeastern Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Investigations Atlas HA- 465. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Hotchkiss, W.R., and Levings, J.F. 1986. Hydrogeology and simulation of water flow in strata above the Bearpaw Shale and equivalents of eastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4281. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Howard, Needles, Tammen, Bergendoff. 1985. Sheridan area water supply, investigation level II. Cheyenne, WY: Wyoming Water Development Commission.

Hoxie, D.T., and Glover, K.C. 1981. A "black-hole" pressure anomaly in the Newcastle Sandstone, Powder River basin, Wyoming and Montana. In Proceedings 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Ground Water Conference, p. 43. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Department of Geology.

Huntoon, P.W. 1976. Permeability and groundwater circulation in the Madison aquifer along the eastern flank of the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. In Guidebook Wyoming Geological Association, 28th Annual Field Conference, p. 283.290.

Hydro-Engineering. 1998. GAGMO annual report for 1997. Prepared for the Gillette Area Groundwater Monitoring Organization. Gillette, WY: Hydro-Engineering.

Jordon, P.R., Bloyd, R.M., and Daddow, P.B. 1984. An assessment of cumulative impacts of coal mining on the hydrology in part of the Powder River structural basin, Wyoming-A progress report. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4235. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Keefer, W.R., and Hadley, R.F. 1976. Land and natural resource information and some potential environmental effects of surface mining of coal in the Gillette area, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 743. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Kelly, J.E., Papadolulos, S.S., Burnham, E.L., and Anderson, K.E. 1981. The evolution of a double- transmissivity concept for the Madison aquifer system. In Proceedings 10^th Annual Rocky Mountain Ground Water Conference, p. 74-75. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, Department of Geology.

Kennedy, H.I., and Green, S.L. 1988. Ground-water levels in Wyoming, 1978 through September 1987. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-187. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Kennedy, H.I., and Green, S.L. 1990. Ground-water levels in Wyoming, 1980 through September 1989. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-106. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Kennedy, H.I., and Oberender, C.B. 1987. Ground-water levels in Wyoming, 1976 through 1985. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-456. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

King, N.J. 1974. Maps showing occurrence of ground water in the Gillette area, Campbell County, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-848-E. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Koch, Donald, Ringrose, C.D., Moore, R.C., and Brooks, D.L. 1982. Monitoring and modeling the shallow ground-water systems in the Powder River basin. Report to U.S. Bureau of Mines. Englewood, CO: Hittman Associates.

Kohout, F.A. 1957. Geology and ground-water resources of the Kaycee irrigation project, Johnson County, Wyoming, with a section on Chemical quality of the ground water, by F.H. Rainwater. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1360-E. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Konikow, L.F. 1976. Preliminary digital model of ground-water flow in the Madison Group, Powder River basin and adjacent areas, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 75-63. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Konikow, L.F. 1978. Hydrogeologic considerations for an interstate ground-water compact on the Madison aquifer, Northern Great Plains. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-138. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Kyllonen, D.P., and Peter, K.D. 1987. Geohydrology and water quality of the Inyan Kara, Minnelusa, and Madison aquifers of the northern Black Hills, South Dakota and Wyoming, and Bear Lodge Mountains, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4158. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lageson, David R., Porter Fred H., and Ranz, Phyllis. 1980. Natrona County, Wyoming. County resource series no. 6. Laramie, WY: Geological Survey of Wyoming.

LaRocque, G.A., Jr. 1966. General availability of ground water and depth to water level in the Missouri River basin. U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Investigations Atlas HA-217. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Larson, L.R. 1984. Ground-water quality in Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4034. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Larson, L.R. 1988. Coal-spoil and ground-water chemical data for two coal mines; Hanna basin and Powder River basin, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-481. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Larson, L.R., and Daddow, R.L. 1984. Ground-water-quality data from the Powder River structural basin and adjacent areas, northeastern Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-939. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lenfest, L.W., Jr. 1987. Evapotranspiration rates at selected sites in the Powder River basin, Wyoming and Montana. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4105. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lenfest, L.W., Jr. 1987. Recharge of shallow aquifers through two ephemeral-stream channels in northeastern Wyoming, 1982-83. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 85- 4311. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lewis, B.D., and Hotchkiss, W.R. 1981. Thickness, percent sand, and configuration of shallow hydrogeologic units in the Power River basin, Montana and Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1317. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lindner-Lunsfor, J.B., and Wilson, J.F., Jr. 1992. Shallow ground water in the Powder River basin, northeastern Wyoming-description of selected publications, 1950-91, and indications for further study. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 91-4067. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Littleton, R.T. 1950. Ground-water conditions in the vicinity of Gillette, Wyoming, with a section on The quality of ground waters, by H.A. Swenson. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 76. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lobmeyer, D.H. 1980. Preliminary potentiometric-surface map showing freshwater heads for the Lower Cretaceous rocks in the Northern Great Plains of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-757. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lobmeyer, D.H. 1985. Freshwater heads and ground-water temperatures in aquifers of the Northern Great Plains in parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1402-D. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lobmeyer, D.H., Anna, L.O., and Busby, J.F. 1982. Preliminary data for Northern Great Plains test well 1, NW1/4NE1/4 sec. 11, T. 55 N., R. 77 W., Sheridan County, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-446. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lowry, M.E., and Cummings, T.R. 1966. Ground-water resources of Sheridan County, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1807. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lowry, M.E. 1973. Hydrology of the uppermost Cretaceous and lowermost Paleocene rocks in the Hilight oil field, Campbell County, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 73-161. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lowry, M.E., and Rankl, J.G. 1987. Hydrology of the White Tail Butte area, northern Campbell County, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4117. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lowry, M.E., Head, W.J., Rankl, J.G., and Busby, J.F. 1986. Water resources of Weston County, Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4079. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Lowry, M.E., Wilson, J.F., Jr., and others. 1986. Hydrology of Area 50, Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Coal Provinces, Wyoming and Montana. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Open-File Report 83-545. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

MacCary, L.M. 1984. Apparent water resistivity, porosity, and water temperature of the Madison Limestone and underlying rocks in parts of Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1273-D. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

MacCary, L.M., Cushing, E.M., and Brown, D.L. 1983. Potentially favorable areas for large-yield wells in the Red River formation and Madison Limestone in parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1273-E. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Martin, L.J., Naftz, D.L., Lowham, H.W., and Rankl, J.G. 1988. Cumulative potential hydrologic impacts of surface coal mining in the eastern Powder River structural basin, northeastern Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4046. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Mazgaj, J.P. 1981. The geohydrology of a western alluvial valley floor: Youngs Creek, Sheridan County, Wyoming. M.S. Thesis. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming.

Melancon, S.M., Hess, B.C., and Thomas, R.W. 1979. Assessment of energy resource development impact on water quality: the Tongue and Powder River basins. Office of Research and Development Report EPA-600/7-79-249. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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