Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kiah, Richard G. Originator: Deacon, Jeffrey R. Originator: Piatak, Nadine M. Originator: Seal, Robert R. II Originator: Coles, James F. Originator: Hammarstrom, Jane M. Title: Surface-water hydrology and quality at the Pike Hill Superfund Site, Corinth, Vermont, October 2004 to December 2005 Publication_Date: 2007 Series_Information: Series_Name: Scientific Investigations Report Issue_Identification: 2007-5003 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: Geological Survey (U.S.) Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2007/5003/ Description: Abstract: Synoptic water-quality and benthic macroinvertebrate sampling at 14 stream sites to characterize the quality of surface water in the watershed on a seasonal and spatial basis, as well as to assess the effects of wetlands on water quality. Purpose: To understand the fate and transport of contamination associated with acid rock drainage at the Pike Hill Superfund Site, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with USEPA, used an integrated (physical, chemical, and biological) approach to assess the hydrology and quality of waters in and around the Pike Hill Brook watershed. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 200410 Ending_Date: 200512 Currentness_Reference: Ground condition. Samples for this report were collected during this interval. Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.305 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.221667 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.077222 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.045278 Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: none Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Alexandria Digital Library Feature Type Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: mine sites Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Augmented FIPS 10-4 and FIPS 6-4 Place_Keyword: f50017 = Orange Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General glossary for mineral resources spatial data Theme_Keyword: DBF Theme_Keyword: shapefile Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: aluminum Theme_Keyword: cadmium Theme_Keyword: calcium Theme_Keyword: capturing (animals) Theme_Keyword: copper Theme_Keyword: ecotoxicology Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Theme_Keyword: iron Theme_Keyword: mine drainage Theme_Keyword: surface water quality Theme_Keyword: water chemistry Theme_Keyword: water sampling Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Richard G Kiah Contact_Organization: USGS ER NE WRD Contact_Position: Hydrologic Technician Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 361 Commerce Way City: Pembroke State_or_Province: NH Postal_Code: 03275-3719 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (603) 226-7819 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (603) 226-7894 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rkiah@usgs.gov Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Piatak, Nadine M. Originator: Seal, Robert R. II Originator: Hammarstrom, Jane M. Originator: Kiah, Richard G. Originator: Deacon, Jeffrey R. Originator: Adams, Monique G. Originator: Anthony, Michael W. Originator: Briggs, Paul H. Originator: Jackson, John C. Title: Geochemical Characterization of Mine Waste, Mine Drainage, and Stream Sediments at the Pike Hill Copper Mine Superfund Site, Orange County, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Publication_Date: 2006 Series_Information: Series_Name: Scientific Investigations Report Issue_Identification: 2006-5303 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: Geological Survey (U.S.) Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2006/5303/ Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 14 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Geographic_Coordinate_Units: decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 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