State Water Resources Research Institute Program
John E. Schefter
2002, Fact Sheet 093-02
Wildlife research
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2001, Fact Sheet 01-01
Wildlife research conducted by scientists at the Leetown Science Center helps client bureaus to better manage federal lands and trust species by making objective, science-based decisions....
Invasive species research
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2001, Fact Sheet 01-02
The Leetown Science Center’s research provides information on early detection and assessment, ecological effects and new methods of control of invasive species....
Ciencia, Sociedad, Soluciones: Una Introduccion al USGS
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2001, Fact Sheet 010-01
El USGS sirve a la nacion de los Estados Unidos proveyendo informacion fidedigna para ? Describir y comprender la Tierra; ? Minimizar la perdida de vidas y propiedades por desastres naturales; ? Manejar los recursos hidrologicos, biologicos, energeticos y minerales; y ? Mejorar y proteger nuestra calidad de vida....
Flooding in the Amargosa River Drainage Basin, February 23-24, 1998, Southern Nevada and Eastern California, including the Nevada Test Site
Daron J. Tanko, Patrick A. Glancy
2001, Fact Sheet 036-01
Cooperative Water Program: A Partnership in the Nation's Water-Resources Program
Myron H. Brooks
2001, Fact Sheet 128-01
MTBE and other volatile organic compounds: New findings and implications on the quality of source waters used for drinking-water supplies
John S. Zogorski, Michael J. Moran, Pixie A. Hamilton
2001, Fact Sheet 105-01
Real-time ground-water data for the nation
William L. Cunningham
2001, Fact Sheet 090-01
U.S. Geological Survey Ground-Water Resources Program, 2001
Norman G. Grannemann
2001, Fact Sheet 056-01
Ground water is among the Nation's most important natural resources. It provides drinking water to urban and rural communities, supports irrigation and industry, sustains the flow of streams and rivers, and maintains riparian and wetland ecosystems. In many areas of the Nation, the future sustainability of ground-water resources is at...
An investigation of the interrelation of Florida Bay dynamics to ecosystem processes in South Florida
R.W. Schaffranek, T. J. Smith III, C. W. Holmes
2001, Fact Sheet 049-01
No abstract available....
Sparta, New Jersey, flood of August 11-14, 2000
R.G. Reiser, R.D. Schopp
2001, Fact Sheet 104-01
Occurrence and distribution of volatile organic compounds in drinking water supplied by community water systems in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, 1993-98
Michael James Moran, Stephen J. Grady, John S. Zogorski
2001, Fact Sheet 089-01
Data on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in drinking water supplied by community water systems (CWSs) are available for 12 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States from 1993-98. The data are from 2,110 CWSs representing a 20 percent random selection of the total 10,749 active CWSs in the region. The data were collected...
Underwater microscope system
Hank Chezar
2001, Fact Sheet 135-01
The effects of large-scale pumping and diversion on the water resources of Dane County, Wisconsin
Randall J. Hunt, Kenneth R. Bradbury, James T. Krohelski
2001, Fact Sheet 127-01
Throughout many parts of the U.S., there is growing concern over the effects of rapid urban growth and development on water resources. Ground- water and surface-water systems (which comprise the hydrologic system) are linked in much of Wisconsin, and ground water can be utilized both for drinking water and...
Ground-water studies in Fairbanks, Alaska: A better understanding of some of the United States' highest natural arsenic concentrations
Seth Mueller, Rich Goldfarb, Philip Verplanck
2001, Fact Sheet 111-01
No abstract available....
Coal combustion products
R.S. Kalyoncu, D.W. Olson
2001, Fact Sheet 076-01
Coal-burning powerplants, which supply more than half of U.S. electricity, also generate coal combustion products, which can be both a resource and a disposal problem. The U.S. Geological Survey collaborates with the American Coal Ash Association in preparing its annual report on coal combustion products. This Fact Sheet answers questions...
Flooding in the Mississippi River Basin in Minnesota, spring 2001
Gregory B. Mitton
2001, Fact Sheet 002-02
During spring 2001 there was much flooding in the Mississippi River Basin in Minnesota. Greater than normal precipitation starting with late fall rains in 2000, greater than normal snowfalls, a delayed snowmelt, and record rains in April, all contributed to the flooding. Parts of the southern one-half of Minnesota had...
Balancing Ground-Water Withdrawals and Streamflow in the Hunt-Annaquatucket-Pettaquamscutt Basin, Rhode Island
Paul M. Barlow, David C. Dickerman
2001, Fact Sheet 063-01
Ground water withdrawn for water supply reduces streamflow in the Hunt-Annaquatucket-Pettaquamscutt Basin in Rhode Island. These reductions may adversely affect aquatic habitats. A hydrologic model was prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Rhode Island Water Resources Board, Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island Department of Environmental...
Characterizing ground-water chemistry and hydraulic properties of fractured-rock aquifers using the multifunction Bedrock-Aquifer Transportable Testing Tool (BAT3)
A.M. Shapiro
2001, Fact Sheet 075-01
No abstract available....
Tenmile Creek, Montana; watershed of many uses
Charles Parrett, Eloise Kendy, P.S. Hettinger
2001, Fact Sheet 059-01
Flooding in Delaware and the eastern shore of Maryland from Hurricane Floyd, September 1999
Anthony J. Tallman, Gary T. Fisher
2001, Fact Sheet 073-01
What is the Ohio Gap Analysis Program (GAP)?
S.A. Covert, Melissa Haltuch, Troy Wilson
2001, Fact Sheet 093-01
The Gap Analysis Program (GAP) is a program for identifying the degree to which native species and natural communities are represented in present-day conservation lands. Those areas where unique biological communities and conservation lands do not overlap constitute gaps in our conservation effort.GAP aids in the protection of biodiversity through...
Discharge between San Antonio Bay and Aransas Bay, southern Gulf Coast, Texas, May-September 1999
Jeffery W. East
2001, Fact Sheet 082-01
Along the Gulf Coast of Texas, many estuaries and bays are important habitat and nurseries for aquatic life. San Antonio Bay and Aransas Bay, located about 50 and 30 miles northeast, respectively, of Corpus Christi, are two important estuarine nurseries on the southern Gulf Coast of Texas (fig. 1). According...
The National Water-Quality Assessment Program; entering a new decade of investigations
R. J. Gilliom, P. A. Hamilton, T. L. Miller
2001, Fact Sheet 071-01
Improving water quality in Sweetwater Reservoir, San Diego County, California; sources and mitigation strategies for trihalomethane (THM)-forming carb
M.S. Fram, B.A. Bergamaschi, Roger Fujii
2001, Fact Sheet 112-01