Occurrence of selected pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical compounds, and stable hydrogen and oxygen isotope ratios in a riverbank filtration study, Platte River, Nebraska, 2002 to 2005, Volume 2
J. R. Vogel, L. B. Barber, E. T. Furlong, T.B. Coplen, Ingrid M. Verstraeten, M. T. Meyer
2005, Data Series 141
This document is the second volume of a data series report that describes the data collected during a study conducted during 2001 through 2005 by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Lincoln, at an established riverbank-filtration well field with horizontal...
Analysis of pesticides in surface water and sediment from Yolo Bypass, California, 2004-2005
Kelly L. Smalling, James L. Orlando, Kathryn Kuivila
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5220
Inputs to the Yolo Bypass are potential sources of pesticides that could impact critical life stages of native fish. To assess the direct inputs during inundation, pesticide concentrations were analyzed in water, in suspended and bed-sediment samples collected from six source watersheds to the Yolo Bypass, and from three sites...
Hydrogeologic setting and conceptual hydrologic model of the Spring Creek Basin, Centre County, Pennsylvania, June 2005
John W. Fulton, Edward H. Koerkle, Steven D. McAuley, Scott A. Hoffman, Linda F. Zarr
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5091
The Spring Creek Basin, Centre County, Pa., is experiencing some of the most rapid growth and development within the Commonwealth. This trend has resulted in land-use changes and increased water use, which will affect the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff, surface water, ground water, and aquatic resources within the...
Characterization of dissolved and particulate natural organic matter (NOM) in Neversink Reservoir, New York
Robert L. Wershaw, Jerry A. Leenheer, Larry G. Cox
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5108
Natural organic matter (NOM) was isolated from the water of the Neversink Reservoir, part of the New York City water supply, located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The NOM was fractionated into the following nine different fractions by the isolation procedure: (1) coarse particulates, (2) fine-particulate organics, (3)...
Quantification of fish habitat in selected reaches of the Marmaton and Marais des Cygnes Rivers, Missouri
David C. Heimann, Joseph M. Richards, Shannon K. Brewer, Richard D. Norman
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5180
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Conservation, undertook a study to quantify fish habitat by using relations between streamflow and the spatial and temporal distributions of fish habitat at five sites in the Marmaton and Marais des Cygnes Rivers in western Missouri. Twenty-six fish habitat...
South San Francisco Bay tidal marsh vegetation and elevation surveys-Corkscrew Marsh, Bird Island, and Palo Alto Baylands, California, 1983
James L. Orlando, Judy Z. Drexler, Kent G. Dedrick
2005, Data Series 134
Changes in the topography and ecology of the San Francisco Bay Estuary ('Estuary') during the past 200 years have resulted in the loss of nearly 80 percent of the historical salt marsh in the region. Currently, numerous projects are being undertaken by federal, state, and local governments in an attempt...
Hydrogeochemical studies of historical mining areas in the Humboldt River basin and adjacent areas, northern Nevada
J. Thomas Nash
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5236
The study area comprises the Humboldt River Basin and adjacent areas, with emphasis on mining areas relatively close to the Humboldt River. The basin comprises about 16,840 mi2 or 10,800,000 acres. The mineral resources of the Humboldt Basin have been investigated by many scientists over the past 100 years, but...
Water-quality trend analysis and sampling design for streams in the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, 1970-2001
Aldo V. Vecchia
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5224
The Bureau of Reclamation is considering several alternatives to meet the future municipal, rural, and industrial water-supply needs in the Red River of the North (Red River) Basin, and an environmental impact statement is being prepared to evaluate the potential effects of the various alternatives on the water quality and...
Surface-Water and Ground-Water Resources of Kendall County, Illinois
Robert T. Kay, P.C. Mills, Jennifer L. Hogan, Terri Arnold
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5122
Water-supply needs in Kendall County, in northern Illinois, are met exclusively from ground water derived from glacial drift aquifers and bedrock aquifers open to Silurian, Ordovician, and Cambrian System units. As a result of population growth in Kendall County and the surrounding area, water use has increased from about 1.2...
Hydrologic response in karstic-ridge wetlands to rainfall and evapotranspiration, central Florida, 2001-2003
Leel Knowles Jr., G. G. Phelps, Sandra L. Kinnaman, Edward R. German
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5178
Two internally drained karstic wetlands in central Florida-Boggy Marsh at the Hilochee Wildlife Management Area and a large unnamed wetland at the Lyonia Preserve-were studied during 2001-03 to gain a better understanding of the net-recharge function that these wetlands provide, the significance of exchanges with ground water with regard to...
Calculation of area and volume for the south part of Great Salt Lake, Utah
Robert L. Baskin
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1327
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources, collected bathymetric data for the south part of Great Salt Lake during 2002-04 using a single-beam, high-definition fathometer and real-time differential global positioning system. About 7.6 million depth measurements were collected along more...
Bathymetric map of the south part of Great Salt Lake, Utah, 2005
Robert L. Baskin, David V. Allen
2005, Scientific Investigations Map 2894
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources, collected bathymetric data for the south part of Great Salt Lake during 2002–04 using a single beam, high-definition fathometer and real-time differential global positioning system. Approximately 7.6 million depth readings were collected along...
Occurrence and distribution of pesticide compounds in surface water of the Santa Ana basin, California, 1998-2001
Robert Kent, Kenneth Belitz, Andrea J. Altmann, Michael T. Wright, Gregory O. Mendez
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5203
A study of the occurrence and distribution of pesticide compounds in surface water of the highly urbanized Santa Ana Basin, California, was done as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA). One-hundred and forty-eight samples were collected from 23 sites, and analyzed for pesticide compounds...
Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2005, Volume 1: Eastern New York excluding Long Island
U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Water Data Report NY-05-1
Water resources data for the 2005 water year for Eastern New York Excluding Long Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 145 gaging stations; stage...
An analysis of statistical methods for seasonal flow forecasting in the Upper Klamath River basin of Oregon and California
John C. Risley, Marshall W. Gannett, Jolyne K. Lea, Edwin A. Roehl Jr.
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5177
Water-quality data for selected national park units, southern and central Arizona and west-central New Mexico, water years 2003 and 2004
James G. Brown
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1291
Mass loading of selected major and trace elements in Lake Fork Creek near Leadville, Colorado, September-October 2001
Katherine Walton-Day, Jennifer L. Flynn, Briant A. Kimball, Robert L. Runkel
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5151
A mass-loading study of Lake Fork Creek of the Arkansas River between Sugarloaf Dam and the mouth was completed in September-October 2001 to help ascertain the following: (1) variation of pH and aqueous constituent concentrations (calcium, sulfate, alkalinity, aluminum, cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, lead, and zinc) and their relation to...
Scientific framework for a comprehensive assessment of tribal water resources in western Washington
Christopher P. Konrad
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1390
Age and quality of ground water and sources of nitrogen in the surficial aquifers in Pumpkin Creek Valley, western Nebraska, 2000
G. V. Steele, J. C. Cannia, S. S. Sibray, V. L. McGuire
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5157
Ground water is the source of drinking water for the residents of Pumpkin Creek Valley, western Nebraska. In this largely agricultural area, shallow aquifers potentially are susceptible to nitrate contamination. During the last 10 years, ground-water levels in the North Platte Natural Resources District have declined and contamination has become...
Baseline water-quality characteristics of the Alaska Army National Guard Stewart River Training Area near Nome, Alaska
Josh D. Eash
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5221
The Alaska Army National Guard Stewart River Training Area is approximately 23 miles north of Nome on the Seward Peninsula in northwest Alaska. The Stewart River Training Area encompasses much of the Stewart River Basin and a small part of the Snake River Basin. Hydrologic, water-quality, and physical-habitat data were...
Instream flow characterization of upper Salmon River basin streams, central Idaho, 2004
Terry R. Maret, Jon Hortness, Douglas S. Ott
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5212
Anadromous fish populations in the Columbia River Basin have plummeted in the last 100 years. This severe decline led to Federal listing of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) stocks as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 1990s. Historically, the upper Salmon...
Regionalized equations for bankfull-discharge and channel characteristics of streams in New York State—Hydrologic Region 6 in the Southern Tier of New York
Christiane I. Mulvihill, Anne G. Ernst, Barry P. Baldigo
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5100
Equations that relate bankfull discharge and channel characteristics (width, depth, and cross-sectional area) to drainage-area size at gaged sites are needed to define bankfull discharge and channel dimensions at ungaged sites and to provide information for watershed assessments, stream-channel classification, and the design of stream-restoration projects. Such equations are most...
Historical late-winter and spring snowpack depth and equivalent water-content data for Maine
Glenn A. Hodgkins, Robert W. Dudley, Marc C. Loiselle
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1259
A computer program for predicting recharge with a master recession curve
Christopher S. Heppner, John R. Nimmo
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5172
Water-table fluctuations occur in unconfined aquifers owing to ground-water recharge following precipitation and infiltration, and ground-water discharge to streams between storm events. Ground-water recharge can be estimated from well hydrograph data using the water-table fluctuation (WTF) principle, which states that recharge is equal to the product of the water-table rise...
Changes in the magnitude of annual and monthly streamflows in New England, 1902-2002
Glenn A. Hodgkins, Robert W. Dudley
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5135
Selected annual and monthly streamflow statistics for 27 streamflow-gaging stations in New England were computed and tested for changes over time. These 27 stations were considered to be free of substantial human influences such as regulation, diversion, and land use-changes and have an average of 71 years of record. The...
