Geomorphic data collected within and adjacent to Nebraska Public Power District's Cottonwood Ranch Property, Platte River, Nebraska, Water Year 2001
Paul Kinzel, Randolph Parker, Johnathan Nelson, R. Burman, Aashley Heckman
2003, Open-File Report 2003-170
River-channel topographic surveys were conducted and bed-material samples were collected along transects across the Platte River during water year 2001 (October 1, 2000 to September 30, 2001). A total of 57 transect lines or cross sections were established within three study reaches located along the middle channel of the Platte...
Flow characteristics at U.S. Geological Survey streamgages in the conterminous United States
David Wolock
2003, Open-File Report 2003-146
This dataset represents point locations and flow characteristics for current (as of November 20, 2001) and historical U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages in the conterminous United States. The flow characteristics were computed from the daily streamflow data recorded at each streamgage for the period of record. The attributes associated with each...
Hydrologic landscape regions of the United States
David M. Wolock
2003, Open-File Report 2003-145
Hydrologic landscape regions (HLRs) in the United States were delineated by using geographic information system (GIS) tools and statistical methods including principal components and cluster analyses. The GIS and statistical analyses were applied to land-surface form, geologic texture (permeability of the soil and bedrock), and climate variables that describe the...
An acoustic doppler current profiler survey of flow velocities in Detroit River, a connecting channel of the Great Lakes
David J. Holtschlag, John A. Koschik
2003, Open-File Report 2003-219
Acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP) were used to survey flow velocities in Detroit River from July 8-19, 2002, as part of a study to assess the susceptibility of public water intakes to contaminants on the St. Clair-Detroit River Waterway. More than 3.5 million point velocities were measured at 130 cross...
Wyoming Water Resources Data, Water Year 2002, Volume 2. Ground Water
R. B. Swanson, E.J. Blajszczak, S.C. Roberts, K.R. Watson, J. P. Mason
2003, Water Data Report WY-02-2
Water resources data for the 2002 water year for Wyoming consists of records of stage, discharge and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality of ground water. Volume 1 of this report contains discharge records for 156 gaging stations; water...
Water resources data, Idaho, 2003; Volume 3. Ground water records
A.M. Campbell, S.N. Conti, I. O'Dell
2003, Water Data Report ID-03-3
Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Idaho consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; discharge of irrigation diversions; and water levels and water quality of groundwater. The three volumes of this report contain discharge...
Wyoming Water Resources Data, Water Year 2002, Volume 1. Surface Water
R. B. Swanson, K. A. Miller, R. E. Woodruff, G.A. Laidlaw, K.R. Watson, M. L. Clark
2003, Water Data Report WY-02-1
Water resources data for the 2002 water year for Wyoming consists of records of stage, discharge and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality of ground water. Volume 1 of this report contains discharge records for 156 gaging stations; water...
Water Resources Data--California, Water Year 2002, Volume 1, Southern Great Basin from Mexican Border to Mono Lake Basin, and Pacific Slope Basins from Tijuana River to Santa Maria River
G.L. Rockwell, G.L. Pope, J. Agajanian, L.A. Caldwell
2003, Water Data Report CA-02-1
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for California consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams, stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality in wells. Volume 1 contains discharge records for 188 gaging stations and 10 crest-stage partial-record stations, stage...
Water Resources Data--California, Water Year 2002, Volume 3. Southern Central Valley Basins and The Great Basin from Walker River to Truckee River
L.A. Freeman, G.L. Rockwell, G.L. Pope, J.R. Smithson
2003, Water Data Report CA-02-3
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for California consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams, stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality in wells. Volume 3 contains discharge records for 183 gaging stations, stage and contents for 46 lakes...
Water Resources Data--California, Water Year 2002, Volume 2, Pacific Slope Basins from Arroyo Grande to Oregon State Line except Central Valley
L.A. Freeman, J.R. Smithson, M.D. Webster, G.L. Pope, M.F. Friebel
2003, Water Data Report CA-02-2
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for California consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams, stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality in wells. Volume 2 contains discharge records for 133 gaging stations, stage and contents for 8 lakes...
Water Resources Data for Oregon, Water Year 2002
T.A. Herrett, G. W. Hess, J.G. House, G.P. Ruppert, M.L. Courts
2003, Water Data Report OR-02-1
The annual Oregon hydrologic data report is one of a series of annual reports that document hydrologic data gathered from the U.S. Geological Survey's surface- and ground-water data-collection networks in each State, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territories. These records of streamflow, ground-water levels, and quality of water provide the...
Water Resources Data Massachusetts and Rhode Island Water Year 2002
R.S. Socolow, G.G. Girouard, L.R. Ramsbey
2003, Water Data Report MA-RI-02-1
Water resources data for the 2002 water year for Massachusetts and Rhode Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; contents of lakes and reservoirs, precipitation totals, water levels of ground-water wells, and water-quality of ground water. This report contains discharge records for 98 gaging stations, stage records...
Water Resources Data, Florida, Water Year 2002, Volume 4. Northwest Florida
Darlene A. prepared by Blum, A. Ernie Alvarez
2003, Water Data Report FL-02-4
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with Federal, State, and local agencies, obtains a large amount of data on the water resources of the State of Florida each water year. These data, accumulated during many water years, constitute a valuable database that is used by water-resources managers, emergency-management officials,...
Water Resources Data, Alabama, Water Year 2002
J. L. Pearman, V.E. Stricklin, W. L. Psinakis
2003, Water Data Report AL-02-1
Water resources data for the 2002 water year for Alabama consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stages and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels in wells. This report includes records on both surface and ground water in the State. Specifically, it contains: (1)...
Potential for saltwater intrusion into the lower Tamiami aquifer near Bonita Springs, southwestern Florida
W. Barclay Shoemaker, K. Michelle Edwards
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4262
A study was conducted to examine the potential for saltwater intrusion into the lower Tamiami aquifer beneath Bonita Springs in southwestern Florida. Field data were collected, and constant- and variable-density ground-water flow simulations were performed that: (1) spatially quantified modern and seasonal stresses, (2) identified potential mechanisms of saltwater intrusion,...
An index of ecological integrity for the Mississippi alluvial plain ecoregion: index development and relations to selected landscape variables
B. G. Justus
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4110
Macroinvertebrate community, fish community, water-quality, and habitat data collected from 36 sites in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain Ecoregion during 1996-98 by the U.S. Geological Survey were considered for a multimetric test of ecological integrity. Test metrics were correlated to site scores of a Detrended Correspondence Analysis of the fish community...
Evaluation of OTT PLUVIO Precipitation Gage versus Belfort Universal Precipitation Gage 5-780 for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program
Mary L. Tumbusch
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4167
The National Atmospheric Deposition Program, a cooperative effort supported by Federal, State, and local agencies, and Indian Tribes, was established in 1977 to study atmospheric deposition and its impact on the environment. The program's National Trends Network now includes wet-deposition networks at more than 250 sites across the United States,...
Water Resources Data - Wisconsin, Water Year 2002
R.J. Waschbusch, D.L. Olson, B.R. Ellefson, P.A. Stark
2003, Water Data Report WI-02-1
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for Wisconsin include records of streamflow at gaging stations, partial record stations, and miscellaneous sites, records of precipitation, and records of chemical, biological, and physical characteristics of surface water. In addition, water levels in observation wells are reported. These data were collected by...
Water Resources Data, Illinois, Water Year 2002
A.D. Robl, J.W. Angel, J.R. Norris
2003, Water Data Report IL-02-1
The Great Lakes Water Balance: Data availability and annotated bibliography of selected references
Brian P. Neff, Jason R. Killian
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4296
Water balance calculations for the Great Lakes have been made for several decades and are a key component of Great Lakes water management. Despite the importance of the water balance, little has been done to inventory and describe the data available for use in water balance calculations. This report provides...
An acoustic doppler current profiler survey of flow velocities in St. Clair River, a connecting channel of the Great Lakes
David J. Holtschlag, John A. Koschik
2003, Open-File Report 2003-119
Acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP) were used to measure flow velocities in St. Clair River during a survey in May and June of 2002, as part of a study to assess the susceptibility of public water intakes to contaminants on the St. Clair-Detroit River Waterway. The survey provides 2.7 million...
Geohydrology, geochemistry, and ground-water simulation-optimization of the Central and West Coast Basins, Los Angeles County, California
Eric G. Reichard, Michael Land, Steven M. Crawford, Tyler D. Johnson, Rhett R. Everett, Trayle V. Kulshan, Daniel J. Ponti, Keith L. Halford, Theodore A. Johnson, Katherine S. Paybins, Tracy Nishikawa
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4065
Historical ground-water development of the Central and West Coast Basins in Los Angeles County, California through the first half of the 20th century caused large water-level declines and induced seawater intrusion. Because of this, the basins were adjudicated and numerous ground-water management activities were implemented, including increased water spreading, construction...
Simulations of Flooding on Pea River and Whitewater Creek in the Vicinity of the Proposed Elba Bypass at Elba, Alabama
T. Scott Hedgecock
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4258
A two-dimensional finite-element surface-water model was used to study the effects of proposed modifications to the State Highway 203 corridor (proposed Elba Bypass/relocated U.S. Highway 84) on water-surface elevations and flow distributions during flooding in the Pea River and Whitewater Creek Basins at Elba, Coffee County, Alabama. Flooding was first...
Estimates of deep percolation beneath native vegetation, irrigated fields, and the Amargosa-River Channel, Amargosa Desert, Nye County, Nevada
David A. Stonestrom, David E. Prudic, Randell J. Laczniak, Katherine C. Akstin, Robert A. Boyd, Katherine K. Henkelman
2003, Open-File Report 2003-104
The presence and approximate rates of deep percolation beneath areas of native vegetation, irrigated fields, and the Amargosa-River channel in the Amargosa Desert of southern Nevada were evaluated using the chloride mass-balance method and inferred downward velocities of chloride and nitrate peaks. Estimates of deep-percolation rates in the Amargosa Desert...
ERF1_2 -- Enhanced River Reach File 2.0
Jacqueline V. Nolan, John W. Brakebill, Richard B. Alexander, Gregory E. Schwarz
2003, Open-File Report 2002-40
The digital segmented network based on watershed boundaries, ERF1_2, includes enhancements to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's River Reach File 1 (RF1) (USEPA, 1996; DeWald and others, 1985) to support national and regional-scale surface water-quality modeling. Alexander and others (1999) developed ERF1, which assessed the hydrologic integrity of the...
