Simulation of ground-water flow and rainfall runoff with emphasis on the effects of land cover, Whittlesey Creek, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, 1999-2001
Bernard N. Lenz, David A. Saad, Faith A. Fitzpatrick
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4130
The effects of land cover on flooding and base-flow characteristics of Whittlesey Creek, Bayfield County, Wis., were examined in a study that involved ground-water-flow and rainfall-runoff modeling. Field data were collected during 1999-2001 for synoptic base flow, streambed head and temperature, precipitation, continuous streamflow and stream stage, and other physical...
Hydrogeologic Provinces for California based upon established groundwater basins and watershed polygons
Tyler D. Johnson, Kenneth Belitz
2003, Open-File Report 2003-470
Ten hydrogeologic provinces of California are represented by a region- class feature called 'provinces' within this digital data set. These provinces were identified and defined in the USGS Water Resource Investigation Report (WRIR) 03-4166 (Belitz and others, 2003) titled, 'Framework for a Ground-water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Plan for California'. Hydrogeologic provinces are generalized...
Pallid sturgeon in the Lower Mississippi Region: Hematology and genome information
Jill A. Jenkins
2003, Open-File Report 03-406
This project (Project 1448-43270-2M-002) has been coordinated through the Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery (NNFH) and the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC). From November 2001 to April 2002, over 280 sturgeon of the genus Scaphirhynchus (including pallid sturgeon, shovelnose, and their hybrids) were sampled from the outflow channel...
Water resources data for Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C, water year 2002, Volume 1. surface-water data
Robert W. James Jr., Richard W. Saffer, Robert H. Pentz, Anthony J. Tallman
2003, Water Data Report MD-DE-DC-02-1
Water resources data for the 2002 water year for Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs. This volume (Volume 1. Surface-Water Data) contains records for water discharge at 137 gaging stations; stage and contents...
2000 Water-Table Contours of the Mojave River and the Morongo Ground-Water Basins, San Bernardino County, California
Steven K. Predmore
2003, Open-File Report 2003-393
This data set consists of digital water-table contours for the Mojave River and the Morongo Ground-Water Basins. The U.S. Geological Survey constructed a water-table map of the Mojave River and the Morongo Ground-Water Basins for ground-water levels measured during the spring of 2000. Water-level data were collected from...
Water Resources Data, New Jersey, Water Year 2002--Volume 3. Water-Quality Data
M.J. DeLuca, H.L. Hoppe, H.A. Heckathorn, B.J. Gray, M.L. Riskin
2003, Water Data Report NJ-02-3
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for New Jersey are presented in three volumes, and consists of records of stage, discharge, and quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and levels and quality of ground water. Volume 3 contains a summary of surface- and ground-water hydrologic...
1994 Water-Table Contours of the Morongo Ground-Water Basin, San Bernardino County, California
Steven K. Predmore
2003, Open-File Report 2003-390
This data set consists of digital water-table contours for the Morongo Basin. The U.S. Geological Survey constructed a water-table map of the Morongo ground-water basin for ground-water levels measured during the period January-October 1994. Water-level data were collected from 248 wells to construct the contours. The water-table...
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...
Effects of abandoned coal-mine drainage on streamflow and water quality in the Shamokin Creek Basin, Northumberland and Columbia Counties, Pennsylvania, 1999-2001
Charles A. Cravotta III,, Carl S. Kirby
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4311
This report assesses the contaminant loading, effects to receiving streams, and possible remedial alternatives for abandoned mine drainage (AMD) within the upper Shamokin Creek Basin in east-central Pennsylvania. The upper Shamokin Creek Basin encompasses an area of 54 square miles (140 square kilometers) within the Western Middle Anthracite Field, including...
Hydrologic Resources of Guam
Stephen B. Gingerich
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4126
Introduction The U.S. Territory of Guam, which lies in the western Pacific Ocean near latitude 13?28'N and longitude 144?45'E, is the largest (211 mi2) and southernmost of the islands in the Mariana chain. Ground water supplies about 80 percent of the drinking water for the island's 150,000 residents and nearly one...
Water Resources Data, Nevada, Water Year 2002
Steven N. Berris, E. James Crompton, Joseph D. Joyner, Roslyn Ryan
2003, Water Data Report NV-02-1
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for Nevada consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; precipitation; and water levels in wells. This report contains discharge records for 175 streamflow-gaging stations on streams, canals and drains; Discharge...
Chapter F: Preliminary Bibliography of Lacustrine Diatomite Deposits in the Western United States and Related Topics
Karen S. Bolm, Alan R. Wallace, Phillip R. Moyle, James D. Bliss, Greta J. Orris
2003, Bulletin 2209-F
Introduction As part of the assessment of lacustrine diatomite resources in the Western United States (fig. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) project members conducted a review of literature relating to the formation, location, and nature of deposits in the study area. This preliminary bibliography consists of selected publications to identify, locate,...
Water resources data, Iowa, water year 2002--Volume 1. surface water—Mississippi River Basin
G.M. Nalley, J.G. Gorman, R.D. Goodrich, V.E. Miller, M.J. Turco, S. M. Linhart
2003, Water Data Report IA-02-1
Water resources data for Iowa for the 2002 water year consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, and/or contents of lakes and reservoirs; ground water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. This report volume contains discharge records for 95 gaging stations; stage or contents...
Water resources data, North Carolina, water year 2002. Volume 1A: Surface-water records
B.C. Ragland, D. A. Walters, G.D. Cartano, J.E. Taylor
2003, Water Data Report NC-02-1A
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for North Carolina consist of records of stage, discharge, water quality for streams; stage and contents for lakes and reservoirs; precipitation; and ground-water levels and water quality of ground water. Volume 1 contains discharge records for 211 gaging stations; stage and contents for...
Water resources data, North Carolina, water year 2002. Volume 2: Ground-water records
S. S. Howe, P.L. Breton, M. J. Chapman
2003, Water Data Report NC-02-2
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for North Carolina consist of records of stage, discharge, water quality for streams; stage and contents for lakes and reservoirs; precipitation; and ground-water levels and water quality of ground water. Volume 1 contains discharge records for 211 gaging stations; stage and contents for...
Water resources data for New Hampshire and Vermont, water year 2002
Richard G. Kiah, Chandlee Keirstead, Robert O. Brown, Gregory S. Hilgendorf
2003, Water Data Report NH-VT-02-1
The Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with State agencies, obtains a large amount of data pertaining to the water resources of New Hampshire and Vermont each water year. These data, accumulated during many water years, constitute a valuable data base for developing an improved understanding...
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--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 Texas, water year 2002, volume 6. Ground water
Dana L. Barbie
2003, Water Data Report TX-02-6
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for Texas consists 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 6 contains water levels for 960 observation wells and water-quality data for 173 monitoring...
Estimated mean annual natural ground-water recharge in the conterminous United States
David M. Wolock
2003, Open-File Report 2003-311
This 1-kilometer resolution raster (grid) dataset is an index of mean annual natural ground-water recharge. The dataset was created by multiplying a grid of base-flow index (BFI) values by a grid of mean annual runoff values derived from a 1951-80 mean annual runoff contour map. Mean annual runoff is long-term...
Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Peak Streamflows for Ungaged Sites on Streams in Alaska and Conterminous Basins in Canada
Janet H. Curran, David F. Meyer, Gary D. Tasker
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4188
Estimates of the magnitude and frequency of peak streamflow are needed across Alaska for floodplain management, cost-effective design of floodway structures such as bridges and culverts, and other water-resource management issues. Peak-streamflow magnitudes for the 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, 100-, 200-, and 500-year recurrence-interval flows were computed for 301...
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,...
Effects of Aquifer Development and Changes in Irrigation Practices on Ground-Water Availability in the Santa Isabel Area, Puerto Rico
Eve L. Kuniansky, Fernando Gómez-Gómez, Sigfredo Torres-Gonzalez
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4303
The alluvial aquifer in the area of Santa Isabel is located within the South Coastal Plain aquifer of Puerto Rico. Variations in precipitation, changes in irrigation practices, and increasing public-supply water demand have been the primary factors controlling water-level fluctuations within the aquifer. Until the late 1970s, much of the...
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...
User's manual for the National Water Information System of the U.S. Geological Survey: Automated Data Processing System (ADAPS)
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2003, Open-File Report 2003-123
The Automated Data Processing System (ADAPS) was developed for the processing, storage, and retrieval of water data, and is part of the National Water Information System (NWIS) developed by the U.S. Geological Survey. NWIS is a distributed water database in which data can be processed over a network of computers...
