Water-Level Changes, 1980 to 1997, and Saturated Thickness, 1996-97, In the High Plains Aquifer
Virginia L. McGuire, B.C. Fischer, C.P. Stanton
1999, Fact Sheet 124-99
The High Plains aquifer underlies one of the major agricultural regions in the world, including parts of eight States--Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. In the area underlain by the High Plains aquifer (called the High Plains region in this report), the total number of...
Commemorative naming in the United States
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 158-99
Naming is a basic human tendency; it allows us to perceive the distinct identities of people and places and conveys those characteristics that make them unique. The name of a geographic feature can describe spectacular physical attributes (such as the Grand Canyon or Half Dome in Yosemite National Park), indicate...
Historical Mapping
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 154-99
Maps become out of date over time. Maps that are out of date, however, can be useful to historians, attorneys, environmentalists, genealogists, and others interested in researching the background of a particular area. Local historians can compare a series of maps of the same area compiled over a long period...
Utah
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 046-99
U.S. Geological Survey combined well-bore flow and depth-dependent water sampler
John A. Izbicki, Allen H. Christensen, Randall T. Hanson, Peter Martin, Steven M. Crawford, Gregory A. Smith
1999, Fact Sheet 196-99
The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a combined well-bore flow and depth-dependent sample collection tool. It is suitable for use in existing production wells having limited access and clearances as small as 1 inch. The combination of well-bore flow and depth-dependent water-quality data is especially effective in assessing changes in...
Illinois
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 014-99
Idaho
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 013-99
Real-time water-quality monitoring for protection of wildlife at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, South-Central Kansas
Victoria G. Christensen
1999, Fact Sheet 182-99
Stream stage and discharge and the quality of water flowing from Rattlesnake Creek into the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in south-central Kansas are being monitored by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service using an innovative, real-time monitoring approach. Continuously recorded data and data...
North Carolina
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 034-99
Delaware
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 009-99
Floods in the Guadalupe and San Antonio River Basins in Texas, October 1998
R.M. Slade, Kristie Persky
1999, Fact Sheet 147-99
Severe flooding in parts of south-central Texas resulted from a major storm during October 17–18, 1998. The flooding occurred in parts of the major streams and tributaries of the San Jacinto, San Benard, Colorado, Lavaca, Guadalupe, and San Antonio River Basins. Peak gage height, peak streamflow, and documentation of the...
Geology of Shelf-Edge Habitats of the West Florida Shelf
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 109-99
National Wetlands Inventory products
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 080-99
Marshes, swamps, ponds, and bogs are teeming biological nurseries for migratory birds, fish, and aquatic plants. They also provide natural flood and erosion control. These predominantly wet areas, or wetlands as they are commonly called, now represent only about 5 percent of the land surface of the lower 48 States....
Fertilizers: Sustaining Global Food Supplies
Stephen M. Jasinski, Deborah A. Kramer, Joyce A. Ober, James P. Searls
1999, Fact Sheet 155-99
El Nino sea-level rise wreaks havoc in California's San Francisco Bay region
Holly F. Ryan, Helen Gibbons, James W. Hendley II, Peter H. Stauffer
1999, Fact Sheet 175-99
Occurrence of Fecal Coliform Bacteria in the Cheney Reservoir Watershed, South-Central Kansas, 1996-98
David P. Mau, Larry M. Pope
1999, Fact Sheet 170-99
Chemical quality of sediment cores from the Laguna Madre, Laguna Atascosa and Arroyo Colorado, Texas
Peter C. Van Metre
1999, Fact Sheet 139-99
Many contaminants introduced into the environment by human activities are hydrophobic, meaning they are relatively insoluble in water and, thus, are associated primarily with sediments. These contaminants include the organochlorine pesticides DOT and chlordane, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from industrial facilities and urban areas, and heavy...
Global Land Information System
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 069-99
The Global Land Information System (GLIS) is a World Wide Web-based query tool developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to provide data and information about the Earth's land surface. Examples of holdings available through the GLIS include cartographic data, topographic data, soils data, aerial photographs, and satellite images from...
The Central Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Coalition
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 153-99
The State Geological Surveys of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio joined with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, under the Earth Surface Dynamics Program) to form the Central Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Coalition. These four States have a similar geologic heritage and need to address common societal issues about land and water resources, the environment, and geologic hazards....
New York
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 033-99
Radium in ground water from public-water supplies in northern Illinois
Robert T. Kay
1999, Fact Sheet 137-99
Concentrations of the naturally occurring radioactive isotopes radium-226 and radium-228 in excess of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standard for drinking water of 5 picocuries per liter have been detected in water from deep aquifers used for public supply that underly parts of northern Illinois. Radium, a known carcinogen, has...
Nevada
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 029-99
National Elevation Dataset
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1999, Fact Sheet 148-99
The National Elevation Dataset (NED) is a new raster product assembled by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The NED is designed to provide national elevation data in a seamless form with a consistent datum, elevation unit, and projection. Data corrections were made in the NED assembly process to minimize artifacts,...
Major quake likely to strike between 2000 and 2030
Andrew J. Michael, Stephanie L. Ross, David P. Schwartz, James W. Hendley II, Peter H. Stauffer
1999, Fact Sheet 152-99
Progress toward a safer future since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
Robert A. Page, Peter H. Stauffer, James W. Hendley II
1999, Fact Sheet 151-99
