Age and source of water in springs associated with the Jacksonville Thrust Fault Complex, Calhoun County, Alabama
James L. Robinson
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5145
Water from wells and springs accounts for more than 90 percent of the public water supply in Calhoun County, Alabama. Springs associated with the Jacksonville Thrust Fault Complex are used for public water supply for the cities of Anniston and Jacksonville. The largest ground-water supply is Coldwater Spring, the primary...
Questa baseline and pre-mining ground-water quality investigation 4. Historical surface-water quality for the Red River Valley, New Mexico, 1965 to 2001
Ann S. Maest, D. Kirk Nordstrom, Sara H. LoVetere
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5063
Historical water-quality samples collected from the Red River over the past 35 years were compiled, reviewed for quality, and evaluated to determine influences on water quality over time. Hydrologic conditions in the Red River were found to have a major effect on water quality. The lowest sulfate concentrations were associated...
Development of a traveltime prediction equation for streams in Arkansas
Jaysson E. Funkhouser, C. Shane Barks
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5064
During 1971 and 1981 and 2001 and 2003, traveltime measurements were made at 33 sample sites on 18 streams throughout northern and western Arkansas using fluorescent dye. Most measurements were made during steady-state base-flow conditions with the exception of three measurements made during near steady-state medium-flow conditions (for the study...
Updated computations and estimates of streamflows tributary to Carson Valley, Douglas County, Nevada, and Alpine County, California, 1990-2002
Douglas K. Maurer, Sharon A. Watkins, Robert L. Burrowws
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5179
Rapid population growth in Carson Valley has caused concern over the continued availability of water resources to sustain future growth. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Douglas County, began a study to update estimates of water-budget components in Carson Valley for current climatic conditions. Data collected at 19 sites...
Regional water table (2004) and water-level changes in the Mojave River and Morongo ground-water basins, Southwestern Mojave Desert, California
Christina L. Stamos, Julia A. Huff, Steven K. Predmore, Dennis A. Clark
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5187
The Mojave River and Morongo ground-water basins are in the southwestern part of the Mojave Desert in southern California. Ground water from these basins supplies a major part of the water requirements for the region. The continuous population growth in this area has resulted in ever-increasing demands on local ground-water...
Hydrogeology and simulation of ground-water flow and land-surface subsidence in the northern part of the Gulf Coast aquifer system, Texas
Mark C. Kasmarek, James L. Robinson
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5102
As a part of the Texas Water Development Board Ground- Water Availability Modeling program, the U.S. Geological Survey developed and tested a numerical finite-difference (MODFLOW) model to simulate ground-water flow and land-surface subsidence in the northern part of the Gulf Coast aquifer system in Texas from predevelopment (before 1891) through...
Hydrogeologic characterization of the Modesto Area, San Joaquin Valley, California
Karen R. Burow, Jennifer L. Shelton, Joseph A. Hevesi, Gary S. Weissmann
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5232
Hydrogeologic characterization was done to develop an understanding of the hydrogeologic setting near Modesto by maximizing the use of existing data and building on previous work in the region. A substantial amount of new lithologic and hydrologic data are available that allow a more complete and updated characterization of the...
Hydrologic data summary for the St. Lucie River Estuary, Martin and St. Lucie Counties, Florida, 1998-2001
Michael J. Byrne, Eduardo Patino
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1265
A hydrologic analysis was made at three canal sites and four tidal sites along the St. Lucie River Estuary in southeastern Florida from 1998 to 2001. The data included for analysis are stage, 15-minute flow, salinity, water temperature, turbidity, and suspended-solids concentration. During the period of record, the estuary experienced...
Status of water levels and selected water-quality conditions in the Sparta-Memphis aquifer in Arkansas and the Sparta aquifer in Louisiana, spring-summer 2001
T.P. Schrader
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5055
During the spring of 2001, water levels were measured in 427 wells in the Sparta-Memphis aquifer in Arkansas and the Sparta aquifer in Louisiana. Water-quality samples were collected for temperature and specific-conductance measurements during the spring and summer of 2001 from 150 wells in Arkansas in the Sparta-Memphis aquifer. Dissolved...
Water resources of the Tulalip Indian Reservation and adjacent area, Snohomish County, Washington, 2001-03
Lonna M. Frans, David L. Kresch
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5166
This study was undertaken to improve the understanding of water resources of the Tulalip Plateau area, with a primary emphasis on the Tulalip Indian Reservation, in order to address concerns of the Tulalip Tribes about the effects of current and future development, both on and off the Reservation, on their...
Simulation of regional ground-water flow in the Upper Deschutes Basin, Oregon
Marshall W. Gannett, Kenneth E. Lite Jr.
2004, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4195
This report describes a numerical model that simulates regional ground-water flow in the upper Deschutes Basin of central Oregon. Ground water and surface water are intimately connected in the upper Deschutes Basin and most of the flow of the Deschutes River is supplied by ground water. Because of this connection,...
August median streamflow on ungaged streams in Eastern Coastal Maine
Pamela J. Lombard
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5157
Methods for estimating August median streamflow were developed for ungaged, unregulated streams in eastern coastal Maine. The methods apply to streams with drainage areas ranging in size from 0.04 to 73.2 square miles and fraction of basin underlain by a sand and gravel aquifer ranging from 0 to 71 percent....
Water-quality, biological, and physical-habitat conditions at fixed sites in the Cook Inlet Basin, Alaska, National Water-Quality Assessment Study Unit, October 1998-September 2001
Timothy P. Brabets, Matthew S. Whitman
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5021
The Cook Inlet Basin study unit of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program comprises 39,325 square miles in south-central Alaska. Data were collected at eight fixed sites to provide baseline information in areas where no development has taken place, urbanization or logging have occurred, or the effects of...
Death Valley regional ground-water flow system, Nevada and California -- hydrogeologic framework and transient ground-water flow model
Wayne R. Belcher, editor(s)
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5205
A numerical three-dimensional (3D) transient ground-water flow model of the Death Valley region was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey for the U.S. Department of Energy programs at the Nevada Test Site and at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Decades of study of aspects of the ground-water flow system and previous less...
Water-quality and biological conditions in the Lower Boise River, Ada and Canyon Counties, Idaho, 1994-2002
Dorene E. MacCoy
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5128
The water quality and biotic integrity of the lower Boise River between Lucky Peak Dam and the river's mouth near Parma, Idaho, have been affected by agricultural land and water use, wastewater treatment facility discharge, urbanization, reservoir operations, and river channel alteration. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and cooperators have...
Ground-water hydrology and water quality of the southern high plains aquifer, Melrose Air Force Range, Cannon Air Force Base, Curry and Roosevelt Counties, New Mexico, 2002-03
Jeff B. Langman, Fredrick E. Gebhardt, Sarah E. Falk
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5158
In cooperation with the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Geological Survey characterized the ground-water hydrology and water quality at Melrose Air Force Range in east-central New Mexico. The purpose of the study was to provide baseline data to Cannon Air Force Base resource managers to make informed decisions concerning actions...
Evaluating a Radar-Based, Non Contact Streamflow Measurement System in the San Joaquin River at Vernalis, California
Ralph T. Cheng, Jeffrey W. Gartner, Mason Jr., John E. Costa, William J. Plant, Kurt R. Spicer, F. Peter Haeni, Nick B. Melcher, William C. Keller, Ken Hayes
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1015
Accurate measurement of flow in the San Joaquin River at Vernalis, California, is vital to a wide range of Federal and State agencies, environmental interests, and water contractors. The U.S. Geological Survey uses a conventional stage-discharge rating technique to determine flows at Vernalis. Since the flood of January 1997, the...
Flow velocity, water temperature, and conductivity in Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, Florida: June 2002–July 2003
Ami L. Riscassi, Raymond W. Schaffranek
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1233
The data described in this report were collected in the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) Priority Ecosystems Science project investigating "Forcing Effects on Flow Structure in Vegetated Wetlands of the Everglades." Data collected at five locations in Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, during the 2002-2003 wet season are documented...
Development of a geodatabase and conceptual model of the hydrogeologic units beneath air force plant 4 and Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Carswell Field, Fort Worth, Texas
Sachin D. Shah
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5062
Air Force Plant 4 and adjacent Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Carswell Field at Fort Worth, Texas, constitute a government-owned, contractor-operated facility that has been in operation since 1942. Contaminants from AFP4, primarily volatile organic compounds and metals, have entered the ground-water-flow system through leakage from waste-disposal sites and from...
A compilation of rate parameters of water-mineral interaction kinetics for application to geochemical modeling
James L. Palandri, Yousif K. Kharaka
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1068
Geochemical reaction path modeling is useful for rapidly assessing the extent of water-aqueous-gas interactions both in natural systems and in industrial processes. Modeling of some systems, such as those at low temperature with relatively high hydrologic flow rates, or those perturbed by the subsurface injection of industrial waste such as...
Ground-water, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona — 2002-03
Margot Truini, Blakemore E. Thomas
2004, Open-File Report 2003-503
The N aquifer is the major source of water in the 5,400-square-mile area of Black Mesa in northeastern Arizona. Availability of water is an important issue in this area because of continued industrial and municipal use, a growing population, and precipitation of about 6 to 14 inches per year. The monitoring...
Rainfall, runoff, and water-quality data for the urban storm-water program in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, metropolitan area, water year 2002
Todd Kelly, Orlando Romero, Eric Turner
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1347
Urbanization has dramatically increased precipitation runoff to the system of drainage channels and natural stream channels in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, metropolitan area. Rainfall and runoff data are important for planning and designing future storm-water conveyance channels in newly developing areas. Storm-water quality also is monitored in accordance with the...
Geochemical characterization of ground-water flow in the Santa Fe Group aquifer system, Middle Rio Grande Basin, New Mexico
Niel Plummer, Laura M. Bexfield, Scott K. Anderholm, Ward E. Sanford, Eurybiades Busenberg
2004, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4131
Chemical and isotopic data were obtained from ground water and surface water throughout the Middle Rio Grande Basin (MRGB), New Mexico, and supplemented with selected data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System (NWIS) and City of Albuquerque water-quality database in an effort to refine the conceptual...
Surface- and Ground-Water Monitoring and Mapping of Selected Features at the Blue Ridge Parkway Mt. Pisgah Campground, Haywood County, North Carolina, 2002
Douglas G. Smith
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1073
During 2002, a baseline study of hydrologic conditions was conducted, and selected features were mapped within the Mt. Pisgah campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Haywood County, North Carolina. Field surveys were performed by using global positioning system equipment one time (January 2002) during the study to locate hydrologic...
Synthesis of rainfall and runoff data used for Texas Department of Transportation Research Projects 0-4193 and 0-4194
William H. Asquith, David B. Thompson, Theodore G. Cleveland, Xing Fang
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1035
In the early 2000s, the Texas Department of Transportation funded several research projects to examine the unit hydrograph and rainfall hyetograph techniques for hydrologic design in Texas for the estimation of design flows for stormwater drainage systems. A research consortium comprised of Lamar University, Texas Tech University, the University of...
