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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ground-water and surface-water flow and estimated water budget for Lake Seminole, southwestern Georgia and northwestern Florida
Melinda S. Dalton, Brent T. Aulenbach, Lynn J. Torak
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5073
Lake Seminole is a 37,600-acre impoundment formed at the confluence of the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers along the Georgia?Florida State line. Outflow from Lake Seminole through Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam provides headwater to the Apalachicola River, which is a major supply of freshwater, nutrients, and detritus to ecosystems downstream....
Investigation of hydroacoustic flow-monitoring alternatives at the Sacramento River at Freeport, California: results of the 2002-2004 pilot study
Catherine A. Ruhl, James B. DeRose
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5172
The Sacramento River at Freeport is a tidally affected channel approximately 620 feet wide located at the northern boundary of the Sacramento?San Joaquin River Delta, California. In 1978, an acoustic velocity meter was installed at Freeport to monitor the flow. The acoustic velocity meter was calibrated successfully and has been...
Simulation of ground-water flow in the Cedar River alluvial aquifer flow system, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Michael J. Turco, Robert C. Buchmiller
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5130
The Cedar River alluvial aquifer is the primary source of municipal water in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, area. Since 1992, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Cedar Rapids, has investigated the hydrogeology and water quality of the Cedar River alluvial aquifer. This report describes a detailed...
Ground-water flow direction, water quality, recharge sources, and age, Great Sand Dunes National Monument, south-central Colorado
Michael G. Rupert, Niel Plummer
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5027
Great Sand Dunes National Monument is located in south-central Colorado along the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley. The Great Sand Dunes National Monument contains the tallest sand dunes in North America; some rise up to750 feet. Important ecological features of the Great Sand Dunes National Monument are palustrine...
Water use, ground-water recharge and availability, and quality of water in the Greenwich area, Fairfield County, Connecticut and Westchester County, New York, 2000-2002
John R. Mullaney
2004, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4300
Ground-water budgets were developed for 32 small basin-based zones in the Greenwich area of southwestern Connecticut, where crystalline-bedrock aquifers supply private wells, to determine the status of residential ground-water consumption relative to rates of ground-water recharge and discharge. Estimated residential ground-water withdrawals for small basins (averaging 1.7 square miles (mi2))...
Hydrologic and geochemical evaluation of aquifer storage recovery in the Santee Limestone/Black Mingo Aquifer, Charleston, South Carolina, 1998-2002
Matthew D. Petkewich, David L. Parkhurst, Kevin J. Conlon, Bruce G. Campbell, June E. Mirecki
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5046
The hydrologic and geochemical effects of aquifer storage recovery were evaluated to determine the potential for supplying the city of Charleston, South Carolina, with large quantities of potable water during emergencies, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, or hard freezes. An aquifer storage recovery system, including a production well and three observation...
Vertical gradients in water chemistry and age in the southern High Plains Aquifer, Texas, 2002
P.B. McMahon, J.K. Böhlke, T.M. Lehman
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5053
The southern High Plains aquifer is the primary source of water used for domestic, industrial, and irrigation purposes in parts of New Mexico and Texas. Despite the aquifer's importance to the overall economy of the southern High Plains, fundamental ground-water characteristics, such as vertical gradients in water chemistry and age,...
Water Quality and Streamflow of the Indian River, Sitka, Alaska, 2001-02
Edward J. Neal, Timothy P. Brabets, Steven A. Frenzel
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5023
The Indian River Basin, located near Sitka Alaska, drains an area of 12.3 square miles. This watershed is an important natural resource of Sitka National Historic Park. At the present time, the watershed faces possible development on large tracts of private land upstream of the park that could affect the...
Geologic map of the Hasty Quadrangle, Boone and Newton Counties, Arkansas
Mark R. Hudson, Kyle E. Murray
2004, Scientific Investigations Map 2847
This digital geologic map compilation presents new polygon (for example, geologic map unit contacts), line (for example, fault, fold axis, and structure contour), and point (for example, structural attitude, contact elevations) vector data for the Hasty 7.5-minute quadrangle in northern Arkansas. The map database, which is at 1:24,000-scale resolution,...
Methods to Identify Changes in Background Water-Quality Conditions Using Dissolved-Solids Concentrations and Loads as Indicators, Arkansas River and Fountain Creek, in the Vicinity of Pueblo, Colorado
Roderick F. Ortiz
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5024
Effective management of existing water-storage capacity in the Arkansas River Basin is anticipated to help satisfy the need for water in southeastern Colorado. A strategy to meet these needs has been developed, but implementation could affect the water quality of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek in the vicinity of...
Regional water table (2002) and water-level changes in the Mojave River and Morongo ground-water basins, southwestern Mojave Desert, California
Gregory A. Smith, Christina L. Stamos, Steven K. Predmore
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5081
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...
Modeling Streamflow and Water Temperature in the North Santiam and Santiam Rivers, Oregon, 2001-02
Annett B. Sullivan, Stewart A. Roundsk
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5001
To support the development of a total maximum daily load (TMDL) for water temperature in the Willamette Basin, the laterally averaged, two-dimensional model CE-QUAL-W2 was used to construct a water temperature and streamflow model of the Santiam and North Santiam Rivers. The rivers were simulated from downstream of Detroit and...
Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Floods in Small Urban Streams in South Carolina, 2001
Toby D. Feaster, Wladimir B. Guimaraes
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5030
The magnitude and frequency of floods at 20 streamflowgaging stations on small, unregulated urban streams in or near South Carolina were estimated by fitting the measured wateryear peak flows to a log-Pearson Type-III distribution. The period of record (through September 30, 2001) for the measured water-year peak flows ranged from...
Data from channel-change monitoring at selected sites in Maricopa County, Arizona, 1997-2002
Christine M. O’Day
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1230
Stream channels in arid regions are subject to a wide range of hydrologic, hydraulic, and sedimentary conditions. These channels often are dry or have little streamflow most of the time, and the few flows that do occur can cause substantial changes to the channel and flood plain. Because floods in...
Microbial and Dissolved Organic Carbon Characterization of Stormflow in the Santa Ana River at Imperial Highway, Southern California, 1999-2002
John A. Izbicki, M. Isabel Pimentel, Menu Leddy, Brian A. Bergamaschi
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5116
The Santa Ana River drains about 2,670 square miles of densely populated coastal southern California, near Los Angeles. Almost all the flow in the river, more than 200,000 acre-feet annually, is diverted to ponds where it infiltrates and recharges underlying aquifers pumped to supply water for more than 2 million...
