Surface water qualit: Revisiting nitrate concentrations in the Des Moines River: 1945 and 1976-2001
G.F. McIsaac, R.D. Libra
2003, Journal of Environmental Quality (32) 2280-2289
Recent compilations of historical and contemporary riverine nitrate (NO3) concentrations indicate that concentrations in many rivers in the north-central USA increased during the second half of the 20th century. The Des Moines River near Des Moines, Iowa, however, was reported to have had similar NO3 concentrations in 1945 and the 1980s,...
Determining temperature and thermal properties for heat-based studies of surface-water ground-water interactions: Appendix A of Heat as a tool for studying the movement of ground water near streams (Cir1260)
David A. Stonestrom, Kyle W. Blasch
David A. Stonestrom, Jim Constantz, editor(s)
2003, Report, Heat as a tool for studying the movement of ground water near streams (Cir1260)
Advances in electronics leading to improved sensor technologies, large-scale circuit integration, and attendant miniaturization have created new opportunities to use heat as a tracer of subsurface flow. Because nature provides abundant thermal forcing at the land surface, heat is particularly useful in studying stream-groundwater interactions. This appendix describes methods for...
Comprehensive water quality of the Boulder Creek Watershed, Colorado, during high-flow and low-flow conditions, 2000
Sheila F. Murphy, Philip L. Verplanck, Larry B. Barber, editor(s)
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4045
Executive SummaryThe Boulder Creek Watershed, Colorado, is 1160 square kilometers in area and ranges in elevation from 1480 to 4120 meters above sea level. Streamflow originates primarily as snowmelt near the Continental Divide, and thus discharge varies seasonally and annually (Chapter 1). Most of the water in Boulder Creek is...
Water resources data Texas, water year 2002, volume 5. Guadalupe River basin, Nueces River basin, Rio Grande basin, and intervening coastal basins
Susan C. Gandara
2003, Water Data Report TX-02-5
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for Texas are presented in six volumes and consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and canals; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. Volume 5 contains records...
Water resources data Texas, water year 2002, volume 4. Colorado River basin, Lavaca River basin, and intervening coastal basins
Susan C. Gandara
2003, Water Data Report TX-02-4
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for Texas are presented in six volumes and consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and canals; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. Volume 4 contains records...
Water resources data Texas, water year 2002, volume 3. San Jacinto River basin, Brazos River basin, San Bernard River basin, and intervening coastal basins
Susan C. Gandara
2003, Water Data Report TX-02-3
Water-resources data for the 2002 water year for Texas are presented in six volumes and consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and canals; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. Volume 3 contains records...
Database of historically documented springs and spring flow measurements in Texas
Franklin T. Heitmuller, Brian D. Reece
2003, Open-File Report 2003-315
Springs are naturally occurring features that convey excess ground water to the land surface; they represent a transition from ground water to surface water. Water issues through one opening, multiple openings, or numerous seeps in the rock or soil. The database of this report provides information about springs and spring flow in...
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 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...
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...
Infiltration-Excess Overland Flow Estimated by TOPMODEL for the Conterminous United States
David M. Wolock
2003, Open-File Report 2003-310
This 5-kilometer resolution raster (grid) dataset for the conterminous United States represents the average percentage of infiltration-excess overland flow in total streamflow estimated by the watershed model TOPMODEL. Infiltration-excess overland flow is simulated in TOPMODEL as precipitation that exceeds the infiltration capacity of the soil and enters the stream channel....
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...
Water resources data, New York, water year 2002, volume 2, Long Islan
A. G. Spinello, R. Busciolano, G.P. Pena-Cruz, R.B. Winowitch
2003, Water Data Report NY-02-2
Water resources data for the 2002 water year for New York consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and ponds; stage and water quality of estuaries; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. This volume contains records...
Base-Flow Index Grid for the Conterminous United States
David M. Wolock
2003, Open-File Report 2003-263
This 1-kilometer raster (grid) dataset for the conterminous United States was created by interpolating base-flow index (BFI) values estimated at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages. Base flow is the component of streamflow that can be attributed to ground-water discharge into streams....
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...
Saturation overland flow estimated from TOPMODEL for the conterminous United States
David M. Wolock
2003, Open-File Report 2003-264
This 5-kilometer resolution raster (grid) dataset for the conterminous United States represents the average percentage of saturation overland flow in total streamflow estimated by the watershed model TOPMODEL. Saturation overland flow is simulated in TOPMODEL as precipitation that falls on saturated land-surface areas and enters the stream channel. TOPMODEL was applied...
Flow Velocity, Water Temperature, and Conductivity in Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, Florida: August 2001-June 2002
Ami L. Riscassi, Raymond W. Schaffranek
2003, Open-File Report 2003-348
The data-collection effort described in this report is in support of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Place-Based Studies project investigating 'Forcing Effects on Flow Structure in Vegetated Wetlands of the Everglades.' Data collected at four locations in Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, during the 2001-2002 wet season are documented...
Geologic map of the Rusalka Planitia Quadrangle (V-25), Venus
Duncan A. Young, Vicki L. Hansen
2003, IMAP 2783
The Rusalka Planitia quadrangle (herein referred to as V-25) occupies an 8.1 million square kilometer swath of lowlands nestled within the eastern highlands of Aphrodite Terra on Venus. The region (25?-0? N., 150?-180? E.) is framed by the crustal plateau Thetis Regio to the southwest, the coronae of the Diana-Dali...
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...
Rainfall, Streamflow, and Water-Quality Data During Stormwater Monitoring, Halawa Stream Drainage Basin, Oahu, Hawaii, July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003
Stacie T. M. Young, Marcael T.J. Ball
2003, Open-File Report 2003-331
Storm runoff water-quality samples were collected as part of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Stormwater Monitoring Program. This program is designed to assess the effects of highway runoff and urban runoff on Halawa Stream. For this program, rainfall data was collected at two sites, continuous streamflow data at...
Using Logistic Regression To Predict the Probability of Debris Flows Occurring in Areas Recently Burned By Wildland Fires
Michael G. Rupert, Susan H. Cannon, Joseph E. Gartner
2003, Open-File Report 2003-500
Logistic regression was used to predict the probability of debris flows occurring in areas recently burned by wildland fires. Multiple logistic regression is conceptually similar to multiple linear regression because statistical relations between one dependent variable and several independent variables are evaluated. In logistic regression, however, the dependent variable is...
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...
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...
Geophysical characterization of fractured bedrock at Site 8, former Pease Air Force Base, Newington, New Hampshire
Thomas J. Mack, James R. Degnan
2003, Open-File Report 2002-279
Borehole-geophysical logs collected from eight wells and direct-current resistivity data from three survey lines were analyzed to characterize the fractured bedrock and identify transmissive fractures beneath the former Pease Air Force Base, Newington, N.H. The following logs were used: caliper, fluid temperature and conductivity, natural gamma radiation, electromagnetic conductivity, optical...
Simulation of the shallow aquifer in the vicinity of Silver Lake, Washington County, Wisconsin, using analytic elements
C. P. Dunning, Judith Coffman Thomas, Yu-Feng Lin
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4204
Shallow ground-water flow in the vicinity of Silver Lake, Washington County, Wisconsin, was investigated to develop an understanding of the hydrology of the shallow aquifer, define a water balance for the lake, delineate ground-water recharge areas for the lake, and to estimate solute flux toward the lake. A single-layer, steady-state,...
