Streamflow and water-quality characteristics of the Ottawa River and selected tributaries in Allen, Hardin, and Putnam counties, Ohio
Kimberly Shaffer
2003, Open-File Report 2003–0215
Streamflow and water-quality measurements were made on the Ottawa River and selected tributaries between 1999 to 2002. Ten sets of streamflow measurements were made at an index station on the Auglaize River at Fort Jennings (station 04186500) and at 19 other sites along the Ottawa River and selected tributaries. These...
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...
Estimates of deep percolation beneath native vegetation, irrigated fields, and the Amargosa-River Channel, Amargosa Desert, Nye County, Nevada
David A. Stonestrom, David E. Prudic, Randell J. Laczniak, Katherine C. Akstin, Robert A. Boyd, Katherine K. Henkelman
2003, Open-File Report 2003-104
The presence and approximate rates of deep percolation beneath areas of native vegetation, irrigated fields, and the Amargosa-River channel in the Amargosa Desert of southern Nevada were evaluated using the chloride mass-balance method and inferred downward velocities of chloride and nitrate peaks. Estimates of deep-percolation rates in the Amargosa Desert...
Water resources data Minnesota water year 2002
G.B. Mitton, K.G. Guttormson, G.W. Stratton, E.S. Wakeman
2003, Water Data Report MN-02-1
Water resources data for the 2002 water year for Minnesota consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage of lakes and reservoirs; ground-water quality; and water quality in wells. This report contains discharge records for 101 stream-gaging stations; stage for 11 lakes and reservoirs; water quality...
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...
Sequence-Stratigraphic Analysis of the Regional Observation Monitoring Program (ROMP) 29A Test Corehole and Its Relation to Carbonate Porosity and Regional Transmissivity in the Floridan Aquifer System, Highlands County, Florida
W. C. Ward, K.J. Cunningham, R.A. Renken, M.A. Wacker, J.I. Carlson
2003, Open-File Report 2003-201
An analysis was made to describe and interpret the lithology of a part of the Upper Floridan aquifer penetrated by the Regional Observation Monitoring Program (ROMP) 29A test corehole in Highlands County, Florida. This information was integrated into a one-dimensional hydrostratigraphic model that delineates candidate flow zones and confining units...
Flow characteristics at U.S. Geological Survey streamgages in the conterminous United States
David Wolock
2003, Open-File Report 2003-146
This dataset represents point locations and flow characteristics for current (as of November 20, 2001) and historical U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages in the conterminous United States. The flow characteristics were computed from the daily streamflow data recorded at each streamgage for the period of record. The attributes associated with each...
Water Resources Data, New Jersey, Water Year 2002, Volume 1. Surface-Water Data
T.J. Reed, B.T. White, G.L. Centinaro, J.F. Dudek, A.B. Spehar, A.R. Protz, J.C. Shvanda, A.F. Watson, G.K. Holzer
2003, Water Data Report NJ-02-1
Water-resources data for the 2002 Water Year for New Jersey are presented in three volumes, and consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground water. Volume 1 contains discharge records for 93...
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...
Evaluation of Streamflow, Water Quality, and Permitted and Nonpermitted Loads and Yields in the Raritan River Basin, New Jersey, Water Years 1991-98
Robert G. Reiser
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4207
Seventeen water-quality constituents were analyzed in samples collected from 21 surface-water sampling sites in the Raritan River Basin during water years 1991-97. Loads were computed for seven constituents. Thirteen constituents have associated instream water-quality standards that are used as reference levels when evaluating the data. Nine of the 13 constituents...
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...
User's Manual for the New England Water-Use Data System (NEWUDS)
Marilee A. Horn
2003, Open-File Report 2001-328
Water is used in a variety of ways that need to be understood for effective management of water resources. Water-use activities need to be categorized and included in a database management system to understand current water uses and to provide information to water-resource management policy decisionmakers. The New England Water-Use Data...
Precipitation-Runoff Simulations of Current and Natural Streamflow Conditions in the Methow River Basin, Washington
D. Matthew Ely
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4246
Management of the water resources of the Methow River Basin is changing in response to the listing of three species of fish under the Endangered Species Act and the Washington State-legislated watershed-planning process. This report describes the construction and calibration of an enhanced precipitation-runoff model for the Methow River Basin...
Analysis of tests of subsurface injection, storage, and recovery of freshwater in Lancaster, Antelope Valley, California
Steven P. Phillips, Carl S. Carlson, Loren F. Metzger, James F. Howle, Devin L. Galloway, Michelle Sneed, Marti E. Ikehara, Kenneth W. Hudnut, Nancy E. King
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4061
Ground-water levels in Lancaster, California, declined more than 200 feet during the 20th century, resulting in reduced ground-water supplies and more than 6 feet of land subsidence. Facing continuing population growth, water managers are seeking solutions to these problems. Injection of imported, treated fresh water into the aquifer system when...
Water Resources Data, Colorado, Water Year 2002--Volume 2. Colorado River Basin
R.M. Crowfoot, R.W. Boulger, G. B. O’Neill
2003, Water Data Report CO-02-2
Water-resources data for Colorado for the 2002 water year consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; meteorological data; and water levels and water quality of wells and springs. This report (Volumes 1 and 2) contains discharge records...
Water Resources Data, Colorado, Water Year 2002--Volume 1. Missouri River Basin, Arkansas River Basin, and Rio Grande Basin
R.M. Crowfoot, W.F. Payne, G. B. O’Neill
2003, Water Data Report CO-02-1
Water-resources data for Colorado for the 2002 water year consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; meteorological data; and water levels and water quality of wells and springs. This report (Volumes 1 and 2) contains discharge records...
Water resources data Texas, water year 2002, volume 1. Arkansas River basin, Red River basin, Sabine River basin, Neches River basin, and intervening coastal basins
Susan C. Gandara
2003, Water Data Report TX-02-1
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 1 contains records...
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 temperature, streamflow, and ground-water elevation in and adjacent to the Russian river between Hopland and Guerneville, California from 1998-2002
Marisa H. Cox, Christine Hatch
2003, Open-File Report 2003-454
Temperature, water level elevation, stage height, and river discharge data for this report were collected in and adjacent to the Russian River from Hopland to Guerneville, CA over a four-year period from 1998 to 2002 to establish baselines for long-term water quality, water supply and habitat. Data files presented in...
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....
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,...
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...
Flooding Associated with Typhoon Chata'an, July 5, 2002, Guam
Richard A. Fontaine
2003, Fact Sheet 061-03
Introduction On July 5, 2002, starting at about 8 a.m., the southern half of the eye of Typhoon Chata'an passed directly over the northern part of the island of Guam. Data collected on Guam indicate that the typhoon had sustained winds of 85 to 90 miles per hour (mi/hr) with gusts...
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...
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...
