Estimates of median flows for streams on the Kansas surface water register
Charles A. Perry, David M. Wolock, Joshua C. Artman
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4292
The Kansas State Legislature, by enacting Kansas Statute KSA 82a-2001 et. seq., mandated the criteria for determining which Kansas stream segments would be subject to classification by the State. One criterion for the selection as a classified stream segment is based on the statistic of median flow being equal to...
Standards for the Analysis and Processing of Surface-Water Data and Information Using Electronic Methods
Vernon B. Sauer
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4044
Surface-water computation methods and procedures are described in this report to provide standards from which a completely automated electronic processing system can be developed. To the greatest extent possible, the traditional U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) methodology and standards for streamflow data collection and analysis have been incorporated into these...
User's manual for computer program BASEPLOT
Curtis L. Sanders Jr.
2002, Open-File Report 2002-151
The checking and reviewing of daily records of streamflow within the U.S. Geological Survey is traditionally accomplished by hand-plotting and mentally collating tables of data. The process is time consuming, difficult to standardize, and subject to errors in computation, data entry, and logic. In addition, the presentation of flow data...
Assessment of stream quality using biological indices at selected sites in the Brandywine Creek basin, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1981-97
Andrew G. Reif
2002, Fact Sheet 117-02
In 1970, the Chester County Water Resources Authority (Pennsylvania) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established a longterm water-quality network with the goal of assessing the quality of streams in the county and understanding stream changes in response to urbanization using benthic-macroinvertebrate data. This database represents one of the longest...
Streamflow, water quality, and contaminant loads in the lower Charles River Watershed, Massachusetts, 1999-2000
Robert F. Breault, Jason R. Sorenson, Peter K. Weiskel
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4137
Streamflow data and dry-weather and stormwater water-quality samples were collected from the main stem of the Charles River upstream of the lower Charles River (or the Basin) and from four partially culverted urban streams that drain tributary subbasins in the lower Charles River Watershed. Samples were collected between June 1999...
Assessment of stream quality using biological indices at selected sites in the Red Clay and White Clay Creek basins, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1981-97
Andrew G. Reif
2002, Fact Sheet 118-02
In 1970, the Chester County Water Resources Authority (Pennsylvania) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established a long-term water-quality network with the goal of assessing the quality of streams in the county and understanding stream changes in response to urbanization using benthic-macroinvertebrate data. This database represents one of the longest...
Delineation of the Troy Bedrock Valley and particle-tracking analysis of ground-water flow underlying Belvidere, Illinois
P.C. Mills, Keith J. Halford, R.P. Cobb
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4062
The U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency began a study of the hydrogeology, flow system, and distribution of contaminants in the aquifers underlying Belvidere, Ill., and vicinity in 1992. As part of the study, the ancestral Troy Bedrock Valley, located about 1.5 miles west...
Design and performance of limestone drains to increase pH and remove metals from acidic mine drainage, Chapter 2
Charles A. Cravotta III,, George R. Watzlaf
2002, Book chapter, Handbook of Groundwater Remediation Using Permeable Reactive Barriers
Data on the construction characteristics and the composition of influent and effluent at 13 underground, limestone-filled drains in Pennsylvania and Maryland are reported to evaluate the design and performance of limestone drains for the attenuation of acidity and dissolved metals in acidic mine drainage. On the basis of the initial...
Assessment of possible sources of microbiological contamination and water-quality characteristics of the Jacks Fork, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri — Phase II
Jerri V. Davis, Joseph M. Richards
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4209
In 1998, an 8-mile reach of the Jacks Fork was included on Missouri's list of impaired waters as required by Section 303(d) of the Federal Clean Water Act. The identified pollutant on the Jacks Fork was fecal coliform bacteria. Potential sources of fecal contamination to the Jacks Fork include a...
Evaluation of airborne image data and LIDAR main stem data for monitoring physical resources within the Colorado River ecosystem
Philip A. Davis, Mark R. Rosiek, Donna M. Galuszka
2002, Open-File Report 2002-469
This study evaluated near-infrared LIDAR data acquired over the main-stem channel at four long-term monitoring sites within the Colorado River ecosystem (CRE) to determine the ability of these data to provide reliable indications in changes in water elevation over time. Our results indicate that there is a good correlation between...
Geologic map of the Storm King Mountain quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado
Bruce Bryant, Ralph R. Shroba, Anne E. Harding, Kyle E. Murray
2002, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2389
New 1:24,000-scale geologic mapping in the Storm King Mountain 7.5' quadrangle, in support of the USGS Western Colorado I-70 Corridor Cooperative Geologic Mapping Project, provides new data on the structure on the south margin of the White River uplift and the Grand Hogback and on...
Measured and simulated runoff to the lower Charles River, Massachusetts, October 1999–September 2000
Phillip J. Zarriello, Lora K. Barlow
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4129
The lower Charles River, the water body between the Watertown Dam and the New Charles River Dam, is an important recreational resource for the Boston, Massachusetts, metropolitan area, but impaired water quality has affected its use. The goal of making this resource fishable and swimmable requires a better understanding of...
Surface-water data and statistics from U.S. Geological Survey data-collection networks in New Jersey on the World Wide Web
Robert G. Reiser, Kara M. Watson, Ming Chang, Steven P. Nieswand
2002, Fact Sheet 109-02
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local agencies, operates and maintains a variety of surface-water data-collection networks throughout the State of New Jersey. The networks include streamflow-gaging stations, low-flow sites, crest-stage gages, tide gages, tidal creststage gages, and water-quality sampling sites. Both real-time and...
Modeling GPR data to interpret porosity and DNAPL saturations for calibration of a 3-D multiphase flow simulation
Kristen W. Sneddon, Michael H. Powers, Raymond H. Johnson, Eileen P. Poeter
2002, Open-File Report 2002-451
Dense nonaqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) are a pervasive and persistent category of groundwater contamination. In an effort to better understand their unique subsurface behavior, a controlled and carefully monitored injection of PCE (perchloroethylene), a typical DNAPL, was performed in conjunction with the University of Waterloo at Canadian Forces Base Borden...
Changes in ground-water quality in the Canal Creek Aquifer between 1995 and 2000-2001, West Branch Canal Creek area, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Daniel J. Phelan, William B. Fleck, Michelle M. Lorah, Lisa D. Olsen
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4076
Since 1917, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland has been the primary chemical-warfare research and development center for the U.S. Army. Ground-water contamination has been documented in the Canal Creek aquifer because of past disposal of chemical and ordnance manufacturing waste. Comprehensive sampling for volatile organic compounds in ground water by the...
Monitoring and analysis of combined sewer overflows, Riverside and Evanston, Illinois, 1997-99
Andrew M. Waite, Nancy J. Hornewer, Gary P. Johnson
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4121
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, collected and analyzed flow data in combined sewer systems in Riverside and Evanston, northeastern Illinois, from March 1997 to December 1999. Continuous 2- and 5-minute stage and velocity data were collected during surcharged and nonsurcharged conditions at...
RV Ocean Surveyor Cruise O1-02-GM; bathymetry and acoustic backscatter of selected areas of the Outer Continental Shelf, northwestern Gulf of Mexico; June 8, through June 28, 2002; Iberia, LA to Iberia, LA
Jonathan D. Beaudoin, James V. Gardner, John E. Hughes Clarke
2002, Open-File Report 2002-410
Following the publication of high-resolution multibeam echosounder (MBES) images and data of the Flower Gardens area of the northwest Gulf of Mexico outer continental shelf (Gardner et al., 1998), the Flower Gardens Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) and the Minerals Management Service (MMS) have been interested in additional MBES data...
Multibeam mapping of selected areas of the outer continental shelf, northwestern Gulf of Mexico: Data, images, and GIS
James V. Gardner, Jonathan D. Beaudoin, John E. Hughes Clarke, Peter Dartnell
2002, Open-File Report 2002-411
Following the publication of high-resolution (5-meter spatial resolution) multibeam echosounder (MBES) images of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary area of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico (Gardner et al., 1998), the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) and the Minerals Management Service (MMS) have been interested in additional...
Probability distributions of hydraulic conductivity for the hydrogeologic units of the Death Valley regional ground-water flow system, Nevada and California
Wayne R. Belcher, Donald S. Sweetkind, Peggy E. Elliott
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4212
The use of geologic information such as lithology and rock properties is important to constrain conceptual and numerical hydrogeologic models. This geologic information is difficult to apply explicitly to numerical modeling and analyses because it tends to be qualitative rather than quantitative. This study uses a compilation of hydraulic-conductivity measurements...
Preliminary report on geophysical data in Yavapai County, Arizona
V.E. Langenheim, J.P. Hoffmann, K.W. Blasch, Ed DeWitt, Laurie Wirt
2002, Open-File Report 2002-352
Recently acquired geophysical data provide information on the geologic framework and its effect of groundwater flow and on stream/aquifer interaction in Yavapai County, Arizona. High-resolution aeromagnetic data reflect diverse rock types at and below the topographic surface and have permitted a preliminary interpretation of faults and underlying rock types (in...
Geohydrology of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Dennis J. Low, Daniel J. Hippe, Dawna Yannacci
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2000-4166
Rapid population growth in southeastern Pennsylvania has increased the demand for ground water. In an effort to address the increased ground-water needs, a ground-water investigation in a 5,200-square-mile area of southeastern Pennsylvania was initiated. Information on the geohydrologic system of the area and the water-bearing capabilities of 51 geohydrologic units...
Geologic map of the Yucca Mountain region, Nye County, Nevada
Christopher J. Potter, Robert P. Dickerson, Donald S. Sweetkind, Ronald M. Drake II, Emily M. Taylor, Christopher J. Fridrich, Carma A. San Juan, Warren C. Day
2002, IMAP 2755
Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nev., has been identified as a potential site for underground storage of high-level radioactive waste. This geologic map compilation, including all of Yucca Mountain and Crater Flat, most of the Calico Hills, western Jackass Flats, Little Skull Mountain, the Striped Hills, the Skeleton Hills, and...
Streamflow gain/loss in the Republican River basin, Nebraska, October 1978
Michaela R. Johnson, Jennifer S. Stanton, James F. Cornwall, Matthew K. Landon
2002, Open-File Report 2002-83
This arc and point data set contains streamflow-measurement sites and reaches indicating streamflow gain or loss under base-flow conditions along the Republican River and tributaries in Nebraska during October 10 to 18, 1978 (U.S. Geological Survey, 1980). The streamflow measurements were made to obtain data on ground-water/surface-water interaction. Flow was...
Streamflow gain/loss in the Republican River basin, Nebraska, October 1975
Michaela R. Johnson, Jennifer S. Stanton, James F. Cornwall, Matthew K. Landon
2002, Open-File Report 2002-81
This arc and point data set contains streamflow-measurement sites and reaches indicating streamflow gain or loss under base-flow conditions along Republican River tributaries in Dundy and Chase Counties, Nebraska during October 6 to 8, 1975 (U.S. Geological Survey, 1977). The streamflow measurements were made to obtain data on ground-water/surface-water interaction....
Streamflow gain/loss in the Republican River basin, Nebraska, July 1975
Michaela R. Johnson, Jennifer S. Stanton, James F. Cornwall, Matthew K. Landon
2002, Open-File Report 2002-80
This arc and point data set contains streamflow-measurement sites and reaches indicating streamflow gain or loss under base-flow conditions along Republican River tributaries in Dundy and Chase Counties, Nebraska during July 14 to 18, 1975 (U.S. Geological Survey, 1976). The streamflow measurements were made to obtain data on ground-water/surface-water interaction....
