Water resources data, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., water year 2000, volume 1. surface-water data
Robert W. James Jr., Richard W. Saffer, Anthony J. Tallman
2001, Water Data Report MD-DE-DC-00-1
Water resources data for the 2000 water year for Maryland and Delaware consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs. This volume (Volume 1. Surface-Water Data) contains records for water discharge at 121 gaging stations; stage and contents of 1...
River and Reservoir Operations Model, Truckee River basin, California and Nevada, 1998
Steven N. Berris, Glen W. Hess, Larry R. Bohman
2001, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4017
The demand for all uses of water in the Truckee River Basin, California and Nevada, commonly is greater than can be supplied. Storage reservoirs in the system have a maximum effective total capacity equivalent to less than two years of average river flows, so longer-term droughts can result in substantial...
Model simulation of the Manasquan water-supply system in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Ming Chang, Gary D. Tasker, Steven Nieswand
2001, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4172
Model simulation of the Manasquan Water Supply System in Monmouth County, New Jersey, was completed using historic hydrologic data to evaluate the effects of operational and withdrawal alternatives on the Manasquan reservoir and pumping system. Changes in the system operations can be simulated with the model using precipitation forecasts. The Manasquan...
Relation of shallow water quality in the Central Oklahoma Aquifer to geology, soils, and land use
Alan H. Rea, Scott C. Christenson, William J. Andrews
2001, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2000-4241
The purpose of this report is to identify, describe, and explain relations between natural and land-use factors and ground-water quality in the Central Oklahoma aquifer NAWQA study unit. Natural factors compared to water quality included the geologic unit in which the sampled wells were completed and the properties of soils...
Water resources data, Iowa, water year 2000, Volume 1. surface water--Mississippi River Basin
G.M. Nalley, J.G. Gorman, R.D. Goodrich, V.E. Miller, M.J. Turco, S. M. Linhart
2001, Water Data Report IA-00-1
Water resources data for water year 2000 for Iowa 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. This report, in two volumes, contains stage or discharge records for 126 gaging stations;...
Simulations of flooding on the Tennessee River in the vicinity of U.S. Highway 231 near Huntsville, Alabama
T. Scott Hedgecock
2001, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4114
A two-dimensional finite-element surface-water model was used to study the effects of proposed modifications to the U.S. Highway 231 corridor on water-surface elevations and flow distributions during flooding in the Tennessee River Basin south of Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. Flooding was first simulated for the March 19, 1973, flood for...
Occurrence of phosphorus, nitrate, and suspended solids in streams of the Cheney Reservoir Watershed, south-central Kansas, 1997–2000
Chad R. Milligan, Larry M. Pope
2001, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4199
Improving water quality of Cheney Reservoir in south-central Kansas is an important objective of State and local water managers. The reservoir serves as a water supply for about 350,00 people in the Wichita area and an important recreational resource for the area. In 1992, a task force was formed to...
Review and analysis of available streamflow and water-quality data for Park County, Colorado, 1962-98
Robert A. Kimbrough
2001, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4034
Information on streamflow and surface-water and ground-water quality in Park County, Colorado, was compiled from several Federal, State, and local agencies. The data were reviewed and analyzed to provide a perspective of recent (1962-98) water-resource conditions and to help identify current and future water-quantity and water-quality concerns. Streamflow has been...
Structural controls on ground-water conditions and estimated aquifer properties near Bill Williams Mountain, Williams, Arizona
Herbert A. Pierce
2001, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4058
As of 1999, surface water collected and stored in reservoirs is the sole source of municipal water for the city of Williams. During 1996 and 1999, reservoirs reached historically low levels. Understanding the ground-water flow system is critical to managing the ground-water resources in this part of the Coconino Plateau....
Hydrology of C-3 watershed, Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan
Michael J. Sweat
2001, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4053
Proposed changes to watershed management practices near C-3 Pool at Seney National Wildlife Refuge will affect surface-water flow patterns, ground-water levels, and possibly local plant communities. Data were collected between fall 1998 and spring 2000 to document existing conditions and to assess potential changes in hydrology that might occur as...
Surface-water, water-quality, and ground-water assessment of the Municipio of Comerio, Puerto Rico, 1997-99
Jesús Rodríguez-Martínez, Fernando Gómez-Gómez, Luis Santiago-Rivera, M. L. Oliveras-Feliciano
2001, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4083
To meet the increasing need for a safe and adequate supply of water in the municipio of Comerio, an integrated surface-water, water-quality, and ground-water assessment of the area was conducted. The major results of this study and other important hydrologic and water-quality features were compiled in a Geographic Information System,...
Delineation of tidal scour through marine geophysical techniques at Sloop Channel and Goose Creek bridges, Jones Beach State Park, Long Island, New York
Frederick Stumm, Anthony Chu, Richard J. Reynolds
2001, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2000-4033
Inspection of the Goose Creek Bridge in southeastern Nassau County in April 1998 by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) indicated a separation of bridge piers from the road bed as a result of pier instability due to apparent seabed scouring by tidal currents. This prompted a cooperative...
Diurnal variations in metal concentrations in the Alamosa River and Wightman Fork, southwestern Colorado, 1995-97
Roderick F. Ortiz, Stogner
2001, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2000-4160
A comprehensive sampling network was implemented in the Alamosa River Basin from 1995 to 1997 to address data gaps identified as part of the ecological risk assessment of the Summitville Superfund site. Aluminum, copper, iron, and zinc were identified as the constituents of concern for the risk assessment. Water-quality samples...
Simulation of ground water flow in the Glaciofluvial, Saginaw, Parma-Bayport, and Marshall Aquifers, Central Lower Peninsula of Michigan
John Robert Hoaglund III, G.C. Huffman, N.J. Granneman
2000, Open-File Report 2000-504
A steady-state finite difference model was developed to simulate ground-water flow in four regional aquifers in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The Glaciofluvial, Saginaw, Parma-Bayport, and Marshall aquifers were simulated as layers 1 through 4, respectively, in the model. Separately calculated vertical conductances input to the model were used to simulate the...
U.S. Geological Survey Activities Related to American Indians and Alaska Natives Fiscal Year 2000
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2000, Report
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is an impartial scientific organization that strives to produce scientific results that are relevant to the people of the United States and their land and resource managers. USGS does not improve the quality of its customers' lives; it provides the informational tools for American Indians,...
Measurement of 1999 drought conditions in Mississippi
D. Phil Turnipseed, Loyd G. Long
Jeffery A. Ballweber, editor(s)
2000, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the thirtieth Mississippi Water Resources Conference
Accurate and reliable water-resources data collected during drought conditions are critical to regulatory agencies such as the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). Droughts have affected Mississippi during 1940-44, 1951-57, 1962-71, 1980-82 and 1983-88. In late summer and early autumn 1999, many areas of Mississippi experienced near record drought conditions...
Wisconsin: A summary of cooperative water-resources investigations 2000
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2000, Report
The objectives of this study are to provide continuous discharge records for selected rivers at specific sites to supply the needs for regulation, analytical studies, definition of statistical properties, trends analysis, determination of the occurrence, and distribution of water in streams for planning. The project is also designed to determine...
Statistical Approaches to Interpretation of Local, Regional, and National Highway-Runoff and Urban-Stormwater Data
Gary D. Tasker, Gregory E. Granato
2000, Open-File Report 2000-491
Decision makers need viable methods for the interpretation of local, regional, and national-highway runoff and urban-stormwater data including flows, concentrations and loads of chemical constituents and sediment, potential effects on receiving waters, and the potential effectiveness of various best management practices (BMPs). Valid (useful for intended purposes), current, and technically...
Ground-water quality and vulnerability to contamination in selected agricultural areas of southeastern Michigan, northwestern Ohio, and northeastern Indiana
Mary Ann Thomas
2000, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2000–4146
Ground-water quality was assessed in the northeastern part of the Corn Belt, where tile-drained row crops are underlain by fractured glacial till. Data were collected from 30 shallow monitor wells and 18 co-located domestic wells as part of the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water- Quality Assessment in the Lake Erie-Lake...
Water quality of lakes in Voyageurs National Park, northern Minnesota, 1999
Gregory A. Payne
2000, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2000-4281
Water-quality samples were collected during July 1999 from selected lakes and bays, and the mouths of two rivers that flow into Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota. Results of laboratory analyses and field measurements of chemical and physical properties were compared to similar data collected during 1977-83. Water-quality data were...
Ground-water, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona—1999
Blakemore E. Thomas, Margot Truini
2000, Open-File Report 2000-453
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 a precipitation of only about 6 to 12 inches per...
Physical characteristics of stream subbasins in the Cannon River Basin, southeastern Minnesota
Christopher A. Sanocki, Thomas A. Winterstein
2000, Open-File Report 99-472
Data that describe the physical characteristics of stream subbasins upstream from selected sites on streams in the Cannon River Basin, located in southeastern Minnesota, are presented in this report. The physical characteristics are the drainage area of the subbasin, the percentage area of the subbasin covered only by lakes, the...
Ground-water, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona: 1998
Margot Truini, Bradley M. Baum, Gregory R. Littin, Gayl Shingoitewa-Honanie
2000, Open-File Report 2000-66
The Black Mesa monitoring program is designed to document long-term effects of ground-water pumping from the N aquifer by industrial and municipal users. The N aquifer is the major source of water in the 5,400-square-mile Black Mesa area, and the ground water occurs under confined and unconfined conditions. Monitoring activities...
Investigation of the geology and hydrology of the Mogollon Highlands of central Arizona: a project of the Arizona Rural Watershed Initiative
John T.C. Parker, Marilyn E. Flynn
2000, Fact Sheet 159-00
The Mogollon Highlands of east central Arizona is a region of forested plateau and mountains, deep, sheerwalled canyons, and desert valleys. Known for its scenic beauty and characterized by a generally mild climate, the area, though still sparsely populated, attracts an increasing number of tourists and summer residents. Furthermore, the...
Basement structure beneath Langford Well Lake basin, Fort Irwin, California, based on inversion of gravity data
Robert L. Morin
2000, Open-File Report 2000-518
Gravity data were used to study the basement structure of Langford Well Lake basin at the U.S. Army National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. Figure 1 shows the location of the study area. During 1996 and 1999, 290 new gravity stations were measured. These data were merged with existing data...
