Water use and quality of fresh surface-water resources in the Barataria-Terrebonne Basins, Louisiana
Penny M. Johnson-Thibaut, Dennis K. Demcheck, Christopher M. Swarzenski, Paul A. Ensminger
1998, Open-File Report 98-632
Approximately 170 Mgal/d (million gallons per day) of ground- and surface-water was withdrawn from the Barataria-Terrebonne Basins in 1995. Of this amount, surface water accounted for 64 percent ( 110 MgaVd) of the total withdrawal rates in the basins. The largest surface-water withdrawal rates were from Bayou Lafourche ( 40...
Intercomparison of principal hydrometric instruments; Third phase, Evaluation of ultrasonic velocity meters for flow measurement in streams, canals, and estuaries
Charles S. Melching, Michael W. Meno
1998, Report, WMO/TD
As part of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) project Intercomparison of Principal Hydrometric Instruments, Third Phase, a questionnaire was prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on the application of Ultrasonic Velocity Meters (UVM's) for flowmeasurement in <span...
Hydrogeologic framework of the Puget Sound aquifer system, Washington and British Columbia
J. J. Vaccaro, Arnold J. Hansen Jr., M. A. Jones
1998, Professional Paper 1424-D
This report presents the generalized hydrogeologic framework of the Puget Sound aquifer system in Washington and British Columbia. The framework includes a conceptual model of the division of the aquifer system into regional hydrogeologic units for describing on a regional basis the ground-water flow in the system. The conceptual model...
Sediment transport at gaging stations near Mount St. Helens, Washington, 1980-90. Data collection and analysis
Randal L. Dinehart
1998, Professional Paper 1573
River sedimentation caused by the May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens, Washington, has been monitored in a continuing program by the U.S. Geological Survey. In this report, sediment discharge and changes in sediment transport are summarized from data collected at stream-gaging stations near Mount St. Helens during the...
Hydrology and snowmelt simulation of Snyderville Basin, Park City, and adjacent areas, Summit County, Utah
Lynette E. Brooks, James L. Mason, David D. Susong
1998, Technical Publication 115
Increasing residential and commercial development is placing increased demands on the ground- and surface-water resources of Snyderville Basin, Park City, and adjacent areas in the southwestern corner of Summit County, Utah. Data collected during 1993-95 were used to assess the quantity and quality of the water resources in the study...
Hydrogeology and groundwater quality of the glaciated valleys of Bradford, Tioga, and Potter Counties, Pennsylvania
John Williams, Larry E. Taylor, Dennis J. Low
1998, Water Resource Report 68
The most important sources of groundwater in Bradford, Tioga, and Potter Counties are the stratified-drift aquifers. Saturated sand and gravel primarily of outwash origin forms extensive unconfined aquifers in the valleys. Outwash is underlain in most major valleys by silt, clay, and very fine sand of lacustrine origin that comprise...
Operational modeling system with dynamic-wave routing
A. L. Ishii, T.J. Charlton, T.W. Ortel, C.C. Vonnahme
Loucks E, editor(s)
1998, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the Annual Water Resources Planning and Management Conference
A near real-time streamflow-simulation system utilizing continuous-simulation rainfall-runoff generation with dynamic-wave routing is being developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Du Page County Department of Environmental Concerns for a 24-kilometer reach of Salt Creek in Du Page County, Illinois. This system is needed in order to...
High-resolution Monte Carlo simulation of flow and conservative transport in heterogeneous porous media: 2. Transport results
R.L. Naff, D.F. Haley, E.A. Sudicky
1998, Water Resources Research (34) 679-697
In this, the second of two papers concerned with the use of numerical simulation to examine flow and transport parameters in heterogeneous porous media via Monte Carlo methods, results from the transport aspect of these simulations are reported on. Transport simulations contained herein assume a finite pulse input of conservative...
Salinity trends in surface waters of the Upper Colorado River Basin, Colorado
N.J. Bauch, N.E. Spahr
1998, Journal of Environmental Quality (27) 640-655
Dissolved-solids data collected in the Upper Colorado River Basin upstream from Cameo, Colorado, and in the Gunnison River Basin were analyzed for trends in flow-adjusted dissolved-solids concentrations and loads for water years 1970 to 1993, 1980 to 1993, and 1986 to 1993. Trend results for flow-adjusted...
Noble gases, stable isotopes, and radiocarbon as tracers of flow in the Dakota aquifer, Colorado and Kansas
J.F. Clark, M.L. Davisson, G.B. Hudson, P. A. Macfarlane
1998, Journal of Hydrology (211) 151-167
A suite of chemical and isotope tracers (dissolved noble gases, stable isotopes of water, radiocarbon, and CI) have been analyzed along a flow path in the Dakota aquifer system to determine likely recharge sources, ground water residence times, and the extent of mixing between local and intermediate flow systems, presumably...
Time series Of suspended-solids concentration, salinity, temperature, and total mercury concentration in San Francisco Bay during water year 1996
David H. Schoellhamer
1998, Report, 1996 Annual report, San Francisco Estuary Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances
Many physical processes affect how constituents within San Francisco Bay vary. Processes and their associated time scales include turbulence (seconds), semidiurnal and diurnal tides (hours), the spring-neap tidal cycle (days), freshwater flow (weeks), seasonal winds (months), ecological and climatic changes (years), and geologic changes (thousands of years). The effect and...
Ground-water discharge and base-flow nitrate loads of nontidal streams, and their relation to a hydrogeomorphic classification of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, middle Atlantic Coast
L. Joseph Bachman, Bruce D. Lindsey, John W. Brakebill, David S. Powars
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4059
Existing data on base-flow and groundwater nitrate loads were compiled and analyzed to assess the significance of groundwater discharge as a source of the nitrate load to nontidal streams of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. These estimates were then related to hydrogeomorphic settings based on lithology and physiographic province to provide...
Geology, ground-water flow, and dissolved-solids concentrations in ground water along hydrogeologic sections through Wisconsin aquifers
P.A. Kammerer
1998, Hydrologic Atlas 731
A cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was begun with the objectives of describing water quality and its relation to the hydrology of Wisconsin's principal aquifers and summarizing instances of ground-water contamination and quality problems from information available in DNR...
Water resources data, Nevada, water year 1997
Laurie J. Bonner, Peggy E. Elliott, L.P. Etchemendy, J.R. Swartwood
1998, Water Data Report NV-97-1
Water resources data published herein for the 1997 water year comprise the following records:o Water discharge for 173 gaging stations on streams, canals and drains.o Discharge for 170 peak-flow stations and miscellaneous sites, and 6 springs.o Stage and contents for 21 lakes and reservoirs.o Water-quality data for 64 stream, lake,...
Water Resources Data, California, Water Year 1997. Volume 2. Pacific Slope Basins from Arroyo Grande to Oregon State Line except Central Valley
M.D. Webster, M.F. Friebel, L.A. Freeman
1998, Water Data Report CA-97-2
Water-resources data for the 1997 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 101 gaging stations, gage height records for 7 stations,...
Statistical summaries of streamflow data and characteristics of drainage basins for selected streamflow-gaging stations in Arizona through water year 1996
Gregory L. Pope, Patricia D. Rigas, Christopher F. Smith
1998, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4225
Statistical summaries of streamflow data are given for 142 unregulated or partly regulated continuous-record streamflow-gaging stations and 178 peak-flow partial-record stations in Arizona through water year 1996. Streamflow statistics were generated for stations with a minimum period of record of 10 years. Summaries for continuous-record stations include: (1) station description,...
Summary of findings about circulation and the estuarine turbidity maximum in Suisun Bay, California
David H. Schoellhamer, Jon R. Burau
1998, Fact Sheet 047-98
Suisun Bay, California, is the most landward subembayment of San Francisco Bay (fig. 1) and is an important ecological habitat (Cloern and others, 1983; Jassby and others, 1995). During the 1960s and 1970s, data collected in Suisun Bay were analyzed to develop a conceptual model of how water, salt, and...
Water Resources Data, Colorado, Water Year 1998--Volume 2. Colorado River Basin
R.M. Crowfoot, N.L. Bruce, J.W. Unruh, J.T. Steinheimer, G.F. Ritz, M.E. Smith, Jenkins Jenkins, G. B. O’Neill
1998, Water Data Report CO-98-2
Water-resources data for Colorado for the 1998 water year consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of wells and springs. This report (Volumes 1 and 2) contains discharge records for 316...
Water Resources Data, Colorado, Water Year 1998--Volume 1. Missouri River Basin, Arkansas River Basin, and Rio Grande Basin
R.M. Crowfoot, N.L. Bruce, J.W. Unruh, J.T. Steinheimer, G.F. Ritzz, M.E. Smith, R.D. Steger, G. B. O’Neill
1998, Water Data Report CO-98-1
Water-resources data for Colorado for the 1998 water year consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of wells and springs. This report (Volumes 1 and 2) contains discharge records for 316...
Water velocities and the potential for the movement of bed sediments in Sinclair Inlet of Puget Sound, Washington
Jeffrey W. Gartner, E. A. Prych, G. B. Tate, D.A. Cacchione, R. T. Cheng, W. R. Bidlake, J.T. Ferreira
1998, Open-File Report 98-572
Sinclair Inlet is a small embayment of Puget Sound in the State of Washington. The inlet, about 6.5 kilometers long and 1.5 kilometers wide, is the site of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. There are concerns that bed sediments in the inlet may have been contaminated as a result of activities...
Water Resources Data Minnesota Water Year 1997
G.B. Mitton, K.G. Guttormson, W.W. Larson, G.W. Stratton, E.S. Wakeman
1998, Water Data Report MN-97-1
Water resources data for the 1997 water year for Minnesota consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground water. This volume contains discharge records for 101 stream-gaging stations; stage and...
Water Resources Data, Kansas, Water Year 1997
J.E. Putnam, D.L. Lacock, D.R. Schneider, M.D. Carlson
1998, Water Data Report KS-97-1
Water-resources data for the 1997 water year for Kansas consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; elevation and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels of ground-water wells. This report contains records for water discharge at 150 gaging stations; elevation and contents at 19 watershed...
Stream habitat analysis using the instream flow incremental methodology
Ken D. Bovee, Berton L. Lamb, John M. Bartholow, Clair B. Stalnaker, Jonathan Taylor, Jim Henriksen
1998, Information and Technology Report 1998-0004
This document describes the Instream Flow Methodology in its entirety. This also is to serve as a comprehensive introductory textbook on IFIM for training courses as it contains the most complete and comprehensive description of IFIM in existence today. This should also serve as an official guide to IFIM in...
Water resources data, Maryland and Delaware, water year 1997, volume 1. surface-water data
Robert W. James Jr., Bernard M. Helinsky, Anthony J. Tallman
1998, Water Data Report MD-DE-97-1
Water resources data for the 1997 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 101 gaging stations; stage and contents of 1...
Water resources data, Michigan, water year 1997
S. P. Blumer, T.E. Behrendt, J.M. Ellis, R. J. Minnerick, R.L. LeuVoy, C.R. Whited
1998, Water Data Report MI-97-1
Water resources data for the 1997 water year for Michigan consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of groundwater wells. This report contains discharge records for 146 streamflow-gaging stations; stage only...
