Longitudinal patterns of fish assemblages, aquatic habitat, and water temperature in the Lower Crooked River, Oregon
Christian E. Torgersen, David P. Hockman-Wert, Douglas S. Bateman, David W. Leer, Robert E. Gresswell
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1125
The Lower Crooked River is a remarkable groundwater-fed stream flowing through vertical basalt canyons in the Deschutes River Valley ecoregion in central Oregon (Pater and others, 1998). The 9-mile section of the river between the Crooked River National Grasslands boundary near Ogden Wayside and river mile (RM) 8 is protected...
Fish movement ecology in high gradient headwater streams: Its relevance to fish passage restoration through stream culvert barriers
Robert L. Hoffman, Jason B. Dunham
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1140
Restoration of fish passage through culvert barriers has emerged as a major issue in the Pacific Northwest and nationwide, in part, because of their potential influence on fish movement. Movement is an essential mechanism by which mobile animals acquire the resources necessary for the successful completion of their life-cycles. In...
Seismic Hazard Maps for Seattle, Washington, Incorporating 3D Sedimentary Basin Effects, Nonlinear Site Response, and Rupture Directivity
Arthur D. Frankel, William J. Stephenson, David L. Carver, Robert A. Williams, Jack K. Odum, Susan Rhea
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1175
This report presents probabilistic seismic hazard maps for Seattle, Washington, based on over 500 3D simulations of ground motions from scenario earthquakes. These maps include 3D sedimentary basin effects and rupture directivity. Nonlinear site response for soft-soil sites of fill and alluvium was also applied in the maps. The report...
Revision of Time-Independent Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Maps for Alaska
Robert L. Wesson, Oliver S. Boyd, Charles S. Mueller, Charles G. Bufe, Arthur D. Frankel, Mark D. Petersen
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1043
We present here time-independent probabilistic seismic hazard maps of Alaska and the Aleutians for peak ground acceleration (PGA) and 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 second spectral acceleration at probability levels of 2 percent in 50 years (annual probability of 0.000404), 5 percent in 50 years (annual probability of...
Evaluation of Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler to Measure Discharge at New York Power Authority's Niagara Power Project, Niagara Falls, New York
Henry J. Zajd Jr.
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1187
The need for accurate real-time discharge in the International Niagara River hydro power system requires reliable, accurate and reproducible data. The U.S. Geological Survey has been widely using Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) to accurately measure discharge in riverine channels since the mid-1990s. The use of the ADCP to measure...
Geophysical Characterization of Pre-Cenozoic Basement for Hydrocarbon Assessment, Yukon Flats, Alaska
R. W. Saltus, J. D. Phillips, R. G. Stanley, A. Till, R. L. Morin
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1208
The Cenozoic basins of interior Alaska are poorly understood, but may host undiscovered hydrocarbon resources in sufficient quantities to serve remote villages and for possible export. Purported oil seeps and the regional occurrence of potential hydrocarbon source and reservoir rocks fuel an exploration interest in the 46,000 km2 Yukon Flats...
Near-Surface Shear Wave Velocity Versus Depth Profiles, VS30, and NEHRP Classifications for 27 Sites in Puerto Rico
Jack K. Odum, Robert A. Williams, William J. Stephenson, David M. Worley, Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade, Eugenio Asencio, Harold Irizarry, Antonio Cameron
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1174
In 2004 and 2005 the Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN), Puerto Rico Strong Motion Program (PRSMP) and the Geology Department at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (UPRM) collaborated with the U.S. Geological Survey to study near-surface shear-wave (Vs) and compressional-wave (Vp) velocities in and around major urban areas of Puerto...
Geochemistry of Selected Coal Samples from Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua, Indonesia
Harvey E. Belkin, Susan J. Tewalt
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1202
Introduction Indonesia is an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands that stretches astride the equator for about 5,200 km in southeast Asia (figure 1) and includes major Cenozoic volcano-plutonic arcs, active volcanoes, and various related onshore and offshore basins. These magmatic arcs have extensive Cu and Au mineralization that has generated...
Using a remote sensing/GIS model to predict southwestern Willow Flycatcher breeding habitat along the Rio Grande, New Mexico
James R. Hatten, Mark K. Sogge
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1207
Introduction The Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus; hereafter SWFL) is a federally endangered bird (USFWS 1995) that breeds in riparian areas in portions of New Mexico, Arizona, southwestern Colorado, extreme southern Utah and Nevada, and southern California (USFWS 2002). Across this range, it uses a variety of plant species as...
The Distribution of Submersed Aquatic Vegetation in the Fresh and Oligohaline Tidal Potomac River, 2004
Nancy B. Rybicki, Sarah N. Yoon, Edward R. Schenk, Julie B. Baldizar
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1198
Introduction Submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) is a critical component of the Potomac River ecosystem. Though SAV provides important habitat for fauna and stabilizes bottom sediment, very dense beds may restrict recreational and commercial navigation. Exotic species of SAV are managed by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Potomac Aquatic Plant Management...
Reproductive physiology of Missouri River gravid pallid sturgeon and shovelnose sturgeon during the 2005 and 2006 spawning seasons: Chapter C in Factors affecting the reproduction, recruitment, habitat, and population dynamics of pallid sturgeon and shovelnose sturgeon in the Missouri River
Diana M. Papoulias, Mandy L. Annis, Aaron J. DeLonay, Donald E. Tillitt
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1262-C
In a natural, unaltered river, the location and timing of sturgeon spawning will be dictated by the prevailing environmental conditions to which the sturgeon have adapted. A goal of the Comprehensive Sturgeon Research Program (CSRP; see chap. A) at the U.S. Geological Survey Columbia Environmental Research Center is to identify...
Results from Coalbed Methane Drilling in Winn Parish, Louisiana
Paul C. Hackley, Peter D. Warwick, F. Clayton Breland Jr., Troy E. Richard, Kirk Ross
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1061
A coalbed methane (CBM) well in Winn Parish, Louisiana, named CZ Fee A No. 114, was drilled by Vintage Petroleum, Inc., in January 2004. The CZ Fee A No. 114 CBM well was drilled to a total depth of 3,114 ft and perforated at 2,730-2,734 ft in a Wilcox Group...
Minerales en nuestro ambiente
Dave G. Frank, John P. Galloway, Susan Garcia, Judy Weathers
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1185
No abstract available....
Audiomagnetotelluric Data and Two-Dimensional Models from Spring, Snake, and Three Lakes Valleys, Nevada
Darcy McPhee, Bruce A. Chuchel, Louise Pellerin
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1181
Audiomagnetotelluric (AMT) data along thirteen profiles in Spring, Snake, and Three Lakes Valleys, and the corresponding two-dimensional (2-D) inverse models, are presented. The AMT method is a valuable tool for estimating the electrical resistivity of the Earth over depth ranges of a few meters to roughly one kilometer. It is...
Digital outlines and topography of the glaciers of the American West
Andrew G. Fountain, Matthew Hoffman, Keith Jackson, Hassan Basagic, Thomas Nylen, David Percy
2007, Open-File Report 2006-1340
Alpine glaciers have generally receded during the past century (post-“Little Ice Age”) because of climate warming (Oerlemans and others, 1998; Mann and others, 1999; Dyurgerov and Meier, 2000; Grove, 2001). This general retreat has accelerated since the mid 1970s, when a shift in atmospheric circulation occurred (McCabe and Fountain, 1995;...
Reported Historic Asbestos Mines, Historic Asbestos Prospects, and Natural Asbestos Occurrences in the Rocky Mountain States of the United States (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming)
Bradley S. Van Gosen
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1182
This map and its accompanying dataset provide information for 48 natural asbestos occurrences in the Rocky Mountain States of the United States (U.S.), using descriptions found in the geologic literature. Data on location, mineralogy, geology, and relevant literature for each asbestos site are provided. Using the map and digital data...
Near-field receiving water monitoring of trace metals and a benthic community near the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant in South San Francisco Bay, California--2006
Allison H. Lorenzi, Daniel J. Cain, Francis Parcheso, Janet K. Thompson, Samuel N. Luoma, Michelle I. Hornberger, Jessica Dyke, Raul Cervantes, Michelle K. Shouse
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1199
Results reported herein include trace element concentrations in sediment and in the clam Macoma petalum (formerly reported as Macoma balthica (Cohen and Carlton 1995)), clam reproductive activity, and benthic macroinvertebrate community structure for a mudflat one kilometer south of the discharge of the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant...
Hydrologic, Water-Quality, and Meteorological Data for the Cambridge, Massachusetts, Drinking-Water Source Area, Water Year 2005
Kirk P. Smith
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1049
Records of water quantity, water quality, and meteorological parameters were continuously collected from three reservoirs, two primary streams, and four subbasin tributaries in the Cambridge, Massachusetts, drinking-water source area during water year 2005 (October 2004 through September 2005). Water samples were collected during base-flow conditions and storms in the subbasins...
Comparisons of Water Quality and Biological Variables from Colorado River Shoreline Habitats in Grand Canyon, Arizona, under Steady and Fluctuating Discharges from Glen Canyon Dam
Barbara E. Ralston, Matthew V. Lauretta, Theodore A. Kennedy
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1195
Glen Canyon Dam operations are known to affect mainstem Colorado River temperature and shoreline habitats for native fish. Options for ameliorating the impacts that operations have on young native fish include changing release volumes and/or changing the daily range of releases. Long-term alterations of operations that may produce a measurable...
Water-Quality and Lake-Stage Data for Wisconsin Lakes, Water Year 2006
W. J. Rose, H.S. Garn, G. L. Goddard, S.B. Marsh, D.L. Olson, Dale M. Robertson
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1173
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with local and other agencies, collects data at selected lakes throughout Wisconsin. These data, accumulated over many years, provide a data base for developing an improved understanding of the water quality of lakes. To make these data available to interested parties outside the...
Geophysical Data from Spring Valley to Delamar Valley, East-Central Nevada
Edward A. Mankinen, Carter W. Roberts, Edwin H. McKee, Bruce A. Chuchel, Robert L. Morin
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1190
Cenozoic basins in eastern Nevada and western Utah constitute major ground-water recharge areas in the eastern part of the Great Basin and these were investigated to characterize the geologic framework of the region. Prior to these investigations, regional gravity coverage was variable over the region, adequate in some areas and...
Cooperative water-resources monitoring in the St. Clair River/Lake St. Clair Basin, Michigan
Stephen J. Rheaume, Brian P. Neff, Stephen P. Blumer
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1148
As part of the Lake St. Clair Regional Monitoring Project, this report describes numerous cooperative water-resources monitoring efforts conducted in the St. Clair River/Lake St. Clair Basin over the last 100 years. Cooperative monitoring is a tool used to observe and record changes in water quantity and quality over time....
Occurrences of calcareous nannofossil, dinoflagellate cyst, and pollen taxa in Paleocene strate in South Carolina
Norman O. Frederiksen, Lucy E. Edwards, Laurel M. Bybell, Jean M. Self-Trail
2007, Open-File Report 2006-1353
This report presents 26 diagrams showing the occurrences of fossil dinocyst, calcareous nannofossil, and pollen assemblages in Paleocene samples from 15 boreholes in South Carolina....
Flood of May 2006 in New Hampshire
Scott A. Olson
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1122
From May 13-17, 2006, central and southern New Hampshire experienced severe flooding caused by as much as 14 inches of rainfall in the region. As a result of the flood damage, a presidential disaster declaration was made on May 25, 2006, for seven counties-Rockingham, Hillsborough, Strafford, Merrimack, Belknap, Carroll, and...
Effects of Mining on the Environment - A National Overview
S. E. Church, T.S. Schmidt, C. A. San Juan, G.S. Plumlee
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1165
