Simulated effects of groundwater pumping and artificial recharge on surface-water resources and riparian vegetation in the Verde Valley sub-basin, Central Arizona
Stanley A. Leake, Donald R. Pool
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5147
In the Verde Valley sub-basin, groundwater use has increased in recent decades. Residents and stakeholders in the area have established several groups to help in planning for sustainability of water and other resources of the area. One of the issues of concern is the effect of groundwater pumping in the...
Decision analysis framing study: In-valley drainage management strategies for the western San Joaquin Valley, California
Theresa S. Presser, Karen E. Jenni, Timothy Nieman, James Coleman
2010, Open-File Report 2009-1121
Constraints on drainage management in the western San Joaquin Valley and implications of proposed approaches to management were recently evaluated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS found that a significant amount of data for relevant technical issues was available and that a structured, analytical decision support tool could...
Effects of low-impact-development (LID) practices on streamflow, runoff quantity, and runoff quality in the Ipswich River Basin, Massachusetts: A summary of field and modeling studies
Marc J. Zimmerman, Marcus C. Waldron, Jeffrey R. Barbaro, Jason R. Sorenson
2010, Circular 1361
Low-impact-development (LID) approaches are intended to create, retain, or restore natural hydrologic and water-quality conditions that may be affected by human alterations. Wide-scale implementation of LID techniques may offer the possibility of improving conditions in river basins, such as the Ipswich River Basin in Massachusetts, that have run dry during...
Combined use of frequency-domain electromagnetic and electrical resistivity surveys to delineate near-lake groundwater flow in the semi-arid Nebraska Sand Hills, USA
John B. Ong, John W. Lane Jr., Vitaly A. Zlotnik, Todd Halihan, Eric A. White
2010, Hydrogeology Journal (18) 1539-1545
A frequency-domain electromagnetic (FDEM) survey can be used to select locations for the more quantitative and labor-intensive electrical resistivity surveys. The FDEM survey rapidly characterized the groundwater-flow directions and configured the saline plumes caused by evaporation from several groundwater-dominated lakes in the Nebraska Sand Hills, USA. The FDEM instrument was...
Relations between groundwater levels and anthropogenic and meteorological stressors at selected sites in east-central Florida, 1995-2007
Louis C. Murray Jr.
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5046
Multivariate linear regression analyses were used to define the relations of water levels in the Upper Floridan aquifer (UFA) and surficial aquifer system (SAS) to anthropogenic and meteorological stressors between 1995 and 2007 at two monitoring well sites (Charlotte Street and Lake Oliver) in east-central Florida. Anthropogenic stressors of interest...
Recent (2001-09) hydrologic history and regionalization studies in Texas-Statistical characterization of storms, floods, and rainfall-runoff relations
William H. Asquith
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3063
As part of numerous cooperative studies investigating rainfall and streamflow during 1991-2009 with the Texas Department of Transportation and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published about 20 reports describing either historical streamflow conditions (hydrologic history) in Texas or the results of studies involving regional rainfall...
In-situ arsenic remediation in Carson Valley, Douglas County, west-central Nevada
Angela P. Paul, Douglas K. Maurer, Kenneth G. Stollenwerk, Alan H. Welch
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5161
Conventional arsenic remediation strategies primarily involve above-ground treatment that include costs involved in the disposal of sludge material. The primary advantages of in-situ remediation are that building and maintaining a large treatment facility are not necessary and that costs associated with the disposal of sludge are eliminated. A two-phase study...
Death Valley regional groundwater flow system, Nevada and California: Hydrogeologic framework and transient groundwater flow model
Wayne Belcher, Frank A. D’Agnese, Grady M. O’Brien, Donald S. Sweetkind, Carma A. San Juan, Randell J. Laczniak, Christopher J. Potter, Heather Putnam, Claudia C. Faunt, Joan B. Blainey, Mary C. Hill, M. S. Bedinger, J. R. Harrill
Wayne R. Belcher, Donald S. Sweetkind, editor(s)
2010, Professional Paper 1711
A numerical three-dimensional (3D) transient groundwater flow model of the Death Valley region was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey for the U.S. Department of Energy programs at the Nevada Test Site and at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Decades of study of aspects of the groundwater flow system and previous less...
Modeled and measured glacier change and related glaciological, hydrological, and meteorological conditions at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, balance and water years 2006 and 2007
William R. Bidlake, Edward G. Josberger, Mark E. Savoca
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5143
Winter snow accumulation and summer snow and ice ablation were measured at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, to estimate glacier mass balance quantities for balance years 2006 and 2007. Mass balances were computed with assistance from a new model that was based on the works of other glacier researchers. The model,...
Effects of selected low-impact-development (LID) techniques on water quality and quantity in the Ipswich River Basin, Massachusetts: Field and modeling studies
Marc J. Zimmerman, Jeffrey R. Barbaro, Jason R. Sorenson, Marcus C. Waldron
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5007
During the months of August and September, flows in the Ipswich River, Massachusetts, dramatically decrease largely due to groundwater withdrawals needed to meet increased residential and commercial water demands. In the summer, rates of groundwater recharge are lower than during the rest of the year, and water demands are higher....
Environmental baseline study of the Huron River Watershed, Baraga and Marquette Counties, Michigan
Laurel G. Woodruff, Thomas L. Weaver, William F. Cannon
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5121
This report summarizes results of a study to establish water-quality and geochemical baseline conditions within a small watershed in the Lake Superior region. In 2008, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) completed a survey of water-quality parameters and soil and streambed sediment geochemistry of the 83 mi2 Huron River Watershed in...
Attributes for NHDPlus Catchments (Version 1.1) for the Conterminous United States: 30-Year Average Annual Minimum Temperature, 1971-2000
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-31
This data set represents the 30-year (1971-2000) average annual minimum temperature in Celsius multiplied by 100 compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data were the "United States Average Monthly or Annual Minimum Temperature, 1971 - 2000" raster dataset produced by the PRISM Group...
Hydrology, water quality, and water-supply potential of ponds at Hunter Army Airfield, Chatham County, Georgia, November 2008-July 2009
John S. Clarke, Jaime A. Painter
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5265
The hydrology, water quality, and water-supply potential of four ponds constructed to capture stormwater runoff at Hunter Army Airfield, Chatham County, Georgia, were evaluated as potential sources of supplemental irrigation supply. The ponds are, Oglethorpe Lake, Halstrum Pond, Wilson Gate Pond, and golf course pond. During the dry season, when...
Hydrologic conditions, stream-water quality, and selected groundwater studies conducted in the Lawrenceville area, Georgia, 2003-2008
John S. Clarke, Lester J. Williams
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5032
Hydrologic studies conducted during 2003-2008 as part of the U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Water Program with the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia, provide important data for the management of water resources. The Cooperative Water Program includes (1) hydrologic monitoring (precipitation, streamflow, and groundwater levels) to quantify baseline conditions in anticipation of...
Effects of water use and land use on streamflow and aquatic habitat in the Sudbury and Assabet River Basins, Massachusetts
Phillip J. Zarriello, Gene W. Parker, David S. Armstrong, Carl S. Carlson
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5042
Water withdrawals from surface-water reservoirs and groundwater have affected streamflow in the Sudbury and Assabet River Basins. These effects are particularly evident in the upper Sudbury River Basin, which prompted the need to improve the understanding of water resources and aquatic habitat in these basins. In 2004, the U.S. Geological...
Summary of hydrologic testing of the Floridan aquifer system at Hunter Army Airfield, Chatham County, Georgia
Lester J. Williams
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1066
A 1,168-foot deep test well was completed at Hunter Army Airfield in the summer of 2009 to investigate the potential of using the Lower Floridan aquifer as a source of water supply to satisfy increased needs as a result of base expansion and increased troop levels. The U.S. Geological Survey...
Historic flooding in northern Georgia, September 16-22, 2009
Brian E. McCallum, Anthony J. Gotvald
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3061
A primary mission of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is the measurement and documentation of the magnitude and extent of hydrologic hazards, such as floods, droughts, and hurricane storm surge. USGS personnel were deployed to document historic, widespread flooding that occurred throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area and northwestern Georgia in...
Hydrogeomorphic segments and hydraulic microhabitats of the Niobrara River, Nebraska— With special emphasis on the Niobrara National Scenic River
Jason S. Alexander, Ronald B. Zelt, Nathan J. Schaepe
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5141
The Niobrara River is an ecologically and economically important resource in Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources’ recent designation of the hydraulically connected surface- and groundwater resources of the Niobrara River Basin as “fully appropriated” has emphasized the importance of understanding linkages between the physical and ecological dynamics of...
Evaluating effects of potential changes in streamflow regime on fish and aquatic-invertebrate assemblages in the New Jersey Pinelands
Jonathan G. Kennen, Melissa L. Riskin
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5079
Changes in water demand associated with population growth and changes in land-use practices in the Pinelands region of southern New Jersey will have a direct effect on stream hydrology. The most pronounced and measurable hydrologic effect is likely to be flow reductions associated with increasing water extraction. Because water-supply needs...
Simulation of ground-water flow and solute transport in the Glen Canyon aquifer, East-Central Utah
Geoffrey W. Freethey, Bernard J. Stolp
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5037
The extraction of methane from coal beds in the Ferron coal trend in central Utah started in the mid-1980s. Beginning in 1994, water from the extraction process was pressure injected into the Glen Canyon aquifer. The lateral extent of the aquifer that could be affected by injection is about 7,600...
Effects of urbanization on stream ecosystems along an agriculture-to-urban land-use gradient, Milwaukee to Green Bay, Wisconsin, 2003-2004
Kevin D. Richards, Barbara C. Scudder, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Jeffery J. Steuer, Amanda H. Bell, Marie C. Peppler, Jana S. Stewart, Mitchell A. Harris
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5101-E
In 2003 and 2004, 30 streams near Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin, were part of a national study by the U.S. Geological Survey to assess urbanization effects on physical, chemical, and biological characteristics along an agriculture-to-urban land-use gradient. A geographic information system was used to characterize natural landscape features that...
Concentrations and estimated loads of nutrients, mercury, and polychlorinated biphenyls in selected tributaries to Lake Michigan, 2005-6
Stephen M. Westenbroek
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5029
The Lake Michigan Mass Balance Project (LMMBP) measured and modeled the concentrations of environmentally persistent contaminants in air, river and lake water, sediment, and fish and bird tissues in and around Lake Michigan for an 18-month period spanning 1994-95. Tributary loads were calculated as part of the LMMBP. The work...
A geologic and anthropogenic journey from the Precambrian to the new energy economy through the San Juan volcanic field
Douglas B. Yager, Alison Burchell Alison, Raymond H. Johnson
2010, Book chapter, Through the generations: Geologic and anthropogenic field excursions in the Rocky Mountains from modern to ancient
The San Juan volcanic field comprises 25,000 km2 of intermediate composition mid-Tertiary volcanic rocks and dacitic to rhyolitic calderas including the San Juan–Uncompahgre and La Garita caldera-forming super-volcanoes. The region is famous for the geological, ecological, hydrological, archeological, and climatological diversity. These characteristics supported ancestral Puebloan populations....
Water-level database update for the Death Valley regional groundwater flow system, Nevada and California, 1907-2007
Michael T. Pavelko
2010, Data Series 519
The water-level database for the Death Valley regional groundwater flow system in Nevada and California was updated. The database includes more than 54,000 water levels collected from 1907 to 2007, from more than 1,800 wells. Water levels were assigned a primary flag and multiple secondary flags that describe hydrologic conditions...
Effects of including surface depressions in the application of the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System in the Upper Flint River Basin, Georgia
Roland J. Viger, Lauren E. Hay, John Jones, Gary R. Buell
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5062
This report documents an extension of the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System that accounts for the effect of a large number of water-holding depressions in the land surface on the hydrologic response of a basin. Several techniques for developing the inputs needed by this extension also are presented. These techniques include...
