Preliminary assessment of vertical stability and gravel transport along the Umpqua River, southwestern Oregon
Jim E. O'Connor, J. Rose Wallick, Steven Sobieszczyk, Charles Cannon, Scott W. Anderson
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1010
This report addresses physical channel issues related to instream gravel mining on the Umpqua River and its two primary tributaries, the North and South Umpqua Rivers. This analysis constitutes a “Phase I” investigation, as designated by an interagency team cochaired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, and...
Aeromagnetic survey map of the central California Coast Ranges
V.E. Langenheim, R.C. Jachens, K. Moussaoui
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1044
This aeromagnetic survey was flown as part of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and is intended to promote further understanding of the geology and structure in the central California Coast Ranges by serving as a basis for geophysical interpretations and by...
Use of Minerals and Materials in the United States From 1900 Through 2006
Grecia R. Matos
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3008
Hurricane Ike: Observations and analysis of coastal change
Kara S. Doran, Nathaniel G. Plant, Hilary F. Stockdon, Asbury H. Sallenger Jr., Katherine A. Serafin
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1061
Understanding storm-induced coastal change and forecasting these changes require knowledge of the physical processes associated with the storm and the geomorphology of the impacted coastline. The primary physical processes of interest are the wind field, storm surge, and wave climate. Not only does wind cause direct damage to structures along...
Archive of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected during USGS field activity 08LCA01 in 10 central Florida lakes, March 2008
Arnell S. Harrison, Shawn V. Dadisman, Jeffrey B. Davis, James G. Flocks, Dana S. Wiese
2009, Data Series 421
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EAARL topography - George Washington Birthplace National Monument 2008
John Brock, Amar Nayegandhi, C. Wayne Wright, Sara Stevens, Xan Yates
2009, Data Series 401
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived bare earth (BE) and first surface (FS) topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (NPS), Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, Kingston, RI; and...
Quaternary uplift history of Wingham Island, south-central Alaska
James B. Chapman, Peter J. Haeussler, Terry L. Pavlis
2009, Professional Paper 1760-B
Marine terraces cut into Pleistocene deposits on Wingham Island in the Gulf of Alaska provide new constraints on the position of sea level, ice thickness and total glacioisostatic rebound at the end of the Last Glacial Maximum. A radiocarbon age of 13.9 +- 0.15 ka on the most prominent terrace...
EAARL Coastal Topography - Northern Gulf of Mexico, 2007: First surface
Kathryn E. L. Smith, Amar Nayegandhi, C. Wayne Wright, Jamie M. Bonisteel, John Brock
2009, Data Series 399
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived first surface (FS) elevation data were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (NPS), Gulf Coast Network, Lafayette, LA; and the National Aeronautics and Space...
Coastal change during Hurricane Isabel 2003
Karen Morgan
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3025
On September 18, 2003, Hurricane Isabel made landfall on the northern Outer Banks of North Carolina. At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Field Research Facility in Duck, 125 km north of where the eyewall cut across Hatteras Island, the Category 2 storm generated record conditions for the 27 years...
Quantifying Equid Behavior - A Research Ethogram for Free-Roaming Feral Horses
Jason I. Ransom, Brian S. Cade
2009, Techniques and Methods 2-A9
Feral horses (Equus caballus) are globally distributed in free-roaming populations on all continents except Antarctica and occupy a wide range of habitats including forest, grassland, desert, and montane environments. The largest populations occur in Australia and North America and have been the subject of scientific study for decades, yet guidelines...
Hydrologic and Water-Quality Conditions During Restoration of the Wood River Wetland, Upper Klamath River Basin, Oregon, 2003-05
Kurt D. Carpenter, Daniel T. Snyder, John H. Duff, Frank J. Triska, Karl K. Lee, Ronald J. Avanzino, Steven Sobieszczyk
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5004
Restoring previously drained wetlands is a strategy currently being used to improve water quality and decrease nutrient loading into Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon. In this 2003-05 study, ground- and surface-water quality and hydrologic conditions were characterized in the Wood River Wetland. Nitrogen and phosphorus levels, primarily as dissolved organic nitrogen...
Minimum Pool and Bull Trout Prey Base Investigations at Beulah Reservoir - Final Report for 2008
Brien P. Rose, Matthew G. Mesa
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1068
Beulah Reservoir in southeastern Oregon provides irrigation water to nearby farms and supports an adfluvial population of threatened bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus). Summer drawdowns in the reservoir could affect forage fish production and overwintering bull trout. To assess the impacts of drawdown, we sampled fish, invertebrates, and water-quality variables seasonally...
Organic Compounds in Clackamas River Water Used for Public Supply near Portland, Oregon, 2003-05
Kurt D. Carpenter, Gordon McGhee
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3030
Organic compounds studied in this U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) assessment generally are man-made, including pesticides, gasoline hydrocarbons, solvents, personal care and domestic-use products, disinfection by-products, and manufacturing additives. In all, 56 compounds were detected in samples collected approximately monthly during 2003-05 at the intake for the Clackamas River Water plant,...
Geochemistry of the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer
Scott Christenson, Andrew G. Hunt, David L. Parkhurst, Noel I. Osborn
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3013
The Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer in south-central Oklahoma provides water for public supply, farms, mining, wildlife conservation, recreation, and the scenic beauty of springs, streams, and waterfalls. A new understanding of the aquifer flow system was developed as part of the Arbuckle-Simpson Hydrology Study, done in 2003 through 2008 as a collaborative...
Coastal change during Hurricane Dennis 2005
Karen Morgan
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3027
Hurricane Dennis made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Santa Rosa Island in the Florida Panhandle on July 10, 2005. Exposed to some of the strongest winds, Santa Rosa Island suffered erosion, as well as severe overwash. A storm surge of 2 m was recorded near Navarre Beach. The U.S....
Investigation into the Origin and Character of Surficial Sedimentary Deposits at the Midshore Regional Solid Waste Facility near Easton, Maryland
Joseph P. Smoot, Wayne L. Newell, Benjamin D. DeJong
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1052
A temporary exposure at the Midshore Regional Solid Waste Facility near Easton, MD, provided an opportunity to document the characteristics of the complex assemblage of surficial facies in that area. This unusually large cross section allowed interpretation of the changing processes that shaped the landscape in response to climate change...
Geochemical Investigation of Source Water to Cave Springs, Great Basin National Park, White Pine County, Nevada
David E. Prudic, Patrick A. Glancy
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5073
Cave Springs supply the water for the Lehman Caves Visitor Center at Great Basin National Park, which is about 60 miles east of Ely, Nevada, in White Pine County. The source of water to the springs was investigated to evaluate the potential depletion caused by ground-water pumping in areas east...
Transient electromagnetic soundings near Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, San Luis Valley, Colorado (2006 field season)
David V. Fitterman, Oderson A. de Souza Filho
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1051
Time-domain electromagnetic (TEM) soundings were made near Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado to obtain subsurface information of use to hydrologic modeling. Seventeen soundings were made to the east and north of the sand dunes. Using a small loop TEM system,...
Southwest Caves Reveal New Forms of Life
J. Judson Wynne, Charles Drost
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3024
Caves in northern Arizona and western New Mexico are being researched and inventoried by scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating agencies. Southwestern caves have been little studied, and scientists are now finding that these lightless and nutrient-poor natural systems are home to life forms found nowhere else on...
EAARL coastal topography — Northern Gulf of Mexico, 2007: Bare earth
Kathryn E. L. Smith, Amar Nayegandhi, C. Wayne Wright, Jamie M. Bonisteel, John Brock
2009, Data Series 400
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived bare earth (BE) topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (<abbr title="National...
Archive of digital boomer and CHIRP seismic reflection data collected during USGS field activity 08LCA03 in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida, May 2008
Arnell S. Harrison, Shawn V. Dadisman, W. Scott McBride, James G. Flocks, Dana S. Wiese
2009, Data Series 420
In May of 2008, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted geophysical surveys in Lake Panasoffkee, located in central Florida, as part of the USGS Lakes and Coastal Aquifers (LCA) study. This report serves as an archive of unprocessed digital boomer and Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse (CHIRP)* seismic reflection data,...
Southwest principal aquifers regional ground-water quality assessment
D.W. Anning, Susan A. Thiros, L. M. Bexfield, T.S. McKinney, J.M. Green
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3015
The National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program of the U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a regional analysis of water quality in the principal aquifers in the southwestern United States. The Southwest Principal Aquifers (SWPA) study is building a better understanding of the susceptibility and vulnerability of basin-fill aquifers in the region...
St. Louis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project— A progress report-November 2008
D. Karadeniz, J.D. Rogers, R. A. Williams, C.H. Cramer, R.A. Bauer, D. Hoffman, J. Chung, G.L. Hempen, P.H. Steckel, O.L. Boyd, C.M. Watkins, N.S. McCallister, E. Schweig
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1059
St. Louis has experienced minor earthquake damage at least 12 times in the past 200 years. Because of this history and its proximity to known active earthquake zones, the St. Louis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project (SLAEHMP) is producing digital maps that show variability of earthquake hazards, including liquefaction and...
Status of Ground-Water Levels and Storage Volume in the Equus Beds Aquifer Near Wichita, Kansas, July 2008
Cristi V. Hansen
2009, Scientific Investigations Map 3075
The Equus Beds aquifer in southwestern Harvey County and northwestern Sedgwick County was developed to supply water to the city of Wichita and for irrigation in south-central Kansas. Water-level and storage-volume decreases that began with the development of the aquifer in the 1940s reached record to near-record lows in January...
Nutrients, Dissolved Organic Carbon, Color, and Disinfection Byproducts in Base Flow and Stormflow in Streams of the Croton Watershed, Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York, 2000-02
Paul M. Heisig
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1054
The Croton Watershed is unique among New York City's water-supply watersheds because it has the highest percentages of suburban development (52 percent) and wetland area (6 percent). As the City moves toward filtration of this water supply, there is a need to document water-quality contributions from both human and natural...
