Geologic Map of the Goleta Quadrangle, Santa Barbara County, California
Scott A. Minor, Karl S. Kellogg, Richard G. Stanley, Theodore R. Brandt
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1403
This map depicts the distribution of bedrock units and surficial deposits and associated deformation underlying those parts of the Santa Barbara coastal plain and adjacent southern flank of the Santa Ynez Mountains within the Goleta 7 ?? quadrangle at a compilation scale of 1:24,000 (one inch on the map =...
Stratigraphy and facies of Cretaceous Schrader Bluff and Prince Creek Formations in Colville River Bluffs, North Slope, Alaska
Romeo M. Flores, Mark D. Myers, David W. Houseknecht, Gary D. Stricker, Donald W. Brizzolara, Timothy J. Ryherd, Kenneth I. Takahashi
2007, Professional Paper 1748
Stratigraphic and sedimentologic studies of facies of the Upper Cretaceous rocks along the Colville River Bluffs in the west-central North Slope of Alaska identified barrier shoreface deposits consisting of vertically stacked, coarsening-upward parasequences in the Schrader Bluff Formation. This vertical stack of parasequence deposits represents progradational sequences that were affected...
Sentinel Hill Core Test 1: Facies descriptions and stratigraphic reinterpretations of the Prince Creek and Schrader Bluff Formations, North Slope, Alaska
Romeo M. Flores, Gary D. Stricker, Paul L. Decker, Mark D. Myers
2007, Professional Paper 1747
The Sentinel Hill Core Test 1 well penetrated an intertonguing sequence of (1) the marine Schrader Bluff Formation in the depth intervals 950–1,180 ft and 690–751 ft, which consists of shoreface and offshore deposits that accumulated along a storm-dominated, barred shoreline; and (2) the nonmarine Prince Creek Formation in...
Staircase Falls Rockfall on December 26, 2003, and Geologic Hazards at Curry Village, Yosemite National Park, California
Gerald F. Wieczorek, James B. Snyder, James W. Borchers, Paola Reichenbach
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1378
Since 1857, several hundred rockfalls, rockslides, and debris flows have been observed in Yosemite National Park. At 12:45 a.m. on December 26, 2003, a severe winter storm triggered a rockfall west of Glacier Point in Yosemite Valley. Rock debris moved quickly eastward down Staircase Falls toward Curry Village. As the...
Water-resources data for the United States: water year 2007
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2007, Water Data Report 2007
Water resources data are published annually for use by engineers, scientists, managers, educators, and the general public. These archival products supplement direct access to current and historical water data provided by NWISWeb. Beginning with Water Year 2006, annual water data reports are available as individual electronic Site Data Sheets for...
Simulation of streamflow and estimation of ground-water recharge in the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed, south-central Texas, 1992-2004
Darwin J. Ockerman
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5202
A watershed model (Hydrological Simulation Program?FORTRAN) was developed, calibrated, and tested by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Antonio River Authority, San Antonio Water System, and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, to simulate streamflow and estimate ground-water recharge in the upper Cibolo Creek watershed...
Ground-Water Occurrence and Movement, 2006, and Water-Level Changes in the Detrital, Hualapai, and Sacramento Valley Basins, Mohave County, Arizona
David W. Anning, Margot Truini, Marilyn E. Flynn, William H. Remick
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5182
Ground-water levels for water year 2006 and their change over time in Detrital, Hualapai, and Sacramento Valley Basins of northwestern Arizona were investigated to improve the understanding of current and past ground-water conditions in these basins. The potentiometric surface for ground water in the Basin-Fill aquifer of each basin is...
The USGS Salton Sea Science Office
Harvey Lee Case III, Douglas A. Barnum
2007, Fact Sheet 2007-3097
The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Salton Sea Science Office (SSSO) provides scientific information and evaluations to decisionmakers who are engaged in restoration planning and actions associated with the Salton Sea. The primary focus is the natural resources of the Salton Sea, including the sea?s ability to sustain biological resources and...
EAARL topography: Gulf Islands National Seashore: Mississippi
John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Amar Nayegandhi, Matt Patterson, Iris Wilson, Laurinda J. Travers
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1377
This Web site contains 30 lidar-derived bare earth topography maps and GIS files for the Gulf Islands National Seashore-Mississippi.These lidar-derived topography maps were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, FISC St. Petersburg, Florida, the National Park Service (NPS) Gulf Coast...
Characterizing Hydraulic Properties and Ground-Water Chemistry in Fractured-Rock Aquifers: A User's Manual for the Multifunction Bedrock-Aquifer Transportable Testing Tool (BAT3)
Allen M. Shapiro
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1134
A borehole testing apparatus has been designed to isolate discrete intervals of a bedrock borehole and conduct hydraulic tests or collect water samples for geochemical analyses. This borehole testing apparatus, referred to as the Multifunction Bedrock-Aquifer Transportable Testing Tool (BAT3), includes two borehole packers, which when inflated can form a...
Nowcasting Beach Advisories at Ohio Lake Erie Beaches
Donna S. Francy, Robert A. Darner
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1427
Data were collected during the recreational season of 2007 to test and refine predictive models at three Lake Erie beaches. In addition to E. coli concentrations, field personnel collected or compiled data for environmental and water-quality variables expected to affect E. coli concentrations including turbidity, wave height, water temperature, lake...
Development of an interactive shoreline management tool for the lower Wood River Valley, Oregon, phase 1: Stage-volume and stage-area relations
Tana Haluska, Daniel T. Snyder
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1364
This report presents the parcel and inundation area geographic information system (GIS) layers for various surface-water stages. It also presents data tables containing the water stage, inundation area, and water volume relations developed from analysis of detailed land surface elevation derived from Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data recently collected...
BAT3 Analyzer: Real-time data display and interpretation software for the multifunction bedrock-aquifer transportable testing tool (BAT3)
Richard B. Winston, Allen M. Shapiro
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1105
The BAT3 Analyzer provides real-time display and interpretation of fluid pressure responses and flow rates measured during geochemical sampling, hydraulic testing, or tracer testing conducted with the Multifunction Bedrock-Aquifer Transportable Testing Tool (BAT3) (Shapiro, 2007). Real-time display of the data collected with the Multifunction BAT3 allows the user to ensure...
Simulation of the effects of water withdrawals, wastewater-return flows, and land-use change on streamflow in the Blackstone River basin, Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Jeffrey R. Barbaro
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5183
Streamflow in many parts of the Blackstone River Basin in south-central Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island is altered by water-supply withdrawals, wastewater-return flows, and land-use change associated with a growing population. Simulations from a previously developed and calibrated Hydrological Simulation Program—FORTRAN (HSPF) precipitation-runoff model for the basin were used to...
Simulations of Ground-Water Flow and Residence Time near Woodbury, Connecticut
J. Jeffrey Starn, Craig J. Brown
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5210
Water withdrawn for public use from glacial stratified deposits in Woodbury, Connecticut, is a mixture of water from different source areas, each having a characteristic water-quality signature. The physical processes leading to this mixture were explored using a numerical model to simulate steady-state ground-water source areas and residence times for...
Occurrence of selected pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, organic wastewater compounds, and pesticides in the lower Tallapoosa River watershed near Montgomery, Alabama, 2005
Carolyn J. Oblinger, Amy C. Gill, Ann K. McPherson, Michael T. Meyer, Edward T. Furlong
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5266
Synthetic and natural organic compounds derived from agricultural operations, residential development, and treated and untreated sanitary and industrial wastewater discharges can contribute contaminants to surface and ground waters. To determine the occurrence of these compounds in the lower Tallapoosa River watershed, Alabama, new laboratory methods were used that can detect...
Compilation of water-resources data for Montana, water year 2006
P. B. Ladd, W.R. Berkas, M. K. White, K. A. Dodge, F. A. Bailey
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1346
The U.S. Geological Survey, Montana Water Science Center, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local agencies, and Tribal governments, collects a large amount of data pertaining to the water resources of Montana each water year. This report is a compilation of Montana site-data sheets for the 2006 water year,...
Habitat and hydrology: Assessing biological resources of the Suwannee River Estuarine system
Ellen A. Raabe, Randy E. Edwards, Carole C. McIvor, Jack W. Grubbs, George D. Dennis
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1382
The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a pilot integrated-science study during 2002 and 2003 to map, describe, and evaluate benthic and emergent habitats in the Suwannee River Estuary on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Categories of aquatic, emergent, and terrestrial habitats were determined from hyperspectral imagery and integrated with hydrologic data...
Recent Improvements to the U.S. Geological Survey Streamgaging Program...from the National Streamflow Information Program
Stephen F. Blanchard
2007, Fact Sheet 2007-3080
INTRODUCTION The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established its first streamgage in 1889 on the Rio Grande River at Embudo, N.M. As the need for streamflow information increased, the USGS streamgaging network expanded to its current (2007) size of approximately 7,400 streamgages nationwide. The USGS streamgaging network, for most of its history,...
Effects of Impoundments and Land-Cover Changes on Streamflows and Selected Fish Habitat in the Upper Osage River Basin, Missouri and Kansas
David C. Heimann, Susan S. Licher, Gregg K. Schalk
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5175
A study was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Conservation to estimate the effects of existing and proposed impoundments, land-cover changes, and reported water uses on streamflows in the 5,410-square mile upper Osage River Basin. The hydrologic model Hydrologic Simulation Program-FORTRAN (HSPF) was...
Simulation of Water-Surface Elevations and Velocity Distributions at the U.S. Highway 13 Bridge over the Tar River at Greenville, North Carolina, Using One- and Two-Dimensional Steady-State Hydraulic Models
Chad R. Wagner
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5263
The use of one-dimensional hydraulic models currently is the standard method for estimating velocity fields through a bridge opening for scour computations and habitat assessment. Flood-flow contraction through bridge openings, however, is hydrodynamically two dimensional and often three dimensional. Although there is awareness of the utility of two-dimensional models to...
Surface-Water Techniques: On Demand Training Opportunities
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2007, Fact Sheet 2007-3099
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been collecting streamflow information since 1889 using nationally consistent methods. The need for such information was envisioned by John Wesley Powell as a key component for settlement of the arid western United States. Because of Powell?s vision the nation now has a rich streamflow...
Systematic mapping of bedrock and habitats along the Florida Reef tract — Central Key Largo to Halfmoon Shoal (Gulf of Mexico)
Barbara H. Lidz, Christopher D. Reich, Eugene A. Shinn
2007, Professional Paper 1751
The fragile coral reefs of the Florida Keys form the largest living coral reef ecosystem in the continental United States. Lining the shallow outer shelf approximately 5 to 7 km seaward of the keys, the reefs have national aesthetic and resource value. As recently as the 1970s, the coral reefs...
Concentrations of metals in aquatic invertebrates from the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri
Christopher J. Schmitt, William G. Brumbaugh, John M. Besser, Thomas W. May
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1435
This report summarizes the findings of a study conducted as a pilot for part of a park-wide monitoring program being developed for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) of southeastern Missouri. The objective was to evaluate using crayfish (Orconectes spp.) and Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) for monitoring concentrations of metals...
Water Use in Arkansas, 2005
Terrance W. Holland
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5241
The water-use program in Arkansas is a cooperative effort between the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and the U.S. Geological Survey to inventory water use. During 2005, the amount of water withdrawn from ground- and surface-water sources in Arkansas was estimated to be 11,455 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). Of this...
