Simulated water budgets and ground-water/surface-water interactions in Bushkill and parts of Monocacy Creek watersheds, Northampton County, Pennsylvania: A preliminary study with identification of data needs
Dennis W. Risser
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1143
This report, prepared in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Mineral Resources Management, provides a preliminary analysis of water budgets and generalized ground-water/surface-water interactions for Bushkill and parts of Monocacy Creek watersheds in Northampton County, Pa., by use of a ground-water flow model. Bushkill Creek watershed was...
Pannonian Basin Province, Central Europe (Province 4808) -Petroleum Geology, Total Petroleum Systems, and Petroleum Resource Assessment
Gordon Dolton
2006, Bulletin 2204-B
This report deals with the Pannonian Basin Province of Central Europe and summarizes the petroleum geology, which was the basis for assessment, and presents results of that assessment. The Pannonian Basin Province consists of a large compound extensional basin of Neogene age overlying Paleogene basins and interior elements of the...
Comparison of macroinvertebrate community structure between two riffle-based sampling protocols in Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana, 2000-2001
David A. Peterson, Jeremy R. Zumberge
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5117
Samples of benthic macroinvertebrates were collected side-by-side from riffles at 12 stream sites in Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana during 2000-2001, following protocols established by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). Samples from riffles were collected...
Synthesis of monthly and annual streamflow records (water years 1950-2003) for Big Sandy, Clear, Peoples, and Beaver Creeks in the Milk River basin, Montana
Charles Parrett
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5216
To address concerns expressed by the State of Montana about the apportionment of water in the St. Mary and Milk River basins between Canada and the United States, the International Joint Commission requested information from the United States government about water that originates in the United States but does not...
Computer program for the Kendall family of trend tests
Dennis R. Helsel, David K. Mueller, James R. Slack
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5275
The Seasonal Kendall (SK) test for trend was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey and has become the most frequently used test for trend in the environmental sciences. Recently the test was modified to form the Regional Kendall (RK) test for trend. In this form, trends at numerous locations within...
Channel morphology and bed-sediment characteristics before and after riparian vegetation clearing in the Cottonwood Ranch, Platte River, Nebraska, water years 2001-2004
Paul J. Kinzel, Jonathan M. Nelson, Ashley K. Heckman
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5285
Riparian areas along a reach of Platte River passing through Nebraska Public Power District's Cottonwood Ranch Property were modified during 2002 to 2004 to enhance in-channel habitats for endangered and threatened avian species. A component of this alteration involved the removal of riparian vegetation from riverbanks and islands to provide...
A tool for assessing mercury loadings from restored tidal systems
J.A. Fleck, B.A. Bergamaschi, B.D. Downing, M. A. Lionberger, D. H. Schoellhamer, E. Boss, M. Stephenson
2006, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the south bay science symposium
Accurately quantifying net loads in tidal systems is difficult owing to the high variability in constituent concentrations over the vastly different time scales present in these systems. Perhaps most difficult is the measurement of fluxed over the tidal time scale. On this scale, the net export of the constituent is...
Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)
Erika M. Nowak
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3061
Like the saguaro cactus (Carnegia gigantea) and the rattlesnake, the Gila monster is emblematic of the desert Southwest. The Gila monster is not only the largest lizard native to the United States, but also one of only two known species of venomous lizard in the Americas. This stout-bodied lizard can grow...
Arizona black rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis cerberus)
Erika M. Nowak
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3060
The Arizona black rattlesnake makes its home at higher elevations in Arizona and far western New Mexico. The snake's use of high-altitude habitat and its black coloration as an adult distinguishes it from other subspecies of the western rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis), which prefer lower elevations and range from tan to...
Narrow-headed garter snake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus)
Erika M. Nowak
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3059
The narrow-headed garter snake is a harmless, nonvenomous snake that is distinguished by its elongated, triangular-shaped head and the red or dark spots on its olive to tan body. Today, the narrow-headed garter snake is a species of special concern in the United States because of its decline over much...
Ground-water quality in the Lake Champlain basin, New York, 2004
Elizabeth A. Nystrom
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1088
Water samples were collected from 11 public-supply wells and 11 private domestic wells in the Lake Champlain basin in New York during the fall of 2004 to characterize the chemical quality of ground water. Wells were selected for sampling based on location and focused on areas of greatest ground-water use....
Channel gains and losses in the Opequon Creek watershed of West Virginia, July 25-28, 2005
Ronald D. Evaldi, Katherine S. Paybins
2006, Data Series 179
Discharge measurements were made during July 25-28, 2005, in streams and springs and at a wastewater-treatmentplant outfall in the Opequon Creek watershed of West Virginia to describe surface-water resources during low-flow. The greatest spring discharge measured was 6,460 gallons per minute, but 11 of 31 springs inspected were not flowing....
Flooding and streamflow in Utah during water year 2005
C.D. Wilkowske, T.A. Kenney, T.S. McKinney
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3085
The 2004 and 2005 water years illustrate why water managers in Utah generally describe the water supply as 'feast or famine.' In September 2004, Utah was finishing its sixth year of drought. Most reservoirs were substantially drained and the soil was parched. In contrast, in September 2005 Utah was finishing...
Alaska resource data file: Mount Katmai quadrangle
Frederic H. Wilson, Stan E. Church, Damon P. Bickerstaff
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1022
This report gives descriptions of the mineral occurrences in the Mount Katmai 1:250,000-scale quadrangle, Alaska. The data presented here are maintained as part of a statewide database on mines, prospects and mineral occurrences throughout Alaska....
Ecological genetics at the USGS National Wetlands Research Center
Steven Travis
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3057
The Ecological Genetics Program at the USGS National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) employs state-of-the-art DNA fingerprinting technologies in characterizing critical management aspects of the population biology of species of concern (fig. 1). The overarching themes of this program have been (1) the critical role that genetic diversity plays...
Reducing rattlesnake-human conflicts
Erika M. Nowak
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3062
Arizona is home to 11 species of rattlesnakes. As rapidly growing Arizona communities move into formerly undeveloped landscapes, encounters between people and rattlesnakes increase. As a result, the management of nuisance snakes, or snakes found in areas where people do not want them, is increasingly important. Since 1994, the U.S....
Major and trace elements in 35 lake and reservoir sediment cores from across the United States, 1994-2001
Peter C. Van Metre, Barbara Mahler, Jennifer T. Wilson, Edward Callender
2006, Data Series 166
This report presents data on major and trace element concentrations in sediment cores collected from 35 lakes and reservoirs during 1994-2001. The lakes and reservoirs are located in or near 18 major urban areas across the United States and provide a geographically diverse coverage of urban land use for the...
Potential effects of elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) on coastal wetlands
Karen McKee
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3074
Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere has steadily increased from 280 parts per million (ppm) in preindustrial times to 381 ppm today and is predicted by some models to double within the next century. Some of the important pathways whereby changes in atmospheric CO2 may impact coastal...
Science to support adaptive habitat management: Overton Bottoms North Unit, Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Missouri
Robert B. Jacobson, editor(s)
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5086
Extensive efforts are underway along the Lower Missouri River to rehabilitate ecosystem functions in the channel and flood plain. Considerable uncertainty inevitably accompanies ecosystem restoration efforts, indicating the benefits of an adaptive management approach in which management actions are treated as experiments, and results provide information to feed back into...
GDA (Geologic Data Assistant), an ArcPad extension for geologic mapping: code, prerequisites, and instructions
Evan E. Thoms and Ralph A. Haugerud
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1097
GDA (Geologic Data Assistant) is an extension to ArcPad, a mobile mapping software program by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) designed to run on personal digital assistant (PDA) computers. GDA and ArcPad allow a PDA to replace the paper notebook and field map traditionally used for geologic mapping. GDA allows...
Frequency of annual maximum precipitation in the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, through 2004
J. Curtis Weaver
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5017
A study of annual maximum precipitation frequency in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, was conducted to characterize the frequency of precipitation at sites having at least 10 years of precipitation record. Precipitation-frequency studies provide information about the occurrence of precipitation amounts for given durations (for example, 1 hour or 24 hours)...
Proceedings of the U.S. Geological Survey Sixth Biennial Geographic Information Science Workshop, Denver, Colorado, April 24-28, 2006
John W. Brakebill, Jennifer B. Sieverling, Peter G. Chirico
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5094
The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Sixth Biennial Geographic Information Science Workshop April 24 - 28, 2006, at the Denver Federal Center in Denver, Colorado, provides a unique opportunity for multi-disciplinary Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and associated scientific professionals to share, learn, present, and discuss a wide variety of geospatial-related topics....
Sediment supply and demand for salt pond restoration
David H. Schoellhamer, James L. Orlando, Scott Wright, Larry A. Freeman
Lynne Trulio, editor(s)
2006, Conference Paper, 2006 South Bay science symposium for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project presentation synopses
No abstract available....
Water resources data, New Jersey, water year 2005.Volume 2 - ground-water data
Walter D. Jones
2006, Water Data Report NJ-05-2
Water-resources data for the 2005 water year for New Jersey are presented in three volumes, and 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 ground water. Volume 2 contains a summary...
Water resources data, New Jersey, water year 2005. Volume 1 - surface-water data
B.T. White, H.L. Hoppe, G.L. Centinaro, J.F. Dudek, B.S. Painter, A.R. Protz, T.J. Reed, J.C. Shvanda, A.F. Watson
2006, Water Data Report NJ-05-1
Water-resources data for the 2005 water year for New Jersey are presented in three volumes, and consists of records of stage, discharge, and water-quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water-quality of ground water. Volume 1 contains discharge records for 103 gaging stations;...
