Chlorophyll a and inorganic suspended solids in backwaters of the upper Mississippi River system: Backwater lake effects and their associations with selected environmental predictors
James T. Rogala, Brian R. Gray
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1043
The Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP) uses a stratified random sampling design to obtain water quality statistics within selected study reaches of the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS). LTRMP sampling strata are based on aquatic area types generally found in large rivers (e.g., main channel, side channel, backwater, and...
Interactive effects of dissolved zinc and orthophosphate on phytoplankton from Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho
James S. Kuwabara, Brent R. Topping, Paul F. Woods, James L. Carter, Stephen W. Hager
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5091
Within the longitudinal chemical-concentration gradient in Coeur d'Alene Lake, generated by inputs from the St. Joe and Coeur d'Alene Rivers, two dominant algal species, Chlorella minutissima and Asterionella formosa, were isolated and cultured in chemically defined media to examine growth response to a range of dissolved orthophosphate concentrations and zinc-ion...
Analysis of ambient conditions and simulation of hydrodynamics and water-quality characteristics in Beaver Lake, Arkansas, 2001 through 2003
Joel M. Galloway, W. Reed Green
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5003
Beaver Lake is a large, deep-storage reservoir located in the upper White River Basin in northwestern Arkansas. The purpose of this report is to describe the ambient hydrologic and water-quality conditions in Beaver Lake and its inflows and describe a two-dimensional model developed to simulate the hydrodynamics and water quality...
The U.S. Geological Survey and City of Atlanta water-quality and water-quantity monitoring network
Arthur J. Horowitz, W. Brian Hughes
2006, Fact Sheet 2005-3126
Population growth and urbanization affect the landscape, and the quality and quantity of water in nearby rivers and streams, as well as downstream receiving waters (Ellis, 1999). Typical impacts include: (1) disruption of the hydrologic cycle through increases in the extent of impervious surfaces (e.g., roads, roofs, sidewalks) that increase...
Use of the Multi-Node Well (MNW) package when simulating solute transport with the MODFLOW ground-water transport process
Leonard F. Konikow, G.Z. Hornberger
2006, Techniques and Methods 6-A15
This report describes modifications to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) three-dimensional solute-transport model (MODFLOW-GWT), which is incorporated into the USGS MODFLOW ground-water model as the Ground-Water Transport (GWT) Process. The modifications were made to create compatibility between the Multi-Node Well (MNW) Package for MODFLOW and the MODFLOW-GWT model. This compatibility...
Hydrology, water chemistry, and revised water budgets for Tracy Segment hydrographic area, Storey, Washoe, and Lyon Counties, west-central Nevada, 1998-2002
Carl E. Thodal, Mary L. Tumbusch
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5010
Scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Kennebec County, Maine
Robert W. Dudley, Charles W. Schalk
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1099
This report was prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Maine Water Science Center as the deliverable for scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Kennebec County, Maine, under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Inter-Agency Agreement Number HSFE01-05-X-0018. This section of the report explains the objective of the task and...
Scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Somerset County, Maine
Robert W. Dudley, Charles W. Schalk
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1100
This report was prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Maine Water Science Center as the deliverable for scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Somerset County, Maine, under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Inter-Agency Agreement Number HSFE01-05-X-0018. This section of the report explains the objective of the task and...
Scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Cumberland County, Maine
Robert W. Dudley, Charles W. Schalk
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1098
This report was prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Maine Water Science Center as the deliverable for scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Cumberland County, Maine, under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Inter-Agency Agreement Number HSFE01-05-X-0018. This section of the report explains the objective of the task and...
Evaluation of the ground-water flow model for northern Utah Valley, Utah, updated to conditions through 2002
Susan A. Thiros
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5064
This report evaluates the performance of a numerical model of the ground-water system in northern Utah Valley, Utah, that originally simulated ground-water conditions during 1947-1980 and was updated to include conditions estimated for 1981-2002. Estimates of annual recharge to the ground-water system and discharge from wells in the area were...
Concentration of selected herbicides, herbicide degradation products, and nutrients in the lower Mississippi River, Louisiana, April 1991 through December 2003
Elisabeth A. Scribner, Donald A. Goolsby, William A. Battaglin, Michael T. Meyer, E.M. Thurman
2006, Data Series 165
No abstract available....
Water resources data, Utah, water year 2005
Dale E. Wilberg, J.R. Tibbetts, Michael Enright, C.B. Burden, Cynthia Smith, C.E. Angeroth
2006, Water Data Report UT-05-1
Water-resources data for the 2005 water year for Utah consist 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. This report contains discharge records for 165 gaging stations; stage and contents for 8...
Water-Quality Data for the Lower Russian River Basin, Sonoma County, California, 2003-2004
Robert Anders, Karl Davidek, Kathryn M. Koczot
2006, Data Series 168
In 2003, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Sonoma County Water Agency, began a study to determine the chemical, microbiological, and isotopic composition of the surface water and ground water in selected areas of the Lower Russian River Basin, Sonoma County, California. This report is a compilation of...
Chapter 1. Determination of elements in natural-water, biota, sediment, and soil samples using collision/reaction cell inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
John R. Garbarino, Leslie K. Kanagy, Mark E. Cree
2006, Techniques and Methods 5-B1
No abstract available....
MODFLOW-2005, the U.S. Geological Survey modular ground-water model - documentation of shared node local grid refinement (LGR) and the boundary flow and head (BFH) package
Steffen W. Mehl, Mary C. Hill
2006, Techniques and Methods 6-A12
This report documents the addition of shared node Local Grid Refinement (LGR) to MODFLOW-2005, the U.S. Geological Survey modular, transient, three-dimensional, finite-difference ground-water flow model. LGR provides the capability to simulate ground-water flow using one block-shaped higher-resolution local grid (a child model) within a coarser-grid parent model. LGR accomplishes...
Geochemistry of mine waste and mill tailings, meadow deposits, and stream bed sediment and the general hydrology and water quality of the Frohner Meadows area, Upper Lump Gulch, Jefferson County, Montana
Terry L. Klein, Michael R. Cannon, David L. Fey
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5265
No abstract available....
Response to comment on "Accumulation of contaminants in fish from wastewater treatment wetlands"
Larry B. Barber, Steffanie H. Keefe, Ronald C. Antweiler, Howard E. Taylor, Roland D. Wass
2006, Environmental Science & Technology (40) 3438-3439
No abstract available....
Special issue: Terrestrial fluids, earthquakes and volcanoes: The Hiroshi Wakita volume I
Nemesio M. Perez, Chi-Yu King, Sergio Gurrieri, Kenneth A. McGee, editor(s)
2006, Pure and Applied Geophysics (163) 629-914
Terrestrial Fluids, Earthquakes and Volcanoes: The Hiroshi Wakita Volume I is a special publication to honor Professor Hiroshi Wakita for his scientific contributions. This volume consists of 17 original papers dealing with various aspects of the role of terrestrial fluids in earthquake and volcanic processes,...
Lessons learned from the U.S. Geological Survey abandoned mine lands initiative: 1997-2002
Briant A. Kimball, Stan E. Church, John M. Besser
2006, Conference Paper
Growth of the United States has been facilitated, in part, by hard-rock mining in the Rocky Mountains. Abandoned and inactive mines cause many significant environmental concerns in hundreds of watersheds. Those who have responsibility to address these environmental concerns must have a basic level of scientific information about mining and...
Questa baseline and pre-mining ground-water quality investigation. 20. Water chemistry of the Red River and selected seeps, tributaries, and precipitation, Taos County, New Mexico, 2000-2004
P. L. Verplanck, R. Blaine McCleskey, D. Kirk Nordstrom
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5028
As part of a multi-year project to infer the pre-mining ground-water quality at Molycorp's Questa mine site, surface-water samples of the Red River, some of its tributaries, seeps, and snow samples were collected for analysis of inorganic solutes and of water and sulfate stable isotopes in selected samples. The...
Questa baseline and pre-mining ground-water quality investigation. 23. Quantification of mass loading from mined and unmined areas along the Red River, New Mexico
Briant A. Kimball, D. Kirk Nordstrom, Robert L. Runkel, Kirk R. Vincent, Phillip L. Verplanck
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5004
Along the course of the Red River, between the town of Red River, New Mexico, and the U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station near Questa, New Mexico, there are several catchments that contain hydrothermally altered bedrock. Some of these alteration zones have been mined and others have not, presenting an opportunity...
USGS environmental characterization of flood sediments left in the New Orleans area after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2005 — Progress Report
Geoffrey S. Plumlee, Gregory P. Meeker, John K. Lovelace, Robert J. Rosenbauer, Paul J. Lamothe, Edward T. Furlong, Charles R. Demas
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1023
Introduction: The flooding in the greater New Orleans area that resulted from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in September, 2005, left behind accumulations of sediments up to many centimeters thick on streets, lawns, parking lots, and other flat surfaces. These flood sediment deposits have been the focus of extensive...
Preliminary Surficial Geologic Map of the Mesquite Lake 30' X 60' Quadrangle, California and Nevada
Kevin M. Schmidt, Matthew McMackin
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1035
The Quaternary surficial geologic map of the Mesquite Lake, California-Nevada 30'X60' quadrangle depicts deposit age and geomorphic processes of erosion and deposition, as identified by a composite of remote sensing investigations, laboratory analyses, and field work, in the arid to semi-arid Mojave Desert area, straddling the California-Nevada border. Mapping was...
Water resources of Monroe County, New York, water years 2000-02: Atmospheric deposition, ground water, streamflow, trends in water quality, and chemical loads in streams
Donald A. Sherwood
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5107
This report, the fifth in a series that presents analyses of the hydrologic data collected in Monroe County since 1984, interprets data from four surface-water-monitoring sites in the Irondequoit Creek basin (Irondequoit Creek at Railroad Mills, East Branch Allen Creek at Pittsford, Allen Creek near Rochester, and Irondequoit Creek above...
Completion reports, core logs, and hydrogeologic data from wells and piezometers in Prospect Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado
Raymond H. Johnson, Douglas B. Yager
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1030
In the late nineteenth century, San Juan County, Colorado, was the center of a metal mining boom in the San Juan Mountains. Although most mining activity ceased by the 1990s, the effects of historical mining continue to contribute metals to ground water and surface water. Previous research by the U.S....
