Streamflow losses through karst features in the upper Peace River hydrologic area, Polk County, Florida, May 2002 to May 2003
Lari A. Knochenmus
2004, Fact Sheet 102-03
Tannins and terpenoids as major precursors of Suwannee River fulvic acid
Jerry A. Leenheer, Colleen E. Rostad
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5276
Suwannee River fulvic acid (SRFA) was fractionated into 7 fractions by normal-phase chromatography on silica gel followed by reverse-phase fractionation on XAD-8 resin that produced 18 subfractions. Selected major subfractions were characterized by 13C-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared spectrometry, and elemental analyses. 13C-NMR spectra of the subfractions were more indicative...
Celebrating 125 years of the U.S. Geological Survey
Kathleen K. Gohn
2004, Circular 1274
In the 125 years since its creation, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has provided the science information needed to make vital decisions and safeguard society. In this anniversary year, we celebrate the mission that has guided us, the people and traditions that have shaped us, and the science and technology...
Effectiveness of a pressurized stormwater filtration system in Green Bay, Wisconsin: A study for the environmental technology verification program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
J.A. Horwatich, Steven R. Corsi, Roger T. Bannerman
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5222
A pressurized stormwater filtration system was installed in 1998 as a stormwater-treatment practice to treat runoff from a hospital rooftop and parking lot in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This type of filtration system has been installed in Florida citrus groves and sewage treatment plants around the United States; however, this installation...
Chapter G: Tentative Correlation Between CIPW Normin pl (Total Plagioclase) and Los Angeles Wear in Precambrian Midcontinental Granites-Examples from Missouri and Oklahoma, with Applications and Limitations for Use
George H. Davis
2004, Bulletin 2209-G
The normative chemical classification of Cross, Iddings, Pirsson, and Washington (CIPW) is commonly used in igneous petrology to distinguish igneous rocks by comparing their magmatic chemistries for similar and dissimilar components. A potential use for this classification other than in petrologic studies is in the rapid assessment of aggregate sources,...
Characterization of water quality in Government Highline Canal at Camp 7 Diversion and Highline Lake, Mesa County, Colorado, July 2000 through September 2003
Roderick F. Ortiz
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5281
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Colorado Division of Parks and Recreation, collected and analyzed water-quality data for the Government Highline Canal and Highline Lake from July 2000 through September 2003. Implementation of modernization strategies for the canal, which supplies most of the water to the lake, would...
Chemistry of ground water in the Silver Springs basin, Florida, with an emphasis on nitrate
G. G. Phelps
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5144
The Silver Springs group, in central Marion County, Florida, has a combined average discharge rate of 796 cubic feet per second and forms the headwaters of the Silver River. The springs support a diverse ecosystem and are an important cultural and economic resource. Concentrations of nitrite-plus-nitrate (nitrate-N) in water from...
Evaluation of ground-water contribution to streamflow in coastal Georgia and adjacent parts of Florida and South Carolina
Sherlyn Priest
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5265
Stream-aquifer relations in the coastal area of Georgia and adjacent parts of Florida and South Carolina were evaluated as part of the Coastal Georgia Sound Science Initiative, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division's strategy to protect the Upper Floridan aquifer from saltwater intrusion. Ground-water discharge to streams was estimated using three...
Ground-water recharge areas and traveltimes to pumped wells, ponds, streams, and coastal water bodies, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Donald A. Walter, John P. Masterson, Kathyrn M. Hess
2004, Scientific Investigations Map 2857
Streamflow and water-quality characteristics at selected sites of the St. Johns River in central Florida, 1933 to 2002
Sharon E. Kroening
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5177
To meet water-supply needs in central Florida for 2020, the St. Johns River is being considered as a source of water supply to augment ground water from the Floridan aquifer system. Current (2004) information on streamflow and water-quality characteristics of the St. Johns River in east-central Florida is needed by...
An overview of urban stormwater-management practices in Miami-Dade County, Florida
David A. Chin
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1346
Agencies with jurisdiction over stormwater-management systems in Miami-Dade County, Florida, include the Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM), South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). These agencies are primarily concerned with minor drainage systems that handle runoff from storms with return periods of 10...
A method for simulating transient ground-water recharge in deep water-table settings in central Florida by using a simple water-balance/transfer-function model
Andrew M. O’Reilly
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5195
A relatively simple method is needed that provides estimates of transient ground-water recharge in deep water-table settings that can be incorporated into other hydrologic models. Deep water-table settings are areas where the water table is below the reach of plant roots and virtually all water that is not lost to...
Nutrient enrichment, phytoplankton algal growth, and estimated rates of instream metabolic processes in the Quinebaug River Basin, Connecticut, 2000-2001
Michael J. Colombo, Stephen J. Grady, Elaine C. Todd Trench
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5227
A consistent and pervasive pattern of nutrient enrichment was substantiated by water-quality sampling in the Quinebaug River and its tributaries in eastern Connecticut during water years 2000 and 2001. Median total nitrogen and total phosphorus concentrations exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s recently recommended regional ambient water-qual-ity criteria for streams (0.71...
Long-Term Oceanographic Observations in Western Massachusetts Bay Offshore of Boston, Massachusetts: Data Report for 1989-2002
Bradford Butman, Michael H. Bothner, P. Soupy Alexander, Frances L. Lightsom, Marinna A. Martini, Benjamin T. Gutierrez, William S. Strahle
2004, Data Series 74
This data report presents long-term oceanographic observations made in western Massachusetts Bay at two locations: (1) 42 deg 22.6' N., 70 deg 47.0' W. (Site A, 33 m water depth) from December 1989 through December 2002 (figure 1), and (2) 42 deg 9.8' N., 70 deg 38.4' W. (Site B,...
Simulation of ground-water flow in the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer system, Pennsauken Township and vicinity, New Jersey
Daryll A. Pope, Martha K. Watt
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5025
The Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer system is one of the primary sources of potable water in the Coastal Plain of New Jersey, particularly in heavily developed areas along the Delaware River. In Pennsauken Township, Camden County, local drinking-water supplies from this aquifer system have been contaminated by hexavalent chromium at concentrations that...
Water withdrawals, use, discharge, and trends in Florida, 2000
Richard L. Marella
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5151
In 2000, the estimated amount of water withdrawn in Florida was 20,148 million gallons per day (Mgal/d), of which 59 percent was saline and 41 percent was fresh. Ground water accounted for 62 percent of freshwater withdrawals and surface water accounted for the remaining 38 percent. Ninety-two percent of the...
Immunoassay screening of sediment cores for polychlorinated biphenyls, Devil's Swamp Lake near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2004
Peter C. Van Metre, Jennifer T. Wilson
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1397
Devil’s Swamp Lake near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, constructed by dredging in 1973 in Devil’s Swamp along the Mississippi River, is contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). This study investigated the possible historical contribution of PCBs from a hazardous-chemical disposal facility by way of a wastewater drainage ditch that operated from 1971...
Tree-regeneration and mortality patterns and hydrologic change in a forested karst wetland--Sinking Pond, Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee
William J. Wolfe, Jonathan P. Evans, Sarah McCarthy, W. Scott Gain, Bradley A. Bryan
2004, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4217
Multiple lines of evidence point to climate change as the driving factor suppressing tree regeneration since 1970 in Sinking Pond, a 35-hectare seasonally flooded karst depression located on Arnold Air Force Base near Manchester, Tennessee. Annual censuses of 162-193 seedling plots from 1997 through 2001 demonstrate that the critical stage...
Hydrogeology and Water Quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in Southeastern New York. Part 3. Responses of Stream Base-Flow Chemistry to Hydrogeologic Factors and Nonpoint-Sources of Contamination
Paul M. Heisig, Patrick J. Phillips
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5008
Base-flow samples were collected seasonally from 20 small streams in the 372-square-mile Pepacton Reservoir watershed to evaluate the effects of hydrogeologic factors and nonpoint sources of contamination on the chemical composition of ground-water discharge. The reservoir provides part of New York City?s water supply. The subbasins represented one of three...
Simulation of the ground-water-flow system in the Kalamazoo County area, Michigan
Carol L. Luukkonen, Stephen P. Blumer, T. L. Weaver, Julie Jean
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5054
A ground-water-flow model was developed to investigate the ground-water resources of Kalamazoo County. Ground water is widely used as a source of water for drinking and industry in Kalamazoo County and the surrounding area. Additionally, lakes and streams are valued for their recreational and aesthetic uses. Stresses on the ground-water...
Water resources data New York water year 2003, volume 2: Long Island
A. G. Spinello, R. Busciolano, G. Pena-Cruz, R.B. Winowitch
2004, Water Data Report NY-03-2
Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Long Island New York consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; stage and water quality of estuaries; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. This volume...
Phosphorus and suspended sediment load estimates for the Lower Boise River, Idaho, 1994-2002
Mary M. Donato, Dorene E. MacCoy
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5235
The U.S. Geological Survey used LOADEST, newly developed load estimation software, to develop regression equations and estimate loads of total phosphorus (TP), dissolved orthophosphorus (OP), and suspended sediment (SS) from January 1994 through September 2002 at four sites on the lower Boise River: Boise River below Diversion Dam near Boise,...
Quality of water on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, northeastern Kansas, May 2001 through August 2003
Heather C. Ross Schmidt
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5243
Water-quality samples were collected from 20 surface-water sites and 11 ground-water sites on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation in northeastern Kansas in an effort to describe existing water-quality conditions on the reservation and to compare water-quality conditions to results from previous reports published as part of a multiyear cooperative study...
Water resources data New York water year 2003, volume 3: western New York
J.F. Hornlein, Carolyn O. Szabo, D. A. Sherwood
2004, Water Data Report NY-03-3
Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Western New York consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; water levels and water quality of ground-water wells; and quantity and chemical quality of precipitation. This volume contains records for...
Water resources data New York water year 2003, volume 1: eastern New York excluding Long Island
G.K. Butch, P.M. Murray, R. Lumia, M.D. Corse
2004, Water Data Report NY-03-1
Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Eastern New York Excluding Long Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 150 gaging stations; stage...