Water resources data, Tennessee, water year 2003
D.F. Flohr, J.W. Garrett, J.T. Hamilton, T.D. Phillips
2004, Water Data Report TN-03-1
Mineral resource assessment of selected areas in Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada- a progress report
Steve Ludington
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1339
Atlas of depth-duration frequency of precipitation annual maxima for Texas
William H. Asquith, Meghan C. Roussel
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5041
Ninety-six maps depicting the spatial variation of the depth-duration frequency of precipitation annual maxima for Texas are presented. The recurrence intervals represented are 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 years. The storm durations represented are 15 and 30 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 hours; and...
Selected hydrologic data for Sand Cove Wash, Washington County, Utah
Aaron Norton, David D. Susong
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1328
Southwestern Utah is one of the most arid and fastest growing regions of Utah. Development of new and existing water resources will be required to meet the water needs of the region. Sand Cove Wash, a tributary of the Santa Clara River that flows into Gunlock Reservoir, was investigated as...
Eolian Dust and the Origin of Sedimentary Chert
C. Blaine Cecil
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1098
This paper proposes an alternative model for the primary source of silica contained in bedded sedimentary chert. The proposed model is derived from three principal observations as follows: (1) eolian processes in warm-arid climates produce copious amounts of highly reactive fine-grained quartz particles (dust), (2) eolian processes in warm-arid...
Water resources data Texas, water year 2003, volume 2. Trinity River basin
Susan C. Gandara
2004, Water Data Report TX-03-2
Water-resources data for the 2003 water year for Texas are presented in six volumes, and consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and canals; stage, contents, and water-quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. Volume 2 contains records for...
Analyses of coal from the ferron sandstone member of the Mancos Shale near Emery, Utah
Charles E. Barker
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1279
Purple loosestrife volunteers
Beth A. Middleton
2004, Fact Sheet 2004-3040
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is a perennial plant native to Eurasia where it grows along streams, rivers, and wet seepage areas (fig. 1). Seeds were inadvertently brought to North American territories in the ballast water of ships. Purple loosestrife was also intentionally planted throughout North America for its ornamental flowers...
Water resources data Texas, water year 2003, volume 1. Arkansas River basin, Red River basin, Sabine River basin, Neches River basin, and intervening coastal basins
Susan C. Gandara
2004, Water Data Report TX-03-1
Water-resources data for the 2003 water year for Texas are presented in six volumes, and consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and canals; stage, contents, and water-quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. Volume 1 contains records for...
Dissolved pesticide and organic carbon concentrations detected in surface waters, northern Central Valley, California, 2001-2002
James L. Orlando, Lisa A. Jacobson, Kathryn Kuivila
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1214
Field and laboratory studies were conducted to determine the effects of pesticide mixtures on Chinook salmon under various environmental conditions in surface waters of the northern Central Valley of California. This project was a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of California. The project focused...
Chester County ground-water atlas, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Russell A. Ludlow, Connie A. Loper
2004, Open-File Report 2003-442
Chester County encompasses 760 square miles in southeastern Pennsylvania. Groundwater-quality studies have been conducted in the county over several decades to address specific hydrologic issues. This report compiles and describes water-quality data collected during studies conducted mostly after 1990 and summarizes the data in a county-wide perspective.In this report, water-quality...
PHAST--a program for simulating ground-water flow, solute transport, and multicomponent geochemical reactions
David L. Parkhurst, Kenneth L. Kipp, Peter Engesgaard, Scott R. Charlton
2004, Techniques and Methods 6-A8
The computer program PHAST simulates multi-component, reactive solute transport in three-dimensional saturated ground-water flow systems. PHAST is a versatile ground-water flow and solute-transport simulator with capabilities to model a wide range of equilibrium and kinetic geochemical reactions. The flow and transport calculations are based on a modified version of HST3D...
Status of water levels and selected water-quality conditions in the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer in Eastern Arkansas, 2002
T.B. Reed
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5129
During the spring of 2002, water levels were measured in 737 wells completed in the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer in eastern Arkansas. The regional direction of groundwater flow is generally to the south and east except where affected by intense ground-water withdrawals. In 2002, the highest water-level altitude measured...
Water-quality and amphibian population data for Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, 2001-2004
Karen C. Rice, Robin E. Jung
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1401
Data on the chemical composition of water and on amphibian populations were collected at least annually from vernal pool and stream sites in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, from 2001 through 2004. The data were collected as part of long-term monitoring projects of the Northeast Region of the Amphibian Research...
Direction of ground-water flow in the surficial aquifer in the vicinity of impact areas G-10 and K-2, Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, North Carolina, 2004
Stephen L. Harden, Stephen S. Howe, Silvia Terziotti
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5270
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is located in Onslow County in the North Carolina Coastal Plain. In support of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resource requirements, Camp Lejeune is developing a site closure plan for two Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulated open burn/open detonation (OB/OD) facilities...
Methods for the preparation and analysis of solids and suspended solids for total mercury
Shane D. Olund, John F. DeWild, Mark L. Olson, Michael T. Tate
2004, Techniques and Methods 5-A8
The methods documented in this report are utilized by the Wisconsin District Mercury Lab for analysis of total mercury in solids (soils and sediments) and suspended solids (isolated on filters). Separate procedures are required for the different sample types. For solids, samples are prepared by room-temperature acid digestion and oxidation...
Trends in Streamflow Characteristics in Hawaii, 1913-2002
Delwyn S. Oki
2004, Fact Sheet 2004-3104
The surface-water resources of Hawaii have significant cultural, aesthetic, ecologic, and economic importance. In Hawaii, surface-water resources are developed for both offstream uses (for example, drinking water, agriculture, and industrial uses) and instream uses (for example, maintenance of habitat and ecosystems, recreational activities, aesthetic values, maintenance of water quality, conveyance...
Methods for the preparation and analysis of solids and suspended solids for methylmercury
John F. DeWild, Shane D. Olund, Mark L. Olson, Michael T. Tate
2004, Techniques and Methods 5-A7
This report presents the methods and method performance data for the determination of methylmercury concentrations in solids and suspended solids. Using the methods outlined here, the U.S. Geological Survey's Wisconsin District Mercury Laboratory can consistently detect methylmercury in solids and suspended solids at environmentally relevant concentrations. Solids can be analyzed...
Estimated water use in Arkansas, 2000
Terrance W. Holland
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5230
The water-use program in Arkansas is a cooperative effort between Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission and the U.S. Geological Survey. During 2000, the amount of water withdrawn from ground- and surface-water sources in Arkansas was estimated to be 10,963 million gallons per day (Mgalld). Of this amount, about 6,952...
Integrated investigations of environmental effects of historical mining in the Basin and Boulder Mining Districts, Boulder River watershed, Jefferson County, Montana
David A. Nimick, Stan E. Church, Susan E. Finger, editor(s)
2004, Professional Paper 1652
The Boulder River watershed is one of many watersheds in the western United States where historical mining has left a legacy of acid mine drainage and elevated concentrations of potentially toxic trace elements. Abandoned mine lands commonly are located on or affect Federal land. Cleaning up these Federal lands will...
The North Santiam River, Oregon, water-quality monitoring network
Heather M. Bragg, Mark A. Uhrich
2004, Fact Sheet 2004-3069
Petroleum geology and resources of the Amu-Darya basin, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Iran
Gregory F. Ulmishek
2004, Bulletin 2201-H
The Amu-Darya basin is a highly productive petroleum province in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan (former Soviet Union), extending southwestward into Iran and southeastward into Afghanistan. The basin underlies deserts and semideserts north of the high ridges of the Kopet-Dag and Bande-Turkestan Mountains. On the northwest, the basin boundary crosses the crest...
Northeastern Florida Bay estuarine creek data, water years 1996-2000
Clinton D. Hittle, Mark A. Zucker
2004, Data Series 105
From October 1995 to September 2000 (water years 1996-2000), continuous 15-minute stage, water velocity, salinity, and water temperature data were collected at seven estuarine creeks that flow into northeastern Florida Bay. These creeks include West Highway Creek, Stillwater Creek, Trout Creek, Mud Creek, Taylor River, Upstream Taylor River, and McCormick...
Documentation of revisions to the regional aquifer system analysis model of the New Jersey coastal plain
Lois M. Voronin
2004, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4268
The model, which simulates flow in the New Jersey Coastal Plain sediments, developed for the U.S. Geological Survey Regional Aquifer System Analysis (RASA) program was revised. The RASA model was revised with (1) a rediscretization of the model parameters with a finer cell size, (2) a spatially variable recharge rate...
Geologic, water-chemistry, and hydrologic data from multiple-well monitoring sites and selected water-supply wells in the Santa Clara Valley, California, 1999-2003
M.W. Newhouse, R. T. Hanson, C. M. Wentworth, Rhett R. Everett, C.F. Williams, J. C. Tinsley, T.E. Noce, B.A. Carkin
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5250
To better identify the three-dimensional geohydrologic framework of the Santa Clara Valley, lithologic, geologic, geophysical, geomechanical, hydraulic, and water-chemistry data were collected from eight ground-water multiple-well monitoring sites constructed in Santa Clara County, California, as part of a series of cooperative studies between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Santa...