Hydrogeologic setting and conceptual hydrologic model of the Spring Creek Basin, Centre County, Pennsylvania, June 2005
John W. Fulton, Edward H. Koerkle, Steven D. McAuley, Scott A. Hoffman, Linda F. Zarr
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5091
The Spring Creek Basin, Centre County, Pa., is experiencing some of the most rapid growth and development within the Commonwealth. This trend has resulted in land-use changes and increased water use, which will affect the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff, surface water, ground water, and aquatic resources within the...
Surface-Water and Ground-Water Resources of Kendall County, Illinois
Robert T. Kay, P.C. Mills, Jennifer L. Hogan, Terri Arnold
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5122
Water-supply needs in Kendall County, in northern Illinois, are met exclusively from ground water derived from glacial drift aquifers and bedrock aquifers open to Silurian, Ordovician, and Cambrian System units. As a result of population growth in Kendall County and the surrounding area, water use has increased from about 1.2...
Hydrogeochemical studies of historical mining areas in the Humboldt River basin and adjacent areas, northern Nevada
J. Thomas Nash
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5236
The study area comprises the Humboldt River Basin and adjacent areas, with emphasis on mining areas relatively close to the Humboldt River. The basin comprises about 16,840 mi2 or 10,800,000 acres. The mineral resources of the Humboldt Basin have been investigated by many scientists over the past 100 years, but...
Hydrologic response in karstic-ridge wetlands to rainfall and evapotranspiration, central Florida, 2001-2003
Leel Knowles Jr., G. G. Phelps, Sandra L. Kinnaman, Edward R. German
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5178
Two internally drained karstic wetlands in central Florida-Boggy Marsh at the Hilochee Wildlife Management Area and a large unnamed wetland at the Lyonia Preserve-were studied during 2001-03 to gain a better understanding of the net-recharge function that these wetlands provide, the significance of exchanges with ground water with regard to...
Analysis of mercury wet-deposition data collected with a newly designed sampler, Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan area, 2002-04
Ann Chalmers, Mark A. Nilles, David P. Krabbenhoft, Eric Prestbo
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1368
No abstract available....
Reconnaissance study of the hydrologic characteristics of the Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness, central Arizona
John B. Fleming
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5125
Mass loading of selected major and trace elements in Lake Fork Creek near Leadville, Colorado, September-October 2001
Katherine Walton-Day, Jennifer L. Flynn, Briant A. Kimball, Robert L. Runkel
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5151
A mass-loading study of Lake Fork Creek of the Arkansas River between Sugarloaf Dam and the mouth was completed in September-October 2001 to help ascertain the following: (1) variation of pH and aqueous constituent concentrations (calcium, sulfate, alkalinity, aluminum, cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, lead, and zinc) and their relation to...
Baseline water-quality characteristics of the Alaska Army National Guard Stewart River Training Area near Nome, Alaska
Josh D. Eash
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5221
The Alaska Army National Guard Stewart River Training Area is approximately 23 miles north of Nome on the Seward Peninsula in northwest Alaska. The Stewart River Training Area encompasses much of the Stewart River Basin and a small part of the Snake River Basin. Hydrologic, water-quality, and physical-habitat data were...
Regionalized equations for bankfull-discharge and channel characteristics of streams in New York State—Hydrologic Region 6 in the Southern Tier of New York
Christiane I. Mulvihill, Anne G. Ernst, Barry P. Baldigo
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5100
Equations that relate bankfull discharge and channel characteristics (width, depth, and cross-sectional area) to drainage-area size at gaged sites are needed to define bankfull discharge and channel dimensions at ungaged sites and to provide information for watershed assessments, stream-channel classification, and the design of stream-restoration projects. Such equations are most...
A computer program for predicting recharge with a master recession curve
Christopher S. Heppner, John R. Nimmo
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5172
Water-table fluctuations occur in unconfined aquifers owing to ground-water recharge following precipitation and infiltration, and ground-water discharge to streams between storm events. Ground-water recharge can be estimated from well hydrograph data using the water-table fluctuation (WTF) principle, which states that recharge is equal to the product of the water-table rise...
A multi-disciplinary approach to the removal of emerging contaminants in municipal wastewater treatment plans in New York State, 2003-2004
Patrick J. Philips, Beverley Stinson, Steven D. Zaugg, Edward T. Furlong, Dana W. Kolpin, Kathleen Esposito, B. Bodniewicz, R. Pape, J. Anderson
2005, Conference Paper, Water Environment Federation’s WEFTEC 78th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference, conference proceedings
Across the United States, there is a rapidly growing awareness of the occurrence and the toxicological impacts of natural and synthetic trace compounds in the environment. These trace compounds, referred to as emerging contaminants (ECs), are reported to cause a range of negative impacts in the environment, such as adverse...
Effect of the oxidation rate and Fe(II) state on microbial nitrate-dependent Fe(III) mineral formation
John M. Senko, Thomas A. Dewers, Lee R. Krumholz
2005, Applied and Environmental Microbiology (71) 7172-7177
A nitrate-dependent Fe(II)-oxidizing bacterium was isolated and used to evaluate whether Fe(II) chemical form or oxidation rate had an effect on the mineralogy of biogenic Fe(III) (hydr)oxides resulting from nitrate-dependent Fe(II) oxidation. The isolate (designated FW33AN) had 99% 16S rRNA sequence similarity to Klebsiella oxytoca. FW33AN produced Fe(III) (hydr)oxides by...
Hydrogeology and simulation of source areas of water to production wells in a colluvium-mantled carbonate-bedrock aquifer near Shippensburg, Cumberland and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania
Bruce D. Lindsey
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5195
This report presents the results of a study by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Shippensburg Borough Authority to evaluate the source areas of water to production wells in a colluvium-mantled carbonate-bedrock aquifer in Cumberland and Franklin Counties, Pa. The areal extent of the zone of contribution was...
Water-quality data from two agricultural drainage basins in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois: III. biweekly data, 2000-2002
Ronald C. Antweiler, Richard L. Smith, Mary A. Voytek, John Karl Bohlke, David H. Dupre
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1197
No abstract available....
Hydrologic conditions in Arizona during 1999-2004: a historical perspective
Jeff V. Phillips, Blakemore E. Thomas
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3081
Potentiometric surface of the Ozark aquifer in northern Arkansas, 2004
T. P. Schrader
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5208
The Ozark aquifer in northern Arkansas comprises dolomites, limestones, sandstones, and shales of Late Cambrian to Middle Devonian age, and ranges in thickness from approximately 1,100 feet to more than 4,000 feet. Hydrologically, the aquifer is complex, characterized by discrete and discontinuous flow components with large variations in permeability. The...
Water-quality data from two agricultural drainage basins in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois: II. diel data, 1999-2001
Ronald C. Antweiler, Richard L. Smith, Mary A. Voytek, John Karl Bohlke
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1053
No abstract available....
Remote sensing of coastal environments
Elijah Ramsey III
2005, Book chapter, Encyclopedia of Coastal Science
Coastal ecosystems are transitional environments that are sensitively balanced between open water and upland landscapes. Worldwide, they exhibit extreme variations in areal extent, spatial complexity, and temporal variability. Sustaining these ecosystems requires the ability to monitor their biophysical features and controlling processes at high spatial and temporal resolutions but within...
National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program Report to Congress: An integrated assessment
Dallas Burtraw, Thomas Butler, Kenneth Colburn, C. Driscoll, David Grigal, editor(s)
2005, Report
Acid deposition, more commonly known as acid rain, occurs when emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) react in the atmosphere (with water, oxygen, and oxidants) to form various acidic compounds. These acidic compounds then fall to earth in either a wet form (rain, snow, and fog) or a dry form (gases, aerosols,...
Hydrology and water quality of lakes and streams in Orange County, Florida
Edward R. German, James C. Adamski
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5052
Orange County, Florida, is continuing to experience a large growth in population. In 1920, the population of Orange County was less than 20,000; in 2000, the population was about 896,000. The amount of urban area around Orlando has increased considerably, especially in the northwest part of the County. The eastern...
Analysis of ground-water levels and associated trends in Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada, 1951-2003
Joseph M. Fenelon
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5175
Almost 4,000 water-level measurements in 216 wells in the Yucca Flat area from 1951 to 2003 were quality assured and analyzed. An interpretative database was developed that describes water-level conditions for each water level measured in Yucca Flat. Multiple attributes were assigned to each water-level measurement in the database to...
Napa-Sonoma marshes pond 3, hydrologic and biotic changes in a salt pond following breaching
N.D. Athearn, K. Goodenough, John Y. Takekawa, A.K. Miles, M. K. Saiki, S. Spring, F. Mejia, G.G. Shellenbarger, D. H. Schoellhamer
2005, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the 7th biennial State-of-the-Estuary Conference
Questa baseline and premining ground-water quality investigation. 8. Lake-sediment geochemical record from 1960 to 2002, Eagle Rock and Fawn Lakes, Taos County, New Mexico
S. E. Church, D.L. Fey, M. E. Marot
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5006
Geochemical studies of lake sediment from Eagle Rock Lake and upper Fawn Lake were conducted to evaluate the effect of mining at the Molycorp Questa porphyry molybdenum deposit located immediately north of the Red River. Two cores were taken, one from each lake near the outlet where the sediment was...
The U-tube: A novel system for acquiring borehole fluid samples from a deep geologic CO2 sequestration experiment
Barry M. Freifeild, Robert C. Trautz, Yousif K. Kharaka, Tommy J. Phelps, Larry R. Myer, Susan D. Hovorka, Daniel J. Collins
2005, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (110)
A novel system has been deployed to obtain geochemical samples of water and gas, at in situ pressure, during a geologic CO2 sequestration experiment conducted in the Frio brine aquifer in Liberty County, Texas. Project goals required high-frequency recovery of representative and uncontaminated aliquots of a rapidly changing two-phase fluid...
Estimation of constituent concentrations, densities, loads, and yields in lower Kansas River, northeast Kansas, using regression models and continuous water-quality monitoring, January 2000 through December 2003
Teresa J. Rasmussen, Andrew C. Ziegler, Patrick P. Rasmussen
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5165
The lower Kansas River is an important source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people in northeast Kansas. Constituents of concern identified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) for streams in the lower Kansas River Basin include sulfate, chloride, nutrients, atrazine, bacteria, and sediment. Real-time...
