Hydrologic, ecologic, and geomorphic responses of Brewery Creek to construction of a residential subdivision, Dane County, Wisconsin, 1999-2002
William R. Selbig, Peter L. Jopke, David W. Marhshall, Michael J. Sorge
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5156
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Dane County Land Conservation Department (LCD) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), investigated the instream effects from construction of a residential subdivision on Brewery Creek in Dane County, Wisconsin. The purpose of the investigation was to determine whether a...
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...
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...
Fractionation and characterization of organic matter in wastewater from a swine waste-retention basin
Jerry A. Leenheer, Colleen E. Rostad
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5217
Organic matter in wastewater sampled from a swine waste-retention basin in Iowa was fractionated into 14 fractions on the basis of size (particulate, colloid, and dissolved); volatility; polarity (hydrophobic, transphilic, hydrophilic); acid, base, neutral characteristics; and precipitate or flocculates (floc) formation upon acidification. The compound-class composition of each of these...
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...
Water-quality assessment of Lakes Maumelle and Winona, Arkansas, 1991 through 2003
Joel M. Galloway, W. Reed Green
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5182
Lakes Maumelle and Winona are water-supply reservoirs for the Little Rock and North Little Rock metropolitan areas in central Arkansas. In addition to water supply, the reservoirs are used for recreation and fish and wildlife habitat. The purpose of this report is to describe the hydrology and water quality of...
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...
Questa baseline and pre-mining ground-water-quality investigation. 16. Quality assurance and quality control for water analyses
R. Blaine McCleskey, D. Kirk Nordstrom, Cheryl A. Naus
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1341
The Questa baseline and pre-mining ground-water quality investigation has the main objective of inferring the ground-water chemistry at an active mine site. Hence, existing ground-water chemistry and its quality assurance and quality control is of crucial importance to this study and a substantial effort was spent on this activity. Analyses...
Quantification of metal loading to Silver Creek through the Silver Maple Claims area, Park City, Utah, May 2002
Briant A. Kimball, Kevin K. Johnson, Robert L. Runkel, Judy I. Steiger
2004, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4296
The Silver Maple Claims area along Silver Creek, near Park City, Utah, is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. To quantify possible sources of elevated zinc concentrations in Silver Creek that exceed water-quality standards, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted a mass-loading study in May 2002 along a 1,400-meter reach...
Use of environmental tracers to estimate parameters for a predevelopment-ground-water-flow model of the Middle Rio Grande Basin, New Mexico
Ward E. Sanford, Niel Plummer, Douglas P. McAda, Laura M. Bexfield, Scott K. Anderholm
2004, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4286
No abstract available....
Water Resources Data, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Water Year 2003
R.S. Socolow, J.L. Zanca, T.R. Driskell, L.R. Ramsbey
2004, Water Data Report MA-RI-03-1
Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Massachusetts and Rhode Island consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels of ground-water wells. This report contains discharge records for 108 gaging stations, stage records for 2 gaging stations,...
Direct current resistivity profiling to study distribution of water in the unsaturated zone near the Amargosa Desert Research Site, Nevada
Jared D. Abraham, Jeffrey E. Lucius
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1319
In order to study the distribution of water in the unsaturated zone and potential for ground-water recharge near the Amargosa Desert Research Site south of Beatty, Nevada, the U.S. Geological Survey collected direct-current resistivity measurements along three profiles in May 2003 using an eight-channel resistivity imaging system. Resistivity data were...
Digital data to support development of a pesticide management plan for the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Sioux County, North Dakota, and Corson County, South Dakota
Bryan D. Schaap
2004, Data Series 102
As part of a program to support development of pesticide management plans for Indian Reservations, the U.S. Geological Survey has been working in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to make selected information available to the Tribes or in a format easier for the Tribes to use.As a result...
Water Resources Data, New Jersey, Water Year 2003; Volume 3. Water-Quality Data
Michael J. DeLuca, Heidi L. Hoppe, Heather A. Heckathorn, Melissa L. Riskin, Bonnie J. Gray, Emma-Lynn Melvin, Nicholas A. Liu
2004, Water Data Report NJ-03-3
Water-resources data for the 2003 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 3 contains a summary of surface- and ground-water...
Water Resources Data, New Jersey, Water Year 2003; Volume 1. Surface-Water Data
T.J. Reed, B.T. White, G.L. Centinaro, J.F. Dudek, A.R. Protz, J.C. Shvanda, A.F. Watson
2004, Water Data Report NJ-03-1
Water-resources data for the 2003 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 100...
Water Resources Data, Virginia, Water, Year 2003 Volume 1. Surface-Water Discharge and Surface-Water Quality Records
Roger K. White, Donald C. Hayes, Joel R. Guyer, Eugene D. Powell
2004, Water Data Report VA-03-1
Water-resources data for the 2003 water year for Virginia includes records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs. This volume contains records forwater discharge at 178 gaging stations; stage only at 2 gaging stations; stage and contents at 11...
Water Resources Data for Oregon, Water Year 2003
T.A. Herrett, G. W. Hess, J.G. House, G.P. Ruppert, M.L. Courts
2004, Water Data Report OR-03-1
The annual Oregon hydrologic data report is one of a series of annual reports that document hydrologic data gathered from the U.S. Geological Survey's surface- and ground-water data-collection networks in each State, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territories. These records of streamflow, ground-water levels, and quality of water provide the...
Guidelines for preparation of state water-use estimates for 2000
Joan Kenny, editor(s)
2004, Techniques and Methods 4-A4
This report describes the water-use categories and data elements required for the 2000 national water-use compilation conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as part of its National Water Use Information Program. It identifies sources of water-use information, guidelines for estimating water use, and required documentation for preparation of the...
Baseline Characteristics of Jordan Creek, Juneau, Alaska
Randy H. Host, Edward G. Neal
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1220
Anadromous fish populations historically have found healthy habitat in Jordan Creek, Juneau, Alaska. Concern regarding potential degradation to the habitat by urban development within the Mendenhall Valley led to a cooperative study among the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and the U.S. Geological Survey, that...
Water Resources Data, New Jersey, Water Year 2003 - Volume 2. Ground-Water Data
Walter D. Jones
2004, Water Data Report NJ-03-2
Water-resources data for the 2003 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...
Comparison of Estimated Areas Contributing Recharge to Selected Springs in North-Central Florida by Using Multiple Ground-Water Flow Models
W. Barclay Shoemaker, Andrew M. O’Reilly, Nicasio Sepulveda, Stanley A. Williams, Louis H. Motz, Qing Sun
2004, Open-File Report 2003-448
Areas contributing recharge to springs are defined in this report as the land-surface area wherein water entering the ground-water system at the water table eventually discharges to a spring. These areas were delineated for Blue Spring, Silver Springs, Alexander Springs, and Silver Glen Springs in north-central Florida using four regional...
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...
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...
Is septic waste affecting drinking water from shallow domestic wells along the Platte River in eastern Nebraska?
Ingrid M. Verstraeten, Greg S. Fetterman, Sonja K. Sebree, Michael T. Meyer, Thomas D. Bullen
2004, Fact Sheet 072-03
No abstract available....
Near-field receiving water monitoring of a benthic community near the Palo Alto Water Quality Control Plant in south San Francisco Bay: February 1974 through December 2003
Michelle K. Shouse, Francis Parcheso, Janet K. Thompson
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1210
Analyses of the benthic community structure of a mudflat in South San Francisco Bay over a 29-year period show that changes in the community have occurred concurrent with reduced concentrations of metals in the sediment and in the tissues of the biosentinal clam Macoma balthica from the same area. The...
