Development of a hydraulic model and flood-inundation maps for the Wabash River near the Interstate 64 Bridge near Grayville, Illinois
Justin A. Boldt
2018, Scientific Investigations Report 2017-5140
A two-dimensional hydraulic model and digital flood‑inundation maps were developed for a 30-mile reach of the Wabash River near the Interstate 64 Bridge near Grayville, Illinois. The flood-inundation maps, which can be accessed through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Flood Inundation Mapping Science web site at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/flood_inundation/, depict...
River meander modeling of the Wabash River near the Interstate 64 Bridge near Grayville, Illinois
Jeremiah G. Lant, Justin A. Boldt
2018, Scientific Investigations Report 2017-5117
Natural river channels continually evolve and change shape over time. As a result, channel evolution or migration can cause problems for bridge structures that are fixed in the flood plain. A once-stable bridge structure that was uninfluenced by a river’s shape could be encroached upon by a migrating river channel....
Size, age, renewal, and discharge of groundwater carbon
John A. Downing, Robert G. Striegl
2018, Inland Waters (8) 122-127
Groundwater carbon (C) supply to lakes and streams is important to understanding the role of inland waters in global and regional cycles and in the functioning of aquatic ecosystems. We provide new estimates of the size and discharge of the groundwater C pool using data from a broad survey of...
Estimating restorable wetland water storage at landscape scales
Charles Nathan Jones, Grey R. Evenson, Daniel L. McLaughlin, Melanie K. Vanderhoof, Megan W. Lang, Greg W. McCarty, Heather E. Golden, Charles R. Lane, Laurie C. Alexander
2018, Hydrological Processes (32) 305-313
Globally, hydrologic modifications such as ditching and subsurface drainage have significantly reduced wetland water storage capacity (i.e., volume of surface water a wetland can retain) and consequent wetland functions. While wetland area has been well documented across many landscapes and used to guide restoration efforts, few studies have directly quantified...
Beyond the edge: Linking agricultural landscapes, stream networks, and best management practices
Rebecca M. Kreiling, Martin C. Thoms, William B. Richardson
2018, Journal of Environmental Quality (47) 42-53
Despite much research and investment into understanding and managing nutrients across agricultural landscapes, nutrient runoff to freshwater ecosystems is still a major concern. We argue there is currently a disconnect between the management of watershed surfaces (agricultural landscape) and river networks (riverine landscape). These landscapes are commonly managed separately, but...
Processing of next generation weather radar-multisensor precipitation estimates and quantitative precipitation forecast data for the DuPage County streamflow simulation system
Maitreyee Bera, Terry W. Ortel
2018, Open-File Report 2017-1159
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with DuPage County Stormwater Management Department, is testing a near real-time streamflow simulation system that assists in the management and operation of reservoirs and other flood-control structures in the Salt Creek and West Branch DuPage River drainage basins in DuPage County, Illinois. As part...
Nutrient and metal loads estimated by using discrete, automated, and continuous water-quality monitoring techniques for the Blackstone River at the Massachusetts-Rhode Island State line, water years 2013–14
Jason R. Sorenson, Gregory E. Granato, Kirk P. Smith
2018, Scientific Investigations Report 2017-5094
Flow-proportional composite water samples were collected in water years 2013 and 2014 by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, from the Blackstone River at Millville, Massachusetts (U.S. Geological Survey station 01111230), about 0.5 mile from the border with Rhode Island. Samples were collected...
A conceptual framework for effectively anticipating water-quality changes resulting from changes in agricultural activities
Paul D. Capel, David M. Wolock, Richard H. Coupe, Jason L. Roth
2018, Scientific Investigations Report 2017-5095
Agricultural activities can affect water quality and the health of aquatic ecosystems; many water-quality issues originate with the movement of water, agricultural chemicals, and eroded soil from agricultural areas to streams and groundwater. Most agricultural activities are designed to sustain or increase crop production, while some are designed to protect...
Description of the National Hydrologic Model for use with the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS)
R. Steven Regan, Steven L. Markstrom, Lauren E. Hay, Roland J. Viger, Parker A. Norton, Jessica M. Driscoll, Jacob H. LaFontaine
2018, Techniques and Methods 6-B9
This report documents several components of the U.S. Geological Survey National Hydrologic Model of the conterminous United States for use with the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS). It provides descriptions of the (1) National Hydrologic Model, (2) Geospatial Fabric for National Hydrologic Modeling, (3) PRMS hydrologic simulation code, (4) parameters and...
Changes in biological communities of the Fountain Creek Basin, Colorado, 2003–2016, in relation to antecedent streamflow, water quality, and habitat
James Roberts, James F. Bruce, Robert E. Zuellig
2018, Scientific Investigations Report 2017-5162
The analysis described in this report is part of a longterm project monitoring the biological communities, habitat, and water quality of the Fountain Creek Basin. Biology, habitat, and water-quality data have been collected at 10 sites since 2003. These data include annual samples of aquatic invertebrate communities, fish communities, water...
Groundwater quality in the shallow aquifers of the Madera–Chowchilla and Kings subbasins, San Joaquin Valley, California
Miranda S. Fram, Jennifer L. Shelton
2018, Open-File Report 2017-1162
Groundwater provides more than 40 percent of California’s drinking water. To protect this vital resource, the State of California created the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program. The GAMA Program’s Priority Basin Project assesses the quality of groundwater resources used for drinking-water supply and increases public access to groundwater-quality...
Simulation of hydrodynamics, water quality, and lake sturgeon habitat volumes in Lake St. Croix, Wisconsin and Minnesota, 2013
Erik A. Smith, Richard L. Kiesling, Jeffrey R. Ziegeweid, Sarah M. Elliott, Suzanne Magdalene
2018, Scientific Investigations Report 2017-5157
Lake St. Croix is a naturally impounded, riverine lake that makes up the last 40 kilometers of the St. Croix River. Substantial land-use changes during the past 150 years, including increased agriculture and urban development, have reduced Lake St. Croix water-quality and increased nutrient loads delivered to Lake St. Croix....
Effects of watershed and in-stream liming on macroinvertebrate communities in acidified tributaries to an Adirondack lake
Scott D. George, Barry P. Baldigo, Gregory B. Lawrence, Randall L. Fuller
2018, Ecological Indicators (85) 1058-1067
Liming techniques are being explored as a means to accelerate the recovery of aquatic biota from decades of acid deposition in many regions. The preservation or restoration of native sportfish populations has typically been the impetus for liming programs, and as such, less attention has been given to its effects...
Chemical concentrations in water and suspended sediment, Green River to Lower Duwamish Waterway near Seattle, Washington, 2016–17
Kathleen E. Conn, Robert W. Black, Norman T. Peterson, Craig A. Senter, Elena A. Chapman
2018, Data Series 1073
From August 2016 to March 2017, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected representative samples of filtered and unfiltered water and suspended sediment (including the colloidal fraction) at USGS streamgage 12113390 (Duwamish River at Golf Course, at Tukwila, Washington) during 13 periods of differing flow conditions. Samples were analyzed by...
Nutrient dynamics in partially drained arctic thaw lakes
Joshua C. Koch, Tom F. Fondell, Joel A. Schmutz, Sarah M. Laske
2018, Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences (123) 440-452
Thaw lakes are ubiquitous on arctic coastal plains (ACPs). While many thaw lakes have steep banks, stable water levels, and static surface areas, others only partially fill their basins and vary in area over the summer. These partially drained lakes (PDLs) are hydrologically connected to the wetlands immediately surrounding them....
Comparison of time nonlocal transport models for characterizing non-Fickian transport: From mathematical interpretation to laboratory application
Bingqing Lu, Yong Zhang, Chunmiao Zheng, Christopher T. Green, Charles O’Neill, Hong-Guang Sun, Jiazhong Qian
2018, Water (10) 1-28
Non-Fickian diffusion has been increasingly documented in hydrology and modeled by promising time nonlocal transport models. While previous studies showed that most of the time nonlocal models are identical with correlated parameters, fundamental challenges remain in real-world applications regarding model selection and parameter definition. This study compared three popular time...
Photographs of wading bird depredation events to monitor invasion extent of Asian Swamp Eel (Monopterus albus)
Andrew T. Taylor, James M. Long, H. von Scmeling
2018, Southeastern Naturalist (17) N72-N76
Several anecdotes exist of wading birds depredating invasive Monopterus albus (Asian Swamp Eel) in waterways of the conterminous US. We present photographic evidence of 4 different wading bird species depredating adult Asian Swamp Eels in Georgia and Florida herein. Photographs taken by wildlife enthusiasts could provide a means for early...
High resolution water body mapping for SWAT evaporative modelling in the Upper Oconee watershed of Georgia, USA
Amber R. Ignatius, John W. Jones
2018, Hydrological Processes (32) 51-65
Technological improvements in remote sensing and geographic information systems have demonstrated the abundance of artificially constructed water bodies across the landscape. Although research has shown the ubiquity of small ponds globally, and in the southeastern United States in particular, their cumulative impact in terms of evaporative alteration is less well...
Advancements in hydrochemistry mapping: methods and application to groundwater arsenic and iron concentrations in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ricardo A. Olea, N. Janardhana Raju, Juan J. Egozcue, Vera Pawlowsky-Glahn, Shubhra Singh
2018, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment (32) 241-259
The area east of Varanasi is one of numerous places along the watershed of the Ganges River with groundwater concentrations of arsenic surpassing the maximum value of 10 parts per billion (ppb) recommended by the World Health Organization in drinking water. Here we apply geostatistics and compositional data analysis for...
Characterizing aquatic habitats for long‐term monitoring of a fourth‐order, regulated river in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Christopher P. Konrad, K. Burton, R. Little, Andrew S. Gendaszek, Mark D. Munn, Scott W. Anderson
2018, River Research and Applications (34) 24-33
A pragmatic approach to the long‐term monitoring of rivers leverages available information with targeted field investigations to address key uncertainties relevant to management decisions. An over‐arching management issue for many rivers is how reservoir operation affects the amount and location of in‐channel sediment and the resulting distribution of aquatic habitats....
Quantifying uncertainty and tradeoffs in resilience assessments
Craig R. Allen, Hannah E. Birge, David G. Angeler, Craig Anthony Arnold, Brian C. Chaffin, Daniel A. DeCaro, Ahjond S. Garmestani, Lance Gunderson
2018, Ecology and Society (1)
Several frameworks have been developed to assess the resilience of social-ecological systems, but most require substantial data inputs, time, and technical expertise. Stakeholders and practitioners often lack the resources for such intensive efforts. Furthermore, most end with problem framing and fail to explicitly address trade-offs and uncertainty. To remedy this...
Data quality from a community-based, water-quality monitoring project in the Yukon River basin
Nicole M. Herman-Mercer, Ronald C. Antweiler, Nicole J. Wilson, Edda A. Mutter, Ryan C. Toohey, Paul F. Schuster
2018, Citizen Science: Theory and Practice (3) 1-13
This paper examines the quality of data collected by the Indigenous Observation Network, a community-based water-quality project in the Yukon River Basin of Alaska and Canada. The Indigenous Observation Network relies on community technicians to collect surface-water samples from as many as fifty locations to achieve their goals of monitoring...
Biogenic coal-to-methane conversion efficiency decreases after repeated organic amendment
Katherine J. Davis, Elliott P. Barnhart, Matthew W. Fields, Robin Gerlach
2018, Energy & Fuels (32) 2916-2925
Addition of organic amendments to coal-containing systems can increase the rate and extent of biogenic methane production for 60–80 days before production slows or stops. Understanding the effect of repeated amendment additions on the rate and extent of enhanced coal-dependent methane production is important if biological coal-to-methane conversion is to...
Walleye recruitment success is less resilient to warming water temperatures in lakes with abundant largemouth bass populations
Gretchen J. A. Hansen, Stephen R. Midway, Tyler Wagner
2018, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (75) 106-115
Lakes respond heterogeneously to climate, with implications for fisheries management. We analyzed walleye (Sander vitreus) recruitment to age-0 in 359 lakes in Wisconsin, USA, to (i) quantify the relationship between annual water temperature degree days (DD) and walleye recruitment success and (ii) identify the influence of lake characteristics — area,...
Acute and chronic toxicity of aluminum to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) and an amphipod (Hyalella azteca) in water‐only exposures
Ning Wang, Chris D. Ivey, Eric L. Brunson, Danielle M. Cleveland, Christopher G. Ingersoll, William A. Stubblefield, Allison S. Cardwell
2018, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (37) 61-69
The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is reviewing the protectiveness of the national ambient water quality criteria (WQC) for aluminum (Al) and compiling a toxicity data set to update the WQC. Freshwater mussels are one of the most imperiled groups of animals in the world, but little is known about...
