Quantification of metal loading in Fisher Creek by tracer injection and synoptic sampling, Park County, Montana, August 1997
Briant A. Kimball, David A. Nimick, Linda J. Gerner, Robert L. Runkel
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4119
Acid mine drainage from abandoned and inactive mines affects the water quality of the upper reaches of Fisher Creek, Montana. A sodium chloride tracer was added to the stream for 29.5 hours to provide a hydrologic context for synoptic sampling of metal chemistry in the stream and its inflows. The...
Water budget and water quality of Ward Lake, flow and water-quality characteristics of the Braden River estuary, and the effects of Ward Lake on the hydrologic system, west-central Florida
J.T. Trommer, M.J. DelCharco, B. R. Lewelling
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4251
The Braden River is the largest tributary to the Manatee River. The river was dammed in 1936 to provide the city of Bradenton a source of freshwater supply. The resulting impoundment was called Ward Lake and had a storage capacity of about 585 million gallons. Reconstruction in 1985 increased the...
Precipitation, atmospheric deposition, streamflow, and water-quality data from selected sites in the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1997–98
Kathleen M. Sarver, W. F. Hazell, J. B. Robinson
1999, Open-File Report 99-273
Precipitation data were collected at 46 precipitation sites and 3 atmospheric deposition sites, and hydrologic data were collected at 6 stream sites in the vicinity of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, from July 1997 through September 1998. Data were collected to identify the type, concentration, and amount of nonpoint-source...
U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program: Proceedings of the technical meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, March 8-12, 1999: Volume 1 (Part A)
David W. Morganwalp, Herbert T. Buxton, editor(s)
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4018-A
This report contains papers presented at the seventh Technical Meeting of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Toxic Substances Hydrology (Toxics) Program. The meeting was held March 8-12, 1999, in Charleston, South Carolina. Toxics Program Technical Meetings are held periodically to provide a forum for presentation and discussion of results of...
Use of environmental tracers to evaluate ground-water age and water-quality trends in a buried-valley aquifer, Dayton area, southwestern Ohio
Gary L. Rowe, Stephanie Dunkle Shapiro, Peter Schlosser
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4113
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC method) and tritium and helium isotopes (3H-3He method) were used as environmental tracers to estimate ground-water age in conjunction with efforts to develop a regional ground-water flow model of the buried-valley aquifer in the Dayton area, southwestern Ohio. This report describes results of CFC and water-quality sampling, summarizes...
Analysis of carbon isotopes, determination of ground-water age, and estimated characteristics of the contaminant source at two fuel-spill plumes, western Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1996
Jennifer G. Savoie
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4112
No abstract available....
Precipitation-runoff, suspended-sediment, and flood-frequency characteristics for urbanized areas of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska
Timothy P. Brabets
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4265
The developed part of Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage, Alaska, consists of two basins with drainage areas of 4.0 and 0.64 square miles, respectively. Runoff and suspended-sediment data were collected from August 1996 to March 1998 to gain a basic understanding of the surface-water hydrology of these areas and...
Effects on ground-water levels in the Missouri River alluvial aquifer caused by changes in Missouri River stage, Fremont and Monona Counties, Iowa
Keith J. Lucey, Bryan D. Schaap, Edward E. Fischer
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4235
An analysis of available hydrologic data was conducted to evaluate the effects on groundwater levels in the Missouri River alluvial aquifer caused by changes in Missouri River stage at selected sites in Fremont and Monona Counties in western Iowa. Daily mean ground-water levels and river stage measured during November 1995-...
Water-quality assessment of the New England coastal basins in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island: Environmental settings and implications for water quality and aquatic biota
Sarah M. Flanagan, Martha G. Nielsen, Keith W. Robinson, James F. Coles
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4249
The New England Coastal Basins in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island constitute one of 59 study units selected for water-quality assessment as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) program. England Coastal Basins study unit encompasses the fresh surface waters and ground waters in a...
Ground-water hydrology and simulation of five remediation alternatives for an area affected by uranium-mill effluent near Canon City, Colorado
Edward R. Banta, Daniel T. Chafin
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4229
Estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods in rural basins of North Carolina
Benjamin F. Pope, Gary D. Tasker
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4114
A statewide study was conducted to develop two methods for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods in rural ungaged basins in North Carolina. Flood-frequency estimates for gaged sites in North Carolina were computed by fitting the annual peak flows for each site to a log-Pearson Type III distribution. As...
Simulation of the effects of development of the ground-water flow system of Long Island, New York
Herbert T. Buxton, Douglas A. Smolensky
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4069
Extensive development on Long Island since the late 19th century and projections of increased urbanization and ground-water use makes effective water-resource management essential for preservation of the island's hydrologic environment and maintenance of a reliable source of water supply. This report presents results of a ground-water flow simulation analysis of...
Feasibility of using ground water as a supplemental supply for Brooklyn and Queens, New York
H. T. Buxton, D. A. Smolensky, P. K. Shernoff
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4070
No abstract available. ...
Hydrologic unit boundaries for the U.S. Virgin Islands
Marilyn Santiago, Jesús Rodríguez-Martínez
1999, Open-File Report 99-223
Nutrient and suspended-sediment concentrations, trends, loads, and yields from the nontidal part of the Susquehanna, Potomac, Patuxent, and Choptank rivers, 1985-96
Linda C. Darrell, Brenda F. Majedi, Joy S. Lizarraga, Joel D. Blomquist
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4177
The Chesapeake Bay River-Input Monitoring Program was established to characterize the water quality of four major rivers in Maryland, and to quantify the load and the long-term trends in concentrations of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) and suspended sediment transported from the nontidal part of each river to the Chesapeake Bay....
Geohydrology of monitoring wells drilled in Oasis Valley near Beatty, Nye County, Nevada, 1997
Armando R. Robledo, Philip L. Ryder, Joseph M. Fenelon, Frederick L. Paillet
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4184
Twelve monitoring wells were installed in 1997 at seven sites in and near Oasis Valley, Nevada. The wells, ranging in depth from 65 to 642 feet, were installed to measure water levels and to collect water-quality samples. Well-construction data and geologic and geophysical logs are presented in this report. Seven...
U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program: Proceedings of the technical meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, March 8-12, 1999: Volume 2 (Part B)
David W. Morganwalp, Herbert T. Buxton, editor(s)
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4018-B
This report contains papers presented at the seventh Technical Meeting of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Toxic Substances Hydrology (Toxics) Program. The meeting was held March 8-12, 1999, in Charleston, South Carolina. Toxics Program Technical Meetings are held periodically to provide a forum for presentation and discussion of results of...
Review of Phosphorus Control Measures in the United States and Their Effects on Water Quality
David W. Litke
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4007
Historical information on phosphorus loadings to the environment and the effect on water quality are summarized in this report, which was produced as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Phosphorus is a water-quality constituent of concern because it is often the limiting nutrient responsible for...
Hydrologic assessment of the Upper Dorr Run Watershed, Hocking County, Ohio, 1998
R.J. Haefner
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4137
The Upper Dorr Run Watershed in Hocking County, Ohio, has been mined several times for coal and clay since 1913 and is a significant source of acid mine drainage to the Hocking River. To assess the surface-water hydrology of the site, a topographic map showing the location of springs and...
Case study for delineating a contributing area to a water-supply well in a fractured crystalline-bedrock aquifer, Stewartstown, Pennsylvania
Gary J. Barton, Dennis W. Risser, Daniel G. Galeone, Randall W. Conger
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4047
The Trouts Lane well field in Stewartstown, Pa., was selected as a case study for delineating a contributing area in a fractured crystalline-bedrock aquifer. The study emphasized the importance of refining the understanding of boundary conditions and major heterogeneities that affect ground-water movement to the supply well by conducting (1)...
Water resources of the Batavia Kill basin at Windham, Greene County, New York
Paul M. Heisig
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4036
The water resources of a 27.6-square-mile section of the Batavia Kill Basin near the village of Windham, N.Y., which has undergone substantial development, were evaluated. The evaluation entailed (1) estimation of the magnitude and distribution of several hydrologic components, including recharge, (2) measurement of discharge and chemical quality of the...
Factors controlling elevated lead concentrations in water samples from aquifer systems in Florida
B. G. Katz, M.P. Bullen, T.D. Bullen, Paul Hansard
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4020
Concentrations of total lead (Pb) and dissolved Pb exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency action level of 15 micrograms per liter (mg/L) in approximately 19 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively, of ground-water samples collected during 1991-96 from a statewide network of monitoring wells designed to delineate background water quality of...
Probability analysis of the relation of salinity to freshwater discharge in the St. Sebastian River, Florida
S.M. Wicklein, W. S. Gain
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4003
The St. Sebastian River lies in the southern part of the Indian River basin on the east coast of Florida. Increases in freshwater discharge due to urbanization and changes in land use have reduced salinity in the St. Sebastian River and, consequently, salinity in the Indian River, affecting the commercial...
Hydrology and simulation of the ground-water flow system in Tooele Valley, Utah
P. M. Lambert, Bernard J. Stolp
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4014
Relation of fish community composition to environmental and land use factors in part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, 1995-97
R. M. Goldstein, K. E. Lee, P. J. Talmage, J. C. Stauffer, J. P. Anderson
1999, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4034
Fish communities in the Upper Mississippi River Basin have been affected by changing environmental and land-use factors. Fish communities in small streams in agricultural and urban basins were compared to the fish community in a relatively undisturbed forested basin. In small streams, nutrient inputs from fertilizer, habitat modification from channelization,...
