Groundwater monitoring plan for the Missouri River alluvial aquifer in the vicinity of the City of Independence, Missouri, well field
Donald H. Wilkison
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5050
Source contributions to monitoring and supply wells, contributing recharge areas, groundwater travel times, and current (2012) understanding of alluvial water quality were used to develop a groundwater monitoring plan for the Missouri River alluvial aquifer in the vicinity of the City of Independence, Missouri well field. The plan was designed...
Comparison of index velocity measurements made with a horizontal acoustic Doppler current profiler
P. Ryan Jackson, Kevin K. Johnson, James J. Duncker
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5205
The State of Illinois' annual withdrawal from Lake Michigan is limited by a U.S. Supreme Court decree, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is responsible for monitoring flows in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) near Lemont, Illinois as a part of the Lake Michigan Diversion Accounting overseen by...
Streamflow and water-quality monitoring in response to young-of-year smallmouth bass (micropterus dolomieu) mortality in the Susquehanna River and major tributaries, with comparisons to the Delaware and Allegheny Rivers, Pennsylvania, 2008-10
Jeffrey J. Chaplin, J. Kent Crawford
2012, Open-File Report 2012-1019
Since 2005, spring hatched young-of-year (YOY) smallmouth bass in Pennsylvania reaches of the Susquehanna River have experienced above-normal mortality when summertime streamflows are near or lower than normal. Stress factors include, but are not limited to, low dissolved oxygen and elevated water temperatures during times critical for survival and development...
Methods for estimating concentrations and loads of selected constituents in tributaries to Lake Houston near Houston, Texas
Michael T. Lee
2012, Fact Sheet 2012-3026
Since December 2005, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Houston, Texas, has been assessing the quality of the water flowing into Lake Houston. Continuous in-stream water-quality monitors measured streamflow and other physical water quality properties at stations in Spring Creek near Spring, Tex., and East Fork...
An analytical method for predicting postwildfire peak discharges
John A. Moody
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5236
An analytical method presented here that predicts postwildfire peak discharge was developed from analysis of paired rainfall and runoff measurements collected from selected burned basins. Data were collected from 19 mountainous basins burned by eight wildfires in different hydroclimatic regimes in the western United States (California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico,...
Quality of water in the White River and Lake Tapps, Pierce County, Washington, May-December 2010
S.S. Embrey, R. J. Wagner, R.L. Huffman, A. M. Vanderpool-Kimura, J.R. Foreman
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5022
The White River and Lake Tapps are part of a hydropower system completed in 1911–12. The system begins with a diversion dam on the White River that routes a portion of White River water into the southeastern end of Lake Tapps, which functioned as a storage reservoir for power generation....
Evaluation of long-term water-level declines in basalt aquifers near Mosier, Oregon
Erick R. Burns, David S. Morgan, Karl K. Lee, Jonathan V. Haynes, Terrence D. Conlon
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5002
The Mosier area lies along the Columbia River in northwestern Wasco County between the cities of Hood River and The Dalles, Oregon. Major water uses in the area are irrigation, municipal supply for the city of Mosier, and domestic supply for rural residents. The primary source of water is groundwater...
Lateral and vertical channel movement and potential for bed-material movement on the Madison River downstream from Earthquake Lake, Montana
Katherine J. Chase, Peter McCarthy
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5024
The 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake caused a massive landslide (Madison Slide) that dammed the Madison River and formed Earthquake Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers excavated a spillway through the Madison Slide to permit outflow from Earthquake Lake. In June 1970, high streamflows on the Madison River severely eroded...
Hydrologic conditions, groundwater quality, and analysis of sink hole formation in the Albany area of Dougherty County, Georgia, 2009
Debbie W. Gordon, Jaime A. Painter, John M. McCranie
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5018
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Albany Water, Gas, and Light Commission has conducted water resources investigations and monitored groundwater conditions and availability in the Albany, Georgia, area since 1977. This report presents an overview of hydrologic conditions, water quality, and groundwater studies in the Albany area of...
Groundwater flow, quality (2007-10), and mixing in the Wind Cave National Park area, South Dakota
Andrew J. Long, Marc J. Ohms, Jonathan D.R.G. McKaskey
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5235
A study of groundwater flow, quality, and mixing in relation to Wind Cave National Park in western South Dakota was conducted during 2007-11 by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Park Service because of water-quality concerns and to determine possible sources of groundwater contamination in the Wind...
Water chemistry and electrical conductivity database for rivers in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Laura E. Clor, R. Blaine McCleskey, Mark A. Huebner, Jacob B. Lowenstern, Henry P. Heasler, Dan L. Mahony, Tim Maloney, William C. Evans
2012, Data Series 632
Chloride flux has been used to estimate heat flow in volcanic environments since the method was developed in New Zealand by Ellis and Wilson (1955). The method can be applied effectively at Yellowstone, because nearly all of the water discharged from its thermal features enters one of four major rivers...
Preliminary assessment of channel stability and bed-material transport in the Rogue River basin, southwestern Oregon
Krista L. Jones, Jim E. O'Connor, Mackenzie K. Keith, Joseph F. Mangano, J. Rose Wallick
2012, Open-File Report 2011-1280
This report summarizes a preliminary assessment of bed-material transport, vertical and lateral channel changes, and existing datasets for the Rogue River basin, which encompasses 13,390 square kilometers (km2) along the southwestern Oregon coast. This study, conducted to inform permitting decisions regarding instream gravel mining, revealed that:The Rogue River in its...
Survey of hydrologic models and hydrologic data needs for tracking flow in the Rio Grande, north-central New Mexico, 2010
Anne Tillery, Jack R. Eggleston
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5207
The six Middle Rio Grande Pueblos have prior and paramount rights to deliveries of water from the Rio Grande for their use. When the pueblos or the Bureau of Indian Affairs Designated Engineer identifies a need for additional flow on the Rio Grande, the Designated Engineer is tasked with deciding...
Selected water-quality data from the Cedar River and Cedar Rapids well fields, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2006-10
Gregory R. Littin
2012, Data Series 657
The Cedar River alluvial aquifer is the primary source of municipal water in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area. Municipal wells are completed in the alluvial aquifer approximately 40 to 80 feet below land surface. The City of Cedar Rapids and the U.S. Geological Survey have been conducting a cooperative study...
Base flow (1966-2009) and streamflow gain and loss (2010) of the Brazos River from the New Mexico-Texas State line to Waco, Texas
Stanley Baldys, Frank E. Schalla
2012, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5224
During 2010–11, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Texas Water Development Board, used hydrograph separation to quantify historical base flow at 11 USGS streamflow-gaging stations between water years 1966–2009 and streamflow gains and losses from two sets of synoptic measurements of streamflow and specific conductance (the first...
Watershed modeling applications in south Texas
Diana E. Pedraza, Darwin J. Ockerman
2012, Fact Sheet 2012-3005
Watershed models can be used to simulate natural and human-altered processes including the flow of water and associated transport of sediment, chemicals, nutrients, and microbial organisms within a watershed. Simulation of these processes is useful for addressing a wide range of water-resource challenges, such as quantifying changes in water availability...
Groundwater and surface-water exchange and resultingnNitrate dynamics in the Bogue Phalia Basin in northwestern Mississippi
Jeannie R. B. Barlow, Richard H. Coupe
2012, Journal of Environmental Quality (41) 155-169
During April 2007 through September 2008, the USGS collected hydrogeologic and water-quality data from a site on the Bogue Phalia to evaluate the role of groundwater and surface-water interaction on the transport of nitrate to the shallow sand and gravel aquifer underlying the Mississippi Alluvial Plain in northwestern Mississippi. A...
Production and disposal of waste materials from gas and oil extraction from the Marcellus Shale Play in Pennsylvania
Kelly O. Maloney, David A. Yoxtheimer
2012, Environmental Practice (14) 278-287
The increasing world demand for energy has led to an increase in the exploration and extraction of natural gas, condensate, and oil from unconventional organic-rich shale plays. However, little is known about the quantity, transport, and disposal method of wastes produced during the extraction process. We examined the quantity of...
Parameter estimation method and updating of regional prediction equations for ungaged sites in the desert region of California
Nancy A. Barth, Andrea G. Veilleux
2012, Conference Paper
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is currently updating at-site flood frequency estimates for USGS streamflow-gaging stations in the desert region of California. The at-site flood-frequency analysis is complicated by short record lengths (less than 20 years is common) and numerous zero flows/low outliers at many sites. Estimates of the three...
Methylation of Hg downstream from the Bonanza Hg mine, Oregon
John E. Gray, Mark E. Hines, David P. Krabbenhoft, Bryn Thoms
2012, Applied Geochemistry (27) 106-114
Speciation of Hg and conversion to methyl-Hg were evaluated in stream sediment, stream water, and aquatic snails collected downstream from the Bonanza Hg mine, Oregon. Total production from the Bonanza mine was >1360t of Hg, during mining from the late 1800s to 1960, ranking it as an intermediate sized Hg...
Power analysis and trend detection for water quality monitoring data. An application for the Greater Yellowstone Inventory and Monitoring Network
Kathryn M. Irvine, Kezia Manlove, Cynthia Hollimon
2012, Natural Resource Report NPS/GRYN/NRR-2012/556
An important consideration for long term monitoring programs is determining the required sampling effort to detect trends in specific ecological indicators of interest. To enhance the Greater Yellowstone Inventory and Monitoring Network’s water resources protocol(s) (O’Ney 2006 and O’Ney et al. 2009 [under review]), we developed a set of tools...
The 2010 explosive eruption of Java's Merapi volcano—A ‘100-year’ event
Surono, Philippe Jousset, John S. Pallister, Marie Boichu, M. Fabrizia Buongiorno, Agus Budisantoso, Fidel Costa, Supriyati Andreastuti, Fred Prata, David J. Schneider, Lieven Clarisse, Hanik Humaida, Sri Sumarti, Christian Bignami, Julia P. Griswold, Simon A. Carn, Clive Oppenheimer, Franck Lavigne
2012, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (241-242) 121-135
Merapi volcano (Indonesia) is one of the most active and hazardous volcanoes in the world. It is known for frequent small to moderate eruptions, pyroclastic flows produced by lava dome collapse, and the large population settled on and around the flanks of the volcano that is at risk. Its usual...
Concentrations, loads, and sources of polychlorinated biphenyls, Neponset River and Neponset River Estuary, eastern Massachusetts
Robert F. Breault
2011, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5004
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are known to contaminate the Neponset River, which flows through parts of Boston, Massachusetts, and empties into the Neponset River Estuary, an important fish-spawning area. The river is dammed and impassable to fish. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game,...
Nature's Notebook 2010: Data & participant summary
Theresa Crimmins, Alyssa H. Rosemartin, R. Lee Marsh, Ellen G. Denny, Carolyn A.F. Enquist, Jake F. Weltzin
2011, USA-NPN Technical Series 2011-001
The USA National Phenology Network (USA‐NPN) seeks to engage volunteer observers to collect phenology observations of plants and animals using consistent standards and to contribute to the USANPN National Phenology Database (NPDb). The commencement of 2010 marked the second functional year of Nature’s Notebook, the online phenology observation program developed by...
Streamflow of 2010--Water year summary
Jian Xiaodong, David M. Wolock, Harry F. Lins, Steve Brady
2011, Fact Sheet 2011-3043
The maps and graph in this summary describe streamflow conditions for water-year 2010 (October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010) in the context of the 81-year period 1930-2010, unless otherwise noted. The illustrations are based on observed data from the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Streamflow Information Program. The period...
