Geologic map of the Maumee quadrangle, Searcy and Marion Counties, Arkansas
Kenzie J. Turner, Mark R. Hudson
2010, Scientific Investigations Map 3134
This map summarizes the geology of the Maumee 7.5-minute quadrangle in northern Arkansas. The map area is in the Ozark plateaus region on the southern flank of the Ozark dome. The Springfield Plateau, composed of Mississippian cherty limestone, overlies the Salem Plateau, composed of Ordovician carbonate and clastic rocks, with...
Empirical models of wind conditions on Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon
Norman L. Buccola, Tamara M. Wood
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5201
Upper Klamath Lake is a large (230 square kilometers), shallow (mean depth 2.8 meters at full pool) lake in southern Oregon. Lake circulation patterns are driven largely by wind, and the resulting currents affect the water quality and ecology of the lake. To support hydrodynamic modeling of the lake and...
Estimation of the effects of land use and groundwater withdrawals on streamflow for the Pomperaug River, Connecticut
David M. Bjerklie, J. Jeffrey Starn, Claudia Tamayo
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5114
A precipitation runoff model for the Pomperaug River watershed, Connecticut was developed to address issues of concern including the effect of development on streamflow and groundwater recharge, and the implications of water withdrawals on streamflow. The model was parameterized using a strategy that requires a minimum of calibration and optimization...
Groundwater resources of the East Mountain area, Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Torrance Counties, New Mexico, 2005
James R. Bartolino, Scott K. Anderholm, Nathan C. Myers
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5204
The groundwater resources of about 400 square miles of the East Mountain area of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Torrance Counties in central New Mexico were evaluated by using groundwater levels and water-quality analyses, and updated geologic mapping. Substantial development in the study area (population increased by 11,000, or 50...
Simulation of streamflow and suspended-sediment concentrations and loads in the lower Nueces River watershed, downstream from Lake Corpus Christi to the Nueces Estuary, South Texas, 1958-2008
Darwin J. Ockerman, Franklin T. Heitmuller
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5194
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District, City of Corpus Christi, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, San Antonio River Authority, and San Antonio Water System, developed, calibrated, and tested a Hydrological Simulation Program ? FORTRAN (HSPF) watershed model to simulate streamflow and suspended-sediment...
Coastal circulation and sediment dynamics in Maunalua Bay, Oahu, Hawaii: Measurements of waves, currents, temperature, salinity, and turbidity: November 2008-February 2009
Curt D. Storlazzi, M. Katherine Presto, Joshua B. Logan, Michael E. Field
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1217
High-resolution measurements of waves, currents, water levels, temperature, salinity and turbidity were made in Maunalua Bay, southern Oahu, Hawaii, during the 2008–2009 winter to better understand coastal circulation, water-column properties, and sediment dynamics during a range of conditions (trade winds, kona storms, relaxation of trade winds, and south swells). A...
Groundwater availability study for Guam; goals, approach, products, and schedule of activities
Stephen B. Gingerich, John W. Jenson
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3084
An expected significant population increase on Guam has raised concern about the sustainability of groundwater resources. In response, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with the University of Guam's Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific (WERI) and with funding from the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), is...
Susceptibility of three stocks of pacific herring to viral hemorrhagic septicemia
P.K. Hershberger, J.L. Gregg, C.A. Grady, R.M. Collins
2010, Journal of Aquatic Animal Health (22)
Laboratory challenges using specific-pathogen-free Pacific herring Clupea pallasii from three distinct populations indicated that stock origin had no effect on susceptibility to viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS). All of the populations were highly susceptible to the disease upon initial exposure, with significantly greater cumulative mortalities occurring in the exposed treatment groups...
Dissolved organic carbon export and internal cycling in small, headwater lakes
Edward G. Stets, Robert G. Striegl, George R. Aiken
2010, Global Biogeochemical Cycles (24) 1-12
Carbon (C) cycling in freshwater lakes is intense but poorly integrated into our current understanding of overall C transport from the land to the oceans. We quantified dissolved organic carbon export (DOCX) and compared it with modeled gross DOC mineralization (DOCR) to determine whether hydrologic or within-lake processes dominated DOC...
Temporal and spatial distribution of endangered juvenile Lost River and shortnose suckers in relation to environmental variables in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon: 2009 annual data summary
Jared L. Bottcher, Summer M. Burdick
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1261
Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and shortnose sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris) were listed as endangered in 1988 for a variety of reasons including apparent recruitment failure. Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, and its tributaries are considered the most critical remaining habitat for these two species. Age-0 suckers are often abundant in Upper...
Tools and data acquisition of borehole geophysical logging for the Florida Power and Light Company Turkey Point Power Plant in support of a groundwater, surface-water, and ecological monitoring plan, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Michael A. Wacker
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1260
Borehole geophysical logs were obtained from selected exploratory coreholes in the vicinity of the Florida Power and Light Company Turkey Point Power Plant. The geophysical logging tools used and logging sequences performed during this project are summarized herein to include borehole logging methods, descriptions of the properties measured, types of...
Seabed photographs, sediment texture analyses, and sun-illuminated sea floor topography in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts
Page C. Valentine, Leslie B. Gallea, Dann S. Blackwood, Erin R. Twomey
2010, Data Series 469
The U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Sanctuary Program, conducted seabed mapping and related research in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region from 1993 to 2004. The mapped area is approximately 3,700 km (1,100 nmi) in size and was subdivided into 18...
High‐resolution locations of triggered earthquakes and tomographic imaging of Kilauea Volcano's south flank
Ellen M. Syracuse, Clifford H. Thurber, Cecily J. Wolfe, Paul G. Okubo, James H. Foster, Benjamin A. Brooks
2010, Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth (115)
The spatiotemporal patterns of seismicity beneath Kilauea's south flank give insight to the structure and geometry of the decollement on which large, tsunamigenic earthquakes have occurred, and its relation to slow slip events (SSEs), which have been observed every 1 to 2 years since 1997. In order to record earthquakes...
Climate change lessons from a warm world
Harry J. Dowsett
2010, Transactions of the Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society (104) 50-55
In the early 1970’s to early 1980’s Soviet climatologists were making comparisons to past intervals of warmth in the geologic record and suggesting that these intervals could be possible analogs for 21st century “greenhouse” conditions. Some saw regional warming as a benefit to the Soviet Union and made comments along...
Magnetotelluric data, Taos Plateau Volcanic Field, New Mexico
Chad E. Ailes, Brian D. Rodriguez
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1245
The population of the San Luis Basin region of northern New Mexico is growing. Water shortfalls could have serious consequences. Future growth and land management in the region depend on accurate assessment and protection of the region's groundwater resources. An important issue in managing the groundwater resources is a better...
Water-chemistry data for selected springs, geysers, and streams in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 2006-2008
James W. Ball, R. Blaine McMleskey, D. Kirk Nordstrom
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1192
Water analyses are reported for 104 samples collected from numerous thermal and non-thermal features in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) during 2006-2008. Water samples were collected and analyzed for major and trace constituents from 10 areas of YNP including Apollinaris Spring and Nymphy Creek along the Norris-Mammoth corridor, Beryl Spring in...
Water quality in the Yukon River Basin, Alaska, water years 2006-2008
Paul F. Schuster, Karonhiakta'tie Bryan Maracle, Nicole Herman-Mercer
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1241
The Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council and the U.S. Geological Survey developed a water-quality monitoring program to address a shared interest in the water quality of the Yukon River and its relation to climate. This report contains water-quality data from samples collected in the Yukon River Basin during water years...
Estimation of groundwater use for a groundwater-flow model of the Lake Michigan Basin and adjacent areas, 1864-2005
Cheryl A. Buchwald, Carol L. Luukkonen, Cynthia M. Rachol
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5068
The U.S. Geological Survey, at the request of Congress, is assessing the availability and use of the Nation's water resources to help characterize how much water is available now, how water availability is changing, and how much water can be expected to be available in the future. The Great Lakes...
June and August median streamflows estimated for ungaged streams in southern Maine
Pamela J. Lombard
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5179
Methods for estimating June and August median streamflows were developed for ungaged, unregulated streams in southern Maine. The methods apply to streams with drainage areas ranging in size from 0.4 to 74 square miles, with percentage of basin underlain by a sand and gravel aquifer ranging from 0 to 84...
Earthquakes in the Central United States, 1699-2010
Richard L. Dart, Christina M. Volpi
2010, General Information Product 115
This publication is an update of an earlier report, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geologic Investigation I-2812 by Wheeler and others (2003), titled ?Earthquakes in the Central United States-1699-2002.? Like the original poster, the center of the updated poster is a map showing the pattern of earthquake locations in the most...
Avalanche ecology and large magnitude avalanche events: Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
Daniel B. Fagre, Erich H. Peitzsch
2010, Conference Paper, 2010 International snow science workshop
Large magnitude snow avalanches play an important role ecologically in terms of wildlife habitat, vegetation diversity, and sediment transport within a watershed. Ecological effects from these infrequent avalanches can last for decades. Understanding the frequency of such large magnitude avalanches is also critical to avalanche forecasting for the Going-to-the-Sun Road...
Historical ice-out dates for 29 lakes in New England, 1807-2008
Glenn A. Hodgkins
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1214
Ice-out dates for lakes are an important hydrologic data series for climate-change research. Historical ice-out dates for 29 lakes in New England from 1807 through 2008 were compiled and are presented in this report. Five lakes have more than 160 years of data and another 14 have more than 100...
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through September 30, 2009
Joseph E. Beman, Leeanna T. Torres
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1228
The Albuquerque Basin, located in central New Mexico, is about 100 miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide. The basin is defined as the extent of consolidated and unconsolidated deposits of Tertiary and Quaternary age that encompass the structural Rio Grande Rift within the basin. Drinking-water supplies throughout the...
Database of groundwater levels and hydrograph descriptions for the Nevada Test Site area, Nye County, Nevada
Peggy E. Elliott, Joseph M. Fenelon
2010, Data Series 533
A database containing water levels measured from wells in and near areas of underground nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site since 1941 was developed. The database provides information for each well including well construction, borehole lithology, units contributing water to the well, and general site remarks. Water-level information...
Historical changes in annual peak flows in Maine and implications for flood-frequency analyses
Glenn A. Hodgkins
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5094
Flood-frequency analyses use statistical methods to compute peak streamflows for selected recurrence intervals— the average number of years between peak flows that are equal to or greater than a specified peak flow. Analyses are based on annual peak flows at a stream. It has long been assumed that the annual...
