Multivariate Statistical Models for Predicting Sediment Yields from Southern California Watersheds
Joseph E. Gartner, Susan H. Cannon, Dennis R. Helsel, Mark Bandurraga
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1200
Debris-retention basins in Southern California are frequently used to protect communities and infrastructure from the hazards of flooding and debris flow. Empirical models that predict sediment yields are used to determine the size of the basins. Such models have been developed using analyses of records of the amount of material...
Paper birch decline in the Niobrara River Valley, Nebraska: Weather, microclimate, and birch stand conditions
Esther D. Stroh, Joel P. Miller
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1221
The Niobrara River Valley in north-central Nebraska supports scattered stands of paper birch (Betula papyrifera Marsh), a species more typical of boreal forests. These birch stands are considered to be relictual populations that have persisted since the end of the Wisconsin glaciation, when regional flora was more boreal in nature...
Near-field receiving water monitoring of trace metals and a benthic community near the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant in South San Francisco Bay, California: 2008
Daniel J. Cain, Janet K. Thompson, Jessica Dyke, Francis Parcheso, Samuel N. Luoma, Michelle I. Hornberger
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1193
Results reported herein include trace element concentrations in sediment and in the clam Macoma petalum (formerly reported as Macoma balthica (Cohen and Carlton, 1995)), clam reproductive activity, and benthic macroinvertebrate community structure for a mudflat one kilometer south of the discharge of the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (PARWQCP) in South San...
Dendrogeomorphic Assessment of the Rattlesnake Gulf Landslide in the Tully Valley, Onondaga County, New York
Kathryn L. Tamulonis, William M. Kappel
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5134
Dendrogeomorphic techniques were used to assess soil movement within the Rattlesnake Gulf landslide in the Tully Valley of central New York during the last century. This landslide is a postglacial, slow-moving earth slide that covers 23 acres and consists primarily of rotated, laminated, glaciolacustrine silt and clay. Sixty-two increment cores...
Application guide for AFINCH (Analysis of Flows in Networks of Channels) described by NHDPlus
David J. Holtschlag
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5188
AFINCH (Analysis of Flows in Networks of CHannels) is a computer application that can be used to generate a time series of monthly flows at stream segments (flowlines) and water yields for catchments defined in the National Hydrography Dataset Plus (NHDPlus) value-added attribute system. AFINCH provides a basis for integrating...
Preliminary vitrinite and bitumen reflectance, total organic carbon, and pyrolysis data for samples from Upper and Lower Cretaceous strata, Maverick Basin, south Texas
Paul C. Hackley, Kristin O. Dennen, Rachel M. Gesserman, Jennie L. Ridgley
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1220
The Lower Cretaceous Pearsall Formation, a regionally occurring limestone and shale interval of 500-600-ft maximum thickness (Rose, 1986), is being evaluated as part of an ongoing U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) assessment of undiscovered hydrocarbon resources in onshore Lower Cretaceous strata of the northern Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of this report...
Detection and characterization of benthic filamentous algal stands (Cladophora sp.) on rocky substrata using a high-frequency echosounder
David C. Depew, Andrew W. Stevens, Ralph E.H. Smith, Robert E. Hecky
2009, Limnology and Oceanography (7) 693-705
A high-frequency echosounder was used to detect and characterize percent cover and stand height of the benthic filamentous green alga Cladophora sp. on rocky substratum of the Laurentian Great Lakes. Comparisons between in situ observations and estimates of the algal stand characteristics (percent cover, stand height) derived from the acoustic...
The National Map Customer Requirements: Findings from Interviews and Surveys
Larry Sugarbaker, Kevin E. Coray, Barbara Poore
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1222
The purpose of this study was to receive customer feedback and to understand data and information requirements for The National Map. This report provides results and findings from interviews and surveys and will guide policy and operations decisions about data and information requirements leading to the development of a 5-year...
Bankfull discharge and channel characteristics of streams in New York State
Christiane I. Mulvihill, Barry P. Baldigo, Sarah J. Miller, Douglas DeKoskie, Joel DuBois
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5144
Equations that relate drainage area to bankfull discharge and channel characteristics (such as width, depth, and cross-sectional area) at gaged sites are needed to help define bankfull discharge and channel characteristics at ungaged sites and can be used in stream-restoration and protection projects, stream-channel classification, and channel assessments. These equations...
Monitoring fine-sediment volume in the Colorado River ecosystem, Arizona: Bathymetric survey techniques
Matt Kaplinski, Joseph E. Hazel Jr., Rod Parnell, Mike Breedlove, Keith Kohl, Mark Gonzales
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1207
In 2002, a fine-grained sediment (sand, silt, and clay) monitoring effort was initiated in the Colorado River ecosystem, the river corridor downstream from Glen Canyon Dam, to directly survey channel topography at scales previously unobtainable in this canyon setting. This report presents an overview of the equipment and the methods...
Potentiometric Surface of the Upper Floridan Aquifer, West-Central Florida, May 2009
Anita G. Ortiz
2009, Scientific Investigations Map 3093
The Floridan aquifer system consists of the Upper and Lower Floridan aquifers separated by the middle confining unit. The middle confining unit and the Lower Floridan aquifer in west-central Florida generally contain highly mineralized water. The water-bearing units containing fresh water are herein referred to as the Upper Floridan aquifer....
Thatcher Bay, Washington, Nearshore Restoration Assessment
Joel Breems, Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria, Eric E. Grossman, Joel Elliott
2009, Open-File Report 2008-1369
The San Juan Archipelago, located at the confluence of the Puget Sound, the Straits of Juan de Fuca in Washington State, and the Straits of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada, provides essential nearshore habitat for diverse salmonid, forage fish, and bird populations. With 408 miles of coastline, the San Juan Islands...
Sidescan Sonar Imagery of the Escanaba Trough, Southern Gorda Ridge, Offshore Northern California
Stephanie L. Ross, Robert A. Zierenberg
2009, Scientific Investigations Map 2907
This map features sidescan imagery of the northern Escanaba (NESCA) site at the Escanaba Trough, southern Gorda Ridge, offshore northern California. The Escanaba Trough, a largely sediment-covered seafloor spreading center, contains at least six large massive sulfide deposits. It is a slow spreading center (2.5 cm/yr) with axial depths locally...
Mercury, methylmercury, and other constituents in sediment and water from seasonal and permanent wetlands in the Cache Creek settling basin and Yolo Bypass, Yolo County, California, 2005-06
Mark Marvin-DiPasquale, Charles N. Alpers, Jacob A. Fleck
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1182
This report presents surface water and surface (top 0-2 cm) sediment geochemical data collected during 2005-2006, as part of a larger study of mercury (Hg) dynamics in seasonal and permanently flooded wetland habitats within the lower Sacramento River basin, Yolo County, California. The study was conducted in two phases. Phase...
Volcanic history, geologic analysis and map of the Prometheus Patera region on Io
Giovanni Leone, Ashley G. Davies, Lionel Wilson, David A. Williams, Laszlo P. Keszthelyi, Windy L. Jaeger, Elizabeth P. Turtle
2009, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (187) 93-105
Data from Jupiter's moon Io returned by the Galileo spacecraft have been used to create a geologic map of Prometheus Patera, its associated flow field, and nearby features. We have identified the location of the vent that fed the Prometheus flow field during the Galileo epoch in the north-eastern portion...
Summary of West Virginia Water-Resource Data through September 2008
R. D. Evaldi, S.M. Ward, J.S. White
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1199
The West Virginia Water Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with State and Federal agencies, obtains a large amount of data pertaining to the water resources of West Virginia each water year. A water year is the 12-month period beginning October 1 and ending September 30. These...
Data from a Thick Unsaturated Zone Underlying Two Artificial Recharge Sites along Oro Grande Wash in the Western Part of the Mojave Desert, near Victorville, San Bernardino County, California, 2001-2006
Dennis A. Clark, John A. Izbicki, Russell D. Johnson, Michael Land
2009, Data Series 438
This report presents data on the physical and hydraulic properties of unsaturated alluvial deposits and on the chemical and isotopic composition of water collected at two recharge sites in the western part of the Mojave Desert, near Victorville, California, from 2001 to 2006. Unsaturated-zone monitoring sites were installed adjacent to...
Selected Natural Attenuation Monitoring Data, Operable Unit 1, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport, Washington, 2007 and 2008
R.S. Dinicola, R.L. Huffman
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1141
Previous investigations indicate that natural attenuation and biodegradation of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are substantial in groundwater beneath the 9-acre former landfill at Operable Unit 1 (OU 1), Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport, Washington. Phytoremediation combined with on-going natural attenuation processes was the preferred remedy selected by the...
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative - 2008 Annual Report
Zachary H. Bowen, Cameron L. Aldridge, Patrick J. Anderson, Timothy J. Assal, Lori Anne Baer, R. Sky Bristol, Natasha B. Carr, Geneva W. Chong, Jay E. Diffendorfer, Bradley C. Fedy, Steven L. Garman, Steve Germaine, Richard I. Grauch, Collin G. Homer, Daniel J. Manier, Matthew J. Kauffman, Natalie Latysh, Cynthia P. Melcher, Kirk A. Miller, Jessica Montag, Constance J. Nutt, Christopher Potter, Hall Sawyer, David B. Smith, Michael J. Sweat, Anna B. Wilson
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1201
The Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) was launched in 2007 in response to concerns about threats to the State's world class wildlife resources, especially the threat posed by rapidly increasing energy development in southwest Wyoming. The overriding purpose of the WLCI is to assess and enhance aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
Production of a national 1:1,000,000-scale hydrography dataset for the United States: feature selection, simplification, and refinement
Robin H. Gary, Zachary D. Wilson, Christy-Ann M. Archuleta, Florence E. Thompson, Joseph Vrabel
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5202
During 2006-09, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Atlas of the United States, produced a 1:1,000,000-scale (1:1M) hydrography dataset comprising streams and waterbodies for the entire United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, for inclusion in the recompiled National Atlas. This report documents the...
Users' manual and installation guide for the EverVIEW Slice and Dice Tool (Version 1.0 Beta)
Dustin Roszell, Craig Conzelmann, Sumani Chimmula, Anuradha Chandrasekaran, Christina Hunnicut
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1177
Network Common Data Form (NetCDF) is a self-describing, machine-independent file format for storing array-oriented scientific data. Over the past few years, there has been a growing movement within the community of natural resource managers in The Everglades, Fla., to use NetCDF as the standard data container for datasets based on...
Hydrogeology and Ground-Water Flow in the Opequon Creek Watershed area, Virginia and West Virginia
Mark D. Kozar, David J. Weary
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5153
Due to increasing population and economic development in the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and West Virginia, water availability has become a primary concern for water-resource managers in the region. To address these issues, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human...
Apparent Resistivity and Estimated Interaction Potential of Surface Water and Groundwater along Selected Canals and Streams in the Elkhorn-Loup Model Study Area, North-Central Nebraska, 2006-07
Andrew Teeple, Joseph Vrabel, Wade H. Kress, James C. Cannia
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5171
In 2005, the State of Nebraska adopted new legislation that in part requires local Natural Resources Districts to include the effect of groundwater use on surface-water systems in their groundwater management plan. In response the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Upper Elkhorn, Lower Elkhorn, Upper Loup, Lower Loup,...
Solid precipitation measurement intercomparison in Bismarck, North Dakota, from 1988 through 1997
Karen R. Ryberg, Douglas G. Emerson, Kathleen M. Macek-Rowland
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5180
A solid precipitation measurement intercomparison was recommended by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and was initiated after approval by the ninth session of the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation. The goal of the intercomparison was to assess national methods of measuring solid precipitation against methods whose accuracy and...
Summary of Seepage Investigations in the Yakima River Basin, Washington
C. S. Magirl, R. J. Julich, W.B. Welch, C.R. Curran, M. C. Mastin, J. J. Vaccaro
2009, Data Series 473
Discharge data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey, Washington State Department of Ecology, and Yakama Nation for seepage investigations in the Yakima River basin are made available as downloadable Microsoft Excel files. These data were collected for more than a century at various times for several different studies and are...
