Klamath River Water Quality Data from Link River Dam to Keno Dam, Oregon, 2008
Annett B. Sullivan, Michael L. Deas, Jessica Asbill, Julie D. Kirshtein, Kenna D. Butler, Jennifer Vaughn
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1105
This report documents sampling and analytical methods and presents field data from a second year of an ongoing study on the Klamath River from Link River Dam to Keno Dam in south central Oregon; this dataset will form the basis of a hydrodynamic and water quality model. Water quality was...
Sea Floor off San Diego, California
Peter Dartnell, Helen Gibbons
2009, General Information Product 87
Ocean-floor image generated from multibeam-bathymetry data acquired by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Scripps Institution of Oceanography; California State University, Monterey Bay; and Fugro Pelagos. To learn more, visit http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2007/2959/....
Spatially referenced statistical assessment of dissolved-solids load sources and transport in streams of the Upper Colorado River Basin
Terry A. Kenney, Steven J. Gerner, Susan G. Buto, Lawrence E. Spangler
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5007
The Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB) discharges more than 6 million tons of dissolved solids annually, about 40 to 45 percent of which are attributed to agricultural activities. The U.S. Department of the Interior estimates economic damages related to salinity in excess of $330 million annually in the Colorado River...
Water Quality in the High Plains Aquifer, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming, 1999-2004
Jason J. Gurdak, Peter B. McMahon, Kevin Dennehy, Sharon L. Qi
2009, Circular 1337
This report contains the major findings of a 1999-2004 assessment of water quality in the High Plains aquifer. It is one of a series of reports by the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program that present major findings for principal and other aquifers and major river basins across the Nation. In...
Biogeography of Iberian freshwater fishes revisited: The roles of historical versus contemporary constraints
Ana F. Filipe, Miguel B. Araujo, Ignacio Doadrio, Paul L. Angermeier, Maria J. Collares-Pereira
2009, Journal of Biogeography (36) 2096-2110
Aim The question of how much of the shared geographical distribution of biota is due to environmental vs. historical constraints remains unanswered. The aim of this paper is to disentangle the contribution of historical vs. contemporary factors to the distribution of freshwater fish species. In addition,...
Is there a basis for preferring characteristic earthquakes over a Gutenberg–Richter distribution in probabilistic earthquake forecasting?
Thomas E. Parsons, Eric L. Geist
2009, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (99) 2012-2019
The idea that faults rupture in repeated, characteristic earthquakes is central to most probabilistic earthquake forecasts. The concept is elegant in its simplicity, and if the same event has repeated itself multiple times in the past, we might anticipate the next. In practice however, assembling a fault-segmented characteristic earthquake rupture...
An orientation soil survey at the Pebble Cu-Au-Mo porphyry deposit, Alaska
Steven M. Smith, Robert G. Eppinger, David L. Fey, Karen D. Kelley, S. A. Giles
2009, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the 24th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium Volume I
Soil samples were collected in 2007 and 2008 along three traverses across the giant Pebble Cu-Au-Mo porphyry deposit. Within each soil pit, four subsamples were collected following recommended protocols for each of ten commonly-used and proprietary leach/digestion techniques. The significance of geochemical patterns generated by these techniques was classified by...
Recovery distances of nestling Bald Eagles banded in Florida and implications for natal dispersal and philopatry
Petra Bohall Wood
2009, Journal of Raptor Research (43) 127-133
I used band recovery data to examine distances between banding and recovery locations for 154 nestling Florida Bald Eagles and discuss the implications for understanding natal dispersal and philopatry in this species. Band recoveries occurred in 23 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces between 1931–2005. Recovery distance from the natal...
Occurrence and distribution of iron, manganese, and selected trace elements in ground water in the glacial aquifer system of the northern United States
George E. Groschen, Terri Arnold, William S. Morrow, Kelly L. Warner
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5006
Dissolved trace elements, including iron and manganese, are often an important factor in use of ground water for drinking-water supplies in the glacial aquifer system of the United States. The glacial aquifer system underlies most of New England, extends through the Midwest, and underlies portions of the Pacific Northwest and...
Monitoring suspended sediments and associated chemical constituents in urban environments: Lessons from the city of Atlanta, Georgia, USA Water Quality Monitoring Program
Arthur J. Horowitz
2009, Journal of Soils and Sediments (9) 342-363
Background, aim, and scopeThe City of Atlanta, Georgia (COA) is part of the ninth largest metropolitan area in the USA and one of the fastest growing (e.g., >24% between 2000 and 2007). Since 2003, the US Geological Survey has been operating an extensive long-term water-quantity and water-quality monitoring...
Archive of Digital Boomer Seismic Reflection Data Collected During USGS Field Activity 08LCA04 in Lakes Cherry, Helen, Hiawassee, Louisa, and Prevatt, Central Florida, September 2008
Arnell S. Harrison, Shawn V. Dadisman, Jeffrey B. Davis, James G. Flocks, Dana S. Wiese
2009, Data Series 445
From September 2 through 4, 2008, the U.S. Geological Survey and St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) conducted geophysical surveys in Lakes Cherry, Helen, Hiawassee, Louisa, and Prevatt, central Florida. This report serves as an archive of unprocessed digital boomer seismic reflection data, trackline maps, navigation files, GIS information,...
Mineral Commodity Summaries 2009
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2009, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2009
Each chapter of the 2009 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) includes information on events, trends, and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics, and world production and resources. The...
Evaluation of Ground-Motion Modeling Techniques for Use in Global ShakeMap - A Critique of Instrumental Ground-Motion Prediction Equations, Peak Ground Motion to Macroseismic Intensity Conversions, and Macroseismic Intensity Predictions in Different Tectonic Settings
Trevor I. Allen, David J. Wald
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1047
Regional differences in ground-motion attenuation have long been thought to add uncertainty in the prediction of ground motion. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that regional differences in ground-motion attenuation may not be as significant as previously thought and that the key differences between regions may be a consequence...
Quality of Surface Water in Missouri, Water Year 2007
William Otero-Benitez, Jerri V. Davis
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1096
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, designed and operates a series of monitoring stations on streams throughout Missouri known as the Ambient Water-Quality Monitoring Network. During the 2007 water year (October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007), data were collected at 67 stations...
Water-level, borehole geophysical log, and water-quality data from wells transecting the freshwater/saline-water interface of the San Antonio segment of the Edwards Aquifer, South-Central Texas, 1999-2007
Rebecca B. Lambert, Andrew G. Hunt, Gregory P. Stanton, Michael B. Nyman
2009, Data Series 403
As a part of a 9-year (1999-2007) study done by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the San Antonio Water System to improve understanding of the San Antonio segment of the Edwards aquifer, south-central Texas, in and near the freshwater/saline-water transition zone of the aquifer, the U.S. Geological Survey...
Sedimentation survey of Lago Guerrero, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, March 2006
Luis R. Soler-Lopez
2009, Scientific Investigations Map 2990
Lago Guerrero is located in Aguadilla, northwestern Puerto Rico (fig. 1). The reservoir has a surface area of about 32,000 square meters and is excavated in Aymamon Limestone of Miocene age. This bedrock consists of chalk interbed-ded with solution-riddled hard limestone (Monroe, 1969). The reservoir was constructed in the 1930s...
Regional Stratigraphy and Petroleum Systems of the Illinois Basin, U.S.A.
Christopher S. Swezey
2009, Scientific Investigations Map 3068
The publication combines data on Paleozoic and Mesozoic stratigraphy and petroleum geology of the Illinois basin, U.S.A., in order to facilitate visualizing the stratigraphy on a regional scale and visualizing stratigraphic relations within the basin. Data are presented in eight schematic chronostratigraphic sections arranged approximately from north to south, with...
Bathymetry of Lake William C. Bowen and Municipal Reservoir #1, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 2008
D.D. Nagle, B. G. Campbell, M.A. Lowery
2009, Scientific Investigations Map 3076
The increasing use and importance of lakes for water supply to communities enhance the need for an accurate methodology to determine lake bathymetry and storage capacity. A global positioning receiver and a fathometer were used to collect position data and water depth in February 2008 at Lake William C. Bowen...
Surficial geologic map of the Evansville, Indiana, and Henderson, Kentucky, area
David W. Moore, Scott C. Lundstrom, Ronald C. Counts, Steven L. Martin, William M. Andrews Jr., Wayne L. Newell, Michael L. Murphy, Mark F. Thompson, Emily M. Taylor, Erik P. Kvale, Theodore R. Brandt
2009, Scientific Investigations Map 3069
The geologic map of the Evansville, Indiana, and Henderson, Kentucky, area depicts and describes surficial deposits according to their origin and age. Unconsolidated alluvium and outwash fill the Ohio River bedrock valley and attain maximum thickness of 33-39 m under Diamond Island, Kentucky, and Griffith Slough, south of Newburgh, Indiana....
Population Dynamics of Adult Lost River (Deltistes luxatus) and Shortnose (Chasmistes brevirostris) Suckers in Clear Lake Reservoir, California, 2006-08
Patrick M. Barry, Eric C. Janney, David A. Hewitt, Brian S. Hayes, Alta C. Scott
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1109
We report results from ongoing research into the population dynamics of endangered Lost River and shortnose suckers in Clear Lake Reservoir, California. Results are included for sampling that occurred from fall 2006 to spring 2008. We summarize catches and passive integrated transponder tagging efforts from trammel net sampling in fall...
Flood of April 2007 in Southern Maine
Pamela J. Lombard
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5102
Up to 8.5 inches of rain fell from April 15 through 18, 2007, in southern Maine. The rain - in combination with up to an inch of water from snowmelt - resulted in extensive flooding. York County, Maine, was declared a presidential disaster area following the event. The U.S. Geological Survey,...
Simulation of Groundwater-Level and Salinity Changes in the Eastern Shore, Virginia
Ward E. Sanford, Jason P. Pope, David L. Nelms
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5066
Groundwater-level and salinity changes have been simulated with a groundwater model developed and calibrated for the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The Eastern Shore is the southern part of the Delmarva Peninsula that is occupied by Accomack and Northampton Counties in Virginia. Groundwater is the sole source of freshwater to the...
Development and Evaluation of Live-Bed Pier- and Contraction-Scour Envelope Curves in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont Provinces of South Carolina
Stephen T. Benedict, Andral W. Caldwell
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5099
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, used ground-penetrating radar to collect measurements of live-bed pier scour and contraction scour at 78 bridges in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain Physiographic Provinces of South Carolina. The 151 measurements of live-bed pier-scour depth ranged from 1.7...
Methods for Estimating Water Withdrawals for Mining in the United States, 2005
John K. Lovelace
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5053
The mining water-use category includes groundwater and surface water that is withdrawn and used for nonfuels and fuels mining. Nonfuels mining includes the extraction of ores, stone, sand, and gravel. Fuels mining includes the extraction of coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Water is used for mineral extraction, quarrying, milling, and...
Connections Among the Spatial and Temporal Structures in Tidal Currents, Internal Bores, and Surficial Sediment Distributions Over the Shelf off Palos Verdes, California
Marlene A. Noble, Kurt J. Rosenberger, Jingping Xu, Richard P. Signell, Alex Steele
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5094
The topography of the Continental Shelf in the central portion of the Southern California Bight has rapid variations over relatively small spatial scales. The width of the shelf off the Palos Verdes peninsula, just northwest of Los Angeles, California, is only 1 to 3 km. About 7 km southeast of...
