Revised hydrogeologic framework of the Floridan aquifer system in the northern coastal area of Georgia and adjacent parts of South Carolina
Lester J. Williams, Harold E. Gill
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5158
The hydrogeologic framework for the Floridan aquifer system has been revised for eight northern coastal counties in Georgia and five coastal counties in South Carolina by incorporating new borehole geophysical and flowmeter log data collected during previous investigations. Selected well logs were compiled and analyzed to determine the vertical and...
Titanium recycling in the United States in 2004, chap. Y of Sibley, S.F., ed., Flow studies for recycling metal commodities in the United States
Thomas G. Goonan
2010, Circular 1196-Y
As one of a series of reports that describe the recycling of metal commodities in the United States, this report discusses the titanium metal fraction of the titanium economy, which generates and uses titanium metal scrap in its operations. Data for 2004 were selected to demonstrate the titanium flows associated...
Hydrogeomorphic segments and hydraulic microhabitats of the Niobrara River, Nebraska— With special emphasis on the Niobrara National Scenic River
Jason S. Alexander, Ronald B. Zelt, Nathan J. Schaepe
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5141
The Niobrara River is an ecologically and economically important resource in Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources’ recent designation of the hydraulically connected surface- and groundwater resources of the Niobrara River Basin as “fully appropriated” has emphasized the importance of understanding linkages between the physical and ecological dynamics of...
Estimation of magnitude and frequency of floods in urban basins in Missouri
Rodney E. Southard
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5073
Streamgage flood-frequency analyses were done for 35 streamgages on urban streams in and adjacent to Missouri for estimation of the magnitude and frequency of floods in urban areas of Missouri. A log-Pearson Type-III distribution was fitted to the annual series of peak flow data retrieved from the U.S. Geological Survey...
Simulation of ground-water flow and solute transport in the Glen Canyon aquifer, East-Central Utah
Geoffrey W. Freethey, Bernard J. Stolp
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5037
The extraction of methane from coal beds in the Ferron coal trend in central Utah started in the mid-1980s. Beginning in 1994, water from the extraction process was pressure injected into the Glen Canyon aquifer. The lateral extent of the aquifer that could be affected by injection is about 7,600...
Nutrient concentrations, loads, and yields in the Eucha-Spavinaw Basin, Arkansas and Oklahoma, 2002-09
Rachel A. Esralew, Robert L. Tortorelli
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5119
The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, uses Lake Eucha and Spavinaw Lake in the Eucha-Spavinaw Basin in northwestern Arkansas and northeastern Oklahoma for public water supply. The city has spent millions of dollars over the last decade to eliminate taste and odor problems in the drinking water from the Eucha-Spavinaw system,...
Effects of including surface depressions in the application of the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System in the Upper Flint River Basin, Georgia
Roland J. Viger, Lauren E. Hay, John Jones, Gary R. Buell
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5062
This report documents an extension of the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System that accounts for the effect of a large number of water-holding depressions in the land surface on the hydrologic response of a basin. Several techniques for developing the inputs needed by this extension also are presented. These techniques include...
Water-level database update for the Death Valley regional groundwater flow system, Nevada and California, 1907-2007
Michael T. Pavelko
2010, Data Series 519
The water-level database for the Death Valley regional groundwater flow system in Nevada and California was updated. The database includes more than 54,000 water levels collected from 1907 to 2007, from more than 1,800 wells. Water levels were assigned a primary flag and multiple secondary flags that describe hydrologic conditions...
Determination of baseline periods of record for selected streamflow-gaging stations in and near Oklahoma for use in modeling applications
Rachel A. Esralew
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5106
Use of historical streamflow data from a least-altered period of record can be used in calibration of various modeling applications that are used to characterize least-altered flow and predict the effects of proposed streamflow alteration. This information can be used to enhance water-resources planning. A baseline period of record was...
Simulation of the shallow groundwater-flow system near the Hayward Airport, Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Randall J. Hunt, Paul F. Juckem, Charles P. Dunning
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5049
There are concerns that removal and trimming of vegetation during expansion of the Hayward Airport in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, could appreciably change the character of a nearby cold-water stream and its adjacent environs. In cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, a two-dimensional, steady-state groundwater-flow model of the shallow groundwater-flow...
Effects of Glen Canyon Dam discharges on water velocity and temperatures at the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers and implications for habitat for young-of-year humpback chub (Gila cypha)
Frank R. Protiva, Barbara E. Ralston, Dennis M. Stone, Keith A. Kohl, Michael D. Yard, G. Allen Haden
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1137
Water velocity and temperature are physical variables that affect the growth and survivorship of young-of-year (YOY) fishes. The Little Colorado River, a tributary to the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, is an important spawning ground and warmwater refuge for the endangered humpback chub (Gila cypha) from the colder mainstem Colorado...
Protocols for geologic hazards response by the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory to activity within the Yellowstone Volcanic System
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
2010, Circular 1351
Executive SummaryThe Yellowstone Plateau hosts an active volcanic system, with subterranean magma (molten rock), boiling, pressurized waters, and a variety of active faults with significant earthquake hazards. Within the next few decades, light-to-moderate earthquakes and steam explosions are certain to occur. Volcanic eruptions are less likely, but are ultimately inevitable...
Hydrogeology and numerical simulation of the unconsolidated glacial aquifer in the Pootatuck River Basin, Newtown, Connecticut
Carl S. Carlson, Remo A. Mondazzi, David M. Bjerklie, Craig J. Brown
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5142
A study of the groundwater and stream-aquifer interaction in the Pootatuck River Basin, Newtown, Connecticut, was conducted to analyze the effect of production wells on the groundwater levels and streamflow in the Pootatuck River as part of a cooperative program between the U.S. Geological Survey and Newtown, Connecticut. This study...
Preliminary assessment of factors influencing riverine fish communities in Massachusetts
David S. Armstrong, Todd A. Richards, Sara L. Brandt
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1139
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (MDCR), Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP), and the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (MDFG), conducted a preliminary investigation of fish communities in small- to medium-sized Massachusetts streams. The objective of this investigation was to...
Distribution of Isotopic and Environmental Tracers in Groundwater, Northern Ada County, Southwestern Idaho
Candice B. Adkins, James R. Bartolino
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5144
Residents of northern Ada County, Idaho, depend on groundwater for domestic and agricultural uses. The population of this area is growing rapidly and groundwater resources must be understood for future water-resource management. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, used a suite of isotopic...
Rock Geochemistry and Mineralogy from Fault Zones and Polymetallic Fault Veins of the Central Front Range, Colorado
Jonathan S. Caine, Dana J. Bove
2010, Data Series 492
During the 2004 to 2008 field seasons, approximately 200 hand samples of fault and polymetallic vein-related rocks were collected for geochemical and mineralogical analyses. The samples were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey as part of the Evolution of Brittle Structures Task under the Central Colorado Assessment Project (CCAP) of...
StreamStats in Oklahoma– Drainage-basin characteristics and peak-flow frequency statistics for ungaged streams
S. Jerrod Smith, Rachel A. Esralew
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5255
The USGS Streamflow Statistics (StreamStats) Program was created to make geographic information systems-based estimation of streamflow statistics easier, faster, and more consistent than previously used manual techniques. The StreamStats user interface is a map-based internet application that allows users to easily obtain streamflow statistics, basin characteristics, and other information for...
Geologic map of the Lakshmi Planum quadrangle (V-7), Venus
Mikhail A. Ivanov, James W. Head III
2010, Scientific Investigations Map 3116
The Lakshmi Planum quadrangle is in the northern hemisphere of Venus and extends from lat 50 degrees to 75 degrees N., and from long 300 degrees to 360 degrees E. The elevated volcanic plateau of Lakshmi Planum, which represents a very specific and unique class of highlands on Venus, dominates...
Three-dimensional geologic model of the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, south-central Oklahoma
Jason R. Faith, Charles D. Blome, Michael P. Pantea, James O. Puckette, Todd Halihan, Noel Osborn, Scott Christenson, Skip Pack
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1123
The Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer of south-central Oklahoma encompasses more than 850 square kilometers and is the principal water resource for south-central Oklahoma. Rock units comprising the aquifer are characterized by limestone, dolomite, and sandstones assigned to two lower Paleozoic units: the Arbuckle and Simpson Groups. Also considered to be part of...
Environmental flow studies of the Fort Collins Science Center— Cherry Creek, Arizona
Terry J. Waddle, Ken D. Bovee
2010, Open-File Report 2009-1272
At the request of the U.S. Forest Service, an instream flow assessment was conducted at Cherry Creek, Ariz., to investigate habitat for native and introduced fish species and to describe the beneficial use of a possible instream flow water right. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Fort Collins Science Center performed...
Groundwater-quality monitoring program in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1980-2008
Lisa A. Senior, Ronald A. Sloto
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5087
The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Chester County Water Resources Authority and the Chester County Health Department began a groundwater-quality monitoring program in 1980 in Chester County, Pa., where a large percentage of the population relies on wells for drinking-water supply. This report documents the program and serves...
Hydrogeologic framework of the middle San Pedro watershed, southeastern Arizona
Jesse E. Dickinson, Jeffrey R. Kennedy, D. R. Pool, Jeffrey T. Cordova, John T. Parker, J. P. Macy, Blakemore Thomas
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5126
Water managers in rural Arizona are under increasing pressure to provide sustainable supplies of water despite rapid population growth and demands for environmental protection. This report describes the results of a study of the hydrogeologic framework of the middle San Pedro watershed. The components of this report include: (1) a...
Simulated groundwater flow in the Ogallala and Arikaree aquifers, Rosebud Indian Reservation area, South Dakota – Revisions with data through water year 2008 and simulations of potential future scenarios
Andrew J. Long, Larry D. Putnam
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5105
The Ogallala and Arikaree aquifers are important water resources in the Rosebud Indian Reservation area and are used extensively for irrigation, municipal, and domestic water supplies. Drought or increased withdrawals from the Ogallala and Arikaree aquifers in the Rosebud Indian Reservation area have the potential to affect water levels in...
Public Review Draft: A Method for Assessing Carbon Stocks, Carbon Sequestration, and Greenhouse-Gas Fluxes in Ecosystems of the United States Under Present Conditions and Future Scenarios
Brian A. Bergamaschi, Richard Bernknopf, David Clow, Dennis Dye, Stephen Faulkner, William Forney, Robert Gleason, Todd Hawbaker, Jinxun Liu, Shu-Guang Liu, Stephen Prisley, Bradley Reed, Matthew Reeves, Matthew Rollins, Benjamin Sleeter, Terry Sohl, Sarah Stackpoole, Stephen Stehman, Robert G. Striegl, Anne Wein, Zhi-Liang Zhu
Zhi-Liang Zhu, editor(s)
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1144
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Section 712, authorizes the U.S. Department of the Interior to develop a methodology and conduct an assessment of the Nation's ecosystems focusing on carbon stocks, carbon sequestration, and emissions of three greenhouse gases (GHGs): carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The...
A Geochemical Mass-Balance Method for Base-Flow Separation, Upper Hillsborough River Watershed, West-Central Florida, 2003-2005 and 2009
G. R. Kish, C.E. Stringer, M.T. Stewart, M.C. Rains, A. E. Torres
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5092
Geochemical mass-balance (GMB) and conductivity mass-balance (CMB) methods for hydrograph separation were used to determine the contribution of base flow to total stormflow at two sites in the upper Hillsborough River watershed in west-central Florida from 2003-2005 and at one site in 2009. The chemical and isotopic composition of streamflow...
