Hydrology, Water Quality, and Aquatic Communities of Selected Springs in the St. Johns River Water Management District, Florida
Stephen J. Walsh, Leel Knowles Jr., Brian G. Katz, Douglas G. Strom
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5046
Hydrologic, physicochemical, and aquatic community data were collected and compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey for selected springs within the St. Johns River Water Management District from January 2004 to October 2007. Nine springs were included in this study: Alexander, Apopka, Bugg, De Leon, Gemini, Green, Rock, Silver Glen, and...
Characterization of Groundwater Quality Based on Regional Geologic Setting in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Physiographic Provinces, North Carolina
Stephen L. Harden, Melinda J. Chapman, Douglas A. Harned
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5149
A compilation of groundwater-quality data collected as part of two U.S. Geological Survey studies provides a basis for understanding the ambient geochemistry related to geologic setting in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Physiographic Provinces (hereafter referred to as Piedmont and Mountains Provinces) of North Carolina. Although the geology is complex,...
Quaternary Geologic Framework of the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada
David S. Foster, Jane F. Denny
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1137
Concern about the effect of geomorphic changes in the St. Clair River on water levels in the Upper Great Lakes resulted in the need for information on the geologic framework of the river. A geophysical survey of the Upper St. Clair River between Port Huron, MI, and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada,...
Methods and basic data from mass-loading studies in American Fork, October 1999, and Mary Ellen Gulch, Utah, September 2000
Briant A. Kimball, Robert L. Runkel, Linda J. Gerner
2009, Data Series 443
Land-management agencies are faced with decisions about remediation in streams affected by mine drainage. In support of the U. S. Forest Service, for the Uinta National Forest, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted mass-loading studies in American Fork and Mary Ellen Gulch, Utah. Synoptic samples were collected along a 10,000-meter study...
Composition of Age-0 Fish Assemblages in the Apalachicola River, River Styx, and Battle Bend, Florida
Stephen J. Walsh, Elissa N. Buttermore, O. Towns Burgess, William E. Pine III
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1145
Light traps were used to sample the age-0 year class of fish communities in the Apalachicola River and associated floodplain water bodies of River Styx and Battle Bend, Florida, in 2006-2007. A total of 629 light traps were deployed during the spring and early summer months (341 between March 15...
A Tidally Averaged Sediment-Transport Model for San Francisco Bay, California
Megan A. Lionberger, David H. Schoellhamer
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5104
A tidally averaged sediment-transport model of San Francisco Bay was incorporated into a tidally averaged salinity box model previously developed and calibrated using salinity, a conservative tracer (Uncles and Peterson, 1995; Knowles, 1996). The Bay is represented in the model by 50 segments composed of two layers: one representing the...
Occurrence of Selected Organic Compounds in Groundwater Used for Public Supply in the Plio-Pleistocene Deposits in East-Central Nebraska and the Dawson and Denver Aquifers near Denver, Colorado, 2002-2004
Jeffrey B. Bails, Benjamin J. Dietsch, Matthew K. Landon, Suzanne S. Paschke
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5243
The National Water-Quality Assessment Program of the U.S. Geological Survey has an ongoing Source Water-Quality Assessment program designed to characterize the quality of water in aquifers used as a source of drinking-water supply for some of the largest metropolitan areas in the Nation. In addition to the sampling of the...
Table Rock Lake Water-Clarity Assessment Using Landsat Thematic Mapper Satellite Data
Gary Krizanich, Michael P. Finn
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5162
Water quality of Table Rock Lake in southwestern Missouri is assessed using Landsat Thematic Mapper satellite data. A pilot study uses multidate satellite image scenes in conjunction with physical measurements of secchi disk transparency collected by the Lakes of Missouri Volunteer Program to construct a regression model used to estimate...
Preliminary study of the effect of the proposed Long Lake Valley project operation on the transport of larval suckers in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon
Tamara M. Wood
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1060
A hydrodynamic model of Upper Klamath and Agency Lakes, Oregon, was used to explore the effects of the operation of proposed offstream storage at Long Lake Valley on transport of larval suckers through the Upper Klamath and Agency Lakes system during May and June, when larval fish leave spawning sites...
Quality of Shallow Groundwater and Drinking Water in the Mississippi Embayment-Texas Coastal Uplands Aquifer System and the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer, South-Central United States, 1994-2004
Heather L. Welch, James A. Kingsbury, Roland W. Tollett, Ronald C. Seanor
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5091
The Mississippi embayment-Texas coastal uplands aquifer system is an important source of drinking water, providing about 724 million gallons per day to about 8.9 million people in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Alabama. The Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer ranks third in the Nation for total...
Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) Data Processing Manual
Jamie M. Bonisteel, Amar Nayegandhi, C. Wayne Wright, John Brock, David Nagle
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1078
The Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) is an example of a Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) system that utilizes a blue-green wavelength (532 nanometers) to determine the distance to an object. The distance is determined by recording the travel time of a transmitted pulse at the speed of light...
Selected metals in sediments and streams in the Oklahoma Part of the Tri-State Mining District, 2000-2006
William J. Andrews, Mark F. Becker, Shana L. Mashburn, S. Jerrod Smith
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5032
The abandoned Tri-State mining district includes 1,188 square miles in northeastern Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas, and southwestern Missouri. The most productive part of the Tri-State mining district was the 40-square mile part in Oklahoma, commonly referred to as 'the Picher mining district' in north-central Ottawa County, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma part of...
Performance of Traditional and Molecular Methods for Detecting Biological Agents in Drinking Water
Donna S. Francy, Rebecca N. Bushon, Amie M. G. Brady, Erin E. Bertke, Christopher M. Kephart, Christina A. Likirdopulos, Brian E. Mailot, Frank W. Schaefer III, H.D. Alan Lindquist
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5097
To reduce the impact from a possible bioterrorist attack on drinking-water supplies, analytical methods are needed to rapidly detect the presence of biological agents in water. To this end, 13 drinking-water samples were collected at 9 water-treatment plants in Ohio to assess the performance of a molecular method in comparison...
Report of the River Master of the Delaware River for the period December 1, 2002-November 30, 2003
Bruce E. Krejmas, Gary N. Paulachok, Stephen F. Blanchard
2009, Open-File Report 2008-1372
A Decree of the Supreme Court of the United States, entered in 1954, established the position of Delaware River Master within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In addition, the Decree authorizes diversions of water from the Delaware River Basin and requires compensating releases from certain reservoirs, owned by New York...
Reconnaissance of Organic Wastewater Compounds at a Concentrated Swine Feeding Operation in the North Carolina Coastal Plain, 2008
Stephen L. Harden
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1128
Water-quality and hydrologic data were collected during 2008 to examine the occurrence of organic wastewater compounds at a concentrated swine feeding operation located in the North Carolina Coastal Plain. Continuous groundwater level and stream-stage data were collected at one monitoring well and one stream site, respectively, throughout 2008. One round...
Water-Quality and Biological Assessment of the Iowa River and Tributaries Within and Contiguous to the Meskwaki Settlement of the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, 2006-07
Gregory R. Littin, Jason C. McVay
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5105
In cooperation with the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa (Meskwaki Nation), the U.S. Geological Survey conducted a 2-year baseline assessment of the chemical and biological quality of streams within the Meskwaki Settlement in central Iowa. The Meskwaki Nation is a federally recognized tribe that wishes to...
Framework for a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic climate-response program in Maine
Glenn A. Hodgkins, Robert M. Lent, Robert W. Dudley, Charles W. Schalk
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3044
It is important to monitor hydrologic systems in the United States that could change dramatically over the short term as a result of climate change. Many ecological effects of climate change can be understood only if hydrologic data networks are in place. Because of its humid, temperate climate and its...
The National Map - Hydrography
Jeffrey D. Simley, William J. Carswell Jr.
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3054
The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is the surface-water component of The National Map. The NHD is a comprehensive set of digital spatial data that represents the surface water of the United States using common features such as lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, canals, streamgages, and dams. Polygons are used to represent...
Framework for a U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Climate-Response Program in Maine
Glenn A. Hodgkins, Robert M. Lent, Robert W. Dudley, Charles W. Schalk
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1115
This report presents a framework for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) hydrologic climate-response program designed to provide early warning of changes in the seasonal water cycle of Maine. Climate-related hydrologic changes on Maine's rivers and lakes in the winter and spring during the last century are well documented, and several...
Decision Support System for Evaluation of Gunnison River Flow Regimes With Respect To Resources of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Gregor T. Auble, Mark Wondzell, Colin Talbert
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1126
This report describes and documents a decision support system for the Gunnison River in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. It is a macro-embedded EXCEL program that calculates and displays indicators representing valued characteristics or processes in the Black Canyon based on daily flows of the Gunnison River. The...
Report of the River Master of the Delaware River for the period December 1, 2003-November 30, 2004
Bruce E. Krejmas, Gary N. Paulachok, Stephen F. Blanchard
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1065
A Decree of the Supreme Court of the United States, entered in 1954, established the position of Delaware River Master within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In addition, the Decree authorizes diversions of water from the Delaware River Basin and requires compensating releases from certain reservoirs, owned by New York...
High diversity and abundance of scleractinian corals growing on and near mangrove prop roots, St. John, US Virgin Islands
C.S. Rogers
2009, Coral Reefs (28) 909-909
A narrow zone of red mangroves fringes the shorelines of four small bays in Hurricane Hole, within Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument (VICRNM) on St. John. In two of these bays, Otter Creek and Water Creek, a particularly high abundance and diversity of corals are growing directly on or...
Total selenium and selenium species in irrigation drain inflows to the Salton Sea, California, October 2008 and January 2009
Thomas W. May, Michael J. Walther, Michael K. Saiki, William G. Brumbaugh
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1123
This report presents the results for two sampling periods (October 2008 and January 2009) during a 4-year monitoring program to characterize selenium concentrations in selected irrigation drains flowing into the Salton Sea, California. Total selenium, selenium species (dissolved selenite, selenate, organoselenium), and total suspended solids were determined in water samples....
Identifying Hydrologic Processes in Agricultural Watersheds Using Precipitation-Runoff Models
Joshua I. Linard, David M. Wolock, Richard M. T. Webb, Michael Wieczorek
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5126
Understanding the fate and transport of agricultural chemicals applied to agricultural fields will assist in designing the most effective strategies to prevent water-quality impairments. At a watershed scale, the processes controlling the fate and transport of agricultural chemicals are generally understood only conceptually. To examine the applicability of conceptual models...
Groundwater-Quality Assessment, Pike County, Pennsylvania, 2007
Lisa A. Senior
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5129
Pike County, a 545 square-mile area in northeastern Pennsylvania, has experienced the largest relative population growth of any county in the state from 1990 to 2000 and its population is projected to grow substantially through 2025. This growing population may result in added dependence and stresses on water resources, including...
