Borehole geophysical monitoring of amendment emplacement and geochemical changes during vegetable oil biostimulation, Anoka County Riverfront Park, Fridley, Minnesota
John W. Lane Jr., Frederick D. Day-Lewis, Carole D. Johnson, Peter K. Joesten, Christopher S. Kochiss
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5199
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted a series of geophysical investigations to monitor a field-scale biostimulation pilot project at the Anoka County Riverfront Park (ACP), downgradient from the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, in Fridley, Minnesota. The pilot project was undertaken by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southern Division,...
Principal locations of metal loading from flood-plain tailings, Lower Silver Creek, Utah, April 2004
Briant A. Kimball, Robert L. Runkel, Katherine Walton-Day
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5248
Because of the historical deposition of mill tailings in flood plains, the process of determining total maximum daily loads for streams in an area like the Park City mining district of Utah is complicated. Understanding the locations of metal loading to Silver Creek and the relative importance of these locations...
Statistics of petroleum exploration in the world outside the United States and Canada through 2001
Emil D. Attanasi, Philip A. Freeman, Jennifer A. Glovier
2007, Circular 1288
Future oil and gas supplies depend, in part, on the reserves that are expected to be added through exploration and new discoveries. This Circular presents a summary of the statistics and an analysis of petroleum exploration in the world outside the United States and Canada (the study area) through 2001....
Nutrient Enrichment in Estuaries from Discharge of Shallow Ground Water, Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Charles W. Culbertson, Thomas G. Huntington, James M. Caldwell
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5188
Nutrient enrichment from atmospheric deposition, agricultural activities, wildlife, and domestic sources is a concern at Acadia National Park because of the potential problem of water-quality degradation and eutrophication in its estuaries. Water-quality degradation has been observed at the Park?s Bass Harbor Marsh estuary but not in Northeast Creek estuary. Previous...
Hydrogeology of Two Areas of the Tug Hill Glacial-Drift Aquifer, Oswego County, New York
Todd S. Miller, Edward F. Bugliosi, Kari K. Hetcher-Aguila, David A. Eckhardt
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5169
Two water-production systems, one for the Village of Pulaski and the other for the Villages of Sandy Creek and Lacona in Oswego County, New York, withdraw water from the Tug Hill glacial-drift aquifer, a regional sand and gravel aquifer along the western flank of the Tug Hill Plateau, and provide...
EAARL topography: George Washington Birthplace National Monument
John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Matt Patterson, Amar Nayegandhi, Judd Patterson
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1179
This Web site contains Lidar-derived topography (first return and bare earth) maps and GIS files for George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Virginia. These lidar-derived topography maps were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, FISC St. Petersburg, the National Park Service...
Pre-Restoration Habitat Use by Chinook Salmon in the Nisqually Estuary Using Otolith Analysis
Angela Lind-Null, Kimberly Larsen, Reginald Reisenbichler
2007, Open-File Report 2008-1021
INTRODUCTION The Nisqually Fall Chinook population is one of 27 stocks in the Puget Sound evolutionarily significant unit listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. The preservation of the Nisqually delta ecosystem coupled with extensive restoration of approximately 1,000 acres of diked estuarine habitat is identified as the highest...
EAARL submarine topography: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Amar Nayegandhi, Jason Woolard, Matt Patterson, Iris Wilson, Laurinda J. Travers
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1395
This Web site contains 46 Lidar-derived submarine topography maps and GIS files for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. These Lidar-derived submarine topographic maps were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, FISC St. Petersburg, Florida, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Wave-driven spatial and temporal variability in sea-floor sediment mobility in the Monterey Bay, Cordell Bank, and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries
Curt D. Storlazzi, Jane A. Reid, Nadine E. Golden
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5233
Wind and wave patterns affect many aspects of continental shelves and shorelines geomorphic evolution. Although our understanding of the processes controlling sediment suspension on continental shelves has improved over the past decade, our ability to predict sediment mobility over large spatial and temporal scales remains limited. The deployment of robust...
EAARL topography: Assateague Island National Seashore
John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Matt Patterson, Amar Nayegandhi, Laurinda J. Travers
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1176
This Web site contains 58 lidar-derived bare earth topography maps and GIS files for the Assateague Island National Seashore. These lidar-derived topography maps were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, FISC St. Petersburg, Florida, the National Park Service (NPS) South Florida/Caribbean...
EAARL topography: Thomas Stone National Historic Site
John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Matt Patterson, Amar Nayegandhi, Judd Patterson
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1177
This Web site contains Lidar-derived topography (first return and bare earth) maps and GIS files for Thomas Stone National Historic Site in Maryland. These Lidar-derived topography maps were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, FISC St. Petersburg, the National Park Service...
Monitoring of Sparta Aquifer Recovery in Southern Arkansas and Northern Louisiana, 2003-07
David A. Freiwald, Sherrel F. Johnson
2007, Fact Sheet 2007-3102
Prior to 2004, the Sparta aquifer supplied all water for industrial and municipal uses in Union County, Arkansas, and continues to provide the majority of water for industrial and municipal purposes in the surrounding southern Arkansas counties and northern Louisiana parishes. In Union County, the Sparta aquifer has been used...
EAARL topography – Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook Unit
John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Matt Patterson, Amar Nayegandhi, Judd Patterson
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1178
This Web site contains Lidar-derived topography (bare earth) maps and GIS files for the Sandy Hook Unit within Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey. These Lidar-derived topography maps were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, FISC St. Petersburg, the National...
Geologic Map of the Goleta Quadrangle, Santa Barbara County, California
Scott A. Minor, Karl S. Kellogg, Richard G. Stanley, Theodore R. Brandt
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1403
This map depicts the distribution of bedrock units and surficial deposits and associated deformation underlying those parts of the Santa Barbara coastal plain and adjacent southern flank of the Santa Ynez Mountains within the Goleta 7 ?? quadrangle at a compilation scale of 1:24,000 (one inch on the map =...
Water-resources data for the United States: water year 2007
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2007, Water Data Report 2007
Water resources data are published annually for use by engineers, scientists, managers, educators, and the general public. These archival products supplement direct access to current and historical water data provided by NWISWeb. Beginning with Water Year 2006, annual water data reports are available as individual electronic Site Data Sheets for...
Simulation of streamflow and estimation of ground-water recharge in the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed, south-central Texas, 1992-2004
Darwin J. Ockerman
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5202
A watershed model (Hydrological Simulation Program?FORTRAN) was developed, calibrated, and tested by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Antonio River Authority, San Antonio Water System, and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, to simulate streamflow and estimate ground-water recharge in the upper Cibolo Creek watershed...
Nowcasting Beach Advisories at Ohio Lake Erie Beaches
Donna S. Francy, Robert A. Darner
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1427
Data were collected during the recreational season of 2007 to test and refine predictive models at three Lake Erie beaches. In addition to E. coli concentrations, field personnel collected or compiled data for environmental and water-quality variables expected to affect E. coli concentrations including turbidity, wave height, water temperature, lake...
EAARL topography: Gulf Islands National Seashore: Mississippi
John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Amar Nayegandhi, Matt Patterson, Iris Wilson, Laurinda J. Travers
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1377
This Web site contains 30 lidar-derived bare earth topography maps and GIS files for the Gulf Islands National Seashore-Mississippi.These lidar-derived topography maps were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, FISC St. Petersburg, Florida, the National Park Service (NPS) Gulf Coast...
BAT3 Analyzer: Real-time data display and interpretation software for the multifunction bedrock-aquifer transportable testing tool (BAT3)
Richard B. Winston, Allen M. Shapiro
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1105
The BAT3 Analyzer provides real-time display and interpretation of fluid pressure responses and flow rates measured during geochemical sampling, hydraulic testing, or tracer testing conducted with the Multifunction Bedrock-Aquifer Transportable Testing Tool (BAT3) (Shapiro, 2007). Real-time display of the data collected with the Multifunction BAT3 allows the user to ensure...
Characterizing Hydraulic Properties and Ground-Water Chemistry in Fractured-Rock Aquifers: A User's Manual for the Multifunction Bedrock-Aquifer Transportable Testing Tool (BAT3)
Allen M. Shapiro
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1134
A borehole testing apparatus has been designed to isolate discrete intervals of a bedrock borehole and conduct hydraulic tests or collect water samples for geochemical analyses. This borehole testing apparatus, referred to as the Multifunction Bedrock-Aquifer Transportable Testing Tool (BAT3), includes two borehole packers, which when inflated can form a...
Development of an interactive shoreline management tool for the lower Wood River Valley, Oregon, phase 1: Stage-volume and stage-area relations
Tana Haluska, Daniel T. Snyder
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1364
This report presents the parcel and inundation area geographic information system (GIS) layers for various surface-water stages. It also presents data tables containing the water stage, inundation area, and water volume relations developed from analysis of detailed land surface elevation derived from Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data recently collected...
Simulations of Ground-Water Flow and Residence Time near Woodbury, Connecticut
J. Jeffrey Starn, Craig J. Brown
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5210
Water withdrawn for public use from glacial stratified deposits in Woodbury, Connecticut, is a mixture of water from different source areas, each having a characteristic water-quality signature. The physical processes leading to this mixture were explored using a numerical model to simulate steady-state ground-water source areas and residence times for...
Compilation of water-resources data for Montana, water year 2006
P. B. Ladd, W.R. Berkas, M. K. White, K. A. Dodge, F. A. Bailey
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1346
The U.S. Geological Survey, Montana Water Science Center, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local agencies, and Tribal governments, collects a large amount of data pertaining to the water resources of Montana each water year. This report is a compilation of Montana site-data sheets for the 2006 water year,...
Occurrence of selected pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, organic wastewater compounds, and pesticides in the lower Tallapoosa River watershed near Montgomery, Alabama, 2005
Carolyn J. Oblinger, Amy C. Gill, Ann K. McPherson, Michael T. Meyer, Edward T. Furlong
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5266
Synthetic and natural organic compounds derived from agricultural operations, residential development, and treated and untreated sanitary and industrial wastewater discharges can contribute contaminants to surface and ground waters. To determine the occurrence of these compounds in the lower Tallapoosa River watershed, Alabama, new laboratory methods were used that can detect...
Recent Improvements to the U.S. Geological Survey Streamgaging Program...from the National Streamflow Information Program
Stephen F. Blanchard
2007, Fact Sheet 2007-3080
INTRODUCTION The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established its first streamgage in 1889 on the Rio Grande River at Embudo, N.M. As the need for streamflow information increased, the USGS streamgaging network expanded to its current (2007) size of approximately 7,400 streamgages nationwide. The USGS streamgaging network, for most of its history,...
