New vitrinite reflectance data for the Bighorn Basin, north-central Wyoming and south-central Montana
Thomas M. Finn, Mark J. Pawlewicz
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1246
The Bighorn Basin is a large Laramide (Late Cretaceous through Eocene) structural and sedimentary basin that encompasses about 10,400 mi2 in north-central Wyoming and south-central Montana (fig. 1). Important conventional oil and gas resources have been discovered and produced from reservoirs ranging in age from Cambrian through Tertiary (Fox...
Historical Changes in Precipitation and Streamflow in the U.S. Great Lakes Basin, 1915-2004
Glenn A. Hodgkins, Robert W. Dudley, Stephen S. Aichele
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5118
The total amount of water in the Great Lakes Basin is important in the long-term allocation of water to human use and to riparian and aquatic ecosystems. The water available during low-flow periods is particularly important because the short-term demands for the water can exceed the supply. Precipitation increased over the...
Concentrations and Loads of Nutrients and Suspended Sediments in Englesby Brook and Little Otter Creek, Lake Champlain Basin, Vermont, 2000-2005
Laura Medalie
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5074
The effectiveness of best-management practices (BMPs) in improving water quality in Lake Champlain tributaries was evaluated from 2000 through 2005 on the basis of analysis of data collected on concentrations of total phosphorus and suspended sediment in Englesby Brook, an urban stream in Burlington, and Little Otter Creek, an agricultural...
Chronology of postglacial eruptive activity and calculation of eruption probabilities for Medicine Lake volcano, northern California
Manuel Nathenson, Julie M. Donnelly-Nolan, Duane E. Champion, Jacob B. Lowenstern
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5174-B
Medicine Lake volcano has had 4 eruptive episodes in its postglacial history (since 13,000 years ago) comprising 16 eruptions. Time intervals between events within the episodes are relatively short, whereas time intervals between the episodes are much longer. An updated radiocarbon chronology for these eruptions is presented that uses paleomagnetic...
Quality-Assurance Plan for Water-Quality Activities in the U.S. Geological Survey Washington Water Science Center
Richard J. Wagner, Robert A. Kimbrough, Gary L. Turney
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1307
In accordance with guidelines set forth by the Office of Water Quality in the Water Resources Discipline of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), this quality-assurance plan has been created for use by the USGS Washington Water Science Center (WAWSC) in conducting water-quality activities. The plan documents the standards, policies, and...
Effect of storms on barrier island dynamics, Core Banks, Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina, 1960-2001
Stanley R. Riggs, Dorothea V. Ames
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5309
The effect of storms on long-term dynamics of barrier islands was evaluated on Core Banks, a series of barrier islands that extend from Cape Lookout to Okracoke Inlet in the Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina. Shoreline and elevation changes were determined by comparing 77 profiles and associated reference markers...
Evaluation of ground-water and boron sources by use of boron stable-isotope ratios, tritium, and selected water-chemistry constituents near Beverly Shores, northwestern Indiana, 2004
Paul M. Buszka, John A. Fitzpatrick, Lee R. Watson, Robert T. Kay
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5166
Concentrations of boron greater than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) 900 μg/L removal action level (RAL) standard were detected in water sampled by the USEPA in 2004 from three domestic wells near Beverly Shores, Indiana. The RAL regulates only human-affected concentrations of a constituent. A lack of well logs...
Precipitation and Runoff Simulations of the Carson Range and Pine Nut Mountains, and Updated Estimates of Ground-Water Inflow and the Ground-Water Budgets for Basin-Fill Aquifers of Carson Valley, Douglas County, Nevada, and Alpine County, California
Anne E. Jeton, Douglas K. Maurer
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5205
Recent estimates of ground-water inflow to the basin-fill aquifers of Carson Valley, Nevada, and California, from the adjacent Carson Range and Pine Nut Mountains ranged from 22,000 to 40,000 acre-feet per year using water-yield and chloride-balance methods. In this study, watershed models were developed for watersheds with perennial streams and...
Water velocity and suspended solids measurements by in-situ instruments in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon
Jeffrey W. Gartner, Roy E. Wellman, Tamara M. Wood, Ralph T. Cheng
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1279
The U. S. Geological Survey conducted hydrodynamic measurements in Upper Klamath Lake during four summer seasons (approximately mid-June to mid-September) during 2003 to 2006. Measurements included water current profiles made by acoustic Doppler current profilers at a number of fixed locations in the lake during all four years as well...
Suspended-Sediment Loads and Yields in the North Santiam River Basin, Oregon, Water Years 1999-2004
Heather M. Bragg, Steven Sobieszczyk, Mark A. Uhrich, David R. Piatt
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5187
The North Santiam River provides drinking water to the residents and businesses of the city of Salem, Oregon, and many surrounding communities. Since 1998, water-quality data, including turbidity, were collected continuously at monitoring stations throughout the basin as part of the North Santiam River Basin Turbidity and Suspended Sediment Study....
Flood of June 22-24, 2006, in North-Central Ohio, With Emphasis on the Cuyahoga River Near Independence
James M. Sherwood, Andrew D. Ebner, G. F. Koltun, Brian M. Astifan
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5161
Heavy rains caused severe flooding on June 22-24, 2006, and damaged approximately 4,580 homes and 48 businesses in Cuyahoga County. Damage estimates in Cuyahoga County for the two days of flooding exceed $47 million; statewide damage estimates exceed $150 million. Six counties (Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lucas, Sandusky, and Stark) in...
Modeling the Spatial and Temporal Variation of Monthly and Seasonal Precipitation on the Nevada Test Site and Vicinity, 1960-2006
Joan B. Blainey, Robert H. Webb, Christopher S. Magirl
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1269
The Nevada Test Site (NTS), located in the climatic transition zone between the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts, has a network of precipitation gages that is unusually dense for this region. This network measures monthly and seasonal variation in a landscape with diverse topography. Precipitation data from 125 climate stations...
Marine geophysical investigation of selected sites in Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut, 2006
Carole D. Johnson, Eric A. White
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5119
A marine geophysical investigation was conducted in 2006 to help characterize the bottom and subbottom materials and extent of bedrock in selected areas of Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut. The data will be used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the design of confined aquatic disposal (CAD) cells within the...
Reconnaissance of Soil, Ground Water, and Plant Contamination at an Abandoned Oilfield-Service Site near Shawnee, Oklahoma, 2005-2006
Shana L. Mashburn, S. Jerrod Smith
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5131
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, began a reconnaissance study of a site in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, in 2005 by testing soil, shallow ground water, and plant material for the presence of trace elements and semivolatile organic compounds. Chemical analysis of plant material...
Increasing resiliency to natural hazards - A strategic plan for the Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project in Southern California
Lucy Jones, Richard Bernknopf, Susan Cannon, Dale A. Cox, Len Gaydos, Jon Keeley, Monica Kohler, Homa Lee, Daniel Ponti, Stephanie L. Ross, Steven Schwarzbach, Michael Shulters, A. Wesley Ward, Anne Wein
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1255
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is initiating a new project designed to improve resiliency to natural hazards in southern California through the application of science to community decision making and emergency response. The Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project will assist the region’s communities to reduce their risk from natural hazards by directing...
Archive of side scan sonar and bathymetry data collected during USGS Cruise 06FSH01 offshore of Siesta Key, Florida, May 2006
Katherine T. Ciembronowicz, James G. Flocks, Dana S. Wiese, Nancy T. DeWitt, Nick F. Ferina, Lisa L. Robbins, Arnell S. Harrison
2007, Data Series 291
This DVD publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, or for...
Effects of agriculture and urbanization on quality of shallow ground water in the arid to semiarid western United States, 1993-2004
Angela P. Paul, Ralph L. Seiler, Timothy G. Rowe, Michael R. Rosen
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5179
Within the Western United States, agricultural and rural lands are being developed into commercial and residential areas. With changes in land use and increasing population, greater demands are placed on water resources for agricultural, industrial, and domestic supplies. Many areas in the Western United States rely exclusively on ground water...
Effects of the temporal variability of evapotranspiration on hydrologic simulation in central Florida
Andrew M. O’Reilly
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5100
The transient response of a hydrologic system can be of concern to water-resource managers, because it is often extreme relatively short-lived events, such as floods or droughts, that profoundly influence the management of the resource. The water available to a hydrologic system for stream flow and aquifer recharge is determined...
Geophysical framework investigations influencing ground-water resources in east-central Nevada and west-central Utah, with a section on geologic and geophysical basin by basin descriptions
Janet T. Watt, David A. Ponce, Alan R. Wallace
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1163
A geophysical investigation was undertaken as part of an effort to characterize the geologic framework influencing ground-water resources in east-central Nevada and west-central Utah. New gravity data were combined with existing aeromagnetic, drill-hole, and geologic data to help determine basin geometry, infer structural features, estimate depth to pre-Cenozoic basement rocks,...
Coastal processes study at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA: Summary of data collection 2004-2006
Patrick L. Barnard, Jodi Eshleman, Li H. Erikson, Daniel M. Hanes
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1217
Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California, contains a persistent erosional section in the shadow of the San Francisco ebb tidal delta and south of Sloat Boulevard that threatens valuable public infrastructure as well as the safe recreational use of the beach. Coastal managers have been discussing potential mediation measures for...
Fire Island National Seashore
John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Matt Patterson, Amar Nayagandhi, Judd Patterson
2007, Open-File Report 2006-1384
These lidar-derived topographic maps were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, the National Park Service (NPS), Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, Inventory and Monitoring Program, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Wallops Flight Facility. The aims of the...
Occurrence of Uranium and 222Radon in Glacial and Bedrock Aquifers in the Northern United States, 1993-2003
Joseph D. Ayotte, Sarah M. Flanagan, William S. Morrow
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5037
Water-quality data collected from 1,426 wells during 1993-2003 as part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) program were evaluated to characterize the water quality in glacial and bedrock aquifers of the northern United States. One of the goals of the NAWQA program is to synthesize data from...
EAARL first return topography— Fire Island National Seashore
John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Matt Patterson, Amar Nayagandhi, Judd Patterson
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1007
This Web site contains 31 LIDAR-derived first return topography maps and GIS files for Fire Island National Seashore.These lidar-derived topographic maps were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, the National Park Service (NPS), Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, Inventory and...
Drought-trigger ground-water levels in Chester County, Pennsylvania, for the period of record ending May 2006
Peter J. Cinotto
2007, Data Series 292
This report presents the results of a study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Chester County Water Resources Authority (CCWRA), to update the drought-trigger water levels for the Chester County observation-well network. The Chester County observation-well network was established in 1973 through a cooperative agreement between...
Age, stratigraphy, and correlations of the late Neogene Purisima Formation, central California coast ranges
Charles L. Powell II, John A. Barron, Andrei M. Sarna-Wojcicki, Joseph C. Clark, Frank A. Perry, Earl E. Brabb, Robert J. Fleck
2007, Professional Paper 1740
The Purisima Formation is an important upper Miocene and Pliocene stratigraphic unit in central California, cropping out from the coast at Point Reyes north of San Francisco to more extensive exposures in the Santa Cruz Mountains to the south. The fine-grained rocks in the lower parts of the Purisima Formation...
