Methods for estimating magnitude and frequency of peak flows for natural streams in Utah
Terry A. Kenney, Chris D. Wilkowske, Shane J. Wright
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5158
Estimates of the magnitude and frequency of peak streamflows is critical for the safe and cost-effective design of hydraulic structures and stream crossings, and accurate delineation of flood plains. Engineers, planners, resource managers, and scientists need accurate estimates of peak-flow return frequencies for locations on streams with and without streamflow-gaging...
Escherichia coli Concentrations in the Mill Creek Watershed, Cleveland, Ohio, 2001-2004
Amie M. G. Brady
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1171
Mill Creek in Cleveland, Ohio, receives discharges from combined-sewer overflows (CSOs) and other sanitary-sewage inputs. These discharges affect the water quality of the creek and that of its receiving stream, the Cuyahoga River. In an effort to mitigate this problem, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District implemented a project to...
Protocol for Landsat-Based Monitoring of Landscape Dynamics at North Coast and Cascades Network Parks
Robert E. Kennedy, Warren B. Cohen, Alan A. Kirschbaum, Erik Haunreiter
2007, Techniques and Methods 2-G1
Background and Objectives As part of the National Park Service's larger goal of developing long-term monitoring programs in response to the Natural Resource Challenge of 2000, the parks of the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) have determined that monitoring of landscape dynamics is necessary to track ecosystem health (Weber and...
Results of chemical analyses of soil, shale, and soil/shale extract from the Mancos Shale formation in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, southwestern Colorado, and at Hanksville, Utah
Michele L.W. Tuttle, Juli Fahy, Richard I. Grauch, Bridget A. Ball, Geneva W. Chong, John G. Elliott, John J. Kosovich, Keith E. Livo, Lisa L. Stillings
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1002-D
Results of chemical and some isotopic analyses of soil, shale, and water extracts collected from the surface, trenches, and pits in the Mancos Shale are presented in this report. Most data are for sites on the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (GGNCA) in southwestern Colorado. For comparison, data from a...
Hydrogeology and Potentiometric Surface of the Dublin and Midville Aquifer Systems in Richmond County, Georgia, January 2007
Lester J. Williams
2007, Scientific Investigations Map 2982
INTRODUCTION The Dublin and Midville aquifer systems are part of the Cretaceous aquifer system that underlies most of Richmond County, Georgia (Gorday, 1985; Falls and others, 1997). The Cretaceous aquifer system is the second most productive aquifer in Georgia and is a major source of water in the region. About 220...
Sidescan-sonar imagery, multibeam bathymetry, and surficial geologic interpretations of the sea floor in Rhode Island Sound, off Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island
Katherine Y. McMullen, Lawrence J. Poppe, Erin R. Twomey, William W. Danforth, Todd A. Haupt, James M. Crocker
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1150
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to interpret the surficial geology in estuaries and sounds along the northeastern coast of the United States. This report interprets the area covered by NOAA Survey H11320, about 72 km² of sea floor in eastern...
Hydrogeologic investigation, water chemistry analysis, and model delineation of contributing areas for City of Tallahassee public-supply wells, Tallahassee, Florida
J. Hal Davis, Brian G. Katz
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5070
Ground water from the Upper Floridan aquifer is the sole source of water supply for Tallahassee, Florida, and the surrounding area. The City of Tallahassee (the City) currently operates 28 water-supply wells; 26 wells are distributed throughout the City and 2 are located in Woodville, Florida. Most of these wells...
Organic Chemical Concentrations and Reproductive Biomarkers in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Collected from Two Areas in Lake Mead, Nevada, May 1999-May 2000
Steven L. Goodbred, Thomas J. Leiker, Reynaldo Patiño, Jill A. Jenkins, Nancy D. Denslow, Erik Orsak, Michael R. Rosen
2007, Data Series 286
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Nevada Department of Wildlife, collected and assessed data to determine the general health and reproductive status of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) at two study areas in Lake Mead, Nevada, during...
Geologic map of the Craters of the Moon 30' x 60' Quadrangle, Idaho
Mel A. Kuntz, Betty Skipp, Duane E. Champion, Philip B. Gans, D. Paco VanSistine, Scott R. Snyders
2007, Scientific Investigations Map 2969
The Craters of the Moon 30 x 60 minute quadrangle shows the geology of the northern two-thirds of the Craters of the Moon (COM) lava field and volcanic structures of the northern and central parts of the Great Rift volcanic rift zone. The COM lava field is the largest,...
Summary of Suspended-Sediment Concentration Data, San Francisco Bay, California, Water Year 2005
Paul A. Buchanan, Megan A. Lionberger
2007, Data Series 282
Suspended-sediment concentration data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in San Francisco Bay during water year 2005 (October 1, 2004-September 30, 2005). Optical sensors and water samples were used to monitor suspended-sediment concentration at two sites in Suisun Bay, three sites in San Pablo Bay, two sites in Central...
Paleoenvironmental Assessment and Deglacial Chronology of the Onondaga Trough, Onondaga County, New York
William M. Kappel, Mark A. Teece
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1060
Introduction The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Onondaga Lake Partnership and Onondaga Environmental Institute, has been studying the hydrogeology of the Onondaga Trough since 2002 to determine the movement and concentration of naturally occurring brine in the glacial valley-fill aquifer. Numerous shallow and deep test holes have been drilled...
Selected micrometeorological, soil-moisture, and evapotranspiration data at Amargosa Desert Research Site in Nye County near Beatty, Nevada, 2001-05
Michael J. Johnson, C. Justin Mayers, C. Amanda Garcia, Brian J. Andraski
2007, Data Series 284
Selected micrometeorological and soil-moisture data were collected at the Amargosa Desert Research Site adjacent to a low-level radio-active waste and hazardous chemical waste facility near Beatty, Nevada, 2001-05. Evapotranspiration data were collected from February 2002 through the end of December 2005. Data were col-lected in support of ongoing research to...
Continuous water-quality monitoring and regression analysis to estimate constituent concentrations and loads in the Sheyenne River, North Dakota, 1980-2006
Karen R. Ryberg
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5153
This report presents the results of a study by the U.S. Geological Survey, done in cooperation with the North Dakota State Water Commission, to estimate water-quality constituent concentrations at seven sites on the Sheyenne River, N. Dak. Regression analysis of water-quality data collected in 1980-2006 was used to estimate concentrations...
MMA, A Computer Code for Multi-Model Analysis
Eileen P. Poeter, Mary C. Hill
2007, Techniques and Methods 6-E3
This report documents the Multi-Model Analysis (MMA) computer code. MMA can be used to evaluate results from alternative models of a single system using the same set of observations for all models. As long as the observations, the observation weighting, and system being represented are the same, the models can...
OPR-PPR, a computer program for assessing data importance to model predictions using linear statistics
Matthew J. Tonkin, Claire R. Tiedeman, D. Matthew Ely, Mary C. Hill
2007, Techniques and Methods 6-E2
The OPR-PPR program calculates the Observation-Prediction (OPR) and Parameter-Prediction (PPR) statistics that can be used to evaluate the relative importance of various kinds of data to simulated predictions. The data considered fall into three categories: (1) existing observations, (2) potential observations, and (3) potential information about parameters. The first two...
Organic geochemistry of sediments in nearshore areas of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers: I. General organic characterization
William H. Orem, Robert J. Rosenbauer, Peter W. Swarzenski, Harry E. Lerch, M.D. Corum, Anne L. Bates
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1180
This report presents results on the general organic characteristics of sediment cores collected from the coastal zone of the Mississippi River system, including distributions of the important nutrient elements (C, N, P, and S). This was part of a larger study conducted from 2001-2005 to examine the delivery of sediment-associated...
Interim Summary: Nesting Counts of Ospreys and Brown Pelicans in Northwestern Mexico, 2006
Charles J. Henny, Daniel W. Anderson
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1212
The distribution and abundance of nesting populations of California brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) and ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) were documented in 2006 in northwestern Mexico. For ospreys only, the 2006 data were compared to population estimates from two previous surveys (one conducted in 1977 and another conducted in the period...
Legacy mercury in Alviso Slough, south San Francisco Bay, California: Concentration, speciation and mobility
Mark Marvin-DiPasquale, Marisa H. Cox
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1240
Mercury (Hg) is a significant contaminant in the waters, sediment and biota of San Francisco Bay, largely resulting from extensive historic regional mining activities. Alviso Slough represents one of the most mercury contaminated waterways entering south San Francisco Bay, as it is associated with the drainage of the New Almaden...
Coal quality and major, minor, and trace elements in the Powder River, Green River, and Williston basins, Wyoming and North Dakota
Gary D. Stricker, Romeo M. Flores, Michael H. Trippi, Margaret S. Ellis, Carol M. Olson, Jonah E. Sullivan, Kenneth I. Takahashi
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1116
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Wyoming Reservoir Management Group (RMG) of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and nineteen independent coalbed methane (CBM) gas operators in the Powder River and Green River Basins in Wyoming and the Williston Basin in North Dakota, collected 963 coal samples...
Aquatic Community, Hydrologic, and Water-Quality Data for Apopka, Bugg, Rock, and Wekiva Springs, Central Florida, 1931-2006
Stephen J. Walsh, Sharon E. Kroening
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1135
This report summarizes aquatic community, hydrologic, and water-quality data collected or compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for Apopka, Bugg, Rock, and Wekiva springs from October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006. Aquatic community data are summarized for quarterly collections of benthic macroinvertebrates, and fishes collected during one sampling...
Magnetotelluric Data, Mid Valley, Nevada Test Site, Nevada
Jackie M. Williams, Erin L. Wallin, Brian D. Rodriguez, Charles R. Lindsey, Jay A. Sampson
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1123
Introduction The United States Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) at their Nevada Site Office (NSO) are addressing ground-water contamination resulting from historical underground nuclear testing through the Environmental Management (EM) program and, in particular, the Underground Test Area (UGTA) project. One issue of concern is the...
New Jersey Tide Telemetry System
Heidi L. Hoppe
2007, Fact Sheet 2007-3064
Each summer the population of the barrier-island communities of New Jersey increases by tens of thousands. When a coastal storm threatens these communities, the limited number of bridges and causeways that connect the islands with the mainland become overcrowded, making evacuations from the barrier islands to the mainland difficult. Timely...
Water Resources of the Duck River Watershed, Tennessee
R.R. Knight, J.A. Kingsbury
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5105
The U.S. Geological Survey began a study in 2003 in cooperation with the Tennessee Duck River Development Agency to assess the hydrology of the Duck River watershed from Normandy Dam downstream to Columbia, Tennessee. Ground-water-level data, spring-flow, bacteria samples, and streamflow were collected during this study to characterize the hydrology...
Two-Dimensional Flood-Inundation Model of the Flint River at Albany, Georgia
Jonathan W. Musser, Thomas R. Dyar
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5107
Potential flow characteristics of future flooding along a 4.8-mile reach of the Flint River in Albany, Georgia, were simulated using recent digital-elevation-model data and the U.S. Geological Survey finite-element surface-water modeling system for two-dimensional flow in the horizontal plane (FESWMS-2DH). Simulated inundated areas, in 1-foot (ft) increments, were created for...
A graphical method for estimation of barometric efficiency from continuous data: Concepts and application to a site in the Piedmont, Air Force Plant 6, Marietta, Georgia
Gerard Gonthier
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5111
A graphical method that uses continuous water-level and barometric-pressure data was developed to estimate barometric efficiency. A plot of nearly continuous water level (on the y-axis), as a function of nearly continuous barometric pressure (on the x-axis), will plot as a line curved into a series of connected elliptical loops....
