Re-Evaluation of the 1921 Peak Discharge at Skagit River near Concrete, Washington
M. C. Mastin
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5159
The peak discharge record at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gaging station at Skagit River near Concrete, Washington, is a key record that has come under intense scrutiny by the scientific and lay person communities in the last 4 years. A peak discharge of 240,000 cubic feet per second for...
Strategic Plan for the North American Breeding Bird Survey: 2006-2010
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2007, Circular 1307
Executive SummaryThe mission of the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is to provide scientifically credible measures of the status and trends of North American bird populations at continental and regional scales to inform biologically sound conservation and management actions. Determining population trends, relative abundance, and distributions of North American...
Ground-Water Data and Flow Directions in the Vicinity of Swamp Road, Licking County, Ohio, 2006-07
Denise H. Dumouchelle
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1211
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is proposing to build a dry dam on the South Fork Licking River to mitigate flood impacts. Concerns have been raised regarding the effects of impounded floodwaters on ground-water conditions in the Swamp Road neighborhood. To obtain a better understanding of existing ground-water conditions,...
Ground-Water Temperature Data, Nevada Test Site and Vicinity, Nye, Clark, and Lincoln Counties, Nevada, 2000-2006
Steven R. Reiner
2007, Data Series 269
Ground-water temperature data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in wells at and in the vicinity of the Nevada Test Site during the years 2000-2006. Periodic ground-water temperatures were collected in 166 wells. In general, periodic ground-water temperatures were measured annually in each well at 5 and 55 feet...
Alluvial Bars of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee
W.J. Wolfe, K.C. Fitch, D.E. Ladd
2007, Scientific Investigations Map 2972
In 2004, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Park Service (NPS) initiated a reconnaissance study of alluvial bars along the Obed Wild and Scenic River (Obed WSR), in Cumberland and Morgan Counties, Tennessee. The study was partly driven by concern that trapping of sand by upstream impoundments might...
Strontium Isotopic Composition of Paleozoic Carbonate Rocks in the Nevada Test Site Vicinity, Clark, Lincoln, and Nye Counties, Nevada, and Inyo County, California
James B. Paces, Zell E. Peterman, Kiyoto Futo, Thomas A. Oliver, Brian D. Marshall
2007, Data Series 280
Ground water moving through permeable Paleozoic carbonate rocks represents the most likely pathway for migration of radioactive contaminants from nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. The strontium isotopic composition (87Sr/86Sr) of ground water offers a useful means of testing hydrochemical models of regional flow involving...
Surface-Water Quality-Assurance Plan for the USGS Wisconsin Water Science Center
H.S. Garn
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1067
This surface-water quality-assurance plan documents the standards, policies, and procedures used by the Wisconsin Water Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Discipline, for activities related to the collection, processing, storage, analysis, management, and publication of surface-water data. The roles and responsibilities of Water Science Center personnel in...
Assessment of hydrology, water quality, and trace elements in selected placer-mined creeks in the birch creek watershed near central, Alaska, 2001-05
Ben W. Kennedy, Dustin E. Langley
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5124
Executive Summary The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, completed an assessment of hydrology, water quality, and trace-element concentrations in streambed sediment of the upper Birch Creek watershed near Central, Alaska. The assessment covered one site on upper Birch Creek and paired sites, upstream and...
Concentrations of glyphosate, its degradation product, aminomethylphosphonic acid, and glufosinate in ground- and surface-water, rainfall, and soil samples collected in the United States, 2001-06
Elisabeth A. Scribner, William A. Battaglin, Robert J. Gilliom, Michael T. Meyer
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5122
The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a number of studies from 2001 through 2006 to investigate and document the occurrence, fate, and transport of glyphosate, its degradation product, aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), and glufosinate in 2,135 ground- and surface-water samples, 14 rainfall samples, and 193 soil samples. Analytical methods were developed to...
Status of Water Levels and Selected Water-Quality Conditions in the Sparta-Memphis Aquifer in Arkansas and the Status of Water Levels in the Sparta Aquifer in Louisiana, Spring 2005
T. P. Schrader, J.S. Jones
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5029
The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, the Arkansas Geological Commission, and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has monitored water levels in the Sparta Sand of Claiborne Group and Memphis Sand of Claiborne Group since the 1920's. Ground-water withdrawals have increased while water...
Simulation of Surface-Water Conditions in the Nontidal Passaic River Basin, New Jersey
Frederick J. Spitz
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5052
The Passaic River Basin, the third largest drainage basin in New Jersey, encompasses 950 mi2 (square miles) in the highly urbanized area outside New York City, with a population of 2 million. Water quality in the basin is affected by many natural and anthropogenic factors. Nutrient loading to the Wanaque...
From the River to You: USGS Real-Time Streamflow Information...from the National Streamflow Information Program
Joseph P. Nielsen, J. Michael Norris
2007, Fact Sheet 2007-3043
This Fact Sheet is one in a series that highlights information or recent research findings from the USGS National Streamflow Information Program (NSIP). The investigations and scientific results reported in this series require a nationally consistent streamgaging network with stable long-term monitoring sites and a rigorous program of data, quality...
Rapid Method for Escherichia coli in the Cuyahoga River
Amie M. G. Brady
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1210
This study is a continuation of a previous U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) project in cooperation with the National Park Service at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville, Ohio. A rapid (1-hour) method for detecting Escherichia coli (E. coli) in water was tested and compared to the standard (24-hour) method for...
Long-Term Ground-Water Levels and Transmissivity in the Blackstone River Basin, Northern Rhode Island
Jack R. Eggleston, Peter E. Church, Jeffrey R. Barbaro
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5295
Ground water provides about 7.7 million gallons per day, or 28 percent of total water use in the Rhode Island part of the Blackstone River Basin. Primary aquifers in the basin are stratified glacial deposits, composed mostly of sand and gravel along valley bottoms. The ground-water and surface-water system in...
Geologic Map of the Sif Mons Quadrangle (V-31), Venus
Duncan L. Copp, John E. Guest
2007, Scientific Investigations Map 2898
The Magellan spacecraft orbited Venus from August 10, 1990, until it plunged into the Venusian atmosphere on October 12, 1994. Magellan Mission objectives included (1) improving the knowledge of the geological processes, surface properties, and geologic history of Venus by analysis of surface radar characteristics, topography, and morphology and (2)...
Rainfall, Streamflow, and Water-Quality Data During Stormwater Monitoring, Halawa Stream Drainage Basin, Oahu, Hawaii, July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007
Stacie T. M. Young, Marcael T. J. Jamison
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1213
Storm runoff water-quality samples were collected as part of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Stormwater Monitoring Program. This program is designed to assess the effects of highway runoff and urban runoff on Halawa Stream. For this program, rainfall data were collected at two stations, continuous streamflow data at...
Synthesis of juvenile salmonid passage studies at The Dalles Dam volume II: 2001 - 2005
G. E. Johnson, J.W. Beeman, I.N. Duran, A.L. Puls
2007, Report
The overall goal of juvenile salmonid research at The Dalles Dam is to provide data to inform decisions on strategies to improve smolt survival rates at the project. Survival improvement strategies address the three primary passage routes at The Dalles Dam -- spillway, sluiceway, and turbines – with the general...
A gap analysis and comprehensive conservation strategy for riverine ecosystems of Missouri
Scott P. Sowa, Gust Annis, Michael E. Morey, David D. Diamond
2007, Ecological Monographs (77) 301-334
North America harbors an astounding proportion of the world's freshwater species, but it is facing a freshwater biodiversity crisis. A first step to slowing the loss of biodiversity involves identifying gaps in existing efforts to conserve biodiversity and prioritizing opportunities to fill these gaps. In this monograph we detail two...
Radiometric recalibration procedure for Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper data
Gyanesh Chander, Esad Micijevic, Ronald W. Hayes, Julia A. Barsi
2007, Conference Paper
The Landsat-5 (L5) satellite was launched on March 01, 1984, with a design life of three years. Incredibly, the L5 Thematic Mapper (TM) has collected data for 23 years. Over this time, the detectors have aged, and its radiometric characteristics have changed since launch. The calibration procedures and parameters have...
Initial Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) digital elevation model research and development
John W. Jones, Susan D. Price
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1034
The Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) offers a consistent and documented dataset that can be used to guide large-scale field operations, to integrate hydrologic and ecological responses, and to support biological and ecological assessments that measure ecosystem responses to the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (Telis, 2006). To produce historic and...
An Evaluation of the USGS World Petroleum Assessment 2000 - Supporting Data
T. R. Klett, Donald L. Gautier, Thomas S. Ahlbrandt
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1021
Introduction In June 2000, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published the results of a world petroleum assessment (exclusive of the United States), based on data current through 1995 (U.S. Geological Survey World Energy Assessment Team, 2000). The assessment included the volumes of undiscovered crude oil and natural gas estimated to have...
Longitudinal patterns of fish assemblages, aquatic habitat, and water temperature in the Lower Crooked River, Oregon
Christian E. Torgersen, David P. Hockman-Wert, Douglas S. Bateman, David W. Leer, Robert E. Gresswell
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1125
The Lower Crooked River is a remarkable groundwater-fed stream flowing through vertical basalt canyons in the Deschutes River Valley ecoregion in central Oregon (Pater and others, 1998). The 9-mile section of the river between the Crooked River National Grasslands boundary near Ogden Wayside and river mile (RM) 8 is protected...
Simulation of Regional Ground-Water Flow in the Suwannee River Basin, Northern Florida and Southern Georgia
Michael Planert
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5031
The Suwannee River Basin covers a total of nearly 9,950 square miles in north-central Florida and southern Georgia. In Florida, the Suwannee River Basin accounts for 4,250 square miles of north-central Florida. Evaluating the impacts of increased development in the Suwannee River Basin requires a quantitative understanding of the boundary...
Geologic Characterization of Young Alluvial Basin-Fill Deposits from Drill-Hole Data in Yucca Flat, Nye County, Nevada
Donald S. Sweetkind, Ronald M. Drake II
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5062
Yucca Flat is a topographic and structural basin in the northeastern part of the Nevada Test Site in Nye County, Nevada, that has been the site of numerous underground nuclear tests; many of these tests occurred within the young alluvial basin-fill deposits. The migration of radionuclides to the Paleozoic carbonate...
Evaluation of Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler to Measure Discharge at New York Power Authority's Niagara Power Project, Niagara Falls, New York
Henry J. Zajd Jr.
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1187
The need for accurate real-time discharge in the International Niagara River hydro power system requires reliable, accurate and reproducible data. The U.S. Geological Survey has been widely using Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) to accurately measure discharge in riverine channels since the mid-1990s. The use of the ADCP to measure...
