Maps of Quadrangles 3764 and 3664, Jalajin (117), Kham-Ab (118), Char Shangho (123), and Sheberghan (124) Quadrangles, Afghanistan
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2007, Open-File Report 2005-1092
By selecting one of the four series options shown below, namely, -A, -B, -C, and -D for the geologic, topographic, Landsat natural-color, and Landsat false-color maps, respectively, the user will be taken to that map....
Tintina Gold Province Study, Alaska and Yukon Territory, 2002-2007
Larry P. Gough, Warren C. Day
2007, Fact Sheet 2007-3061
The Tintina gold province is an arc-shaped 2,000-kilometer-long metallogenic province that extends from northern British Columbia, through the Yukon Territory, and across and into southwestern Alaska. In the United States, the province remains a prime area for gold exploration and includes such large gold deposits as Pogo, Fort Knox-True North,...
Water quality in the upper Anacostia River, Maryland: Continuous and discrete monitoring with simulations to estimate concentrations and yields, 2003-05
Cherie V. Miller, Angelica L. Gutierrez-Magness, Brenda L. Feit Majedi, Gregory D. Foster
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5142
From 2003 through 2005, continuous and discrete waterquality data were collected at two stations on the Anacostia River in Maryland: Northeast Branch at Riverdale, Maryland (U.S. Geological Survey Station 01649500) and Northwest Branch near Hyattsville, Maryland (Station 01651000). Both stations are above the heads of tide for the river, and...
Stratigraphy, structure, and geologic and coastal hazards in the Penuelas to Salinas area, southern Puerto Rico: A compendium of published literature
Jesús Rodríguez-Martínez
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1259
The Puerto Rico Electrical Power Authority has proposed construction of a pipeline to convey natural gas from the municipio of Peñuelas to the Aguirre thermoelectric power plant in the municipio of Salinas in southern Puerto Rico. To ensure that the geologic conditions along the possible routes do not represent...
Maps of Quadrangles 3560, 3562, and 3662, Sir Band (402), Khawja-Jir (403), Bala-Murghab (404), and Darah-I-Shor-I-Karamandi (122) Quadrangles, Afghanistan
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2007, Open-File Report 2005-1098
By selecting one of the four series options shown below, namely, -A, -B, -C, and -D for the geologic, topographic, Landsat natural-color, and Landsat false-color maps, respectively, the user will be taken to that map....
Gravity Data from Newark Valley, White Pine County, Nevada
Edward A. Mankinen, Edwin H. McKee
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1306
The Newark Valley area, eastern Nevada is one of thirteen major ground-water basins investigated by the BARCAS (Basin and Range Carbonate Aquifer Study) Project. Gravity data are being used to help characterize the geophysical framework of the region. Although gravity coverage was extensive over parts of the BARCAS study area,...
Water-quality, sediment-quality, stream-habitat, and biological data for Mustang Bayou near Houston, Texas, 2004-05
Debra A. Sneck-Fahrer, Jeffery W. East
2007, Data Series 263
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, collected water-quality, stream-habitat, and biological data from six sites (downstream order M6-M1) primarily in Brazoria County southeast of Houston, Texas, during September 2004-August 2005 and collected bed sediment data from one site...
Archive of digital CHIRP seismic reflection data collected during USGS cruise 06SCC01 offshore of Isles Dernieres, Louisiana, June 2006
Arnell S. Harrison, Shawn V. Dadisman, Nick F. Ferina, Dana S. Wiese, James G. Flocks
2007, Data Series 259
In June of 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted a geophysical survey offshore of Isles Dernieres, Louisiana. This report serves as an archive of unprocessed digital CHIRP seismic reflection data, trackline maps, navigation files, GIS information, Field Activity Collection System (FACS) logs, observer's logbook, and formal FGDC metadata. Gained digital...
Hydrologic, Hydraulic, and Flood Analyses of the Blackberry Creek Watershed, Kendall County, Illinois
Elizabeth A. Murphy, Timothy D. Straub, David T. Soong, Christopher S. Hamblen
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5141
Results of the hydrologic model, flood-frequency, hydraulic model, and flood-hazard analysis of the Blackberry Creek watershed in Kendall County, Illinois, indicate that the 100-year and 500-year flood plains cover approximately 3,699 and 3,762 acres of land, respectively. On the basis of land-cover data for 2003, most of the land in...
A human-dimensions review of human-wildlife disturbance: A literature review of impacts, frameworks, and management solutions
Robert Cline, Natalie Sexton, Susan C. Stewart
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1111
The following report was prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Refuge System in support of their Comprehensive Conservation Planning (CCP) efforts by the Policy Analysis and Science Assistance Branch (PASA), Fort Collins Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey. While this document provides a summary of contemporary recreation management...
Visualization and Time-Series Analysis of Ground-Water Data for C-Area, Savannah River Site, South Carolina, 1984-2004
Paul Conrads, Edwin A. Roehl Jr., Ruby C. Daamen, Francis H. Chapelle, Mark A. Lowery, Uwe H. Mundry
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5140
In 2004, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy, initiated a study of historical ground-water data of C-Area on the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The soils and ground water at C-Area are contaminated with high concentrations of trichloroethylene and lesser amounts of tetrachloroethylene....
Analyses of Water-Level Differentials and Variations in Recharge between the Surficial and Upper Floridan Aquifers in East-Central and Northeast Florida
Louis C. Murray Jr.
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5081
Continuous (daily) water-level data collected at 29 monitoring-well cluster sites were analyzed to document variations in recharge between the surficial (SAS) and Floridan (FAS) aquifer systems in east-central and northeast Florida. According to Darcy's law, changes in the water-level differentials (differentials) between these systems are proportional to changes in the...
Comparison of peak-flow estimation methods for small drainage basins in Maine
Glenn A. Hodgkins, Charles Hebson, Pamela J. Lombard, Alexander Mann
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5170
Understanding the accuracy of commonly used methods for estimating peak streamflows is important because the designs of bridges, culverts, and other river structures are based on these flows. Different methods for estimating peak streamflows were analyzed for small drainage basins in Maine. For the smallest basins, with drainage areas of...
Is there a risk associated with the insect repellent DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) commonly found in aquatic environments?
S.D. Costanzo, A.J. Watkinson, E.J. Murby, Dana W. Kolpin, Mark W. Sandstrom
2007, Science of the Total Environment (384) 214-220
DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) is the active ingredient of most commercial insect repellents. This compound has commonly been detected in aquatic water samples from around the world indicating that DEET is both mobile and persistent, despite earlier assumptions that DEET was unlikely to enter aquatic ecosystems. DEET's registration category does not require...
Geologic controls on movement of produced-water releases at US geological survey research Site A, Skiatook lake, Osage county, Oklahoma
James K. Otton, Robert A. Zielinski, Bruce D. Smith, Marvin M. Abbott
2007, Applied Geochemistry (22) 2138-2154
Highly saline produced water was released from multiple sources during oil field operations from 1913 to 1973 at the USGS research Site A on Skiatook Lake in northeastern Oklahoma. Two pits, designed to hold produced water and oil, were major sources for release...
Wind River watershed restoration: Annual Report April 2004 - March 2005
P.J. Connolly, I.G. Jezorek
2007, Report
During 2004, researchers from U.S. Geological Survey’s Columbia River Research Laboratory (USGS-CRRL) collected temperature, flow, and habitat data to characterize physical habitat condition and variation within and among tributaries and mainstem sections in the Wind River subbasin. Juvenile salmonid population surveys were conducted within select study areas throughout the subbasin....
Spatial and temporal patterns of net primary productivity in the duration of 1981-2000 in Guangdong, China
Hai-Gui Liu, Xu-Li Tang, Guo-Yi Zhou, Shu-Guang Liu
2007, Acta Ecologica Sinica (27) 4065-4074
The knowledge of net primary production (NPP) dynamics at regional scale will help to understand terrestrial carbon cycling, especially with respect to land use and global climate change. Guangdong province has high plant growth potential because of plenty of light, heat, and water resources in this region. Forest coverage increased...
USGS goals for the coming decade
M.D. Myers, M. A. Ayers, Jill Baron, P.R. Beauchemin, Martin B. Goldhaber, Deborah R. Hutchinson, James W. LaBaugh, Roger G. Sayre, Steven E. Schwarzbach, Eugene S. Schweig, June M. Thormodsgard, Charles van Riper III, W. Wilde
2007, Science (318) 200-201
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) proposes six strategic directions for managing ecosystems along with modernization of observation networks of land, water, and biological resources....
Advances and opportunities in assessing contaminant sensitivity of freshwater mussel (unionidae) early life stages
T Augspurger, F.J. Dwyer, C.G. Ingersoll, C.M. Kane
2007, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (26) 2025-2028
Freshwater mussels (family Unionidae, also referred to as freshwater pearly mussels, unionids, or naiades) are one of North America’s most endangered faunal groups. Near unanimity exists in characterizations of the imperilment of these ecologically, economically, and culturally important bivalve mollusks. Freshwater mussels are a renewable resource supporting a shell industry...
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...
National Water-Quality Assessment Program - Source Water-Quality Assessments
Gregory C. Delzer, Pixie A. Hamilton
2007, Fact Sheet 2007-3069
In 2002, the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) implemented Source Water-Quality Assessments (SWQAs) to characterize the quality of selected rivers and aquifers used as a source of supply to community water systems in the United States. These assessments are intended to complement drinking-water monitoring...
Sediment Quality-Assurance Plan for the New Mexico Water Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey
J. Stiles, D. Michael Roark
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1265
This report describes a sediment quality-assurance plan for the U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico Water Science Center (WSC), to assure that standard procedures for collecting, storing, shipping, and processing are followed. The plan also serves as a guide for all WSC personnel involved in sediment activities....
Understanding Contaminants Associated with Mineral Deposits
Philip L. Verplanck, Stan E. Church, Kathleen S. Smith
2007, Fact Sheet 2007-3079
Recent interdisciplinary studies by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have resulted in substantial progress in understanding the processes that control * the release of metals and acidic waters from inactive mines and mineralized areas, * the transport of metals and acidic waters to streams, and * the fate and effect of metals and...
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...
Effects of saline-wastewater injection on water quality in the Altamont-Bluebell oil and gas field, Duchesne County, Utah, 1990-2005
Judy I. Steiger
2007, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5192
The Altamont-Bluebell oil and gas field in the Uinta Basin in northeastern Utah has been an important oil and natural gas production area since the 1950s. Saline water is produced along with oil during the oil-well drilling and pumping process. The saline wastewater is disposed of by injection into wells...
