Simulation of Flood Profiles for Catoma Creek near Montgomery, Alabama, 2008
K.G. Lee, T.S. Hedgecock
2008, Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5171
A one-dimensional step-backwater model was used to simulate flooding conditions for Catoma Creek near Montgomery, Alabama. A peak flow of 50,000 cubic feet per second was computed by the U.S. Geological Survey for the March 1990 flood at the Norman Bridge Road gaging station. Using this estimated peak flow, flood-plain...
Selected Ground-Water Data for Yucca Mountain Region, Southern Nevada and Eastern California, January-December 2005
Glenn L. Locke
2008, Open-File Report 2008-1265
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, collected, compiled, and summarized hydrologic data in the Yucca Mountain region of southern Nevada and eastern California. These data were collected to allow assessments of ground-water resources during activities to determine the...
Comments on potential geologic and seismic hazards affecting proposed liquefied natural gas site in Santa Monica Bay, California
Stephanie L. Ross, Homa J. Lee, Tom E. Parsons, Larry A. Beyer, David M. Boore, James E. Conrad, Brian D. Edwards, Michael A. Fisher, Arthur D. Frankel, Eric L. Geist, Kenneth W. Hudnut, Susan E. Hough, Robert E. Kayen, T.D. Lorenson, Nicolas Luco, Patricia A. McCrory, Mary McGann, Manuel Nathenson, Michael Nolan, Mark D. Petersen, Daniel J. Ponti, Charles L. Powell II, Holly F. Ryan, John C. Tinsley III, Chris J. Wills, Florence L. Wong, Jingping Xu
2008, Open-File Report 2008-1344
In a letter to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) dated March 25, 2008, Representative Jane Harman (California 36th district) requested advice on geologic hazards that should be considered in the review of a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility off the California coast in Santa Monica Bay. In 2004, the...
Hydraulic and substrate maps of reaches used by sturgeon (Genus Scaphirhynchus) in the Lower Missouri River, 2005-07
Joanna M. Reuter, Robert B. Jacobson, Caroline M. Elliott, Harold E. Johnson III, Aaron J. DeLonay
2008, Data Series 386
This report is a repository of reach-scale maps of hydraulic and substrate characteristics generated for the habitat-use portion of an interdisciplinary sturgeon research project on the Lower Missouri River (from Gavins Point Dam to the junction with the Mississippi River). The maps were derived from hydroacoustic data sets that were...
Bathymetric and hydraulic survey of the Matanuska River near Circle View Estates, Alaska
Jeffrey S. Conaway
2008, Open-File Report 2008-1359
An acoustic Doppler current profiler interfaced with a differentially corrected global positioning system was used to map bathymetry and multi-dimensional velocities on the Matanuska River near Circle View Estates, Alaska. Data were collected along four spur dikes and a bend in the river during a period of active bank erosion....
River Channel Topographic Surveys Collected Prior to and Following Elevated Flows in the Central Platte River, Spring 2008
Paul J. Kinzel
2008, Data Series 380
Rainfall in central Nebraska in late May and early June 2008 elevated streamflows in the central Platte River. Topographic surveys collected along geomorphic monitoring transects prior to these flows (May 2007, July 2007, and March 2008) were repeated in mid-June 2008. These surveys provide characterization of river topography that could...
An Integrated Hydrogeologic and Geophysical Investigation to Characterize the Hydrostratigraphy of the Edwards Aquifer in an Area of Northeastern Bexar County, Texas
Sachin D. Shah, Bruce D. Smith, Allan K. Clark, Jason Payne
2008, Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5181
In August 2007, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the San Antonio Water System, did a hydrogeologic and geophysical investigation to characterize the hydrostratigraphy (hydrostratigraphic zones) and also the hydrogeologic features (karst features such as sinkholes and caves) of the Edwards aquifer in a 16-square-kilometer area of northeastern Bexar...
Surface-Water Exchange through Culverts beneath State Road 9336 within Everglades National Park, 2004-05
Raymond W. Schaffranek, Marc A. Stewart, Daniel J. Nowacki
2008, Data Series 358
The U.S. Geological Survey collected hydrologic data between June 2004 and December 2005 to investigate the temporal and spatial nature of flow exchanges through culverts beneath State Road 9336 within Everglades National Park. Continuous data collected during the study measured flow velocity, water level, salinity, conductivity, and water-temperature in or...
Incorporation of Fine-Grained Sediment Erodibility Measurements into Sediment Transport Modeling, Capitol Lake, Washington
Andrew W. Stevens, Guy Gelfenbaum, Edwin Elias, Craig Jones
2008, Open-File Report 2008-1340
Capitol Lake was created in 1951 with the construction of a concrete dam and control gate that prevented salt-water intrusion into the newly formed lake and regulated flow of the Deschutes River into southern Puget Sound. Physical processes associated with the former tidally dominated estuary were altered, and the dam...
Hydrologic Analysis and Two-Dimensional Simulation of Flow at State Highway 17 crossing the Gasconade River near Waynesville, Missouri
Richard J. Huizinga
2008, Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5194
In cooperation with the Missouri Department of Transportation, the U.S. Geological Survey determined hydrologic and hydraulic parameters for the Gasconade River at the site of a proposed bridge replacement and highway realignment of State Highway 17 near Waynesville, Missouri. Information from a discontinued streamflow-gaging station on the Gasconade River near...
Regression method for estimating long-term mean annual ground-water recharge rates from base flow in Pennsylvania
Dennis W. Risser, Ronald E. Thompson, Marla H. Stuckey
2008, Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5185
A method was developed for making estimates of long-term, mean annual ground-water recharge from streamflow data at 80 streamflow-gaging stations in Pennsylvania. The method relates mean annual base-flow yield derived from the streamflow data (as a proxy for recharge) to the climatic, geologic, hydrologic, and physiographic characteristics of the basins...
Use of Superposition Models to Simulate Possible Depletion of Colorado River Water by Ground-Water Withdrawal
Stanley A. Leake, William Greer, Dennis Watt, Paul Weghorst
2008, Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5189
According to the 'Law of the River', wells that draw water from the Colorado River by underground pumping need an entitlement for the diversion of water from the Colorado River. Consumptive use can occur through direct diversions of surface water, as well as through withdrawal of water from the river...
Continuous Temperature and Water-Level Data Collected for a Heat Tracer Study on a Selected Reach of Tri-State Canal, Western Nebraska, 2007
Christopher M. Hobza
2008, Data Series 381
The water supply in parts of the North Platte River Basin in the Nebraska Panhandle has been designated as fully appropriated or over appropriated by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. Recent legislation (LB 962) requires the North Platte Natural Resources District and the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources to...
Ground-Water Conditions and Studies in the Albany Area of Dougherty County, Georgia, 2007
Debbie W. Gordon
2008, Open-File Report 2008-1328
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been working with the Albany Water, Gas, and Light Commission to monitor ground-water quality and availability since 1977. This report presents an overview of ground-water conditions and studies in the Albany area of Dougherty County, Georgia, during 2007. Historical data are also presented for...
Hydrogeologic Framework in Three Drainage Basins in the New Jersey Pinelands, 2004-06
Richard L. Walker, Pamela A. Reilly, Kara M. Watson
2008, Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5061
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, began a multi-phase hydrologic investigation in 2004 to characterize the hydrologic system supporting the aquatic and wetland communities of the New Jersey Pinelands area (Pinelands). The Pinelands is an ecologically diverse area in the southern New Jersey Coastal...
Ground-Water Conditions and Studies in the Brunswick-Glynn County Area, Georgia, 2007
Gregory S. Cherry, John S. Clarke
2008, Open-File Report 2008-1297
The Upper Floridan aquifer is contaminated with saltwater in a 2-square-mile area of downtown Brunswick, Georgia. This contamination has limited the development of the ground-water supply in the Glynn County area. Hydrologic, geologic, and water-quality data are needed to effectively manage water resources. Since 1959, the U.S. Geological Survey has...
Ground-water quality data in the San Fernando-San Gabriel study unit, 2005— Results from the California GAMA program
Michael Land, Kenneth Belitz
2008, Data Series 356
Ground-water quality in the approximately 460 square mile San Fernando-San Gabriel study unit (SFSG) was investigated between May and July 2005 as part of the Priority Basin Assessment Project of the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program. The GAMA Priority Basin Assessment Project was developed in response to the...
Streamflow conditions in the Guadalupe River Basin, south-central Texas, water years 1987-2006— An assessment of streamflow gains and losses and relative contribution of major springs to streamflow
Darwin J. Ockerman, Richard N. Slattery
2008, Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5165
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Edwards Aquifer Authority, assessed available streamflow data in the Guadalupe River Basin to determine streamflow gains and losses and the relative contribution of flow from major springs - Comal Springs, San Marcos Springs, and Hueco Springs - to streamflow in reaches of...
An evaluation of selected extraordinary floods in the United States reported by the U.S. Geological Survey and implications for future advancement of flood science
John E. Costa, Robert D. Jarrett
2008, Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5164
Thirty flood peak discharges determine the envelope curve of maximum floods documented in the United States by the U.S. Geological Survey. These floods occurred from 1927 to 1978 and are extraordinary not just in their magnitude, but in their hydraulic and geomorphic characteristics. The reliability of the computed discharge of...
Potential effects of a scenario earthquake on the economy of southern California: Intraregional commuter, worker, and earnings flow analysis
Benson C. Sherrouse, D. J. Hester
2008, Open-File Report 2008-1254
The Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project (MHDP) is a collaboration between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and various partners from the public and private sectors and academia, meant to improve Southern California's resiliency to natural hazards (Jones and others, 2007). In support of the MHDP objectives, the ShakeOut Scenario was developed. It...
Selected Water- and Sediment-Quality, Aquatic Biology, and Mine-Waste Data from the Ely Copper Mine Superfund Site, Vershire, VT, 1998-2007
Denise M. Argue, Richard G. Kiah, Nadine M. Piatak, Robert R. Seal II, Jane M. Hammarstrom, Edward Hathaway, James F. Coles
2008, Data Series 378
The data contained in this report are a compilation of selected water- and sediment-quality, aquatic biology, and mine-waste data collected at the Ely Copper Mine Superfund site in Vershire, VT, from August 1998 through May 2007. The Ely Copper Mine Superfund site is in eastern, central Vermont (fig. 1) within...
Base of principal aquifer for the Elkhorn-Loup model area, North-Central Nebraska
V. L. McGuire, Steven M. Peterson
2008, Scientific Investigations Map 3042
In Nebraska, the water managers in the Natural Resources Districts and the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources are concerned with the effect of ground-water withdrawal on the availability of surface water and the long-term effects of ground-water withdrawal on ground- and surface-water resources. In north-central Nebraska, in the Elkhorn and...
StreamStats: A water resources web application
Kernell G. Ries III, John D. Guthrie, Alan H. Rea, Peter A. Steeves, David W. Stewart
2008, Fact Sheet 2008-3067
Streamflow statistics, such as the 1-percent flood, the mean flow, and the 7-day 10-year low flow, are used by engineers, land managers, biologists, and many others to help guide decisions in their everyday work. For example, estimates of the 1-percent flood (the flow that is exceeded, on average, once in...
Summary of annual mean and annual harmonic mean statistics of daily mean streamflow for 620 U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging stations in Texas through water year 2007
William H. Asquith, Franklin T. Heitmuller
2008, Data Series 372
Analysts and managers of surface-water resources have interest in annual mean and annual harmonic mean statistics of daily mean streamflow for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamflow-gaging stations in Texas. The mean streamflow represents streamflow volume, whereas the harmonic mean streamflow represents an appropriate statistic for assessing constituent concentrations that might...
Potentiometric Surface of the Ozark Aquifer in Northern Arkansas, 2007
Aaron L. Pugh
2008, Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5137
The Ozark aquifer in northern Arkansas is composed of dolomite, limestone, sandstone, and shale of Late Cambrian to Middle Devonian age, and ranges in thickness from approximately 1,100 feet to more than 4,000 feet. Hydrologically, the aquifer is complex, characterized by discrete and discontinuous flow components with large variations in...
