Volcano and Earthquake Monitoring Plan for the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, 2006-2015
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5276
To provide Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and its surrounding communities with a modern, comprehensive system for volcano and earthquake monitoring, the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) has developed a monitoring plan for the period 2006-2015. Such a plan is needed so that YVO can provide timely information during seismic, volcanic, and...
Procedural Documentation and Accuracy Assessment of Bathymetric Maps and Area/Capacity Tables for Small Reservoirs
Gary L. Wilson, Joseph M. Richards
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5208
Because of the increasing use and importance of lakes for water supply to communities, a repeatable and reliable procedure to determine lake bathymetry and capacity is needed. A method to determine the accuracy of the procedure will help ensure proper collection and use of the data and resulting products. It...
Wildlife and habitat damage assessment from Hurricane Charley: Recommendations for recovery of the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex
J. Michael Meyers, Catherine A. Langtimm, Thomas J. Smith III, Kendra Pednault-Willett
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1126
• On 13 August 2004, the first of four hurricanes to strike Florida in <6 weeks came ashore near J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge (JNDDNWR) Complex, Sanibel Island, Florida. The eye of Category 4 Hurricane Charley passed just north of Sanibel Island with maximum sustained winds of 145...
Hydrologic Characteristics of a Managed Wetland and a Natural Riverine Wetland along the Kankakee River in Northwestern Indiana
Leslie D. Arihood, E. Randall Bayless, William C. Sidle
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5222
Characteristics of ground-water/surface-water interactions were identified at a managed wetland (Hog Marsh) and a natural riverine wetland (LaSalle) located on the north and south sides, respectively, of the Kankakee River in northwestern Indiana. Hog Marsh covers about 390 hectares of the Grand Kankakee Marsh County Park. LaSalle covers about 100...
Salinity and temperature tolerance experiments on selected Florida Bay mollusks
James B. Murray, G. Lynn Wingard
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1026
The ultimate goal of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is to restore and preserve the unique ecosystems of South Florida, including the estuaries. Understanding the effect of salinity and temperature changes, beyond typical oscillations, on the biota of South Florida's estuaries is a necessary component of achieving the goal...
Surface-Water Quantity and Quality of the Upper Milwaukee River, Cedar Creek, and Root River Basins, Wisconsin, 2004
David W. Hall
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1121
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC), collected discharge and water-quality data at nine sites in previously monitored areas of the upper Milwaukee River, Cedar Creek, and Root River Basins, in Wisconsin from May 1 through November 15, 2004. The data were collected...
Effects of Proposed Additional Ground-Water Withdrawals from the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer on Water Levels in Lonoke County, Arkansas
John B. Czarnecki
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5275
The Grand Prairie Water Users Association, located in Lonoke County, Arkansas, plans to increase ground-water withdrawals from the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer from their current (2005) rate of about 400 gallons per minute to 1,400 gallons per minute (2,016,000 gallons per day). The effect of pumping from a proposed...
Factors affecting occurrence and distribution of selected contaminants in ground water from selected areas in the Piedmont Aquifer System, Eastern United States, 1993-2003
Bruce D. Lindsey, W. Fred Falls, Matthew J. Ferrari, Tammy M. Zimmerman, Douglas A. Harned, Eric M. Sadorf, Melinda J. Chapman
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5104
Results of ground-water sampling from 255 wells and 19 springs in 11 studies done by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program within the Piedmont Aquifer System (PAS) were analyzed to determine the factors affecting occurrence and distribution of selected contaminants. The contaminants, which were selected on the...
Estimation of nonpoint-source loads of total nitrogen, total phosphorous, and total suspended solids in the Black, Belle, and Pine River basins, Michigan, by use of the PLOAD model
Atiq U. Syed, Richard S. Jodoin
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5071
The Lake St. Clair Regional Monitoring Project partners planned a 3-year assessment study of the surface water in the Lake St. Clair drainage basins in Michigan. This study included water-quality monitoring and analysis, collection of discrete (grab) and automatic water-quality samples, monitoring of bacteria, and the creation of a database...
Reserve Growth in Oil Fields of West Siberian Basin, Russia
Mahendra K. Verma, Gregory F. Ulmishek
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1328
Although reserve (or field) growth has proven to be an important factor contributing to new reserves in mature petroleum basins, it is still a poorly understood phenomenon. Limited studies show that the magnitude of reserve growth is controlled by several major factors, including (1) the reserve booking and reporting requirements...
Magnetotelluric Data, Rainier Mesa/Shoshone Mountain, Nevada Test Site, Nevada
Jackie M. Williams, Jay A. Sampson, Brian D. Rodriguez, Theodore H. Asch
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1215
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. During 2005, the U.S. Geological...
Using packrat middens to assess how grazing influences vegetation change in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah
Jessica F. Fisher, Kenneth L. Cole, R. Scott Anderson
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1183
The fossil and sub-fossil plant macrofossils and pollen grains found in packrat middens can serve as important proxies for climate and vegetation change in the arid Southwestern United States. A new application for packrat midden research is in understanding post-settlement vegetation changes caused by the grazing of domesticated animals. This work examines a series of 27...
Prevalence of Ehrlichia, Borrelia, and Rickettsial agents in Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from nine states
T.R. Mixson, S.R. Campbell, J.S. Gill, Howard S. Ginsberg, M.V. Reichard, T.L. Schultz, G.A. Dasch
2006, Journal of Medical Entomology (43) 1261-1268
Ambyomma antericanum (L.) (Acari: Ixodidae) is an aggressive tick that feeds on humans during all postembryonic life stages. In many regions of the United States, it is the tick most commonly found attached to humans. Public health interest has grown recently, due to the recognition of new human...
Water-quality changes caused by riverbank filtration between the Missouri River and three pumping wells of the Independence, Missouri, well field 2003-05
Brian P. Kelly, Paul H. Rydlund Jr.
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5174
Riverbank filtration substantially improves the source-water quality of the Independence, Missouri well field. Coliform bacteria, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, viruses and selected constituents were analyzed in water samples from the Missouri River, two vertical wells, and a collector well. Total coliform bacteria, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and total culturable viruses were detected in the Missouri...
Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2005
James P. Dixon, Scott D. Stihler, John A. Power, Guy Tytgat, Steve Estes, Stephen R. McNutt
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1264
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, has maintained seismic monitoring networks at historically active volcanoes in Alaska since 1988 (Figure 1). The primary objectives of...
Ground-water modeling of the Death Valley Region, Nevada and California
W.R. Belcher, C.C. Faunt, D. S. Sweetkind, J.B. Blainey, C. A. San Juan, R. J. Laczniak, M. C. Hill
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3120
The Death Valley regional ground-water flow system (DVRFS) of southern Nevada and eastern California covers an area of about 100,000 square kilometers and contains very complex geology and hydrology. Using a computer model to represent the complex system, the U.S. Geological Survey simulated ground-water flow in the Death Valley region...
The National Assessment of Shoreline Change: A GIS compilation of vector shorelines and associated shoreline change data for the sandy shorelines of the California coast
Cheryl J. Hapke, David Reid
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1251
Introduction The Coastal and Marine Geology Program of the U.S. Geological Survey has generated a comprehensive data clearinghouse of digital vector shorelines and shoreline change rates for the sandy shoreline along the California open coast. These data, which are presented herein, were compiled as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National...
Reconnaissance investigation of Caribbean extreme wave deposits — Preliminary observations, interpretations, and research directions
Robert A. Morton, Bruce M. Richmond, Bruce E. Jaffe, Guy Gelfenbaum
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1293
This report presents an overview of preliminary geological investigations and recommended future research activities in the Caribbean region pertaining to coastal hazards with an emphasis on establishing tsunami risk for U.S. territories. Fieldwork was conducted in March 2006 on the islands of Bonaire, Puerto Rico, and Guadeloupe to evaluate the...
Simulation of Streamflow and Water Quality to Determine Fecal Coliform and Nitrate Concentrations and Loads in the Mad River Basin, Ohio
David C. Reutter, Barry M. Puskas, Martha L. Jagucki
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5160
The Hydrological Simulation Program Fortran (HSPF) was used to simulate the concentrations and loads of fecal coliform and nitrate for streams in the Mad River Basin in west-central Ohio during the period 1999 through 2003. The Mad River Basin was divided into subbasins that were defined either by the 14-digit...
The Effectiveness of Cattlemans Detention Basin, South Lake Tahoe, California
Jena M. Green
Jena M. Green, editor(s)
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5259
Lake Tahoe (Nevada-California) has been designated as an 'outstanding national water resource' by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in part, for its exceptional clarity. Water clarity in Lake Tahoe, however, has been declining at a rate of about one foot per year for more than 35 years. To decrease the...
Evaluation of some software measuring displacements using GPS in real-time
John O. Langbein
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1235
For the past decade, the USGS has been monitoring deformation at various locations in the western United States using continuous GPS. The main focus of these measurements are estimates of displacement averaged over one day. Essentially, these consist of recording at 30 seconds intervals the carrier-frequency phase-data (equivalent to travel-time)...
Characterization of dissolved solids in water resources of agricultural lands near Manila, Utah, 2004-05
Steven J. Gerner, L.E. Spangler, B. A. Kimball, D. L. Naftz
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5211
Agricultural lands near Manila, Utah, have been identified as contributing dissolved solids to Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Concentrations of dissolved solids in water resources of agricultural lands near Manila, Utah, ranged from 35 to 7,410 milligrams per liter. The dissolved-solids load in seeps and drains in the study area that discharge...
Simulation of Water Levels and Salinity in the Rivers and Tidal Marshes in the Vicinity of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal South Carolina and Georgia
Paul Conrads, Edwin A. Roehl, Ruby C. Daamen, Wiley M. Kitchens
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5187
The Savannah Harbor is one of the busiest ports on the East Coast of the United States and is located downstream from the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, which is one of the Nation?s largest freshwater tidal marshes. The Georgia Ports Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funded hydrodynamic...
Characterization of near-surface geology and possible voids using resistivity and electromagnetic methods at the Gran Quivira Unit of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, central New Mexico, June 2005
Lyndsay B. Ball, Jeffrey E. Lucius, Lewis A. Land, Andrew Teeple
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5176
At the Gran Quivira Unit of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument in central New Mexico, a partially excavated pueblo known as Mound 7 has recently become architecturally unstable. Historical National Park Service records indicate both natural caves and artificial tunnels may be present in the area. Knowledge of the local...
Nutrients in streams and rivers across the nation — 1992–2001
David K. Mueller, Norman E. Spahr
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5107
Nutrient compounds of nitrogen and phosphorus were investigated in streams and rivers sampled as part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Nutrient data were collected in 20 NAWQA study units during 1992-95, 16 study units during 1996-98, and 15 study units during 1999-2001. To facilitate...
