Cheryl Dieter
Cheryl is a hydrologist at the U.S. Geological Survey, Maryland-Delaware-DC Water Science Center. Her current work is focussed on water-use data and research in the United States. She is currently working on projects to identify gaps in water-use data throughout the U.S., national water-use models, and water use in MD, DE, and DC.
Professional Experience
Hydrologist, USGS Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Water Science Center (1999-present)
Water-Use Specialist, USGS Maryland-Delaware- District of Columbia Water Science Center (2014-present)
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Geology (Concentration: Hydrogeology), Wright State University
B.S. in Geology, Bowling Green State University
Science and Products
Withdrawals for Bottled Water
Anacostia Water Quality Monitoring Project
Anacostia Water Quality Monitoring Project
Water Use & Water Supply Capabilities @ MD-DE-DC
MD-DE-DC WSC Seminar Series
In the pursuit of serving the public world-class science and data through a culture of excellence, our center seminar series is intended to showcase the best of our region's research into our water resources and to promote inter-disciplinary collaborations between federal, state, local governments, academia, and the general public.
Questions? Contact Zach Clifton at zclifton@usgs.gov.
Hydrogeology and Groundwater Quality of the Anacostia River Watershed
Public supply water use reanalysis for the 2000-2020 period by HUC12, month, and year for the conterminous United States (ver. 2.0, August 2024)
Inventory of water bottling facilities in the United States, 2023, and select water-use data, 1955-2022
Data Tables Associated with an Analysis of the U.S. Geological Survey's Historical Water-use Data, 1985–2015
Estimated Use of Water in the United States County-Level Data for 2015
Next generation public supply water withdrawal estimation for the conterminous United States using machine learning and operational frameworks
Simulation of groundwater flow in the aquifer system of the Anacostia River and surrounding watersheds, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
Prioritizing river basins for intensive monitoring and assessment by the US Geological Survey
Hydrogeology and shallow groundwater quality in the tidal Anacostia River watershed, Washington, D.C.
Estimated use of water in the United States in 2015
Public supply and domestic water use in the United States, 2015
Hydrogeologic framework, hydrology, and water quality in the Pearce Creek Dredge Material Containment Area and vicinity, Cecil County, Maryland, 2010-11
Groundwater quality and occurrence and distribution of selected constituents in the Aquia and Upper Patapsco aquifers, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary's County, Maryland, July 2008
Pesticides in groundwater in the Anacostia River and Rock Creek watersheds in Washington, D.C., 2005 and 2008
Simulation of Ground-Water Flow and Optimization of Withdrawals from Aquifers at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary's County, Maryland
Hydrogeology of the Piney Point-Nanjemoy, Aquia, and Upper Patapsco aquifers, Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Webster Outlying Field, St. Marys County, Maryland, 2000–06
Summary of ground-water-quality data in the Anacostia River watershed, Washington, D.C., September-December 2005
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Withdrawals for Bottled Water
Anacostia Water Quality Monitoring Project
Anacostia Water Quality Monitoring Project
Water Use & Water Supply Capabilities @ MD-DE-DC
MD-DE-DC WSC Seminar Series
In the pursuit of serving the public world-class science and data through a culture of excellence, our center seminar series is intended to showcase the best of our region's research into our water resources and to promote inter-disciplinary collaborations between federal, state, local governments, academia, and the general public.
Questions? Contact Zach Clifton at zclifton@usgs.gov.
Hydrogeology and Groundwater Quality of the Anacostia River Watershed
Public supply water use reanalysis for the 2000-2020 period by HUC12, month, and year for the conterminous United States (ver. 2.0, August 2024)
Inventory of water bottling facilities in the United States, 2023, and select water-use data, 1955-2022
Data Tables Associated with an Analysis of the U.S. Geological Survey's Historical Water-use Data, 1985–2015
Estimated Use of Water in the United States County-Level Data for 2015
Next generation public supply water withdrawal estimation for the conterminous United States using machine learning and operational frameworks
Simulation of groundwater flow in the aquifer system of the Anacostia River and surrounding watersheds, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
Prioritizing river basins for intensive monitoring and assessment by the US Geological Survey
Hydrogeology and shallow groundwater quality in the tidal Anacostia River watershed, Washington, D.C.
Estimated use of water in the United States in 2015
Public supply and domestic water use in the United States, 2015
Hydrogeologic framework, hydrology, and water quality in the Pearce Creek Dredge Material Containment Area and vicinity, Cecil County, Maryland, 2010-11
Groundwater quality and occurrence and distribution of selected constituents in the Aquia and Upper Patapsco aquifers, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary's County, Maryland, July 2008
Pesticides in groundwater in the Anacostia River and Rock Creek watersheds in Washington, D.C., 2005 and 2008
Simulation of Ground-Water Flow and Optimization of Withdrawals from Aquifers at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, St. Mary's County, Maryland
Hydrogeology of the Piney Point-Nanjemoy, Aquia, and Upper Patapsco aquifers, Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Webster Outlying Field, St. Marys County, Maryland, 2000–06
Summary of ground-water-quality data in the Anacostia River watershed, Washington, D.C., September-December 2005
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.