Publications
This list of New Mexico Water Science Center publications spans from 1961 to the present. It includes both official USGS publications and journal articles authored by our scientists.
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Concentrations of selected trace elements and other constituents in the Rio Grande and in fish tissue in the vicinity of Albuquerque, New Mexico
The State of New Mexico and the Pueblo of Isleta have established
surface-water standards for trace elements to control discharges of these
contaminants. Before these standards can be meaningfully applied, however,
ambient concentrations and loads of trace elements, principally arsenic,
need to be determined in the Rio Grande and inflow sources. Arsenic
concentrations also need to be de
Authors
Ralph Wilcox
Water-quality assessment of the Rio Grande Valley, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas; water-quality data for water-column, suspended-sediment, and bed-material samples collected at selected surface-water sites in the upper Rio Grande Basin, June and Septemb
As part of the Rio Grande Valley National Water-Quality Assessment
Program, samples were collected at 34 sites in the upper Rio Grande Basin
in Colorado and New Mexico during June and September 1994. The focus of the
sampling was on trace-element concentrations in the water column, suspended
sediment, and bed material. Water-column samples were analyzed for major
constituent, nutrient,
Authors
L.K. Miller, R.L. Moquino, B.A. Hill
Low-flow water-quality and discharge data for lined channels in Northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1990 to 1994
The water resources of the Albuquerque metropolitan area are under
increasing scrutiny by Federal and State regulators. Because of a lack
of available low-flow data for use in addressing potential water-quality
problems, a project was established to collect low-flow water-quality
and discharge data. The project was initiated under a current cooperative
program between the U.S. Geological
Authors
R.L. Gold, Robert McBreen
Summary of the San Juan structural basin regional aquifer-system analysis, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah
Ground-water resources are the only source of water in most of
the San Juan structural basin and are mainly used for municipal,
industrial, domestic, and stock purposes. Industrial use increased
dramatically during the late 1970's and early 1980's because of
increased exploration and development of uranium and coal resources.
The San Juan structural basin is a northwest-trending,
Authors
G. W. Levings, J. M. Kernodle, C. R. Thorn
Concentrations and loads of selected trace elements and other constituents in the Rio Grande in the vicinity of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1994
The Pueblo of Isleta and the New Mexico Environment Department
have established water-quality standards for the Rio Grande,
which flows through Albuquerque, New Mexico. Trace-element
concentrations historically have been greater than maximum
permissible concentrations allowed by these standards. It is not
known if these concentrations are due to sources from the
Albuquerque metropolita
Authors
Todd Kelly, Howard E. Taylor
Water quality and benthic macroinvertebrate bioassessment of Gallinas Creek, San Miguel County, New Mexico, 1987-90
Upper Gallinas Creek in north-central New Mexico serves as the
public water supply for the City of Las Vegas. The majority of
this 84-square-mile watershed is within national forest lands
managed by the U.S. Forest Service. In 1985, the Forest Service
planned to conduct timber harvesting in the headwaters of
Gallinas Creek. The City of Las Vegas was concerned about possible
effects fr
Authors
H.S. Garn, G.Z. Jacobi
Plan of study to quantify the hydrologic relations between the Rio Grande and the Santa Fe Group aquifer system near Albuquerque, central New Mexico
The Albuquerque Basin in central New Mexico covers an area
of about 3,060 square miles. Ground water from the Santa Fe Group
aquifer system of the Albuquerque Basin is the principal source
of water for municipal, domestic, commercial, and industrial uses in
the Albuquerque area, an area of about 410 square miles. Ground-
water withdrawal in the basin has increased from about 97,000
acre-f
Authors
D. P. McAda
Chemical analyses of ground-water samples from the Rio Grande Valley in the vicinity of Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 1993 through January 1994
A study was conducted to investigate general ground-water-
quality conditions and contaminant locations in the Rio Grande
Valley in the vicinity of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Water samples
from 36 observation wells in 12 well nests were analyzed. The
well nests are located along three roads near the Rio Grande--two
well nests near Paseo del Norte, five well nests near Monta?o
Road, and
Authors
D. W. Wilkins, J.L. Schlottmann, D. M. Ferree
Hydrogeology and steady-state simulation of ground-water flow in the San Juan Basin, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah
As part of a multidisciplinary regional aquifer-system
analysis, a three-dimensional steady-state ground-water-flow
model was constructed for the San Juan Basin in parts of New
Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah. The model simulated ground-
water flow in 12 hydrostratigraphic units representing all of the
major sources of ground water from aquifers of Jurassic and
younger age.
Authors
J. M. Kernodle
Analysis of the magnitude and frequency of peak discharge and maximum observed peak discharge in New Mexico
Equations for estimating the magnitude of peak discharges for
recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 500 years were
updated for New Mexico. The equations represent flood response
for eight distinct physiographic regions of New Mexico.
Additionally, a regional equation was developed for basins less
than 10 square miles and below 7,500 feet in mean basin elevation.
Flood-freq
Authors
S. D. Waltemeyer
Analysis of ground-water data for selected wells near Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1950-95
Ground-water-level, ground-water-withdrawal, and ground-
water-quality data were evaluated for trends. Holloman Air Force
Base is located in the west-central part of Otero County, New
Mexico. Ground-water-data analyses include assembly and
inspection of U.S. Geological Survey and Holloman Air Force Base
data, including ground-water-level data for public-supply and
observation wells and
Authors
G. F. Huff
Water-quality assessment of the Rio Grande Valley, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas: Occurrence and distribution of selected pesticides and nutrients at selected surface-water sites in the Mesilla Valley, 1994-95
The Rio Grande Valley study unit of the U.S. Geological Survey
National Water-Quality Assessment Program conducted a two-phase
synoptic study of the occurrence and distribution of pesticides
and nutrients in the surface water of the Mesilla Valley, New
Mexico and Texas. Phase one, conducted in April-May 1994 during
the high-flow irrigation season, consisted of a 6-week time-
series samp
Authors
D. F. Healy