Publications
All of our publications are accessible through the USGS Publication Warehouse. Publications by scientists of the Oregon Water Science Center are listed below.
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Plan of study for the Regional Aquifer-System Analysis, Columbia Plateau, Washington, northern Oregon, and northwestern Idaho
The U.S. Geological Survey began a 4-year study of the regional aquifer system underlying the Columbia Plateau, in central and eastern Washington, northern Oregon, and northwestern Idaho in October 1983, as part of the Regional Aquifer System Analysis program. The study will describe the geohydrology, geochemistry, and quality of water in the Columbia River Basalt Group, the Miocene rocks that und
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J. J. Vaccaro
Analysis of fixed-station water-quality data in the Umpqua River basin, Oregon
An appraisal of surface water quality in the Umpqua River basin was made using existing monthly data collected by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Douglas County Water Resources Survey. This appraisal was limited to interpretation of instantaneous monthly water quality data collected in the Umpqua River basin from water years 197
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J. F. Rinella
Polallie Creek debris flow and subsequent dam-break flood of 1980, East Fork Hood River basin, Oregon
No abstract available.
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Gary L. Gallino, Thomas C. Pierson
Selected water-quality data for a coastal dunes aquifer near Coos Bay - Oregon, 1971 to 1983
No abstract available.
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R. A. Dobberpuhl, J. E. Luzier, C. A. Collins
Preliminary study of the water-temperature regime of the North Santiam River downstream from Detroit and Big Cliff dams, Oregon
A riverine-temperature model and associated data-collection system were developed to help the Corps of engineers determine cost benefits of selective-withdrawal structures for future use with dams on the Willamette River System. A U.S. Geological Survey Lagrangian reference frame, digital computer model was used to simulate stream temperatures on the North Santiam River downstream of the multipurp
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Antonius Laenen
A description of aquifer units in eastern Oregon
Geologic formations in Oregon, east of the crest of the Cascade Range, have been grouped according to similarities in their hydrogeologic and geologic properties into six major aquifer units. Two of the units, the Mesozoic-Paleozoic and the John Day-Clarno aquifers, are low-permeability aquifers, have hydraulic conductivities generally less than 1 ft/d (feet per day), and are generally capable of
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J. B. Gonthier
Analysis of biological data collected in the Bull Run Watershed, Portland, Oregon, 1978 to 1983
No abstract available.
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D.G. Clifton
The 1980 Polallie Creek debris flow and subsequent dam-break flood, East Fork Hood River basin, Oregon
At approximately 9 p.m. on December 25, 1980, intense rainfall and extremely wet antecedent conditions combined to trigger a landslide of approximately 5,000 cubic yards at the head of Polallie Creek Canyon on the northeast flank of Mount Hood. The landslide was transformed rapidly into a debris flow, which surged down the channel at velocities between about 40 and 50 ft/s, eroding and incorporati
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Gary L. Gallino, Thomas C. Pierson
Chemical analyses of elutriates, native water, and bottom material from the Chetco, Rogue, and Columbia rivers in western Oregon
Chemical analyses of elutriates, bottom sediment, and water samples for selected metals, nutrients and organic compounds including insecticides, herbicides, and acid/neutral extractables have been made to provide data to determine short-term water-quality conditions associated with dredging operations in rivers and estuaries. Between April and August 1982, data were collected from the Chetco and R
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Gregory J. Fuhrer
Statistical summaries of streamflow data in Oregon; Volume 2, western Oregon
No abstract available.
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John Friday, S. J. Miller
Statistical summaries of streamflow data in Oregon; Volume 1, eastern Oregon
Statistical summaries of streamflow data at 335 streamgaging sites are presented in this two volume report to aid in appraising the hydrology of river basins in Oregon. Records for 31 gaging stations were compiled into separate periods owing to changes in regulation during the period of data collection. The periods before and after regulation are presented for comparison. A brief station descripti
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John Friday, S. J. Miller
Oregon ground-water quality and its relation to hydrogeologic factors — A statistical approach
An appraisal of Oregon ground-water quality was made using existing data accessible through the U.S. Geological Survey computer system. The data available for about 1,000 sites were separated by aquifer units and hydrologic units. Selected statistical moments were described for 19 constituents including major ions. About 96 percent of all sites in the data base were sampled only once. The sample d
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T. L. Miller, J. B. Gonthier