Publications
This list of Water Resources Mission Area publications includes both official USGS publications and journal articles authored by our scientists. A searchable database of all USGS publications can be accessed at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Hydrology and snowmelt simulation of Snyderville Basin, Park City, and adjacent areas, Summit County, Utah
Increasing residential and commercial development is placing increased demands on the ground- and surface-water resources of Snyderville Basin, Park City, and adjacent areas in the southwestern corner of Summit County, Utah. Data collected during 1993-95 were used to assess the quantity and quality of the water resources in the study area.Ground water within the study area is present in consolidat
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Lynette E. Brooks, James L. Mason, David D. Susong
The collection of clear-water contraction and abutment scour data at selected bridge sites in the coastal plain and piedmont of South Carolina
Clear-water contraction and abutment scour data were collected at 128 bridge sites in South Carolina. In the sandy soils of the Coastal Plain, clear-water-scour data were collected at 63 sites (scour depths ranged from 0.4 to 7.2 meters.) In the clayey soils of the Piedmont, clear-water-scour data were collected at 47 sites (scour depths ranged from 0 to 1.4 meters.) In the sandy, clayey soils of
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Stephen T. Benedict, Andy W. Caldwell
Scale effects in fluid flow through fractured geologic media
No abstract available.
Authors
Paul A. Hsieh
Predictive double-layer modeling of metal sorption in mine-drainage systems
Previous comparison of predictive double-layer modeling and empirically derived metal-partitioning data has validated the use of the double-layer model to predict metal sorption reactions in iron-rich mine-drainage systems. The double-layer model subsequently has been used to model data collected from several mine-drainage sites in Colorado with diverse geochemistry and geology. This work demonstr
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K. S. Smith, J. F. Ranville, D.L. Macalady
Fundamentals of isotope geochemistry
The dominant use of isotopes in catchment research in the last few decades has been to trace sources of waters and solutes. Generally, such data were evaluated with simple mixing models to determine how much was derived from either of the two (sometimes three) constant-composition sources. This chapter illustrates the environmental isotopes that are natural and anthropogenic isotopes whose wide di
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Carol Kendall, Eric A. Caldwell
Benthic-invertebrate and streambed-sediment data for the White River and its tributaries in and near Indianapolis, Indiana, 1994–96
Data were collected in the White River and its tributaries in and near Indianapolis, Indiana, on the diversity and density of benthic invertebrates; concentrations of metals, insecticides, herbicides, and semivolatile organic compounds sorbed on streambed sediments; and particle-size distribution of streambed sediments. A total of 369 benthic-invertebrate samples were collected at 21 sites during
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Danny E. Renn
Design, operation, and data analysis for a wireline packer system in open boreholes, with field-test results from Belvidere, Illinois
A wireline-operated packer was designed for use with a standard geophysical logging system. The packer probe consists of a downhole packer inflated with water removed from the borehole by an in-line submersible pump, and a differential pressure transducer calibrated to measure the hydraulic-head difference between the zones above and below the packer. Analysis of the packer data is based on a nume
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Frederick L. Paillet, A.E. Hess, John H. Williams
National Water-Quality Assessment Program: Island of Oahu, Hawaii
During the past 25 years, our Nation has sought to improve its water quality;
however, many water-quality issues remain unresolved. To address the need for
consistent and scientifically sound information for managing the Nation's water
resources, the U.S. Geological Survey began a full-scale National Water-Quality
Assessment (NAWQA) Program in 1991. This program is unique compared with other n
Authors
Stephen S. Anthony
U.S. Geological Survey cooperative water-resources programs in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Since 1969, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has had a cooperative water-resources investigation program with Chester County to measure and describe the water resources of the County. Generally, the USGS provides one-half of the program funding, and local cooperators are required to provide matching funds. Cooperation has been primarily with the Chester County Water Resources Authority (CCWRA), w
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Charles R. Wood
Changes to Idaho's statewide surface-water quality monitoring program since 1995
In 1990, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Idaho Division of Environmental Quality (formerly Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality), implemented a statewide water- quality monitoring program in response to Idaho’s antidegradation policy as required by the Clean Water Act (CWA). The objective was to provide water-quality managers with a c
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Ivalou O'Dell, Terry R. Maret, Susan E. Moore
U.S. Geological Survey Real-Time River Data Applications
Real-time river data provided by the USGS originate from streamflow-gaging stations. The USGS operates and maintains a network of more than 7,000 such stations across the nation (Mason and Wieger, 1995). These gaging stations, used to produce records of stage and streamflow data, are operated in cooperation with local, state, and other federal agencies. The USGS office in Indianapolis operates a s
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Scott E. Morlock
Ground-water quality in northern Ada County, lower Boise River basin, Idaho, 1985-96
In October 1992, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Idaho Division of Environmental Quality, Boise Regional Office (IDEQ-BRO), began a comprehensive study of ground-water quality in the lower Boise River Basin. The study in northern Ada County has been completed, and this report presents selected results of investigations in that area. Results and discussion presented herei
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D. J. Parliman, Joseph M. Spinazola