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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Shallow ground-water quality in an agricultural area of the lower coastal plain of South Carolina, 1997
Ground-water-quality samples were collected from 30 shallow monitoring wells located in agricultural areas of the lower Coastal Plain of South Carolina during the summer of 1997 as part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program in the Santee River Basin and Coastal Drainages study unit. The wells were completed in sand to clayey sand sediments of the surficial aquifer
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Eric J. Reuber
Selected hydrologic data for Little Cottonwood Creek, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 1998
Metals enter Little Cottonwood Creek in Salt Lake County, Utah, in drainage water that discharges from inactive mines in the watershed (fig. 1). As part of a study to evaluate the effects of this mine drainage on water quality, a sodium chloride tracer was injected into Little Cottonwood Creek during September 17-18, 1998. The purpose of the injection was to quantify stream discharge; to identify
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L. J. Gerner, F. J. Rossi, B.K. Kimball
Quality-assurance data, comparison to water-quality standards, and site considerations for total dissolved gas and water temperature, lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, 2001
Significant Findings
For eight monitoring sites, in water year 2001, an average of 99.3% of the total-dissolved-gas data were received in real time and passed quality-assurance checks.
After 2 to 3 weeks of deployment in the river, most comparisons of field total-dissolved-gas sensors with a secondary standard (another calibrated total-dissolved-gas sensor) were within 1%.
The only exceedances of
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Dwight Q. Tanner, Heather M. Bragg
Characterization of surface-water quality based on real-time monitoring and regression analysis, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, south-central Kansas, December 1998 through June 2001
Because of the considerable wildlife benefits offered by the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in south-central Kansas, there is a desire to ensure suitable water quality. To assess the quality of water flowing from Rattlesnake Creek into the refuge, the U.S. Geological Survey collected periodic water samples from December 1998 through June 2001 and analyzed the samples for physical properties, dis
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Victoria G. Christensen
Hydrology of the unconfined aquifer system, Maurice River area: Maurice and Cohansey River Basins, New Jersey, 1994-95
No abstract available.
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Emmanuel G. Charles, Donald A. Storck, Rick M. Clawges
Streamflow information for the Jacks Fork and Current River in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, south-central Missouri
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS), has been collecting streamflow information on the Current River and one of its tributaries, the Jacks Fork, for 78 years. Both rivers are located in south-central Missouri in an area with large springs, streams, caves, and rugged countryside. Outdoor activities, such as camping, floating, fishing, hunting, and
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Gary L. Wilson
Discharge between San Antonio Bay and Aransas Bay, southern Gulf Coast, Texas, May-September 1999
Along the Gulf Coast of Texas, many estuaries and bays are important habitat and nurseries for aquatic life. San Antonio Bay and Aransas Bay, located about 50 and 30 miles northeast, respectively, of Corpus Christi, are two important estuarine nurseries on the southern Gulf Coast of Texas (fig. 1). According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, “Almost 80 percent of the seagrasses [along th
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Jeffery W. East
Water budget for the Nueces Estuary, Texas, May-October 1998
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) are charged by the Texas Legislature with determining freshwater inflows required to maintain the ecological health of streams, bays, and estuaries in Texas. To determine required inflows, the three agencies collect data and conduct studies on the needs f
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D.J. Ockerman
Reconnaissance for trace metals in bed sediment, Wright Patman Lake, near Texarkana, Texas
Many contaminants can be introduced into the environment by urban and industrial activities. The drainage area of Wright Patman Lake is influenced by these activities. Among the contaminants associated with urban and industrial activities are trace metals such as arsenic, lead, mercury, and zinc. These contaminants are relatively insoluble in water and commonly are found in stream, lake, and reser
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Paul W. McKee
National survey of MTBE and other VOCs in community drinking-water sources
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that is added to gasoline either seasonally or year round in many parts of the United States to increase the octane level and to reduce carbon monoxide and ozone levels in the air. The chemical properties and widespread use of MTBE can result in contamination of private and public drinking-water sources. MTBE contamination is a co
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Rick M. Clawges, Barbara L. Rowe, John S. Zogorski
Evaluating the effects of urbanization and land-use planning using ground-water and surface-water models
Why are the effects of urbanization a concern? As the city of Middleton, Wisconsin, and its surroundings continue to develop, the Pheasant Branch watershed (fig.l) is expected to undergo urbanization. For the downstream city of Middleton, urbanization in the watershed can mean increased flood peaks, water volume and pollutant loads. More subtly, it may also reduce water that sustains the ground-wa
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R. J. Hunt, J. J. Steuer
Effects of oil and gas production on Lake Meredith sediments, 1964-99
Lake Meredith lies on the dry and windswept High Plains of the Texas Panhandle and is a popular recreation area for the region. Oil and gas exploration and extraction have been ongoing at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area since about 1930. More than 250 wells, including those abandoned or relocated, are within the boundaries of the recreation area. Oil and gas wells in the watershed of Lake M
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Barbara Mahler, Peter C. Van Metre