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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Flow-velocity and depth data during peak discharge events at selected bridge crossings in North Carolina, 1964-98
Flow-velocity and depth data were collected from July 1996 through December 1998 during peak discharge events at 21 bridge crossings that are adjacent to U.S. Geological Survey streamgaging stations in North Carolina. These data were collected during measurements of peak discharges that had recurrence intervals ranging from less than 2 years to about 100 years. The velocity and depth data can be u
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Benjamin F. Pope
Methods of analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Laboratory-Determination of ammonium plus organic nitrogen by a Kjeldahl digestion method and an automated photometric finish that includes digest cleanup by gas diffusion
The National Water Quality Laboratory
(NWQL) determined ammonium plus organic
nitrogen (Kjeldahl nitrogen) by using semiautomated,
block digester methods for filtered
and whole-water samples from 1986 until
October 1, 1991. During that time,
phosphorus was determined by a persulfate
digestion method. In 1991, projected
increases in demand for both tests by the U.S.
Geological Survey?s National Wat
Authors
Charles J. Patton, Earl P. Truitt
Hydrogeology and simulation of ground-water flow at the Gettysburg Elevator Plant Superfund Site, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Ground water in Triassic-age sedimentary fractured-rock aquifers in the area of Gettysburg, Pa., is used as drinking water and for industrial and commercial supply. In 1983, ground water at the Gettysburg Elevator Plant was found by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources to be contaminated with trichloroethene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and other synthetic organic compounds. As part o
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Dennis J. Low, Daniel J. Goode, Dennis W. Risser
Evaluation of biological data, Guanella Pass Area, Clear Creek and Park counties, Colorado, water years 1995-97
Macroinvertebrate and algal community samples were collected during a 3-year period at sites located near Guanella Pass, Colorado, to provide baseline characterization data. Water-quality sampling and habitat evaluations were used to aid in the interpretation of the biological data. The study was part of an environmental investigation for a proposed roadway reconstruction project on Guanella Pass.
Authors
Jennifer R. Cox-Lillis
Water-quality assessment of the Trinity River Basin, Texas— Ground-water quality of the Trinity, Carrizo-Wilcox, and Gulf Coast aquifers, February-August 1994
Ground-water samples were collected from wells in the outcrops of the Trinity, Carrizo-Wilcox, and Gulf Coast aquifers during February-August 1994 to determine the quality of ground water in the three major aquifers in the Trinity River Basin study unit, Texas. These samples were collected and analyzed for selected properties, nutrients, major inorganic constituents, trace elements, pesticides, di
Authors
David C. Reutter, David D. Dunn
Characterization of water quality and simulation of temperature, nutrients, biochemical oxygen demand, and dissolved oxygen in the Wateree River, South Carolina, 1996-98
In May 1996, the U.S. Geological Survey entered into a cooperative agreement with the Kershaw County Water and Sewer Authority to characterize and simulate the water quality in the Wateree River, South Carolina. Longitudinal profiling of dissolved-oxygen concentrations during the spring and summer of 1996 revealed dissolved-oxygen minimums occurring upstream from the point-source discharges. The m
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Toby D. Feaster, Paul Conrads
Streamflow Statistics for the Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine
Streamflow data have been collected for the Narraguagus River from 1948 to the present (2000) at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgaging station at Cherryfield, Maine. This report describes a study done by the USGS to determine streamflow statistics using the streamflow record at the Narraguagus River station for use in total water use management plans implemented by State and Federal agenc
Authors
Robert W. Dudley, Joseph P. Nielsen
Municipal Stormwater Monitoring Program, Dallas-Fort Worth area, Texas: Summary of sampling, February 1997-February 2000
During 1992–94, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) collected stormwater runoff data for the cities and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area to meet the regulatory requirements of the application phase for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwa
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Stephanie J. Moore, Timothy H. Raines, Stanley Baldys
Water quality in the Sacramento River basin, California, 1994-98
This report summarizes major findings about water quality in the Sacramento River basin that emerged from an assessment conducted between 1994 and 1998 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Water quality is discussed in terms of local and regional issues and compared to conditions found in all 36 NAWQA study areas assessed to date. Findings are als
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Joseph L. Domagalski, Donna L. Knifong, Peter D. Dileanis, Larry R. Brown, Jason T. May, Valerie Connor, Charles N. Alpers
Water quality in the Lake Erie-Lake Saint Clair drainages: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, New York, and Pennsylvania, 1996–98
This report summarizes major findings about water quality in the Lake Erie-Lake Saint Clair Drainages that emerged from an assessment conducted between 1996 and 1998 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Water quality is discussed in terms of local and regional issues and compared to conditions found in all 36 NAWQA study areas assessed to date. Fi
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Donna N. Myers, Mary Ann Thomas, Jeffrey W. Frey, Stephen J. Rheaume, Daniel T. Button
Water quality in the Santee River basin and coastal drainages, North and South Carolina, 1995-98
Surface water sampled in the Santee River basin and coastal drainages generally meets existing Federal and State guidelines for drinking-water quality and protection of aquatic life. However, urban and agricultural land uses have affected water quality, as indicated by elevated concentrations of bacteria, pesticides, and nutrients in basins dominated by these land uses.
Authors
W. Brian Hughes, Thomas A. Abrahamsen, Terry L. Maluk, Eric J. Reuber, Lance J. Wilhelm
Water quality in the upper Colorado River basin, Colorado, 1996-98
This report summarizes major findings about water quality in the upper Colorado River basin that emerged from an assessment conducted between 1996 and 1998 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Water quality is discussed in terms of local and regional issues and compared to conditions found in all 36 NAWQA study areas assessed to date. Findings are
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Norman E. Spahr, Lori E. Apodaca, Jeffrey R. Deacon, Jeffrey B. Bails, Nancy J. Bauch, C. Michelle Smith, Nancy E. Driver