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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Water and phosphorus budgets and trophic state, Balsam Lake, northwestern Wisconsin, 1987-1989
Water and total-phosphorus budgets were determined for Balsam Lake in northwestern Wisconsin. All significant components of the lake's water budget were determined independently. The lake's trophic state was evaluated in relation to total-phosphorus loading from December 1, 1987 through November 30, 1989. The information obtained in the study can be used by local and State agencies to develop and
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W. J. Rose
Sedimentation in Whitewater Lake, Union County, east-central Indiana, 1959-88
Sedimentation has had little effect on the storage capacity or surface area of Whitewater Lake. The lake was constructed by damming Silver Creek in 1949 and was dredged during 1978-81 and 1984-88. At the dam, the drainage area of Silver Creek is 19.2 square miles. Locations where the largest amount of sediment has accumulated for the 29-year period 1959-88 are in the upper part of the lake where S
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D.E. Renn
Evaluation of organic compounds and trace elements in Amazon Creek Basin, Oregon, September 1990
Water and bottom sediment were collected from Amazon Creek, Oregon during a summer low-flow condition and analyzed for different classes of organic compounds, including many from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's priority pollutant list. Bottom sediment also was analyzed for trace elements typically associated with urban runoff. Trace-element concentrations in the less than 63 micrometer
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F. A. Rinella
Sedimentation in Long Lake, Noble County, northeastern Indiana, 1959-88
Sedimentation has had little or no effect on the storage capacity or surface area of Long Lake. The lake is a natural lake that formed in unconsolidated glacial deposits. The lake is essentially two lakes: a small southern part and a large northern part. The lake receives drainage from Thumma Ditch. At the outlet of the lake, the drainage area of Thumma Ditch is 12.0 square miles. Locations where
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D.E. Renn
Hydrology of two tidal marshes in North Carolina where open-marsh water management modifications have been implemented
In 1988 and 1989, open-marsh water management modifications were implemented at tidal marshes near West Onslow Beach and Hobucken, North Carolina, as part of a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of ditching techniques as a mosquito-control method in open marshes. In 1984, before implementation of the modifications, a study was initiated to allow definition of the effects of those modifica
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B.F. Pope
Reconnaissance investigation of the geology and hydrogeology of Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas
An investigation at Lackland Air Force Base and Lackland Air Force Base Training Annex (Medina Base) was conducted from May to September 1988 to delineate the subsurface geology, to describe the hydrogeology within the study area, and to determine possible migration pathways for contaminants. Data from this investigation supplement data collected in conjunction with other Air Training Command stud
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G. B. Ozuna, T. A. Small
Use of a rainfall-runoff model for simulating effects of forest management on streamflow in the east fork Lobster Creek basin, Oregon
No abstract available.
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L.Y. Nakama, J. C. Risley
Water-level changes in the High Plains aquifer -- Predevelopment to 1991
Regional variability in water-level change in the High Plains aquifer underlying parts of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming results from large regional differences in climate, soils, land use, and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation. From the beginning of significant development of the High Plains aquifer for irrigation to 1980, substantial wate
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T. J. McGrath, J. T. Dugan
Hydrogeology, water quality, and water-resources development potential of the upper Floridan Aquifer in the Valdosta area, south-central Georgia
Water quality in the Upper Floridan aquifer in the Valdosta, Georgia area is adversely affected by direct recharge from the Withlacoochee River. Water enters the aquifer along a short reach of the river where sinkholes have formed in the stream bed. The water receives little filtration as it recharges the Upper Floridan aquifer through these sinkholes. Naturally occurring organic material in the r
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J. B. McConnell, C.M. Hacke
Estimated use of water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin during 1990, with state summaries from 1970 to 1990
The Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin covers approximately 19,800 square miles in parts of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Most of the basin lies within Georgia as does most of the population. Most of the water withdrawn in the basin in 1990 was withdrawn in Georgia (82 percent). Withdrawals in Florida and Alabama each accounted for 9 percent of the total withdrawal in the basin. Water w
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R. L. Marella, J. L. Fanning, W. S. Mooty
Analysis of residential use of water in the Denver metropolitan area, Colorado, 1980-87
No abstract available.
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D. W. Litke, L.F. Kauffman
Hydrology and water quality of the Forest County Potawatomi Indian Reservation, Wisconsin
This report presents data from a study by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin, to document the hydrology and water quality of the Potawatomi Indian Reservation in southern Forest County. Data were collected from October 1981 through September 1987.
Glacial sand and gravel forms the primary aquifer on the reservation. This aquifer is
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R.A. Lidwin, J. T. Krohelski