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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Ground-water quality of the Upper Floridan Aquifer near an abandoned manufactured gas plant in Albany, Georgia
Manufactured gas plants produced gas for heating and lighting in the United States from as early as 1816 into the 1960's. By-products including, but not limited to, oil residues and tar, were generated during the gas-manufacturing process. Organic compounds (hydrocarbons) were detected in water in the upper water-bearing zone of the Upper Floridan aquifer near an abandoned manufactured gas plant (
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M. J. Chapman
Geology and ground-water resources in the Zebulon area, Georgia
The current (1991) surface-water source of drinking-water supply for the city of Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, no longer provides an adequate water supply and periodically does not meet water-quality standards. The hydrogeology of crystalline rocks in the Zebulon area was evaluated to assess the potential of ground-water resources as a supplemental or alternative source of water to present surfac
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M. J. Chapman, B.J. Milby, M.F. Peck
Hydrogeologic framework of U.S. Marine Corps Base at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
The hydrogeologic framework at Camp Lejeune consists of the surficial, Castle Hayne, Beaufort, and Peedee aquifers and intervening confining units. The Castle Hayne aquifer furnishes about 7 million gallons of water per day to Camp Lejeune, but the surficial, Beaufort, and Peedee aquifers, which contain freshwater in places, are not used for supply.
The Castle Hayne aquifer is composed of 60 to 9
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A. P. Cardinell, S. A. Berg, O. B. Lloyd
Preliminary evaluation of water-quality conditions of Johnson Creek, Oregon
No abstract available.
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T.K. Edwards, D. A. Curtiss
Retention time simulation for Bushy Park Reservoir near Charleston, South Carolina
No abstract available.
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D.E. Bower, C.L. Sanders, P.A. Conrads
Effects of well discharges on hydraulic heads in and spring discharges from the geothermal aquifer system in the Bruneau area, Owyhee County, southwestern Idaho
Demand for ground water in the 600-
square-mile Bruneau study area has increased
since 1954 because of agricultural development. Declining flow at Indian Bathtub Spring
is adversely affecting a unique species of snail
that inhabits the spring.
The Bruneau study area is underlain by
sedimentary and volcanic rocks that form a
regional geothermal aquifer. Sedimentary
rocks range in thickness f
Authors
Charles Berenbrock
Hydrogeology of glacial deposits in a preglacial bedrock valley, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
This report describes the areal extent, thickness, and hydraulic properties of glacial deposits in a preglacial bedrock valley south of the city of Waukesha in southeastern Wisconsin. In the 40- square-mile study area, the preglacial bedrock valley underlies an area across which the Fox River flows. A previous regional study of the area indicated that extensive glacial sand and gravel deposits may
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W. G. Batten, T.D. Conlon
Ground-water withdrawals, water levels, and ground-water quality in the Houston district, Texas, with emphasis on 1985-89
This report is one in a series of reports prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey, beginning in 1937, on the ground-water resources in the Houston district. The Houston district includes Harris and Galveston Counties, and parts of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Liberty, and Chambers Counties. The primary emphasis of this report includes ground-water resources information for the district
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D.L. Barbie, G.L. Locke
Hydrogeology, geochemistry, and quality of water of The Basin and Oak Spring areas of the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Texas
Test drilling near two sewage lagoons in The Basin area of the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Texas, has shown that the alluvium and colluvium on which the lagoons are located is not saturated in the immediate vicinity of the lagoons. A shallow aquifer, therefore, does not exist in this critical area at and near the lagoons. Should seepage outflow from the lagoons occur, the effluent fr
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E. T. Baker, P.M. Buszka
Preliminary results of the simulation of Oregon coastal basins using precipitation-runoff modeling system (PRMS)
No abstract available.
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R. L. Allen, Antonius Laenen
Effects of agricultural and residential land use on ground-water quality, Anoka Sand Plain Aquifer, east-central Minnesota
Water quality in the 1,700-square-mile Anoka Sand Plain aquifer is affected by irrigated and nonirrigated agriculture and by residential land use. Concentrations of sulfate, chloride, nitrite plus nitrate nitrogen, and pesticides in ground water are related to human activities; nitrite plus nitrate nitrogen concentrations are affected more than concentrations of other chemical constituents. Of the
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H. W. Anderson
Surface-water hydrology and quality, and macroinvertebrate and smallmouth bass populations in four stream basins in southwestern Wisconsin, 1987-90
Data on streamflow, water quality, and macroinvertebrate and smallmouth bass (microptercus dolomieni) populations were collected from July 1987 through September 1990, in four streams in southwestern Wisconsin to determine the effect of surface-water hydrology and quality on populations of macroinvertebrates and smallmouth bass. The study was a joint project of the U.S. Geological Survey and the W
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David J. Graczyk, Richard A. Lillie, Roger A. Schlesser, John W. Mason, John D. Lyons, Roger A. Kerr