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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An invitation to participate in a North American sediment-monitoring network
No abstract available.
Authors
W. R. Osterkamp, Phil Heilman, J. R. Gray
Scientific advances provide opportunities to improve pediatric environmental health
The health consequences of contaminants in the environment, with respect to the health of children and infants, recently have been dramatically brought to public attention by the motion pictures Erin Brockovich and A Civil Action. These productions focused public attention on the potential link between water contaminants and pediatric health, a continuing subject of public concern. As a consequenc
Authors
Michael M. Reddy, Micaela B. Reddy, Carol F. Reddy
Water: Essential resource of the southern Flint River Basin, Georgia
Introduction
Abundant water resources of the Flint River Basin have played a major role in the history and development of southwestern Georgia. The Flint River-along with its tributaries, wetlands, and swamps-and the productive aquifers of the river basin are essential components of the area's diverse ecosystems. These resources also are necessary for sustained agricultural, industrial, and mun
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Debbie Warner, Virgil Norton
The Evolving Landscape of the Columbia River Gorge: Lewis and Clark and Cataclysms on the Columbia
TAVELERS RETRACING LEWIS AND CLARKE JOURNEY to the Pacific over the past two hundred years have witnessed tre mendous change to the Columbia River Gorge and its pri mary feature, the Columbia River. Dams, reservoirs, timber harvest, altered fisheries, transportation infrastructure, and growth and shrinkage of communities have transformed the river and valley.1 This radically different geography of
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James E. O'Connor
Water resources data, Ohio, water year 2003 : Volume 1. Ohio River basin excluding project data
Water-resources data for the 2003 water year for Ohio consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. This report, in two volumes, contains records for water discharge at 138 gaging stations and various partial-record sites; water levels at 217 observation wells and 35 crest-
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H.L. Shindel, J.P. Mangus, S.R. Frum
Water Resources Data: Hawaii and Other Pacific Areas, Water Year 2003. Volume 1. Hawaii
Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Hawaii consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and springs; water levels and quality of water wells; and rainfall totals.
* Water discharge for 70 gaging stations on streams, springs, and ditches.
* Discharge data for 97 crest-stage partial-record stations.
* Water-quality data for 6 streams, and 28 partial-record s
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P.C. Teeters, R.I. Taogoshi, D.C. Nishimoto, B.H. Shimizu
Metadata for ReVA logistic regression dataset
The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Regional Vulnerability Assessment Program, has developed a set of statistical tools to support regional-scale, ground-water quality and vulnerability assessments. The Regional Vulnerability Assessment Program goals are to develop and demonstrate approaches to comprehensive, regional-scale assessments that eff
Authors
Andrew E. LaMotte
Hydrogeology and water quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in Southeastern New York. Part 2. Hydrogeology, stream base flow, and ground-water recharge
The hydrogeology of the 372-square-mile Pepacton Reservoir watershed (herein called the East Branch Delaware River Basin) in the southwestern Catskill Mountain region of Southeastern New York is described and depicted in a detailed surficial geologic map and two geologic sections. An analysis of stream discharge records and estimates of mean annual ground-water recharge and stream base flow for ei
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R.J. Reynolds
Onondaga Lake Watershed – A Geographic Information System Project Phase I – Needs assessment and spatial data framework
In the fall of 2002, the Onondaga Lake Partnership (OLP) formed a Geographic Information System (GIS) Planning Committee to begin the process of developing a comprehensive watershed geographic information system for Onondaga Lake. The goal of the Onondaga Lake Partnership geographic information system is to integrate the various types of spatial data used for scientific investigations, resource ma
Authors
Douglas A. Freehafer, Oliver Pierson
Delineation of faults, fractures, foliation, and ground-water-flow zones in fractured-rock, on the southern part of Manhattan, New York, through use of advanced borehole-geophysical techniques
Advanced borehole-geophysical techniques were used to assess the geohydrology of crystalline bedrock in 20 boreholes on the southern part of Manhattan Island, N.Y., in preparation for construction of a third water tunnel for New York City. The borehole-logging techniques included natural gamma, single-point resistance, short-normal resistivity, mechanical and acoustic caliper, magnetic susceptibil
Authors
Frederick Stumm, Anthony Chu, Jack Monti
StreamStats: A U.S. Geological Survey Web Application for Stream Information
No abstract available.
Authors
Kernell G. Ries, Peter A. Steeves, Jacqueline D. Coles, Alan H. Rea, David W. Stewart
Effects of Abandoned Coal-Mine Drainage on Streamflow and Water Quality in the Mahanoy Creek Basin, Schuylkill, Columbia, and Northumberland Counties, Pennsylvania, 2001
This report assesses the contaminant loading, effects to receiving streams, and possible remedial alternatives for abandoned mine drainage (AMD) within the Mahanoy Creek Basin in east-central Pennsylvania. The Mahanoy Creek Basin encompasses an area of 157 square miles (407 square kilometers) including approximately 42 square miles (109 square kilometers) underlain by the Western Middle Anthracite
Authors
Charles A. Cravotta