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Water is one of the most important of Alabama's natural resources. Water is not only a vital component of human existence, it is critical to the overall quality of life. In order to protect and preserve this resource for future generations, we must have a baseline of information to make decisions. Decision and policy makers must know the answers to three fundamental questions: where is the water...

This website provides an application for exploring modeling results from a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) project titled Mapping Climate Change Resistant Vernal Pools in the Northeastern U.S. The purpose of this project was to improve understanding of the factors that control inundation patterns in vernal pools of the northeastern United States, so as to identify pools that might function as...

The Bonnet Carré Spillway, located about 28 miles northwest of New Orleans, Louisiana, was constructed in the early 1930s as part of an integrated flood-control structure for the lower Mississippi River Plain. The spillway is designed to divert water from the Mississippi River into Lake Pontchartrain, thus relieving pressure on levees downstream. Opening of the spillway occurs when measured...

Louisiana Public Awareness, Hydrologic Studies, and Hydrologic Data

Where: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet school, Baton Rouge, LA Background: Dennis Demcheck has been volunteering at the public school since 2012, discussing bird identification, migration patterns, and drawing birds. The presentation emphasized scientific observation and the importance of accurate data collection. Partners/Stakeholders: None. Dennis talked to about 75 students from three 4th...

LOWER MISSISSIPPI-GULF WSC - BATON ROUGE SEDIMENT LAB PRICE LIST - 2018 FISCAL YEAR 2018 FISCAL YEAR (Effective date will begin with samples received by the Laboratory after October 1, 2017)

Short Title: Beaver Lake 3-D Modelin Project Chief: Reed Green Cooperator: Beaver Water District Project Time Frame: October 2007 - present Beaver Lake is a large, deep-storage reservoir located in the White River Basin in northwestern Arkansas and is considered a primary watershed of concern in Arkansas. As such, information is needed to assess water quality, especially nutrient enrichment...

Short Title: Hot Springs Flood Warning System Project Chief: Joseph Fleming Cooperator: City of Hot Springs Project Time Frame: 2008- present In May 1990, a series of severe thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of Hot Springs with a total of 13.25 inches of rainfall measured at the National Park Service rainfall gage. Severe flooding caused by the excessive rainfall damaged numerous bridges and...

National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA) in Tennessee

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) works closely with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to provide information to be used by the MDOT for economical and optimum design of highway-drainage structures. The MDOT spends millions of dollars annually for highway construction. Streamflow records, hydrologic analyses of basins, and hydraulic analyses of the flooding potential at proposed...

The National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program is designed to describe the status and trends in the quality of the Nation's surface-water and ground-water resources and to provide a sound understanding of the natural and human factors that affect the quality of these resources. As part of the program, investigations will be conducted in approximately 60 areas -- called study units --...

Flooding is a concern for everyone in Louisiana. Floods demand immediate and decisive action by governmental entities, businesses, and individual citizens, all of whom have to make critical decisions that directly impact the extent, duration, and mitigation of losses resulting from flooding. How high will the water get? How long will the flood last? What areas will be affected? What roads will...