Surface 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...

Louisiana Public Awareness, Hydrologic Studies, and Hydrologic Data

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and USGS will jointly lead the development of foundational components for Gulf region-wide monitoring.

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...

Short Title: Beaver Lake Water Quality Project Chief: Reed Green Cooperator: Beaver Water District Project Time Frame: 2000 - present Beaver Lake, completed in 1963, is located in northwestern Arkansas and receives a majority of its water from three tributaries of the White River (White River, Middle Fork White River, and West Fork White River), Richland Creek, and War Eagle Creek.

Short Title: Lakes Maumelle and Winona Project Chief: William Green Cooperator: Central Arkansas Water Project Time Frame: 1989 - present Lakes Maumelle and Winona are water-supply reservoirs for the Little Rock and North Little Rock metropolitan areas in central Arkansas. In addition to water supply, the reservoirs are used for recreation and fish and wildlife habitat.

Short Title: Middle Fork Study Project Chief: William Baldwin Cooperators: Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission,Arkansas Naural Resources Commission, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Project Time Frame: 2003 - present he Middle Fork of the Saline River flows through parts...

Short Title: Ozark Plateaus NAWQA Project Chief: Billy Justus Cooperator: U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program Project Time Frame: 1991 - present The Ozark Plateaus study unit is one of more than 50 study units that are part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. The long-term goals of this program are to describe the status...

Short Title: Sediment Data Program Project Chief: Dwight Lasker Cooperator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Memphis District Project Time Frame: 1997 - present Sediment concentrations and discharges in rivers and streams must be defined and monitored for effective water resource planning and water-quality assessments. An important part of the USGS mission is to provide scientific information to...

Short Title: Surface-Water Data Program Project Chief: William Baldwin Cooperators: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Vicksburg District, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, Arkansas Geological Survey, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas...

Short Title: QW Data Program Project Chief: Dwight Lasker Cooperators: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, Arkansas Geological Survey, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Central Arkansas Water, Hot Springs Village Project Time Frame: 1962...

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