Publications
The list below includes official USGS publications and journal articles authored by New England Water Science Center scientists. The USGS Pubs Warehouse link provides access to all USSG publications.
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An automatable method for developing preliminary stream crossing designs using lidar and hydraulic modeling in Massachusetts An automatable method for developing preliminary stream crossing designs using lidar and hydraulic modeling in Massachusetts
Upgrading aging and undersized stream crossings (places where culverts and bridges intersect a stream) with replacements designed for aquatic organism passage can improve infrastructure resiliency, geomorphic stability, and maintenance costs. The goal of this work is to develop preliminary culvert designs that convey hydraulic design floods and meet the Massachusetts Stream Crossings...
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Meghan A. McCallister, Luke P. Sturtevant, Brendan A. McCarthy, Ian P. Armstrong
Predictions of anthropogenic background PFAS concentrations in soil and relation to bedrock lithology and groundwater quality Predictions of anthropogenic background PFAS concentrations in soil and relation to bedrock lithology and groundwater quality
Detectable concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been observed in soils in remote areas and presumably originate from atmospheric deposition. These anthropogenic background concentrations may enable some PFAS to leach to groundwater at levels that exceed regulatory criteria for drinking water. However, anthropogenic background soil concentrations and their...
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Andrea K. Tokranov, Leah M. Santangelo, Joseph D. Ayotte, Sydney M. Welch, Kate Emma A. Schlosser, Jeffrey M. Marts, Anthony F. Drouin, Harrison Roakes
Simulation of groundwater flow to evaluate hydrogeologic controls on a PFAS plume, Coakley Landfill Superfund site, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Simulation of groundwater flow to evaluate hydrogeologic controls on a PFAS plume, Coakley Landfill Superfund site, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), have been detected at combined concentrations above 2,000 nanograms per liter (ng/L) at groundwater seep locations near the Coakley Landfill Superfund site, in North Hampton, New Hampshire. The landfill was active from 1972 to 1985. An impermeable cap was placed on...
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Philip T. Harte, Andrew L. Collins
An automated geographic information system-based hydraulic modeling tool for developing preliminary culvert designs for stream crossings in Massachusetts An automated geographic information system-based hydraulic modeling tool for developing preliminary culvert designs for stream crossings in Massachusetts
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Gardner C. Bent, Brendan A. McCarthy, Luke P. Sturtevant, Meghan A. McCallister, Amanda L. Tudor, Ian P. Armstrong, Mark W. Poe, Alexander P. Graziano, Carl S. Carlson
Simulation of groundwater flow to evaluate hydrogeologic controls on a PFAS plume, Coakley Landfill Superfund Site, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Simulation of groundwater flow to evaluate hydrogeologic controls on a PFAS plume, Coakley Landfill Superfund Site, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), have been detected at combined concentrations above 2,000 nanograms per liter (ng/L) at groundwater seep locations near the Coakley Landfill Superfund site, in North Hampton, New Hampshire. The landfill was active from 1972 to 1985. An impermeable cap was placed on...
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Phil Harte, Andrew L. Collins
Low streamflows in Massachusetts: Variability over space and time and relations with climatic and basin variables Low streamflows in Massachusetts: Variability over space and time and relations with climatic and basin variables
Streamflows in Massachusetts have set record lows in recent years despite generally wetter conditions than during the drought of the 1960s, and the reasons for this are not known. To analyse potential drivers of low streamflows in Massachusetts, six low-flow metrics were computed at 107 streamgages. These metrics represent low-flow magnitude, magnitude normalized to median flows, and...
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Catherine A. Chamberlin, Glenn Hodgkins
Groundwater drought in the United States: Spatial and temporal variability Groundwater drought in the United States: Spatial and temporal variability
Many communities and ecosystems in the United States that are dependent on groundwater are potentially adversely affected by groundwater drought. We computed yearly groundwater-drought metrics and mean groundwater levels at well locations across the conterminous United States (CONUS), using data from wells and remotely sensed and modeled Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Drought...
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Glenn Hodgkins, Caelan Simeone, Melissa A. Lombard, Todd Caldwell, John C. Hammond, Michael Wieczorek, Robert W. Dudley
Erosion potential and flood vulnerability of streams and stream crossings at Acadia National Park, Maine Erosion potential and flood vulnerability of streams and stream crossings at Acadia National Park, Maine
Acadia National Park has had increases in the frequency and magnitude of precipitation in recent years, leading to increased flood flows, stream erosion, and costly infrastructure damage. To improve infrastructure management in a changing climate, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Park Service, has developed multiple datasets that can help natural resource...
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Ian P. Armstrong, Meghan A. McCallister, Kristina M. Hyslop, Adam J. Benthem
Effects of groundwater withdrawals for water bottling and municipal use, Wards Brook Valley, Maine and New Hampshire Effects of groundwater withdrawals for water bottling and municipal use, Wards Brook Valley, Maine and New Hampshire
Hydrologic models for the Wards Brook valley near Fryeburg, Maine were developed for historical (2016 – 2021) and hypothetical future conditions (2046 – 2065 and 2080 – 2099) to understand the effects of groundwater withdrawals for bottled water and municipal use on hydrologic conditions (stream base flows and groundwater levels). Analyses showed that the simulated base flows in Wards...
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John R Mullaney, Janet R. Barclay, Jennifer S. Stanton, Carl S Carlson, Madeleine Holland
Drinking water arsenic, urinary arsenic biomarkers, and cognitive impairment in the REGARDS study Drinking water arsenic, urinary arsenic biomarkers, and cognitive impairment in the REGARDS study
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Meghan Angley, Yijia Zhang, Anne E. Nigra, Melissa A. Lombard, Matthew O. Gribble, Liping Lu, Frederick W. Unverzagt, Leslie A. McClure, Suzanne E. Judd, Mary Cushman, John Brockman, Ka Kahe
An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York An evaluation of the effects of different deicing salt application rates on three watersheds in Essex County, New York
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Transportation, evaluated the effects of different deicing salt application rates on surface water, groundwater, and highway runoff quality near State highways in northern New York. Three reaches of State highways were tested with different deicing treatments between October 2019 and November 2022: a salt...
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Kristina Gutchess, Natasha Scavotto, Amanda Dondero, Joshua C. Woda, Neil C. Terry, Kirk Smith, John H. Williams