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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Analysis of carbon isotopes, determination of ground-water age, and estimated characteristics of the contaminant source at two fuel-spill plumes, western Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1996 Analysis of carbon isotopes, determination of ground-water age, and estimated characteristics of the contaminant source at two fuel-spill plumes, western Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1996
No abstract available.
Authors
Jennifer G. Savoie
Construction and calibration of numerical ground-water-flow models of the western half of the Milford-Souhegan glacial-drift aquifer, Milford, New Hampshire Construction and calibration of numerical ground-water-flow models of the western half of the Milford-Souhegan glacial-drift aquifer, Milford, New Hampshire
No abstract available.
Authors
P. T. Harte, R. H. Flynn, Thomas J. Mack
A marine GIS library for Massachusetts Bay: Focusing on disposal sites, contaminated sediments, and sea floor mapping A marine GIS library for Massachusetts Bay: Focusing on disposal sites, contaminated sediments, and sea floor mapping
No abstract available.
Authors
Bradford Butman, John A. Lindsay, George Graettinger, Laura Hayes, Chris Polloni, Ellen Mecray, Tom Simon
Estimating Concentrations of Road-Salt Constituents in Highway-Runoff from Measurements of Specific Conductance Estimating Concentrations of Road-Salt Constituents in Highway-Runoff from Measurements of Specific Conductance
Discrete or composite samples of highway runoff may not adequately represent in-storm water-quality fluctuations because continuous records of water stage, specific conductance, pH, and temperature of the runoff indicate that these properties fluctuate substantially during a storm. Continuous records of water-quality properties can be used to maximize the information obtained about the...
Authors
Gregory E. Granato, Kirk P. Smith
Watershed modeling approach to assessing the hydrologic effects of future development in the Ninemile Creek basin, Onondaga County, New York Watershed modeling approach to assessing the hydrologic effects of future development in the Ninemile Creek basin, Onondaga County, New York
No abstract available.
Authors
Phillip J. Zarriello
Assessing biological effects from highway-runoff constituents Assessing biological effects from highway-runoff constituents
Increased emphasis on evaluation of nonpoint-source pollution has intensified the need for techniques that can be used to discern the toxicological effects of complex chemical mixtures. In response, the use of biological assessment techniques is receiving increased regulatory emphasis. When applied with documented habitat assessment and chemical analysis, these techniques can increase...
Authors
Denny R. Buckler, Gregory E. Granato
Riverbed-sediment mapping in the Edwards Dam Impoundment on the Kennebec River, Maine by use of geophysical techniques Riverbed-sediment mapping in the Edwards Dam Impoundment on the Kennebec River, Maine by use of geophysical techniques
In July 1997, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement recommending that the 162-year-old Edwards Dam on the Kennebec River in Augusta, Maine, be removed. The impoundment formed by Edwards Dam extends about 15 mi to the city of Waterville, near the confluence of the Sebasticook River with the Kennebec River. The impoundment has a...
Authors
Robert W. Dudley
Inventory of selected freshwater-ecology studies from the New England Coastal Basins (Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island), 1937-97 Inventory of selected freshwater-ecology studies from the New England Coastal Basins (Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island), 1937-97
An inventory of published studies that address freshwater ecology within the New England Coastal Basins was created through computerized bibliographic literature searches and consultation with environmental agencies. Assembled papers were classified to associate their contents with one or more states, ecoregions, river basins, and ecological topics. Full references and their...
Authors
Steven Tessler, J.F. Coles, K.M. Beaulieu
Streamflow, base flow, and ground-water recharge in the Housatonic River basin, western Massachusetts and parts of eastern New York and northwestern Connecticut Streamflow, base flow, and ground-water recharge in the Housatonic River basin, western Massachusetts and parts of eastern New York and northwestern Connecticut
Streamflows for selected flow durations from 1 to 99 percent and the August median streamflows were estimated for 11 long-term streamflow-gaging stations in and near the study area. Estimates of streamflow and associated standard errors were determined for selected flow durations from 50 to 99 percent and the August median streamflows for 21 low-flow partial-record stations and for...
Authors
Gardner C. Bent
Estimating the magnitude of peak flows for streams in Maine for selected recurrence intervals Estimating the magnitude of peak flows for streams in Maine for selected recurrence intervals
This report gives estimates of, and presents techniques for estimating, the magnitude of peak flows for streams in Maine for recurrence intervals of 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 500 years. A flowchart in this report guides the user to the appropriate estimates and (or) estimating techniques for a site on a specific stream. Section 1, 'Estimates of peak flows and maximum recorded flows at...
Authors
Glenn A. Hodgkins
A siphon gage for monitoring surface-water levels A siphon gage for monitoring surface-water levels
A device that uses a siphon tube to establish a hydraulic connection between the bottom of an onshore standpipe and a point at the bottom of a water body was designed and tested for monitoring surface-water levels. Water is added to the standpipe to a level sufficient to drive a complete slug of water through the siphoning tube and to flush all air out of the system. The water levels in...
Authors
Timothy D. McCobb, Denis R. LeBlanc, Roy S. Socolow