Publications
This list of New Mexico Water Science Center publications spans from 1961 to the present. It includes both official USGS publications and journal articles authored by our scientists.
Filter Total Items: 349
Water-quality assessment of the Rio Grande Valley, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas: Summary and analysis of water-quality data for the basic-fixed-site network, 1993-95
The Rio Grande Valley study unit of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program collected monthly water- quality samples at a network of surface-water sites from April 1993 through September 1995. This basic-fixed-site network consisted of nine main-stem sites on the Rio Grande, five sites on tributaries of the Rio Grande, two sites on streams in the Rio Grande Valley stud
Authors
D. F. Healy
Seismic investigation of the buried horst between the Jornada del Muerto and Mesilla ground-water basins near Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Six seismic reflection profiles were collected in the vicinity
of the Jornada Horst between Goat Mountain and Tortugas Mountain
(northeast and east of Las Cruces, New Mexico) to delineate more
precisely the geometry of the horst and to determine whether
large, buried channels have been incised into the top of the
horst. The Jornada fault zone separates the southern Jornada del
Muerto
Authors
D. G. Woodward, R. G. Myers
Water-quality assessment of the Rio Grande Valley, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas; water-quality data for water-column, suspended-sediment, and bed-material samples collected at selected surface-water sites in the upper Rio Grande Basin, June and Septemb
As part of the Rio Grande Valley National Water-Quality Assessment
Program, samples were collected at 34 sites in the upper Rio Grande Basin
in Colorado and New Mexico during June and September 1994. The focus of the
sampling was on trace-element concentrations in the water column, suspended
sediment, and bed material. Water-column samples were analyzed for major
constituent, nutrient,
Authors
L.K. Miller, R.L. Moquino, B.A. Hill
Low-flow water-quality and discharge data for lined channels in Northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1990 to 1994
The water resources of the Albuquerque metropolitan area are under
increasing scrutiny by Federal and State regulators. Because of a lack
of available low-flow data for use in addressing potential water-quality
problems, a project was established to collect low-flow water-quality
and discharge data. The project was initiated under a current cooperative
program between the U.S. Geological
Authors
R.L. Gold, Robert McBreen
Concentrations of selected trace elements and other constituents in the Rio Grande and in fish tissue in the vicinity of Albuquerque, New Mexico
The State of New Mexico and the Pueblo of Isleta have established
surface-water standards for trace elements to control discharges of these
contaminants. Before these standards can be meaningfully applied, however,
ambient concentrations and loads of trace elements, principally arsenic,
need to be determined in the Rio Grande and inflow sources. Arsenic
concentrations also need to be de
Authors
Ralph Wilcox
Water-quality assessment of the Rio Grande Valley, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas -- Shallow ground-water quality and land use in the Albuquerque area, central New Mexico, 1993
This report describes the quality of shallow ground water and the
relations between land use and the quality of that shallow ground water
in an urban area in and adjacent to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Water
samples were collected from 24 shallow wells. Samples were analyzed for
selected common constituents, nutrients, trace elements, radionuclides,
volatile organic compounds, and pesticide
Authors
Scott K. Anderholm
Physical, chemical, and biological data for detailed study of irrigation drainage in the San Juan River area, New Mexico, 1993-94, with supplemental data, 1991-95
In response to increasing concern about the quality of
irrigation drainage and its potential effects on fish, wildlife,
and human health, the U.S. Department of the Interior formed an
interbureau task group to prepare a plan for investigating water-
quality problems on irrigation projects sponsored by the
Department of the Interior. The San Juan River area in
northwestern New Mexico was
Authors
C. L. Thomas, J. D. Lusk, R. S. Bristol, R.M. Wilson, A.R. Shineman
Summary of available hydrogeologic data collected between 1973 and 1995 and information on all permeability data and aquifer tests for the Capitan Aquifer, Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico
This report summarizes the availability of water-level data for
the Capitan aquifer and evaluates the condition of wells in the
Capitan aquifer observation-well network. The report summarizes
water-level and water-quality data for the Capitan aquifer,
including water-level data specifically for the Tansill Formation,
collected from 1973 through 1995. The report summarizes aquifer-
test
Authors
G. F. Huff
Summary of the San Juan structural basin regional aquifer-system analysis, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah
Ground-water resources are the only source of water in most of
the San Juan structural basin and are mainly used for municipal,
industrial, domestic, and stock purposes. Industrial use increased
dramatically during the late 1970's and early 1980's because of
increased exploration and development of uranium and coal resources.
The San Juan structural basin is a northwest-trending,
Authors
G. W. Levings, J. M. Kernodle, C. R. Thorn
Concentrations and loads of selected trace elements and other constituents in the Rio Grande in the vicinity of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1994
The Pueblo of Isleta and the New Mexico Environment Department
have established water-quality standards for the Rio Grande,
which flows through Albuquerque, New Mexico. Trace-element
concentrations historically have been greater than maximum
permissible concentrations allowed by these standards. It is not
known if these concentrations are due to sources from the
Albuquerque metropolita
Authors
Todd Kelly, Howard E. Taylor
Water quality and benthic macroinvertebrate bioassessment of Gallinas Creek, San Miguel County, New Mexico, 1987-90
Upper Gallinas Creek in north-central New Mexico serves as the
public water supply for the City of Las Vegas. The majority of
this 84-square-mile watershed is within national forest lands
managed by the U.S. Forest Service. In 1985, the Forest Service
planned to conduct timber harvesting in the headwaters of
Gallinas Creek. The City of Las Vegas was concerned about possible
effects fr
Authors
H.S. Garn, G.Z. Jacobi
Plan of study to quantify the hydrologic relations between the Rio Grande and the Santa Fe Group aquifer system near Albuquerque, central New Mexico
The Albuquerque Basin in central New Mexico covers an area
of about 3,060 square miles. Ground water from the Santa Fe Group
aquifer system of the Albuquerque Basin is the principal source
of water for municipal, domestic, commercial, and industrial uses in
the Albuquerque area, an area of about 410 square miles. Ground-
water withdrawal in the basin has increased from about 97,000
acre-f
Authors
D. P. McAda