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.
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Water Resources Data, New Mexico, Water Year 2000
Water-resources data for the 2000 water year for New Mexico consist of records of discharge and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 185 gaging stations; stage and contents for 26 lakes and reservoirs; water quality for 34 gaging stations, 56 wells, a
Authors
David Ortiz, Kathy Lange, Linda Beal
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through 2000
The Albuquerque Basin, located in central New Mexico, is about
100 miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide. The basin is defined as the
extent of consolidated and unconsolidated deposits of
Tertiary and Quaternary age that encompass the structural Rio
Grande Rift within the basin. Drinking-water supplies
throughout the Albuquerque Basin are obtained solely from ground-
water resources. An in
Authors
Ralph K. DeWees
Relations for estimating unit-hydrograph parameters in New Mexico
Data collected from 20 U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging
stations, most of which were operated in New Mexico between
about 1969 and 1977, were used to define hydrograph characteristics
for small New Mexico streams. Drainage areas for the gaging stations
ranged from 0.23 to 18.2 square miles. Observed values for
the hydrograph characteristics were determined for 87 of the most
sign
Authors
Scott D. Waltemeyer
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through 1999
The Albuquerque Basin, located in central New Mexico, is about 100
miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide. The basin is defined as the extent
of consolidated and unconsolidated deposits of Tertiary and
Quaternary age that encompass the structural Rio Grande Rift within
the basin. Drinking-water supplies throughout the Albuquerque Basin
are obtained solely from ground-water resources. An incr
Authors
Dale R. Rankin
Water Resources Data, New Mexico, Water Year 1999. Volume 2. The Arkansas River Basin; the San Juan River Basin; the Gila River Basin; and Ground-Water Wells
Water-resources data for the 1999 water year for New Mexico consist of discharge and and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 168 gaging stations; stage and contents for 26 lakes and reservoirs; water quality for 34 gaging stations, 26 wells, and 85 p
Authors
David Ortiz, Kathy M. Lange, Linda Beal
Water Resources Data, New Mexico, Water Year 1999. Volume 1. The Rio Grande Basin; the Mimbres River Basin; and the Tularosa Valley Basin
Water-resources data for the 1999 water year for New Mexico consist of discharge and and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 168 gaging stations; stage and contents for 26 lakes and reservoirs; water quality for 34 gaging stations, 26 wells, and 85 p
Authors
David Ortiz, Kathy Lange, Linda Beal
Deposition and chemistry of bottom sediments in Cochiti Lake, north-central New Mexico
Bottom sediments were sampled at seven sites in Cochiti Lake in
September 1996. Sediment cores penetrating the entire lacustrine
sediment sequence were collected at one site near the dam.
Surficial sediments were sampled at the near-dam site and six other
sites located along the length of the reservoir. Analyses included
grain size, major and trace elements, organochlorine
compounds, p
Authors
Jennifer T. Wilson, Peter C. Van Metre
Geothermal hydrology of Valles Caldera and the southwestern Jemez Mountains, New Mexico
The Jemez Mountains in north-central New Mexico are volcanic in
origin and have a large central caldera known as Valles Caldera.
The mountains contain the Valles geothermal system, which was
investigated during 1970-82 as a source of geothermal energy. This
report describes the geothermal hydrology of the Jemez Mountains
and presents results of an earlier 1972-75 U.S. Geological Survey
Authors
Frank W. Trainer, Robert J. Rogers, M. L. Sorey
Electromagnetic surveys to detect clay-rich sediment in the Rio Grande inner valley, Albuquerque area, New Mexico
Information on the presence of clay-rich layers in the inner-valley
alluvium is essential for quantifying the amount of water transmitted
between the Rio Grande and the Santa Fe Group aquifer system. This
report describes a study that used electromagnetic surveys to provide
this information. In the first phase of the study, electromagnetic
soundings were made using time-domain and freque
Authors
James R. Bartolino, Joseph M. Sterling
Mountain-front recharge along the eastern side of the Middle Rio Grande Basin, central New Mexico
Mountain-front recharge, which generally occurs along the
margins of alluvial basins, can be a large part of total recharge to
the aquifer system in such basins. Mountain-front recharge occurs as
the result of infiltration of flow from streams that have headwaters
in the mountainous areas adjacent to alluvial basins and ground-
water flow from the aquifers in the mountainous areas to the
Authors
Scott K. Anderholm
Results of well-bore flow logging for six water-production wells completed in the Santa Fe Group aquifer system, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1996-98
Over the last several years, an improved conceptual
understanding of the aquifer system in the Albuquerque area,
New Mexico, has lead to better knowledge about the location and
extent of the aquifer system. This information will aid with the
refinement of ground-water simulation and with the location
of sites for future water-production wells.
With an impeller-type flowmeter, well-bor
Authors
Conde R. Thorn
Determination of infiltration and percolation rates along a reach of the Santa Fe River near La Bajada, New Mexico
Two methods, one a surface-water method and the second a
ground-water method, were used to determine infiltration and
percolation rates along a 2.5-kilometer reach of the Santa Fe
River near La Bajada, New Mexico. The surface-water method uses
streamflow measurements and their differences along a stream reach,
streamflow-loss rates, stream surface area, and evaporation
rates to determi
Authors
Carole L. Thomas, Amy E. Stewart, Jim E. Constantz