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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Summary of water-quality data for City of Albuquerque drinking-water supply wells, 1988-97
The City of Albuquerque has collected and analyzed more than 5,000
water-quality samples from 113 water-supply wells in the Albuquerque
area, including many drinking-water supply wells, since May of 1988.
As a result, a large water-quality data base has been compiled that
includes data for major ions, nutrients, trace elements, carbon,
volatile organic compounds, radiological constituen
Authors
Laura M. Bexfield, William E. Lindberg, Scott K. Anderholm
Numerical simulation of vertical ground-water flux of the Rio Grande from ground-water temperature profiles, central New Mexico
An important gap in the understanding of the hydrology of the Middle Rio Grande Basin, central New Mexico, is the rate at which water from the Rio Grande recharges the Santa Fe Group aquifer system. Several methodologies-including use of the Glover-Balmer equation, flood pulses, and channel permeameters- have been applied to this problem in the Middle Rio Grande Basin. In the work presented here,
Authors
James R. Bartolino, Richard G. Niswonger
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, New Mexico, period of record through 1998
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 Cenozoic deposits that encompass the structural
Rio Grande Rift within the basin. Drinking-water supplies
throughout the Albuquerque Basin are obtained solely from ground-
water resources. The population of the basin grew from 419,000 in
1980 to 56
Authors
Dale R. Rankin
Model input and output files for the simulation of time of arrival of landfill leachate at the water table, Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility, U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Center and Fort Bliss, El Paso County, Texas
This report contains listings of model input and output files
for the simulation of the time of arrival of landfill leachate at
the water table from the Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility
(MSWLF), about 10 miles northeast of downtown El Paso, Texas. This
simulation was done by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation
with the U.S. Department of the Army, U.S. Army Air Defense
Art
Authors
Cynthia G. Abeyta, Peter F. Frenzel
Water Resources Data, New Mexico, Water Year 1998. Volume 1. The Rio Grande Basin; the Mimbres River Basin; and the Tularosa Valley Basin
Water-resources data for the 1998 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 containsdischarge records for 158 gaging stations; stage and contents
for 26 lakes and reservoirs; water quality for 34 gaging stations, 23 wells, an
Authors
David Ortiz, Kathy M. Lange, Linda Beal
Water Resources Data, New Mexico, Water Year 1998. Volume 2. The Arkansas River Basin; the San Juan River Basin; the Gila River Basin; and Ground-Water Wells
Water-resources data for the 1998 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 158 gaging stations; stage and contents for
26 lakes and reservoirs; water quality for 34 gaging stations, 23 wells, a
Authors
David Ortiz, Kathy M. Lange, Linda Beal
Geohydrology of the unsaturated zone and simulated time of arrival of landfill leachate at the water table, Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility, U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Center and Fort Bliss, El Paso County, Texas
The U.S. Air Defense Artillery Center and Fort Bliss Municipal
Solid Waste Landfill Facility (MSWLF) is located about 10 miles
northeast of downtown El Paso, Texas. The landfill is built on
the Hueco Bolson, a deposit that yields water to five public-supply
wells within 1.1 miles of the landfill boundary on all sides.
The bolson deposits consist of lenses and mixtures of sand, clay,
si
Authors
Peter F. Frenzel, Cynthia G. Abeyta
Simulation of ground-water flow in the Albuquerque Basin, central New Mexico, 1901-95, with projections to 2020
The ground-water-flow model of the Albuquerque Basin (Kernodle,
J.M., McAda, D.P., and Thorn, C.R., 1995, Simulation of ground-water flow
in the Albuquerque Basin, central New Mexico, with projections to
2020: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report
94-4251, 114 p.) was updated to include new information on the
hydrogeologic framework (Hawley, J.W., Haase, C.S., and
Authors
J. M. Kernodle
Proposed expansion of the City of Albuquerque/U.S. Geological Survey ground-water-level monitoring network for the middle Rio Grande Basin, New Mexico
The Middle Rio Grande Basin in central New Mexico, extending from
Cochiti Lake on the north to San Acacia on the south, covers an area
of about 3,060 square miles. Ground-water withdrawals in the basin
are concentrated in and around the city of Albuquerque. Because of
rapid increases in population and associated ground-water pumpage,
a network of wells was established cooperatively by th
Authors
L. M. Bexfield
Water-quality data for the Rio Grande between Picacho Bridge near Las Cruces and Calle del Norte Bridge near Mesilla, New Mexico, 1996-97
The City of Las Cruces is concerned about water quality in a reach
of the Rio Grande that receives outfall from the City of Las Cruces
wastewater-treatment plant. Water-quality samples were collected from
the Rio Grande at Picacho Bridge near Las Cruces, New Mexico; from the
sampling site at the City of Las Cruces wastewater-treatment plant; and
from the Rio Grande at Calle del Norte Br
Authors
G. F. Huff
Application of nonlinear-regression methods to a ground-water flow model of the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico
This report documents the application of nonlinear-regression methods
to a numerical model of ground-water flow in the Albuquerque Basin,
New Mexico. In the Albuquerque Basin, ground water is the primary source
for most water uses. Ground-water withdrawal has steadily increased
since the 1940's, resulting in large declines in water levels in the
Albuquerque area. A ground-water flow mode
Authors
C. R. Tiedeman, J. M. Kernodle, D. P. McAda
Surface-water and suspended-sediment inflow and outflow for Nutria Reservoir No. 3, Zuni Indian Reservation, New Mexico, March 1994 to September 1995
Surface-water and suspended-sediment inflow to and outflow from Nutria
Reservoir No. 3 on the Zuni Indian Reservation, western New Mexico,
were calculated. The period of study was March 3, 1994, to September
30, 1995. Total runoff into Nutria Reservoir No. 3 during the study
period was 6,812 acre-feet.
During the study period, 24,310 tons of suspended sediment was transported
Authors
A. C. Gellis