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Scientific Investigations Reports, Scientific Investigations Maps, and Water-Resources Investigations Reports (SIR, SIM, and WRIR)

Abbott, Marvin M., 1998, Freshwater resources and saline water near the Sac and Fox Nation tribal lands, eastern Lincoln County, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4173, 58 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri964173.

Abbott, Marvin M., 2000, Water quality of the Quaternary and Ada-Vamoosa aquifers on the Osage Reservation, Osage County, Oklahoma, 1997: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4231, 76 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri994231/.

Abbott, Marvin M.,and DeHay, Kelli., 2008, Aquifer tests and characterization of transmissivity, Ada-Vamoosa Aquifer on the Osage Reservation, Osage County, Oklahoma, 2006: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5118, 10 p. Online only report., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5118/.

Abbott, Marvin M.,and Tortorelli, Robert L., 2002, Surface-water characteristics and quality on the Osage Reservation, Osage County, Oklahoma, 1999: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4060, 68 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri02-4060/.

Abbott, M.M., and Tortorelli, R.L., Becker, M.F., and Trombley, T.J., 2003, Overview of water resources in and near Wichita and Affiliated Tribes treaty lands in western Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4024, 52 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri034024/.

Adams, Gregory P., and Bergman, DeRoy L., 1996, Geohydrology of alluvium and terrace deposits of the Cimarron River from Freedom to Guthrie, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4066, 57 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri954066.

Andrews, William J., Becker, Mark F., Mashburn, Shana L., and Smith, S. Jerrod, 2009, Selected metals in sediments and streams in the Oklahoma part of the Tri-State Mining District, 2000-2006: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5032, 36 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5032/.

Andrews, W.J., Becker, C.J., Ryter, D.W., and Smith, S.J., 2016, Summary of U.S. Geological Survey studies conducted in cooperation with the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, central Oklahoma, 2011–14: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2015-5182, 22 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20155182.

Andrews, William J., Becker, Mark F., Smith, S. Jerrod, and Tortorelli, Robert L., 2009, Summary of surface-water quality data from the Illinois River Basin in northeast Oklahoma, 1970-2007: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5182, 39 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5182/.

Andrews, William J., Burrough, Steven P., 2002, Hydrology and water quality near Bromide Pavilion in Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Murray County, Oklahoma, 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4250, 31 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri014250/.

Andrews, William J., Harich, Christopher R., Smith, S. Jerrod, Lewis, Jason M., Shivers, Molly J., Seger, Christian H., and Becker, Carol J., 2013, Analysis of environmental setting, surface-water and groundwater data, and data gaps for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Jurisdictional Area, Oklahoma, through 2011: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2013-5010, 102 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2013/5010/.

Andrews, William J., Masoner, Jason R., Rendon, Samuel H., Smith, Kevin A., Greer, James R., and Chatterton, Logan A., 2013, Pilot study of natural attenuation of arsenic in well water discharged to the Little River above Lake Thunderbird, Norman, Oklahoma, 2012: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2013-5055, 31 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2013/5055/.

Andrews, William J., and Smith, S. Jerrod, 2014, Description of landscape features, summary of existing hydrologic data, and identification of data gaps for the Osage Nation, northeastern Oklahoma, 1890–2012: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5134, 53 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2014/5134/.

Ashworth, C.E., Smith, S.J., and Smith, K.A., 2017, Bathymetry and capacity of Shawnee Reservoir, Oklahoma, 2016: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3374, 1 sheet, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3374 with data release at https://doi.org/10.5066/F72805SC.

Becker, Carol J., 2001, Ground-water quality, levels, and flow direction near Fort Cobb Reservoir, Caddo County, Oklahoma, 1998 - 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4076, 20 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri01-4076/.

Becker, Carol J., 2002, Hydrogeology and leachate plume delineation at a closed municipal landfill, Norman, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4168, 36 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri014168.

Becker, Carol J., 2004, Reconnaissance of surface-water quality and possible sources of nutrients and bacteria in the Turkey Creek watershed, northwest Oklahoma, 2002-03: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5039, 24 p. (ON-LINE REPORT ONLY), http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20045039.

Becker, Carol J., 2006, Water quality and possible sources of nitrogen and bacteria to Rock and Travertine Creeks, Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma, 2004: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5279, 24 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2005-5279/.

Becker, Carol J., 2006, Comparison of ground-water quality in samples from selected shallow and deep wells in the Central Oklahoma Aquifer, 2003-2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5084, 55 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20065084.

Becker, Carol J., 2010, A reconnaissance of selected organic compounds in streams in tribal lands in central Oklahoma, January-February 2009: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5110, 46 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5110/.

Becker, Carol J., ed., 2011, Assessment of conservation practices in the Fort Cobb Reservoir watershed, southwestern Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–-5257, 10 chapters., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5257/.

Becker, Carol J., 2013, Groundwater quality and the relation between pH values and occurrence of trace elements and radionuclides in water samples collected from private wells in part of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Jurisdictional Area, central Oklahoma, 2011: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2012-5253, 47 p., 5 apps., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2012/5253/.

Becker, Carol J., 2014, Stream-water and groundwater quality in and near the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Jurisdictional Area, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, 2012–13: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5178, 102 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2014/5178/.

Becker, Carol J., Overton, Myles D., Johnson, Kenneth S., and Luza, Kenneth V., 1997, Geologic and hydraulic characteristics of selected shaly geologic units in Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4303, 25 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri964303.

Becker, Carol J., Smith, S. Jerrod, Greer, James R., and Smith, Kevin A., 2010, Arsenic-related water quality with depth and water quality of well-head samples from production wells, in Oklahoma, 2008: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5047, 38 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5047/.

Becker, Mark F., 1998, Steady-state simulation of ground-water flow in the Rush Springs aquifer, western Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4082, 18 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri984082.

Becker, Mark F. and Runkle, Donna L., 1998, Hydrogeology, water quality, and geochemistry of the Rush Springs aquifer, western Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4081, 37 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri984081.

Becker, Mark F., Bruce, Breton W., Pope, Larry M., and Andrews, William J., 2002, Ground-water quality in the central High Plains Aquifer, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, 1999: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4112, 64 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri20024112.

Becker, Mark F., Peter, Kathy D., and Masoner, Jason, 2002, Possible sources of nitrate in ground water at a swine licensed-managed feeding operations in Oklahoma, 2001: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4257, 76 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri024257.

Bingham, R.H., Bergman, D.L., and Thomas, W.O., Jr., 1974, Flood of October 1973 in Enid and vicinity, north-central Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 74-27, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000, 1:126,720., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri7427.

Brigham, Mark E., Payne, Gregory A., Andrews, William J., and Abbott, Marvin M., 2002, Statistical analysis of stream water-quality data and sampling network design near Oklahoma City, central Oklahoma, 1977-1999: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4111, 125 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri024111.

Buck, Stephanie D., 2014, Concentrations, loads, and yields of total phosphorus, total nitrogen, and suspended sediment and bacteria concentrations in the Wister Lake Basin, Oklahoma and Arkansas, 2011—13: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5170, 39 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2014/5170/.

Christensen, Victoria G., Esralew, Rachel A., and Allen, Monica L., 2008, Estimated nutrient concentrations and continuous water-quality monitoring in the Eucha-Spavinaw Basin, northwestern Arkansas and northeastern Oklahoma, 2004-2007: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5218, 32 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5218/.

Christenson, S.C., 1983, Numerical simulation of the alluvium and terrace aquifer along the North Canadian River from Canton Lake to Lake Overholser, central Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4076, 36 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri834076.

Christenson, S.C., 1995, Contamination of wells completed in the Roubidoux aquifer by abandoned zinc and lead mines, Ottawa County, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4150, 114 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri954150/.

Christenson, Scott, Hunt, Andrew G., and Parkhurst, David L., 2009, Geochemical investigation of the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer, south-central Oklahoma, 2004-06: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5036, 50 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5036.

Christenson, Scott, Osborn, N.I., Neel, C.R., Faith, J.R., Blome, C.D., Puckette, James, and Pantea, M.P., 2011, Hydrogeology and simulation of groundwater flow in the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, south-central Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5029, 104 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2011/5029.

Cope, C.C., Becker, M.F., Andrews, W.J., and DeHay, Kelli, 2008, Streamflow, water quality, and metal loads from chat leachate and mine outflow into Tar Creek, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5115, 24 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2007/5115/.

DeHay, K.L., 2003, Assessment and comparison of 1976-77 and 2002 water quality in mineshafts in the Picher mining district, northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4248, 64 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri034248.

DeHay, K.L., Andrews, W.J., and Sughru, M.P., 2004, Hydrology and ground-water quality in the mine workings within the Picher Mining District, northeastern Oklahoma, 2002-03: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5043, 62 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2004-5043.

Ellis, J.H., 2018, Simulation of groundwater flow and analysis of projected water use for the Rush Springs aquifer, western Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2018-5136, 156 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20185136.

Ellis, J.H., Mashburn, S.L., Graves, G.M., Peterson, S.M., Smith, S.J., Fuhrig, L.T., Wagner, D.L., and Sanford, J.E., 2017, Hydrogeology and simulation of groundwater flow and analysis of projected water use for the Canadian River alluvial aquifer, western and central Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016-5180, 64 p., 7 pls., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20165180.

Esralew, R.A., 2010, Determination of baseline periods of record for selected streamflow- gaging stations in and near Oklahoma for use in modeling applications: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5106, 65 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5106/.

Esralew, R.A., Andrews, W.J., Allen, M.L., and Becker, C.J., 2011, Comparison of load estimation techniques and trend analysis for nitrogen, phosphorus, and suspended sediment in the Eucha-Spavinaw Basin, northwestern Arkansas and northeastern Oklahoma, 2002–10: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2011–5172, 60 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2011/5172/.

Esralew, R.A., Andrews, W.J., and Smith, S.J., 2011, Evaluation and trends of land cover, streamflow, and water quality in the North Canadian River Basin near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1968–2009: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5117, 97 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2011/5117/.

Esralew, R.A., and Lewis, J.M., 2010, Trends in Base Flow, Total Flow, and Base-Flow Index of Selected Streams in and near Oklahoma through 2008: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5104, 143 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5104/.

Esralew, R.A., and Smith, S. Jerrod, 2009, Methods for estimating flow-duration and annual mean-flow statistics for ungaged streams in Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5267, 131 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5267/.

Esralew, R.A., and Tortorelli, R.L., 2010, Nutrient concentrations, loads, and yields in the Eucha-Spavinaw Basin, Arkansas and Oklahoma, 2002-09: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5119, 61 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5119/.

Feder, G.L., and Krothe, N.C., 1981, Results of a reconnaissance water-quality sampling program of the Ogallala aquifer in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 81-65, 7 p., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri8165.

Haggard, B.E., Masoner, J.R., and Becker, C.J., 2003, Percentile distributions of median nitrite plus nitrate as nitrogen, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus concentrations in Oklahoma streams, 1973-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4084, 24 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri034084.

Hanson, R.L., and Cates, S.W., 1994, Hydrogeology of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Murray County, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4102, 2 plates, scale 1:24,000, 86 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri94-4102.

Hart, D.L., Jr., Hoffman, G.L., and Goemaat, R.L., 1976, Geohydrology of the Oklahoma Panhandle, Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas Counties: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 75-25, 62 p., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri7525.

Havens, J.S., 1982a, Altitude and configuration of the 1980 water table in the High Plains regional aquifer, northwestern Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Open-File Report 82-100, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr82100.

Havens, J.S., 1982b, Altitude and configuration of the predevelopment water table in the High Plains regional aquifer, northwestern Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Open-File Report 82-275, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr82275.

Havens, J.S., 1982c, Saturated thickness of the High Plains regional aquifer in 1980, northwestern Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Open-File Report 82-760, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr82760.

Havens, J.S., 1982d, Generalized altitude and configuration of the base of the High Plains regional aquifer, northwestern Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Open-File Report 81-1117, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr811117.

Havens, J.S., 1983, Water-level changes in the High Plains regional aquifer, northwestern Oklahoma, predevelopment to 1980: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4073, 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri834073.

Havens, J.S., 1989, Geohydrology of the alluvial and terrace deposits of the North Canadian River from Oklahoma City to Eufaula Lake, central Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4234, 32 p., 12 plates., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri884234.

Havens, J.S., and Christenson, S.C., 1984, Numerical simulation of the High Plains regional aquifer, northwestern Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4269, 27 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri834269.

Heimann, D.C., and Tortorelli, R.L., 1988, Statistical summaries of streamflow records in Oklahoma in parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Texas through 1984: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 87-4205, 387 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri874205.

Heimes, F.J., and Luckey, R.R., 1982, Method for estimating historical irrigation requirements from ground water in the High Plains in parts of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report, 82-40, 64 p., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri8240.

Hudson, M.R., Smith, D.V., Pantea, M.P., and Becker, C.J., 2016, Geologic and geophysical models for Osage County, Oklahoma, and implications for groundwater resources: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016–5067, 27 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20165067.

Hunter, S.L., Ashworth, C.E., and Smith, S.J., 2017, Bathymetric surveys of the Neosho River, Spring River, and Elk River, northeastern Oklahoma and southwestern Missouri, 2016–17: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5101, 59 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175101 with data release at https://doi.org/10.5066/F71N7ZMS.

Hunter, S.L., and Labriola, L.G., 2019, Capacity and area of Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, northeastern Oklahoma, 2009: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2019–5040, 18 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20195040.

Jaeschke, J.B., Scholl, M.A., Cozzarelli, I.M., Masoner, J.R., Christenson, Scott, and Qi, Haiping, 2011, Stable-isotope ratios of hydrogen and oxygen in precipitation at Norman, Oklahoma, 1996–2008: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report, 2011–5262, 22 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5258/.

Juracek, K.E., and Becker, M.F., 2009, Occurrence and trends of selected chemical constituents in bottom sediment, Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, northeast Oklahoma, 1940-2008: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5258, 28 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5258/.

Kharaka, Y.K. and Otton, J.K., eds., 2003, Environmental impacts of petroleum production: Initial results from the Osage-Skiatook petroleum environmental research sites, Osage County, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4260, 159 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri034260.

Krothe, N.C., and Oliver, J.W., 1982, Sulfur isotopic composition and water chemistry in water from the High Plains aquifer, Oklahoma Panhandle and southwestern Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 82-12, 27 p., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri8212.

Kurklin, J.K., 1985, Water quality in the Blue Creek arm of Lake Eufaula and Blue Creek, Oklahoma, March-October 1978: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4039, 91 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri854039.

Kurklin, J.K., 1990, Water quality in Gaines Creek and Gaines Creek arm of Eufaula Lake, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4169, 97 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri864169.

Lewis, J.M., 2010, Methods for Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Peak Streamflows for Unregulated Streams in Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5137, 42 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5137.

Lewis, J.M., Smith, S.J., Buck, S.D., and Strong, S.A., 2011, Estimation of Annual Suspended-Sediment Fluxes, 1931–95, and Evaluation of Geomorphic Changes, 1950–2010, in the Arkansas River near Tulsa, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5091, 21 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2011/5091/.

Lewis, J.M., and Esralew, R.A., 2009, Statistical summaries of streamflow in and near Oklahoma through 2007: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5135, 633 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5135.

Luckey, Richard R., and Becker, Mark F., 1998, Estimated predevelopment discharge to streams from the High Plains aquifer in northwestern Oklahoma, southwestern Kansas, and northwestern Texas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4287, 28 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri974287.

Luckey, Richard R., and Becker, Mark F., 1999, Hydrogeology, water use, and simulation of flow in the High Plains aquifer in northwestern Oklahoma, southwestern Kansas, and northwestern Texas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4104, 68 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri994104/.

Lurry, Dee L. and Tortorelli, Robert L., 1996, Estimated freshwater withdrawals in Oklahoma, 1990: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4276, 2 sheets., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri954276.

Marcher, M.V., Bergman, D.L., Slack, L.J., and Blumer, S.P., 1984, Hydrology of Area 41, Western Region, Interior Coal Province, Oklahoma and Arkansas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Open-File Report 84-129, 86 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr84129.

Marcher, M.V., Bergman, D.L., Stoner, J.D., and Blumer, S.P., 1981, Preliminary appraisal of the hydrology of the Blocker area, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Open-File Report 81-1187, 48 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr84129.

Marcher, M.V., Bergman, D.L., Stoner, J.D., and Blumer, S.P., 1983a, Preliminary appraisal of the hydrology of the Rock Island area, Le Flore County, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4013, 35 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri834013.

Marcher, M.V., Bergman, D.L., Stoner, J.D., and Blumer, S.P., 1983b, Preliminary appraisal of the hydrology of the Red Oak area, Latimer County, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4166, 44 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri834166.

Marcher, M.V., Huntzinger, T.L., Stoner, J.D., and Blumer, S.P., 1983, Preliminary appraisal of the hydrology of the Stigler area, Haskell County, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4099, 37 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri824099.

Marcher, M.V., Kenny, J.F., and others, 1984, Hydrology of Area 40, Western Region, Interior Coal Province, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Open-File Report 83-266, 97 p., http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr83266.

Mashburn, S.L., Cope, C.C., and Abbott, M.M., 2003, Aquifer characteristics, water availability, and water quality of the quaternary aquifer, Osage County, northeastern Oklahoma, 2001-2002: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4235, 40 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri034235.

Mashburn, S.L., and Magers, J., 2011, Potentiometric Surface in the Central Oklahoma (Garber-Wellington) Aquifer, Oklahoma, 2009: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3147, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3147/.

Mashburn, S.L., Ryter, D.W., Neel, C.R., Smith, S.J., and Magers, J.S., 2013, Hydrogeology and simulation of groundwater flow in the Central Oklahoma (Garber-Wellington) Aquifer, Oklahoma, 1987 to 2009, and simulation of available water in storage, 2010-2059: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2013-5219, 92 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2013/5219/.

Mashburn, S.L., and Smith, S.J., 2007, Reconnaissance of soil, ground water, and plant contamination at an abandoned oilfield-service site near Shawnee, Oklahoma, 2005-2006: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5131, 91 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2007/5131/.

Mashburn, S.L., and Smith, S.J., 2014, Evaluation of groundwater and surface-water interactions in the Caddo Nation Tribal Jurisdictional Area, Caddo County, Oklahoma, 2010–13: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2014–5082, 54 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2014/5082/.

Mashburn, S.L. and Sughru, M.P., 2004, Chloride in ground water and surface water in the vicinity of selected surface-water sampling sites of the beneficial use monitoring program of Oklahoma, 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5060, 35 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2004-5060/.

Masoner, Jason R., Haggard, Brian E., and Rea, Alan, 2002, Environmental characteristics and geographic information system applications for the development of nutrient thresholds in Oklahoma streams: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4191, 43 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri024191/.

Masoner, Jason R. and March, Ferrella, 2006, Geographic information systems methods for determining drainage-basin areas, stream-buffered areas, stream length, and land uses for the Neosho and Spring Rivers in northeastern Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5293, 9 p.(ON-LINE REPORT ONLY), http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2006-5293/.

Masoner, Jason R. and Mashburn, Shana L., 2005, Water quality and possible sources of nitrate in the Cimarron Terrace Aquifer, Oklahoma, 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5221, 60 p., http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20045221/.

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