Publications
All of our publications are accessible through the USGS Publication Warehouse. Publications by scientists of the Oregon Water Science Center are listed below.
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Crest-stage gaging stations in Oregon: a compilation of peak data collected from October 1952 to September 1974 Crest-stage gaging stations in Oregon: a compilation of peak data collected from October 1952 to September 1974
A crest-stage gaging station provides an excellent means for determining peak water-surface elevations at a selected location on a stream channel. When related to streamflow, these data provide hydrologists with a knowledge of the flood experience of a drainage basin. If an adequate flood history is known, it is possible to estimate the probable magnitude and frequency of floods likely...
Authors
John Friday
Hydrologic changes after clear-cut logging in a small Oregon coastal watershed Hydrologic changes after clear-cut logging in a small Oregon coastal watershed
Preliminary graphical analysis indicates that clear-cut logging of a small Oregon watershed has significantly altered certain hydrologic characteristics. After logging, moderate increases were noted in annual runoff, but no significant changes were detected in either peak or minimum flow rates. Both the annual sediment yields and the maximum monthly water temperatures increased greatly...
Authors
D.D. Harris
Radionuclides in transport in the Columbia River from Pasco to Vancouver, Washington Radionuclides in transport in the Columbia River from Pasco to Vancouver, Washington
No abstract available.
Authors
W.L. Haushild, H.H. Stevens, J.L. Nelson, G.R. Dempster
Ground water in selected areas in the Klamath Basin, Oregon Ground water in selected areas in the Klamath Basin, Oregon
GROUNDWATER FEATURES OF SIX LOWLAND AREAS IN THE KLAMATH BASIN OF OREGON--KLAMATH MARSH AREA, AND SPRAGUE RIVER, SWAN LAKE, YONNA, POE, AND LANGELL VALLEYS--ARE DESCRIBED. RUGGED MOUNTAINS AND RIDGES SURROUND AND SEPARATE THESE LOWLANDS WHERE FLOORS RANGE IN ALTITUDE FROM 4,100 FEET IN POE VALLEY TO 4,600 FEET NORTH OF KLAMATH MARSH. THE SIX AREAS EXTEND OVER A NORTH-SOUTH DISTANCE OF 70...
Authors
A.R. Leonard, A.B. Harris
Ground water in the Eugene-Springfield area, southern Willamette Valley, Oregon Ground water in the Eugene-Springfield area, southern Willamette Valley, Oregon
The cities of Eugene and Springfield and their outlying suburban and rural districts constitute an area of rapid population growth where progressively greater volumes of ground water are being required for irrigation and industrial and public supplies. The area is also one of diverse geologic and hydrologic conditions. As used in this report, the Eugene-Springfield area covers about 450...
Authors
F. J. Frank
Distribution of radionuclides in bottom sediments of the Columbia River estuary Distribution of radionuclides in bottom sediments of the Columbia River estuary
No abstract available.
Authors
D. W. Hubbell, J.L. Glenn
Relations among radionuclide content and physical, chemical, and mineral characteristics of Columbia River sediments, with a section on sand and gravel mineralogy Relations among radionuclide content and physical, chemical, and mineral characteristics of Columbia River sediments, with a section on sand and gravel mineralogy
No abstract available.
Authors
J.L. Glenn, R. O. Van Atta
Annual summary of water quality data for selected sites in the Pacific Northwest, October 1971 to September 1972 Annual summary of water quality data for selected sites in the Pacific Northwest, October 1971 to September 1972
Water resources data collected in the Pacific Northwest during the 1972 water year include chemical and physical characteristics of surface water. Data included in this report were collected by the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey under the direction of the following district chiefs: H.K. Hall, Idaho; George M. Pike, Montana; S.F. Kapustka, Oregon; and L.B. Laird...
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Quality of the ground water in basalt of the Columbia River group, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho Quality of the ground water in basalt of the Columbia River group, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
The ground water within the 50,000-square-mile area of the layered basalt of the Columbia River Group is a generally uniform bicarbonate water having calcium and sodium in nearly equal amounts as the principal cations. water contains a relatively large amount of silica. The 525 chemical analyses indicate that the prevalent ground water is of two related kinds--a calcium and a sodium...
Authors
Reuben Clair Newcomb
Falling-stream turbidimeter as a means of measuring sediment concentrations in streams Falling-stream turbidimeter as a means of measuring sediment concentrations in streams
An optical (photocell) sensing device was used to measure the relative transparency characteristics of sediment suspensions with a view toward improving our ability to measure the temporal variations of suspended-sediment concentration moving in streams. The instrument used was a commercial "falling stream" turbidimeter that measured the relative transparency of a gravity induced smooth...
Authors
Harold P. Guy, Richard C. Olson