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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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
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
Ground-water data in the Corvallis-Albany area, central Willamette Valley, Oregon Ground-water data in the Corvallis-Albany area, central Willamette Valley, Oregon
THE CORVALLIS-ALBANY AREA IS PART OF THE ALLUVIAL PLAIN THAT LIES BETWEEN THE CASCADE AND COAST RANGES IN THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY IN NORTHWESTERN OREGON. THE ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS (SAND AND GRAVEL) OF THE VALLEY PLAIN CONTAIN THE MOST PRODUCTIVE AQUIFERS IN THE AREA AND ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE ONLY UNITS FEASIBLE FOR LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENT OF GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES. DURING 1971 THE...
Authors
F. J. Frank, N. A. Johnson
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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Analysis of potential errors in real-time streamflow data and methods of data verification by digital computer Analysis of potential errors in real-time streamflow data and methods of data verification by digital computer
The magnitude, frequency, and types of errors inherent in real-time streamflow data are presented in part I. It was found that real-time data are generally less accurate than are historical data, primarily because real-time data are often used before errors can be detected and corrections applied. Various methods of verifying real-time streamflow data are outlined in part II. Relatively...
Authors
David J. Lystrom
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
Floods on selected reaches of Elk Creek, Douglas County, Oregon Floods on selected reaches of Elk Creek, Douglas County, Oregon
No abstract available.
Authors
E. A. Oster