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Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed - A Century of Change, 1950–2050

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Domestic Well Water Quality in Marcellus Shale Region

Factors Affecting Groundwater Quality Used for Domestic Supply in Marcellus Shale Region of North-Central and North-East Pennsylvania

Geohydrologic and water-quality characterization of a fractured-bedrock test hole in an area of Marcellus Shale gas development, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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September 1, 1996

Evaluation of agricultural best-management practices in the Conestoga River headwaters, Pennsylvania: Characterization of surface-runoff and ground-water quantity and quality in a small carbonate basin near Churchtown, Pennsylvania, prior to terracing and Evaluation of agricultural best-management practices in the Conestoga River headwaters, Pennsylvania: Characterization of surface-runoff and ground-water quantity and quality in a small carbonate basin near Churchtown, Pennsylvania, prior to terracing and

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection1 , conducted a study as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Clean Water Program to determine the effects of agricultural best-management practices on surface-water and ground-water quality in the Conestoga River headwaters basin. This report describes Field-Site 1 and

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Patricia L. Lietman, D. W. Hall, M. J. Langland, D. C. Chichester, J. R. Ward

Water Resources Mission Area, Chesapeake Bay Activities, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

September 1, 1996

Geohydrology and water quality of the unconsolidated deposits in Erie County, Pennsylvania Geohydrology and water quality of the unconsolidated deposits in Erie County, Pennsylvania

Water in unconsolidated deposits is used for the water supplies of homes, farms, municipalities, and industries in Erie County. The unconsolidated deposits cover most of the bedrock of Erie County. Thickness of the unconsolidated deposits ranged from 60 to 400 feet at 30 sites surveyed by seismic refraction and reflection methods. Water wells, mostly in the unconsolidated deposits...

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T. F. Buckwalter, C.L. Schreffler, R.E. Gleichsner

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

June 1, 1996

Statewide Floods in Pennsylvania, January 1996 Statewide Floods in Pennsylvania, January 1996

Rivers and streams throughout Pennsylvania (fig. 1) experienced major flooding during January 1996. Flood stages (water-surface heights) and discharges (flows) in many of the Commonwealth's waterways were measured by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and approached or exceeded record levels established during previous floods. Setting the stage for the flooding was an unusually cold...

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R.E. Thompson

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1996

Water-use analysis program for the Neshaminy Creek basin, Bucks and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania Water-use analysis program for the Neshaminy Creek basin, Bucks and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania

A water-use analysis computer program was developed for the Neshaminy Creek Basin to assist in managing and allocating water resources in the basin. The program was developed for IBM-compatible personal computers. Basin analysis and the methodologies developed for the Neshaminy Creek Basin can be transferred to other watersheds. The development and structure of the water-use analysis...

Authors

Curtis L. Schreffler

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1996

National water summary on wetland resources National water summary on wetland resources

This National Water Summary on Wetland Resources documents wetland resources in the United States. It presents an overview of the status of knowledge of wetlands at the present time-what they are, where they are found, why they are important, and the controversies surrounding them, with an emphasis on their hydrology. Wetland resources in each State, the District of Columbia (combined...

Water Resources Mission Area, Dakota Water Science Center, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center, Central Plains Water Science Center

January 1, 1996

Direct simulation of groundwater age Direct simulation of groundwater age

A new method is proposed to simulate groundwater age directly, by use of an advection-dispersion transport equation with a distributed zero-order source of unit (1) strength, corresponding to the rate of aging. The dependent variable in the governing equation is the mean age, a mass-weighted average age. The governing equation is derived from residence-time-distribution concepts for the...

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Daniel J. Goode

Water Resources Mission Area, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1996

Water-quality assessment of the lower Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland: Environmental setting Water-quality assessment of the lower Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland: Environmental setting

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Dennis W. Risser, Steven F. Siwiec

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1996

Ground-water resources data for Warren County, Pennsylvania Ground-water resources data for Warren County, Pennsylvania

This report presents lithologic, hydrologic, and chemical data collected during a study of the ground-water resources of Warren County, Pa. The study was conducted during 1983-90 by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey, and the Warren County Commissioners. The data...

Authors

M.E. Moore, T. F. Buckwalter

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1996

Study design and preliminary data analysis for a streambank fencing project in the Mill Creek Basin, Pennsylvania Study design and preliminary data analysis for a streambank fencing project in the Mill Creek Basin, Pennsylvania

The Pequea Creek and Mill Creek Basins within Lancaster and Chester Counties in Pennsylvania have been identified as areas needing control of nonpoint-source (NFS) pollution to improve water quality. The two basins are a total of approximately 200 square miles and are primarily underlain by carbonate bedrock. Land use is predominantly agriculture. The most common agricultural NFS...

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Daniel G. Galeone, Edward H. Koerkle

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1996

Bacteriological quality of ground water used for household supply, Lower Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland Bacteriological quality of ground water used for household supply, Lower Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland

This report describes the bacteriological results of a ground-water study conducted from 1993 to 1995 as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment Program in the Lower Susquehanna River Basin study unit. Water samples collected from 146 household supply wells were analyzed for fecal-indicator organisms including total coliform, fecal coliform, Escherichia...

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Tammy M. Bickford, Bruce D. Lindsey, M.R. Beaver

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1996

U. S. Geological Survey programs in Pennsylvania U. S. Geological Survey programs in Pennsylvania

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is involved in mapping and studying land, mineral, biological, and water resources and determining the risk from earthquakes and other natural hazards, which are of importance to the citizens of Pennsylvania. This Fact Sheet describes how the USGS is addressing some of the major environmental issues in Pennsylvania, which include availability of mineral...

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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1996

Ground-water quality and its relation to hydrogeology, land use, and surface-water quality in the Red Clay Creek basin, Piedmont Physiographic Province, Pennsylvania and Delaware Ground-water quality and its relation to hydrogeology, land use, and surface-water quality in the Red Clay Creek basin, Piedmont Physiographic Province, Pennsylvania and Delaware

The Red Clay Creek Basin in the Piedmont Physiographic Province of Pennsylvania and Delaware is a 54-square-mile area underlain by a structurally complex assemblage of fractured metamorphosed sedimentary and igneous rocks that form a water-table aquifer. Ground-water-flow systems generally are local, and ground water discharges to streams. Both ground water and surface water in the basin...

Authors

Lisa A. Senior

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center