Publications
This list of Upper Midwest Water Science Center publications spans from 1899 to present. It includes both official USGS publications and journal articles authored by our scientists. To access the full, searchable catalog of USGS publications, please visit the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Data on polychlorinated biphenyls, dieldrin, lead, and cadmium in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan tributaries to Green Bay, July 1987 through April 1988 Data on polychlorinated biphenyls, dieldrin, lead, and cadmium in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan tributaries to Green Bay, July 1987 through April 1988
A reconnaissance study was conducted of 22 streams tributary to Green Bay to determine whether any of the streams contribute toxic substances to the bay. This effort was part of a comprehensive investigation of Green Bay funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office. The U.S. Geological Survey sampled the bottom sediments and water columns of 11...
Authors
L. B. House
Estimating groundwater exchange with lakes: 1. The stable isotope mass balance method Estimating groundwater exchange with lakes: 1. The stable isotope mass balance method
Groundwater inflow and outflow contributions to the hydrologic budget of lakes can be determined using a stable isotope (18O/16O) mass balance method. The stable isotope method provides a way of integrating the spatial and temporal complexities of the flow field around a lake, thereby offering an appealing alternative to the traditional time and labor intensive methods using seepage...
Authors
David P. Krabbenhoft, Carl J. Bowser, Mary P. Anderson, John W. Valley
Physical and chemical data for ground water in the Michigan basin, 1986-89 Physical and chemical data for ground water in the Michigan basin, 1986-89
Ground-water samples were collected from 459 wells located in the Michigan basin as part of a Regional Aquifer-System Analysis. Data on the physical and chemical characteristics of 476 ground-water samples from these wells represent ground-water characteristics in the Berea Sandstone, Coldwater Shale, Marshall Sandstone, Michigan Formation, Bayport Limestone, Saginaw Formation, Grand...
Authors
G.T. Dannemiller, Matthew A. Baltusis
Selected data for stream subbasins in the Le Sueur River basin, south-central Minnesota Selected data for stream subbasins in the Le Sueur River basin, south-central Minnesota
This report presents selected data that describe the characteristics of stream basins upstream from selected points on streams in the Le Sueur River basin. The points on the streams include outlets of subbasins of about five square miles, sewage treatment plant outlets, and U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging stations in the basin.
Authors
D. L. Lorenz, G. A. Payne
Map of mean annual runoff for the Northeastern, Southeastern, and Mid-Atlantic United States, water years 1951-80 Map of mean annual runoff for the Northeastern, Southeastern, and Mid-Atlantic United States, water years 1951-80
A map of mean annual runoff for States within the Northeastern, Southeastern, and Mid-Atlantic United States was prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey for the Direct/Delayed Response Project being conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This map shows mean annual runoff during water years 1951-80. Mean annual runoff from the northeastern region during 1951-80 ranged from...
Authors
William R. Krug, Warren A. Gebert, David J. Graczyk, Donald L. Stevens, Barry P. Rochelle, M. Robbins Church
Hydrology, aquatic macrophytes, and water quality of Black Earth Creek and its tributaries, Dane County, Wisconsin, 1985-86 Hydrology, aquatic macrophytes, and water quality of Black Earth Creek and its tributaries, Dane County, Wisconsin, 1985-86
An intensive data-collection program for the Black Earth Creek basin in southern Wisconsin was conducted from October 1984 through September 1986 to assess the hydrology, aquatic macrophytes, and water quality in Black Earth Creek by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Three sites on two cold-water trout streams Black Earth Creek...
Authors
S. J. Field, D.J. Graczyk
Effects of ground-water withdrawals for irrigation on the quality of the Straight River, north-central Minnesota Effects of ground-water withdrawals for irrigation on the quality of the Straight River, north-central Minnesota
No abstract available.
Authors
J. R. Stark, D. R. Zwilling
Model B sediment concentration gage: Factors influencing its readings and a formula for correcting its errors in measurement and analysis of sediment load in streams Model B sediment concentration gage: Factors influencing its readings and a formula for correcting its errors in measurement and analysis of sediment load in streams
No abstract available.
Authors
J. V. Skinner
Hydrologic and water-quality characteristics of a Wetland receiving wastewater effluent in St. Joseph, Minnesota Hydrologic and water-quality characteristics of a Wetland receiving wastewater effluent in St. Joseph, Minnesota
Hydrologic and water-quality characteristics were determined for a wetland being used for tertiary treatment of wastewater in St. Joseph, Minnesota. The wetland consists of spruce-tamarack fen and a cattail marsh, with the wastewater being discharged into the fen, and the fen draining into the marsh. The wetland is underlain by flat-lying glacial outwash that ranges from 0 to greater...
Authors
Rob G. Brown, James R. Stark
Accumulation and diagenesis of chlorinated hydrocarbons in lacustrine sediments Accumulation and diagenesis of chlorinated hydrocarbons in lacustrine sediments
Two sediment cores were taken from the Rochester Basin of eastern Lake Ontario and analyzed for the radionuclides 210Pb and 137Cs and several high molecular weight chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHs). The two sites are geographically proximate but differ in sedimentation rate, permitting sedimentation-dependent processes to be factored out. The 210Pb chronology showed a mixed depth of 3-5 cm...
Authors
Steven J. Eisenreich, Paul D. Capel, John A. Robbins, R. Bourbonniere
Factors affecting water-supply potential of the Twin Cities metropolitan area aquifer system Factors affecting water-supply potential of the Twin Cities metropolitan area aquifer system
No abstract available.
Authors
M.E. Schoenberg