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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June 2002 floods in the Red River of the North basin in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota June 2002 floods in the Red River of the North basin in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota
The Red River of the North is a complex river system in the north-central plains of the United States. The river continues to affect the people and property within its basin. During June of 2002, major flooding occurred for the third time in 5 years in the Red River of the North Basin, especially on tributaries in northwestern Minnesota. The worst damage occurred in Roseau, Minn., where...
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Gregg J. Wiche, K.G. Guttormson, S.M. Robinson, G.B. Mitton, B.J. Bramer
Ground-water resources of the uppermost confined aquifers, southern Wadena County and parts of Ottertail, Todd, and Cass Counties, central Minnesota, 1997–2000 Ground-water resources of the uppermost confined aquifers, southern Wadena County and parts of Ottertail, Todd, and Cass Counties, central Minnesota, 1997–2000
Water managers are concerned about the increase of ground-water withdrawals from high-capacity wells completed in the uppermost confined aquifers in southern Wadena County. The hydrogeologic units of primary interest in the study area are the surficial aquifer, the uppermost confining units, and the uppermost confined aquifers. The surficial aquifer underlies all but portions of the...
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R. J. Lindgren
An integrated geophysical and hydraulic investigation to characterize a fractured-rock aquifer, Norwalk, Connecticut An integrated geophysical and hydraulic investigation to characterize a fractured-rock aquifer, Norwalk, Connecticut
The U.S. Geological Survey conducted an integrated geophysical and hydraulic investigation at the Norden Systems, Inc. site in Norwalk, Connecticut, where chlorinated solvents have contaminated a fractured-rock aquifer. Borehole, borehole-to-borehole, surface-geophysical, and hydraulic methods were used to characterize the site bedrock lithology and structure, fractures, and transmissive...
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J.W. Lane, J.H. Williams, C. D. Johnson, D.M. Savino, F.P. Haeni
Variations in concentrations of atrazine and nitrate during well purging in relation to field water-quality parameters Variations in concentrations of atrazine and nitrate during well purging in relation to field water-quality parameters
No abstract available.
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P. D. Capel, Victoria Kruglov, M.K. Landon, G. N. Delin, H.J. Certain
Bedrock and soil geochemistry from Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota Bedrock and soil geochemistry from Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
Bedrock, forest floor, and mineral soil sampling in Voyageurs National Park (VNP), Minnesota in 2000 and 2001 is part of a multidisciplinary project that includes the U. S. Geological Survey, National Park Service, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The joint project is examining the distribution of...
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Laurel G. Woodruff, William F. Cannon, Connie L. Dicken, Shana Pimley
Use of fallout radioisotopes to estimate sources of suspended sediment to the Wild Rice River, northwestern Minnesota, 1998 Use of fallout radioisotopes to estimate sources of suspended sediment to the Wild Rice River, northwestern Minnesota, 1998
No abstract available.
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M. E. Brigham, Carolyn J. McCullough, P. Wilkinson
Trace elements in streambed sediments of the St. Croix River Basin, 2000 Trace elements in streambed sediments of the St. Croix River Basin, 2000
No abstract available.
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M. E. Brigham
A two-dimensional hydrodynamic model of the St. Clair-Detroit River waterway in the Great Lakes basin A two-dimensional hydrodynamic model of the St. Clair-Detroit River waterway in the Great Lakes basin
The St. Clair-Detroit River waterway connects Lake Huron with Lake Erie in the Great Lakes basin to form part of the international boundary between the United States and Canada. A two-dimensional hydrodynamic model is developed to compute flow velocities and water levels as part of a source water assessment of public water intakes. The model, which uses the generalized finite-element...
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David J. Holtschlag, John A. Koschik
Determination of methyl mercury by aqueous phase ethylation, followed by gas chromatographic separation with cold vapor atomic fluorescence detection Determination of methyl mercury by aqueous phase ethylation, followed by gas chromatographic separation with cold vapor atomic fluorescence detection
A recent national sampling of streams in the United States revealed low methyl mercury concentrations in surface waters. The resulting median and mean concentrations, calculated from 104 samples, were 0.06 nanograms per liter (ng/L) and 0.15 ng/L, respectively. This level of methyl mercury in surface water in the United States has created a need for analytical techniques capable of...
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John F. De Wild, Mark L. Olsen, Shane D. Olund
Surface-water quality-assurance plan for the Wisconsin district of the U. S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division Surface-water quality-assurance plan for the Wisconsin district of the U. S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division
This surface-water quality-assurance plan documents the standards, policies, and procedures used by the Wisconsin District of the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, for activities related to the collection, processing, storage, analysis, management, and publication of surface-water data. The roles and responsibilities of District personnel in following these policies and...
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H.S. Garn
Chemistry of selected high-elevation lakes in seven national parks in the western United States Chemistry of selected high-elevation lakes in seven national parks in the western United States
A chemical survey of 69 high-altitude lakes in seven national parks in the western United States was conducted during the fallof 1999; the lakes were previously sampled during the fall of 1985, as part of the Western Lake Survey. Lakes in parks in the Sierra/southern Cascades (Lassen Volcanic, Yosemite, Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks) and in the southern RockyMountains (Rocky...
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David W. Clow, Robert G. Striegl, Leora Nanus, M. Alisa Mast, Donald H. Campbell, David P. Krabbenhoft