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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Visualization of drifting buoy deployments on upper Detroit River within the Great Lakes Waterway from August 28-30, 2001 Visualization of drifting buoy deployments on upper Detroit River within the Great Lakes Waterway from August 28-30, 2001
Detroit River is a connecting channel on the Great Lakes waterway that joins Lake St. Clair with Lake Erie. The river forms part of the international boundary between the United States and Canada in southeastern Michigan and southern Ontario. Drifting buoys were deployed on Detroit River to help investigate flow characteristics of four selected reaches as part of a source water...
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David J. Holtschlag, Steve A. Aichele
Flux of dissolved forms of mercury across the sediment-water interface in Lahontan Reservoir, Nevada Flux of dissolved forms of mercury across the sediment-water interface in Lahontan Reservoir, Nevada
No abstract available.
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James S. Kuwabara, Mark Marvin-DiPasquale, Wayne Praskins, Earl Byron, Brent R. Topping, James L. Carter, Steven V. Fend, Francis Parcheso, David P. Krabbenhoft, Mae S. Gustin
Methylmercury in flood-control impoundments and natural waters of northwestern Minnesota, 1997-99 Methylmercury in flood-control impoundments and natural waters of northwestern Minnesota, 1997-99
We studied methylmercury (MeHg) and total mercury (HgT) in impounded and natural surface waters in northwestern Minnesota, in settings ranging from agricultural to undeveloped. In a recently constructed (1995) permanent-pool impoundment, MeHg levels typically increased from inflow to outflow during 1997; this trend broke down from late 1998 to early 1999. MeHg levels in the outflow...
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M. E. Brigham, D. P. Krabbenhoft, M.L. Olson, J.F. DeWild
Glacial ice cores reveal a record of natural and anthropogenic atmospheric mercury deposition for the last 270 years Glacial ice cores reveal a record of natural and anthropogenic atmospheric mercury deposition for the last 270 years
No abstract available.
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David P. Krabbenhoft, Paul F. Schuster
Water use in Wisconsin, 2000 Water use in Wisconsin, 2000
As part of the National Water-Use Information Program, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) stores water-use data in standardized format for different catego ries of water use. Information about amounts of water withdrawn, sources of wa ter, how the water was used, and how much water was returned is available to those involved in establishing water-resource policy and to those managing...
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B.R. Ellefson, C.D. Mueller, C.A. Buchwald
Sediment characteristics and configuration within three dam impoundments on the Kalamazoo River, Michigan, 2000 Sediment characteristics and configuration within three dam impoundments on the Kalamazoo River, Michigan, 2000
The removal of the remnants of three hydroelectric dams on the Kalamazoo River near Plainwell, Otsego, and Allegan, Michigan, has been proposed. The benefits of this removal include returning the Kalamazoo River to its pre-dam flow, increasing recreational use and safety on the river, and improving aquatic habitat. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated this reach of the...
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S. J. Rheaume, C. M. Rachol, D. L. Hubbell, Andreanne Simard
Hydrology and water quality of Geneva Lake, Walworth County, Wisconsin Hydrology and water quality of Geneva Lake, Walworth County, Wisconsin
As part of continuing efforts to improve the water quality of Geneva Lake, a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Geneva Lake Environmental Agency was initiated in 1997 to document the present quality of the lake and its sediments, compute detailed hydrologic and nutrient (primarily phosphorus) budgets for the...
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Dale M. Robertson, Gerald L. Goddard, Elizabeth A. Mergener, William J. Rose, Paul J. Garrision
Mercury deposition in snow near an industrial emission source in the western U.S. and comparison to ISC3 model predictions Mercury deposition in snow near an industrial emission source in the western U.S. and comparison to ISC3 model predictions
Mercury (total and methyl) was evaluated in snow samples collected near a major mercury emission source on the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) insoutheastern Idaho and 160 km downwind in Teton Range in westernWyoming. The sampling was done to assess near-field (
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M.L. Abbott, D. D. Susong, D. P. Krabbenhoft, A.S. Rood
Benthic algae of benchmark streams in agricultural areas of eastern Wisconsin Benthic algae of benchmark streams in agricultural areas of eastern Wisconsin
Benthic algae were collected from 20 streams in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages by the U.S. Geological Survey in May and June of 1993 as part of the National Water-Quality Assessment program. These streams were selected to represent "benchmark" streams that were minimally affected by human activities, especially agriculture, for comparison to other streams in similar environmental...
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Barbara C. Scudder, Jana S. Stewart
Aircraft and runway deicers at General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. 2. Toxicity of aircraft and runway deicers Aircraft and runway deicers at General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. 2. Toxicity of aircraft and runway deicers
Streams receiving runoff from General Mitchell International Airport (GMIA), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, were studied to assess toxic impacts of aircraft and runway deicers. Elevated levels of constituents related to deicing (propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, and ammonia) were observed in stream samples. The LC50s of type I deicer for Ceriodaphnia dubia, Pimephelas promelas, Hyalela...
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Steven Corsi, David W. Hall, Steven W. Geis
Effects of ground-water withdrawals on flow in the Sauk River Valley Aquifer and on streamflow in the Cold Spring area, Minnesota Effects of ground-water withdrawals on flow in the Sauk River Valley Aquifer and on streamflow in the Cold Spring area, Minnesota
The U. S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the city of Cold Spring, Minnesota conducted a study during 1998-99 to: (1) determine the contributing areas of groundwater flow to high-capacity wells, (2) delineate the 10-, 20-, and 30-year time-of-travel zones to high-capacity wells, and (3) determine changes in streamflow in the Sauk River due to ground-water withdrawals. Surficial...
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R. J. Lindgren
Water-quality and lake stage data for Wisconsin lakes, water year 2000 Water-quality and lake stage data for Wisconsin lakes, water year 2000
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with local and other agencies, collects data at selected lakes throughout Wisconsin. These data, accumulated over many years, provide a data base for developing an improved understanding of the water quality of lakes. To make these data available to interested parties outside the USGS, the data are published annually in this report series...
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