Publications
The majority of publications in this section address water resources in Utah or in bordering states. Some of the publications are included because one or more of the authors work at the Utah Water Science Center but have provided expertise to studies in other geographic areas.
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Industrial particulate pollution and historical land use contribute metals of concern to dust deposited in neighborhoods along the Wasatch Front, UT, USA Industrial particulate pollution and historical land use contribute metals of concern to dust deposited in neighborhoods along the Wasatch Front, UT, USA
The Salt Lake Valley, UT, USA, is proximal to the desiccating Great Salt Lake (GSL). Prior work has found that this lakebed/playa contributes metals-laden dust to snow in the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains. Dust and industrial particulate pollution are also delivered to communities along the Wasatch Front, but their sources, compositions, and fluxes are poorly characterized. In this study...
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Annie Putman, Daniel Jones, Molly Blakowski, Destry DiViesti, Scott Hynek, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Mendoza
Upper Rio Grande Basin water-resource status and trends: Focus area study review and synthesis Upper Rio Grande Basin water-resource status and trends: Focus area study review and synthesis
The Upper Rio Grande Basin (URGB) is a critical international water resource under pressure from a myriad of climatic, ecological, infrastructural, water-use, and legal constraints. The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the spatial distribution and temporal trends of selected water-budget components (snow processes, evapotranspiration (ET), streamflow...
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Kyle R. Douglas-Mankin, Christine Rumsey, Graham A. Sexstone, Tamara Ivahnenko, Natalie Houston, Shaleene Chavarria, Gabriel Senay, Linzy Foster, Jonathan V. Thomas, Allison Flickinger, Amy Galanter, C. Moeser, Toby Welborn, Diana Pedraza, Patrick M. Lambert, Michael Johnson
Tracking geomorphic changes after suburban development with a high density of green stormwater infrastructure practices in Montgomery County, Maryland Tracking geomorphic changes after suburban development with a high density of green stormwater infrastructure practices in Montgomery County, Maryland
Stream morphology is affected by changes on the surrounding landscape. Understanding the effects of urbanization on stream morphology is a critical factor for land managers to maintain and improve vulnerable stream corridors in urbanizing landscapes. Stormwater practices are used in urban landscapes to manage runoff volumes and peak flows, potentially mitigating alterations to the flow...
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Brianna Williams, Kristina Hopkins, Marina Metes, Daniel Jones, Stephanie Gordon, William Hamilton
Modelagem de qualidade da agua: Aplicação do SPARROW Modelagem de qualidade da agua: Aplicação do SPARROW
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Flavio Hadler Troger, Sergio Ayrimoraes Soares, Diana Leite Cavalcanti, Marcelo de Souza, Daniel Edmund Restivo, Olivia Miller
Seismostratigraphic analysis of Lake Cahuilla sedimentation cycles and fault displacement history beneath the Salton Sea, California, USA Seismostratigraphic analysis of Lake Cahuilla sedimentation cycles and fault displacement history beneath the Salton Sea, California, USA
The Salton Trough (southeastern California, USA) is the northernmost transtensional stepover of the Gulf of California oblique-divergent plate boundary and is also where the southern terminus of the San Andreas fault occurs. Until recently, the distribution of active faults in and around the Salton Sea and their displacement histories were largely unknown. Subbottom CHIRP (compressed...
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Daniel Brothers, Neal Driscoll, Graham Kent, Robert Baskin, Alistair Harding, Annie Kell
Addressing stakeholder science needs for integrated drought science in the Colorado River Basin Addressing stakeholder science needs for integrated drought science in the Colorado River Basin
Stakeholders need scientific data, analysis, and predictions of how drought the will impact the Colorado River Basin in a format that is continuously updated, intuitive, and easily accessible. The Colorado River Basin Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology Pilot Project was formed to demonstrate the effectiveness of addressing complex problems through stakeholder...
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Anne Tillery, Sally House, Rebecca Frus, Sharon Qi, Daniel Jones, William Andrews
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Arizona Water Science Center, California Water Science Center, Colorado Water Science Center, Fort Collins Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Nevada Water Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Utah Water Science Center, Washington Water Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology
Ephemeral stream network extraction from lidar-derived elevation and topographic attributes in urban and forested landscapes Ephemeral stream network extraction from lidar-derived elevation and topographic attributes in urban and forested landscapes
Under-representations of headwater channels in digital stream networks can result in uncertainty in the magnitude of headwater habitat loss, stream burial, and watershed function. Increased availability of high-resolution (
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Marina Metes, Daniel Jones, Matthew Baker, Andrew Miller, Dianna Hogan, J.V. Loperfido, Kristina Hopkins
Sedimentary record of annual-decadal timescale reservoir dynamics: Anthropogenic stratigraphy of Lake Powell, Utah, U.S.A. Sedimentary record of annual-decadal timescale reservoir dynamics: Anthropogenic stratigraphy of Lake Powell, Utah, U.S.A.
The tributaries of Lake Powell were impounded following construction of Glen Canyon Dam, resulting in deposition of reservoir sediment over a ∼650 km2 area since 1963. These units have been exposed through erosion as water storage in Lake Powell has decreased since 2000. This anthropogenic sedimentary record reflects the complex interplay among wet and dry periods of Colorado River runoff...
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Cari Johnson, Jonathan Root, Scott Hynek, John (Jack) C. Schmidt
Elevation-area-capacity relationships of Lake Powell in 2018 and estimated loss of storage capacity since 1963 Elevation-area-capacity relationships of Lake Powell in 2018 and estimated loss of storage capacity since 1963
Lake Powell is the second largest constructed water reservoir by storage capacity in the United States and represents a critical component in management of water resources in the Colorado River Basin. The reservoir provides hydroelectric power generation at Glen Canyon Dam, banks water storage for the Upper Colorado River Basin, stabilizes water commitments downstream, and buffers the...
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Jonathan Root, Daniel Jones
Rocky Mountain Region Science Exchange 2020—EarthMAP and the Colorado River Basin Rocky Mountain Region Science Exchange 2020—EarthMAP and the Colorado River Basin
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Rocky Mountain Region (RMR) hosted USGS scientists, managers, program coordinators, and leadership team members for a virtual Science Exchange during September 15–17, 2020. The Science Exchange had 216 registered participants and included 48 talks over the 3-day period. Invited speakers presented information about the novel USGS Earth Monitoring...
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Anne Tillery, Patrick Anderson, William Andrews, Katharine Dahm, Seth Haines, Robert Horton, David O’Leary, Ryan Taylor, Kathryn Thomas, Alicia Torregrosa
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Fort Collins Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Utah Water Science Center, Western Geographic Science Center, Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology
Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay watershed—A century of change, 1950–2050 Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay watershed—A century of change, 1950–2050
ForewordSustaining the quality of the Nation’s water resources and the health of our diverse ecosystems depends on the availability of sound water-resources data and information to develop effective, science-based policies. Effective management of water resources also brings more certainty and efficiency to important economic sectors. Taken together, these actions lead to immediate and...
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John Clune, Paul Capel, Matthew Miller, Douglas Burns, Andrew Sekellick, Peter Claggett, Richard Coupe, Rosemary Fanelli, Ana Maria Garcia, Jeff Raffensperger, Silvia Terziotti, Gopal Bhatt, Joel Blomquist, Kristina Hopkins, Jennifer Keisman, Lewis Linker, Gary Shenk, Richard Smith, Alexander Soroka, James Webber, David Wolock, Qian Zhang
How will baseflow respond to climate change in the Upper Colorado River Basin? How will baseflow respond to climate change in the Upper Colorado River Basin?
Baseflow is critical to sustaining streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Therefore, effective water resources management requires estimates of baseflow response to climatic changes. This study provides the first estimates of projected baseflow changes from historical (1984 – 2012) to thirty-year periods centered around 2030, 2050, and 2080 under warm/wet, median, and hot/dry...
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Olivia Miller, Matthew P. Miller, Patrick Longley, Jay Alder, Lindsay Bearup, Tom Pruitt, Daniel Jones, Annie Putman, Christine Rumsey, Tim McKinney