Publications
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Chemical characteristics for 23 western Washington rivers, 1961-80 Chemical characteristics for 23 western Washington rivers, 1961-80
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Authors
D. P. Dethier
Lake phosphorus loading from septic systems by seasonally perched ground water, Puget Sound region, Washington Lake phosphorus loading from septic systems by seasonally perched ground water, Puget Sound region, Washington
In a previous study, estimated phosphorus (P) loadings from septic systems to lakes in the Puget Sound region were found to be correlated with the presence of old homes around the lakes. In the present study, we assessed the movement of septic-effluent P in seasonally perched ground water near Pine Lake, a typical glacial-till lake in the region. This ground water occurs in soils...
Authors
Robert J. Gilliom, Clayton R. Patmont
Sediment data for streams near Mount St. Helens, Washington; Volume 1, 1980 water year Sediment data for streams near Mount St. Helens, Washington; Volume 1, 1980 water year
This report presents fluvial sediment data collected primarily in response to the eruption of Mount St. Helens. To monitor the sediment transported by streams in the Mount St. Helens area and the particle-size distributions of the sediment, the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey initially established 18 fluvial sediment stations. In this report, concentrations and...
Authors
Randal L. Dinehart, John R. Ritter, J. M. Knott
Channel conditions in the lower Toutle and Cowlitz Rivers resulting from the mudflows of May 18, 1980 Channel conditions in the lower Toutle and Cowlitz Rivers resulting from the mudflows of May 18, 1980
During several periods of volcanic-ash eruption at Mount St. Helens, Wash., (March 30, May 25-26, May 30-June 2, and June 12-13, 1980) strong winds from the north occurred at high altitudes. As a result, the volcanic ash fell some 50 miles to the south in the Bull Run watershed, the principal water-supply source for the metropolitan area of Portland, Oreg. Water samples collected from...
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R.E. Lombard, M.B. Miles, L. M. Nelson, D. L. Kresch, P.J. Carpenter
Emergency assessment of Mount St. Helens post-eruption flood hazards, Toutle and Cowlitz rivers, Washington Emergency assessment of Mount St. Helens post-eruption flood hazards, Toutle and Cowlitz rivers, Washington
During several periods of volcanic-ash eruption at Mount St. Helens, Wash., (March 30, May 25-26, May 30-June 2, and June 12-13, 1980) strong winds from the north occurred at high altitudes. As a result, the volcanic ash fell some 50 miles to the south in the Bull Run watershed, the principal water-supply source for the metropolitan area of Portland, Oreg. Water samples collected from...
Authors
Marshall E. Jennings, V.R. Schneider, P. E. Smith
Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Deschutes River basin, Washington Low-flow characteristics of streams in the Deschutes River basin, Washington
The purpose of the study was to determine the magnitude and frequency of low flows of streams in the Deschutes River basin. The streams in the basin usually have their low flows in August and September. Seven-day low flows were smallest in 1952 when annual rainfall at the Olympia airport was also the least during the 1945-75 period of continuous gaging-station records in the basin. The...
Authors
J. E. Cummans
Availability, distribution, and uses of data from wells, springs, and test holes in the Port Townsend Quadrangle, Puget Sound region, Washington Availability, distribution, and uses of data from wells, springs, and test holes in the Port Townsend Quadrangle, Puget Sound region, Washington
No abstract available.
Authors
David Frank
Some potential effects of spilled petroleum on shorelines of the Port Townsend Quadrangle, central Puget Sound region, Washington Some potential effects of spilled petroleum on shorelines of the Port Townsend Quadrangle, central Puget Sound region, Washington
No abstract available.
Authors
Ralph F. Keuler
Historical changes of shoreline and wetland at eleven major deltas in the Puget Sound region, Washington Historical changes of shoreline and wetland at eleven major deltas in the Puget Sound region, Washington
No abstract available.
Authors
Gilbert Carl Bortleson, Michael Chrzastowski, A.K. Helgerson
Preliminary evaluation of lake susceptibility to water-quality degradation by recreational use, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, Washington Preliminary evaluation of lake susceptibility to water-quality degradation by recreational use, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, Washington
The relative susceptibility of lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area to water-quality degradation was evaluated from two perspectives: (1) water-quality sensitivity, which is the tendency of a lake 's water quality to degrade in response to pollutant loading, and (2) pollutant-loading likelihood, which is determined by the presence of drainage-basin features that enhance the...
Authors
Robert J. Gilliom, D. P. Dethier, S. A. Safioles, P.L. Heller
Estimation of background loadings and concentrations of phosphorus for lakes in the Puget Sound region, Washington Estimation of background loadings and concentrations of phosphorus for lakes in the Puget Sound region, Washington
For lakes in watersheds that include developed land, evaluation of eutrophication is facilitated by knowledge of changes in the lakes ' phosphorus concentration since development. A method is described for estimating background phosphorus concentration in lakes of the Puget Sound lowland, Washington. Using a mass-balance ' Vollenweider-type ' model, phosphorus loadings were calculated...
Authors
Robert J. Gilliom
Summary appraisals of the nation's ground-water resources – Pacific Northwest region Summary appraisals of the nation's ground-water resources – Pacific Northwest region
The Pacific Northwest Region's ground-water reservoirs are capable of providing large additional fresh-water supplies; these reservoirs become more important as undeveloped surface-storage sites and unapportioned surface-water supplies dwindle. Withdrawals of fresh water from all surface and underground sources are increasing; they may rise from the rate of 30 billion gallons per day in...
Authors
Bruce L. Foxworthy