Publications
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Conceptual Model and Numerical Simulation of the Ground-Water-Flow System in the Unconsolidated Sediments of Thurston County, Washington Conceptual Model and Numerical Simulation of the Ground-Water-Flow System in the Unconsolidated Sediments of Thurston County, Washington
The demand for water in Thurston County has increased steadily in recent years because of a rapid growth in population. Surface-water resources in the county have been fully appropriated for many years and Thurston County now relies entirely on ground water for new supplies of water. Thurston County is underlain by up to 2,000 feet of unconsolidated glacial and non-glacial Quaternary...
Authors
B. W. Drost, D.M. Ely, W. E. Lum
Analysis of difference between direct and geodetic mass balance measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington Analysis of difference between direct and geodetic mass balance measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington
Net mass balance has been measured since 1958 at South Cascade Glacier using the ‘direct method,’ e.g. area averages of snow gain and firn and ice loss at stakes. Analysis of cartographic vertical photography has allowed measurement of mass balance using the ‘geodetic method’ in 1970, 1975, 1977, 1979–80, and 1985–97. Water equivalent change as measured by these nearly independent...
Authors
R. M. Krimmel
The relative merits of monitoring and domestic wells for ground water quality investigations The relative merits of monitoring and domestic wells for ground water quality investigations
The results of two studies of the effect of agricultural land use on shallow ground water quality indicate that monitoring wells may be a better choice than domestic wells for studies of pesticide occurrence or transport, or for use as early-warning indicators of potential drinking water contamination. Because domestic wells represent the used resource, and because domestic well water...
Authors
J. L. Jones, L.M. Roberts
Modelling removal mechanisms of Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd in acidic groundwater during the neutralization by ambient surface and ground waters Modelling removal mechanisms of Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd in acidic groundwater during the neutralization by ambient surface and ground waters
Removal of Pb, Cu, Zn, and Cd during neutralization of acid rock drainage is examined using model simulations of field conditions and laboratory experiments involving mixing of natural drainage and surface waters or groundwaters. The simulations consider sorption onto hydrous Fe and Al oxides and particulate organic carbon, mineral precipitation, and organic and inorganic solution...
Authors
Anthony J. Paulson, Laurie S. Balistrieri
Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River basin, Washington: Overview of major findings, 1987-91 Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River basin, Washington: Overview of major findings, 1987-91
Surface-water-quality conditions were assessed in the Yakima River Basin, which drains 6,155 square miles of mostly forested, range, and agricultural land in Washington. The Yakima River Basin is one of the most intensively farmed and irrigated areas in the United States, and is often referred to as the “Nation’s Fruitbowl.” Natural and anthropogenic sources of contaminants and flow...
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Jennifer L. Morace, Gregory J. Fuhrer, Joseph F. Rinella, Stuart W. McKenzie, Marshall W. Gannett, Karen L. Bramblett, Ted R. Pogue, Kenneth A. Skach, Sandra S. Embrey, Thomas F. Cuffney, Michael R. Meador, Stephen D. Porter, Martin E. Gurtz
Ground-water quality data from the Abbotsford-Sumas aquifer of southwestern British Columbia and northwestern Washington State, February 1997 Ground-water quality data from the Abbotsford-Sumas aquifer of southwestern British Columbia and northwestern Washington State, February 1997
No abstract available.
Authors
S.E. Cox, Hugh Liebscher
Pesticides and volatile organic compounds in surface and ground water of the Palouse subunit, central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho, 1993-95 Pesticides and volatile organic compounds in surface and ground water of the Palouse subunit, central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho, 1993-95
No abstract available.
Authors
R. J. Wagner, L.M. Roberts
Reconnaissance hydrogeology and water quality of the Swinomish Indian Reservation, Skagit County, Washington Reconnaissance hydrogeology and water quality of the Swinomish Indian Reservation, Skagit County, Washington
No abstract available.
Authors
S.S. Embrey, J. L. Jones
Magnitude and frequency of floods in Washington Magnitude and frequency of floods in Washington
Annual maximum instantaneous discharge data for 527 gaging stations with at least 10 years of peak-discharge record on unregulated streams were used to compute the magnitude and frequency of floods on Washington streams. Flood magnitudes having exceedance probabilities of 0.5, 0.1, 0.04, 0.02, and 0.01 were related to physical and climatic characteristics for 504 of the 527 gaging...
Authors
S. S. Sumioka, D. L. Kresch, K.D. Kasnick
Anaerobic oxidation of [1,2-14C]dichloroethene under Mn(IV)-reducing conditions Anaerobic oxidation of [1,2-14C]dichloroethene under Mn(IV)-reducing conditions
Anaerobic oxidation of [1,2-14C]dichloroethene to14CO2 under Mn(IV)-reducing conditions was demonstrated. The results indicate that oxidative degradation of partially chlorinated solvents like dichloroethene can be significant even under anoxic conditions and demonstrate the potential importance of Mn(IV) reduction for remediation of chlorinated groundwater contaminants.
Authors
Paul Bradley, James Landmeyer, Richard S. Dinicola
Nutrient transport in the major rivers and streams of the Puget Sound Basin, Washington Nutrient transport in the major rivers and streams of the Puget Sound Basin, Washington
No abstract available.
Authors
E. L. Inkpen, S.S. Embrey