Publications
This list of Water Resources Mission Area publications includes both official USGS publications and journal articles authored by our scientists. A searchable database of all USGS publications can be accessed at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Composition, distribution, and potential toxicity of organochlorine mixtures in bed sediments of streams Composition, distribution, and potential toxicity of organochlorine mixtures in bed sediments of streams
Mixtures of organochlorine compounds have the potential for additive or interactive toxicity to organisms exposed in the stream. This study uses a variety of methods to identify mixtures and a modified concentration-addition approach to estimate their potential toxicity at 845 stream sites across the United States sampled between 1992 and 2001 for organochlorine pesticides and...
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Patrick J. Phillips, Lisa H. Nowell, Robert J. Gilliom, Naomi Nakagaki, Karen Riva-Murray, Carolyn VanAlstyne
Evaluation of well logs for determining the presence of freshwater, saltwater, and gas above the Marcellus Shale in Chemung, Tioga, and Broome Counties, New York Evaluation of well logs for determining the presence of freshwater, saltwater, and gas above the Marcellus Shale in Chemung, Tioga, and Broome Counties, New York
No abstract available.
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John H. Williams
Use and environmental occurrence of pharmaceuticals in freestall dairy farms with manured forage fields Use and environmental occurrence of pharmaceuticals in freestall dairy farms with manured forage fields
Environmental releases of antibiotics from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are of increasing regulatory concern. This study investigates the use and occurrence of antibiotics in dairy CAFOs and their potential transport into first-encountered groundwater. On two dairies we conducted four seasonal sampling campaigns, each across 13 animal production and waste management...
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Naoko Watanabe, Brian A. Bergamaschi, Keith A. Loftin, Michael T. Meyer, Thomas Harter
Water-level conditions in selected confined aquifers of the New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Plain Water-level conditions in selected confined aquifers of the New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Plain
No abstract available
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Vincent T. DePaul, Robert Rosman, Pierre Lacombe
Changes in the global water cycle Changes in the global water cycle
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D.P. Lettenmaier, V. Aizen, A. Amani, T. Bohn, F. Giorgi, S. Harrison, Thomas G. Huntington, R. Lawford, P. Letitre, H. Lins, J. Magomi, G-K. Park, I. Severskiy, W.J. Shuttleworth, P. Singh, S. Sorooshian, W. Struckmeier, K. Takeuchi, L. Tallaksen, C. Vorosmarty, Tandorig Yan, T. Zhang
Distribution and habitat associations of radio-tagged adult Lost River suckers and shortnose suckers in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon Distribution and habitat associations of radio-tagged adult Lost River suckers and shortnose suckers in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon
Radiotelemetry was used to investigate the summer distribution and diel habitat associations of endangered adult Lost River suckers Deltistes luxatus and shortnose suckers Chasmistes brevirostris in northern Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon. From 2002 to 2004, Lost River and shortnose suckers were tracked by boat, and water depth and water quality were measured at each fish location. A series...
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Nolan P. Banish, Barbara J. Adams, Rip S. Shively, Michael M. Mazur, David A. Beauchamp, Tamara M. Wood
Contaminants of emerging concern: Introduction to a featured collection Contaminants of emerging concern: Introduction to a featured collection
No abstract available.
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William A. Battaglin, Dana W. Kolpin
Water-Quality Characterization of Surface Water in the Onondaga Lake Basin, Onondaga County, New York, 2005-08 Water-Quality Characterization of Surface Water in the Onondaga Lake Basin, Onondaga County, New York, 2005-08
Water-resources managers in Onondaga County, N.Y., have been faced with the challenge of improving the water-quality of Onondaga Lake. To assist in this endeavor, the U.S. Geological Survey undertook a 3-year basinwide study to assess the water quality of surface water in the Onondaga Lake Basin. The study quantified the relative contributions of nonpoint sources associated with the...
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William F. Coon, Brett A. Hayhurst, William M. Kappel, David A.V. Eckhardt, Carolyn O. Szabo
Reconnaissance Assessment of the Potential for Roadside Dry Wells to Affect Water Quality on the Island of Hawai'i Reconnaissance Assessment of the Potential for Roadside Dry Wells to Affect Water Quality on the Island of Hawai'i
The County of Hawai'i Department of Public Works (DPW) uses dry wells to dispose of stormwater runoff from roads. Recently, concern has been raised that water entering the dry wells may transport contaminants to groundwater and affect the quality of receiving waters. The DPW operates 2,052 dry wells. Compiling an inventory of these dry wells and sorting it on the basis of presence or...
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Scot K. Izuka, Craig A. Senter, Adam G. Johnson
Streamflow-Characteristic Estimation Methods for Unregulated Streams of Tennessee Streamflow-Characteristic Estimation Methods for Unregulated Streams of Tennessee
Streamflow-characteristic estimation methods for unregulated rivers and streams of Tennessee were developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Streamflow estimates are provided for 1,224 stream sites. Streamflow characteristics include the 7-consecutive-day, 10-year recurrence-interval low flow, the 30-consecutive...
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George S. Law, Gary D. Tasker, David E. Ladd
Evaluation of LiDAR-Acquired Bathymetric and Topographic Data Accuracy in Various Hydrogeomorphic Settings in the Lower Boise River, Southwestern Idaho, 2007 Evaluation of LiDAR-Acquired Bathymetric and Topographic Data Accuracy in Various Hydrogeomorphic Settings in the Lower Boise River, Southwestern Idaho, 2007
Elevation data in riverine environments can be used in various applications for which different levels of accuracy are required. The Experimental Advanced Airborne Research LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) - or EAARL - system was used to obtain topographic and bathymetric data along the lower Boise River, southwestern Idaho, for use in hydraulic and habitat modeling. The EAARL data...
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Kenneth D. Skinner
Predictive Models of the Hydrological Regime of Unregulated Streams in Arizona Predictive Models of the Hydrological Regime of Unregulated Streams in Arizona
Three statistical models were developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to improve the predictability of flow occurrence in unregulated streams throughout Arizona. The models can be used to predict the probabilities of the hydrological regime being one of four categories developed by this investigation: perennial, which...
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David W. Anning, John T.C. Parker