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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Pesticides in groundwater in the Anacostia River and Rock Creek watersheds in Washington, D.C., 2005 and 2008 Pesticides in groundwater in the Anacostia River and Rock Creek watersheds in Washington, D.C., 2005 and 2008
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the District Department of the Environment, conducted a groundwater-quality investigation to (a) determine the presence, concentrations, and distribution of selected pesticides in groundwater, and (b) assess the presence of pesticides in groundwater in relation to selected landscape, hydrogeologic, and groundwater-quality...
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Michael T. Koterba, Cheryl A. Dieter, Cherie V. Miller
Estimated water withdrawals and return flows in Vermont in 2005 and 2020 Estimated water withdrawals and return flows in Vermont in 2005 and 2020
In 2005, about 12 percent of total water withdrawals (440 million gallons per day (Mgal/d)) in Vermont were from groundwater sources (51 Mgal/d), and about 88 percent were from surface-water sources (389 Mgal/d). Of total water withdrawals, about 78 percent were used for cooling at a power plant, 9 percent were withdrawn by public suppliers, about 5 percent were withdrawn for domestic...
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Laura Medalie, Marilee A. Horn
Flood study of the Suncook River in Epsom, Pembroke, and Allenstown, New Hampshire, 2009 Flood study of the Suncook River in Epsom, Pembroke, and Allenstown, New Hampshire, 2009
On May 15, 2006, a breach in the riverbank caused an avulsion in the Suncook River in Epsom, NH. The breach in the riverbank and subsequent avulsion changed the established flood zones along the Suncook River; therefore, a new flood study was needed to reflect this change and aid in flood recovery and restoration. For this flood study, the hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for the...
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Robert H. Flynn
Glaciers of Asia Glaciers of Asia
This chapter is the ninth to be released in U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1386, Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World, a series of 11 chapters. In each of the geographic area chapters, remotely sensed images, primarily from the Landsat 1, 2, and 3 series of spacecraft, are used to analyze the specific glacierized region of our planet under consideration and to...
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Vladimir M. Kotlyakov, A.M. Dyakova, V.S. Koryakin, V.I. Kravtsova, G.B. Osipova, G.M. Varnakova, V.N. Vinogradov, O.N. Vinogradov, N.M. Zverkova, O.V. Rototaeva, G.A. Nosenko, D.G. Tsvetkov, Julian A. Dowdeswell, E.K. Dowdeswell, Murray Williams, A.F. Glazovskii, Yafeng Shi, Desheng Mi, Tangdong Yao, Q. Zeng, Chaohai Liu, John E. Schroder, Michael P. Bishop, Chander P. Vohra, Syed I. Hasnain, Rajesh Kumar, Safaraz Ahmad, Shresth Tayal, K Higuchi, Okitsugu Watanabe, Hiroji Fushimi, Shuhei Takenaka, Akio Nagoshi, Yutaka Ageta, Shuji Iwata, L. DeWayne Cecil, David L. Naftz, Paul F. Schuster, David D. Susong, Jaromy R. Green
Streamflow and water-quality properties in the West Fork San Jacinto River Basin and regression models to estimate real-time suspended-sediment and total suspended-solids concentrations and loads in the West Fork San Jacinto River in the vicinity of Conro Streamflow and water-quality properties in the West Fork San Jacinto River Basin and regression models to estimate real-time suspended-sediment and total suspended-solids concentrations and loads in the West Fork San Jacinto River in the vicinity of Conro
To better understand the hydrology (streamflow and water quality) of the West Fork San Jacinto River Basin downstream from Lake Conroe near Conroe, Texas, including spatial and temporal variation in suspended-sediment (SS) and total suspended-solids (TSS) concentrations and loads, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Commission...
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Lee J. Bodkin, Jeannette H. Oden
Hawaii StreamStats: A web application for defining drainage-basin characteristics and estimating peak-streamflow statistics Hawaii StreamStats: A web application for defining drainage-basin characteristics and estimating peak-streamflow statistics
Reliable estimates of the magnitude and frequency of floods are necessary for the safe and efficient design of roads, bridges, water-conveyance structures, and flood-control projects and for the management of flood plains and flood-prone areas. StreamStats provides a simple, fast, and reproducible method to define drainage-basin characteristics and estimate the frequency and magnitude of...
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Sarah N. Rosa, Delwyn S. Oki
Macroinvertebrate-based assessment of biological condition at selected sites in the Eagle River watershed, Colorado, 2000-07 Macroinvertebrate-based assessment of biological condition at selected sites in the Eagle River watershed, Colorado, 2000-07
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Colorado River Water Conservation District, Eagle County, Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, Colorado Department of Transportation, City of Aurora, Town of Eagle, Town of Gypsum, Town of Minturn, Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, Colorado Springs Utilities, Denver Water, and the U.S...
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Robert E. Zuellig, James F. Bruce, Brian D. Healy, Cory A. Williams
Hydrogeology and steady-state numerical simulation of groundwater flow in the Lost Creek Designated Ground Water Basin, Weld, Adams, and Arapahoe Counties, Colorado Hydrogeology and steady-state numerical simulation of groundwater flow in the Lost Creek Designated Ground Water Basin, Weld, Adams, and Arapahoe Counties, Colorado
The Lost Creek Designated Ground Water Basin (Lost Creek basin) is an important alluvial aquifer for irrigation, public supply, and domestic water uses in northeastern Colorado. Beginning in 2005, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Lost Creek Ground Water Management District and the Colorado Water Conservation Board, collected hydrologic data and constructed a steady...
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L. R. Arnold
Shallow groundwater quality in the Village of Patchogue, Suffolk County, New York Shallow groundwater quality in the Village of Patchogue, Suffolk County, New York
The onsite disposal of wastewater within the Patchogue River Basin-a riverine estuary that discharges into Great South Bay, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. -has adversely affected water quality and aquatic habitats within both the tidal and non-tidal portions of the river. In response to increased development within the approximately 14 square mile basin, the Village of Patchogue has...
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Irene J. Abbene
Status and understanding of groundwater quality in the North San Francisco Bay groundwater basins, 2004: California GAMA Priority Basin Project Status and understanding of groundwater quality in the North San Francisco Bay groundwater basins, 2004: California GAMA Priority Basin Project
Groundwater quality in the approximately 1,000-square-mile (2,590-square-kilometer) North San Francisco Bay study unit was investigated as part of the Priority Basin Project of the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program. The study unit is located in northern California in Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties. The GAMA Priority Basin Project is being conducted by the...
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Justin T. Kulongoski, Kenneth Belitz, Matthew K. Landon, Christopher Farrar
Magnitude and extent of flooding at selected river reaches in western Washington, January 2009 Magnitude and extent of flooding at selected river reaches in western Washington, January 2009
A narrow plume of warm, moist tropical air produced prolonged precipitation and melted snow in low-to-mid elevations throughout western Washington in January 2009. As a result, peak-of-record discharges occurred at many long-term streamflow-gaging stations in the region. A disaster was declared by the President for eight counties in Washington State and by May 2009, aid payments by the...
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M. C. Mastin, A.S. Gendaszek, C.R. Barnas
Weighted regressions on time, discharge, and season (WRTDS), with an application to Chesapeake Bay River inputs Weighted regressions on time, discharge, and season (WRTDS), with an application to Chesapeake Bay River inputs
A new approach to the analysis of long‐term surface water‐quality data is proposed and implemented. The goal of this approach is to increase the amount of information that is extracted from the types of rich water‐quality datasets that now exist. The method is formulated to allow for maximum flexibility in representations of the long‐term trend, seasonal components, and discharge‐related
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Robert M. Hirsch, Douglas Moyer, Stacey A. Archfield