Aaron L Pugh | U.S. Geological Survey

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October 25, 2021

Effects of culvert construction on streams and macroinvertebrate communities at selected sites in the East Gulf Coastal Plain of Alabama, 2010–19

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Transportation, evaluated the role of culvert construction in altering streams and habitats of benthic macroinvertebrate communities at selected study sites in the northern East Gulf Coastal Plain of Alabama during 2011–19. Analysis included examinations of changes in stream channel geometry, suspended sediment, turbidity, a

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Aaron L. Pugh, Amy C. Gill

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Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

June 10, 2019

Regional hydraulic geometry characteristics of stream channels in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas

Many stream channel infrastructure, habitat, and restoration projects are being undertaken on small streams throughout Arkansas by various Federal, State, and local agencies and by private organizations and businesses with limited data on local geomorphology and streamflow relations. Equations are needed that relate drainage area above stable stream reaches and the associated basin characteristics

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Aaron L. Pugh, Ronald K. Redman

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Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

June 10, 2015

Estimated water use in Arkansas, 2010

The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) conducts an annual inventory of reported groundwater and surface-water withdrawals in Arkansas in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This report describes withdrawals from groundwater and surface-water resources in Arkansas for 2010. The report compiles withdrawals by county for 10 categories of water use—public supply, domestic (se

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Aaron L. Pugh, Terrance W. Holland

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Water Resources Mission Area, Water Availability and Use Science Program, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

July 21, 2014

Arkansas Groundwater-Quality Network

Arkansas is the fourth largest user of groundwater in the United States, where groundwater accounts for two-thirds of the total water use. Groundwater use in the State increased by 510 percent between 1965 and 2005 (Holland, 2007). The Arkansas Groundwater-Quality Network is a Web map interface (http://ar.water.usgs.gov/wqx) that provides rapid access to the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Nationa

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Aaron L. Pugh, Barry T. Jackson, Roger Miller

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Water Resources Mission Area, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

February 27, 2014

Mean annual, seasonal, and monthly precipitation and runoff in Arkansas, 1951-2011

This report describes long-term annual, seasonal, and monthly means for precipitation and runoff in Arkansas for the period from 1951 through 2011. Precipitation means were estimated using data from the Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model database; while total runoff, groundwater runoff, and surface runoff means were estimated using data from 123 active and inactive U.S. Ge

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Aaron L. Pugh, Drew A. Westerman

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Water Resources Mission Area, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

February 21, 2014

Potentiometric surface of the Ozark aquifer in northern Arkansas, 2010

The Ozark aquifer in northern Arkansas is composed of dolomite, limestone, sandstone, and shale of Late Cambrian to Middle Devonian age and ranges in thickness from approximately 1,100 feet to more than 4,000 feet. Hydrologically, the aquifer is complex, characterized by discrete and discontinuous flow components with large variations in permeability. The potentiometric-surface map, based on 56

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John B. Czarnecki, Aaron L. Pugh, Joshua M. Blackstock

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Water Resources Mission Area, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

February 5, 2014

Arkansas StreamStats: a U.S. Geological Survey web map application for basin characteristics and streamflow statistics

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides streamflow and other related information needed by water-resource managers responsible for protecting people and property from floods, planning and managing water-resource activities, and protecting water quality. Streamflow statistics provided by the USGS, such as the 1-percent annual exceedance probability (100-year flood) and the 7-day 10-year low flow

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Aaron L. Pugh

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Water Resources Mission Area, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

April 21, 2010

Potentiometric Surfaces and Water-Level Trends in the Cockfield (Upper Claiborne) and Wilcox (Lower Wilcox) Aquifers of Southern and Northeastern Arkansas, 2009

Eocene-age sand beds near the base of the Cockfield Formation of Claiborne Group constitute the aquifer known locally as the Cockfield aquifer. Upper-Paleocene age sand beds within the lower parts of the Wilcox Group constitute the aquifer known locally as the Wilcox aquifer. In 2005, reported water withdrawals from the Cockfield aquifer in Arkansas totaled 16.1 million gallons per day, while repo

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Aaron L. Pugh

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Water Resources Mission Area, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

October 2, 2008

Potentiometric Surface of the Ozark Aquifer in Northern Arkansas, 2007

The Ozark aquifer in northern Arkansas is composed of dolomite, limestone, sandstone, and shale of Late Cambrian to Middle Devonian age, and ranges in thickness from approximately 1,100 feet to more than 4,000 feet. Hydrologically, the aquifer is complex, characterized by discrete and discontinuous flow components with large variations in permeability. The potentiometric-surface map, based on

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Aaron L. Pugh

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Water Resources Mission Area, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

March 18, 2008

Geomorphic characterization of the Middle Fork Saline River: Garland, Perry, and Saline Counties, Arkansas

This report was prepared to help address concerns raised by local residents, State, and Federal agencies about the current geomorphic conditions of the Middle Fork Saline River. Over the past 30 years the Middle Fork Saline River Basin has experienced a marked increase in urbanization. The report summarizes the Middle Fork?s current (2003) channel characteristics at nine stream reaches in the uppe

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Aaron L. Pugh, Thomas J. Garday, Ronald Redman

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Water Resources Mission Area, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

January 1, 2008

Summary of aquifer test data for Arkansas – 1940-2006

As demands on Arkansas's ground water continue to increase, decision-makers need all available information to ensure the sustainability of this important natural resource. From 1940 through 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey has conducted over 300 aquifer tests in Arkansas. Much of these data never have been published. This report presents the results from 206 of these aquifer tests from 21 differen

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Aaron L. Pugh

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Water Resources Mission Area, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

January 1, 1998

Altitude of the top of the Sparta Sand and Memphis Sand in three areas of Arkansas

The Sparta Sand and Memphis Sand form the second most productive aquifer in Arkansas. The Sparta Sand and Memphis Sand range in thick- ness from 0 to 900 feet, consisting of fine- to medium-grained sands interbedded with layers of silt, clay, shale, and minor amounts of lignite. Within the three areas of interest, the top surface of the Sparta Sand and Memphis Sand dips regionally east and southea

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Aaron L. Pugh, Paul W. Westerfield, Gerard Gonthier, David T. Poynter

Non-USGS Publications**

Garday, T.J., and Aaron L. Pugh, 2003, Geomorphic comments on the low water crossing of the Mulberry River near Ozark, Arkansas: U.S. department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service -National Water Management Center Report to multi-agency taskforce, 8 pp.

Pugh, A.L., 2002, University of Araknsas at Pine Bluff - Lonoke Demonstration Farm Ground Water Activities: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service - National Water Management Center Fact-Sheet 02-08, 4 pp.

Pugh, A.L., 2001, Delta-Clearwater Area, Alaska -- Aquifer Assessment: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resource Conservation Service - National Water Management Center Report to Alaska NRCS State Engineer, 22 pp.

Pugh, A.L., 2000, University of Araknsas at Pine Bluff - Lonoke Demonstration Farm Ground Water Activities: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service - National Water Management Center Fact-Sheet 00-08, 4 pp.

Pugh, A.L., 2000, Fact Sheet Denotes the proper method for Measuring Ground-Water-Levels [News Article]: USDA - NRCS Technology News, March 2000

Pugh, A.L., 2000, Where the Water Flows: Agricultural Water Use [news article]: NRCS This Week, January 14, 2000 - Tech Tip.

Pugh, A.L., 1999 GROUND WATER LEVEL MEASUREMENTS USING A GRADUATED STEEL TAPE: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service - National Water Management Center Fact-Sheet 99-02, 6 pp.

Adamski, J.C., and Pugh, A.L., 1996, Occurrence of Pesticides in Ground Water of the Ozark Plateaus Province: Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Vol. 32, No. 1,

Pugh, A.L., 1992, Recent Geomorphic Evolution of the Little Piney Creek, Phelps County, Missouri: Masters Thesis, University of Missouri - Rolla, 84 pp.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

Groundwater Slug Test - Arkansas - Image

June 29, 2017

Technical Assistance to the USDA - NRCS - National Water Management Center

The National Water Management Center (NWMC) serves as a production support center for the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The NWMC consists of an interdisciplinary, multi-agency team of national specialists helping implement water-related projects across the country.

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Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

June 29, 2017

Technical Assistance to the USDA - NRCS - National Water Management Center

The National Water Management Center (NWMC) serves as a production support center for the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The NWMC consists of an interdisciplinary, multi-agency team of national specialists helping implement water-related projects across the country.

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January 19, 2017

Regional Hydraulic Geometry Characteristics of the Boston Mountains in Arkansas

LMG-WSC hydrologist, in collaboration with Arkansas Natural Resource Commission scientist are analyzing stream channel geomorphic characteristics at 15 gaged stable stream sites in the Boston Mountains of Arkansas. Field data collection entails topographic surveys of selected stream reaches and analysis of bed and bar sediments. Topographic surveys, running from hundreds to thousands of feet, are...

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Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Office of Science Quality and Integrity

January 19, 2017

Regional Hydraulic Geometry Characteristics of the Boston Mountains in Arkansas

LMG-WSC hydrologist, in collaboration with Arkansas Natural Resource Commission scientist are analyzing stream channel geomorphic characteristics at 15 gaged stable stream sites in the Boston Mountains of Arkansas. Field data collection entails topographic surveys of selected stream reaches and analysis of bed and bar sediments. Topographic surveys, running from hundreds to thousands of feet, are...

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Example of StreamStats drainage basin delineation Illustration

September 1, 2012

Implementation of the U.S. Geological Survey's StreamStats Program in Arkansas -- A Web Application for Streamflow Statistics and Basin Characteristics

Short Title: Arkansas StreamStats Implementation Project Chief: Aaron Pugh Cooperator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA-US Forest Service Project Time Frame: October 2009 - September 2012 The need exists to distribute to users critical...

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Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

September 1, 2012

Implementation of the U.S. Geological Survey's StreamStats Program in Arkansas -- A Web Application for Streamflow Statistics and Basin Characteristics

Short Title: Arkansas StreamStats Implementation Project Chief: Aaron Pugh Cooperator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA-US Forest Service Project Time Frame: October 2009 - September 2012 The need exists to distribute to users critical...

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July 3, 2023

Hydraulic Conductivity and Transmissivity Estimates from Slug Tests in Wells Within the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, Arkansas and Mississippi, 2020

During the spring and summer of 2020, the U.S. Geological Survey, Lower Mississippi – Gulf Water Science Center, conducted single well slug tests on selected wells within the Mississippi Alluvial Plain in Arkansas and Mississippi to estimate hydraulic conductivity (K) and transmissivity (T) values for the aquifers in which the wells are screened. A total of 324 tests were conducted on 48 wells. Th

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Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

April 26, 2023

Hydrogeologic Aquifer Test dataset, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, March 2022

Since the 1940's, commercial, academic and government hydrologist have used aquifer test to estimate the hydrogeologic properties near test wells. Results from these tests are recorded in various files, databases, reports and scientific publications. The LMG-Hydrogeologic Test dataset is an attempt to aggregate these dispersed hydrogeologic test results into a single dataset that is publicly avail

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Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

April 20, 2023

Hydrogeologic Aquifer Test dataset, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, December 2021

Since the 1940's, commercial, academic and government hydrologists have used aquifer tests to estimate the hydrogeologic properties of an aquifer near test wells. Results from these tests are recorded in various files, databases, reports, and scientific publications. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center (LMG) is aggregating all aquifer test results from Al

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Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

January 7, 2022

Hydrogeologic Aquifer Test dataset, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, December 2020

Since the 1940's, commercial, academic and government hydrologists have used aquifer tests to estimate the hydrogeologic properties of an aquifer near test wells. Results from these tests are recorded in various files, databases, reports, and scientific publications. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center (LMG) is aggregating all aquifer test results from Al

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Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

September 30, 2021

Aerial Imagery, Benthic Macroinvertebrate, Topographic Survey, and Soil Survey datasets collected for a study of Effects of Culverts on the Natural Conditions of Streams in the East Gulf Coastal Plain of Alabama, 2010-2019

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) studied several sites in the northern East Gulf Coastal Plain of Alabama to investigate effects of newly installed box culverts on the natural conditions of the streams they are traversing (Pugh and Gill, 2021). Data collection for the study spanned approximately 10 years and included before-, during-, and after

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Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

Aaron L Pugh (Former Employee)

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

Aaron L Pugh (Former Employee)

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Technical Assistance to the USDA - NRCS - National Water Management Center

Regional Hydraulic Geometry Characteristics of the Boston Mountains in Arkansas

Implementation of the U.S. Geological Survey's StreamStats Program in Arkansas -- A Web Application for Streamflow Statistics and Basin Characteristics

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

Technical Assistance to the USDA - NRCS - National Water Management Center

Regional Hydraulic Geometry Characteristics of the Boston Mountains in Arkansas

Implementation of the U.S. Geological Survey's StreamStats Program in Arkansas -- A Web Application for Streamflow Statistics and Basin Characteristics