Carl S Carlson
Carl Carlson is a Hydrologist in the New England Water Science Center.
Carl S. Carlson is a Hydrologist concentrating mostly on groundwater modeling for the New England Water Science Center. Since year 2000, Carl has either led or contributed to the development of various numerical groundwater models of glacial aquifers constructed to answer questions about groundwater flow. These questions include: the simulated size of contributing areas to streams, ponds, coastal water bodies, and production wells; simulated responses of streams and ponds to groundwater withdrawals and wastewater return flows; and simulated effects of future water-use and land-use scenarios on streamflows. More recently under the NAWQA program, Carl has contributed to the "General Models" series of Python Jupyter notebooks developed to quickly make a generalized groundwater model based on national-scale datasets.
Between 1995 and 2000, Carl worked as a Hydrologist in the California District of the USGS, mainly on various groundwater projects in the Antelope Valley groundwater basin. One summer however, while on loan to the Cascades Volcano Observatory, there was an opportunity to hold a surveying rod in the Mammoth Lakes region as part of a team tasked with measuring potential magmatic uplift.
Professional Experience
Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center, 2000 to Present
Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, California District, 1995 to 2000
Education and Certifications
M.S. Hydrology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2002
B.S. Industrial Engineering with minors in Geology and Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1993
Science and Products
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Hydrologic conditions and a firm-yield assessment for J.B. Converse Lake, Mobile County, Alabama, 1991-2006
J.B. Converse (Converse) Lake is the primary source of drinking water for the city of Mobile, Alabama. Concerns regarding the ability of the reservoir to meet current and future water demands during drought conditions have prompted this study. The 1991 through 2006 water years included a drought that occurred during 2000, and drought conditions currently (2007) are affecting the area. To assist of
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Carl S. Carlson, Stacey A. Archfield
Simulated Effects of Year 2030 Water-Use and Land-Use Changes on Streamflow near the Interstate-495 Corridor, Assabet and Upper Charles River Basins, Eastern Massachusetts
Continued population growth and land development for commercial, industrial, and residential uses have created concerns regarding the future supply of potable water and the quantity of ground water discharging to streams in the area of Interstate 495 in eastern Massachusetts. Two ground-water models developed in 2002-2004 for the Assabet and Upper Charles River Basins were used to simulate water s
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Carl S. Carlson, Leslie A. DeSimone, Peter K. Weiskel
Ground-water levels near the top of the water-table mound, western Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2002-04
In January 2002 the U.S. Geological Survey began continuous water-level monitoring in three wells in the vicinity of the Southeast Ranges of Camp Edwards, near the Impact Area of the Massachusetts Military Reservation on Cape Cod. The purpose of this effort was to examine how water levels at sites with different unsaturated-zone thicknesses near the top of the water-table mound beneath western Cap
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Andrew J. Massey, Carl S. Carlson, Denis R. LeBlanc
Ground-Water Contributions to Reservoir Storage and the Effect on Estimates of Firm Yield for Reservoirs in Massachusetts
Potential ground-water contributions to reservoir storage were determined for nine reservoirs in Massachusetts that had shorelines in contact with sand and gravel aquifers. The effect of ground water on firm yield was not only substantial, but furthermore, the firm yield of a reservoir in contact with a sand and gravel aquifer was always greater when the ground-water contribution was included in t
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Stacey A. Archfield, Carl S. Carlson
Simulated ground-water flow for a pond-dominated aquifer system near Great Sandy Bottom Pond, Pembroke, Massachusetts
A ground-water flow simulation for a 66.4-square-mile area around Great Sandy Bottom (GSB) Pond (105 acres) near Pembroke, Massachusetts, was developed for use by local and State water managers to assess the yields for public water supply of local ponds and wells for average climatic and drought conditions and the effects of water withdrawals on nearby water levels and streamflows. Wetlands and po
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Carl S. Carlson, Forest P. Lyford
Delineation of water sources for public-supply wells in three fractured-bedrock aquifer systems in Massachusetts
Fractured-bedrock aquifer systems in West Newbury, Maynard, and Paxton, Massachusetts, were studied to advance methods of data collection and analysis for delineating contributing areas to public-supply wells completed in fractured rock and for determining the effects of pumping on streams and wetlands. Contributing areas, as defined for this study, include all areas through which ground water flo
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Forest P. Lyford, Carl S. Carlson, Bruce P. Hansen
Analysis of tests of subsurface injection, storage, and recovery of freshwater in Lancaster, Antelope Valley, California
Ground-water levels in Lancaster, California, declined more than 200 feet during the 20th century, resulting in reduced ground-water supplies and more than 6 feet of land subsidence. Facing continuing population growth, water managers are seeking solutions to these problems. Injection of imported, treated fresh water into the aquifer system when it is most available and least expensive, for later
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Steven P. Phillips, Carl S. Carlson, Loren F. Metzger, James F. Howle, Devin L. Galloway, Michelle Sneed, Marti E. Ikehara, Kenneth W. Hudnut, Nancy E. King
Optimal measurement of an ASR program to control land subsidence in Lancaster, California
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S.P. Phillips, Carl S. Carlson, L.F. Metzger, Michelle Sneed, Devin L. Galloway, Kenneth W. Hudnut, M. E. Ikehara, P.J. Dillon
Regional water table (1996) and water-table changes in the Antelope Valley ground-water basin, California
No abstract available.
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Carl S. Carlson, David A. Leighton, Steven P. Phillips, Loren F. Metzger
Water-level changes (1975-98) in the Antelope Valley, California
Antelope Valley is in the western part of the Mojave Desert in southern California, about 50 mi northeast of Los Angeles. Between 1975 and 1998, water levels in the valley have changed in response to a shift in ground-water use from agricultural to urban, declining in some areas and rising in others. A study to document these changes was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with
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Carl S. Carlson, Steven P. Phillips
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Hydrologic conditions and a firm-yield assessment for J.B. Converse Lake, Mobile County, Alabama, 1991-2006
J.B. Converse (Converse) Lake is the primary source of drinking water for the city of Mobile, Alabama. Concerns regarding the ability of the reservoir to meet current and future water demands during drought conditions have prompted this study. The 1991 through 2006 water years included a drought that occurred during 2000, and drought conditions currently (2007) are affecting the area. To assist ofAuthorsCarl S. Carlson, Stacey A. ArchfieldSimulated Effects of Year 2030 Water-Use and Land-Use Changes on Streamflow near the Interstate-495 Corridor, Assabet and Upper Charles River Basins, Eastern Massachusetts
Continued population growth and land development for commercial, industrial, and residential uses have created concerns regarding the future supply of potable water and the quantity of ground water discharging to streams in the area of Interstate 495 in eastern Massachusetts. Two ground-water models developed in 2002-2004 for the Assabet and Upper Charles River Basins were used to simulate water sAuthorsCarl S. Carlson, Leslie A. DeSimone, Peter K. WeiskelGround-water levels near the top of the water-table mound, western Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2002-04
In January 2002 the U.S. Geological Survey began continuous water-level monitoring in three wells in the vicinity of the Southeast Ranges of Camp Edwards, near the Impact Area of the Massachusetts Military Reservation on Cape Cod. The purpose of this effort was to examine how water levels at sites with different unsaturated-zone thicknesses near the top of the water-table mound beneath western CapAuthorsAndrew J. Massey, Carl S. Carlson, Denis R. LeBlancGround-Water Contributions to Reservoir Storage and the Effect on Estimates of Firm Yield for Reservoirs in Massachusetts
Potential ground-water contributions to reservoir storage were determined for nine reservoirs in Massachusetts that had shorelines in contact with sand and gravel aquifers. The effect of ground water on firm yield was not only substantial, but furthermore, the firm yield of a reservoir in contact with a sand and gravel aquifer was always greater when the ground-water contribution was included in tAuthorsStacey A. Archfield, Carl S. CarlsonSimulated ground-water flow for a pond-dominated aquifer system near Great Sandy Bottom Pond, Pembroke, Massachusetts
A ground-water flow simulation for a 66.4-square-mile area around Great Sandy Bottom (GSB) Pond (105 acres) near Pembroke, Massachusetts, was developed for use by local and State water managers to assess the yields for public water supply of local ponds and wells for average climatic and drought conditions and the effects of water withdrawals on nearby water levels and streamflows. Wetlands and poAuthorsCarl S. Carlson, Forest P. LyfordDelineation of water sources for public-supply wells in three fractured-bedrock aquifer systems in Massachusetts
Fractured-bedrock aquifer systems in West Newbury, Maynard, and Paxton, Massachusetts, were studied to advance methods of data collection and analysis for delineating contributing areas to public-supply wells completed in fractured rock and for determining the effects of pumping on streams and wetlands. Contributing areas, as defined for this study, include all areas through which ground water floAuthorsForest P. Lyford, Carl S. Carlson, Bruce P. HansenAnalysis of tests of subsurface injection, storage, and recovery of freshwater in Lancaster, Antelope Valley, California
Ground-water levels in Lancaster, California, declined more than 200 feet during the 20th century, resulting in reduced ground-water supplies and more than 6 feet of land subsidence. Facing continuing population growth, water managers are seeking solutions to these problems. Injection of imported, treated fresh water into the aquifer system when it is most available and least expensive, for laterAuthorsSteven P. Phillips, Carl S. Carlson, Loren F. Metzger, James F. Howle, Devin L. Galloway, Michelle Sneed, Marti E. Ikehara, Kenneth W. Hudnut, Nancy E. KingOptimal measurement of an ASR program to control land subsidence in Lancaster, California
No abstract available.AuthorsS.P. Phillips, Carl S. Carlson, L.F. Metzger, Michelle Sneed, Devin L. Galloway, Kenneth W. Hudnut, M. E. Ikehara, P.J. DillonRegional water table (1996) and water-table changes in the Antelope Valley ground-water basin, California
No abstract available.AuthorsCarl S. Carlson, David A. Leighton, Steven P. Phillips, Loren F. MetzgerWater-level changes (1975-98) in the Antelope Valley, California
Antelope Valley is in the western part of the Mojave Desert in southern California, about 50 mi northeast of Los Angeles. Between 1975 and 1998, water levels in the valley have changed in response to a shift in ground-water use from agricultural to urban, declining in some areas and rising in others. A study to document these changes was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation withAuthorsCarl S. Carlson, Steven P. Phillips - Science
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