Hank Johnson
I am a research hydrologist at the USGS Oregon Water Science Center. I have been working on groundwater and water-quality issues regionally and nationally for more than 20 years. My research interests include arid-system hydrology, groundwater and spring systems, and environmental tracers.
Education and Certifications
B.S., Geological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1992
M.S., Environmental Science and Engineering, Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology, Hillsboro, Oregon, 1996
Science and Products
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A new approach for continuous estimation of baseflow using discrete water quality data: Method description and comparison with baseflow estimates from two existing approaches A new approach for continuous estimation of baseflow using discrete water quality data: Method description and comparison with baseflow estimates from two existing approaches
Understanding how watershed characteristics and climate influence the baseflow component of stream discharge is a topic of interest to both the scientific and water management communities. Therefore, the development of baseflow estimation methods is a topic of active research. Previous studies have demonstrated that graphical hydrograph separation (GHS) and conductivity mass balance (CMB...
Authors
Matthew P. Miller, Henry M. Johnson, David D. Susong, David M. Wolock
Estimation of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in streams of the Middle Columbia River Basin (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho) using SPARROW models, with emphasis on the Yakima River Basin, Washington Estimation of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in streams of the Middle Columbia River Basin (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho) using SPARROW models, with emphasis on the Yakima River Basin, Washington
The watershed model SPARROW (Spatially Related Regressions on Watershed attributes) was used to predict total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) loads and yields for the Middle Columbia River Basin in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The new models build on recently published models for the entire Pacific Northwest, and provide revised load predictions for the arid interior of the...
Authors
Henry M. Johnson, Robert W. Black, Daniel R. Wise
Application of the SPARROW model to assess surface-water nutrient conditions and sources in the United States Pacific Northwest Application of the SPARROW model to assess surface-water nutrient conditions and sources in the United States Pacific Northwest
The watershed model SPARROW (Spatially Referenced Regressions on Watershed attributes) was used to estimate mean annual surface-water nutrient conditions (total nitrogen and total phosphorus) and to identify important nutrient sources in catchments of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States for 2002. Model-estimated nutrient yields were generally higher in catchments on the...
Authors
Daniel R. Wise, Henry M. Johnson
Phosphorus and groundwater: Establishing links between agricultural use and transport to streams Phosphorus and groundwater: Establishing links between agricultural use and transport to streams
Phosphorus is a highly reactive element that is essential for life and forms a variety of compounds in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In water, phosphorus may be present as the orthophosphate ion (PO43-) and is also present in all life forms as an essential component of cellular material. In natural ecosystems, phosphorus is derived from the erosion of rocks and is conserved for...
Authors
Joseph L. Domagalski, Henry Johnson
Occurrence and distribution of pesticides in surface waters of the Hood River basin, Oregon, 1999-2009 Occurrence and distribution of pesticides in surface waters of the Hood River basin, Oregon, 1999-2009
The U.S. Geological Survey analyzed pesticide and trace-element concentration data from the Hood River basin collected by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) from 1999 through 2009 to determine the distribution and concentrations of pesticides in the basin's surface waters. Instream concentrations were compared to (1) national and State water-quality standards...
Authors
Whitney B. Temple, Henry M. Johnson
Natural phosphorus sources for the Pacific Northwest Natural phosphorus sources for the Pacific Northwest
Phosphorus is a naturally occurring element found in all rocks; the amount varies by the type of rock. The amount of phosphorus in sediments is expected to be correlated with the amount of phosphorus in the parent rocks. Streambed sediment collected by the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) Program were used to estimate the variation of phosphorus across the Pacific Northwest...
Authors
Henry M. Johnson
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 39
A new approach for continuous estimation of baseflow using discrete water quality data: Method description and comparison with baseflow estimates from two existing approaches A new approach for continuous estimation of baseflow using discrete water quality data: Method description and comparison with baseflow estimates from two existing approaches
Understanding how watershed characteristics and climate influence the baseflow component of stream discharge is a topic of interest to both the scientific and water management communities. Therefore, the development of baseflow estimation methods is a topic of active research. Previous studies have demonstrated that graphical hydrograph separation (GHS) and conductivity mass balance (CMB...
Authors
Matthew P. Miller, Henry M. Johnson, David D. Susong, David M. Wolock
Estimation of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in streams of the Middle Columbia River Basin (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho) using SPARROW models, with emphasis on the Yakima River Basin, Washington Estimation of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in streams of the Middle Columbia River Basin (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho) using SPARROW models, with emphasis on the Yakima River Basin, Washington
The watershed model SPARROW (Spatially Related Regressions on Watershed attributes) was used to predict total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) loads and yields for the Middle Columbia River Basin in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The new models build on recently published models for the entire Pacific Northwest, and provide revised load predictions for the arid interior of the...
Authors
Henry M. Johnson, Robert W. Black, Daniel R. Wise
Application of the SPARROW model to assess surface-water nutrient conditions and sources in the United States Pacific Northwest Application of the SPARROW model to assess surface-water nutrient conditions and sources in the United States Pacific Northwest
The watershed model SPARROW (Spatially Referenced Regressions on Watershed attributes) was used to estimate mean annual surface-water nutrient conditions (total nitrogen and total phosphorus) and to identify important nutrient sources in catchments of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States for 2002. Model-estimated nutrient yields were generally higher in catchments on the...
Authors
Daniel R. Wise, Henry M. Johnson
Phosphorus and groundwater: Establishing links between agricultural use and transport to streams Phosphorus and groundwater: Establishing links between agricultural use and transport to streams
Phosphorus is a highly reactive element that is essential for life and forms a variety of compounds in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In water, phosphorus may be present as the orthophosphate ion (PO43-) and is also present in all life forms as an essential component of cellular material. In natural ecosystems, phosphorus is derived from the erosion of rocks and is conserved for...
Authors
Joseph L. Domagalski, Henry Johnson
Occurrence and distribution of pesticides in surface waters of the Hood River basin, Oregon, 1999-2009 Occurrence and distribution of pesticides in surface waters of the Hood River basin, Oregon, 1999-2009
The U.S. Geological Survey analyzed pesticide and trace-element concentration data from the Hood River basin collected by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) from 1999 through 2009 to determine the distribution and concentrations of pesticides in the basin's surface waters. Instream concentrations were compared to (1) national and State water-quality standards...
Authors
Whitney B. Temple, Henry M. Johnson
Natural phosphorus sources for the Pacific Northwest Natural phosphorus sources for the Pacific Northwest
Phosphorus is a naturally occurring element found in all rocks; the amount varies by the type of rock. The amount of phosphorus in sediments is expected to be correlated with the amount of phosphorus in the parent rocks. Streambed sediment collected by the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) Program were used to estimate the variation of phosphorus across the Pacific Northwest...
Authors
Henry M. Johnson