Howard W Reeves
Howard W. Reeves is a Research Hydrologist with the Upper Midwest Water Science Center. Recent work includes regional assessment of groundwater availability for the U.S. Great Lakes Basin and the glacial aquifer system.
Professional Experience
2011 – present U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Michigan Water Science Center, Research Hydrologist
2010 – 2014 Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, Ad Hoc Graduate Faculty, Department of Geological and Mining, Engineering and Sciences
2007 – 2014 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, Adjunct/Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
2003 – 2011 U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Michigan Water Science Center, Research Hydrologist, Groundwater Specialist
2002 – 2003 U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Discipline, Michigan District, Hydrologist
1994 – 2001 Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
1991 – 1994 University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, Assistant Professor, Department of Geological Sciences
1996 – 1997 Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, Faculty Appointment, Environmental Research Division
1991 – 1994 U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, South Carolina District, Hydrologist, Faculty Appointment
Education and Certifications
University of Notre Dame, Chemical Engineering, B.S. 1983
University of Notre Dame, Environmental Engineering, M.S. 1985
The University of Michigan, Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. 1993
Science and Products
Groundwater and Stream Temperature Modeling to Assess the Effect of Warming Temperatures on Coldwater Fish
Cold-water fish species such as trout and salmon are highly valued components of many stream ecosystems in Michigan and the Great Lakes region and are sensitive to rising stream temperatures. For example, the timing of spawning and development rates of these species are affected by stream temperature from late fall through spring. Historically, stream temperature modeling has focused on air temper
Improving representation of groundwater in foundational Great Lakes hydrologic and hydrodynamic models and data sets
Groundwater plays a critical role in the water balance, however the groundwater component of the hydrologic cycle is frequently overlooked at basin scales because it is difficult to observe and quantify. We address this problem through a novel framework that combines existing hydrological models and data sets with groundwater flux estimates across Earth's largest system of lakes; the Laurentian G
Model Archive for an Impulse Response Emulator of Groundwater Contaminant Transport Models
This archive contains the code and other files to demonstrate the creation and application of an impulse-response emulator for process-based groundwater flow and transport models in MODFLOW/MT3D. This includes creating a synthetic modeling environment in MODFLOW/MT3D, using PEST++ to derive an impulse-response (A) matrix (as described in White et al., 2020), using this A matrix to create a groundw
MODFLOW-NWT model of the Former Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Wisconsin
This model archive makes available a calibrated, transient MODFLODW-NWT model and a MODPATH7 particle-tracking model used to simulate the groundwater flow system at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant, in Sauk County, Wisconsin, during 1984–2020. The development of the MODFLODW-NWT and MODPATH7 models are described in the associated U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2023-
PRMS Model Archive for Selected Catchments in the Lake Michigan Basin Used in Examination of Multi-Objective Model Calibration
This model archive contains 20 Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS) models for 20 catchments within the Lake Michigan watershed (Mei and others, 2022). PRMS is a process-based distributed deterministic watershed model designed for the simulation of hydrologic processes including evaporation, transpiration, runoff, infiltration, interflow, and groundwater flow (Markstrom and others, 2015). T
Compiled reference list to support reservoir thermal energy storage research
This text file (Reference_List_V1.txt) lists references that describe relevant characteristics for reservoir thermal energy storage (RTES) research in the United States. References are grouped by corresponding city, including: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Charleston, South Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Decatur, Illinois; Lansing, Michigan; Memphis, Tennessee; Phoenix, Arizona; and Portland, Oregon. The
National-Scale Grid to Support Regional Groundwater Availability Studies and a National Hydrogeologic Framework
The National Hydrogeologic Grid (NHG) dataset includes a raster and vector representation of 1-km cells defining a uniform grid that encompasses the continental United States. The value of each cell of the raster dataset corresponds to the 1-km cell number defined as 'cellnum' in the attributes of the vector data. The NHG consists of 4,000 rows and 4,980 columns, numbered from the top left corner
Filter Total Items: 33
Evaluation of an impulse-response emulator for groundwater contaminant transport modeling
There is a significant need to develop decision support tools capable of delivering accurate representations of environmental conditions, such as ground and surface water solute concentrations, in a timely and computationally efficient manner. Such tools can be leveraged to assess a large number of potential management strategies for mitigating non-point source pollutants. Here, we assess the effe
Authors
Brent Porter Heerspink, Michael N. Fienen, Howard W. Reeves
Simulation of groundwater flow at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Sauk County, Wisconsin
To help support remedial efforts at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant the U.S. Geological Survey built and calibrated a transient groundwater flow model using the Newton Raphson formulation (MODFLOW–NWT) of the U.S. Geological Survey’s modular three-dimensional finite-difference code. The model simulates the groundwater flow system at the site from 1984 to 2020. The former Badger Army Ammuni
Authors
Megan J. Haserodt, Howard W. Reeves, Martha G. Nielsen, Laura A. Schachter, Nicholas T. Corson-Dosch, Daniel T. Feinstein
Can hydrological models benefit from using global soil moisture, evapotranspiration, and runoff products as calibration targets?
Hydrological models are usually calibrated to in-situ streamflow observations with reasonably long and uninterrupted records. This is challenging for poorly gage or ungaged basins where such information is not available. Even for gaged basins, the single-objective calibration to gaged streamflow cannot guarantee reliable forecasts because, as has been documented elsewhere, the inverse problem is m
Authors
Yiwen Mei, Juliane Mai, Hong Xuan Do, Andrew Gronewold, Howard W. Reeves, Sandra M. Eberts, Richard G. Niswonger, R. Steve Regan, Randall J. Hunt
Quantifying streamflow depletion from groundwater pumping: A practical review of past and emerging approaches for water management
Groundwater pumping can cause reductions in streamflow (“streamflow depletion”) that must be quantified for conjunctive management of groundwater and surface water resources. However, streamflow depletion cannot be measured directly and is challenging to estimate because pumping impacts are masked by streamflow variability due to other factors. Here, we conduct a management-focused review of analy
Authors
Samuel Zipper, William H. Farmer, Andrea E. Brookfield, Hoori Ajami, Howard W. Reeves, Chloe Wardropper, John C. Hammond, Tom Gleeson, Jillian M. Deines
SFRmaker and Linesink-Maker: Rapid construction of streamflow routing networks from hydrography data
Groundwater models have evolved to encompass more aspects of the water cycle, but the incorporation of realistic boundary conditions representing surface water remains time-consuming and error-prone. We present two Python packages that robustly automate this process using readily available hydrography data as the primary input. SFRmaker creates input for the MODFLOW SFR package, while Linesink-mak
Authors
Andrew T. Leaf, Michael N. Fienen, Howard W. Reeves
National-scale reservoir thermal energy storage pre-assessment for the United States
The U.S. Geological Survey is performing a pre-assessment of the cooling potential for reservoir thermal energy storage (RTES) in five generalized geologic regions (Basin and Range, Coastal Plains, Illinois Basin, Michigan Basin, Pacific Northwest) across the United States. Reservoir models are developed for the metropolitan areas of eight cities (Albuquerque, New Mexico; Charleston, South Carolin
Authors
Jeff D. Pepin, Erick R. Burns, Jesse E. Dickinson, Leslie L. Duncan, Eve L. Kuniansky, Howard W. Reeves
Continuing progress toward a national assessment of water availability and use
Executive SummaryThe Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111—11) was passed into law on March 30, 2009. Subtitle F, also known as the SECURE Water Act, calls for the establishment of a “national water availability and use assessment program” within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS issued the first report on the program in 2013. Program progress over the period 2013–17
Authors
Eric J. Evenson, Sonya A. Jones, Nancy L. Barber, Paul M. Barlow, David L. Blodgett, Breton W. Bruce, Kyle R. Douglas-Mankin, William H. Farmer, Jeffrey M. Fischer, William B. Hughes, Jonathan Kennen, Julie E. Kiang, Molly A. Maupin, Howard W. Reeves, Gabriel B. Senay, Jennifer S. Stanton, Chad R. Wagner, Jennifer T. Wilson
Simulation of potential groundwater recharge for the glacial aquifer system east of the Rocky Mountains, 1980–2011, using the Soil-Water-Balance Model
An understanding of the spatial and temporal extent of groundwater recharge is critical for many types of hydrologic assessments involving water quality, contaminant transport, ecosystem health, and sustainable use of groundwater. Annual potential groundwater recharge was simulated at a 1-kilometer resolution with the Soil-Water-Balance (SWB) model for the glacial aquifer system east of the Rocky
Authors
Jared J. Trost, Jason L. Roth, Stephen M. Westenbroek, Howard W. Reeves
Measuring and evaluating ecological flows from streams to regions: Steps towards national coverage
Living aquatic communities are largely determined and maintained by the volume and quality of flowing waters, both within lotic systems and in receiving waters of coastal systems. However, flow is one of the most frequently and extensively altered features of rivers and streams; alteration effects are likely to be exacerbated by climate change. Lotic systems vary and different fish species need di
Authors
James E. McKenna, Howard W. Reeves, Paul Seelbach
Generalized hydrogeologic framework and groundwater budget for a groundwater availability study for the glacial aquifer system of the United States
The glacial aquifer system groundwater availability study seeks to quantify (1) the status of groundwater resources in the glacial aquifer system, (2) how these resources have changed over time, and (3) likely system response to future changes in anthropogenic and environmental conditions. The glacial aquifer system extends from Maine to Alaska, although the focus of this report is the part of the
Authors
Howard W. Reeves, Randall E. Bayless, Robert W. Dudley, Daniel T. Feinstein, Michael N. Fienen, Christopher J. Hoard, Glenn A. Hodgkins, Sharon L. Qi, Jason L. Roth, Jared J. Trost
Maps and grids of hydrogeologic information created from standardized water-well drillers’ records of the glaciated United States
As part of the National Water Availability and Use Program established by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 2005, this study took advantage of about 14 million records from State-managed collections of water-well drillers’ records and created a database of hydrogeologic properties for the glaciated United States. The water-well drillers’ records were standardized to be relatively complete and e
Authors
E. Randall Bayless, Leslie D. Arihood, Howard W. Reeves, Benjamin J.S. Sperl, Sharon L. Qi, Valerie E. Stipe, Aubrey R. Bunch
A semi-structured MODFLOW-USG model to evaluate local water sources to wells for decision support
In order to better represent the configuration of the stream network and simulate local groundwater-surface water interactions, a version of MODFLOW with refined spacing in the topmost layer was applied to a Lake Michigan Basin (LMB) regional groundwater-flow model developed by the U.S. Geological. Regional MODFLOW models commonly use coarse grids over large areas; this coarse spacing precludes mo
Authors
Daniel T. Feinstein, Michael N. Fienen, Howard W. Reeves, Christian D. Langevin
Non-USGS Publications**
Lee, Jejung, Graettinger, A.J., Moylan, John, and Reeves, H.W., 2009, Directed site exploration for permeable reactive barrier design: Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 162, no. 1, p. 222–229.
Lee, Jejung, Reeves, H.W., and Dowding, C.H., 2008, The nodal failure index approach to ground-water remediation design (technical note): ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, v. 134, no. 10, p. 1554–1557.
Moran, Brian, Kulkarni, S.S., and Reeves, H.W., 2007, A path-independent integral for the characterization of solute concentration and flux at biofilm detachments: International Journal of Fracture, v. 143, no. 3, p. 291–300.
Graettinger, A.J., Lee, Jejung, Reeves, H.W., and Dethan, Deepu, 2006, Quantitative methods to direct exploration based on hydrogeologic information: Journal of Hydroinformatics, v. 8, no. 2, p. 77–90.
Graettinger, A.J., Reeves, H.W., Lee, Jejung, and Dethan, Deepu, 2003, Use of input uncertainty and model sensitivity to guide site exploration: Mishra, S., ed., Groundwater Quality Modeling and Management Under Uncertainty: Proceedings of the Probabilistic Approaches & Groundwater Modeling Symposium held during the World Water and Environmental Resources Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 24-26, 2003: Washington, D.C., American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 215–225.
Glasgow, H.S., Fortney, M.D., Lee, Jejung, Graettinger, A.J., and Reeves, H.W., 2003, MODFLOW-2000 head uncertainty, a first-order second-moment method: Ground Water, v. 41, no. 3, p. 342–350.
Kozak, J.A., Reeves, H.W., and Lewis, B.A., 2003, Modeling radium and radon transport through soil and vegetation: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, v. 66, p. 179–200.
Schulenberg, J.W., and Reeves, H.W., 2002, Axisymmetric simulation of soil vapor extraction before and after fracturing: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, v. 57, no. 3-4, p. 189–222.
Lee, Jejung, Reeves, H.W., and Dowding, C.H., 2002, Integrating site characterization with aquifer and soil remediation design in Lipnick, R.L., Mason, R.P., Phillips, M.L., and Pittman, C.U., Jr., eds., Fate and Transport of Chemicals in the Environment: Impacts, Monitoring, and Remediation, ACS Symposium Series 806: Washington, D.C., American Chemical Society, p. 384–396.
Graettinger, A.J., Lee, Jejung, and Reeves, H.W., 2002, Efficient conditional modeling for geotechnical uncertainty evaluation: International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, v. 26, no. 2, p. 163–179.
Gardner, L.R., and Reeves, H.W., 2002, Spatial patterns in soil water fluxes along a forest-marsh transect in the southeastern United States: Aquatic Sciences, v. 64, no. 2, p. 141–155.
Gardner, L.R., and Reeves, H.W., 2002, Seasonal patterns in the soil water balance of a Spartina marsh site at North Inlet, South Carolina, USA: Wetlands, v. 22, no. 3, p. 467–477.
Gardner, L.R., Reeves, H.W., and Thibodeau, P.M., 2002, Groundwater dynamics along forest-marsh transects in a southeastern salt marsh, USA— description, interpretation and challenges for numerical modeling: Wetlands Ecology and Management, v. 10, p. 145–159.
Reeves, H.W., and Moran, Brian, 2000, Meshless methods in contaminant hydrology: in Bentley, L.R., Sykes, J.F., Brebbia, C.A., Gray, W.G., and Pinder, G.F., eds., Proceedings of the XIII International Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources, Volume 2: Computational Methods, Surface Water Systems and Hydrology: Rotterdam, A.A. Balkema, p. 713–718.
Reeves, H.W., Thibodeau, P.M., Underwood, R.G., and Gardner, L.R., 2000, Incorporation of total stress changes into the groundwater model SUTRA: Ground Water, v. 38, no. 1, p. 89–98.
Reeves, H.W., Lee, Jejung, Dowding, C.H., and Graettinger, A.J., 2000, Reliability-based evaluation of groundwater remediation strategies: in Stauffer, F., Kinzelbach, W., Kovar, K., and Hoehn, E., eds., Calibration and Reliability in Groundwater Modelling–Coping with Uncertainty, Proceedings of the ModelCARE ’99 Conference, Zürich, September, 1999: IAHS Publication no. 265, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK, IAHS Press, p. 304–309.
Dowding, C.H., Reeves, H.W., Graettinger, A.J., and Lee, J., 2000, Inclusion of the performance model to direct and control site characterization: in Mayne, P.W., and Hyrciw, R.D., eds., Innovations and Applications in Geotechnical Site Characterization: Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Special Publication Number 97, Reston, Virginia, ASCE, p. 130–141.
Rittmann, B.E., Pettis, M., Reeves, H.W., and Stahl, D.A., 1999, How biofilm clusters affect substrate flux and ecological selection: Water Science Technology, v. 39, no. 7, p. 99–105.
Thibodeau, P.M., Gardner, L.R., and Reeves, H.W., 1998, The role of groundwater flow in controlling the spatial distribution of soil salinity and rooted macrophytes in a southeastern salt marsh, USA: Mangroves and Salt Marshes, v. 2, no. 1, p. 1–13.
Schulenberg, J.W., and Reeves, H.W., 1998, Modeling soil vapor extraction using preferential flow: in Inyang, H.I., and Ogunro, V.O., eds., Proceedings of the 4TH International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnics and Global Sustainable Development, August 9-13, 1998, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Lowell, MA, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, p. 946–955.
Abbasi, Samira, and Reeves, H.W., 1998, Modeling sequential electron accepting processes in groundwater bioremediation: in Inyang, H.I., and Ogunro, V.O., eds., Proceedings of the 4TH International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnics and Global Sustainable Development, August 9-13, 1998, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Lowell, MA, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, p. 905–914.
Widdowson, M.W., Haney, O.R., Reeves, H.W., Aelion, C.M., and Ray, R.P., 1997, A multi-level soil vapor extraction test for heterogeneous soils: ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, v. 123, no. 2, p. 160–168.
Reeves, H.W., and Fairborn, L.W., 1996, Application of an inverse model, SUTRAP, to a tidally-driven groundwater system: in Kovar, K., and van der Heijde, P., eds., Calibration and Reliability in Groundwater Modelling, ModelCARE ’96: IAHS Publication no. 237, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK, IAHS Press, p. 115–124.
Reeves, H.W., Lough, K.A., and Goñi, M.A., 1996, An experimental investigation of organic solvent infiltration into a natural clay: in Reddy, K.R., ed., The Fourth Great Lakes Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Conference: In-Situ Remediation of Contaminated Sites: Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, p. 95–106.
Keenan, R.S., Dickerson, J., Gardner, L.R., and Reeves, H.W., 1996, Inexpensive multi-channel electronic water level recorders for hydrologic studies: Groundwater Monitoring and Remediation, v. 16, no. 2, p. 77–83.
Aelion, C.M., Shaw, J.N., Ray, R.P., Widdowson, M.A., and Reeves, H.W., 1996, Simplified methods for monitoring petroleum-contaminated ground water and soil vapor: Journal of Soil Contamination, v. 4, no. 3, p. 225–241.
Widdowson, M.W., Aelion, C.M., Ray, R.P., and Reeves, H.W., 1995, Soil vapor extraction pilot study at a piedmont UST site: in Hinchee, R.E., Miller, R.N., and Johnson, P.C., eds., In Situ Aeration: Air Sparging, Bioventing, and Related Remediation Processes: Columbus, OH, Battelle Press, p. 455–461.
Widdowson, M.A., Ray, R.P., Reeves, H.W., and Aelion, C.M., 1995, Integrated site characterization for SVE design: in Acar, Y.B., and Daniel, D.E., eds., Geoenvironment 2000, Volume 2: ASCE, Geotechnical Special Publication 48, New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 1291–1305.
Widdowson, M.A., Ray, R.P., Aelion, C.M., Reeves, H.W., and Holbrooks, K.D., 1995, Investigation of soil-venting based remediation at a UST site in the Appalachian Piedmont in Schepart, B.S., ed., Bioremediation of Pollutants in Soil and Water, ASTM STP 1235: Philadelphia, American Society for Testing and Materials, p. 135–148.
Aelion, C.M., Widdowson, M.A., Ray, R.P., Reeves, H.W., and Shaw, J.N., 1995, Biodegradation, vapor extraction, and air sparging in low-permeability soils: in Hinchee, R.E., Miller, R.N., and Johnson, P.C., eds., In Situ Aeration: Air Sparging, Bioventing, and Related Remediation Processes: Columbus, OH, Battelle Press, p. 127–134.
Reeves, H.W., and Abriola, L.M., 1994, An iterative-compositional model for subsurface multiphase flow: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, v. 15, no. 1, p. 249–276.
Abriola, L.M., Fen, C.-S., and Reeves, H.W., 1992, Numerical simulation of unsteady organic vapor transport in porous media using the dusty gas model: Weyer, K.U., ed., Proceedings of the International Conference on Subsurface Contamination by Immiscible Fluids, April 18-20, 1990, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Rotterdam, A.A. Balkema, p. 195–202
Kirkner, D.J., and Reeves, H.W., 1990, A penalty function method for computing chemical equilibria: Computers & Geosciences, v. 16, no. 1, p. 21–40.
Abriola, L.M., and Reeves, H.W., 1990, Slightly miscible organic chemical migration in porous media— present and future directions in modeling: in Murarka, I.P., and Cordle, S., eds., Proceedings: Environmental Research Conference on Groundwater Quality and Waste Disposal: Electric Power Research Institute Report EN-6749, Palo Alto, California, EPRI, section 15-1.
Reeves, H.W., and Abriola, L.M., 1988, A decoupled approach to the simulation of flow and transport of non-aqueous phase contaminants through porous media: in Celia, M.A., Ferrand, L.A., Brebbia, C.A., Gray, W.G., and Pinder, G.F., eds., Computational Methods in Water Resources, Vol. 1 Modeling Surface and Sub-surface Flows, Proceedings of the VII International Conference: Amsterdam: Elsevier, Co-published with Computational Mechanics Publications, Southampton, p. 147–152.
Reeves, Howard, and Kirkner, D.J., 1988, Multicomponent mass transport with homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions— The effect of chemistry on the choice of numerical algorithm, Part II. Numerical results: Water Resources Research, v. 24, no. 10, p. 1730–1739.
Kirkner, D.J., and Reeves, Howard, 1988, Multicomponent mass transport with homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions— The effect of chemistry on the choice of numerical algorithm, Part I. Theory: Water Resources Research, v. 24, no. 10, p. 1719–1729.
Kirkner, D.J., Reeves, H.W., and Jennings, A.A., 1984, Finite element analysis of multicomponent contaminant transport including precipitation-dissolution reactions: in Laible, J.P., Brebbia, C.A., Gray, W., and Pinder, G.F., eds., Finite Elements in Water Resources, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference, Burlington, Vermont, June, 1984: Berlin, Springer-Verlag, p. 309–318.
**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.
Calculate Streamflow Depletion by Nearby Pumping Well - STRMDEPL08
STRMDEPL08—An Extended Version of STRMDEPL with Additional Analytical Solutions to Calculate Streamflow Depletion by Nearby Pumping Well
Science and Products
Groundwater and Stream Temperature Modeling to Assess the Effect of Warming Temperatures on Coldwater Fish
Cold-water fish species such as trout and salmon are highly valued components of many stream ecosystems in Michigan and the Great Lakes region and are sensitive to rising stream temperatures. For example, the timing of spawning and development rates of these species are affected by stream temperature from late fall through spring. Historically, stream temperature modeling has focused on air temper
Improving representation of groundwater in foundational Great Lakes hydrologic and hydrodynamic models and data sets
Groundwater plays a critical role in the water balance, however the groundwater component of the hydrologic cycle is frequently overlooked at basin scales because it is difficult to observe and quantify. We address this problem through a novel framework that combines existing hydrological models and data sets with groundwater flux estimates across Earth's largest system of lakes; the Laurentian G
Model Archive for an Impulse Response Emulator of Groundwater Contaminant Transport Models
This archive contains the code and other files to demonstrate the creation and application of an impulse-response emulator for process-based groundwater flow and transport models in MODFLOW/MT3D. This includes creating a synthetic modeling environment in MODFLOW/MT3D, using PEST++ to derive an impulse-response (A) matrix (as described in White et al., 2020), using this A matrix to create a groundw
MODFLOW-NWT model of the Former Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Wisconsin
This model archive makes available a calibrated, transient MODFLODW-NWT model and a MODPATH7 particle-tracking model used to simulate the groundwater flow system at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant, in Sauk County, Wisconsin, during 1984–2020. The development of the MODFLODW-NWT and MODPATH7 models are described in the associated U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2023-
PRMS Model Archive for Selected Catchments in the Lake Michigan Basin Used in Examination of Multi-Objective Model Calibration
This model archive contains 20 Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS) models for 20 catchments within the Lake Michigan watershed (Mei and others, 2022). PRMS is a process-based distributed deterministic watershed model designed for the simulation of hydrologic processes including evaporation, transpiration, runoff, infiltration, interflow, and groundwater flow (Markstrom and others, 2015). T
Compiled reference list to support reservoir thermal energy storage research
This text file (Reference_List_V1.txt) lists references that describe relevant characteristics for reservoir thermal energy storage (RTES) research in the United States. References are grouped by corresponding city, including: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Charleston, South Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Decatur, Illinois; Lansing, Michigan; Memphis, Tennessee; Phoenix, Arizona; and Portland, Oregon. The
National-Scale Grid to Support Regional Groundwater Availability Studies and a National Hydrogeologic Framework
The National Hydrogeologic Grid (NHG) dataset includes a raster and vector representation of 1-km cells defining a uniform grid that encompasses the continental United States. The value of each cell of the raster dataset corresponds to the 1-km cell number defined as 'cellnum' in the attributes of the vector data. The NHG consists of 4,000 rows and 4,980 columns, numbered from the top left corner
Filter Total Items: 33
Evaluation of an impulse-response emulator for groundwater contaminant transport modeling
There is a significant need to develop decision support tools capable of delivering accurate representations of environmental conditions, such as ground and surface water solute concentrations, in a timely and computationally efficient manner. Such tools can be leveraged to assess a large number of potential management strategies for mitigating non-point source pollutants. Here, we assess the effe
Authors
Brent Porter Heerspink, Michael N. Fienen, Howard W. Reeves
Simulation of groundwater flow at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Sauk County, Wisconsin
To help support remedial efforts at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant the U.S. Geological Survey built and calibrated a transient groundwater flow model using the Newton Raphson formulation (MODFLOW–NWT) of the U.S. Geological Survey’s modular three-dimensional finite-difference code. The model simulates the groundwater flow system at the site from 1984 to 2020. The former Badger Army Ammuni
Authors
Megan J. Haserodt, Howard W. Reeves, Martha G. Nielsen, Laura A. Schachter, Nicholas T. Corson-Dosch, Daniel T. Feinstein
Can hydrological models benefit from using global soil moisture, evapotranspiration, and runoff products as calibration targets?
Hydrological models are usually calibrated to in-situ streamflow observations with reasonably long and uninterrupted records. This is challenging for poorly gage or ungaged basins where such information is not available. Even for gaged basins, the single-objective calibration to gaged streamflow cannot guarantee reliable forecasts because, as has been documented elsewhere, the inverse problem is m
Authors
Yiwen Mei, Juliane Mai, Hong Xuan Do, Andrew Gronewold, Howard W. Reeves, Sandra M. Eberts, Richard G. Niswonger, R. Steve Regan, Randall J. Hunt
Quantifying streamflow depletion from groundwater pumping: A practical review of past and emerging approaches for water management
Groundwater pumping can cause reductions in streamflow (“streamflow depletion”) that must be quantified for conjunctive management of groundwater and surface water resources. However, streamflow depletion cannot be measured directly and is challenging to estimate because pumping impacts are masked by streamflow variability due to other factors. Here, we conduct a management-focused review of analy
Authors
Samuel Zipper, William H. Farmer, Andrea E. Brookfield, Hoori Ajami, Howard W. Reeves, Chloe Wardropper, John C. Hammond, Tom Gleeson, Jillian M. Deines
SFRmaker and Linesink-Maker: Rapid construction of streamflow routing networks from hydrography data
Groundwater models have evolved to encompass more aspects of the water cycle, but the incorporation of realistic boundary conditions representing surface water remains time-consuming and error-prone. We present two Python packages that robustly automate this process using readily available hydrography data as the primary input. SFRmaker creates input for the MODFLOW SFR package, while Linesink-mak
Authors
Andrew T. Leaf, Michael N. Fienen, Howard W. Reeves
National-scale reservoir thermal energy storage pre-assessment for the United States
The U.S. Geological Survey is performing a pre-assessment of the cooling potential for reservoir thermal energy storage (RTES) in five generalized geologic regions (Basin and Range, Coastal Plains, Illinois Basin, Michigan Basin, Pacific Northwest) across the United States. Reservoir models are developed for the metropolitan areas of eight cities (Albuquerque, New Mexico; Charleston, South Carolin
Authors
Jeff D. Pepin, Erick R. Burns, Jesse E. Dickinson, Leslie L. Duncan, Eve L. Kuniansky, Howard W. Reeves
Continuing progress toward a national assessment of water availability and use
Executive SummaryThe Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111—11) was passed into law on March 30, 2009. Subtitle F, also known as the SECURE Water Act, calls for the establishment of a “national water availability and use assessment program” within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS issued the first report on the program in 2013. Program progress over the period 2013–17
Authors
Eric J. Evenson, Sonya A. Jones, Nancy L. Barber, Paul M. Barlow, David L. Blodgett, Breton W. Bruce, Kyle R. Douglas-Mankin, William H. Farmer, Jeffrey M. Fischer, William B. Hughes, Jonathan Kennen, Julie E. Kiang, Molly A. Maupin, Howard W. Reeves, Gabriel B. Senay, Jennifer S. Stanton, Chad R. Wagner, Jennifer T. Wilson
Simulation of potential groundwater recharge for the glacial aquifer system east of the Rocky Mountains, 1980–2011, using the Soil-Water-Balance Model
An understanding of the spatial and temporal extent of groundwater recharge is critical for many types of hydrologic assessments involving water quality, contaminant transport, ecosystem health, and sustainable use of groundwater. Annual potential groundwater recharge was simulated at a 1-kilometer resolution with the Soil-Water-Balance (SWB) model for the glacial aquifer system east of the Rocky
Authors
Jared J. Trost, Jason L. Roth, Stephen M. Westenbroek, Howard W. Reeves
Measuring and evaluating ecological flows from streams to regions: Steps towards national coverage
Living aquatic communities are largely determined and maintained by the volume and quality of flowing waters, both within lotic systems and in receiving waters of coastal systems. However, flow is one of the most frequently and extensively altered features of rivers and streams; alteration effects are likely to be exacerbated by climate change. Lotic systems vary and different fish species need di
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James E. McKenna, Howard W. Reeves, Paul Seelbach
Generalized hydrogeologic framework and groundwater budget for a groundwater availability study for the glacial aquifer system of the United States
The glacial aquifer system groundwater availability study seeks to quantify (1) the status of groundwater resources in the glacial aquifer system, (2) how these resources have changed over time, and (3) likely system response to future changes in anthropogenic and environmental conditions. The glacial aquifer system extends from Maine to Alaska, although the focus of this report is the part of the
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Howard W. Reeves, Randall E. Bayless, Robert W. Dudley, Daniel T. Feinstein, Michael N. Fienen, Christopher J. Hoard, Glenn A. Hodgkins, Sharon L. Qi, Jason L. Roth, Jared J. Trost
Maps and grids of hydrogeologic information created from standardized water-well drillers’ records of the glaciated United States
As part of the National Water Availability and Use Program established by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 2005, this study took advantage of about 14 million records from State-managed collections of water-well drillers’ records and created a database of hydrogeologic properties for the glaciated United States. The water-well drillers’ records were standardized to be relatively complete and e
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E. Randall Bayless, Leslie D. Arihood, Howard W. Reeves, Benjamin J.S. Sperl, Sharon L. Qi, Valerie E. Stipe, Aubrey R. Bunch
A semi-structured MODFLOW-USG model to evaluate local water sources to wells for decision support
In order to better represent the configuration of the stream network and simulate local groundwater-surface water interactions, a version of MODFLOW with refined spacing in the topmost layer was applied to a Lake Michigan Basin (LMB) regional groundwater-flow model developed by the U.S. Geological. Regional MODFLOW models commonly use coarse grids over large areas; this coarse spacing precludes mo
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Daniel T. Feinstein, Michael N. Fienen, Howard W. Reeves, Christian D. Langevin
Non-USGS Publications**
Lee, Jejung, Graettinger, A.J., Moylan, John, and Reeves, H.W., 2009, Directed site exploration for permeable reactive barrier design: Journal of Hazardous Materials, v. 162, no. 1, p. 222–229.
Lee, Jejung, Reeves, H.W., and Dowding, C.H., 2008, The nodal failure index approach to ground-water remediation design (technical note): ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, v. 134, no. 10, p. 1554–1557.
Moran, Brian, Kulkarni, S.S., and Reeves, H.W., 2007, A path-independent integral for the characterization of solute concentration and flux at biofilm detachments: International Journal of Fracture, v. 143, no. 3, p. 291–300.
Graettinger, A.J., Lee, Jejung, Reeves, H.W., and Dethan, Deepu, 2006, Quantitative methods to direct exploration based on hydrogeologic information: Journal of Hydroinformatics, v. 8, no. 2, p. 77–90.
Graettinger, A.J., Reeves, H.W., Lee, Jejung, and Dethan, Deepu, 2003, Use of input uncertainty and model sensitivity to guide site exploration: Mishra, S., ed., Groundwater Quality Modeling and Management Under Uncertainty: Proceedings of the Probabilistic Approaches & Groundwater Modeling Symposium held during the World Water and Environmental Resources Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 24-26, 2003: Washington, D.C., American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 215–225.
Glasgow, H.S., Fortney, M.D., Lee, Jejung, Graettinger, A.J., and Reeves, H.W., 2003, MODFLOW-2000 head uncertainty, a first-order second-moment method: Ground Water, v. 41, no. 3, p. 342–350.
Kozak, J.A., Reeves, H.W., and Lewis, B.A., 2003, Modeling radium and radon transport through soil and vegetation: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, v. 66, p. 179–200.
Schulenberg, J.W., and Reeves, H.W., 2002, Axisymmetric simulation of soil vapor extraction before and after fracturing: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, v. 57, no. 3-4, p. 189–222.
Lee, Jejung, Reeves, H.W., and Dowding, C.H., 2002, Integrating site characterization with aquifer and soil remediation design in Lipnick, R.L., Mason, R.P., Phillips, M.L., and Pittman, C.U., Jr., eds., Fate and Transport of Chemicals in the Environment: Impacts, Monitoring, and Remediation, ACS Symposium Series 806: Washington, D.C., American Chemical Society, p. 384–396.
Graettinger, A.J., Lee, Jejung, and Reeves, H.W., 2002, Efficient conditional modeling for geotechnical uncertainty evaluation: International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, v. 26, no. 2, p. 163–179.
Gardner, L.R., and Reeves, H.W., 2002, Spatial patterns in soil water fluxes along a forest-marsh transect in the southeastern United States: Aquatic Sciences, v. 64, no. 2, p. 141–155.
Gardner, L.R., and Reeves, H.W., 2002, Seasonal patterns in the soil water balance of a Spartina marsh site at North Inlet, South Carolina, USA: Wetlands, v. 22, no. 3, p. 467–477.
Gardner, L.R., Reeves, H.W., and Thibodeau, P.M., 2002, Groundwater dynamics along forest-marsh transects in a southeastern salt marsh, USA— description, interpretation and challenges for numerical modeling: Wetlands Ecology and Management, v. 10, p. 145–159.
Reeves, H.W., and Moran, Brian, 2000, Meshless methods in contaminant hydrology: in Bentley, L.R., Sykes, J.F., Brebbia, C.A., Gray, W.G., and Pinder, G.F., eds., Proceedings of the XIII International Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources, Volume 2: Computational Methods, Surface Water Systems and Hydrology: Rotterdam, A.A. Balkema, p. 713–718.
Reeves, H.W., Thibodeau, P.M., Underwood, R.G., and Gardner, L.R., 2000, Incorporation of total stress changes into the groundwater model SUTRA: Ground Water, v. 38, no. 1, p. 89–98.
Reeves, H.W., Lee, Jejung, Dowding, C.H., and Graettinger, A.J., 2000, Reliability-based evaluation of groundwater remediation strategies: in Stauffer, F., Kinzelbach, W., Kovar, K., and Hoehn, E., eds., Calibration and Reliability in Groundwater Modelling–Coping with Uncertainty, Proceedings of the ModelCARE ’99 Conference, Zürich, September, 1999: IAHS Publication no. 265, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK, IAHS Press, p. 304–309.
Dowding, C.H., Reeves, H.W., Graettinger, A.J., and Lee, J., 2000, Inclusion of the performance model to direct and control site characterization: in Mayne, P.W., and Hyrciw, R.D., eds., Innovations and Applications in Geotechnical Site Characterization: Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Special Publication Number 97, Reston, Virginia, ASCE, p. 130–141.
Rittmann, B.E., Pettis, M., Reeves, H.W., and Stahl, D.A., 1999, How biofilm clusters affect substrate flux and ecological selection: Water Science Technology, v. 39, no. 7, p. 99–105.
Thibodeau, P.M., Gardner, L.R., and Reeves, H.W., 1998, The role of groundwater flow in controlling the spatial distribution of soil salinity and rooted macrophytes in a southeastern salt marsh, USA: Mangroves and Salt Marshes, v. 2, no. 1, p. 1–13.
Schulenberg, J.W., and Reeves, H.W., 1998, Modeling soil vapor extraction using preferential flow: in Inyang, H.I., and Ogunro, V.O., eds., Proceedings of the 4TH International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnics and Global Sustainable Development, August 9-13, 1998, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Lowell, MA, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, p. 946–955.
Abbasi, Samira, and Reeves, H.W., 1998, Modeling sequential electron accepting processes in groundwater bioremediation: in Inyang, H.I., and Ogunro, V.O., eds., Proceedings of the 4TH International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnics and Global Sustainable Development, August 9-13, 1998, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Lowell, MA, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, p. 905–914.
Widdowson, M.W., Haney, O.R., Reeves, H.W., Aelion, C.M., and Ray, R.P., 1997, A multi-level soil vapor extraction test for heterogeneous soils: ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, v. 123, no. 2, p. 160–168.
Reeves, H.W., and Fairborn, L.W., 1996, Application of an inverse model, SUTRAP, to a tidally-driven groundwater system: in Kovar, K., and van der Heijde, P., eds., Calibration and Reliability in Groundwater Modelling, ModelCARE ’96: IAHS Publication no. 237, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK, IAHS Press, p. 115–124.
Reeves, H.W., Lough, K.A., and Goñi, M.A., 1996, An experimental investigation of organic solvent infiltration into a natural clay: in Reddy, K.R., ed., The Fourth Great Lakes Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Conference: In-Situ Remediation of Contaminated Sites: Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, p. 95–106.
Keenan, R.S., Dickerson, J., Gardner, L.R., and Reeves, H.W., 1996, Inexpensive multi-channel electronic water level recorders for hydrologic studies: Groundwater Monitoring and Remediation, v. 16, no. 2, p. 77–83.
Aelion, C.M., Shaw, J.N., Ray, R.P., Widdowson, M.A., and Reeves, H.W., 1996, Simplified methods for monitoring petroleum-contaminated ground water and soil vapor: Journal of Soil Contamination, v. 4, no. 3, p. 225–241.
Widdowson, M.W., Aelion, C.M., Ray, R.P., and Reeves, H.W., 1995, Soil vapor extraction pilot study at a piedmont UST site: in Hinchee, R.E., Miller, R.N., and Johnson, P.C., eds., In Situ Aeration: Air Sparging, Bioventing, and Related Remediation Processes: Columbus, OH, Battelle Press, p. 455–461.
Widdowson, M.A., Ray, R.P., Reeves, H.W., and Aelion, C.M., 1995, Integrated site characterization for SVE design: in Acar, Y.B., and Daniel, D.E., eds., Geoenvironment 2000, Volume 2: ASCE, Geotechnical Special Publication 48, New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 1291–1305.
Widdowson, M.A., Ray, R.P., Aelion, C.M., Reeves, H.W., and Holbrooks, K.D., 1995, Investigation of soil-venting based remediation at a UST site in the Appalachian Piedmont in Schepart, B.S., ed., Bioremediation of Pollutants in Soil and Water, ASTM STP 1235: Philadelphia, American Society for Testing and Materials, p. 135–148.
Aelion, C.M., Widdowson, M.A., Ray, R.P., Reeves, H.W., and Shaw, J.N., 1995, Biodegradation, vapor extraction, and air sparging in low-permeability soils: in Hinchee, R.E., Miller, R.N., and Johnson, P.C., eds., In Situ Aeration: Air Sparging, Bioventing, and Related Remediation Processes: Columbus, OH, Battelle Press, p. 127–134.
Reeves, H.W., and Abriola, L.M., 1994, An iterative-compositional model for subsurface multiphase flow: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, v. 15, no. 1, p. 249–276.
Abriola, L.M., Fen, C.-S., and Reeves, H.W., 1992, Numerical simulation of unsteady organic vapor transport in porous media using the dusty gas model: Weyer, K.U., ed., Proceedings of the International Conference on Subsurface Contamination by Immiscible Fluids, April 18-20, 1990, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Rotterdam, A.A. Balkema, p. 195–202
Kirkner, D.J., and Reeves, H.W., 1990, A penalty function method for computing chemical equilibria: Computers & Geosciences, v. 16, no. 1, p. 21–40.
Abriola, L.M., and Reeves, H.W., 1990, Slightly miscible organic chemical migration in porous media— present and future directions in modeling: in Murarka, I.P., and Cordle, S., eds., Proceedings: Environmental Research Conference on Groundwater Quality and Waste Disposal: Electric Power Research Institute Report EN-6749, Palo Alto, California, EPRI, section 15-1.
Reeves, H.W., and Abriola, L.M., 1988, A decoupled approach to the simulation of flow and transport of non-aqueous phase contaminants through porous media: in Celia, M.A., Ferrand, L.A., Brebbia, C.A., Gray, W.G., and Pinder, G.F., eds., Computational Methods in Water Resources, Vol. 1 Modeling Surface and Sub-surface Flows, Proceedings of the VII International Conference: Amsterdam: Elsevier, Co-published with Computational Mechanics Publications, Southampton, p. 147–152.
Reeves, Howard, and Kirkner, D.J., 1988, Multicomponent mass transport with homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions— The effect of chemistry on the choice of numerical algorithm, Part II. Numerical results: Water Resources Research, v. 24, no. 10, p. 1730–1739.
Kirkner, D.J., and Reeves, Howard, 1988, Multicomponent mass transport with homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions— The effect of chemistry on the choice of numerical algorithm, Part I. Theory: Water Resources Research, v. 24, no. 10, p. 1719–1729.
Kirkner, D.J., Reeves, H.W., and Jennings, A.A., 1984, Finite element analysis of multicomponent contaminant transport including precipitation-dissolution reactions: in Laible, J.P., Brebbia, C.A., Gray, W., and Pinder, G.F., eds., Finite Elements in Water Resources, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference, Burlington, Vermont, June, 1984: Berlin, Springer-Verlag, p. 309–318.
**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.
Calculate Streamflow Depletion by Nearby Pumping Well - STRMDEPL08
STRMDEPL08—An Extended Version of STRMDEPL with Additional Analytical Solutions to Calculate Streamflow Depletion by Nearby Pumping Well