Working records in 2019 using printout from 1935
Jerrod D. Wheeler
Jerrod began his career with USGS in 2000. He is responsible for surface-water, groundwater and water-quality monitoring across western Wyoming.
Jerrod is the Field Unit Chief of the Riverton Field Office and is responsible for the collection, review and publication of high-quality hydrologic data and the use of hydroacoustics throughout western Wyoming. Jerrod has participated in investigative studies including developing the use of near-stream wells near streamgages to help understand groundwater/surface-water interaction. He also provided field and training support to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Dry Valleys long-term ecological research program in Antarctica. Prior to the USGS, Jerrod was employed by Inberg-Miller Engineers as a Staff Geologist.
Education and Certifications
B.S. in Environmental Hydrogeology, University of Wyoming, 1996
Science and Products
Comparison of water year 2021 streamflow to historical data at selected sites in the Snake River Basin, Wyoming
Discharge and dissolved-solids characteristics of Blacks Fork above Smiths Fork, Wyoming, April 2018 through September 2019
Streamflow gains and losses in New Fork and Green Rivers, upstream from Fontenelle Reservoir, Wyoming, October 2015
U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2016 annual report
Water-quality and related aquatic biological characterization of Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2007-2011
Characterization of water quality and biological communities, Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2007-2011
Expanded stream gauging includes groundwater data and trends
Demonstrating usefulness of real-time monitoring at streambank wells coupled with active streamgages - Pilot studies in Wyoming, Montana, and Mississippi
Characterization of water quality and biological communities, Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2007-08
Characterization of Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2004-08
Chloride concentrations and stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen in surface water and groundwater in and near Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2005-06
Characterization of Interactions between Surface Water and Near-Stream Groundwater along Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, by Using Heat as a Tracer
Snake River Basin Streamflow and Water Temperature
Characterization and Quantification of Salinity Loads from Blacks Fork above Smiths Fork near Lyman, Wyoming
Characterization of Fish Creek and Evaluation of Nutrient Inputs to Watershed
Working records in 2019 using printout from 1935
Doppler is used to peer under the ice to "see" the flow in the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
Doppler is used to peer under the ice to "see" the flow in the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
One of our interns uses Dopplar to gather streamflow data through the ice at the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
One of our interns uses Dopplar to gather streamflow data through the ice at the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
An intern uses Dopplar to gather streamflow data through the ice at the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
An intern uses Dopplar to gather streamflow data through the ice at the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
Measuring streamflow with ADCP on the South Fork of the Shoshone River near Valley, WYoming.
Measuring streamflow with ADCP on the South Fork of the Shoshone River near Valley, WYoming.
Auguring holes to measure streamflow, Blacks Fork Robertson
Auguring holes to measure streamflow, Blacks Fork Robertson
Chopping ice to create open channel to measure streamflow, Blacks Fk
Chopping ice to create open channel to measure streamflow, Blacks Fk
Blackrock Creek streamgage
USGS WY-MT WSC Riverton Office
USGS WY-MT WSC Riverton Office
Using a GPS station to get highly precise streamflow measurement
Using a GPS station to get highly precise streamflow measurement
Ice jam, Middle Popo Agie River
Ice jam, Middle Popo Agie River
Ice jam on Little Wind River Ice jam on Little Wind River (06235500), February 2017. Streamgage destoryed soon after photo taken.
Ice jam on Little Wind River Ice jam on Little Wind River (06235500), February 2017. Streamgage destoryed soon after photo taken.
Measuring streamflow from a cableway using an ADCP, Green River blw Fontenelle Reservoir, WY
Measuring streamflow from a cableway using an ADCP, Green River blw Fontenelle Reservoir, WY
Measuring streamflow of the Green River near LaBarge
Measuring streamflow of the Green River near LaBarge
Measuring streamflow of New Fork River
Measuring streamflow of New Fork River
Digging trench in which to bury cable transmitting groundwater data from well to streamgage
Digging trench in which to bury cable transmitting groundwater data from well to streamgage
Setting up Groundwater Streamgage on Green River nr LaBarge
Setting up Groundwater Streamgage on Green River nr LaBarge
Measuring streamflow using ADCP, Fish Creek
Measuring streamflow using ADCP, Fish Creek
Gagehouse at 06225500 Wind River near Crowheart WY right before it washed away.
Jul 01 2011; 13,900 ft3/s
Gagehouse at 06225500 Wind River near Crowheart WY right before it washed away.
Jul 01 2011; 13,900 ft3/s
Taking a water-level measurement in a monitoring well at Jackson Hole Airport.
Taking a water-level measurement in a monitoring well at Jackson Hole Airport.
Measuring water level in streambank piezometer nr Wind River at Kinnear
Measuring water level in streambank piezometer nr Wind River at Kinnear
Science and Products
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Comparison of water year 2021 streamflow to historical data at selected sites in the Snake River Basin, Wyoming
The headwaters of the Snake River are in the mountains of northwestern Wyoming on lands primarily administered by the National Park Service and the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Streamflow from the Snake River Basin has been measured at some sites for more than 100 years. Water from this drainage basin is used for recreational, agricultural, and municipal uses and power generation. Because of theAuthorsRuth M. Law, James Campbell, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Cheryl A. Eddy-MillerDischarge and dissolved-solids characteristics of Blacks Fork above Smiths Fork, Wyoming, April 2018 through September 2019
The Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum was formed in 1973 to coordinate salinity control efforts among the States in the Colorado River Basin, including Wyoming. The Colorado River Salinity Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–320) authorized “the construction, operation, and maintenance of certain works in the Colorado River Basin to control the salinity of water delivered to users in theAuthorsCheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Ruth M. Law, Shaun W. MoranStreamflow gains and losses in New Fork and Green Rivers, upstream from Fontenelle Reservoir, Wyoming, October 2015
The Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative is a program created to implement a long-term, science-based program of assessing natural resources while facilitating responsible energy and other development and does studies in much of southwestern Wyoming, including all or parts of Lincoln, Sublette, Fremont, Sweetwater, and Carbon Counties. A synoptic study was completed by the U.S. Geological SurAuthorsCheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Seth L. Davidson, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Sarah J. Davis, J. Brooks Stephens, James CampbellU.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2016 annual report
This is the ninth annual report highlighting U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) science and decision-support activities conducted for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI). The activities address specific management needs identified by WLCI partner agencies. In fiscal year (FY) 2016, there were 26 active USGS WLCI science-based projects. Of these 26 projects, one project was new for FY20AuthorsZachary H. Bowen, Ellen Aikens, Cameron L. Aldridge, Patrick J. Anderson, Timothy J. Assal, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva W. Chong, Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Steven L. Garman, Steve Germaine, Collin G. Homer, Aaron N. Johnston, Matthew J. Kauffman, Daniel J. Manier, Cynthia P. Melcher, Kirk A. Miller, Annika W. Walters, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Daniel J. Wieferich, Anna B. Wilson, Teal B. Wyckoff, Linda ZeigenfussByEcosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Science Synthesis, Analysis and Research Program, Land Management Research Program, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Species Management Research Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Fort Collins Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science CenterWater-quality and related aquatic biological characterization of Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2007-2011
Fish Creek, in western Wyoming near the town of Wilson, is a key feature in the area because it is used for irrigation, fishing, and other recreation, and adds scenic value to properties it runs through. Public concern about nuisance growths of aquatic plants in Fish Creek has been increasing since the early 2000s. To address these concerns, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the TetoAuthorsCheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Jerrod D. Wheeler, David A. Peterson, Daniel J. LeemonCharacterization of water quality and biological communities, Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2007-2011
Fish Creek, an approximately 25-kilometer-long tributary to Snake River, is located in Teton County in western Wyoming near the town of Wilson. Fish Creek is an important water body because it is used for irrigation, fishing, and recreation and adds scenic value to the Jackson Hole properties it runs through. Public concern about nuisance growths of aquatic plants in Fish Creek has been increasingAuthorsCheryl A. Eddy-Miller, David A. Peterson, Jerrod D. Wheeler, C. Scott Edmiston, Michelle L. Taylor, Daniel J. LeemonExpanded stream gauging includes groundwater data and trends
Population growth has increased water scarcity to the point that documenting current amounts of worldwide water resources is now as critical as any data collection in the Earth sciences. As a key element of this data collection, stream gauges yield continuous hydrologic information and document long-term trends, recording high-frequency hydrologic information over decadal to centennial time framesAuthorsJames E. Constantz, Jeannie R. B. Barlow, Cheryl Eddy-Miller, Rodney R. Caldwell, Jerrod D. WheelerDemonstrating usefulness of real-time monitoring at streambank wells coupled with active streamgages - Pilot studies in Wyoming, Montana, and Mississippi
Groundwater and surface water in many cases are considered separate resources, but there is growing recognition of a need to treat them as a single resource. For example, groundwater inflow during low streamflow is vitally important to the health of a stream for many reasons, including buffering temperature, providing good quality water to the stream, and maintaining flow for aquatic organisms. ThAuthorsCheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Jim Constantz, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Rodney R. Caldwell, Jeannie R.B. BarlowCharacterization of water quality and biological communities, Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2007-08
Fish Creek, a tributary to the Snake River, is about 25 river kilometers long and is located in Teton County in western Wyoming near the town of Wilson. Public concern about nuisance growths of aquatic plants in Fish Creek have been increasing in recent years. To address this concern, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted a study in cooperation with the Teton Conservation District to characterize tAuthorsCheryl A. Eddy-Miller, David A. Peterson, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Daniel J. LeemonCharacterization of Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2004-08
Fish Creek, a tributary to the Snake River, is about 15 river miles long and is located in Teton County in western Wyoming near the town of Wilson (fig. 1). Public concern about nuisance growths of aquatic plants in Fish Creek has been increasing since the early 2000s. To address this concern, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Teton Conservation District, began studying Fish CreeAuthorsCheryl A. Eddy-Miller, David A. Peterson, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Daniel J. LeemonChloride concentrations and stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen in surface water and groundwater in and near Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2005-06
Fish Creek, an approximately 25-kilometer long tributary to the Snake River, is located in Teton County in western Wyoming near the town of Wilson. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Teton Conservation District, conducted a study to determine the interaction of local surface water and groundwater in and near Fish Creek. In conjunction with the surface water and groundwater interacAuthorsCheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Jerrod D. WheelerCharacterization of Interactions between Surface Water and Near-Stream Groundwater along Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, by Using Heat as a Tracer
Fish Creek, a tributary of the Snake River, is about 25 river kilometers long and is located in Teton County in western Wyoming near the town of Wilson. Local residents began observing an increase in the growth of algae and aquatic plants in the stream during the last decade. Due to the known importance of groundwater to surface water in the area, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperationAuthorsCheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Hedeff I. Essaid - Science
Snake River Basin Streamflow and Water Temperature
The USGS WY-MT Water Science Center operates streamgages in the Snake River Basin in Wyoming that report streamflow in the mainstem of the Snake River and tributary streams. During the spring of 2022, in cooperation with the Teton Conservation District, thermistors were installed at six sites in the basin to record and report water temperature data. There are currently 12 sites in the basin that...Characterization and Quantification of Salinity Loads from Blacks Fork above Smiths Fork near Lyman, Wyoming
The Blacks Fork is a stream that contributes a salinity load to the Colorado River Basin. In order to quantify the salinity load, collection of continuous streamflow and specific conductance data, and monthly sampling for total-dissolved solids will occur from April 2018 through September 2019. Calculations of monthly and annual salinity loading from the Blacks Fork were published in 2021.Characterization of Fish Creek and Evaluation of Nutrient Inputs to Watershed
Fish Creek, an approximately 15-mile long tributary of the Snake River, is located in Teton County in western Wyoming near the town of Wilson. Local residents began observing an increase in the growth of algae and aquatic plants in Fish Creek in about 2000. - Multimedia
Filter Total Items: 23Working records in 2019 using printout from 1935
Working records in 2019 using printout from 1935
Working records in 2019 using printout from 1935
Ice Measurement EquipmentDoppler is used to peer under the ice to "see" the flow in the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
Doppler is used to peer under the ice to "see" the flow in the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
Intern Using DopplerOne of our interns uses Dopplar to gather streamflow data through the ice at the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
One of our interns uses Dopplar to gather streamflow data through the ice at the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
Doppler through the iceAn intern uses Dopplar to gather streamflow data through the ice at the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
An intern uses Dopplar to gather streamflow data through the ice at the Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming.
ADCP Bridge MeasurementMeasuring streamflow with ADCP on the South Fork of the Shoshone River near Valley, WYoming.
Measuring streamflow with ADCP on the South Fork of the Shoshone River near Valley, WYoming.
Auguring holes to measure streamflow, Blacks Fork RobertsonAuguring holes to measure streamflow, Blacks Fork RobertsonAuguring holes to measure streamflow, Blacks Fork Robertson
Auguring holes to measure streamflow, Blacks Fork Robertson
Chopping ice to create open channel to measure streamflow, Blacks FkChopping ice to create open channel to measure streamflow, Blacks FkChopping ice to create open channel to measure streamflow, Blacks Fk
Chopping ice to create open channel to measure streamflow, Blacks Fk
Blackrock Creek streamgageBlackrock Creek streamgage
USGS WY-MT WSC Riverton OfficeUSGS WY-MT WSC Riverton Office
USGS WY-MT WSC Riverton Office
Using a GPS station to get highly precise streamflow measurementUsing a GPS station to get highly precise streamflow measurementUsing a GPS station to get highly precise streamflow measurement
Using a GPS station to get highly precise streamflow measurement
Ice jam, Middle Popo Agie RiverIce jam, Middle Popo Agie River
Ice jam, Middle Popo Agie River
Ice jam on Little Wind River (06235500)Ice jam on Little Wind River Ice jam on Little Wind River (06235500), February 2017. Streamgage destoryed soon after photo taken.
Ice jam on Little Wind River Ice jam on Little Wind River (06235500), February 2017. Streamgage destoryed soon after photo taken.
Measuring streamflow from a cableway, Green River blw Fontenelle ResvMeasuring streamflow from a cableway, Green River blw Fontenelle ResvMeasuring streamflow from a cableway using an ADCP, Green River blw Fontenelle Reservoir, WY
Measuring streamflow from a cableway using an ADCP, Green River blw Fontenelle Reservoir, WY
Measuring streamflow of the Green River near LaBargeMeasuring streamflow of the Green River near LaBargeMeasuring streamflow of the Green River near LaBarge
Measuring streamflow of the Green River near LaBarge
Measuring streamflow of New Fork RiverMeasuring streamflow of New Fork River
Measuring streamflow of New Fork River
Digging trench to bury cable transmitting GW data to streamgageDigging trench to bury cable transmitting GW data to streamgageDigging trench in which to bury cable transmitting groundwater data from well to streamgage
Digging trench in which to bury cable transmitting groundwater data from well to streamgage
Setting up Groundwater Streamgage on Green River nr LaBargeSetting up Groundwater Streamgage on Green River nr LaBargeSetting up Groundwater Streamgage on Green River nr LaBarge
Setting up Groundwater Streamgage on Green River nr LaBarge
Measuring streamflow using ADCP, Fish CreekMeasuring streamflow using ADCP, Fish Creek
Measuring streamflow using ADCP, Fish Creek
Flood Waters Take USGS Streamgage Wind River near Crowheart, WYFlood Waters Take USGS Streamgage Wind River near Crowheart, WYGagehouse at 06225500 Wind River near Crowheart WY right before it washed away.
Jul 01 2011; 13,900 ft3/s
Gagehouse at 06225500 Wind River near Crowheart WY right before it washed away.
Jul 01 2011; 13,900 ft3/s
Taking a water-level measurement in a monitoring well at Jackson HoleTaking a water-level measurement in a monitoring well at Jackson HoleTaking a water-level measurement in a monitoring well at Jackson Hole Airport.
Taking a water-level measurement in a monitoring well at Jackson Hole Airport.
Measuring water level in streambank piezometer nr Wind Riv at KinnearMeasuring water level in streambank piezometer nr Wind Riv at KinnearMeasuring water level in streambank piezometer nr Wind River at Kinnear
Measuring water level in streambank piezometer nr Wind River at Kinnear