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Jessica Anderson

Jessica Anderson is a Hydrologic Technician in the Arizona Water Science Center, Flagstaff Office

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Photo of USGS scientist in a kayak collecting water-quality sample along the Lower Gila River

Urban Waters Federal Partnership – Groundwater and Surface Water Characterization of the Lower Gila River for the Rio Salado Project

In partnership with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County and as part of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership, the US Geological Survey is collecting water-quality and water-level data to help characterize the shallow groundwater and surface water along the Lower Gila River. Water sampling and continuous monitoring of specific conductance, surface water, and shallow groundwater level...
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Arizona Water Science Center
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Urban Waters Federal Partnership – Groundwater and Surface Water Characterization of the Lower Gila River for the Rio Salado Project

In partnership with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County and as part of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership, the US Geological Survey is collecting water-quality and water-level data to help characterize the shallow groundwater and surface water along the Lower Gila River. Water sampling and continuous monitoring of specific conductance, surface water, and shallow groundwater level...
Learn More

Water Quality Data from Select Spring and Stream Sites and Water and Sediment Quality Data from the Colorado River and Major Tributaries in Grand Canyon, Northern Arizona (ver. 2.0, April 2024)

This USGS Data Release represents water and sediment quality data collected in the Grand Canyon region of northern Arizona. There are 4 separate datasets associated with this Data Release: Water quality data from major Colorado River tributary monitoring sites in and near Grand Canyon from 2015 through 2022. Sediment quality data from the Colorado River and major tributary monitoring...
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River
USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg
USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River

USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg

USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River

USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg

USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River
USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality
USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River, December 2024.

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River, December 2024.

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake along the Lower Gila River
USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake
USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake
USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake along the Lower Gila River

USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake

USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake along the Lower Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake along the Lower Gila River

USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake

USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake along the Lower Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring along the Gila River
USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring
USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring
USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring

USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring

USGS Hydrologist, Jessica Anderson taking field readings for salinity monitoring along the Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring

USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring

USGS Hydrologist, Jessica Anderson taking field readings for salinity monitoring along the Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River
USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River
USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River
USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist, Sarah Shepherd, collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River, March 2023

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Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist, Sarah Shepherd, collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River, March 2023

By
Arizona Water Science Center

An assessment of uranium in groundwater in the Grand Canyon region

The Grand Canyon region in northern Arizona is a home or sacred place of origin for many Native Americans and is visited by over 6 million tourists each year. Most communities in the area depend upon groundwater for all water uses. Some of the highest-grade uranium ore in the United States also is found in the Grand Canyon region. A withdrawal of over 1 million acres of Federal land in...
Authors
Fred D. Tillman, Kimberly R. Beisner, Jessica R. Anderson, Joel Unema
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Arizona Water Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center

Assessing uranium and select trace elements associated with breccia pipe uranium deposits in the Colorado River and main tributaries in Grand Canyon, USA

Assessing chemical loading from streams in remote, difficult-to-access watersheds is challenging. The Grand Canyon area in northern Arizona, an international tourist destination and sacred place for many Native Americans, is characterized by broad plateaus divided by canyons as much as two-thousand meters deep and hosts some of the highest-grade uranium deposits in the U.S. From 2015...
Authors
Fred D. Tillman, Jessica R. Anderson, Joel Unema, Thomas Chapin
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Arizona Water Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

Rethinking groundwater flow on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, USA: Characterizing recharge sources and flow paths with environmental tracers

In the arid landscape south of the Grand Canyon, natural springs and seeps are a critical resource for endemic species and Native American tribes. Groundwater is potentially threatened by expanding populations, visitations, and mineral extraction activities. Environmental tracers including noble gases, stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen in water, tritium, and carbon-14 were used to...
Authors
John E. Solder, Kimberly R. Beisner, Jessica R. Anderson, Donald J. Bills
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Arizona Water Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center

Geochemical characterization of groundwater evolution south of Grand Canyon, Arizona (USA)

Better characterization of the geochemical evolution of groundwater south of Grand Canyon, Arizona (USA), is needed to understand natural conditions and assess potential effects from breccia-pipe uranium mining in the region. Geochemical signatures of groundwater at 28 sampling locations were evaluated; baseline concentrations for select trace elements (As, B, Ba, Cr, Li, Mo, Rb, Se, Sr...
Authors
Kimberly R. Beisner, John E. Solder, Fred D. Tillman, Jessica R. Anderson, Ronald C. Antweiler
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Arizona Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center

Geochemical characterization of groundwater discharging from springs north of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, 2009–2016

A geochemical study was conducted on 37 springs discharging from the Toroweap Formation, Coconino Sandstone, Hermit Formation, Supai Group, and Redwall Limestone north of the Grand Canyon near areas of breccia-pipe uranium mining. Baseline concentrations were established for the elements As, B, Li, Se, SiO2, Sr, Tl, U, and V. Three springs exceeded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Authors
Kimberly R. Beisner, Fred D. Tillman, Jessica R. Anderson, Ronald C. Antweiler, Donald J. Bills
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Arizona Water Science Center

New information and guidance for collapsible bag-type sediment samplers

Answers for many critical water-related issues require solid-phase water-quality data that are representative, accurate, and consistent. Collection of suspended sediment samples for subsequent analyses of solid-phase constituents that represent water-column sediment concentrations requires use of appropriate isokinetic samplers and sampling techniques (Davis, 2005a). Recent review of...
Authors
Mark N. Landers, Thomas A. Sabol, Michael A. Manning, Jessica R. Anderson, Corey Sannes
By
Water Resources Mission Area

Groundwater, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona - 2010-2011

The Navajo (N) aquifer is an extensive aquifer and the primary source of groundwater in the 5,400-square-mile Black Mesa area in northeastern Arizona. Availability of water is an important issue in northeastern Arizona because of continued water requirements for industrial and municipal use by a growing population and because of low precipitation in the arid climate of the Black Mesa...
Authors
Jamie P. Macy, Christopher R. Brown, Jessica R. Anderson
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Arizona Water Science Center

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Photo of USGS scientist in a kayak collecting water-quality sample along the Lower Gila River

Urban Waters Federal Partnership – Groundwater and Surface Water Characterization of the Lower Gila River for the Rio Salado Project

In partnership with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County and as part of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership, the US Geological Survey is collecting water-quality and water-level data to help characterize the shallow groundwater and surface water along the Lower Gila River. Water sampling and continuous monitoring of specific conductance, surface water, and shallow groundwater level...
By
Arizona Water Science Center
link

Urban Waters Federal Partnership – Groundwater and Surface Water Characterization of the Lower Gila River for the Rio Salado Project

In partnership with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County and as part of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership, the US Geological Survey is collecting water-quality and water-level data to help characterize the shallow groundwater and surface water along the Lower Gila River. Water sampling and continuous monitoring of specific conductance, surface water, and shallow groundwater level...
Learn More

Water Quality Data from Select Spring and Stream Sites and Water and Sediment Quality Data from the Colorado River and Major Tributaries in Grand Canyon, Northern Arizona (ver. 2.0, April 2024)

This USGS Data Release represents water and sediment quality data collected in the Grand Canyon region of northern Arizona. There are 4 separate datasets associated with this Data Release: Water quality data from major Colorado River tributary monitoring sites in and near Grand Canyon from 2015 through 2022. Sediment quality data from the Colorado River and major tributary monitoring...
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River
USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg
USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River

USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg

USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River

USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg

USGS_Lake_Walking.jpg

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River
USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality
USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River, December 2024.

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, processing groundwater water-quality

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting surface-water water-quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River, December 2024.

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake along the Lower Gila River
USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake
USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake
USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake along the Lower Gila River

USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake

USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake along the Lower Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake along the Lower Gila River

USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake

USGS Hydrographer collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake

USGS Hydrographer, Janice Talley, collecting a water-quality sample at Hidden Lake along the Lower Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring along the Gila River
USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring
USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring
USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring

USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring

USGS Hydrologist, Jessica Anderson taking field readings for salinity monitoring along the Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring

USGS Hydrologist taking field readings for salinity monitoring

USGS Hydrologist, Jessica Anderson taking field readings for salinity monitoring along the Gila River, December 2024

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River
USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River
USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River
USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist, Sarah Shepherd, collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River, March 2023

By
Arizona Water Science Center
USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River

USGS Hydrologist, Sarah Shepherd, collecting a water-quality sample at Tres Rios Wetlands along the Gila River, March 2023

By
Arizona Water Science Center

An assessment of uranium in groundwater in the Grand Canyon region

The Grand Canyon region in northern Arizona is a home or sacred place of origin for many Native Americans and is visited by over 6 million tourists each year. Most communities in the area depend upon groundwater for all water uses. Some of the highest-grade uranium ore in the United States also is found in the Grand Canyon region. A withdrawal of over 1 million acres of Federal land in...
Authors
Fred D. Tillman, Kimberly R. Beisner, Jessica R. Anderson, Joel Unema
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Arizona Water Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center

Assessing uranium and select trace elements associated with breccia pipe uranium deposits in the Colorado River and main tributaries in Grand Canyon, USA

Assessing chemical loading from streams in remote, difficult-to-access watersheds is challenging. The Grand Canyon area in northern Arizona, an international tourist destination and sacred place for many Native Americans, is characterized by broad plateaus divided by canyons as much as two-thousand meters deep and hosts some of the highest-grade uranium deposits in the U.S. From 2015...
Authors
Fred D. Tillman, Jessica R. Anderson, Joel Unema, Thomas Chapin
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Arizona Water Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

Rethinking groundwater flow on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, USA: Characterizing recharge sources and flow paths with environmental tracers

In the arid landscape south of the Grand Canyon, natural springs and seeps are a critical resource for endemic species and Native American tribes. Groundwater is potentially threatened by expanding populations, visitations, and mineral extraction activities. Environmental tracers including noble gases, stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen in water, tritium, and carbon-14 were used to...
Authors
John E. Solder, Kimberly R. Beisner, Jessica R. Anderson, Donald J. Bills
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Arizona Water Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center

Geochemical characterization of groundwater evolution south of Grand Canyon, Arizona (USA)

Better characterization of the geochemical evolution of groundwater south of Grand Canyon, Arizona (USA), is needed to understand natural conditions and assess potential effects from breccia-pipe uranium mining in the region. Geochemical signatures of groundwater at 28 sampling locations were evaluated; baseline concentrations for select trace elements (As, B, Ba, Cr, Li, Mo, Rb, Se, Sr...
Authors
Kimberly R. Beisner, John E. Solder, Fred D. Tillman, Jessica R. Anderson, Ronald C. Antweiler
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Arizona Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center

Geochemical characterization of groundwater discharging from springs north of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, 2009–2016

A geochemical study was conducted on 37 springs discharging from the Toroweap Formation, Coconino Sandstone, Hermit Formation, Supai Group, and Redwall Limestone north of the Grand Canyon near areas of breccia-pipe uranium mining. Baseline concentrations were established for the elements As, B, Li, Se, SiO2, Sr, Tl, U, and V. Three springs exceeded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Authors
Kimberly R. Beisner, Fred D. Tillman, Jessica R. Anderson, Ronald C. Antweiler, Donald J. Bills
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Arizona Water Science Center

New information and guidance for collapsible bag-type sediment samplers

Answers for many critical water-related issues require solid-phase water-quality data that are representative, accurate, and consistent. Collection of suspended sediment samples for subsequent analyses of solid-phase constituents that represent water-column sediment concentrations requires use of appropriate isokinetic samplers and sampling techniques (Davis, 2005a). Recent review of...
Authors
Mark N. Landers, Thomas A. Sabol, Michael A. Manning, Jessica R. Anderson, Corey Sannes
By
Water Resources Mission Area

Groundwater, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona - 2010-2011

The Navajo (N) aquifer is an extensive aquifer and the primary source of groundwater in the 5,400-square-mile Black Mesa area in northeastern Arizona. Availability of water is an important issue in northeastern Arizona because of continued water requirements for industrial and municipal use by a growing population and because of low precipitation in the arid climate of the Black Mesa...
Authors
Jamie P. Macy, Christopher R. Brown, Jessica R. Anderson
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Arizona Water Science Center
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