Jessica Z LeRoy, Ph.D.
Dr. Jessica Z. LeRoy is a Hydrologist at the USGS Central Midwest Water Science Center in Urbana, IL.
Jess applies her background in geomorphology and hydrodynamics to real-world problems such as erosion hazards and aquatic invasive species. She is part of the USGS Invasive Carp team and is the coordinator of the CDI Geomorphology Focus Group.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. in Physical Geography, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dissertation: "From meander bend to oxbow lake: Morphodynamics and sedimentology of chute cutoffs", 2016
M.S. in Physical Geography, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Thesis: "Extreme sediment pulses generated by bend cutoffs along a large meandering river", 2011
B.S. in Physics and B.S. in Earth Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2009
Science and Products
Leveraging the National Water Model to Inform Binational Management of Invasive Carp in North America
Workflow and suitability of National Water Model outputs as inputs to existing invasive carp egg drift model
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Hydraulic Model Archive and Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) Results for Simulations of Invasive Carp Egg and Larval Drift in the Lower Sandusky River, Ohio, after the Removal of Ballville Dam Hydraulic Model Archive and Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) Results for Simulations of Invasive Carp Egg and Larval Drift in the Lower Sandusky River, Ohio, after the Removal of Ballville Dam
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) simulated the drift of invasive carp eggs and larvae in the lower Sandusky River, Ohio, after the removal of Ballville Dam near Fremont, Ohio, using the Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) 4.1.1 (Garcia and others, 2013; Domanski and Berutti, 2020; Domanski and others, 2021). The hydraulic inputs used in the FluEgg simulations were generated using a one
Hydraulic Inputs and Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) Results for Simulations of Silver Carp Egg and Larval Drift in the Upper Mississippi River, Pools 1-10 Hydraulic Inputs and Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) Results for Simulations of Silver Carp Egg and Larval Drift in the Upper Mississippi River, Pools 1-10
Invasive carp captures in Minnesota waters of the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) have increased following a high-water event in 2019 (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 2024), raising concerns about the potential for reproduction to occur in this reach, although no evidence of reproduction has been found to date (as of October 2024). To examine the potential for successful...
National Cross-Section Database (NXSDB), Water Year 2022 (schema version 1.2.0, September 2025) National Cross-Section Database (NXSDB), Water Year 2022 (schema version 1.2.0, September 2025)
This data release presents a national cross-section (XS) database (NXSDB) of bathymetric cross-sections collected during water year (WY) 2022 (October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022). The WY 2022 NXSDB has been approved by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for publication and supersedes the provisional versions. The data were collected by hydrographers during routine site visits to...
National Cross-Section Database (NXSDB), Water Year 2023 (schema version 1.2.0, September 2025) National Cross-Section Database (NXSDB), Water Year 2023 (schema version 1.2.0, September 2025)
This data release presents a national cross-section (XS) database (NXSDB) of bathymetric cross-sections collected during water year (WY) 2023 (October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023). The WY 2023 NXSDB has been approved by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for publication and supersedes the provisional version. The data were collected by hydrographers during routine site visits to...
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler measurements for selected streamgages on the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers, 2008-2025 Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler measurements for selected streamgages on the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers, 2008-2025
This data release includes raw data files (.mmt, .PD0, GPS.txt) from routine discharge measurements at the following U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgage sites: Mississippi River at Clinton, IA [USGS 05420500], Illinois River at Valley City, IL [USGS 05586100], Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE [USGS 06807000], Missouri River at Hermann, MO [USGS 06934500], and Mississippi River at...
Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2022 Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2022
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) monitors water surface flow reversals, commercial vessel traffic, and temperature and specific conductance in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Electric Dispersal Barrier System (EDBS) on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago, Illinois. These data are planned to be released on USGS ScienceBase annually. This data release is the summary of all the...
Archive of Bank Stability and Toe Erosion Model (BSTEM) Simulations of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missour Archive of Bank Stability and Toe Erosion Model (BSTEM) Simulations of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missour
The Bank Stability and Toe Erosion Model (BSTEM) version 3.3.1 (Ursic and Langendoen, 2021) was used to predict bank retreat at five locations along Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missouri, for a selection of design storm scenarios. BSTEM is a macro-enabled Excel spreadsheet (.xlsm file) that simulates the retreat of a bank profile due to a combination of fluvial and geotechnical processes...
Archive of hydrologic and hydraulic models used in the simulation of hydraulic characteristics of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missouri Archive of hydrologic and hydraulic models used in the simulation of hydraulic characteristics of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missouri
Substantial incision and widening of Caulks Creek within the City of Wildwood, Missouri, in western St. Louis County, poses a threat to stormwater and transportation infrastructure along with effects to residential and recreational property. Hydrologic and hydraulic models were used to estimate probabilistic streamflows and characterize and assess spatial and temporal changes in erosion...
Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019 (ver 2.0, Level 5 rev) Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019 (ver 2.0, Level 5 rev)
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) monitors water surface flow reversals, commercial vessel traffic, and temperature and specific conductance in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Electric Dispersal Barrier System (EDBS) on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago, Illinois. These data are planned to be released on USGS ScienceBase annually. This data release is the summary of all the...
Bathymetry and Water-Quality Data of Surface Water Bodies in Cook County, Illinois, 2023 (ver. 2.0, March 2025) Bathymetry and Water-Quality Data of Surface Water Bodies in Cook County, Illinois, 2023 (ver. 2.0, March 2025)
In 2023, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with the Cook County Bureau of Technology (BoT), conducted comprehensive hydrographic and water quality surveys, along with activity and disturbance assessments of 58 total waterbodies encompassing lakes, rivers, and canals within Cook County, Illinois. These surveys and assessments describe the bathymetry, water-quality...
Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018 Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018
The U.S. Geological Survey monitors water surface flow reversals, commercial vessel traffic, and temperature and specific conductance in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Electric Dispersal Barrier System, EDBS, on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago, Illinois. This data release is the 2018 water year summary of the EDBS monitoring data. Water surface flow reversals at the EDBS...
Water Surface Velocities in the Downstream Approach to Peoria Lock, near Peoria, Illinois, During Testing of an Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent, September 15, 2022 Water Surface Velocities in the Downstream Approach to Peoria Lock, near Peoria, Illinois, During Testing of an Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent, September 15, 2022
A variety of new technologies are being evaluated to mitigate the spread of invasive carps from the Illinois River to the Great Lakes. In 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey undertook a field-scale interagency study to determine the efficacy of an Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent (ABCD) in flushing live fish away from...
Bathymetric map and surface area and capacity table for Beaver Lake near Rogers, Arkansas, 2018 Bathymetric map and surface area and capacity table for Beaver Lake near Rogers, Arkansas, 2018
Beaver Lake was constructed in 1966 on the White River in the northwest corner of Arkansas for flood control, hydroelectric power, public water supply, and recreation. The surface area of Beaver Lake is about 27,900 acres and approximately 449 miles of shoreline are at the conservation pool level (1,120 feet above the North American Vertical Datum of 1988). Sedimentation in reservoirs...
Drift and dispersion of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) eggs and larvae for hypothetical spawning scenarios in the Upper Mississippi River Drift and dispersion of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) eggs and larvae for hypothetical spawning scenarios in the Upper Mississippi River
Invasive carp pose ecological and economic risks to North American freshwater systems. This study uses the Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator to model the drift of invasive silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) eggs and larvae after hypothetical spawning in Pools 1–10 of the Upper Mississippi River. Although adult invasive carps have been detected in this region, no reproduction has been...
Authors
Jessica Z. LeRoy, Grace Loppnow, P. Ryan Jackson, G. Everett Lasher
Field evaluation of the Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent (ABCD): Hydrodynamic, navigation, and fish response effects Field evaluation of the Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent (ABCD): Hydrodynamic, navigation, and fish response effects
The escape and subsequent spread of invasive carp (notably, bighead carp [Hypophthalmichthys nobilis] and silver carp [H. molitrix]) from aquaculture ponds and sewage lagoons into the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers poses a significant risk to further spread of these fish into the Great Lakes. Prior research demonstrated that commercial tows can transport juvenile invasive carp through...
Authors
S. Jarrell Smith, Jessica Z. LeRoy, Charles Wainwright, Michael Glubzinski
Geomorphic change, hydrology, and hydraulics of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missouri Geomorphic change, hydrology, and hydraulics of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missouri
Caulks Creek is a small stream that flows through the city of Wildwood in western St. Louis County, Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the city of Wildwood, has documented historical and recent geomorphic change along Caulks Creek, simulated the hydrologic and hydraulic response of Caulks Creek to a variety of design storm scenarios, and simulated bank retreat...
Authors
Jessica Z. LeRoy, David C. Heimann, Kyle D. Hix, Charles V. Cigrand, Tyler J. Burk
Reproduction of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in the Maumee River, Ohio: Part 2—Optimal river conditions for egg and larval drift Reproduction of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in the Maumee River, Ohio: Part 2—Optimal river conditions for egg and larval drift
This study uses a one-dimensional steady-state hydraulic model and the Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) to model the drift and dispersion of grass carp eggs and larvae in the Maumee River, Ohio, for 180 scenarios representing different combinations of 10 river flows, 6 water temperatures, and 3 spawning locations. The FluEgg simulations were used to quantify in-river suspended...
Authors
Jessica Z. LeRoy, Henry F. Doyle, P. Ryan Jackson, Charles V. Cigrand
Effects of climate change on the hydrologic and hydraulic response of the Caulks Creek basin, Wildwood, Missouri Effects of climate change on the hydrologic and hydraulic response of the Caulks Creek basin, Wildwood, Missouri
The city of Wildwood, Missouri, has identified fluvial erosion along Caulks Creek as a management priority due to potential effects to infrastructure and property. The upper and middle reaches of Caulks Creek flow intermittently (only immediately after precipitation), whereas the lower reach flows perennially. This study examines the effects of climate change and added storage on the...
Authors
Jessica Z. LeRoy, David C. Heimann, Tyler Joseph Burk, Charles V. Cigrand, Kyle D. Hix
Hydrologic modeling and river corridor applications of HY_Features concepts Hydrologic modeling and river corridor applications of HY_Features concepts
The WaterML2: Part 3 - Surface Hydrology Features (HY_Features) Conceptual Model was published by OGC in 2018. This report documents the use of HY_Features concepts in support of two key tasks: (1) local to continental hydrologic modeling; and (2) referencing river corridor data to hydrographic networks. The presented use cases are applicable in hydroscience research and assessments...
Authors
David L. Blodgett, J. Michael Johnson, Andrew R. Bock, Jessica Z. LeRoy, Martin R Wernimont
Historical hydrologic and geomorphic conditions on the Black River and selected tributaries, Arkansas and Missouri Historical hydrologic and geomorphic conditions on the Black River and selected tributaries, Arkansas and Missouri
The Black River flows through southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas to its confluence with the White River in Arkansas. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates Clearwater Dam on the Black River and a series of dams in the White River Basin primarily for flood control. In this study, the hydrology and geomorphology of the Black River are examined through an analysis of annual mean...
Authors
Jessica Z. LeRoy, Richard J. Huizinga, David C. Heimann, Evan M. Lindroth, Henry F. Doyle
Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) user’s manual Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) user’s manual
The Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) was developed to simulate the transport and dispersion of invasive carp eggs and larvae in a river. FluEgg currently (2020) supports modeling of bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), silver carp (H. molitrix), and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), with the planned addition of black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) once developmental data are...
Authors
Marian M. Domanski, Jessica Z. LeRoy, Michael Berutti, P. Ryan Jackson
Analysis of nearshore placement of sediments at Ogden Dunes, Indiana Analysis of nearshore placement of sediments at Ogden Dunes, Indiana
The harbor structures/shoreline armoring on the southern Lake Michigan shoreline interrupt sand migration. Ogden Dunes, Indiana, and the nearby Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore observed shoreline erosion due to engineered structures associated with Burns Waterway Harbor, east of Ogden Dunes, impeding natural east to west sediment migration. To remedy this, USACE placed over 450,000 cubic...
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David L Young, Katherine E Brutsche, Honghai Li, Brian C McFall, Erin C Maloney, Kaitlyn E McClain, David F. Bucaro, Jessica Z. LeRoy, James J. Duncker, Kevin K. Johnson, P. Ryan Jackson
Efficacy of increasing discharge to reduce tow-mediated fish passage across an electric dispersal barrier system in a confined channel Efficacy of increasing discharge to reduce tow-mediated fish passage across an electric dispersal barrier system in a confined channel
The Electric Dispersal Barrier System (EDBS) in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) was built to limit the interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species between the Mississippi River Basin and the Great Lakes Basin. Commercial barge traffic, or tows, moving downstream through the EDBS can facilitate the upstream passage of small fish through the barrier by reducing the voltage...
Authors
Jessica Z. LeRoy, Jeremiah J. Davis, Matthew R. Shanks, P. Ryan Jackson, Elizabeth A. Murphy, Carey L. Baxter, Jonathan C. Trovillion, Michael K. McInerney
Effects of tow transit on the efficacy of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Electric Dispersal Barrier System Effects of tow transit on the efficacy of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Electric Dispersal Barrier System
In 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers undertook a field study in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Romeoville, Illinois to determine the influence of tow transit on the efficacy of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System (EDBS) in preventing the passage of juvenile fish (total length
Authors
Jeremiah J. Davis, Jessica Z. LeRoy, Matthew R. Shanks, Patrick Ryan Jackson, Frank L. Engel, Elizabeth A. Murphy, Carey L. Baxter, Michael K. McInerney, Nicholas A. Barkowski
Entrainment, retention, and transport of freely swimming fish in junction gaps between commercial barges operating on the Illinois Waterway Entrainment, retention, and transport of freely swimming fish in junction gaps between commercial barges operating on the Illinois Waterway
Large Electric Dispersal Barriers were constructed in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) to prevent the transfer of invasive fish species between the Mississippi River Basin and the Great Lakes Basin while simultaneously allowing the passage of commercial barge traffic. We investigated the potential for entrainment, retention, and transport of freely swimming fish within large...
Authors
Jeremiah J. Davis, P. Ryan Jackson, Frank L. Engel, Jessica Z. LeRoy, Rebecca N. Neeley, Samuel T. Finney, Elizabeth A. Murphy
Non-USGS Publications**
Sambrook Smith, G. H., Best, J. L., Leroy, J. Z. and Orfeo, O. (2016), The alluvial architecture of a suspended sediment dominated meandering river: the Río Bermejo, Argentina. Sedimentology, 63: 1187–1208. doi:10.1111/sed.12256
Sambrook Smith, G. H., J. L. Best, O. Orfeo, M. E. Vardy, and J. A. Zinger (2013), Decimeter-scale in situ mapping of modern cross-bedded dune deposits using parametric echo sounding: A new method for linking river processes and their deposits, Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 3883–3887, doi:10.1002/grl.50703.
Zinger, J. A., B. L. Rhoads, J. L. Best, and K. K. Johnson (2013), Flow structure and channel morphodynamics of meander bend chute cutoffs: A case study of the Wabash River, USA, J. Geophys. Res. Earth Surf., 118, 2468–2487, doi:10.1002/jgrf.20155.
Konsoer, K., J. Zinger, and G. Parker (2013), Bankfull hydraulic geometry of submarine channels created by turbidity currents: Relations between bankfull channel characteristics and formative flow discharge, J. Geophys. Res. Earth Surf., 118, 216–228, doi:10.1029/2012JF002422.
Zinger, J. A., B. L. Rhoads, and J. L. Best (2011), Extreme sediment pulses generated by bend cutoffs along a large meandering river, Nat. Geosci., 4, 675–678, doi:10.1038/ngeo1260.
**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.
USGS Fluvial Erosion Hazards (FEH) Primer USGS Fluvial Erosion Hazards (FEH) Primer
This primer highlights methods used in regional and reach-scale assessments of fluvial erosion hazards (FEH) . Fluvial erosion includes bed erosion, meaning lowering of the bed of a stream, as well as bank erosion, which refers to the retreat of stream banks that occurs as a stream widens or migrates laterally.
Science and Products
Leveraging the National Water Model to Inform Binational Management of Invasive Carp in North America
Workflow and suitability of National Water Model outputs as inputs to existing invasive carp egg drift model
Filter Total Items: 29
Hydraulic Model Archive and Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) Results for Simulations of Invasive Carp Egg and Larval Drift in the Lower Sandusky River, Ohio, after the Removal of Ballville Dam Hydraulic Model Archive and Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) Results for Simulations of Invasive Carp Egg and Larval Drift in the Lower Sandusky River, Ohio, after the Removal of Ballville Dam
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) simulated the drift of invasive carp eggs and larvae in the lower Sandusky River, Ohio, after the removal of Ballville Dam near Fremont, Ohio, using the Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) 4.1.1 (Garcia and others, 2013; Domanski and Berutti, 2020; Domanski and others, 2021). The hydraulic inputs used in the FluEgg simulations were generated using a one
Hydraulic Inputs and Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) Results for Simulations of Silver Carp Egg and Larval Drift in the Upper Mississippi River, Pools 1-10 Hydraulic Inputs and Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) Results for Simulations of Silver Carp Egg and Larval Drift in the Upper Mississippi River, Pools 1-10
Invasive carp captures in Minnesota waters of the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) have increased following a high-water event in 2019 (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 2024), raising concerns about the potential for reproduction to occur in this reach, although no evidence of reproduction has been found to date (as of October 2024). To examine the potential for successful...
National Cross-Section Database (NXSDB), Water Year 2022 (schema version 1.2.0, September 2025) National Cross-Section Database (NXSDB), Water Year 2022 (schema version 1.2.0, September 2025)
This data release presents a national cross-section (XS) database (NXSDB) of bathymetric cross-sections collected during water year (WY) 2022 (October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022). The WY 2022 NXSDB has been approved by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for publication and supersedes the provisional versions. The data were collected by hydrographers during routine site visits to...
National Cross-Section Database (NXSDB), Water Year 2023 (schema version 1.2.0, September 2025) National Cross-Section Database (NXSDB), Water Year 2023 (schema version 1.2.0, September 2025)
This data release presents a national cross-section (XS) database (NXSDB) of bathymetric cross-sections collected during water year (WY) 2023 (October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023). The WY 2023 NXSDB has been approved by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for publication and supersedes the provisional version. The data were collected by hydrographers during routine site visits to...
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler measurements for selected streamgages on the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers, 2008-2025 Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler measurements for selected streamgages on the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers, 2008-2025
This data release includes raw data files (.mmt, .PD0, GPS.txt) from routine discharge measurements at the following U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgage sites: Mississippi River at Clinton, IA [USGS 05420500], Illinois River at Valley City, IL [USGS 05586100], Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE [USGS 06807000], Missouri River at Hermann, MO [USGS 06934500], and Mississippi River at...
Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2022 Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2022
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) monitors water surface flow reversals, commercial vessel traffic, and temperature and specific conductance in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Electric Dispersal Barrier System (EDBS) on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago, Illinois. These data are planned to be released on USGS ScienceBase annually. This data release is the summary of all the...
Archive of Bank Stability and Toe Erosion Model (BSTEM) Simulations of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missour Archive of Bank Stability and Toe Erosion Model (BSTEM) Simulations of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missour
The Bank Stability and Toe Erosion Model (BSTEM) version 3.3.1 (Ursic and Langendoen, 2021) was used to predict bank retreat at five locations along Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missouri, for a selection of design storm scenarios. BSTEM is a macro-enabled Excel spreadsheet (.xlsm file) that simulates the retreat of a bank profile due to a combination of fluvial and geotechnical processes...
Archive of hydrologic and hydraulic models used in the simulation of hydraulic characteristics of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missouri Archive of hydrologic and hydraulic models used in the simulation of hydraulic characteristics of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missouri
Substantial incision and widening of Caulks Creek within the City of Wildwood, Missouri, in western St. Louis County, poses a threat to stormwater and transportation infrastructure along with effects to residential and recreational property. Hydrologic and hydraulic models were used to estimate probabilistic streamflows and characterize and assess spatial and temporal changes in erosion...
Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019 (ver 2.0, Level 5 rev) Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019 (ver 2.0, Level 5 rev)
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) monitors water surface flow reversals, commercial vessel traffic, and temperature and specific conductance in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Electric Dispersal Barrier System (EDBS) on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago, Illinois. These data are planned to be released on USGS ScienceBase annually. This data release is the summary of all the...
Bathymetry and Water-Quality Data of Surface Water Bodies in Cook County, Illinois, 2023 (ver. 2.0, March 2025) Bathymetry and Water-Quality Data of Surface Water Bodies in Cook County, Illinois, 2023 (ver. 2.0, March 2025)
In 2023, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with the Cook County Bureau of Technology (BoT), conducted comprehensive hydrographic and water quality surveys, along with activity and disturbance assessments of 58 total waterbodies encompassing lakes, rivers, and canals within Cook County, Illinois. These surveys and assessments describe the bathymetry, water-quality...
Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018 Monitoring Data to Support the Operation of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Romeoville, Illinois, October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018
The U.S. Geological Survey monitors water surface flow reversals, commercial vessel traffic, and temperature and specific conductance in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Electric Dispersal Barrier System, EDBS, on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago, Illinois. This data release is the 2018 water year summary of the EDBS monitoring data. Water surface flow reversals at the EDBS...
Water Surface Velocities in the Downstream Approach to Peoria Lock, near Peoria, Illinois, During Testing of an Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent, September 15, 2022 Water Surface Velocities in the Downstream Approach to Peoria Lock, near Peoria, Illinois, During Testing of an Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent, September 15, 2022
A variety of new technologies are being evaluated to mitigate the spread of invasive carps from the Illinois River to the Great Lakes. In 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey undertook a field-scale interagency study to determine the efficacy of an Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent (ABCD) in flushing live fish away from...
Bathymetric map and surface area and capacity table for Beaver Lake near Rogers, Arkansas, 2018 Bathymetric map and surface area and capacity table for Beaver Lake near Rogers, Arkansas, 2018
Beaver Lake was constructed in 1966 on the White River in the northwest corner of Arkansas for flood control, hydroelectric power, public water supply, and recreation. The surface area of Beaver Lake is about 27,900 acres and approximately 449 miles of shoreline are at the conservation pool level (1,120 feet above the North American Vertical Datum of 1988). Sedimentation in reservoirs...
Drift and dispersion of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) eggs and larvae for hypothetical spawning scenarios in the Upper Mississippi River Drift and dispersion of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) eggs and larvae for hypothetical spawning scenarios in the Upper Mississippi River
Invasive carp pose ecological and economic risks to North American freshwater systems. This study uses the Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator to model the drift of invasive silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) eggs and larvae after hypothetical spawning in Pools 1–10 of the Upper Mississippi River. Although adult invasive carps have been detected in this region, no reproduction has been...
Authors
Jessica Z. LeRoy, Grace Loppnow, P. Ryan Jackson, G. Everett Lasher
Field evaluation of the Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent (ABCD): Hydrodynamic, navigation, and fish response effects Field evaluation of the Automated Barge Clearing Deterrent (ABCD): Hydrodynamic, navigation, and fish response effects
The escape and subsequent spread of invasive carp (notably, bighead carp [Hypophthalmichthys nobilis] and silver carp [H. molitrix]) from aquaculture ponds and sewage lagoons into the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers poses a significant risk to further spread of these fish into the Great Lakes. Prior research demonstrated that commercial tows can transport juvenile invasive carp through...
Authors
S. Jarrell Smith, Jessica Z. LeRoy, Charles Wainwright, Michael Glubzinski
Geomorphic change, hydrology, and hydraulics of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missouri Geomorphic change, hydrology, and hydraulics of Caulks Creek, Wildwood, Missouri
Caulks Creek is a small stream that flows through the city of Wildwood in western St. Louis County, Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the city of Wildwood, has documented historical and recent geomorphic change along Caulks Creek, simulated the hydrologic and hydraulic response of Caulks Creek to a variety of design storm scenarios, and simulated bank retreat...
Authors
Jessica Z. LeRoy, David C. Heimann, Kyle D. Hix, Charles V. Cigrand, Tyler J. Burk
Reproduction of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in the Maumee River, Ohio: Part 2—Optimal river conditions for egg and larval drift Reproduction of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in the Maumee River, Ohio: Part 2—Optimal river conditions for egg and larval drift
This study uses a one-dimensional steady-state hydraulic model and the Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) to model the drift and dispersion of grass carp eggs and larvae in the Maumee River, Ohio, for 180 scenarios representing different combinations of 10 river flows, 6 water temperatures, and 3 spawning locations. The FluEgg simulations were used to quantify in-river suspended...
Authors
Jessica Z. LeRoy, Henry F. Doyle, P. Ryan Jackson, Charles V. Cigrand
Effects of climate change on the hydrologic and hydraulic response of the Caulks Creek basin, Wildwood, Missouri Effects of climate change on the hydrologic and hydraulic response of the Caulks Creek basin, Wildwood, Missouri
The city of Wildwood, Missouri, has identified fluvial erosion along Caulks Creek as a management priority due to potential effects to infrastructure and property. The upper and middle reaches of Caulks Creek flow intermittently (only immediately after precipitation), whereas the lower reach flows perennially. This study examines the effects of climate change and added storage on the...
Authors
Jessica Z. LeRoy, David C. Heimann, Tyler Joseph Burk, Charles V. Cigrand, Kyle D. Hix
Hydrologic modeling and river corridor applications of HY_Features concepts Hydrologic modeling and river corridor applications of HY_Features concepts
The WaterML2: Part 3 - Surface Hydrology Features (HY_Features) Conceptual Model was published by OGC in 2018. This report documents the use of HY_Features concepts in support of two key tasks: (1) local to continental hydrologic modeling; and (2) referencing river corridor data to hydrographic networks. The presented use cases are applicable in hydroscience research and assessments...
Authors
David L. Blodgett, J. Michael Johnson, Andrew R. Bock, Jessica Z. LeRoy, Martin R Wernimont
Historical hydrologic and geomorphic conditions on the Black River and selected tributaries, Arkansas and Missouri Historical hydrologic and geomorphic conditions on the Black River and selected tributaries, Arkansas and Missouri
The Black River flows through southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas to its confluence with the White River in Arkansas. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates Clearwater Dam on the Black River and a series of dams in the White River Basin primarily for flood control. In this study, the hydrology and geomorphology of the Black River are examined through an analysis of annual mean...
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Jessica Z. LeRoy, Richard J. Huizinga, David C. Heimann, Evan M. Lindroth, Henry F. Doyle
Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) user’s manual Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) user’s manual
The Fluvial Egg Drift Simulator (FluEgg) was developed to simulate the transport and dispersion of invasive carp eggs and larvae in a river. FluEgg currently (2020) supports modeling of bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), silver carp (H. molitrix), and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), with the planned addition of black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) once developmental data are...
Authors
Marian M. Domanski, Jessica Z. LeRoy, Michael Berutti, P. Ryan Jackson
Analysis of nearshore placement of sediments at Ogden Dunes, Indiana Analysis of nearshore placement of sediments at Ogden Dunes, Indiana
The harbor structures/shoreline armoring on the southern Lake Michigan shoreline interrupt sand migration. Ogden Dunes, Indiana, and the nearby Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore observed shoreline erosion due to engineered structures associated with Burns Waterway Harbor, east of Ogden Dunes, impeding natural east to west sediment migration. To remedy this, USACE placed over 450,000 cubic...
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David L Young, Katherine E Brutsche, Honghai Li, Brian C McFall, Erin C Maloney, Kaitlyn E McClain, David F. Bucaro, Jessica Z. LeRoy, James J. Duncker, Kevin K. Johnson, P. Ryan Jackson
Efficacy of increasing discharge to reduce tow-mediated fish passage across an electric dispersal barrier system in a confined channel Efficacy of increasing discharge to reduce tow-mediated fish passage across an electric dispersal barrier system in a confined channel
The Electric Dispersal Barrier System (EDBS) in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) was built to limit the interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species between the Mississippi River Basin and the Great Lakes Basin. Commercial barge traffic, or tows, moving downstream through the EDBS can facilitate the upstream passage of small fish through the barrier by reducing the voltage...
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Jessica Z. LeRoy, Jeremiah J. Davis, Matthew R. Shanks, P. Ryan Jackson, Elizabeth A. Murphy, Carey L. Baxter, Jonathan C. Trovillion, Michael K. McInerney
Effects of tow transit on the efficacy of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Electric Dispersal Barrier System Effects of tow transit on the efficacy of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Electric Dispersal Barrier System
In 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers undertook a field study in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Romeoville, Illinois to determine the influence of tow transit on the efficacy of the Electric Dispersal Barrier System (EDBS) in preventing the passage of juvenile fish (total length
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Jeremiah J. Davis, Jessica Z. LeRoy, Matthew R. Shanks, Patrick Ryan Jackson, Frank L. Engel, Elizabeth A. Murphy, Carey L. Baxter, Michael K. McInerney, Nicholas A. Barkowski
Entrainment, retention, and transport of freely swimming fish in junction gaps between commercial barges operating on the Illinois Waterway Entrainment, retention, and transport of freely swimming fish in junction gaps between commercial barges operating on the Illinois Waterway
Large Electric Dispersal Barriers were constructed in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) to prevent the transfer of invasive fish species between the Mississippi River Basin and the Great Lakes Basin while simultaneously allowing the passage of commercial barge traffic. We investigated the potential for entrainment, retention, and transport of freely swimming fish within large...
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Jeremiah J. Davis, P. Ryan Jackson, Frank L. Engel, Jessica Z. LeRoy, Rebecca N. Neeley, Samuel T. Finney, Elizabeth A. Murphy
Non-USGS Publications**
Sambrook Smith, G. H., Best, J. L., Leroy, J. Z. and Orfeo, O. (2016), The alluvial architecture of a suspended sediment dominated meandering river: the Río Bermejo, Argentina. Sedimentology, 63: 1187–1208. doi:10.1111/sed.12256
Sambrook Smith, G. H., J. L. Best, O. Orfeo, M. E. Vardy, and J. A. Zinger (2013), Decimeter-scale in situ mapping of modern cross-bedded dune deposits using parametric echo sounding: A new method for linking river processes and their deposits, Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 3883–3887, doi:10.1002/grl.50703.
Zinger, J. A., B. L. Rhoads, J. L. Best, and K. K. Johnson (2013), Flow structure and channel morphodynamics of meander bend chute cutoffs: A case study of the Wabash River, USA, J. Geophys. Res. Earth Surf., 118, 2468–2487, doi:10.1002/jgrf.20155.
Konsoer, K., J. Zinger, and G. Parker (2013), Bankfull hydraulic geometry of submarine channels created by turbidity currents: Relations between bankfull channel characteristics and formative flow discharge, J. Geophys. Res. Earth Surf., 118, 216–228, doi:10.1029/2012JF002422.
Zinger, J. A., B. L. Rhoads, and J. L. Best (2011), Extreme sediment pulses generated by bend cutoffs along a large meandering river, Nat. Geosci., 4, 675–678, doi:10.1038/ngeo1260.
**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.
USGS Fluvial Erosion Hazards (FEH) Primer USGS Fluvial Erosion Hazards (FEH) Primer
This primer highlights methods used in regional and reach-scale assessments of fluvial erosion hazards (FEH) . Fluvial erosion includes bed erosion, meaning lowering of the bed of a stream, as well as bank erosion, which refers to the retreat of stream banks that occurs as a stream widens or migrates laterally.