Spalding, R. F., and Fulton, J. W., 1988, Groundwater munition residues and nitrate near Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S.A.: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, v. 2, no. 2, p.139–153, https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-7722(88)90004-6.
John W Fulton
Science and Products
Date published: January 1, 2018
Status: Completed Under-Ice: Computing Real-time Discharge
Under-ice discharge is estimated using open-water reference hydrographs; however, the ratings for ice-affected sites are generally qualified as poor.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with the Colorado Water Conservation Board, conducted a proof-of-concept to develop an alternative method for computing under-ice discharge using hydroacoustics and the Probability...
Contacts: John W Fulton
Date published: April 19, 2017
Status: Completed Fountain Creek Watershed Flood and Sediment Transport Study
The Fountain Creek watershed, Colorado, is characterized by steep channel slopes and varied land use. Spatially distributed precipitation events result in varying rates of direct runoff. These dynamics contribute to large streamflows and sediment transport, which has caused periodic flooding, and sediment aggradation and deposition in Fountain Creek and its tributary streams. The U.S....
Date published: July 1, 2016
Status: Active Radar on Drones
Small, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) or drones can be used to monitor extreme flows in basins that (1) respond quickly to precipitation events, (2) are not gaged, (3) are located in terrain that restricts access and equipment deployments, and (4) are altered by events such as wildfires.
The research will explore the use of sUAS platforms to measure water depth, water levels,...
Contacts: John W Fulton
Date published: July 15, 2015
Status: Active Precipitation and Streamgage Flood Warning System
Rainfall amounts associated with the September 2013 Colorado Floods exceeded 15 inches in some locations and resulted in significant flooding along the Front Range (Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center, 2013). These events resulted in streamflows that compromised a variety of transportation structures such as bridges and culverts and roadways.
By coupling the National Oceanic and...
Contacts: John W Fulton
Date published: January 1, 2014
Status: Active DEFEnS DEbris and Flood Early warNing System
The Waldo Canyon wildfire burned more than 18,000 acres within a perimeter of more than 19,000 acres. In response to the July and August 2013 floods in the Waldo Canyon watershed and in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the U.S. Geological Survey developed a warning system for Waldo Canyon associated with a wildfire burn scar, which are at risk to debris...
Contacts: John W Fulton
Date published: March 1, 2013
Status: Active SWOT - Surface Water and Ocean Topography
Satellite altimetry associated with the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission offers a solution for measuring (1) river stage and slope, (2) water surface area including mean channel width and (3) derivatives such as river discharge. The measurements can be used to track changes in these variables and provide an accounting of the Earth's fresh-water bodies from space at the reach...
Contacts: John W Fulton
Date published: June 1, 2016
USGS HYDRoacoustic dataset in support of the Surface Water Oceanographic Topography satellite mission (HYDRoSWOT)
HYDRoSWOT – HYDRoacoustic dataset in support of Surface Water Oceanographic Topography – is a data set that aggregates channel and flow data collected from the USGS streamgaging network and includes 200,000+ records of USGS acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) discharge measurements. The data set includes a variety of fields including: mean depth, mean velocity,
Attribution: Colorado Water Science Center
Year Published: 2019
Remote sensing of river flow in Alaska—New technology to improve safety and expand coverage of USGS streamgaging
The U.S. Geological Survey monitors water level (water surface elevation relative to an arbitrary datum) and measures streamflow in Alaska rivers to compute and compile river flow records for use by water resource planners, engineers, and land managers to design infrastructure, manage floodplains, and protect life, property, and aquatic resources...
Conaway, Jeff; Eggleston, John R.; Legleiter, Carl J.; Jones, John W.; Kinzel, Paul J.; Fulton, John W.Attribution: Alaska Science Center, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center, Colorado Water Science Center, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 11: Alaska
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Conaway, J.S., Eggleston, J., Legleiter, C.J., Jones, J.W., Kinzel, P.J., and Fulton, J.W., 2019, Remote sensing of river flow in Alaska—New technology to improve safety and expand coverage of USGS streamgaging: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2019-3024, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20193024.
Year Published: 2018
Computing under-ice discharge: A proof-of-concept using hydroacoustics and the Probability Concept
Under-ice discharge is estimated using open-water reference hydrographs; however, the ratings for ice-affected sites are generally qualified as poor. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with the Colorado Water Conservation Board, conducted a proof-of-concept to develop an alternative method for computing under-ice discharge using...
Fulton, John W.; Henneberg, Mark F.; Mills, Taylor J.; Kohn, Michael S.; Epstein, Brian; Hittle, Elizabeth ; Damschen, William C.; Laveau, Christopher D.; Lambrecht, Jason M.; Farmer, William H.Attribution: Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Fulton, J.W., Henneberg, M.F., Mills, T.J., Kohn, M.S., Epstein, B., Hittle, E.A., Damschen, W.C., Laveau, C.D., Lambrecht, J.M., and Farmer, W.H., 2018, Computing under-ice discharge: A proof-of-concept using hydroacoustics and the Probability Concept: Journal of Hydrology, v. 562, p.733-748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.04.073.
Year Published: 2017
Engaging the user community for advancing societal applications of the Surface Water Ocean Topography mission
Scheduled for launch in 2021, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission will be a truly unique mission that will provide high-temporal-frequency maps of surface water extents and elevation variations of global water bodies (lakes/reservoirs, rivers, estuaries, oceans, and sea ice) at higher spatial resolution than is available with...
Hossain, Faisal; Srinivasan, Margaret; Peterson, Craig; Andral, Alice; Beighley, Ed; Anderson, Eric; Amini, Rashied; Birkett, Charon; Bjerklie, David M.; Blain, Cheryl Ann; Cherchali, Selma; David, Cédric H.; Doorn, Bradley D.; Escurra, Jorge; Fu, Lee-Lueng; Frans, Chris; Fulton, John W.; Gangopadhyay, Subhrendu; Ghosh, Subimal; Gleason, Colin; Gosset, Marielle; Hausman, Jessica; Jacobs, Gregg; Jones, John W.; Kaheil, Yasir; Laignel, Benoit; Le Moigne, Patrick; Li, Li; Lefèvre, Fabien; Mason, Robert R.; Mehta, Amita; Mukherjee, Abhijit; Nguy-Robertson, Anthony; Ricci, Sophie; Paris, Adrien; Pavelsky, Tamlin; Picot, Nicolas; Schumann, Guy; Shrestha, Sudhir; Le Traon, Pierre-Yves; Trehubenko, EricAttribution: Water Resources
Year Published: 2016
Occurrence and trends in the concentrations of fecal-indicator bacteria and the relation to field water-quality parameters in the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers and selected tributaries, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 2001–09
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Allegheny County Health Department and Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, collected surface-water samples from the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers and selected tributaries during the period 2001–09 to assess the occurrence and trends in the concentrations of fecal-indicator...
Fulton, John W.; Koerkle, Edward H.; McCoy, Jamie L.; Zarr, Linda F.Attribution: Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Fulton, J.W., Koerkle, E.H., McCoy, J.L., and Zarr, L.F., 2016, Occurrence and trends in the concentrations of fecal-indicator bacteria and the relation to field water-quality parameters in the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers and selected tributaries, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 2001–09: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2015–5136, 47 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20155136.
Year Published: 2015
Water-budgets and recharge-area simulations for the Spring Creek and Nittany Creek Basins and parts of the Spruce Creek Basin, Centre and Huntingdon Counties, Pennsylvania, Water Years 2000–06
This report describes the results of a study by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with ClearWater Conservancy and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to develop a hydrologic model to simulate a water budget and identify areas of greater than average recharge for the Spring Creek Basin in central Pennsylvania. The model...
Fulton, John W.; Risser, Dennis W.; Regan, R. Steve; Walker, John F.; Hunt, Randall J.; Niswonger, Richard G.; Hoffman, Scott A.; Markstrom, Steven L.Attribution: Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Fulton, J.W., Risser, D.W., Regan, R.S., Walker, J.F., Hunt, R.J., Niswonger, R.G., Hoffman, S.A., and Markstrom, S.L., 2015, Water-budgets and recharge-area simulations for the Spring Creek and Nittany Creek Basins and parts of the Spruce Creek Basin, Centre and Huntingdon Counties, Pennsylvania, Water Years 2000–06: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2015–5073, 86 p, http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20155073.
Year Published: 2015
Effects of high salinity wastewater discharges on unionid mussels in the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania
We examined the effect of high salinity wastewater (brine) from oil and natural gas drilling on freshwater mussels in the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania, during 2012. Mussel cages (N = 5 per site) were deployed at two sites upstream and four sites downstream of a brine treatment facility on the Allegheny River. Each cage contained 20 juvenile...
Patnode, Kathleen A.; Hittle, Elizabeth ; Anderson, Robert; Zimmerman, Lora; Fulton, John W.Attribution: Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Kathleen A. Patnode, Elizabeth Hittle, Robert M. Anderson, Lora Zimmerman, and John W. Fulton (2015) Effects of High Salinity Wastewater Discharges on Unionid Mussels in the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management: June 2015, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 55-70.
Year Published: 2014
Using science to strengthen our Nation's resilience to tomorrow's challenges: understanding and preparing for coastal impacts
Hurricane Sandy caused unprecedented damage across some of the most densely populated coastal areas of the northeastern United States. The costly, landscape-altering destruction left in the wake of this storm is a stark reminder of our Nation’s need to become more resilient as we inevitably face future coastal hazards. As our Nation recovers from...
Simmons, Dale L.; Andersen, Matthew E.; Dean, Teresa A.; Focazio, Michael J.; Fulton, John W.; Haines, John W.; Mason, Robert R.; Tihansky, Ann B.; Young, John A.Attribution: Natural Hazards
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Using science to strengthen our Nation's resilience to tomorrow's challenges: understanding and preparing for coastal impacts; 2014; FS; 2014-3062; Simmons, Dale L.; Andersen, Matthew E.; Dean, Teresa A.; Focazio, Michael J.; Fulton, John W.; Haines, John W.; Mason, Robert R., Jr.; Tihansky, Ann B.; Young, John A.
Year Published: 2014
Calibration of a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model for parts of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, developed a validated two-dimensional Resource Management Associates2 (RMA2) hydrodynamic model of parts of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers (Three Rivers) to help assess the effects of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and sanitary sewer...
Fulton, John W.; Wagner, Chad R.Attribution: Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Calibration of a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model for parts of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; 2014; SIR; 2013-5145; Fulton, John W.; Wagner, Chad R.
Year Published: 2014
Remediation scenarios for attenuating peak flows and reducing sediment transport in Fountain Creek, Colorado, 2013
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Fountain Creek Watershed, Flood Control and Greenway District assessed remediation scenarios to attenuate peak flows and reduce sediment loads in the Fountain Creek watershed. To evaluate these strategies, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) hydrologic and...
Kohn, Michael S.; Fulton, John W.; Williams, Cory A.; Stogner, Sr., Robert W.Attribution: Water, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Colorado, United States of America
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Remediation scenarios for attenuating peak flows and reducing sediment transport in Fountain Creek, Colorado, 2013; 2014; SIR; 2014-5019; Kohn, Michael S.; Fulton, John W.; Williams, Cory A.; Stogner, Robert W., Sr.
Year Published: 2013
Velocity, water-quality, and bathymetric surveys of the Grays Landing and Maxwell Navigation Pools, and Selected Tributaries to the Monongahela River, Pennsylvania, 2010–11
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted velocity, water-quality, and bathymetric surveys from spring 2010 to summer 2011 in the Grays Landing and Maxwell navigation pools of the Monongahela River, Pennsylvania, and selected tributaries in response to elevated levels of total dissolved solids (TDS) recorded in early September 2009. Velocity...
Hoffman, Scott A.; Roland, Mark A.; Schalk, Luther F.; Fulton, John W.Attribution: Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Velocity, water-quality, and bathymetric surveys of the Grays Landing and Maxwell Navigation Pools, and Selected Tributaries to the Monongahela River, Pennsylvania, 2010–11; 2013; DS; 784; Hoffman, Scott A.; Roland, Mark A.; Schalk, Luther F.; Fulton, John W.
Year Published: 2010
Hydraulic modeling of mussel habitat at a bridge-replacement site, Allegheny River, Pennsylvania, USA
The Allegheny River in Pennsylvania supports a large and diverse freshwater-mussel community, including two federally listed endangered species, Pleurobema clava(Clubshell) and Epioblasma torulosa rangiana (Northern Riffleshell). It is recognized that river hydraulics and morphology play important roles in mussel distribution. To...
Fulton, John W.; Wagner, Chad R.; Rogers, Megan E.; Zimmerman, Gregory F.Attribution: Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Fulton, J.W., Wagner, C.R., Rogers, M.E., and Zimmerman, G.F., 2010, Hydraulic modeling of mussel habitat at a bridge-replacement site, Allegheny River, Pennsylvania, USA: Ecological Modelling, Volume 221, Issue 3, p. 540-554.
Year Published: 2008
Measuring real-time streamflow using emerging technologies: Radar, hydroacoustics, and the probability concept
Forecasting streamflow during extreme hydrologic events such as floods can be problematic. This is particularly true when flow is unsteady, and river forecasts rely on models that require uniform-flow rating curves to route water from one forecast point to another. As a result, alternative methods for measuring streamflow are needed to properly...
Fulton, J.; Ostrowski, J.View Citation
Measuring real-time streamflow using emerging technologies: Radar, hydroacoustics, and the probability concept; 2008; Article; Journal; Journal of Hydrology; Fulton, J.; Ostrowski, J.
Pre-USGS Publications
Date published: May 13, 2019
2019 USGS Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aquatic Airshow
A USGS Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aquatic Airshow field testing and demonstration event occurred 4/30/2019 - 5/2/2019 on the Saco River near Biddeford, and the Androscoggin River near Lewiston in Maine, USA.