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Steven Reiner

Steven Reiner is a Hydrologist in the Nevada National Security Site Studies Unit. 

Professional Experience

  • 1993 - Present: Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey

Education and Certifications

  • M.S. in Geology, Stephen F Austin State University, 1988

  • B.A. in Geology, Case Western Reserve University, 1984

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Hydrologic monitoring networks in the Death Valley Regional Flow System, Nye County, Nevada and Inyo County, California

IntroductionWater is an important resource in the arid southwest region of the United States where there is a limited supply of surface water and groundwater. In the Death Valley regional groundwater flow system (DVRFS) in southern Nevada and eastern California, groundwater is the main source of supply for agricultural, commercial, and domestic water needs.For over four decades, the United States
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Steven R. Reiner, Peggy E. Elliott, Katherine J. Earp, Wayne R. Belcher
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Water Resources Mission Area, Nevada Water Science Center

Hydraulic characterization of volcanic rocks in Pahute Mesa using an integrated analysis of 16 multiple-well aquifer tests, Nevada National Security Site, 2009–14

An improved understanding of groundwater flow and radionuclide migration downgradient from underground nuclear-testing areas at Pahute Mesa, Nevada National Security Site, requires accurate subsurface hydraulic characterization. To improve conceptual models of flow and transport in the complex hydrogeologic system beneath Pahute Mesa, the U.S. Geological Survey characterized bulk hydraulic propert
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C. Amanda Garcia, Tracie R. Jackson, Keith J. Halford, Donald S. Sweetkind, Nancy A. Damar, Joseph M. Fenelon, Steven R. Reiner
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Water Resources Mission Area, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Nevada Water Science Center

Assessing hydraulic connections across a complex sequence of volcanic rocks - Analysis of U-20 WW multiple-well aquifer test, Pahute Mesa, Nevada National Security Site, Nevada

Groundwater beneath Pahute Mesa flows through a complexly layered sequence of volcanic rock aquifers and confining units that have been faulted into distinct structural blocks. Hydraulic property estimates of rocks and structures in this flow system are necessary to assess radionuclide migration near underground nuclear testing areas. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) used a 12 month (October 1, 2
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C. Amanda Garcia, Joseph M. Fenelon, Keith J. Halford, Steven R. Reiner, Randell J. Laczniak
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Water Resources Mission Area, Nevada Water Science Center

Ground-Water Temperature Data, Nevada Test Site and Vicinity, Nye, Clark, and Lincoln Counties, Nevada, 2000-2006

Ground-water temperature data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in wells at and in the vicinity of the Nevada Test Site during the years 2000-2006. Periodic ground-water temperatures were collected in 166 wells. In general, periodic ground-water temperatures were measured annually in each well at 5 and 55 feet below the water surface. Ground-water temperature profiles were collected in
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Steven R. Reiner
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Water Resources Mission Area, Nevada Water Science Center

Ground-water discharge determined from measurements of evapotranspiration, other available hydrologic components, and shallow water-level changes, Oasis Valley, Nye County, Nevada

Oasis Valley is an area of natural ground-water discharge within the Death Valley regional ground-water flow system of southern Nevada and adjacent California. Ground water discharging at Oasis Valley is replenished from inflow derived from an extensive recharge area that includes the northwestern part of the Nevada Test Site (NTS). Because nuclear testing has introduced radionuclides into the sub
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S. R. Reiner, R. J. Laczniak, G. A. DeMeo, J. LaRue Smith, P. E. Elliott, W. E. Nylund, C. J. Fridrich

Estimates of ground-water discharge as determined from measurements of evapotranspiration, Ash Meadows area, Nye County, Nevada

Ash Meadows is one of the major discharge areas within the regional Death Valley ground-water flow system of southern Nevada and adjacent California. Ground water discharging at Ash Meadows is replenished from inflow derived from an extensive recharge area that includes the eastern part of the Nevada Test Site (NTS). Currently, contaminants introduced into the subsurface by past nuclear testing at
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R. J. Laczniak, G. A. DeMeo, S. R. Reiner, J. LaRue Smith, W. E. Nylund

Ground-water data for 1990-91 and ground-water withdrawals for 1951-91, Nevada Test Site and vicinity, Nye County, Nevada

No abstract available.
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D.B. Wood, S. R. Reiner

Ground-water data for the Nevada Test Site, 1992, and for selected other areas in south-central Nevada, 1952-92

No abstract available.
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Leanne S. Robie, Steven R. Reiner, Glenn L. Locke

Ground-water data for the Nevada Test Site and selected other areas in south-central Nevada, 1992-93

No abstract available.
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Steven R. Reiner, Glenn L. Locke, Leanne S. Robie
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USGS/U.S. Department of Energy Cooperative Studies

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) office in Henderson, Nevada, provides hydrologic, geologic, and other scientific and technical expertise to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to address environmental and scientific issues at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) and vicinity.
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Nevada Water Science Center
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USGS/U.S. Department of Energy Cooperative Studies

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) office in Henderson, Nevada, provides hydrologic, geologic, and other scientific and technical expertise to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to address environmental and scientific issues at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) and vicinity.
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Crystal Spring, Nevada

Amargosa Integrated Monitoring Network

The National Park Service, Nye County, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and USGS Nevada Water Science Center (NVWSC) have established a water-level and spring discharge monitoring network in the southern Amargosa Desert to identify long-term trends and monitor potential impacts of activities on groundwater resources. The Amargosa Integrated Monitoring Network (AIMN) continues the long-term...
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Nevada Water Science Center
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Amargosa Integrated Monitoring Network

The National Park Service, Nye County, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and USGS Nevada Water Science Center (NVWSC) have established a water-level and spring discharge monitoring network in the southern Amargosa Desert to identify long-term trends and monitor potential impacts of activities on groundwater resources. The Amargosa Integrated Monitoring Network (AIMN) continues the long-term...
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