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Washington's Puget Sound is a complex ecosystem directly adjacent to a robust metropolitan area that scientists from the USGS Western Fisheries Research Center study. Recent surveys have looked at juvenile surf smelt, a key link in the food web that are consumed by predators such as salmon, orca, and many marine birds.
Western Fisheries Research Center
Research at the WFRC focuses on the environmental factors responsible for the creation, maintenance, and regulation of fish populations including their interactions in aquatic communities and ecosystems.
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The Water Science Center's mission is to collect, analyze and disseminate the impartial hydrologic data and information needed to wisely manage water resources for the people of the United States and the State of Washington.
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Quality of ground water in southeastern and south-central Washington, 1982
In 1982 groundwater was sampled at over 100 sites in the southeastern-south central region of Washington and analyzed for pH, specific conductance, and concentrations of fecal-coliform bacteria, major dissolved irons, and dissolved iron, manganese, and nitrate. Twenty percent of the samples were analyzed for concentrations of dissolved aluminum,...
Turney, G. L.
Quality of ground water in the Columbia Basin, Washington, 1983
Groundwater from 188 sites in the Columbia Basin of central Washington was sampled and analyzed in 1983 for pH, specific conductance, and concentrations of fecal coliform bacteria, major dissolved ions, and dissolved iron, manganese, and nitrate. Twenty of the samples were also analyzed for concentrations of dissolved trace metals including...
Turney, G. L.
Quality of ground water in the Puget sound region, Washington, 1981
Groundwater from more than 100 sites in the Puget Sound region, Washington, was sampled and analyzed in 1981 for pH, specific conductance, and concentrations of fecal coliform bacteria, major ions, and dissolved iron, manganese, and nitrate. 20% of the samples were analyzed for concentrations of dissolved trace metals including aluminum, arsenic,...
Turney, G. L.
Sediment data for streams near Mount St. Helens, Washington; Volume 2, Water years 1981-83
Dinehart, R.L.
Simulation of streamflow temperatures in the Yakima River basin, Washington, April-October 1981
The effects of storage, diversion, return flow, and meteorological variables on water temperature in the Yakima River, in Washington State, were simulated, and the changes in water temperature that could be expected under four alternative-management scenarios were examined for improvement in anadromous fish environment. A streamflow routing model...
Vaccaro, J.J.
Surficial geology, structure, and thickness of selected geohydrologic units in the Columbia Plateau, Washington
A 2-1/2 year study of the Columbia Plateau in Washington was begun in March 1982 to define spatial and temporal variations in dissolved sodium in the Columbia River Basalt Group aquifers and to relate these variations to the groundwater system and its geologic framework. This report describes the geologic framework , including the vertical and...
Drost, B. W.; Whiteman, K.J.
Post-Eruption Changes in Channel Geometry of Streams in the Toutle River Drainage Basin, 1980-82, Mount St. Helens, Washington
The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens, Washington, generated a debris avalanche, lateral blast, lahars, and tephra deposits that altered mainstem and tributary channels within the Toutle River drainage basin. Channel cross sections were monumented and surveyed on North Fork Toutle River and its tributaries, on South Fork Toutle River, on...
Meyer, D.F.; Nolan, K. Michael; Dodge, J.E.
A Preliminary evaluation of hydrology and water quality near the Tacoma Landfill, Pierce County, Washington
The Tacoma landfill, located in western Pierce County, Washington, has been used for the disposal of waste since about 1960. Disposal operations are planned to continue at this site until at least 1990. Data were compiled and interpreted to help understand the possible effects of the landfill on water quality in the surrounding area. Data were...
Lum, W.E.; Turney, G. L.
Data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey during a study of urban runoff in Bellevue, Washington, 1979-82
From October 1979 through January 1982 the U.S. Geological Survey conducted an urban-runoff study in Bellevue, Washington. The study, done in cooperation with the City of Bellevue, was part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 's National Urban Runoff program. The objectives of the study were to (1) establish a consistent and accessible...
Ebbert, J.C.; Poole, J.E.; Payne, K.L.
Geochemical controls on dissolved sodium in basalt aquifers of the Columbia Plateau, Washington
Miocene basaltic aquifers of the Columbia Plateau are the principal source of water for agricultural, domestic, and municipal use in Washington State. Irrigation with groundwaters with relatively high sodium concentrations has been cause for concern in recent years, because of the tendency of such waters to reduce soil permeability. Chemical...
Hearn, P.P.; Steinkampf, W.C.; Bortleson, Gilbert C.; Drost, B. W.
Impact on the Columbia River of an outburst of Spirit Lake
A one-dimensional sediment-transport computer model was used to study the effects of an outburst of Spirit Lake on the Columbia River. According to the model, flood sediment discharge to the Columbia from the Cowlitz would form a blockage to a height of 44 feet above the current streambed of the Columbia River, corresponding to a new streambed...
Sikonia, W.G.
Lahars and lahar-runout flows in the Toutle-Cowlitz River system, Mount St. Helens, Washington; origins, behavior, and sedimentology
No abstract available.
Scott, K.M.
Mount St. Helens dome and new uplift as seen from the south. Oct. 2005
Mount St. Helens dome and new uplift as seen from the south. October 2005
Picking up MID9 GPS spider for final sling to Opus
Picking up MID9 GPS spider for final sling to Opus, on the south of the old dome.
West side of Mount St. Helens' dome
West side of Mount St. Helens' dome (left) and steamy new growth (right).
Mount St. Helens crater floor, developing glacier (lower left), dom...
Mount St. Helens crater floor, developing glacier (lower left), dome, and uplift with new growth, as seen from the northeast. October 2005
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater viewed from the west Dec. 2004.
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater viewed from the west December 2004.
Near-vertical view of Mount St. Helens crater, dome, and uplift wit...
Near-vertical view of Mount St. Helens crater, dome, and uplift with new growth, as seen from NNW.
Mount St. Helens crater, dome, and uplift with new growth
Mount St. Helens crater, dome, and uplift with new growth, as seen from the west. October 2005
Mount St. Helens dome and uplift with new growth, Oct. 2005
Mount St. Helens dome and uplift with new growth, as seen from the west. October 2005
Mount St. Helens dome and glacier uplift from the east. Oct. 2005
Mount St. Helens dome and glacier uplift from the east. October 2005
Mount St. Helens crater, dome, and uplift with new growth and new a...
Mount St. Helens crater, dome, and uplift with new growth and new avalanche fan, as seen from the northwest. October 2005
Mount St. Helens uplift with new growth and new avalanche fan
Mount St. Helens uplift with new growth and new avalanche fan, as seen from the west.
Mount St. Helens uplift with new growth and new avalanche fan, as s...
Mount St. Helens uplift with new growth and new avalanche fan, as seen from high angle on the north.
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Washington Water Science Center
Phone: (253) 552-1600
Fax: (253) 552-1581
Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC)
Phone: (206) 526-6282
Fax: (206) 526-6654
USGS Volcano Science Center
Phone: 360-993-8900
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO)
vhpweb@usgs.gov
Phone: 360-993-8900
Fax: 360-993-8980
Columbia River Research Laboratory
Phone: (509) 538-2299
Fax: (509) 538-2843
WFRC - Fish Health Program
Phone: 206-526-6282
Fax: 206-526-6654
Marrowstone Marine Field Station
Phone: (360) 385-1007
Fax: (360) 385-7207
Northwest Washington Field Office
Phone: (360) 312-8155 x2001
Fax: (360) 312-8565
Mid-Columbia Field Office
Phone: (509) 735-3739
Fax: (509) 735-3723
Upper Columbia Field Office
Phone: (509) 353-2649
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) Olympic Field Station
fresc_outreach@usgs.gov
Phone: 360-565-3041
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) Cascadia Field Station
fresc_outreach@usgs.gov
Phone: 206-616-1874
Fax: 206-685-0790
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Western Fisheries Research Center
Research at the WFRC focuses on the environmental factors responsible for the creation, maintenance, and regulation of fish populations including their interactions in aquatic communities and ecosystems.
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The Water Science Center's mission is to collect, analyze and disseminate the impartial hydrologic data and information needed to wisely manage water resources for the people of the United States and the State of Washington.
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