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USGS Water Resources Links for: 15010005 - Lake Mead

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Links to Projects, Publications and Information for Cataloging Unit 15010005 - Lake Mead

Gravity change from 2014 to 2015, Sierra Vista Subwatershed, Upper San Pedro Basin, Arizona -

Hydrologic analyses in support of the Navajo Generating Station-Kayenta Mine Complex environmental impact statement -

Analysis of stable isotope ratios (&18O and &2H) in precipitation of the Verde River watershed, Arizona 2013 through 2014 -

csa2sac-A program for computing discharge from continuous slope-area stage data -

Documentation of input datasets for the soil-water balance groundwater recharge model of the Upper Colorado River Basin -

Geospatial Datasets for Assessing the Effects of Rangeland Conditions on Dissolved-Solids Yields in the Upper Colorado River Basin -

Water-Chemistry Data Collected in and near Kaloko-Honoko?hau National Historical Park, Hawai?i, 2012-2014 -

Sediment and Water Chemistry of the San Juan River and Escalante River Deltas of Lake Powell, Utah, 2010-2011 -

Updated Estimates of Long-Term Average Dissolved-Solids Loading in Streams and Rivers of the Upper Colorado River Basin -

Groundwater, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2011-2012 -

The Presence and Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Inorganic Elements in Water and Lakebed Materials and the Potential for Bioconcentration in Biota at Established Sampling Sites on Lake Powell, Utah and Arizona -

Quality, Isotopes, and Radiochemistry of Water Sampled from the Upper Moenkopi Village Water-Supply Wells, Coconino County, Arizona -

Field Manual for the Collection of Navajo Nation Streamflow-Gage Data -

Water-Quality Data Collected to Determine the Presence, Source, and Concentration of Lead in the Drinking Water Supply at Pipe Spring National Monument, Northern Arizona -

Establishment of Sentinel Sampling Sites to Monitor Changes in Water and Sediment Quality and Biota Related to Visitor Use at Lake Powell, Arizona and Utah, 2004-2006 -

Evaluation of Simulations to Understand Effects of Groundwater Development and Artificial Recharge on Surface Water and Riparian Vegetation, Sierra Vista Subwatershed, Upper San Pedro Basin, Arizona -

Biotic, Water-Quality, and Hydrologic Metrics Calculated for the Analysis of Temporal Trends in National Water Quality Assessment Program Data in the Western United States -

Groundwater, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data from the C-Aquifer Monitoring Program, Northeastern Arizona, 2005-11 -

Groundwater, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2010-2011 -

Depth of Cinder Deposits and Water-Storage Capacity at Cinder Lake, Coconino County, Arizona -

Gravity Data from the San Pedro River Basin, Cochise County, Arizona -

Groundwater, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2009-2010 -

Discharge and Sediment Concentration in the Bill Williams River and Turbidity in Lake Havasu During and Following High Releases from Alamo Dam, Arizona, in March and April 2010 -

Groundwater, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2008-2009 -

Predictive Models of the Hydrological Regime of Unregulated Streams in Arizona -

Results of the Analyses for 1,4-Dioxane of Groundwater Samples Collected in the Tucson Airport Remediation Project Area, South-Central Arizona, 2006-2009 -

Groundwater, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2007-2008 -

Ground-Water, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2006-07 -

Hydrologic Data from the Study of Acidic Contamination in the Miami Wash-Pinal Creek Area, Arizona, Water Years 1997-2004 -

Bathymetric Survey and Storage Capacity of Upper Lake Mary near Flagstaff, Arizona -

An Online Interactive Map Service for Displaying Ground-Water Conditions in Arizona -

Modeling the Spatial and Temporal Variation of Monthly and Seasonal Precipitation on the Nevada Test Site and Vicinity, 1960-2006 -

Ground-Water, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2005-06 -

Water-Quality Data for Selected National Park Units within the Southern Colorado Plateau Network, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, Water Years 2005 and 2006 -

Ground-Water, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2004-05 -

Sediment Chemistry of the Colorado River Delta of Lake Powell, Utah, 2001 -

Water-Quality Data for Selected National Park Units, Southern and Central Arizona and West-Central New Mexico, Water Years 2003 and 2004 -

Ephemeral-Stream Channel and Basin-Floor Infiltration and Recharge in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed of the Upper San Pedro Basin, Southeastern Arizona -

Ground-Water, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2003-04 -

Data from Channel-Change Monitoring at Selected Sites in Maricopa County, Arizona, 1997-2002 -

Ground-Water, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2002-03 -

Water-Quality Data for Navajo National Monument, Northeastern Arizona-2001-02 -

Water-Quality Data for Walnut Canyon and Wupatki National Monuments, Arizona-2001-02 -

MODFLOW-2000 Ground-Water Model - User Guide to the Subsidence and Aquifer-System Compaction (SUB) Package -

Ground-Water, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2001-02 -

Hydrogeologic Data for the Coconino Plateau and Adjacent Areas, Coconino and Yavapai Counties, Arizona -

Daily and Seasonal Variability of pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature, and Specific Conductance in the Colorado River Between the Forebay of Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry, Northeastern Arizona, 1998-99 -

Ground-Water, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-1999 -

Physical-Habitat and Geomorphic Data for Selected River Reaches in Central Arizona Basins, 1995-98 -

Ground-Water, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-1998 -

Gravity Data from the Sierra Vista Subwatershed, Upper San Pedro Basin, Arizona -

The Development of a Three-dimensional Granular Velocity Model Module for the USGS Modular Ground-water Flow Model -

Links to Projects, Publications and Information for Accounting Unit 150100 - Lower Colorado-Lake Mead

Simulation of groundwater withdrawal scenarios for the Redwall-Muav and Coconino Aquifer Systems of northern and central Arizona -

Hydrological conditions and evaluation of sustainable groundwater use in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed, Upper San Pedro Basin, southeastern Arizona -

Continuous slope-area discharge records in Maricopa County, Arizona, 2004-2012 -

Hydrogeology, hydrologic effects of development, and simulation of groundwater flow in the Borrego Valley, San Diego County, California -

Initial characterization of the groundwater system near the Lower Colorado Water Supply Project, Imperial Valley, California -

Methods for Estimating Magnitude and Frequency of Floods in Arizona, Developed with Unregulated and Rural Peak-Flow Data through Water Year 2010 -

Evaluation of the Magnitude and Frequency of Floods in Urban Watersheds in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona -

Methods for Estimating Magnitude and Frequency of 1-, 3-, 7-, 15-, and 30-day flood-duration flows in Arizona -

Assessment of Metal and Trace Element Contamination in Water, Sediment, Plants, Macroinvertebrates, and Fish in Tavasci Marsh, Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona -

Evaluation of the Expected Moments Algorithm and a Multiple Low-Outlier Test for Flood Frequency Analysis at Streamgaging Stations in Arizona -

Dissolved-Solids Sources, Loads, Yields, and Concentrations in Streams of the Conterminous United States -

Potential Depletion of Surface Water in the Colorado River and Agricultural Drains by Groundwater Pumping in the Parker-Palo Verde-Cibola Area, Arizona and California -

Preliminary Groundwater Flow-Model of the Basin-Fill Aquifers in Detrital, Hualapai, and Sacramento Valleys, Mohave County, Northwestern Arizona -

Hydrology of the Middle San Pedro Watershed, Southeastern Arizona -

Human Effects on the Hydrologic System of the Verde Valley, Central Arizona, 1910-2005 and 2005-2110, Using a Regional Groundwater Flow Model -

Preliminary Hydrogeologic Assessment near Tassi and Pakoon Springs, Western Part of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Arizona -

Hydrogeologic Framework and Estimates of Groundwater Storage for the Hualapai Valley, Detrital Valley, and Sacramento Valley Basins, Mohave County, Arizona -

Aquifer Test at Well SMW-1 near Moenkopi, Arizona -

Spatial and Seasonal Variability of Base Flow in the Verde Valley, Central Arizona, 2007 and 2011 -

Characterization of Subsurface Geologic Structure for Potential Water Resources near the Villages of Moenkopi, Arizona, 2009-2010 -

Predicted Nitrate and Arsenic Concentrations in Basin-Fill Aquifers of the Southwestern United States -

Characterization of the Highway 95 Fault in Lower Fortymile Wash using Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods, Nye County, Nevada -

Documentation of Methods and Inventory of Irrigation Data Collected for the 2000 and 2005 U.S. Geological Survey Estimated Use of Water in the United States, Comparison of USGS-Compiled Irrigation Data to Other Sources, and Recommendations for Future Compilations -

Groundwater Budgets for Detrital, Hualapai, and Sacramento Valleys, Mohave County, Arizona, 2007-2008 -

Water Availability and Use Pilot: Methods Development for a Regional Assessment of Groundwater Availability, Southwest Alluvial Basins, Arizona -

Effects of Natural and Human Factors on Groundwater Quality of Basin-Fill Aquifers in the Southwestern United States-Conceptual Models for Selected Contaminants -

The Continuous Slope-Area Method for Computing Event Hydrographs -

Quantity and Sources of Base Flow in the San Pedro River near Tombstone, Arizona -

Regional Groundwater-Flow Model of the Redwall-Muav, Coconino, and Alluvial Basin Aquifer Systems of Northern and Central Arizona -

Simulated Effects of Groundwater Pumping and Artificial Recharge on Surface-Water Resources and Riparian Vegetation in the Verde Valley Sub-Basin, Central Arizona -

Hydrogeologic Framework of the Middle San Pedro Watershed, Southeastern Arizona -

Hydrological, Geological, and Biological Site Characterization of Breccia Pipe Uranium Deposits in Northern Arizona -

Sediment Transport in the Bill Williams River and Turbidity in Lake Havasu During and Following Two High Releases from Alamo Dam, Arizona, in 2005 and 2006 -

Methods and Indicators for Assessment of Regional Ground-Water Conditions in the Southwestern United States -

Simulated Effects of Ground-Water Withdrawals and Artificial Recharge on Discharge to Streams, Springs, and Riparian Vegetation in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed of the Upper San Pedro Basin, Southeastern Arizona -

Use of Superposition Models to Simulate Possible Depletion of Colorado River Water by Ground-Water Withdrawal -

Update of the Accounting Surface Along the Lower Colorado River -

Ground-Water Storage Change and Land Subsidence in Tucson Basin and Avra Valley, Southeastern Arizona, 1998-2002 -

Land Subsidence and Aquifer-System Compaction in the Tucson Active Management Area, South-Central Arizona, 1987-2005 -

Ground-Water Occurrence and Movement, 2006, and Water-Level Changes in the Detrital, Hualapai, and Sacramento Valley Basins, Mohave County, Arizona -

Dissolved Solids in Basin-Fill Aquifers and Streams in the Southwestern United States -

Post-wildfire sedimentation in Saguaro National Park, Rincon Mountian District, and effects on lowland leopard frog habitat -

Ground-water flow model of the Sierra Vista subwatershed and Sonoran portions of the Upper San Pedro Basin, southeastern Arizona, United States, and northern Sonora, Mexico -

Hydrogeologic Framework Refinement, Ground-Water Flow and Storage, Water-Chemistry Analyses, and Water-Budget Components of the Yuma Area, Southwestern Arizona and Southeastern California -

Selection of Manning's Roughness Coefficient for Natural and Constructed Vegetated and Non-Vegetated Channels, and Vegetation Maintenance Plan Guidelines for Vegetated Channels in Central Arizona -

Geologic, Hydrologic, and Chemical Data from the C Aquifer near Leupp, Arizona -

Numerical Ground-Water Change Model of the C Aquifer and Effects of Ground-Water Withdrawals on Stream Depletion in Selected Reaches of Clear Creek, Chevelon Creek, and the Little Colorado River, Northeastern Arizona -

Hydrogeology of the Coconino Plateau and Adjacent Areas, Coconino and Yavapai Counties, Arizona -

Hydrogeology of the Upper and Middle Verde River Watersheds, Central Arizona -

Timing and Duration of Flow in Ephemeral Streams of the Sierra Vista Subwatershed of the Upper San Pedro Basin, cochise County, Southeastern Arizona -

Lithology and Thickness of the Carmel Formation as Related to Leakage Between the D and N Aquifers, Black Mesa, Arizona -

Hydrologic Requirements of and Consumptive Ground-Water Use by Riparian Vegetation along the San Pedro River, Arizona -

Hydrogeology of the Mogollon Highlands, Central Arizona -

Water Withdrawals for Irrigation, Municipal, Mining, Thermoelectrict-Power, and Drainage Uses in Arizona Outside of Active Management Areas, 1991-2000 -

Simulated Water-Level Responses, Ground-Water Fluxes, and Storage Changes for Recharge Scenarios along Rillito Creek, Tucson, Arizona -

Water-Use Trends in the Desert Southwest-1950-2000 -

Chemical Characteristics of Ground-Water Discharge along the South Rim of Grand Cayon in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, 2000-2001 -

Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Knowles, Forgotten, and Moqui Canyons, and Effect of Recreational Use on Water Quality, Lake Powell, Arizona and Utah -

Preliminary Investigation of Structural Controls of Ground-Water Movement in Pipe Spring National Monument, Arizona -

Limnological Phenomena in Impounded Rivers -

Links to Projects, Publications and Information for Subregion 1501 - Lower Colorado-Lake Mead

Streamflow Depletion by Wells-Understanding and Managing the Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Streamflow -

Water Quality in the Central Arizona Basins, Arizona, 1995-98 -

South-Central Arizona: Earth Fissures and Subsidence Complicate Development of Desert Water Resources from Land Subsidence in the United States -

Conceptual Understanding and Groundwater Quality of Selected Basin-Fill Aquifers in the Southwestern United States -

Ground-Water Recharge in the Arid and Semiarid Southwestern United States -

Trends in Streamflow of the San Pedro River, Southeastern Arizona, and Regional Trends in Precipitation and Streamflow in Southeastern Arizona and Southwestern New Mexico -

Classification of Hydrogeologic Areas and Hydrogeologic Flow Systems in the Basin and Range Physiographic Province, Southwestern United States -

Earth-Fissure Movements Associated with Fluctuations in Ground-Water Levels near the Picacho Mountains, South-Central Arizona, 1980-84 -

Identifying and preserving high-water mark data -

Maps of Estimated Nitrate and Arsenic Concentrations for Basin-Fill Aquifers of the Southwestern United States -

MODPATH-LGR-Documentation of a Computer Program for Particle Tracking in Shared-Node Locally Refined Grids by using MODFLOW-LGR -

Concentration of 1,4-Dioxane in Wells Sampled During 2002-2009 in the Vicinity of the Tucson International Airport Area Superfund Site, Arizona -

Excel� spreadsheet tools for analyzing groundwater level records and displaying information in ArcMap- -

MODFLOW Ground-Water Model-User Guide to the Subsidence and Aquifer-System Compaction Package (SUB-WT) for Water-Table Aquifers -

Flow Velocity and Sediment Data Collected During 1990 and 1991 at National Canyon, Colorado River, Arizona -

Arizona Water Resource Supplement -

Effects of Natural and Human Factors on Stream Water Quality in Central Arizona -

Regional Analysis of Aquifer Systems in the Great Basin Region -

Suspended-Sediment Stations in Nevada -

Links to Projects, Publications and Information for Region 15 - Lower Colorado

Effects of Past and Future Groundwater Development on the Hydroogic System of Verde Valley, Arizona -

Understanding and Managing the Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Streamflow -

The Border Environmental Health Initiative-Investigating the Transboundary Santa Cruz Watershed -

Breccia-Pipe Uranium Mining in Northern Arizona-Estimate of Resources and Assessment of Historical Effects -

Possible Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Surface Water in the Verde Valley, Arizona -

Southwest Principal Aquifers Regional Ground-Water Quality Assessment -

Dissolved Solids in Basin-Fill Aquifers and Streams in the Southwestern United States-Executive Summary -

Hydrologic Requirements of and Evapotranspiration by Riparian Vegetation along the San Pedro River, Arizona -

Trends in Streamflow of the San Pedro River, Southeastern Arizona -

Investigation of the Hydrologic Monitoring Network of the Willcox and Douglas Basins of Southeastern Arizona: A Project of the Rural Watershed Initiative -

Hydrogeologic Investigation of the Middle San Pedro Watershed, Southeastern Arizona: A Project of the Rural Watershed Initiative -

Hydrogeologic Investigation of the Detrital, Hualapai, and Sacramento Valleys of Northwestern Arizona: A Project of the Rural Watershed Initiative -

Effects of Post-Wildfire Sedimentation on Leopard Frog Habitat in Saguaro National Park -

Hydrologic Conditions in Arizona During 1999-2004: A Historical Perspective -

Investigation of the Geology and Hydrology of the Coconino Plateau of Northern Arizona: A Project of the Arizona Rural Watershed Initiative -

Investigation of the Geology and Hydrology of the Upper and Middle Verde River Watershed of Central Arizona: A Project of the Arizona Rural Watershed Initiative -

Uncertainty in Annual Streamflow and Change in Reservoir Content Data from Selected Stations in the Lower Colorado River Streamflow-Gaging Station Network, 1995-99 -

A Primer on Water Quality -

Investigation of the Geology and Hydrology of the Mogollon Highlands of Central Arizona: A Project of the Arizona Rural Watershed Initiative -

Identifying Wells Downstream from Laguna Dam that Yield Water that will be Replaced by Water from the Colorado River, Arizona and California -

Desert basins of the Southwest -

Land-Subsidence and Ground-Water Storage Monitoring in the Tucson Active Management Area, Arizona -

Monitoring Surface-Water Quality in Arizona-The Fixed-Station Network -

Monitoring the Water Quality of the Nation's Large Rivers Colorado River NASQAN Program -

Monitoring the Effects of Ground-Water Withdrawals from the N Aquifer in the Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona -

Effects of Flooding on Plant Production Downstream from Glen Canyon Dam -

USGS Programs in Arizona -

Where do the salts go? The potential effects and management of salt accumulation in south-central Arizona -

Use of Microgravity to Assess the Effects of El Ni�o on Ground-Water Storage in Southern Arizona -

Comparison of NPDES Program Findings for Selected Cities in the United States -

Precipitation and Streamflow Conditions in Arizona, October 1, 1995, to June 30, 1997 -

The Colorado Rivern in Grand Canyon: How Fast Does It Flow? -

Modeling ground-water Flow with MODFLOW and Related Programs -

Collection and Analysis of Ground-Water Samples in the Sierra Vista Basin, Arizona, 1998 -

Research on Acidic Metal Contaminants in Pinal Creek Basin near Globe, Arizona -

Precipitation and Streamflow Conditions in Arizona, Winter and Spring, 1996 -

Controlled Flooding of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon: the Rationale and Data-Collection Planned -

Calculated Hydrographs for the Colorado River Downstream from Glen Canyon Dam during the Experimental Release, March 22-April 8, 1996 -

Accounting for Consumptive Use of Lower Colorado River Water in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah -

National Water-Quality Assessment Program-Central Arizona Basins -

Development of Techniques for the Prediction of Land Subsidence Due to Ground-water Withdrawal -

Spatial and Temporal Variability of Point Micro Meteorological Data Used to Estimate Regional Evapotranspiration -

Trend Analysis of Water-quality Data at Stream Gages in the Salt and Gila River Basins -

Hydrologic investigation of Montezuma Well and Surrounding Area -

Signature and Mapping of Nitrates in Ground Water in Arizona -

Effects of Water and Sediment Discharges on Channel Morphology -

Environmental Dynamics of Persistent Organic Compounds -

Ground-water Solute-transport Simulation -

National Trends Network (Ntn) for Monitoring Atmospheric Deposition (Mad) -

Mineral-water interaction in Saline Environments -

Regional Hydrologic Processes -

Transport Phenomena in Fractured Roc -

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