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Bibliographic Listing of Reports and Abstracts Related to the Red River of the North

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  1. Brigham, M.E., 1994, North Dakota Water Quality Symposium Proceedings: Pesticides detected in surface waters and fish of the Red River of the North drainage basin: North Dakota Water Quality Symposium ProceedingsNorth Dakota State University Extension Service, Fargo, North Dakota, March 30-31, 1994, p. 256-269.

  2. Brigham, M.E.; Goldstein, R.M.; Tornes, L.H., 1998, Trace elements and organic chemicals in stream-bottom sediment and fish tissues, Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, 1992-95: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation 97-4043, 38 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri974043.

  3. Brigham, M.E.; Tornes, L.H., 1996, North Dakota Water Quality Symposium Proceedings: Trace elements and organic contaminants in stream sediments from the Red River of the North Basin, 1992-95: North Dakota Water Quality Symposium ProceedingsNorth Dakota State University Extension Service, Bismarck, North Dakota, March 20-21, 1996, p. 135-144.

  4. Cowdery, T.K., 1995, Similar agricultural areas, different ground-water quality--Red River of the North Basin, 1993-95: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-441, 4 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr95441.

  5. Cowdery, T.K., 1997, Shallow ground-water quality beneath cropland in the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota and North Dakota, 1993-95: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4001, 52 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri974001.

  6. Cowdery, T.K.; Saylor, K.N., 1996, North Dakota Water Quality Symposium Proceedings: Contrasting water quality of two surficial aquifers in the Red River of the North drainage basin, North Dakota and Minnesota: North Dakota Water Quality Symposium ProceedingsNorth Dakota State University E, Bismarck, North Dakota, March 20-21, 1996, p. 146.

  7. Damschen, W.C.; Hansel, J.A.; Nustad, R.A., 2008, Water-quality data for water- and wastewater-treatment plants along the Red River of the North, North Dakota and Minnesota, January through October 2006: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 328, 67 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ds/ds328.

  8. Damschen, W.C.; Nustad, R.A., 2005, Data for Selected Gaging Stations in the Upper Red River of the North Basin in Minnesota, September 2001 through September 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1150, 88 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr2005-1150/.

  9. Emerson, D.G., 2005, Historic and Naturalized Monthly Streamflow for Selected Sites in the Red River of the North Basin in North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota, 1931-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5092, 228 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2005-5092/.

  10. Emerson, D.G.; Dressler, V.M., 2002, Historic and unregulated monthly streamflow for selected sites in the Red River of the North Basin in North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota, 1931-99: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4095, 271 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri024095/index.html.

  11. Emerson, D.G.; Vecchia, A.V.; Dahl, A.L., 2005, Evaluation of drainage-area ratio method used to estimate streamflow for the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota and Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5017, 13 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2005-5017/.

  12. Erickson, D.W.; Holmen, O.O.; Latkovich, V.J., 1980, Flood of April-May 1979 in Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota and Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Open-File Report 80-1176, 1 plate.

  13. Erskine, H.M., 1962, Frequency of low flows, Red River of the North, North Dakota-Minnesota: North Dakota State Water Commission, 18 p.

  14. Goldstein, R.M., 1995, Aquatic communities and contaminants in fish from streams of the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota and North Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4047, 34 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri954047.

  15. Goldstein, R.M.; Brigham, M.E.; Stauffer, J.C., 1996, Comparison of mercury concentrations in liver, muscle, whole bodies, and composites of fish from the Red River of the North: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 53, no. 2, p. 244-252. -- abstract URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/abs/abs416.html.

  16. Goldstein, R.M.; Simon, T.P.; Bailey, P.A.; Ell, Michael; Pearson, Eric; Schmidt, Konrad; Enblom, J.W., 1994, North Dakota Water Quality Symposium Proceedings: Concepts for an index of biotic integrity for streams of the Red River of the North Basin: North Dakota Water Quality Symposium ProceedingsNorth Dakota State University Extension Service, Fargo, North Dakota, March 30-31, 1994, p. 169-180.

  17. Goldstein, R.M.; Stauffer, J.C.; Larson, P.R.; Lorenz, D.L., 1996, Relation of physical and chemical characteristics of streams to fish communities in the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota and North Dakota, 1993-95: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4227, 57 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri964227.

  18. Guenthner, R.S., 1991, Methods for estimating monthly mean concentrations of selected water-quality constituents for stream sites in the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota and Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 91-4086, 113 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri914086.

  19. Guenthner, R.S., 1993, Simulated effects of the proposed Garrison Diversion Unit on streamflow and dissolved solids in the Sheyenne River and the Red River of the North, North Dakota and Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4200, 121 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri934200.

  20. Guenthner, R.S.; Weigel, J.F.; Emerson, D.G., 1990, Gaged and estimated monthly streamflow during 1931-84 for selected sites in the Red River of the North Basin in North Dakota and Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4167, 230 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri904167.

  21. Lorenz, D.L.; Stoner, J.D., 1996, Sampling design for assessing water quality in the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, 1993-1995: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4129, 2 plates.

  22. Lundgren, R.F.; Nustad, R.A., 2008, Calibration of a water-quality model for low-flow conditions on the Red River of the North at Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota, 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5007, 41 p. -- URL http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5007/.

  23. Macek-Rowland, K.M., 1997, 1997 floods in the Red River of the North and Missouri River Basins in North Dakota and western Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-575, 8 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr97575/index.html.

  24. Macek-Rowland, K.M., 2001, 2001 floods in the Red River of the North Basin in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-169, 8 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr01169/index.html.

  25. Macek-Rowland, K.M.; Arntson, A.D.; Ryberg, K.R.; Dahl, A.L.; Leib, A., 2004, Water-use data for the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota, 1979-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1308, 255 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr20041308/.

  26. Macek-Rowland, K.M.; Burr, M.J.; Mitton, G.B., 2001, Peak discharges and flow volumes for streams in the northern plains, 1996-97: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1185-B, 52 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/cir/cir1185B.

  27. Macek-Rowland, K.M.; Burr, M.J.; Mitton, G.B., 2001, Precipitation in the northern plains, September 1996 through April 1997: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1185-A, 19 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/cir/cir1185A.

  28. Macek-Rowland, K.M.; Dressler, V.M., 2002, Statistical summaries of water-quality data for selected streamflow-gaging stations in the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-390, 229 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr02390/index.html.

  29. McGuinness, C.L., 1963, The role of gound water in the national water situation: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1800, 1121 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wsp/wsp1800.

  30. Menheer, M.A.; Brigham, M.E., 1997, Ground-water sampling methods and quality-control data for the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, 1993-95: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4317, 34 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri964317.

  31. Miller, J.E.; Frink, D.L., 1982, Changes in flood response of the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota-Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-774, 158 p.

  32. Miller, J.E.; Frink, D.L., 1984, Changes in flood response of the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota-Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2243, 103 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wsp/wsp2243.

  33. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; North Dakota State Water Commission, 1971, Red River of the North regional flood analysis (Breckenridge to International Boundary): Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and North Dakota State Water Commission, 19 p.

  34. Nustad, R.A.; Bales, J.D., 2005, Simulation of conservative-constituent transport in the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota and Minnesota, 2003-04: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5273, 81 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20055273/.

  35. Nustad, R.A.; Bales, J.D., 2006, Simulation of constituent transport in the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota and Minnesota, during unsteady-flow conditions, 1977 and 2003-04: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5296, 58 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20065296.

  36. Reeder, H.O., 1978, Summary appraisals of the Nation's ground-water resources--Souris-Red-Rainy region: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 813-K, 25 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/pp/pp813K.

  37. Ryan, G.L.; Harkness, R.E., 1993, Flood of April 1989 in the Wahpeton-Breckenridge and Fargo-Moorhead areas, Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota and Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4155, Map report, 1 sheet. -- URL http://www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/govdocs/flood/ryan.html.

  38. Ryberg, K.R., 2006, Cluster analysis of water-quality data for Lake Sakakawea, Audubon Lake, and McClusky Canal, Central North Dakota, 1990-2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5202, 38 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2006-5202/.

  39. Ryberg, K.R., 2006, Continuous water-quality monitoring and regression analysis to estimate constituent concentrations and loads in the Red River of the North, Fargo, North Dakota, 2003-05: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5241, 35 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/SIR20065241.

  40. Ryberg, K.R.; Macek-Rowland, K.M.; Banse, T.A.; Wiche, G.J., 2007, A history of flooding in the Red River Basin: U.S. Geological Survey General Information Product 55, 1 sheet. -- URL http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2007/55/.

  41. Ryberg, K.R.; Macek-Rowland, K.M.; Wiche, G.J.; Klapprodt, L.A., 2007, 10th anniversary of the 1997 Red River flood: U.S. Geological Survey General Information Product 49, 1 sheet. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/gip49/.

  42. Ryberg, K.R.; Vecchia, A.V., 2006, Water-quality trend analysis and sampling design for the Devils Lake Basin, North Dakota, January 1965 through September 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5238, 64 p. -- URL http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2006/5238/.

  43. Sando, S.K.; Wiche, G.J., 1990, Variability of dissolved solids in Devils Lake, North Dakota [abs.]: North Dakota Water Quality Symposium, Fargo, North Dakota, March 20-21, 1990, p. 140. -- abstract URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/abs/abs341.html.

  44. Sando, S.K.; Wiche, G.J; Lundgren, R.F.; Sether, B.A., 2003, Reconnaissance of mercury in lakes, wetlands, and rivers in the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota, March through August 2001: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4078, 52 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri034078/index.html.

  45. Sether, B.A.; Berkas, W.; Vecchia, A.V., 2004, Constituent loads and flow-weighted average concentrations for major subbasins of the upper Red River of the North Basin, 1997-99: Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5200, 62 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2004-5200/.

  46. Sether, B.A.; Vecchia, A.V.; Berkas, W.R., 1999, Spatial and temporal variability of dissolved sulfate in Devils Lake, North Dakota, 1998: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-096-99, 4 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/fs/fs09699/index.html.

  47. Stoner, J.D., 1991, National water-quality assessment program--Red River of the North: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-151, 2 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr91151.

  48. Stoner, J.D.; Cowdery, T.K.; Puckett, L.J., 1997, Ground-water age dating and other tools used to assess land-use effects on water quality: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4150, 6 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri974150.

  49. Stoner, J.D.; Lorenz, D.L., 1992, Water quality assessment strategy for the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota: North Dakota Water-Quality Symposium Program Abstracts, Bismarck, North Dakota, March 25-26, 1992, p. 291.

  50. Stoner, J.D.; Lorenz, D.L., 1995, National water-quality assessment program--Data collection in the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, 1992-95: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-172-95, 4 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/fs/fs17295.

  51. Stoner, J.D.; Lorenz, D.L.; Goldstein, R.M.; Brigham, M.E.; Cowdery, T.K., 1998, Water quality in the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, 1992-95: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1169, 33 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/cir/cir1169.

  52. Stoner, J.D.; Lorenz, D.L.; Wiche, G.J.; Goldstein, R.M., 1993, Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota: American Water Resources Association Monograph Series No. 19 and Water Resources Bulletin, p. 575-615. -- abstract URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/abs/abs374.html.

  53. Strobel, M.L., 1992, Hydrogeological restrictions to saline ground-water discharge in the Red River of the North drainage basin, North Dakota [abs.]: Abstracts with Programs for the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 26-29, 1992.

  54. Strobel, M.L.; Gerla, P.J., 1992, Effects of saline ground-water discharge on water quality of the Red River of the North, northeastern North Dakota: Proceedings, North Dakota Water Quality Symposium, Bismarck, North Dakota, March 25-26, 1992, p. 60-82.

  55. Strobel, M.L.; Gerla, P.J., 1993, Hydrologic and anthropogenic influences on the occurrence of saline wetlands in the Red River of the North Valley, northeastern North Dakota: Prairie ecosystems: Abstracts, Wetlands Ecology, Management and restoration, Wetland Symposium, Jamestown, ND, August 9-13, 1993, p. 44. -- abstract URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/abs/abs375.html.

  56. Strobel, M.L.; Haffield, N.D., 1995, Salinity in surface water in the Red River of the North Basin, northeastern North Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4082, 14 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri954082.

  57. Strobel, M.L.; Kelly, J.B.; Carlson, S.T.; Salendar, H.A., 1994, Flowing wells in northeastern North Dakota and their possible effect on water quality in the Red River of the North Basin: Proceedings, North Dakota Water Quality Symposium, Fargo, North Dakota, March 30-31, 1994, p. 247-255.

  58. Strobel, M.L.; Luther, M.R.; Boespflug, K.L., 1992, Correlation of texture and thickness of Pleistocene sediments to the presence of saline soils and wetlands and to surface-water quality in the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota [abs.]: Proceedings, North Dakota Water Quality Symposium, Bismarck, ND, March 25-26, 1992, p. 248.

  59. Tornes, L.H., 2005, Water Quality of Streams in the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, 1970-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5095, 81 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20055095/.

  60. Tornes, L.H.; Brigham, M.E., 1994, Nutrients, suspended sediment, and pesticides in waters of the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, 1970-90: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4231, 62 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri934231.

  61. Tornes, L.H.; Brigham, M.E., 1995, Pesticide amounts are small in streams in the Red River of the North Basin, 1993-94: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-283, 2 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr95283.

  62. Tornes, L.H.; Brigham, M.E.; Lorenz, D.L., 1997, Nutrients, suspended sediment, and pesticides in streams in the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, 1993-95: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4053, 70 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri974053.

  63. U.S. Geological Survey, 1952, Floods of 1950 in the Red River of the North and Winnipeg River Basins: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1137-B, 212 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wsp/wsp1137B.

  64. Upham, W., 1896, The glacial Lake Agassiz: U.S. Geological Survey Monograph, No. M 0025, 658 p. -- URL http://www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/govdocs/text/lakeagassiz/.

  65. Vecchia, A.V., 2002, Simulation of a proposed emergency outlet from Devils Lake, North Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4042, 129 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri024042/index.html.

  66. Vecchia, A.V., 2003, Water-quality trend analysis and sampling design for streams in North Dakota, 1971-2000: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4094, 73 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri034094/index.html.

  67. Vecchia, A.V., 2005, Water-Quality Trend Analysis and Sampling Design for Streams in the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, 1970-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5224, 54 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2005-5224/.

  68. Vecchia, A.V., 2008, Climate simulation and flood risk analysis for 2008-40 for Devils Lake, North Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5011, 28 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/sir/sir20085011.

  69. Vining, K.C., 2003, Estimation of monthly evaporation from Lake Ashtabula in North Dakota, Orwell Lake in Minnesota, and Lake Traverse in Minnesota and South Dakota, 1931-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4282, 14 p. -- URL http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri034282/.

  70. Vining, K.C., 2004, Simulation of runoff and wetland storage in the Hamden and Lonetree Watershed sites within the Red River of the North Basin, North Dakota and Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5168, 28 p. -- URL http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20045168/.

  71. Wells, J.V.B., 1955, Floods of 1952 in the basins of the upper Mississippi River and Red River of the North: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1260-C, p. 303-529. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wsp/wsp1260C.

  72. Wesolowski, E.A., 1992, Collection of data to calibrate and verify a water-quality model and application of the model to determine effects of discharging treated wastewater to the Red River of the North near Fargo, North Dakota [abs.]: Proceedings, North Dakota Water Quality Sym, Bismarck, North Dakota, March 25-26, 1992, p. 129. -- abstract URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/abs/abs361.html.

  73. Wesolowski, E.A., 1993, Simulation of effects of discharging treated wastewater to the Red River (part II): Official Bulletin, North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference, Conference Issue, July, August, September 1993, v. LXIX, nos. 1, 2, 3, p. 30-38.

  74. Wesolowski, E.A., 1993, Simulation of effects of discharging treated wastewater to the Red River (part III): Official Bulletin, North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference, Quarterly Issue, October, November, December 1993, v. LXX, nos. 4, 5, 6, p. 25-31. -- abstract URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/abs/abs377.html.

  75. Wesolowski, E.A., 1993, Simulation of effects of discharging treated wastewater to the Red River: Official Bulletin, North Dakota Water and Pollution Control Conference, Quarterly Issue, April, May, June 1993, v. LXVIII, nos. 10, 11, 12, p. 11-15.

  76. Wesolowski, E.A., 1994, Calibration, verification, and use of a water-quality model to simulate effects of discharging treated wastewater to the Red River of the North at Fargo, North Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4058, 143 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri944058.

  77. Wesolowski, E.A., 1996, Simulation of wastewater effects on dissolved oxygen during low streamflow in the Red River of the North at Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-235-96, 4 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/fs/fs23596/index.html.

  78. Wesolowski, E.A., 1996, Uncertainty analysis of the simulations of effects of discharging treated wastewater to the Red River of the North at Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4015, 27 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri964015.

  79. Wesolowski, E.A., 1996, Verification of water-quality model to simulate effects of discharging treated wastewater during ice-cover conditions to the Red River of the North at Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Repo. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri954292.

  80. Wesolowski, E.A., 2000, Proposal and work plan to calibrate and verify a water-quality model to simulate effects of wastewater discharges to the Red River of the North at drought streamflow near Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Repor. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr00190.

  81. Wiche, G.J., 1994, Extent and magnitude of precipitation and flooding during 1993 in the upper Mississippi and Red River of the North Basins [abs.]: 39th Annual Midwest Ground Water Conference, Bismarck, North Dakota, October 16-18, 1994, p. 44-45. -- abstract URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/abs/abs393.html.

  82. Wiche, G.J., 1996, Lake levels, streamflow, and surface-water quality in the Devils Lake area, North Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-189-96, 4 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/fs/fs18996/index.html.

  83. Wiche, G.J., 1998, Lake levels, streamflow, and surface-water quality in the Devils Lake area, North Dakota, through 1997: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-033-98, 4 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/fs/fs03398/index.html.

  84. Wiche, G.J.; Guttormson, K.G; Robinson, S.M.; Mitton, G.B.; Bramer, B.J., 2002, June 2002 floods in the Red River of the North Basin in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-278, 8 p. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr02278/index.html.

  85. Wiche, G.J.; Knox, J.L., 1993, Relations between upper-air flow patterns, climate, and hydrologic variability in the Red River of the North Basin, United States and Canada [abs.]: Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science 85th Annual Meeting, April 1993, v. 47, p. 4. -- abstract URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/abs/abs380.html.

  86. Wiche, G.J.; Knox, J.L.; Welsh, L.E., 1993, Relations between upper-air flow patterns, climate, and hydrologic variability in the Red River of the North Basin in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan [abs.]: Proceedings of the U.S. Geological Survey Global Change Forum, Reston, Virginia, March 18-21, 1991, p. 112-113. -- abstract URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/abs/abs381.html.

  87. Wiche, G.J.; Lent, R.M.; Rannie, W.F., 1996, Comment on "Little Ice Age" Aridity in the North American Great Plains--A High-resolution reconstruction of salinity fluctuations from Devils Lake, North Dakota, USA: The Holocene, v. 6, no. 4, p. 489-490. -- abstract URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/abs/abs429.html.

  88. Wiche, G.J.; Martin, C.R.; Albright, L.L.; Wald, G.B., 1997, 1997 flood tracking chart for the Red River of the North Basin: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-193, 1 sheet. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr97193/index.html.

  89. Wiche, G.J.; Vecchia, A.V., 1995, Lake-level frequency analysis for Devils Lake, North Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-123, 65 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr95123.

  90. Wiche, G.J.; Vecchia, A.V., 1996, Lake-level frequency analysis for Devils Lake, North Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2469, 57 p. -- URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wsp/wsp2469.

  91. Wiche, G.J.; Vecchia, A.V.; Osborne, Leon, 2000, Climatology and potential effects of an emergency outlet, Devils Lake Basin, North Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-089-00, p. 4. -- URL http://nd.water.usgs.gov/pubs/fs/fs08900/index.html.

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