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Water Resources of ColoradoWelcome to the USGS Colorado Water Science Center. These pages are your source for water-resource information collected and interpreted by the U.S. Geological Survey in Colorado. Water-resource activities include:
USGS Colorado Water Science Center HighlightsEventsUSGS Monitoring and Analysis of River and Stream Restoration ProjectsMany rivers and streams in the United States have been mechanically reconfigured in an attempt to "restore" or modify the channel's function or habitat. However, the long-term performance of these projects usually is not evaluated in a consistent way. Several reconfigured rivers in Colorado are being monitored and their geomorphic responses to floods are being assessed by the USGS Colorado Water Science Center. Featured PublicationsTechniques and Methods 6-A28
User Guide and Documentation for Five MODFLOW Ground-Water Modeling Utility Programs By Edward R. Banta, Suzanne S. Paschke, and David W. Litke Open-File Report 2008-1370
Using Logistic Regression to Predict the Probability of Debris Flows in Areas Burned by Wildfires, Southern California, 2003–2006 By Michael G. Rupert, Susan H. Cannon, Joseph E. Gartner, John A. Michael, and Dennis R. Helsel Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5229
Comparison of Atmospheric Deposition among Three Sites In and Near the Flat Tops Wilderness Area, Colorado, 2003–2005 By George P. Ingersoll, Donald H. Campbell, and M. Alisa Mast Of Current InterestUSGS Investigations on Ground-Water Trends Released in Journal of Environmental Quality (JEQ)The September/October issue of Journal of Environmental Quality (JEQ) features in-depth U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) investigations of national and regional trends in ground-water quality in the United States. The release of these investigations, primarily focusing on nitrate, pesticides, and pesticide degradates, marks the first of many trends-studies to follow by the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Included in the JEQ are two reports by Colorado authors: Suzanne S. Paschke and others - Near-Decadal Changes in Nitrate and Pesticide Concentrations in the South Platte River Alluvial Aquifer, 1993–2004 Michael G. Rupert - Decadal-Scale Changes of Nitrate in Ground Water of the United States, 1988–2004 Overall findings, summaries of the other USGS investigations featured in the JEQ, and author contact information are available at http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/Rosen.trends.09262008.pdf |