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Publication - Reeves, H.W., Hamilton, D.A., Seelbach, P.W., and Asher, A.J., 2009, Ground-water-withdrawal component of the Michigan water-withdrawal screening tool: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5003, 36 p. (03/27/2009)
Publication - Fuller, L.M., and Minnerick, R.J., 2008, State and regional water-quality characteristics and trophic conditions of Michigan’s inland lakes, 2001–2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5188, 58 p. Date Posted: December 17, 2008: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20085188/] (01/20/2009)
Academic Info on Links to Other Resources (09/24/2008)
Publication - Weaver,T.L., S.P. Blumer and L.M. Fuller, 2008, Ground-Water Levels in Huron County, Michigan, 2006-07--U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2008-1248, 22 p. Date Posted: August 26, 2008, [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr2008-1248/] (09/03/2008)
Publication - Hamilton, D.A., Sorrell, R.C., and Holtschlag, D.J., 2008, A regression model for computing index flows describing the median flow for the summer month of lowest flow in Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5096, 43 p. Date Posted: August 7, 2008: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20085096/] (08/07/2008)
Publication - Haack, S.K., and Duris, Joseph W., 2008, Chemical and microbiological water quality of subsurface agricultural drains during a field trial of liquid dairy manure effluent application rate and varying tillage practices, Upper Tiffin Watershed, southeastern Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008–1189, 38 p. Date Posted: Aug 7, 2008: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr20081189/] (08/07/2008)
Publication - Simard, Andreanne, 2003, Annotated Bibliography of Selected References on PCB and the Kalamazoo River Superfund Site, Michigan, 1982-2002: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-338, 31 pp. Date posted: August 4, 2008: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr03-338/] (08/04/2008)
Software - STRMDEPL08—An Extended Version of STRMDEPL with Additional Analytical Solutions to Calculate Streamflow Depletion by Nearby Pumping Wells (06/30/2008)
Publication - Reeves, H.W., 2008, STRMDEPL08—An extended version of STRMDEPL with additional analytical solutions to calculate streamflow depletion by nearby pumping wells: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008–1166, 22 p. Date Posted: June 16, 2008: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr20081166/] (06/18/2008)
Publication - Weaver, T.L., Crowley, S.L., and Blumer, S.P., 2006, Ground-Water Levels in Huron County, Michigan, 2004-05: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1082b, 16 p. Date Posted: December 11, 2006: [http://pubs.usgs.gov/ofr/2005/1082b/] (05/08/2008)
Publication - Weaver, T.L., S.P. Blumer and S.L. Crowley, 2006, Ground-Water Levels in Huron County, Michigan, 2002-03: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1082a, 18 p. Date Posted: April 3, 2008: [http://pubs.usgs.gov/ofr/2005/1082a/] (05/08/2008)
Publication - Holtschlag, D.J., Shively, Dawn, Whitman, R.L., Haack, S.K., and Fogarty, L.R., 2008, Environmental factors and flow paths related to Escherichia coli concentrations at two beaches on Lake St. Clair, Michigan, 2002–2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5028, 38 p. Date Posted: May 7, 2008: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20085028/] (05/07/2008)
Featured Project: Water Resources of Lake St. Clair and its U.S. Tributaries (04/17/2008)
Predicting Water Clarity - Lake Water-Clarity Assessment for Michigan Inland Lakes (04/15/2008)
Publication - Hoard, C.J., 2008, Concentration and spatial distribution of selected constituents in Detroit River bed sediment adjacent to Grassy Island, Michigan, August 2006: U.S. Geological Survey Open–File Report 2008–1016, 21 p. Date Posted: March 4, 2008: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr20081016/] (03/17/2008)
Publication - Duris, J.W., and Beeler, Stephanie, 2008, Fecal-indicator bacteria and Escherichia coli pathogen data collected near a novel sub-irrigation water-treatment system in Lenawee County, Michigan, June–November 2007: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008–1025, 13 p. Date Posted: January 31, 2008: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr2008-1025/] (01/31/2008)
Publication - Healy, D.F., Chambers, D.B., Rachol, C.M., and Jodoin, R.S., 2008, Water quality of the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, and their U.S. tributaries, 1946–2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5172, 92 p. Date Posted: January 14, 2008: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20075172/] (01/14/2008)
Publication - Fogarty, L.R., and Duris, J.W., 2007, Screening for the pesticides atrazine, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, metolachlor, and simazine in selected Michigan streams, March–November 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5077, 46 p. Date Posted: December 14, 2007: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20075077/] (12/14/2007)
Publication - Fogarty, L.R., Duris, J.W., Crowley, S.L., and Hardigan, Nicole, 2007, Antibiotic-resistant fecal bacteria, antibiotics, and mercury in surface waters of Oakland County, Michigan, 2005–2006: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5242, 30 p. Date Posted: November 29, 2007: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20075242/] (11/29/2007)
National Water Availability and Use Program - Great Lakes Basin Pilot (10/25/2007)
Publication - Apple, Beth A. and Howard W. Reeves—Summary of Hydrogeologic Conditions by County for the State of Michigan—U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1236, 87 pp. Date Posted: September 21, 2007: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr2007-1236/] (10/05/2007)
Publication - Fuller, L.M. and R.J. Minnerick—Predicting Water Quality by Relating Secchi-Disk Transparency and Chlorophyll a Measurements to Landsat Satellite Imagery for Michigan Inland Lakes, 2001–2006—U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2007-3022, Date Posted: September 12, 2007: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/fs2007-3022/] (09/19/2007)
Publication - Weaver, Thomas L. and Lori M. Fuller, 2007, Stream-Water Quality during Storm-Runoff Events and Low-Flow Periods in the St. Clair River/Lake St. Clair Basin, Michigan–U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1201, 19p. Date Posted: July 23, 2007: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr2007-1201/ ] (08/10/2007)
Publication - Rheaume, Stephen J., Brian P. Neff, and Stephen P. Blumer—Cooperative Water-Resources Monitoring in the St. Clair River/Lake St. Clair Basin, Michigan—Open-File Report 2007-1148, Printed Date Posted: June 28, 2007: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/OFR2007-1148/] (06/28/2007)
Publication - Reeves, Howard W., Kirsten V. Wright, and J. R. Nicholas, 2004, Hydrogeology and Simulation of Regional Ground-Water-Level Declines in Monroe County, Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4312, 72 p. Date Posted: June 19, 2007: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri034312/] (06/19/2007)
Publication - Fogarty, L. R.—Bacteria and Emerging Chemical Contaminants in the St. Clair River/Lake St. Clair Basin, Michigan—Open-File Report 2007-1083 Date Posted: May 16, 2007: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr20071083/] (05/22/2007)
Publication - UPDATED - Cynthia M. Rachol and Daniel T. Button, 2006, Areal Distribution and Concentration of Contaminants of Concern in Surficial Streambed and Lakebed Sediments, Lake St. Clair and Tributaries, Michigan, 1999–2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5189, 50 p. Date Posted: April 16, 2007: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2006-5189/] (05/09/2007)
Discontinued Stations on Data Access (04/13/2007)
List of Michigan Real-Time Water Quality Data Retrieval on Water Quality Data (03/06/2007)
Publication - Weaver, T.L., Crowley, S.L., and Blumer, S.P., 2006, Ground-Water Levels in Huron County, Michigan, 2004-05: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1082, 16 p. Date Posted: December 11, 2006: [http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1082/] (01/01/2007)
Publication - Westjohn, D.B. and Hoard, C.J., 2006, Hydrogeology and Ground-Water Quality, Chippewa Township, Isabella County, Michigan, 2002-05: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5193, 27 p. Date Posted: December 11, 2006: [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2006-5193/] (01/01/2007)
Publication - Syed, A.T., and Jodoin, R.S., 2006, Estimation of nonpoint-source loads of total nitrogen, total phosphorous, and total suspended solids in the Black, Belle, and Pine River basins, Michigan, by use of the PLOAD model: Date Posted: October 25, 2006: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5071, 42 p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20065071/] (11/07/2006)
Publication - Neff, B.P., Piggott, A.R., and Sheets, R.A., 2005, Estimation of shallow ground-water recharge in the Great Lakes Basin: Date Posted: July 26, 2006: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5284, 20 p. Persistent URL is http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20055284/ (07/27/2006)
Publication - Cornett, C.L., Crowley, S.L., McGowan, R.M., Blumer, S.P., and Reeves, H.W., 2006, Summary of recovered historical ground-waterlevel data for Michigan, 1934–2005: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006–1057, 369 p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/OFR2006-1057] (05/09/2006)
Publication - Healy, Denis F., Stephen J. Rheaume, and J. Alan Simpson, 2003, Environmental Effects of the Big Rapids Dam Remnant Removal, Big Rapids, Michigan, 2000-02; Date Posted: March 14, 2006: Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4136, 64 p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri034136/] (03/17/2006)
Publication - Fuller, L.M., Morgan T.R., and Aichele, S.S., 2006, Wetland Delineation with IKONOS High-Resolution Satellite Imagery, Fort Custer Training Center, Battle Creek, Michigan, Date Posted: March 3, 2006, 2005: U.S. Geological Survey, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5051, 8 p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/SIR2006–5051] (03/10/2006)
Publication - Weaver, T.L., Neff, B.P., and Ellis, J.M., 2005, Water quality and hydrology of the Lac Vieux Desert Watershed, Gogebic County, Michigan, and Vilas County, Wisconsin, 2002-04, Date Posted: March 6, 2006: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5237, 42 p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/SIR2005-5237] (03/06/2006)
Publication - Syed, Atiq U. and James P. Bennett, 2004, Analysis of Sediment Transport Associated with Low-Head Dams, CD-ROM Media No. 11g, Date Posted: December 14, 2005, 30p. [http://mi.water.usgs.gov/pubs/MISC/WEF2004/] (12/14/2005)
Publication - Neff, B.P., S.M. Day, A.R. Piggott and L.M. Fuller, 2005, Base Flow in the Great Lakes Basin, Date Posted: November 29, 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5217, 23 p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2005-5217/] (12/13/2005)
Publication - Neff, Brian P. and J. R. Nicholas, 2005, Uncertainty in the Great Lakes Water Balance, Date Posted: November 23, 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5100, 42 p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2004-5100/] (11/29/2005)
Publication - Hoard, C.J., and Westjohn, D.B., 2005, Simulation of Ground-Water Flow and Areas Contributing Ground Water to Production Wells, Cadillac, Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5175, 18 p. [http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2004/5175/] (10/26/2005)
Publication - Duris, J.W. and S.K. Haack, 2005, Water-Quality Data, Huron County, Michigan 2004: Date Posted: October 20, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1380, 30p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr20051380] (10/25/2005)
Link added to Links to Other Resources - Rouge Kiosk - An Interactive Display Focusing on the Rouge River (10/03/2005)
New Link in Drought News Articles - September Starts Out Dry, Midwest Overview - September 1-7, 2005 (10/03/2005)
New Link in Michigan Drought Watch - Midwestern Regional Climate Center (10/03/2005)
Publication - Morenz, Michele L., Ron L. Van Til and Carol L. Luukkonen, Water Use for Irrigation in Michigan, 2001, Date Posted: September 23, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2005-3079, 4P. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/fs2005-3079/] (09/27/2005)
Publication - Syed, A.U. and L.R. Fogarty, 2005, Trends in Surface-Water Quality at Selected National Stream Quality Accounting Network(NASQAN) Stations, in Michigan: Date Posted: September 14, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5158, 38 p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20055158] (09/19/2005)
Publication - Neff, B.P., T.L. Weaver and D.G. Wydra, 2005, Changes in Streamflow Patterns Related to Hydrologic Restoration of a Sedge Fen Wetland in Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan, 1998-2004: Date Posted: September 8, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5137, 20 p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2005-5137] (09/15/2005)
Publication - Piggott, A.R., and B.P. Neff, 2005, Calculation of Streamflow Statistics for Ontario and the Great Lakes States: Date Posted: September 9, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2005-1295, 12 p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/ofr2005-1295] (09/09/2005)
Publication - Rachol, Cynthia M., Faith A. Fitzpatrick, and Tiffiny Rossi, Historical and Simulated Changes in Channel Characteristics of the Kalamazoo River, Plainwell to Otesgo, Michigan, Date Posted: August 30, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5044, 67p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20055044/] (08/31/2005)
USGS and Partners Release Interactive Website of Michigan's Ground-Water Resources (08/17/2005)
Publication - Holtschlag, D.J., and Koschik, J.A., 2005, Augmenting two-dimensional hydrodynamic simulations with measured velocity data to identify flow paths as a function of depth on Upper St. Clair River in the Great Lakes Basin: Date Posted: June 15, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific-Investigations Report 2005-5081. (08/11/2005)
Publication - Duris, Joseph W., Howard W. Reeves, and James L. Kiesler, Jr. - Atrazine Concentrations in Stream Water and Streambed Sediment Pore Water in the St. Joseph and Galien River Basins, Michigan and Indiana, May 2001-September 2003, Date Posted: August 2, 2005, Open-File Report 2004-1326, 25p. (08/09/2005)
Water Resources of Oakland County, Michigan (08/04/2005)
PDF Now Available! Publication - Twenter, F.R., and Knutilla, R.L., 1972, Water for a Rapidly Growing Urban Community--Oakland County, Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2000, 150 p. (08/04/2005)
Publication - Aichele, S.S., 2004, Arsenic, Nitrate, and Chloride in Groundwater, Oakland County, Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2004-3120. (update to USGS Fact Sheet 135-98). (08/04/2005)
Publication - Aichele, S.S., 2004, Factors Affecting Ground-Water Quality in Oakland County, Michigan: October 2004, Date Posted: August 3, 2005, Fact Sheet 2004-3102, 4p. (08/04/2005)
Publication - Aichele,Stephen S., 2005, Water Resources in a Rapidly Growing Region — Oakland County, Michigan: Date Posted: August 2, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2005-1269 34 p. (08/02/2005)
Publication - Fogarty, L.R., Duris, J.W., Aichele, S.S., 2005, Preliminary Survey of Antibiotic-Resistant Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Pathogenic Escherichia coli from River-Water Samples Collected in Oakland County, Mich., 2003: Date Posted: July 27, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5058, 34 p. (08/02/2005)
Publication - Minnerick, R.J., 2004, Michigan Lakes: An Assessment of Water Quality: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2004-3048, Date Posted: July 7, 2005, 4 p. [http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/fs2004-3048/] (07/22/2005)
Publication - Holtschlag, David, J., and Koschik, John. A., 2002, Flow distribution in selected branches of St. Clair and Detroit Rivers: Journal of Great Lakes Research, v. 28, no. 3, p. 379-395. (07/13/2005)
Publication - Healy, D.F., 2005, Ground-Water/Surface-Water Relations along Honey Creek, Washtenaw County, Michigan, 2003: Date Posted: June 9, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1387, 17 p. (06/09/2005)
Publication - Weaver, T.L., D. Healy, and T.G. Sabin—Water Resources on and near the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indian Tribal Lands, Calhoun County, Michigan, 2000-03, Date Posted: June 8, 2005, Open-File Report 2004-1406, 47p. (06/08/2005)
Publication -Aichele, Stephen, 2005, Effects of Urban Land-Use Change on Streamflow and Water Quality in Oakland County, Michigan, 1970-2003, as Inferred from Urban Gradient and Temporal Analysis, Date Posted: May 9, 2005, US Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5016, 22p. (06/08/2005)
Publication -Aichele, S.S., S.L. Crowley, C.K. Taricska, and J. Stopar, 2005 Water Resources Data, Oakland County, Michigan 2001-2004, Date Posted: June 8, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2004-1417, 75p. (06/08/2005)
Publication - Syed, A.U., Bennett, J.P., and Rachol, C.M., 2005, A pre-dam-removal assessment of sediment transport for four dams on the Kalamazoo River between Plainwell and Allegan, Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5178, 41 p.(06/07/2005)
Publication - Fuller, L.M, S.S. Aichele, and R.J. Minnerick, 2004, Predicting Water Quality by Relating Secchi-Disk Transparency and Chlorophyll a Measurements to Satellite Imagery for Michigan Inland Lakes, August 2002, Date Posted: March 29, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5086 (03/29/2005)
Publication - Luukkonen, C.L., Blumer, S.P., Weaver, T.L., and Jean, J., Simulation of the Ground-Water-Flow System in the Kalamazoo County area, Michigan, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5054 (03/22/2005)
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