Water Resources of Idaho

Scientific Reports on the Water Resources of Idaho

This page provides links to reports documenting scientific investigations on the water resources of Idaho. If you cannot find the report you are looking for, please visit the USGS Publications Warehouse, or contact Tim Merrick at the Idaho Water Science Center in Boise.

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2004

Phosphorus and suspended sediment load estimates for the lower Boise River, Idaho, 1994-2002, by Mary M. Donato and Dorene E. MacCoy. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5235.
Assessment of soil and water contaminants from selected locations in and near the Idaho Army National Guard Orchard Training Area, Ada County, Idaho, 2001-2003, by Deborah J. Parliman. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5207.
Instream flow characterization of upper Salmon River basin streams, central Idaho, 2003, by Terry R. Maret, Jon E. Hortness, and Douglas S. Ott. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5173.
Surface- and ground-water relations on the Portneuf River, and temporal changes in ground-water levels in the Portneuf Valley, Caribou and Bannock Counties, Idaho, 2001-02, by Gary J. Barton. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5170.
Water-quality and biological conditions in the lower Boise River, Ada and Canyon Counties, Idaho, 1994-2002, by Dorene E. MacCoy. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5128.
Development of a local meteoric water line for southeastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and south-central Montana, by Lyn Benjamin, Consulting Hydrologist, LeRoy L. Knobel, U.S. Geological Survey, L. Flint Hall, State of Idaho INEEL Oversight Program, L. DeWayne Cecil, U.S. Geological Survey, and Jaromy R. Green, Garden City Community College, Kansas. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5126.
Surface-water/ground-water interaction along reaches of the Snake River and Henrys Fork, Idaho, by Jon E. Hortness, U.S. Geological Survey, and Peter Vidmar, Idaho Power Company. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5115.
Role of limnological processes in fate and transport of nitrogen and phosphorous loads delivered into Coeur d'Alene Lake and Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho, and Flathead Lake, Montana, by Paul F. Woods. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1682.
Surveying cross sections of the Kootenai River between Libby Dam, Montana, and Kootenay Lake, British Columbia, Canada, by Gary J. Barton, Edward H. Moran, and Charles Berenbrock. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1045

2003

Reconnaissance of chemical and biological quality in the Owyhee River from the Oregon state line to the Owyhee Reservoir, Oregon, 2001-02, by Mark A. Hardy, Terry R. Maret, and David L. George. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4327.
Characterization of channel substrate, and changes in suspended-sediment transport and channel geometry in white sturgeon spawning habitat in the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, following the closure of Libby Dam, by Gary J. Barton. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4324.
Assessment of fish assemblages and minimum sampling effort required to determine biotic integrity of large rivers in southern Idaho, 2002, by Terry R. Maret and Douglas S. Ott. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4274.
Estimating the magnitude of bankfull flows for streams in Idaho, by Jon E. Hortness and Charles Berenbrock. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4261.
Quantification of metal loads and assessment of metal sources in Upper Beaver Creek watershed, Shoshone County, Idaho, May and June 2002, by Douglas S. Ott and David W. Clark. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4206.
Probability of detecting elevated concentrations of nitrate in ground water in a six-county area of south-central Idaho, by Kenneth D. Skinner. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4143.
Spatial variability of sedimentary interbed properties near the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, by Kari A. Winfield. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4142.
Reevalution of background iodine-129 concentrations in water from the Snake River Plain Aquifer, Idaho, 2003, by L. DeWayne Cecil, L. Flint Hall, and Jaromy R. Green. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4106.
Aquatic assemblages and their relation to temperature variables of least-disturbed streams in the Salmon River basin, central Idaho, 2001, Douglas S. Ott and Terry R. Maret. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4076.
Low streamflow conditions in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho during water year 2001, by Jon E. Hortness. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4071.
Stage-discharge relations for selected culverts and bridges in the Big Lost River flood plain at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, by Charles Berenbrock and Jack D. Doyle. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4066.
Measurement of sedimentary interbed hydraulic properties and their hydrologic influence near the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, by Kim S. Perkins. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4048.
Two-station comparison of peak flows to improve flood-frequency estimates for seven streamflow-gaging stations in the Salmon and Clearwater River basins, Central Idaho, by Charles Berenbrock. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4001.
Water-quality, streambed-sediment, and biological data from the Clark Fork-Pend Oreille and Spokane River basins, Montana, Idaho, and Washington, 1998-2001, by Craig L. Bowers, Rodney R. Caldwell, and DeAnn M. Dutton. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2003-292.
Radiochemical and chemical constituents in water from selected wells and springs from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho, 2001, by Brian V. Twining, Gordon Rattray, and Linford J. Campbell. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Reoprt 2003-168.
Field methods and quality-assurance plan for quality-of-water activities, U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, by Roy C. Bartholomay, LeRoy L. Knobel, and Joseph P. Rousseau. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2003-42.
Ecological indicators of water quality in the Spokane River, Idaho and Washington, 1998 and 1999, by Dorene E. MacCoy and Terry R. Maret. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Shett 067-03.

2002

Estimating the magnitude of the 100-year peak flow in the Big Lost River at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, by Jon E. Hortness and Joseph P. Rousseau. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2002-4299.
A statistical model for estimating stream temperatures in the Salmon and Clearwater River Basins, central Idaho, by Mary M. Donato. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2002-4195.
Occurrence and transport of cadmium, lead, and zinc in the Spokane River basin, Idaho and Washington, Water Years 1999-2001, by Gregory M. Clark. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2002-4183
Estimating the magnitude of peak flows at selected recurrence intervals for streams in Idaho, by Charles Berenbrock. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2002-4170.
Geochemistry of the Little Lost River drainage basin, Idaho, by S.A. Swanson, J.J. Rosentreter, Roy C. Bartholomay, and LeRoy L. Knobel. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2003-4120.
Analysis of nitrate concentration trends in 25 ground-water-quality management areas, Idaho, 1961-2001, by Deborah J. Parliman. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigaitons Report 2002-4056.
Summary of surface-water-quality data collected for the northern rockies intermontane basins national water-quality assessment program in the Clark Fork-Pend Oreille and Spokane River Basins, Montana, Idaho, and Washington, Water Years 1999-2001, by Michael A. Beckwith. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2002-472.
Selected trace-element and synthetic-organic compound data for streambed sediment from the Clark Fork-Pend Oreille and Spokane River basins, Montana, Idaho, and Washington, 1998, by Michael A. Beckwith. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2002-336.
Tritium in flow from selected springs that discharge to the Snake River, Twin Falls-Hagerman area, Idaho, 1994-99, by Brian V. Twining. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2002-185.
Chemical and radiochemical constituents in water from wells in the vicinity of the Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, 2000, by Roy C. Bartholomay, LeRoy L. Knobel, Tucker, Betty J., and Brian V. Twining. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2002-148.

2001

Dissolved cadmium, zinc, and lead loads from ground-water seepage into the south fork Coeur d'Alene River system, northern Idaho, 1999, by Gary J. Barton. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2001-4274.
Estimated age and source of the young fraction of ground water at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, by Eurybiades Busenberg, L.N. Plummer, and Roy C. Bartholomay. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2001-4265.
Three-dimensional measurements of flow in uncased wells completed in basalt, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, March 2000, by M.W. Newhouse and R.T. Hanson. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2001-4259.
Evaluation of macroinvertebrate assemblages in Idaho rivers using multimetric and multivariate techniques, 1996-98, by Terry R. Maret, Dorene E. MacCoy, Kenneth D. Skinner, Susan E. Moore, and Ivalou O'Dell. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2001-4145.
Estimating monthly and annual streamflow statistics at ungaged sites in Idaho, by Jon E. Hortness and Charles Berenbrock. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2001-4093.
Soil analyses for 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-DCP), sodium n-methyldithiocarbamate (metam-sodium), and their degradation products near Fort Hall, Idaho, September 1999 through March 2000, by Deborah J. Parliman. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2001-4052.
Geochemistry of the Big Lost River drainage basin, Idaho, by Colleen Carkeet, J.J. Rosentreter, Roy C. Bartholomay, and LeRoy L. Knobel. U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources-Investigations Report 2001-4031.
Radiochemical and chemical constituents in water from selected wells and springs from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho, 2000, by Roy C. Bartholomay, Brian V. Twining, and Linford J. Campbell. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2001-358.
Radiochemical and chemical constituents in water from selected wells south of the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, by Roy C. Bartholomay, Betty J. Tucker, LeRoy L. Knobel, and L.J. Mann. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2001-138.
Chemical composition of selected solid-phase samples from the Snake River Plain aquifer system and contributing drainages, eastern Idaho and western Wyoming, by LeRoy L. Knobel, L. DeWayne Cecil, S. Fisher, and S.R. Green. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2001-36.
Concentrations and loads of cadmium, zinc, and lead in the main stem Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho; March, June, September, and October 1999, by Paul F. Woods. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2001-34.
Chemical and radiochemical constituents in water from wells in the vicinity of the Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, 1999, by Roy C. Bartholomay, Betty J. Tucker, LeRoy L. Knobel, and Brian V. Twining. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2001-27.

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