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Water-Resources Activities in New England, Fiscal Year 1993 WATER-RESOURCES ACTIVITIES IN NEW ENGLAND, FISCAL YEAR 1993 Compiled By Marianne F. Orlando U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 94-339 Marlborough, Massachusetts 1994 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE BABBITT, Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Gordon P. Eaton, Director Any use of trade, product, or firm names In this publication Is for descriptive purposes only and does not Imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. For additional information write to: For sale by: Office of the Area Hydrologist U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Science Information Center Water Resources Division Open-File Reports Section 28 Lord Road, Suite 280 Box25286, MS 517 Marlborough, MA01752 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225 Message from the Area Hydrologist The U.S. Geological Survey is an earth-science information agency. It has no regulatory role, but is recognized for its impartial fact-finding and research mission. The Water Resources Division accomplishes this mission by collecting and interpreting hydrologic data and conducting research that enables water- resources managers to make decisions based on objective scientific information. This report describes the current (1993) activities of the Water Resources Division in New England. Water-resources studies in New England are conducted from offices located in each of the New England States. Staff in these offices receive support from specialists at the Area and Regional level, from the National Water Quality Laboratory, and from staff of the National Research Program. Quality assurance/ quality control systems, a National Training Center, and Nationally designed data systems ensure that Water Resources Division activities at all locations are accomplished by consistent proven methods. The Survey also engages in other programs in New England that encompass geology, offshore minerals assessment and topographic mapping. These activities are administered by other divisions and are directed from regional offices in Reston, Va. Most of the Survey's water-resources studies conducted in New England are done in cooperation with State and local agencies or with other Federal agencies. These cooperators and the general public are our customers and we strive to keep our products and services relevant to our customers needs and otherwise meet their expectations. To meet these needs and expectations, we continue to provide a balance of hydrologic data collection, resource appraisals, and research relevant to the water-resources information needs in New England. We thank you, our cooperators and customers, for your continued support. I hope that you find this report interesting and informative. If you would like more information on the activities described, please contact me or any of the District Chiefs listed in the report. Ivan C. James, II Area Hydrologist, New England Program Area Marlborough, Massachusetts CONTENTS Page Introduction......................................................................................_^ 1 CONNECTICUT DISTRICT and List of Cooperators...................................................................................................... 3 CT001 Surface-Water Stations........................................................................................................................... 5 CT002 Ground-Water Stations........................................................................................................................... 7 CT003 Quality Of Water Stations....................................................................................................................... 9 CT004 Sediment Stations.................................................................................................................................... 11 CT006 HUD Flood Insurance Studies ................................................................................................................. 12 CT007 Water Use................................................................................................................................................. 13 CT009 Technical Support................................................................................................................................... 14 CT042 Development and Use of Surface Geophysical Techniques In Ground-Water Investigations.......................................................................................................... 15 CT046 Atmospheric Deposition Chemistry and Distribution In Connecticut................................................ 17 CT048 Major Connecticut Aquifers................................................................................................................... 18 CT058 Water-Quality Assessment of Connecticut Lakes................................................................................ 19 CT059 Ground-Water Flow In Riparian Areas................................................................................................... 20 CT060 USEPA Technical Assistance................................................................................................................... 21 CT061 Geophysical Technical Assistance at USEPA Hazardous Waste Sites............................................... 22 CT062 Geophysical Assistance to USEPA Region V........................................................................................ 22 CT063 Hydraulic Analysis of Harbor Brook........................................................................................................ 24 Connecticut Reports Published or Released 1977-93........................................................................................ 25 MAINE DISTRICT and List of Cooperators.................................................................................................................... 31 MEOOl Surface-Water Stations........................................................................................................................... 33 ME002 Ground-Water Stations........................................................................................................................... 35 ME003 Quality of Water Stations........................................................................................................................ 36 ME006 Flood Insurance Studies for Federal Emergency Management Agency......................................... 37 ME007 Water Use ............................................ 38 ME031 Hydrology Of Peat Bogs In Maine......................................................................................................... 39 ME039 Hydrogeology and Water Quality of Significant Sand and Gravel Aquifers In Maine............................................................................................................................................. 40 ME043 Low-Flow Characteristics of Maine Stream.......................................................................................... 41 ME045 Loadings of Phosphorus and Selected Trace Metals from Rural Highway....................................... 42 ME047 Saco Landfill............................................................................................................................................. 43 ME048 Saco Tannery........................................................................................................................................... 44 Maine Reports Published or Released 1977-93................................................................................................... 45 MASSACHUSETTS RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT and List of Cooperators..................................................................... 51 MA001 Surface-Water Stations........................................................................................................................... 53 MA002 Ground-Water Stations........................................................................................................................... 55 MA003 Quality of Water Stations........................................................................................................................ 56 Contents - iii MA007 Water Use................................................................................................................................................. 57 MA048 Effectiveness of Highway-Drainage Systems in Preventing Salt Contamination of Ground Water, Route 25 from Wareham to the Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts........... 58 MA060 Quality of Precipitation from Air Masses Moving Over Massachusetts............................................. 60 MA062 Processes Controlling Transport of Solutes In a Sewage Plume in Ground Water at Otls Air Base, Cape Cod, Massachusetts...................................................................................... 61 MA076 Chemistry of Precipitation During Storm Events................................................................................... 64 MA078 Physically Based Low-Flow Models and Record Extension for Low-Flow Frequency Studies............................................................................................................................................... 65 MA079 Demonstration of the Use of Three-Dimensional Ground-Water Modelling for Delineation of Recharge Zones of Public-Supply Wells, Cape Cod, Massachusetts............... 66 MA083 Predicting Wetland Influences on Stream-Water Quality................................................................... 67 MA085 Investigation
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