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Scientific Investigations Reports (SIR)

The Minnesota Water Science Center publishes water-information reports on many topics and in many formats. From this Web page, you can locate, view, download, or order scientific and technical articles and reports as well as general interest publications such as booklets, fact sheets, pamphlets, and posters resulting from the research performed by our scientists and partners.

2011

Ellison, C.A., Sanocki, C.A., Lorenz, D.L., Mitton, G.B., and Kruse, G.A., 2011, Floods of September 2010 in Southern Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5045, 37 p., 3 app.

2010

Christensen, V.G., Jones, P.M., Edlund, M.B., and Ramstack, J.M., 2010, Water quality (2000–08) and historical phosphorus concentrations from paleolimnological studies of Swamp and Speckled Trout Lakes, Grand Portage Reservation, northeastern Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5192, 53 p.

Jones, P. M., 2010, Evaluation of Methods for Delineating Zones of Transport for Production Wells in Karst and Fractured-Rock Aquifers of Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5005, 32 p.

Lee K.E., Schoenfuss H.L., Barber L.B., Writer J.H., Blazer V.S., Kiesling R.L., and Ferrey M.L., 2010, Endocrine active chemicals and endocrine disruption in Minnesota streams and lakes—implications for aquatic resources, 1994–2008: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5107, 47 p. with Appendixes.

2009

Christensen, V.G., Lee, K.E., Sanocki, C.A., Mohring, E.H., and Kiesling, R.L., 2009, Water-quality and biological characteristics and responses to agricultural land retirement in three streams of the Minnesota River Basin, water years 2006–08: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5215, 52 p., 3 app. | AWRA Article

Fallon, J.D., and Yaeger, C.S., 2009, Water- and bed-sediment quality of Seguchie Creek and selected wetlands tributary to Mille Lacs Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, October 2003 to October 2006: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5218, 39 p.

Lorenz, D.L., Sanocki, C.A., and Kocian, M.J., 2010, Techniques for estimating the magnitude and frequency of peak flows on small streams in Minnesota based on data through water year 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5250, 54 p.

Mullaney, J. R., Lorenz, D. L., Arntson, A. D. 2009, Chloride in groundwater and surface water in areas underlain by the glacial aquifer system, northern United States: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5086, 41 p.

Sprague, L. A., Mueller, D. K., Schwarz, G. E., Lorenz, D. L., 2009, Nutrient trends in streams and rivers of the United States, 1993–2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5202, 196 p.

Sullivan, D.J., Vecchia, A.V., Lorenz, D.L., Gilliom, R.J., and Martin, J.D., 2009, Trends in pesticide concentrations in corn-belt streams, 1996–2006: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5132, 75 p.

2008

Cowdery, T. K., Lorenz, D. L, Arntson, D., 2008, Hydrology Prior to Wetland and Prairie Restoration in and around the Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge, Northwestern Minnesota, 2002-5: U.S Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5200, vi, 68 p.

Christensen, V.G., Esralew, R.A., and Allen, M.L., 2008, Estimated nutrient concentrations and continuous water-quality monitoring in the Eucha-Spavinaw basin, northwestern Arkansas and northeastern Oklahoma, 2004–2007: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5218, 32 p.

Lorenz, D.L., Robertson, D.M., Hall, D.W., and Saad, D.A., 2009, Trends in streamflow and nutrient and suspended-sediment concentrations and loads in the Upper Mississippi, Ohio, Red, and Great Lakes River Basins, 1975–2004: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5213, 81 p.

2007

Arntson, A. D., 2007, Estimated and Measured Traveltime for the Crow River Watershed, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report, 12 p.

Christensen, V.G., 2007, Nutrients, suspended sediment, and pesticides in water of the Red River of the North River Basin, Minnesota and North Dakota, 1990–2004: U.S Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5065, 36 p.

Lane, J.W. Jr., Day-Lewis, F.D., Johnson, C.D., Joesten, P.K., and Kochiss, C.S., 2007, Borehole geophysical monitoring of amendment emplacement and geochemical changes during vegetable oil biostimulation, Anoka County Riverfront Park, Fridley, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5199, 54 p.

Tornes, L. H., Stark, J. R., Hoard, C. J., and Smith, E. A., 2007, Anthropogenic Organic Compounds in Ground Water and Finished Water of Community Water Systems in the Greater Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota and Wisconsin, 2004-05: U.S Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5273, 42 p.

Winterstein, T.A., 2007, Estimated ground-water use in Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, and Wilkin Counties, Minnesota, for 2030 and 2050: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5073, 31 p.

Winterstein, T. A., Lorenz, D. L., 2007, Relation Between Precipitation and the 25th Percentile of June and September Flows in Streams in the Great Lakes, Ohio, and Upper Mississippi River Basins: U.S Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5129, 22 p.

2006

Christensen, V.G., Graham, J. L., Milligan, C. R., Pope, L. M., Ziegler, A. C., 2006, Water quality and relation to taste-and-odor compounds in North Fork Ninnescah River and Cheney Reservoir, south-central Kansas, 1997-2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5095, 43 p.

Christensen, V.G., Wente, S.P., Sandheinrich, M.B., and Brigham, M.E., 2006, Spatial variations in fish-tissue mercury concentrations in the St. Croix River Basin, Minnesota and Wisconsin, 2004: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5063, 26 p.

Fitzpatrick, F. A., Peppler, M. C., DePhillip, M. M., Lee, K. E., 2006, Geomorphic characteristics and classification of Duluth-area streams, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report, 54 p.

Jones, P.M., 2006, Ground-water/surface-water interaction in nearshore areas of three lakes on the Grand Portage Reservation, northeastern Minnesota, 2003-04: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5034, 49 p.

Rosenberry, D. O., Menheer, M. A., 2006, A system for calibrating seepage meters used to measure flow between ground water and surface water: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5053, 21 p.

Ruddy, B. C., Lorenz, D. L., Mueller, D. K., 2006, County-level estimates of nutrient inputs to the land surface of the conterminous United States, 1982-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5012, 17 p.

2005

Andrews, W. J, Stark, J. R., Fong, A. L., and Fallon, J. D., 2005, Water-quality assessment of part of the Upper Mississippi River basin, Minnesota and Wisconsin - Ground-water quality along a flow system in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Minnesota, 1997-98: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5120, 44 p.

Christensen, V.G., and Bergman, A.L., 2005 Hydrologic conditions and lake-level fluctuations at Long Lost Lake, 1939-2004, White Earth Indian Reservation, Clearwater County, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5181, 18 p.

Cowdery, T. K., 2005, Hydrogeology and ground-water/surface water interactions in the Des Moines River valley, southwestern Minnesota, 1997-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5219, 51 p.

Jones, P.M., 2005, Simulated effects of water-level changes in the Mississippi River and Pokegama Reservoir on ground-water levels, Grand Rapids area, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2005-5139, 18p.

Lee, K.E., Sanocki, C.A., Montz, G.R., 2005, Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of Sturgeon Lake, Goodhue County, Minnesota, 2003-04: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5182, 30 p.

Rasmussen, P. P., Christensen, V. G., 2005, Hydrologic and water-quality conditions in the Kansas River, northeast Kansas, November 2001-August 2002, and simulation of ammonia assimilative capacity and bacteria transport during low flow: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5188, 120 p.

Reppe, T. H., 2005, Ground-water availability from surficial aquifers in the Red River of the North Basin, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5204, 54 p.

Tornes, L.H., 2005, Effects of rain gardens on the quality of water in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area of Minnesota, 2002-04: Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5189, p 22.

Winterstein, T. A., 2005, Hydraulic properties of the Ironton and Galesville sandstones, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, southeastern Minnesota, 2004: Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5245, p 30.

2004

Arntson, A.D., Lorenz, D.L., and Stark, J.R., 2004, Estimation of travel times for seven tributaries of the Mississippi River, St. Cloud to Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2003: U.S.Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2004-5192, 17 p.

Christensen, V.G., Payne, G.A., and L.W. Kallemeyn, L.A. , 2004, Effects of changes in reservoir operations on water quality and trophic-state indicators in Voyageurs National Park, northern Minnesota, 2001-03: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5044, 42 p. [click here for complete report]

Jones, P.M., 2004, Simulation of ground-water flow in glaciofluvial aquifers in the Grand Rapids area, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2004-5159, 23 p.

Lee, K.E., Barber, L.B., Furlong, E.T., Cahill, J.D., Kolpin, D.W., Meyer, M.T., and Zaugg, S.D., 2004, Presence and distribution of organic wastewater compounds in wastewater, surface, ground, and drinking waters, Minnesota, 2000-02: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2004-5138, 47 p.

Menheer, M.A., 2004, Development of a Benthic-Flux Chamber for Measurement of Ground-Water Seepage and Water Sampling for Mercury Analysis at the Sediment-Water Interface: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5298, 14 p.

Ruhl, J.F., and Cowdery, T.K., 2004, Regional ground-water-flow models of surficial sand and gravel aquifers along the Mississsippi River between Brainerd and St. Cloud, central Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5087, 21 p.

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