Browsing 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference by Issue Date
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Bacterial Source Tracking in the Vernon River Watershed
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)The Vernon River basin drains 16,000 acres of densely populated, urbanized area that includes portions of the City of Savannah and Chatham County and all of the City of Vernonburg. The upper reaches of the basin are comprised ... -
Porous Pavements in Georgia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)Porous pavements can contribute to the solution of urban stormwater management problems at the source. Georgia has been acquiring experience in porous pavement installations which elucidate the care that is necessary in ... -
Concentration/Discharge Hysteresis Analysis of Storm Events at the Panola Mountain Research Watershed, Georgia, USA
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)The relationship between discharge and solute concentration was investigated at the Panola Mountain Research Watershed (PMRW), near Atlanta, Georgia, between the water years 1986-2002. Applying previous work by Evans and ... -
Regional Effect of Pumping Ground Water from Deep Fracture Systems in the Conyers Area, Rockdale County, Georgia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)A 72-hour aquifer test was conducted to investigate the yield and interconnectivity of deep fracture systems in the City of Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia. Wells tapping the deep fracture systems in the underlying ... -
Evaluating Stream Restoration Techniques in the Mitchell Watershed
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)A stream restoration initiative was implemented in the Mitchell River Watershed in the mid 1990’s. The Mitchell River is located in the Piedmont of North Carolina with its headwaters originating along the Blue Ridge ... -
Implementing Agricultural Components of the Upper Coosawattee TMDL Implementation Plans through Best Management Practice Installation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission utilizes Section 319(h) funding from the Clean Water Act to execute the agricultural components of TMDL implementation plans through various projects throughout Georgia. ... -
Peanut Water Use under Optimum Conditions of Growth and Development: A Simulation Approach
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)Soil and weather conditions are not always favorable for optimal growth and development of plants and experiments must be repeated over time and space in order to obtain results that can reflect the average conditions of ... -
Modeling and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Restoration Alternatives for the Lakefield Watershed
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)The Lakefield Watershed is one of the densest urban areas in all of Rockdale County. Large volumes of runoff and heavy pollutant loads from the landscape have degraded water quality, stream channels, and overall habitat ... -
Community Water System Collaboration Pilot Project in Georgia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)Recent major disasters in the Nation and around the world have focused attention on the need for emergency planning and preparedness at National, State, and local levels, particularly with regard to drinking water and fire ... -
Dissolved Constituent Concentrations at 21 Stream-Water Monitoring Sites in the City of Atlanta from 2003 to 2006
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)During the summer of 2003, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Atlanta, began routine manual stream-water sampling of 21 sites with drainage areas ranging from 3.7 to 232 square kilometers (km2). ... -
Dam Breach Analysis for Urbanizing Basins
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)Development downstream of old and in many cases deficient, dams is responsible for a growing concern within communities that are transitioning from a rural to suburban environment. There are instances of permitted development ... -
Geohydrology and Water Exchange in the Aucilla–Suwannee–Ochlockonee River Basin, South-Central Georgia and Adjacent Areas of Florida: A Project Overview
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)An 18-month project, which began during October 2006 by the U.S. Geological Survey—in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division—is investigating the effect of long-term ... -
Roots, Rats and Relics: A Series of Discoveries Made Possible By the Utilization of the Down Well Camera by Georgia Cooperative Extension
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)Homeowners purchase property not associated with public drinking water systems. These individuals are unaware of their responsibilities as private well owners and are unfamiliar with proper well construction and maintenance ... -
Effects of Seasonal Variation on Runoff Curve Number for Selected Watersheds of Georgia - Preliminary Study
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)This study examined seasonal effects on the runoff Curve Number for five forested watersheds in Georgia. The periods between April-October and November-March were defined as the growing and dormant seasons, respectively. ... -
Creative Strategies for Implementing Projects to Manage Non-Point Source Pollution: A Case Study from the McDaniel Farm Park Stream Restoration Project
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)The Sweetwater Creek watershed is located in central Gwinnett County within the Ocmulgee River basin. The study area encompasses 26 square miles. A total of 153 projects were identified in the watershed. Project ... -
Internal Loading in Southeastern Piedmont Impoundments
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)In Piedmont impoundments in Georgia, as well as lakes and impoundments throughout the world, accelerated eutrophication of lakes causes detrimental ecological effects such as algal blooms, lake anoxia and toxic metal release ... -
Current Conditions of Historical Mussel Habitat in the Flint River Basin, Georgia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)Streams of the Flint River Basin (FRB) remain as viable habitat for many freshwater species and harbor some of the most diverse mussel assemblages in the Southeast. However, land use changes, hydrologic alterations, and ... -
Understanding the Interim Operation Plan in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)On March 7, 2006, the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) initiated formal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) in order to determine flow regimes that are beneficial to federally endangered species ... -
Unusual Chemistry and Anthropogenic Contaminants in Upper Floridan Aquifer Groundwater Underneath the Chickasawhatchee Swamp
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)In the karst landscape of the lower Flint River basin, there are large exchanges of water between wetland depressions such as the Chickasawhatchee Swamp and the Upper Floridan aquifer (UFA). At times, the creeks and wetlands ... -
Water Availability for Ecological Needs In The Upper Flint River Basin, Georgia— A USGS Science Thrust Project
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-03)The Flint River Science Thrust project of the U.S. Geological Survey is part of a federally funded program to address key National science priorities including landslides/debris flows, fire science, integrated landscape ...