Selected Real-Time Water-Quality Publications for Kansas

Albert, C.D., 1973, Fluvial sediment characteristics of the Kansas River at Wamego, Kansas, 1957-70: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 73-2, 13 p.
Albert, C.D., 1969, Total sediment discharge of selected streams in Kansas, 1957-65, a compilation: Kansas Water Resources Board Bulletin No. 10, 8 p.
Albert, C.D., Stramel, G.J., 1966, Fluvial sediment in the Little Arkansas River Basin, Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1798-B, p. B1-B30.
Albert, C.D., 1964, Brine in surface water of the Little Arkansas River Basin, Kansas: Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bulletin No. 1-5, 15 p.
Albert, C.D., 1962, Sediment investigations in Kansas: Kansas Water News, v. 5, no. 4, p. 5-7.
Christensen, V.G., Graham, J.L., Milligan, C.R., Pope, L.M., and Ziegler, A.C., 2006, Water quality and relation to taste-and-odor compounds in the 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., Ziegler, A.C., Rasmussen, P.P., and Jian, Xiaodong, 2003, Continuous Real-Time Water-Quality Monitoring of Kansas Streams, in Proceedings of 2003 Spring Specialty Conference on Agricultural Hydrology and Water Quality, May 12-14, 2003, Kansas City, Missouri: Middleburg, Virginia, American Water Resources Association, AWRA Technical Publication Series No. TPS-03-1, compact disc.
Christensen, V.G., Ziegler, A.C., Rasmussen, P.P., and Jian, Xiaodong, 2003, Continuous real-time water-quality monitoring of Kansas streams, in Proceedings of 2003 Spring Specialty Conference on Agricultural Hydrology and Water Quality, May 12-14, 2003, Kansas City, Missouri: Middleburg, Virginia, American Water Resources Association, AWRA Technical Publication Series No. TPS-03-1, compact disc.
Christensen, V.G., 2002, Estimation of nutrient loads using continuous water-quality monitoring and regression analysis compared to other load-estimation methods, in Proceedings of National Monitoring Conference, 2002, "Building a Framework for the Future," May 20-23, 2002, Madison, Wisconsin: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, National Water Quality Monitoring Council, compact disc, track 5, no. 14, 1 p.
Christensen, V.G., Rasmussen, P.P., and Ziegler, A.C., 2002, Comparison of estimated sediment loads using continuous turbidity measurements and regression analysis, in Proceedings of Turbidity and Other Sediment Surrogates Workshop, April 30-May 2, 2002, Reno, Nevada: Subcommittee on Sedimentation, 3 p.
Christensen, V.G., 2001, Characterization of Surface-Water Quality Based on Real-Time Monitoring and Regression Analysis, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, South-Central Kansas, December 1998 Through June 2001: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4248, 28 p.
Christensen, V.G., 2001, Continuous monitoring and regression analysis to estimate bacteria loads [abst.], in Warwick, J.J., ed., Proceedings of AWRA Annual Spring Specialty Conference on Water Quality Monitoring and Modeling, San Antonio, Texas, April 30-May 2, 2001: Middleburg, Virginia, American Water Resources Association.
Christensen, V.G., 2001, Continuous monitoring and regression analysis to estimate constituent loads [abst.], in Abstracts Book and Program, 2001, Conference on Environmental Research, "New Approaches to Managing Environmental Quality in the Heartland," Manhattan, Kansas, May 21-24, 2001: Manhattan, Kansas State University.
Christensen, V.G., 2001, Real-time water-quality monitoring and regression analysis to estimate nutrient and bacteria concentrations in Kansas streams, in Melching, C.S., and Alp, Emre, eds., Conference proceedings, 5th International Conference, Diffuse/nonpoint pollution and watershed management, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 10-15, 2001: International Water Association, CD-ROM, session 9, p. 1-9.
Christensen, V.G., Rasmussen, P.P., Ziegler, A.C., and Jian, Xiaodong, 2001, Continuous monitoring and regression analysis to estimate bacteria loads [abst.], in Proceedings of TMDL Science Issues Conference, March 4-7, 2001, St. Louis, Missouri: Water Environment Federation, p. 405-411.
Christensen, V.G., Ziegler, A.C., and Jian, Xiaodong, 2001, Continuous turbidity monitoring and regression analysis to estimate total suspended solids and fecal coliform bacteria loads in real time, in Proceedings of the Seventh Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, March 25-29, 2001, Reno, Nevada: Subcommittee on Sedimentation, v. 1, p. III-94 to III-101.
Christensen, V.G., Jian, Xiaodong, and Ziegler, A.C., 2000, Regression analysis and real-time water-quality monitoring to estimate constituent concentrations, loads, and yields in the Little Arkansas River, South-Central Kansas, 1995-99: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 00-4126, 36 p.
Christensen, V.G., Rasmussen, P.P., and Ziegler, A.C., 2000, Real-time water-quality monitoring and regression analysis to estimate constituent loads in Kansas streams [abst.], in Conference Program, National Environmental Monitoring Technology Conference, September 19-20, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts: Washington, D.C., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, panel session 21.
Christensen, V.G., Rasmussen, P.P., Ziegler, A.C., and Jian, Xiaodong, 2000, Continuous monitoring and regression analysis to estimate bacteria loads [abst.], in Warwick, J.J., ed., Proceedings of AWRA Annual Spring Specialty Conference on Water Quality Monitoring and Modeling, San Antonio, Texas, April 30-May 2, 2001: Middleburg, Virginia, American Water Resources Association, p. 77-82.
Christensen, V.G., Jian, Xiaodong, and Ziegler, A.C., 1999, Use of real-time water-quality monitoring and multiple-regression analysis for estimation of selected atrazine loads in streamflow, south-central Kansas, in Proceedings of the Seventh Symposium on Chemistry and Fate of Modern Pesticides, September 14-16, 1999.
Combs, L.J., Putnam, J.E., and Ziegler A.C., 2003, Continuous real-time water information: A vital Kansas asset: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 060-03, 3 p.
Graham, J.L., Christensen, V.G., Pope, L.M., Ziegler, A.C., 2006, Estimating taste-and-odor occurrences in Cheney Reservoir, Kansas, using real-time water-quality monitors, in Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society, November 8-10, 2006, Indianapolis, IN, p. 43.
Lee, Casey J., Rasmussen, Patrick P., and Ziegler, Andrew C., 2008, Characterization of suspended-sediment loading to and from John Redmond Reservoir, east-central Kansas, 2007-2008: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5123, 25 p.
Lee, C.J., Rasmussen, P.P., Ziegler, A.C., and Fuller, C.C., 2009, Transport and sources of suspended sediment in the Mill Creek watershed, Johnson County, northeast Kansas, 2006–07: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5001, 52 p.
Lee, C.J., Rasmussen, P.P., and Ziegler, A.C., 2006, Evaluation of techniques to estimate suspended-sediment concentrations in the Kansas River, in Proceedings of Joint Federal Interagency Conference 2006, April 2-6, 2006: Book of Abstracts, Reno, Nevada: Subcommittee on Sedimentation, Book of Abstracts, p. 293.
Mau, D.P., Ziegler, A.C., Porter, S.D., and Pope, L.M., 2004, Surface-Water-Quality Conditions and Relation to Taste-and-Odor Occurrences in the Lake Olathe Watershed, Northeast Kansas, 2000-02: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5047, 95 p.
Putnam, J.E., and Pope, L.M., 2003, Trends in Suspended-Sediment Concentration at Selected Stream Sites in Kansas, 1970-2002: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4150, 36 p.
Rasmussen, P.P., Gray, J.R., Glysson, G.D., and Ziegler, A.C., 2009, Guidelines and Procedures for Computing Time-Series Suspended-Sediment Concentrations and Loads from In-Stream Turbidity-Sensor and Streamflow Data: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods book 3, chap. C4, 53 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.
Rasmussen, P.P., and McAllister, D.H., 2005, Monitoring the water quality of Lake Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2005-3093, 2 p.
Rasmussen, P.P., and Ziegler, A.C., 2003, Comparison and Continuous Estimates of Fecal Coliform and Escherichia Coli Bacteria in Selected Kansas Streams, May 1999 Through April 2002: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4056, 80 p.
Rasmussen, P.P., Ziegler, A.C., 2003, Comparison of continuous estimates of indicator bacteria in Kansas streams, in Proceedings of 2003 Spring Specialty Conference on Agricultural Hydrology and Water Quality, May 12-14, 2003, Kansas City, Missouri: Middleburg, Virginia, American Water Resources Association, AWRA Technical Publication Series No. TPS-03-1, compact disc.
Rasmussen, P.P., Bennett, Trudy, Lee, Casey, and Christensen, V.G., 2002, Continuous in-situ measurement of turbidity in Kansas streams [abst.], in Proceedings of Turbidity and Other Sediment Surrogates Workshop, April 30-May 2, 2002, Reno, Nevada: Subcommittee on Sedimentation, 3 p.
Rasmussen, P.P., Bennett, Trudy, Lee, Casey, and Christensen, V.G., 2002, Continuous in-situ measurement of turbidity in Kansas streams [presentation 1/2], in Proceedings of Turbidity and Other Sediment Surrogates Workshop, April 30-May 2, 2002, Reno, Nevada: Subcommittee on Sedimentation.
Rasmussen, P.P., Bennett, Trudy, Lee, Casey, and Christensen, V.G., 2002, Continuous in-situ measurement of turbidity in Kansas streams [presentation 2/2], in Proceedings of Turbidity and Other Sediment Surrogates Workshop, April 30-May 2, 2002, Reno, Nevada: Subcommittee on Sedimentation.
Rasmussen, P.P., Christensen, V.G., and Ziegler, A.C., 2002, Real-time water-quality monitoring in Kansas, in Proceedings of Turbidity and Other Sediment Surrogates Workshop, April 30-May 2, 2002, Reno, Nevada: Subcommittee on Sedimentation, 2 p.
Rasmussen, P.P., Christensen, V.G., and Ziegler, A.C., 2002, Comparison of indicator bacteria densities and their relation to turbidity in Kansas streams [abst. and presentation], in Proceedings of National Monitoring Conference, 2002, "Building a Framework for the Future," May 20-23, 2002, Madison, Wisconsin: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, National Water Quality Monitoring Council, compact disc, track 2/3, no. 9, 1 p.
Rasmussen, P.P., Ziegler, A.C., and Christensen, V.G., 2002, Real-time water-quality monitoring in Kansas [abst.], in Program of 19th Annual Water and the Future of Kansas Conference, March 5, 2002, Lawrence, Kansas: Manhattan, Kansas State University, p. 37.
Rasmussen, T.J., Lee, C.J., and Ziegler, A.C., 2008, Estimation of Constituent Concentrations, Loads, and Yields in Streams of Johnson County, Northeast Kansas, Using Continuous Water-Quality Monitoring and Regression Models, October 2002 through December 2006: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5014, 103 p.
Rasmussen, T.J., Lee, C.J., and Ziegler, A.C., 2008, Continuous water-quality monitoring of streams in Johnson County, Kansas, 2002-06: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2008-3007, 4 p.
Rasmussen, T.J., Ziegler, A.C., Rasmussen, P.P., and Stiles, T.C., 2006, The value of continuous turbidity monitoring in TMDL programs [abst.], in Proceedings of Joint Federal Interagency Conference 2006, April 2-6, 2006: Book of Abstracts, Reno, Nevada: Subcommittee on Sedimentation, Book of Abstracts, p. 312.
Rasmussen, T.J., Ziegler, A.C., Rasmussen, P.P., and Stiles, T.C., 2006, The value of continuous turbidity monitoring in TMDL programs [presentation], in Proceedings of the Eighth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, April 2-6, 2006, Reno, Nevada: Subcommittee on Sedimentation, CD-ROM, 8 p.
Rasmussen, T.J., Ziegler, A.C., and Rasmussen, P.P., 2005, Estimation of Constituent Concentrations, Densities, Loads, and Yields in Lower Kansas River, Northeast Kansas, Using Regression Models and Continuous Water-Quality Monitoring, January 2000 Through December 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5165, 117 p.
Rasmussen, T.J., Ziegler, A.C., Rasmussen, P.P., and Stiles, T.C., 2003, Continuous water-quality monitoring: a valuable tool for TMDL programs, in Proceedings of National TMDL Science and Policy 2003 Specialty Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 16–19, 2003: Water Environment Federation, compact disc, session 11, 17 p.
U.S. Geological Survey, 2007, Modification of turbidity-based regression models for use with 6136 turbidimeters, Little Arkansas River, Kansas: Online Report
Ziegler, A.C., 2007, Continuous in-stream monitoring to measure and estimate water-quality concentrations, densities, and loads: Iowa Department of Natural Resources/Geological Survey 7th Annual Water Monitoring Conference.
Ziegler, A.C., Christensen, V.G., and Rasmussen, P.P., 2007, Continuous in-stream monitoring to estimate water-quality characteristics and sediment sources in the Little Arkansas River, Kansas, in Water and the Future of Kansas Conference, “From Dustbowl to Mudbowl: The Threat of Sedimentation to Our Federal Reservoirs”, March 15, 2007, Topeka, KS: abstract and presentation.
Ziegler, A.C., Christensen, V.G., and Rasmussen, P.P., 2006, Continuous in-stream monitoring to estimate water-quality characteristics and sediment sources in the Little Arkansas River, Kansas [abst.], in Proceedings of Joint Federal Interagency Conference 2006, April 2-6, 2006: Book of Abstracts, Reno, Nevada: Subcommittee on Sedimentation, Book of Abstracts, p. 293.
Ziegler, A.C., Christensen, V.G., Rasmussen, P.P., and Jian, Xiaodong, 2004, Continuous real-time water-quality monitoring of Kansas streams, in 21st Annual Water and Future of Kansas Conference, March 11, 2004, Lawrence, Kansas: Manhattan, Kansas Water Resources Research Institute, p. 30.
Ziegler, A.C., 2003, Issues related to use of turbidity measurements as a surrogate for suspended sediment, in Gray, J.R., and Glysson, G.D., eds., Proceedings of the Federal Interagency Workshop on Turbidity and Other Sediment Surrogates, April 30-May 2, 2002, Reno, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1250, p. 16-18.