Publications - WGNHS

Applications of the Columbia County, Wisconsin, Groundwater-Flow Model

Computerized groundwater-flow models provide scientific analysis of water resources. Since its initial development in 2014, the Columbia County groundwater-flow model has been used to respond to requests for information about specific groundwater and land use issues. This companion report to the Hydrogeology and simulation of groundwater flow in Columbia...
- WOFR2021-06
  
  Applications of the Columbia County, Wisconsin, Groundwater-Flow Model
  
  Gotkowitz, M.B.;
  
  2021
  
  Report: 14 p.
Mineral Assessments for Conservation Easements in Wisconsin

If you’re thinking about donating land as a conservation easement but don’t own the subsurface (known as “severed mineral rights”), then you’ll need an assessment of the land’s mineral potential to determine whether the easement will qualify as a charitable tax deduction. Geologists at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey perform this...
- WOFR2021-05
  
  Mineral Assessments for Conservation Easements in Wisconsin
  
  Stewart, E.K.;
  
  2021
  
  Report: 16 p.
Depth-to-Bedrock Mapping in Wisconsin

Depth-to-bedrock maps show the thickness of unconsolidated materials overlying bedrock. These maps provide a key link between the underlying geology, groundwater flow, and land use and are important in guiding activities such as permitting, bridge construction, and the land application of waste products in sensitive areas. Given their role in guiding...
- WOFR2021-04
  
  Depth-to-Bedrock Mapping in Wisconsin
  
  Hart, D.J.; Mauel, S.W.; Luczaj, J.A.; Stewart, E.K.;
  
  2021
  
  Report: 41 p.
Depth-to-Bedrock Map of Dodge County, Wisconsin

This map shows thicknesses of deposits of unconsolidated materials above the bedrock. Across the county, depth to bedrock ranges from 0 feet, where bedrock is exposed, to over 250 feet within bedrock valleys. Areas with bedrock depths shallower than 20 feet are of particular importance for land-use planning and to the construction stone industry. Such...
- WOFR2021-03
  
  Depth-to-Bedrock Map of Dodge County, Wisconsin
  
  Stewart, E.K.;
  
  2021
  
  Report: 13 p.
- WOFR2021-03-plate01
  
  WOFR2021-03 Plate 1: Depth-to-Bedrock Map of Dodge County, Wisconsin
  
  Stewart, E.K.;
  
  2021
  
  Map: 25 in x 25 in, scale 1:100,000
Florence Iron Mine: Historical Maps Showing Location of Surface Development, Regional Setting, and Underground Workings

From 1880 to 1931, an extensive iron mine operated near the city of Florence in northeast Wisconsin. These 21 maps from its middle years of operation are the only surviving records of what exists below the surface. These maps are of historical interest for their record of surface features that are no longer in existence. They may also have potential...
- WOFR2018-03
  
  Florence Iron Mine: Historical Maps Showing Location of Surface Development, Regional Setting, and Underground Workings
  
  Brown, B.A.;
  
  2021
  
  Report: 5 p.
- WOFR2018-03-plate01
  
  WOFR2018-03 Plate 1: Extent of Florence Mine Surface Development in 1903
  
  1903
  
  Map: 56 in x 35.1 in, scale 1 in = 100 ft
- WOFR2018-03-plate02
  
  WOFR2018-03 Plate 2: Florence Mine Surface Development in 1903 with Annotated Shaft Locations
  
  1903
  
  Map: 33.3 in x 38.2 in, scale 1 in = 100 ft
- WOFR2018-03-plate03
  
  WOFR2018-03 Plate 3: Mines in the Area Adjacent to the City of Florence in 1928
  
  1928
  
  Map: 29.7 in x 19.7 in, scale 1 in = 1/4 mile
- WOFR2018-03-plate04
  
  WOFR2018-03 Plate 4: Florence Iron Mining District Covering Part of Florence County
  
  Map: 36.3 in x 26.8 in, scale 1 in = 1/2 mile
- WOFR2018-03-plate05
  
  WOFR2018-03 Plate 5: Florence Mine Level 1 with Annotated Shaft Locations and Surface Features
  
  Map: 52.8 in x 24.3 in, scale 1 in = 100 ft
- WOFR2018-03-plate06
  
  WOFR2018-03 Plate 6: Florence Mine Level 1, Southeast Ore Zone
  
  Map: 28.6 in x 19 in, scale 1 in = 60 ft
- WOFR2018-03-plate07
  
  WOFR2018-03 Plate 7: Florence Mine Level 1, Northwest Ore Zone
  
  1910
  
  Map: 27 in x 19 in, scale 1 in = 60 ft
- WOFR2018-03-plate08
  
  WOFR2018-03 Plate 8: Florence Mine Level 2, Southeast Ore Zone
  
  Map: 28.7 in x 18.6 in, scale 1 in = 60 ft
- WOFR2018-03-plate09
  
  WOFR2018-03 Plate 9: Florence Mine Level 2, Northwest Ore Zone
  
  1907
  
  Map: 27.1 in x 18.8 in, scale 1 in = 60 ft
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Assessing Groundwater Quality in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, and Characterizing the Timing and Variability of Enteric Pathogen Contamination within the Dolomite Aquifer in Northeastern Wisconsin

Documentation of two studies looking at the Silurian dolomite aquifer in northeastern Wisconsin. Researchers quantified the extent of contamination from coliform bacteria, E. coli, and nitrate in Kewaunee County’s private wells. They also examined how wastewater from septic systems and livestock manure interact with environmental conditions and geology...
- WOFR2019-05
  
  Assessing Groundwater Quality in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, and Characterizing the Timing and Variability of Enteric Pathogen Contamination within the Dolomite Aquifer in Northeastern Wisconsin
  
  Borchardt, M.A.; Muldoon, M.A.; Hunt, R.J.; Bonness, D.E.; Firnstahl, A.D.; Kieke, B.A., Jr.; Owens, D.W.; Spencer, S.K.; Stokdyk, J.P.;
  
  2019
  
  Report: 128 p.
Assessing Seasonal Variations in Recharge and Water Quality in the Silurian Aquifer in Areas with Thicker Soil Cover

Documentation of variations in groundwater levels and selected water-quality parameters in four wells completed in the Silurian dolomite aquifer in northeast Wisconsin (Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, and Manitowoc Counties).
- WOFR2019-04
  
  Assessing Seasonal Variations in Recharge and Water Quality in the Silurian Aquifer in Areas with Thicker Soil Cover
  
  Muldoon, M.A.; Bradbury, K.R.;
  
  2019
  
  Report: 38 p. + appendix (4 oversized pages)
Methods and Best Practices for Surveying Springs in Wisconsin

Description of the field methods and data management procedures used to produce the Springs Inventory (see Bulletin 113).
- WOFR2019-03
  
  Methods and Best Practices for Surveying Springs in Wisconsin
  
  Graham, G.E.; Swanson, S.K.; Hart, D.J.;
  
  2019
  
  Report: 11 p. + 13 appendices
Glacial Landscapes of the Southern Green Bay Lobe and the Northern Kettle Moraine

Field trip guidebook from the International Glaciological Society Symposium on Glacial Erosion and Sedimentation, May 15, 2019.
- WOFR2019-02
  
  Glacial Landscapes of the Southern Green Bay Lobe and the Northern Kettle Moraine
  
  Mickelson, D.M.; Rawling, J.E., III; Zoet, L.K.;
  
  2019
  
  Report: 23 p.
Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Wonewoc-Tunnel City Contact Interval Strata in Western Wisconsin

Results of regional study characterizing the elemental composition of rocks found at the Wonewoc-Tunnel City contact interval in west-central and southwest Wisconsin.
- ZIP WOFR2019-01
  
  Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Wonewoc-Tunnel City Contact Interval Strata in Western Wisconsin
  
  Zambito, J.J., IV; Haas, L.D.; Parsen, M.J.; McLaughlin, P.I.;
  
  2019
  
  Report: 28 p. + 5 appendices
Central Sands Lakes Study: Annotated Bibliography

The authors of this open-file report scoured the literature for previous studies about the Central Sands area. This bibliography provides an overview of available research related to the hydrogeologic setting and water-budget components of the Central Sands Lakes Study (CSLS).
- WOFR2018-04
  
  Central Sands Lakes Study: Annotated Bibliography
  
  Greve, R.M.; Hart, D.J.;
  
  2018
  
  Report: 44 p.
Field Trip: Cambrian and Ordovician Stratigraphy of Southwestern Wisconsin

Field trip route and notes looking at Cambrian and Middle Ordovician rocks of southwestern Wisconsin.
- WOFR2018-02
  
  Field Trip: Cambrian and Ordovician Stratigraphy of Southwestern Wisconsin
  
  Zambito, J.J., IV; McLaughlin, P.I.; Batten, W.G.;
  
  2018
  
  Report: 23 p.
Preliminary Bedrock Geology of Southern Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

This open-file report documents the first year of a two-year mapping project in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. This preliminary document is being released to encourage input on the mapping methods and map to make the final product as useful as possible. Contains 27-page report, map of southern Trempeleau County, cross section, and photos of drill core.
- WOFR2018-01
  
  Preliminary Bedrock Geology of Southern Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
  
  Zambito, J.J., IV; Mauel, S.W.; Haas, L.D.; Batten, W.G.; Streiff, C.M.; Chase, P.M.; Niemisto, E.N.; Heyrman, E.J.;
  
  2018
  
  Report: 27 p.
- WOFR2018-01-plate01
  
  Plate 1: Preliminary Bedrock Geology of Southern Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
  
  Zambito, J.J., IV; Mauel, S.W.; Haas, L.D.; Batten, W.G.; Streiff, C.M.; Chase, P.M.; Niemisto, E.N.; Heyrman, E.J.;
  
  2018
  
  Plate: 26 in x 30 in, scale 1:100,000
- WOFR2018-01-plate02
  
  Plate 2: Preliminary Bedrock Geology of Southern Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
  
  Zambito, J.J., IV; Mauel, S.W.; Haas, L.D.; Batten, W.G.; Streiff, C.M.; Chase, P.M.; Niemisto, E.N.; Heyrman, E.J.;
  
  2018
  
  Plate: 27.8 in x 24.85 in
Industrial Sand Resources of West-Central Wisconsin

Field trip guidebook showcasing four sites in Trempealeau County in west-central Wisconsin. The focus of this trip is on the sandstone formations that are prized for frac sand mining. (A draft of this book was originally prepared for the 2017 American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Sand Mine Life Cycle Seminar held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.)
- WOFR2017-06
  
  Industrial Sand Resources of West-Central Wisconsin
  
  Zambito, J.J., IV; Haas, L.D.; Batten, W.G.;
  
  2017
  
  Report: 18 p.
Hydrogeological Characterization of the Town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Report, maps, and GIS data cataloging the groundwater and hydrogeologic conditions in Kewaunee County's Town of Lincoln.
- WOFR2017-05
  
  Hydrogeological characterization of the Town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
  
  Parsen, M.J.; Mauel, S.W.; Streiff, C.M.;
  
  2017
  
  Report: report (33 p.), 8 maps (11 in x 17 in, 1:50,000 scale), and appendix (15 p.)
- ZIP WOFR2017-05-DI
  
  Data accompanying WOFR2017-05: Hydrogeological characterization of the Town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
  
  Parsen, M.J.; Mauel, S.W.; Streiff, C.M.;
  
  2017
  
  GIS Data: Shapefiles, metadata
Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network Improvement

The Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network consists of 93 wells and 2 spring gaging stations. This report documents work performed on seven of the wells between August 1, 2016 and July 31, 2017, and appendices provide historical reference documents.
- WOFR2017-04
  
  Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network Improvement
  
  Guenther, G.; Parsen, M.J.; Krause, J.; Chase, P.M.; Haas, L.D.;
  
  2017
  
  Report: 41 p. + 8 appendices
Elemental Chemostratigraphy of the Cottage Grove Hole MP-18 Core: Implications for Litho- and Hydrostratigraphy in Southcentral Wisconsin

Part of a larger regional study of the Eau Claire Formation, the core, from Dane County, Wisconsin, was tested using a portable x-ray fluorescence (pXRF) elemental analyzer. The report presents the data set and discusses lithologic interpretations, subsurface lithostratigraphic correlations, and hydrostratigraphic frameworks. Includes photos of the core.
- ZIP WOFR2017-03
  
  Elemental Chemostratigraphy of the Cottage Grove Hole MP-18 Core: Implications for Litho- and Hydrostratigraphy in Southcentral Wisconsin
  
  Zambito, J.J., IV; McLaughlin, P.I.; Bremmer, S.E.;
  
  2017
  
  Report: 51 p. + data (spreadsheet)
Bayfield County [Wisconsin] Water-Table Map and Water Well Database

This report provides information about well construction, groundwater flow, and resulting implications for well susceptibility in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The work follows an earlier groundwater study that focused on two agricultural areas within Bayfield County.
- WOFR2017-02
  
  Bayfield County Water-Table Map and Water Well Database
  
  Fehling, A.C.; Gotkowitz, M.B.;
  
  2017
  
  Report: 20 p.
- ZIP WOFR2017-02-DI
  
  Data Accompanying WOFR2017-02: Generalized Water-Table Elevation Map for Bayfield County, Wisconsin
  
  Fehling, A.C.; Gotkowitz, M.B.;
  
  2017
  
  GIS Data: Shapefiles
- WOFR2017-02-plate01
  
  Plate 1: Generalized Water-Table Elevation Map for Bayfield County, Wisconsin
  
  Fehling, A.C.; Gotkowitz, M.B.;
  
  2017
  
  Plate: 30 in x 40 in, scale 1:100,000
Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Measurements of Uranium and Thorium in Madison, Wisconsin, Water Utility Wells 4 and 27

Concentrations of radium at or above the health standard in a Madison municipal well prompted the water utility to request assistance from the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey to better understand the source of the radium. This report documents a series of analyses performed on the elemental composition of rock samples from the affected...
- WOFR2017-01
  
  Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Measurements of Uranium and Thorium in Madison, Wisconsin, Water Utility Wells 4 and 27
  
  Haas, L.D.; Zambito, J.J., IV; Hart, D.J.;
  
  2017
  
  Report: 10 p. (report) + 28 p. (2 appendices)
Sampling Methodologies and Data Analysis Techniques for Geologic Materials Using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Elemental Analysis

Details the current WGNHS approach to pXRF analysis, including usage guidelines, sample preparation, calibration, and plotting techniques.
- ZIP WOFR2016-02
  
  Sampling Methodologies and Data Analysis Techniques for Geologic Materials Using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Elemental Analysis
  
  Zambito, J.J., IV; McLaughlin, P.I.; Haas, L.D.; Stewart, E.K.; Bremmer, S.E.; Hurth, M.J.;
  
  2016
  
  Report: 12 pages + 5 appendices

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