VeeAnn A. Cross David C. Twichell 2003 1.0 profile Open-File Report 02-478 Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr02478 VeeAnn A. Cross David C. Twichell 2003 1.0 Open-File Report 02-478 Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Team https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr02478 Lake Mead is a large interstate reservoir located in the Mojave Desert of southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. It was impounded in 1935 by the construction of Hoover Dam and is one of a series of multi-purpose reservoirs on the Colorado River. The lake extends 183 km from the mouth of the Grand Canyon to Black Canyon, the site of Hoover Dam, and provides water for residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and other non-agricultural users in communities across the southwestern United States. Extensive research has been conducted on Lake Mead, but a majority of the studies have involved determining levels of anthropogenic contaminants such as synthetic organic compounds, heavy metals and dissolved ions, furans/dioxins, and nutrient loading in lake water, sediment, and biota (Preissler, et al., 1998; Bevans et al, 1996; Bevans et al., 1998; Covay and Leiker, 1998; LaBounty and Horn, 1997; Paulson, 1981). By contrast, little work has focused on the sediments in the lake and the processes of deposition (Gould, 1951). To address these questions, sidescan-sonar imagery and high-resolution seismic-reflection profiles were collected throughout Lake Mead by the USGS in cooperation with researchers from University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). These data allow a detailed mapping of the surficial geology and the distribution and thickness of sediment that has accumulated in the lake since the completion of Hoover Dam. Results indicate that the accumulation of post-impoundment sediment is primarily restricted to former river and stream beds that are now submerged below the lake while the margins of the lake appear to be devoid of post-impoundment sediment. The sediment cover along the original Colorado River bed is continuous and is typically greater than 10 m thick through much of its length. Sediment thickness in some areas exceeds 35 m while the smaller tributary valleys typically are filled with less than 4 m of sediment. Away from the river beds that are now covered with post-impoundment sediment, pre-impoundment alluvial deposits and rock outcrops are still exposed on the lake floor. These SEG-Y seismic-reflection profiles are provided so that individuals can have access to the original digital seismic data. These data were collected as part of USGS field activity 2001-007-FA. Additional information about that field activity is available from https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/services/activity.php?fan=2001-007-FA . 20010401 20010426 ground condition Complete None planned -114.7642 -114.0187 36.4871 36.0000 USGS Metadata Identifier USGS:f1115ea5-c270-4614-b9e0-dcb4cb6f81c2 None seismic SEG-Y boomer U.S. Geological Survey USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program CMGP Woods Hole Field Center Open-File Report OFR02-478 USGS Thesaurus sub-bottom profiling geospatial datasets seismic reflection methods marine geophysics ISO 19115 Topic Category geoscientificInformation inlandWaters None Lake Mead Nevada United States Las Vegas Hoover Dam Colorado River Mojave Desert Grand Canyon Black Canyon Arizona No access constraints. Please see 'Distribution Information' for details. These data are marked with a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal License. These data are in the public domain and do not have any use constraints. Users are advised to read the dataset's metadata thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations. The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data. VeeAnn A. Cross USGS Marine Geologist mailing and physical address

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Woods Hole MA 02543-1598 508-548-8700 x2251 508-457-2310 vatnipp@usgs.gov H.E. Bevans S.L. Goodbred J.F. Miesner S.A. Watkins T.S. Gross N.D. Denslow T. Choeb 1996 Water-Resources Investigations 96-4266 Reston, VA U.S.Geological Survey Water Resources H.E. Bevans M.S. Lico S.J. Lawrence 1998 Circular 1170 Reston, VA U.S. Geological Survey https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1170 K.J. Couvay T.J. Leiker 1998 Open-File Report 98-633 Reston, VA U.S. Geological Survey https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr98633 H.R. Gould 1951 SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology Special Publication No. 2 McLean, VA SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology https://doi.org/10.2110/pec.51.02.0034 J.F. LaBounty M.J. Horn 1997 Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management v. 13, issue 2 London, England Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management https://doi.org/10.1080/07438149709354301 L.J. Paulson 1981 Technical Report #8 Department of Biological Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada Lake Mead Limnological Research Center A.M. Preissler G.A. Roach K.A. Thomas J.W. Wilson 1998 Water Resources Data Nevada NV-98-1 Reston, VA U.S. Geological Survey Due to survey conditions, the details of the consistency of the data collection are too cumbersome to detail here. Contained on this DVD is the pdf versions of the log books maintained on the cruise. Refere to these files (located in the pdflogs directory) for detailed information. These files represent all the seismic-reflection data collected in Lake Mead in 2001 by the USGS. The sound source for these data was an EG&G Uniboom system acquired at a half-second fire rate. These data were logged digitally onto a Delph Elics seismic acquisition system. The navigation recorded in the header reflect the ship position and do not reflect the layback of the instrument behind the ship. *The process date was added as a required element when the metadata was updated in 2026. The process date is an assumption based on the process step itself. 2001 The SEG-Y data on this DVD represents the unmodified field collected data. *The process date was added as a required element when the metadata was updated in 2026. The process date is an assumption based on the process step itself. 2003 This metadata file was updated as part of metadata maintenance when added to the web accessible folder. Edits were performed on the original text version of the metadata, then converted to XML. These edits included: Fixed all errors flagged by MP. These included (but are not limited to) adding required elements such as publication place when publisher is provided; added process dates; provided the planar coordinate representation (assumed 1 meter). Additionally, added some DOI online links when possible; added supplemental information with link to the field activity; added USGS Thesaurus and ISO 19115 Topic Category thesauri and appropriate terms in each; renamed “General” thesauri to “None” thesauri; updated the use and access constraints to approved statements; updated the distribution liability to a current approved statement; added a digital distribution format section; updated metadata email to a generic email in the event the person leaves the USGS (20260601) 20260601 U.S. Geological Survey VeeAnn A. Cross Marine Geologist mailing and physical address

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Woods Hole MA 02543-1598 USA (508) 548-8700 x2251 (508) 457-2310 vatnipp@usgs.gov Universal Transverse Mercator 11 0.999600 -117.000000 0.000000 500000.000000 0.000000 coordinate pair 1 1 meters D_WGS_1984 WGS_1984 6378137.000000 298.257224 These data conform to theSEG-Y standard format as described by Barry and others, 1975. Although navigation is recorded in the header of each data file, it is recommended to use the cleaned navigation available on this DVD in the "nav" directory. The sample interval for these data is 0.083 msec. The EG&G Uniboomer sound source is a broadband system operating in frequency ranges from 300 Hz to 3kHz. Barry, R.M., Cavers, D.A., and Kneale, C.W., 1975, Recommended standards for digital tape formats, Geophysics, v. 40, p. 344-352. VeeAnn A. Cross USGS Marine Geologist mailing and physical address

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Woods Hole MA 02543-1598 508-548-8700 x2251 508-457-2310 vatnipp@usgs.gov Downloadable Data Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. SEG-Y 936 These data were released on DVD that is currently not available online. Not documented with the original metadata. None 20260602 VeeAnn A. Cross USGS Marine Geologist mailing and physical address

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Woods Hole MA 02543-1598 508-548-8700 x2251 508-457-2310 whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the contact person is no longer with the USGS. FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998