| Abstract: | Hydrologic data collected during October 1, 1991, through September 30, 1992, in the Puerco River Basin, Western New Mexico, are summarized. The effects of uranium mining and a 1979 tailings pond spill, in combination with naturally occurring and potentially hazardous trace elements, have created a concern that surface water and ground water in the Puerco River Basin may be unsafe for irrigation, livestock watering, and domestic use; therefore, a data collection network was established to monitor the suitability of the water resources in the Puerco River Basin. The data collection network consisted of one streamflow-gaging station, three water-well dusters, and nine streambed sites. The network is located along a reach of the Puerco River beginning near the confluence of the Puerco River and Pipeline Arroyo and ending approximately 9 miles upstream from the New Mexico-Arizona State line. Data tabulated and presented include mean daily discharge, ground-water hydrographs, water quality, and sediment chemistry and particle-size distribution. |
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| Citation Author: | Gold, Robert Louis; Rankin, Dale R. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iv, 33 p. :ill., map ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, [New Mexico District] ;
Can be purchased from U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Science Information Center, Open-File Reports Section, |
| Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
| Citation Series Code: | OFR |
| Citation Series Number: | 94-377 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Hydrologic data for the Puerco River basin, western New Mexico, October 1, 1991, through September 30, 1992; 1994; OFR; 94-377; Gold, Robert Louis; Rankin, Dale R. |
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| Citation Year: | 1994 |
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| Text: | Hydrologic data for the Puerco River basin, western New Mexico, October 1, 1991, through September 30, 1992; 1994; OFR; 94-377; Gold, Robert Louis; Rankin, Dale R. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1994/0377/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1994/0377/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Wed, 1 Feb 1995 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, [New Mexico District] ;
Can be purchased from U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Science Information Center, Open-File Reports Section, |
