Depth profiles of temperature, specific conductance and oxygen concentration in Lake Powell, Arizona-Utah, 1992-95

Open-File Report 97-835
Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation
By: , and 

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Abstract

The depth distribution of temperature in lakes and reservoirs establishes vertical-density gradients that regulate the distribution of a wide array of chemical and biological features. In Lake Powell, the depth at which inflowing river water enters the reservoir is controlled by the water temperature of the river compared to the vertical-thermal structure of the reservoir in late spring and early summer. The measurements reported here document the longitudinal and vertical pattern of temperature, specific conductance, and oxygen concentration on several dates in 1992, 1994, and 1995.
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Depth profiles of temperature, specific conductance and oxygen concentration in Lake Powell, Arizona-Utah, 1992-95
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 97-835
DOI 10.3133/ofr97835
Year Published 1998
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Tuscon, AZ
Contributing office(s) Utah Water Science Center
Description iii, 119 p.
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