Assessment of nutrients and suspended sediment conditions in and near the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Northwest Minnesota, 2008–2010

Nustad, Rochelle A.; Galloway, Joel M.

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In response to concerns about water-quality impairments that may affect habitat degradation in Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in northwest Minnesota, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service collected streamflow data, discrete nutrient and suspended- sediment samples, and continuous water-quality data from 2008 to 2010. Constituent loads were estimated for nutrients and suspended sediment using sample data and streamflow data. In addition, a potential water-quality and streamflow monitoring program design was developed for Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge. Results from this study can be used by resource managers to address identified impairments and protect wildlife habitat and public water supply, and may contribute toward developing more effective water-management plans for Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge.

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70039247

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Nustad, Rochelle A.; Galloway, Joel M.

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North Dakota Water Science Center

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English

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viii, 45 p.; ill. (col.); col. maps

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Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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U.S. Geological Survey

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Scientific Investigations Report

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SIR

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2012-5112

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Assessment of nutrients and suspended sediment conditions in and near the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Northwest Minnesota, 2008–2010; 2012; SIR; 2012-5112; Nustad, Rochelle A.; Galloway, Joel M.