| Abstract: | An intensive limnological study of Shasta Lake was made in conjunction with the California Department of Water Resources during the 1977 drought. Water-quality data were collected from March 1977 through September 1978 at six lake stations and four lake tributary stations. Data collected during and after the drought were compared. Lake water quality is described as a function of lake morphometry, climate, hydrology, and reservoir hydraulics. Results indicate Shasta Lake is a warm monomictic lake. Tributary inflow to the lake and outflow through the dam generate density currents which promote mixing at depth and the development of an extensive metalimnion. During the drought, record low lake levels resulted in the exposure of an extensive nearshore sediment zone. Resuspended sediments caused a deterioration of water quality. The most notable effects, in comparison with post-drought conditions, were decreased light penetration, increased dissolved-solids concentration and specific conductance, decreased dissolved-oxygen concentrations, and elevated nutrient levels. A hypolimnetic anoxic condition was observed at the upstream stations of the lake. (USGS) |
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| ProdID: | 29330 |
| Citation Author: | Rettig, S. A.; Bortleson, G. C. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | vii, 66 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 82-4081 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Limnological study of Shasta Lake, Shasta County, California, with emphasis on the effects of the 1977 drought; 1983; WRI; 82-4081; Rettig, S. A.; Bortleson, G. C. |
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| Citation Year: | 1983 |
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| Text: | Limnological study of Shasta Lake, Shasta County, California, with emphasis on the effects of the 1977 drought; 1983; WRI; 82-4081; Rettig, S. A.; Bortleson, G. C. |
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| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1982/4081/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
