Water quality in Gaines Creek and Gaines Creek Arm, Eufaula Lake, Oklahoma
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Abstract
Based on samples collected from May 1978 to May 1980 and analyzed for major anions, nitrogen, trace elements, phytoplankton, and bacteria, the water in Gaines Creek and the Gaines Creek arm of Eufaula Lake was similar with respect to suitability for municipal use. Water from Gaines Creek had a pH range of 5.7 to 7.6 and a maximum specific conductance of 97 microsiemens per centimeter at 25° Celsius, whereas water from the Gaines Creek arm of Eufaula Lake had a pH range of 6.0 to 9.2 and a maximum specific conductance of 260 microsiemens per centimeter at 25° Celsius. Dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, and specific conductance values for the lake varied with depth. With the exceptions of cadmium, iron, lead, and manganese, trace-element determinations of samples were within recommended national primary and secondary drinking-water standards. When compared to the National Academy of Sciences water-quality criteria, phytoplankton and bacteria counts exceeded recommendations; however, water from either Gaines Creek or Eufaula Lake could be treated similarly and used as a municipal water supply.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water quality in Gaines Creek and Gaines Creek Arm, Eufaula Lake, Oklahoma |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 86-4169 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri864169 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | iv, 97 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Other Geospatial | Gaines Creek and Gaines Creek Arm, Eufaula Lake |
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