Methods and basic data from mass-loading studies in American Fork, October 1999, and Mary Ellen Gulch, Utah, September 2000
Data Series
443
Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service
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Abstract
Land-management agencies are faced with decisions about remediation in streams affected by mine drainage. In support of the U. S. Forest Service, for the Uinta National Forest, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted mass-loading studies in American Fork and Mary Ellen Gulch, Utah. Synoptic samples were collected along a 10,000-meter study reach in American Fork and 4,500-meter reach in Mary Ellen Gulch. Tracer-injection methods were combined with synoptic sampling methods to evaluate discharge and mass loading. This data-series report gives the results of the chemical analyses of these samples and provides the equations used to calculate discharge from tracer concentrations and loads from discharge and concentrations of the constituents. The detailed information from these studies will facilitate the preparation of interpretive reports and discussions with stakeholder groups. Data presented include detailed locations of the sampling sites, results of chemical analyses, and graphs of mass-loading profiles for major and trace elements in American Fork and Mary Ellen Gulch. Ultrafiltration was used to define filtered concentrations and total-recoverable concentrations were measured on unfiltered samples.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Methods and basic data from mass-loading studies in American Fork, October 1999, and Mary Ellen Gulch, Utah, September 2000 |
| Series title | Data Series |
| Series number | 443 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ds443 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Utah Water Science Center |
| Description | vi, 34 p. |
| Time Range Start | 1999-10-01 |
| Time Range End | 2000-09-30 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Other Geospatial | American Fork, Mary Ellen Gulch |
| Projection | Universal Transverse Mercator |
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