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Water column and bed-sediment core samples collected from Brownlee Reservoir near Oxbow, Oregon, 2012

Data Series 809
Prepared in cooperation with Idaho Power Company
By: , , , and 
https://doi.org/10.3133/ds809

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Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Idaho Power Company, collected water-column and bed-sediment core samples from eight sites in Brownlee Reservoir near Oxbow, Oregon, during May 5–7, 2012. Water-column and bed-sediment core samples were collected at each of the eight sites and analyzed for total mercury and methylmercury. Additional bed-sediment core samples, collected from three of the eight sites, were analyzed for pesticides and other organic compounds, trace metals, and physical characteristics, such as particle size. Total mercury and methylmercury were detected in each of the water column and bed-sediment core samples. Only 17 of the 417 unique pesticide and organic compounds were detected in bed-sediment core samples. Concentrations of most organic wastewater compounds detected in bed sediment were less than the reporting level. Trace metals detected were greater than the reporting level in all the bed-sediment core samples submitted for analysis. The particle size distribution of bed-sediment core samples was predominantly clay mixed with silt.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Water column and bed-sediment core samples collected from Brownlee Reservoir near Oxbow, Oregon, 2012
Series title Data Series
Series number 809
DOI 10.3133/ds809
Year Published 2013
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Idaho Water Science Center
Description vi, 44 p.
Country United States
State Idaho;Oregon
Datum North American Datum of 1983
Projection Transverse Mercator
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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