Water-quality data for the Arkansas River Basin, southeastern Colorado, 1990-93
Open-File Report
95-464
By: Russell G. Dash and Roderick F. Ortiz
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Abstract
Water-quality data were collected and compiled for 59 surface-water stations in the Arkansas River Basin of Colorado. The purpose of the data collection was to describe selected water-quality characteristics of the Arkansas River from the headwaters downstream to the Colorado-Kansas State line. Data are presented for 19 Arkansas River stations, 31 tributary stations, 2 mine-drainage stations, and 7 transmountain diversion stations. Water-quality data presented in this report include instantaneous discharge; onsite measurements of specific conductance, pH, water temperature, and dissolved oxygen; analytical concentrations of bacteria, dissolved solids, major nutrients, trace elements, pesticides, radiochemicals, and suspended sediment; and quality-assurance data for selected water-quality constituents. Sampling began in April 1990 and continued through March 1993 at the 59 surface-water stations. The basinwide water-quality study was initiated in 1988 by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with 14 local agencies and the Bureau of Reclamation.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water-quality data for the Arkansas River Basin, southeastern Colorado, 1990-93 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 95-464 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr95464 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Colorado Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: v, 137 p.; 1 Plate: 36.96 x 29.94 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Other Geospatial | Arkansas River Basin |
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