General surface- and ground-water quality in a coal-resource area near Durango, southwestern Colorado
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Abstract
A general description of surface and groundwater quality in a coal-resource area near Durango, southwestern Colorado is given. Dissolved-solids concentrations were less than 1,000 mg/l in streams, except in the Alkali Gulch, Basin Creek, and Carbon Junction Canyon drainage basins. Median concentrations of dissolved boron, iron, manganese, and zinc were less than 35 microg/l; median concentrations of dissolved lead and selenium were less than 1 microg/l.
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Publication type | Report |
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Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | General surface- and ground-water quality in a coal-resource area near Durango, southwestern Colorado |
Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
Series number | 86-4073 |
DOI | 10.3133/wri864073 |
Year Published | 1986 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Description | Report: iv, 53 p.; 1 Plate: 46.80 x 19.55 inches |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
City | Durango |
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