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Water Quality in the South Platte River Basin, Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming, 1992-95

By Kevin F. Dennehy, David W. Litke, Cathy M. Tate, Sharon L. Qi, Peter B. McMahon, Breton W. Bruce, Robert A. Kimbrough, and Janet S. Heiny

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 1167

A contribution of the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program

• National Water-Quality Assessment Program
• Summary of major issues and findings
• Welcome to the South Platte River Basin
• Environmental setting and hydrologic conditions
• Major findings
  • How has water development affected water quality in the South Platte River Basin?
  • Does land use contribute to contaminant inputs and affect habitat characteristics and biological communities in streams?
  • What factors control the occurrence of uranium and radon, and are the reported concentrations a concern?
  • Have mining and residential development in the mountains affected water quality?
  • Does urban land use affect water quality?
  • Have agricultural chemicals affected water quality?
  • How do discharges from permitted municipal wastewater treatment plants affect nutrient levels in streams?
  • What are the cumulative effects of mixed (urban/agriculture) land use on water quality?
  • What is the relative status of water quality by land use in the South Platte River Basin?
• Water-quality conditions in a national context
  • Surface water
  • Ground water
• Study design and data collection
• Summary of compound detections and concentrations (long tables with graphics)
• A coordinated effort
• References
• Glossary

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Suggested citation:
Dennehy, K.F., Litke, D.W., Tate, C.M., Qi, S.L., McMahon, P.B., Bruce, B.W., Kimbrough, R.A., and Heiny, J.S., 1998, Water Quality in the South Platte River Basin, Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming, 1992-95: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1167, on line at <URL: http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ1167>, updated October 15, 1998 .

ISBN 0-607-89362-1

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