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Water Quality in the Upper Snake River Basin Idaho and Wyoming, 1992-95

By G.M. Clark, T.R. Maret, M.G. Rupert, M.A. Maupin, W.H. Low, and D.S. Ott

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 1160

• National Water-Quality Assessment Program
• Summary of major issues and findings
• Environmental setting and hydrologic conditions
• Major issues and findings:
• Do anthropogenic activities adversely affect water quality in the Upper Snake River Basin?
• Does water use in the basin affect the quality of the water resources?
• Have fish communities in the Upper Snake River Basin been affected by water-quality degradation?
• Is nitrate a concern in streams and ground water in the Upper Snake River Basin?
• Are pesticides and other organic compounds reaching streams and ground water? Are they persisting in the environment?
• What are the water-quality concerns in the Snake River between Milner Dam and King Hill? What are the primary sources of pollutants?
• Water-quality conditions in a national context
• Stream quality
• Ground-water quality
• Study design and data collection
• Summary of compound detections and concentrations
• A coordinated effort
• References
• Glossary

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Suggested citation:
Clark, G.M., Maret, T.R., Rupert, M.G., Maupin, M.A., Low, W.H., Ott, D.S., 1998, Water Quality in the Upper Snake River Basin, Idaho and Wyoming, 1992-95: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1160, on line at <URL: http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ1160>, updated June 18, 1998 .

ISBN 0-607-89104-1

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