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Effect of Bear River Storage on Water Quality in Bear Lake, Utah-Idaho

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Title Effect of Bear River Storage on Water Quality in Bear Lake, Utah-Idaho
Description M.S. thesis by Robert L. Nunan, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the Department of Wildlife Sciences, Utah State University, 1972. Written under the direction of Professor William T. Helm. Typewritten, 88 single-sided pages. Includes maps, tables, and charts. Since 1912 concentrations of the major anions and cations (except calcium) in Bear Lake water have shown a steady decrease which has been attributed to a dilution of Bear Lake by Bear River water, Bear Lake having been used as a reservoir for Bear River water since 1918. This study examined the changes which have occurred in Bear Lake water chemistry since 1912 and tested the validity of the dilution theory. Simple water and salinity budgets were determined for the Bear Lake system and used...
Creator Nunan, Robert L., 1949-
Coverage Bear Lake, Rich County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5584993/ ; Bear River, Box Elder County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5771173/ ; 1970-1979; 20th century;
Subject Water quality--Bear River (Utah-Idaho); Bear Lake (Utah and Idaho)
Format Theses and dissertations image/jpeg;
Source Nunan, Robert L. Effect of Bear River storage on water quality in Bear Lake, Utah-Idaho. Thesis (M.S.)--Utah State University, Dept. of Wildlife Sciences, 1972.
Relation Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, USU Theses and Dissertations Bear River Watershed Historical Bibliography / compiled by Utah State University Library, Special Collections and Archives, 2005
Publisher Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library
Type Text;
Rights Public domain. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives
Date 1972
Identifier http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/Bear/id/3760

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