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Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington: overview of major findings, 1987–91
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington: overview of major findings, 1987–91 |
| Creator | Morace, Jennifer L.; Fuhrer, Gregory J.; Rinella, Joesph F.; McKenzie, Stuart W. |
| Subject | Watersheds; Rivers; Water quality; Agriculture; Irrigation; Pesticides; Water -- Dissolved oxygen; Trace elements; Pollutants; |
| Coverage | Columbia River; Washington; |
| Description | Surface-water-quality conditions were assessed in the Yakima River Basin, which drains 6,155 square miles of mostly forested, range, and agricultural land in Washington. The Yakima River Basin is one of the most intensively farmed and irrigated areas in the United States, and is often referred to as the "Nation's Fruitbowl." Natural and anthropogenic sources of contaminants and flow regulation control water-quality conditions throughout the basin. This report summarizes the spatial and... |
| Publisher | U.S.Geological Survey |
| Date | 1998 |
| Type | text; |
| Format | application/pdf; |
| Source | Morace, Jennifer L., Fuhrer, Gregory J., Rinella, Joesph F., McKenzie, Stuart W., et al., 1998, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington: overview of major findings, 1987–91, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 98–4113, 131 p. |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public Domain, Courtesy of the USGS |
| Identifier | http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wwdl-er/id/65 |
