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Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin in Washington: Overview of Major Findings, 1987–91
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin in Washington: Overview of Major Findings, 1987–91 |
| Creator | Fuhrer, Gregory J.; Morace, Jennifer L.; Rinella, Joseph F.; Mckenzie, Stuart W.; and others |
| Subject | Water -- Pollution -- Law and legislation; Water quality -- Measurement; Organic compounds; Trace elements; Water conservation; Water -- Pesticide content; Water -- Dissolved oxygen; Stream ecology; |
| Coverage | Portland (Or.); Oregon; Washington; |
| Description | ABSTRACT 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... |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Date | 1999 |
| Type | text; |
| Format | application/pdf; |
| Source | Fuhrer, Gregory J., Morace, Jennifer L., Rinella, Joseph F., Mckenzie, Stuart W., and others, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin in Washington: Overview of Major Findings, 1987–91, Portland, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 98–4113, p131 |
| Language | eng; |
| Rights | Public Domain, Courtesy of the USGS |
| Identifier | http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wwdl-er/id/101 |
