Record Details
Effects of reservoir installation, San Juan-Chama Project water, and reservoir operations on streamflow and water quality in the Rio Chama and Rio Grande, northern and central New Mexico, 1938-2000
J.W.Marriott Library CONTENTdm Server Repository
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Effects of reservoir installation, San Juan-Chama Project water, and reservoir operations on streamflow and water quality in the Rio Chama and Rio Grande, northern and central New Mexico, 1938-2000 |
| Creator | Langman, Jeff B.; Anderholm, Scott K. |
| Subject | Streamflow; Water quality management; Hydrology; Reservoirs |
| Coverage | Rio Grande; New Mexico; |
| Description | The coordinated operation of Heron, El Vado, and Abiquiu Dams on the Rio Chama and Cochiti Dam on the Rio Grande and the importation of Colorado River Basin water by the San Juan-Chama Project have altered streamflow and water quality of the Rio Chama and Rio Grande in northern and central New Mexico. The coordinated retention of streamflow in the four reservoirs increased median streamflows, decreased extreme flows, and decreased periods of small streamflow; inflow of San Juan-Chama Project... |
| Publisher | U. S. Geological Survey |
| Contributor | City of Albuquerque |
| Date | 2004 |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Langman, Jeff B.; Anderholm, Scott K., Effects of reservoir installation, San Juan-Chama Project water, and reservoir operations on streamflow and water quality in the Rio Chama and Rio Grande, northern and central New Mexico, 1938-2000, Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5188, 52 p. |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public Domain, Courtesy of the USGS |
| Identifier | http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wwdl-er/id/175 |
