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Traveltime characteristics of Gore Creek and Black Gore Creek, upper Colorado River basin, Colorado
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Traveltime characteristics of Gore Creek and Black Gore Creek, upper Colorado River basin, Colorado |
| Creator | Gurdak, Jason J.; Spahr, Norman E.; Szmajter, Richard J. |
| Subject | Water -- Pollution; Water and civilization; Hydraulics; Streamflow; Hydrology; |
| Coverage | Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Colorado River (Wyo.-Utah); Colorado; Colorado Mountains; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.); |
| Description | In the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, major highways are often constructed in stream valleys. In the event of a vehicular accident involving hazardous materials, the close proximity of highways to the streams increases the risk of contamination entering the streams. Recent population growth has contributed to increased traffic volume along Colorado highways and has resulted in increased movement of hazardous materials, particularly along Interstate 70. Gore Creek and its major tributary, Black... |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributor | National Water-Quality Assessment Program |
| Date | 2002 |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Gurdak, Jason J.; Spahr, Norman E.; Szmajter, Richard J., Traveltime characteristics of Gore Creek and Black Gore Creek, upper Colorado River basin, Colorado, Denver, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report2002-4037, 14 p. |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public Domain, Courtesy of the USGS |
| Identifier | http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wwdl-er/id/218 |
