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Water Quality in the Las Vegas Valley Area and the Carson and Truckee River Basins, Nevada and California, 1992-96

By Hugh E. Bevans, Michael S. Lico, and Stephen J. Lawrence

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 1170

A contribution of the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program

• National Water-Quality Assessment Program
• Summary of Major Issues and Findings
• Environmental Setting and Hydrologic Conditions
• Major Isssues and Findings
• Geology and climate have determined natural water chemistry
• Urban activities have been sources of nutrients, synthetic organic compounds, and trace elements
• Agricultural activities have been sources of irrigation drainage, nutrients, and pesticides
• Historical mining activities have been sources of trace elements to Carson River bottom sediment
• Water-Quality Conditions in a National Context
• Study Design and Data Collection
• Summary of Compound Detections and Concentrations
• Acknowledgements
• References
• Glossary

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