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Data Series 471

Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation

Historical Physical and Chemical Data for Water in Lake Powell and from Glen Canyon Dam Releases, Utah-Arizona, 1964–2013

By William S. Vernieu

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This report presents the physical and chemical characteristics of water in Lake Powell and from Glen Canyon Dam releases from 1964 through 2013. These data are available in a several electronic formats. Data have been collected throughout this period by various offices of the Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Geological Survey and are compiled to represent the existing body of chemical and physical information on Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam releases. From this record, further interpretation may be made concerning mixing processes in Lake Powell, the movement and fate of advective inflow currents, effects of climate and hydrological variations, and the effects of the operation and structure of Glen Canyon Dam on the quality of water in Lake Powell and from Glen Canyon Dam releases.

First posted October 22, 2009

Revised February 17, 2015

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U.S. Geological Survey
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Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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Suggested citation:

Vernieu, W.S., 2015, Historical physical and chemical data for water in Lake Powell and from Glen Canyon Dam releases, Utah-Arizona, 1964–2013 (ver. 3.0, February 2015): U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 471, 23 p., https://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ds471.

ISSN 2327-638X (online)



Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Field Methods

The WQDB

Acknowledgments

References Cited

Appendix—Database Table Descriptions