Georgia Water Science Center
This report is available online in pdf format (1 MB): USGS OFR 02-402 ()
Sherlyn Priest, Timothy C. Stamey, and Stephen J. Lawrence
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-402, 15 pages (Published 2002)
In September 2001, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Environmental and Natural Resources Management Office of the U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon (U.S. Department of the Army), conducted a chemical assessment of surface water, streambed-interstitial water, and bed sediments within the small arms impact area of Fort Gordon Military Installation. The study was conducted in support of the development of an Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) for Fort Gordon, Georgia. An effective INRMP ensures that natural resources conservation measures and U.S. Army activities on the military base are integrated and consistent with Federal requirements to manage military installations on an ecosystem basis.
Filtered water samples were collected from five sites along South Prong Creek and three sites along Marcum Branch Creek for chemical analyses of major ions, nutrients, and selected trace elements. On-site measurements of pH, temperature, specific conductance, and dissolved oxygen were made at the eight sites. Filtered water collected showed varying concentrations in both surface- and streambed-interstitial water. Bed-sediment samples collected from South Prong Creek contain elevated levels of arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, nickel, selenium, vanadium, and total organic carbon relative to previous concentrations (McConnell and others, 2000). Bed-sediment samples collected from Marcum Branch Creek contain elevated levels of beryllium, copper, lead, manganese, mercury, selenium, and total organic carbon relative to previous concentrations (McConnell and others, 2000).
ABSTRACT.
INTRODUCTION
Purpose and scope
Description of the study area
Streamflow station, streambed-interstitial water, and bed-sediment numbering system
Acknowledgments
METHODS OF STUDY
PRESENTATION OF WATER-QUALITY AND BED-SEDIMENT DATA
REFERENCES CITED
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