Identification of solute loading sources to a surface stream
Water Resources Bulletin
By: R. L. Rittmaster and D. K. Mueller
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Abstract
A study was performed to identify sources of solute loading to the Dirty Devil River and its major tributaries, in south-eastern Utah. A primary goal was to determine the contribution of gypsum dissolution to total dissolved solids concentration, and its potential increase in the future if salinity control measures are instituted. Synoptic field data were collected during the low flow period in October 1983. Data were analyzed using the geochemistry models WATEQF and BALANCE to postulate mineral reactions leading to solute loading. Three known sources of solute loading, involving two different geochemical mechanisms, were clearly discernable. Two additional areas of possible gypsum dissolution were located.A study was performed to identify sources of solute loading to the Dirty Devil River and its major tributaries, in south-eastern Utah. A primary goal was to determine the contribution of gypsum dissolution to total dissolved solids concentration, and its potential increase in the future if salinity control measures are instituted. Synoptic field data were collected during the low flow period in October 1983. Data were analyzed using the geochemistry models WATEQF and BALANCE to postulate mineral reactions leading to solute loading. Three known sources of solute loading, involving two different geochemical mechanisms, were clearly discernable. Two additional areas of possible gypsum dissolution were located.
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Rittmaster, R., and Mueller, D., 1986, Identification of solute loading sources to a surface stream: Water Resources Bulletin, v. 22, no. 1, p. 81-89.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Identification of solute loading sources to a surface stream |
| Series title | Water Resources Bulletin |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1986 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Water Resources Bulletin |
| First page | 81 |
| Last page | 89 |