Rio Grande valley Colorado new Mexico and Texas
Water Resources Bulletin
By: Sherman R. Ellis, Gary W. Levings, Lisa F. Carter, Steven F. Richey, and Mary Jo Radell
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Abstract
Two structural settings are found in the study unit: alluvial basins and bedrock basins. The alluvial basins can have through-flowing surface water or be closed basins. The discussion of streamflow and water quality for the surface-water system is based on four river reaches for the 750 miles of the main stem. the quality of the ground water is affected by both natural process and human activities and by nonpoint and point sources. Nonpoint sources for surface water include agriculture, hydromodification, and mining operations; point sources are mainly discharge from wastewater treatment plants. Nonpoint sources for ground water include agriculture and septic tanks and cesspools; point sources include leaking underground storage tanks, unlined or manure-lined holding ponds used for disposal of dairy wastes, landfills, and mining operations.
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Ellis, S.R., Levings, G., Carter, L.F., Richey, S.F., and Radell, M.J., 1993, Rio Grande valley Colorado new Mexico and Texas: Water Resources Bulletin, v. 29, no. 4, p. 617-646, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1993.tb03230.x.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Rio Grande valley Colorado new Mexico and Texas |
| Series title | Water Resources Bulletin |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1993.tb03230.x |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | June 08, 2007 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Water Resources Association |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Water Resources Bulletin |
| First page | 617 |
| Last page | 646 |