The Upper Colorado River; National Water-Quality Assessment Program; surface-water-monitoring network
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey began full implementation of the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) program in 1991. The long-term goals of the NAWQA program are to (1) describe current water-quality conditions for a large part of the Nation's freshwater streams, rivers, and aquifers; (2) describe how water quality is changing over time; and (3) improve understanding of the primary natural and human factors that affect water-quality conditions (Leahy and others, 1990). To meet these goals, 60 study units representing the Nation's most important river basins and aquifers are being investigated. The program design balances the unique assessment requirements of individual study units with a nationally consistent design structure that incorporates a multiscale, interdisciplinary approach for assessment of surface and ground water.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The Upper Colorado River; National Water-Quality Assessment Program; surface-water-monitoring network |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 191-96 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs19196 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Colorado Water Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |