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Activities of the Water Resources Division, California District, in the 1987 fiscal year
The mission of the Water Resources Division is to provide the hydrologic information and understanding needed for the optimum utilization and management of the Nation 's water resources for the overall benefit of the people of the United States. Several of the most relevant and visible studies being conducted by the California District deal with selenium toxicity in the western San Joaquin Valley; groundwater export from the Owens Valley, coupled with vegetation survivability studies; hydrodynamics variability in San Francisco Bay; reclaimed water use; seawater intrusion in the Santa Barbara area; and involvement in the water-quality standard/water-rights hearing for the San Francisco Bay/Delta. Thirty-nine project summaries are provided. Water Resources Division basic mission and program, California District organization and funding, and 1987 water conditions are also summarized. (Lantz-PTT)
Suggested Citation
Griner, C., and Anttila, P., 1988, Activities of the Water Resources Division, California District, in the 1987 fiscal year: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-177, vi, 84 p. :maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr88177.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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Report
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USGS Numbered Series
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Activities of the Water Resources Division, California District, in the 1987 fiscal year