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National Water-Quality Assessment Program - Western Lake Michigan Drainage Basin

Open-File Report 91-161
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr91161

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Abstract

In 1991 , the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) began to implement a full -scale National Water-Quality Assessment (NA WQA) program. The long-term goal of the NA WQA program are to desc ribe the tatus and trends in the quality of a large, representative part of the Nation's urface- and ground-water resources and to provide a sound , scientific understanding of the primary natural and human factor affecting the quality of these resources. In meeting these goal , the program will produce a wealth of water-quality information that will be useful to policy makers and managers at the nationa l, State , and local levels. A major design feature of the NA WQA program will enable water-quality information at di ffe rent areal scales to be integrated .

A major component of the program is study-unit investigations, which comprise the princ ipal bui lding blocks of the program on which national-level asses ment activities a re based . The 60 study-unit in vestigations that make up the program are hydrologic systems that include parts of most major river bas ins and a qui fer systems. These study units cover areas of I ,200 to more than 65 ,000 square mi les and incorporate about 60 to 70 percent of the Nation's water use and popul ation e rved by public water supply. In 1991 , the Western Lake Michigan drainage basin was among the fir st 20 NA WQA study unit selected for study under the full -scale implementation plan.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title National Water-Quality Assessment Program - Western Lake Michigan Drainage Basin
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 91-161
DOI 10.3133/ofr91161
Year Published 1991
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Surveyr
Contributing office(s) Wisconsin Water Science Center
Description 2 p.
Country United States
State Michigan, Wisconsin
City Appleton, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Racine
Other Geospatial Escanaba River, Ford River, Fox River, Lake Michigan, Lake Winnebago, Menominee River, Milwaukee River, Oconto River, Peshtigo River,
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Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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