Depth profiles of temperature, specific conductance and oxygen concentration in Lake Powell, Arizona-Utah, 1992-95
Open-File Report
97-835
Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation
By: G. Richard Marzolf, Robert J. Hart, and Doyle W. Stephens
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Abstract
The depth distribution of temperature in lakes and reservoirs establishes vertical-density gradients that regulate the distribution of a wide array of chemical and biological features. In Lake Powell, the depth at which inflowing river water enters the reservoir is controlled by the water temperature of the river compared to the vertical-thermal structure of the reservoir in late spring and early summer. The measurements reported here document the longitudinal and vertical pattern of temperature, specific conductance, and oxygen concentration on several dates in 1992, 1994, and 1995.
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Marzolf, G.R., Hart, R.J., Stephens, D.W., 1998, Depth profiles of temperature, specific conductance and oxygen concentration in Lake Powell, Arizona-Utah, 1992-95: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-835, iii, 119 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr97835.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Depth profiles of temperature, specific conductance and oxygen concentration in Lake Powell, Arizona-Utah, 1992-95 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 97-835 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr97835 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Tuscon, AZ |
| Contributing office(s) | Utah Water Science Center |
| Description | iii, 119 p. |