Water quality assessment of the San Joaquin-Tulare basins, California: Analysis of available data on nutrients and suspended sediment in surface water, 1972-1990
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Abstract
Nutrients and suspended sediment in surface water of the San Joaquin-Tulare basins in California were assessed using 1972-1990 data from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water Information System and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's STOrage and RETrieval database. Loads of nutrients and suspended sediment were calculated at several sites and the contributions from point and nonpoint sources were estimated. Trends in nutrient and suspended-sediment concentrations were evaluated at several sites, especially at the basin outlet on the San Joaquin River. Comparisons of nutrient and suspended sediment concentrations were made among three environmental settings: the San Joaquin Valley-west side, the San Joaquin Valley-east side, and the Sierra Nevada.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water quality assessment of the San Joaquin-Tulare basins, California: Analysis of available data on nutrients and suspended sediment in surface water, 1972-1990 |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1587 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1587 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | California Water Science Center |
| Description | ix, 92 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | San Joaquin-Tulare basins |
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