Water resources data for Wyoming, water year 1971; part 2, water quality records
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Abstract
Water-resources data for the 1971 water year for Wyoming include records of data for the chemical and physical characteristics of surface and ground water. Data on the quality of surface water (chemical, temperature, and sediment) were collected from designated sampling sites at predetermined intervals such as once daily, weekly, monthly or less frequently. At some sites water-temperature data were recorded on charts by recorders. Data are given for 190 sampling stations of which 107 are continuous-record stations and 83 are miscellaneous sites. Chemical analyses also are given for 118 ground-water sites. Locations of surface water-quality stations are shown in figure 1 and locations of ground-water sites are shown in figure 2. Data on a few pertinent stations in bordering States are also included. The data were collected by the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey under the direction of Robert L. Cushman, district chief. These data represent that portion of the National Water Data System collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in Wyoming.
The Geological Survey has published records of chemical quality, water temperatures, and sediment since 1941 in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled, "Quality of Surface Water of the United States." Beginning with the 1964 water year, water-quality records have been released by the Geological Survey in annual reports on a State-boundary basis. These reports are for limited distribution and are designed primarily for rapid release of data shortly after the end of the water year. These records will be published later in Geological Survey water-supply papers.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water resources data for Wyoming, water year 1971; part 2, water quality records |
| Series title | Water Data Report |
| Series number | WY-71-2 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wdrWY712 |
| Year Published | 1972 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | vi, 243 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |