Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5252
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5252
Many agencies cooperated with the USGS during this evaporation study. The Bureau of Reclamation provided the USGS with a boat and a barge for meteorological equipment. The National Park Service provided temporary use permits, two barges, and space on a National Park Service pumping barge for meteorological equipment. They also provided historical Lake Mead weather data, manpower and equipment for anchoring barges, and security for the barges and equipment. The Las Vegas National Weather Service provided Las Vegas weather data.