Idaho Water Science Center
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Microplastics are everywhere!
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Baldwin, Austin K.; King, Kerensa; Damstra, Richard; Karns, Byron; Weller, Lark; Mason, Sherri A.; Hoellein, Timothy; Kim, Lisa H.
Bridge scour countermeasure assessments at select bridges in the United States, 2014–16
In 2009, the Federal Highway Administration published Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 23 (HEC-23) to provide specific design and implementation guidelines for bridge scour and stream instability countermeasures. However, the effectiveness of countermeasures implemented over the past decade following those guidelines has not been evaluated....
Dudunake, Taylor J.; Huizinga, Richard J.; Fosness, Ryan L. Estimated seepage rates from selected ditches, ponds, and lakes at the Camas National Wildlife Refuge, eastern Idaho
The Camas National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) in eastern Idaho, established in 1937, contains wetlands, ponds, and wet meadows that are essential resting and feeding habitat for migratory birds and nesting habitat for waterfowl. Initially, natural sources of water supported these habitats. However, during the past few decades, changes in climate and...
Rattray, Gordon W.