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Water resources data for Michigan, water year 1974; Part 2, Water quality records Water resources data for Michigan, water year 1974; Part 2, Water quality records

Water resources data for the 1974 water year for Michigan include records of data for the chemical and physical characteristics of surface and ground waters. 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, and at some sites data were...
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey

Water availability in central Wisconsin — An area of near-surface crystalline rock Water availability in central Wisconsin — An area of near-surface crystalline rock

Available ground water in much of central Wisconsin is limited to discharge through wells of low yield. Aquifers that yield small amounts of water to wells include fractured crystalline rock at or near surface in the eastern part of the area, sandstone overlying crystalline rock in the southern and western parts, and glacial till that covers the area north and west of the Marshfield...
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Edwin Allen Bell, Marvin G. Sherrill

A culture method for sea lamprey larvae A culture method for sea lamprey larvae

No abstract available.
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Lee H. Hanson, Everett Louis King, John H. Howell, Allen J. Smith

Water resources of the Lower Minnesota River Watershed, south-central Minnesota Water resources of the Lower Minnesota River Watershed, south-central Minnesota

The lower Minnesota River watershed, an area of 2,005 square miles, is fairly flat west of the Minnesota River, but rises to a hilly ridge along the east side of the watershed. Most of the area is covered by ground moraine cut deeply by the Minnesota River and less deeply by its tributaries. Surface drainage is toward the Minnesota River at the northeast corner of the watershed. The...
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H.W. Anderson, D.F. Farrell, W.L. Broussard

Water resources of the Rum River Watershed, east-central Minnesota Water resources of the Rum River Watershed, east-central Minnesota

The Rum River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, drains an elongate area of about 1,550 square miles. The source of the Rum River is Mille Lacs Lake. Much of the northern half of the watershed is forested, and there are large areas of swampland. Population is most concentrated in the southern half, where agriculture is the dominant economic activity. Except for scattered Precambrian...
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Donald W. Ericson, Gerald F. Lindholm, John O. Helgesen

Reconnaissance of the upper Au Sable River a cold-water river in the north-central part of Michigan's southern peninsula Reconnaissance of the upper Au Sable River a cold-water river in the north-central part of Michigan's southern peninsula

The Au Sable River is one of Michigan’s most popular trout streams and canoe trails. Its riverside campgrounds are enjoyed by thousands of campers each year, and many cabins and homes have been built on its banks. At present, interests of the different recreationists – fishermen, canoers, campers, and riverside property owners – conflict. The conflict results from the face that the...
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G. E. Hendrickson, C. J. Doonan
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