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Blood properties of prespawning and postspawning anadromous alewives (Alosa pseudoharenqus) Blood properties of prespawning and postspawning anadromous alewives (Alosa pseudoharenqus)
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C.J. Sindermann, D.F. Mairs
Availability of ground water in Lyon County, Minnesota Availability of ground water in Lyon County, Minnesota
Lyon County is in southwestern Minnesota, about 150 miles southwest of Minneapolis and St. Paul The basement rocks in the area consist of granite and quartzite of Precambrian age. These materials are in turn overlain by shale and sandstone of Cretaceous age, glacial drift of Pleistocene age, and alluvium of Recent age. Ground water is available primarily from aquifers in Pleistocene and...
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Harry G. Rodis
Floods in Wisconsin: Magnitude and frequency Floods in Wisconsin: Magnitude and frequency
Flood data from gaging stations on Wisconsin rivers and streams are listed in this report. From these data, composite frequency curves were defined which express the ratio of floods of various recurrence intervals to the mean annual flood. Multiple correlation techniques were used to obtain formulas that relate the basin parameters of drainage area, main channel slope, and lake and...
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D.W. Ericson
The Fish Control Laboratory The Fish Control Laboratory
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R. E. Lennon
Municipal water supplies on the Mesabi and Vermillion Iron Ranges, northeastern Minnesota Municipal water supplies on the Mesabi and Vermillion Iron Ranges, northeastern Minnesota
No abstract available.
Authors
R. D. Cotter, L.H. Young
The stoneroller, Campostoma anomalum (Rafinesque), in Great Smoky Mountains National Park The stoneroller, Campostoma anomalum (Rafinesque), in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum) is one of the more important fish in Great Smoky Mountains National Park because of its abundance and habits. Although esteemed locally as a food and a bait fish, the stoneroller is exploited but little since the fishing regulations which govern the utilization of game fishes afford it a large measure of protection. Distribution is controlled by...
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R. E. Lennon, P. S. Parker
Ground-water hydrology and glacial geology of the Kalamazoo area, Michigan Ground-water hydrology and glacial geology of the Kalamazoo area, Michigan
The Kalamazoo report area includes about 150 square miles of Kalamazoo County, Mich. The area is principally one of industry and commerce, although agriculture also is of considerable importance. It has a moderate and humid climate and lies within the Lake Michigan “snow belt”. Precipitation averages about 35 inches per year. Snowfall averages about 55 inches. The surface features of the...
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Morris Deutsch, K.E. Vanlier, P.R. Giroux
The new Fish Control Laboratory at La Crosse The new Fish Control Laboratory at La Crosse
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Authors
R. E. Lennon