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January 1, 1998

Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides in agricultural waters and cholinesterase (ChE) inhibition in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides in agricultural waters and cholinesterase (ChE) inhibition in common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Cholinesterase (ChE) activity was used as a biomarker for assessing exposure of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) to organophosphate and carbamate insecticides from irrigated agricultural waters. Carp were collected from a lake (Royal Lake) that receives most of its water from irrigation return flows and from a reference lake (Billy Clapp Lake) outside of the irrigation system. Results...

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S.J. Gruber, M.D. Munn

Water Resources Mission Area, Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 1998

Soil Erosion in the Palouse River Basin: Indications of Improvement Soil Erosion in the Palouse River Basin: Indications of Improvement

No abstract available.

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J.C. Ebbert, R. Dennis Roe

Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 1998

Relation between irrigation method, sediment yields, and losses of pesticides and nitrogen Relation between irrigation method, sediment yields, and losses of pesticides and nitrogen

Yields of suspended sediment from watersheds in the Quincy and Pasco Basins of Washington State have been reduced by the use of sprinkler irrigation on cropland previously in furrow irrigation. Mean daily yields of suspended sediment from nine watersheds sampled during April and May 1994 ranged from 0.4 kg/ha of irrigated cropland in a watershed with no furrow irrigation to 19 kg/ha in a...

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J.C. Ebbert, M. H. Kim

Water Resources Mission Area, Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 1998

A national look at nitrate contamination of ground water A national look at nitrate contamination of ground water

Ground water provides drinking water for more than one-half of the Nation's population (Solley and others, 1993), and is the sole source of drinking water for many rural communities and some large cities. In 1990, ground water accounted for 39 percent of water withdrawn for public supply for cities and towns and 96 percent of water withdrawn by self-supplied systems for domestic use. A...

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Bernard T. Nolan, Barbara C. Ruddy, Kerie J. Hitt, Dennis R. Helsel

Water Resources Mission Area, Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 1998

Concepts for monitoring water quality in the Spokane River Basin, northern Idaho and eastern Washington Concepts for monitoring water quality in the Spokane River Basin, northern Idaho and eastern Washington

Numerous environmental studies have been conducted in the Spokane River Basin over the past several decades by government agencies, academic institutions, and environmental engineering firms. Most of these efforts have focused on the environmental effects of more than a century of silver, lead, and zinc mining and oreprocessing activities in the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River valley in...

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M.A. Beckwith

Water Resources Mission Area, Idaho Water Science Center, Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 1998

Watershed and River Systems Management Program; application to the Yakima River Basin, Washington Watershed and River Systems Management Program; application to the Yakima River Basin, Washington

No abstract available.

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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey

Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 1998

Water quality in the central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho, 1992-95 Water quality in the central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho, 1992-95

Water quality in the Central Columbia Plateau of eastern Washington and western Idaho has been adversely affected by agriculture, especially in irrigated areas, according to the results of a five-year investigation by the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS). Some improvements, however, are noticeable, such as less sediment being washed into streams. These improvements may be the result of...

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Alex K. Williamson, Mark D. Munn, Sarah J. Ryker, Richard J. Wagner, James C. Ebbert, Ann M. Vanderpool

Water Resources Mission Area, Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 1998

Occurrence of pesticides in shallow groundwater of the United States: initial results from the National Water-Quality Assessment program Occurrence of pesticides in shallow groundwater of the United States: initial results from the National Water-Quality Assessment program

The first phase of intensive data collection for the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) was completed during 1993−1995 in 20 major hydrologic basins of the United States. Groundwater land-use studies, designed to sample recently recharged groundwater (generally within 10 years) beneath specific land-use and hydrogeologic settings, are a major component of the groundwater quality...

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Dana W. Kolpin, Jack E. Barbash, Robert J. Gilliom

Water Resources Mission Area, Washington Water Science Center, Central Midwest Water Science Center

January 1, 1998