Capabilities

By New Mexico Water Science Center Sediment Laboratory

The following is a list of the NMWSC’s analysis capabilities and how data is used in the USGS.

Types of Analysis

Suspended-sediment concentration
Sand/Fine analysis
Particle-size distribution (Suspended and Bed)
Dissolved Solids
Loss on Ignition

How Our Data is Used

Suspended-sediment discharge
Total sediment discharge
Volume and specific weight of exposed and submerged reservoir deposits
Reservoir management
Channel geomorphology
Endangered species habitat improvement
River restoration