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The chemical composition of lakes in the north‐central United States

January 9, 1983

Lake waters of the north‐central U.S.A. are classified into five groups, based on increasing specific conductivity and changes in ionic composition from east to west, from Wisconsin through Minnesota to North and South Dakota. The most dilute group of waters has specific conductivities

Publication Year 1983
Title The chemical composition of lakes in the north‐central United States
DOI 10.4319/lo.1983.28.2.0287
Authors Eville Gorham, Walter Dean, J.E. Sanger
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Limnology and Oceanography
Index ID 70207761
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center
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