Groundwater study of the Duwamish River valley — Plain-language summary (English)
USGS_Duwamish_study_handout_2024.pdf
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- [Chinese] Washington 杜瓦米什河谷(Duwamish River Valley) 地下水研究
- [Vietnamese] Nghiên cứu nước ngầm ở Thung Lũng Sông Duwamish, Washington
- [Somali] Daraasadda biyaha dhulka hoostiisa ee Duwamish River Valley, Washington
- [Khmer] ការសិក្សាអំពីទឹក្សក្រកាមដីនៃររលង Duwamish River Valley ទីរក្ស ុង Washin…
- [Spanish] Estudio de aguas subterráneas del Duwamish River Valley, Washington
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This handout offers a plain language summary of the U.S. Geological Survey's Groundwater Study in the Duwamish River Valley, Washington.
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