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Water quality of the tidal Potomac River and Estuary; hydrologic data report supplement, 1979 through 1981 water years

January 1, 1984

This report is a companion report to the U.S. Geological Survey 1979, 1980, and 1981 Hydrologic Data Reports of the tidal Potomac River and Estuary. It contains values of biochemical oxygen demand and specific rate constants, incident light and light attenuation measurements; numbers of phytoplankton, fecal coliform and fecal streptococci, cross-sectional averages from field measurements of dissolved oxygen, pH, specific conductance , and temperature data; and cross-sectional averages of chlorophyll data. Sewage treatment plant loads are also included. (USGS)

Publication Year 1984
Title Water quality of the tidal Potomac River and Estuary; hydrologic data report supplement, 1979 through 1981 water years
DOI 10.3133/ofr84132
Authors R.H. Coupe, W.E. Webb
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 84-132
Index ID ofr84132
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse