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Some observations on the ecology and fish management of reservoirs in the United States Some observations on the ecology and fish management of reservoirs in the United States

By 1980 there were 1,608 reservoirs (over 202 ha each) with a surface area of 4 million ha in the United States. Construction of new reservoirs has decreased in recent years because of the lack of suitable sites and the opposition of environmental interests. Reservoirs have characteristics of both lacustrine and riverine ecosystems. Reservoirs have been segmented into riverine...
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N. G. Benson

Deep artesian aquifers of Sanibel and Captiva Islands, Lee County, Florida Deep artesian aquifers of Sanibel and Captiva Islands, Lee County, Florida

Sanibel and Captiva Islands, two of the barrier islands off the lower west coast of Florida, have a resident population of about 6,000 and an additional 6,000 visitors during the peak of the tourist season. Rapid growth and extensive development in recent years have imposed progressively greater stress on the water resources of the islands. Sanibel and Captiva Islands are underlain by a...
Authors
D. H. Boggess, T.H. O’Donnell

Hydrologic data from monitoring of saline-water intrusion in the Cape Coral area, Lee County, Florida Hydrologic data from monitoring of saline-water intrusion in the Cape Coral area, Lee County, Florida

As a result of declining water levels and saline-water intrusion in the Cape Coral area, the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the City of Cape Coral established a monitoring well network in Cape Coral and adjacent areas in 1978-79. The network was designed to provide indication of lateral movement of saline water in the upper part of the Hawthorn Formation; to provide trends in...
Authors
Daniel J. Fitzpatrick

Annotated bibliography of the geology and hydrology of the surficial aquifers in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, Florida Annotated bibliography of the geology and hydrology of the surficial aquifers in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, Florida

Bibliographic citations and abstracts from 147 hydrologic and geologic investigations of the surficial aquifers of southeast Florida are listed in this annotated bibliography. The citations are listed alphabetically by the senior author's name.
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Carmen R. Causaras

Water resources data: South Carolina Water resources data: South Carolina

No abstract available.
Authors
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey

Water resources data Georgia, water year 1981 Water resources data Georgia, water year 1981

Water resources data for the 1981 water year for Georgia consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This report contains discharge records of 109 gaging stations; stage for 10 gaging stations; stage and contents for 17 lakes and reservoirs; water quality for 22 continuous stations, 131...
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
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