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Page 87
POTOMAC RIVER ESTUARY STUDY The continued growth and vitality of the
Nation is linked to the maintenance of or improvement in the quality of its water
resources . Water quality is the physical , chemical , and biological characteristics
of ...
POTOMAC RIVER ESTUARY STUDY The continued growth and vitality of the
Nation is linked to the maintenance of or improvement in the quality of its water
resources . Water quality is the physical , chemical , and biological characteristics
of ...
Page 88
All of the suspended sediment contributed to the Potomac River estuary came
from nonpoint sources . Of the total annual amount of suspended sediment ; 56
percent came from sources upstream from Chain Bridge , 43 percent came from ...
All of the suspended sediment contributed to the Potomac River estuary came
from nonpoint sources . Of the total annual amount of suspended sediment ; 56
percent came from sources upstream from Chain Bridge , 43 percent came from ...
Page 98
The snowmelt began soon after May 1 , at which time the snow cover ranged
from about 1.2 to 1.5 times greater than average in the Bear River basin , about
1.5 times greater than average in the Weber River basin , and from about 1.3 to
1.8 ...
The snowmelt began soon after May 1 , at which time the snow cover ranged
from about 1.2 to 1.5 times greater than average in the Bear River basin , about
1.5 times greater than average in the Weber River basin , and from about 1.3 to
1.8 ...
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( w ) ; Pitkin County , Board of Commissioners ( w ) ; Pueblo Civil Defense
Agency ( w ) ; Purgatoire River Water Conservancy District ( w ) ; Rio Blanco
County , Board of County Commissioners ( w ) ; Rio Grande Water Conservation
District ( w ) ...
( w ) ; Pitkin County , Board of Commissioners ( w ) ; Pueblo Civil Defense
Agency ( w ) ; Purgatoire River Water Conservancy District ( w ) ; Rio Blanco
County , Board of County Commissioners ( w ) ; Rio Grande Water Conservation
District ( w ) ...
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Pennsylvania : Altoona City Authority ( w ) ; Bethlehem , City of ( w ) ; Chester ,
County of , Water Resources Authority ( w ) ; Delaware River Basin Commission (
w ) ; Harrisburg , City of , Department of Public Works ( w ) ; Letort Regional ...
Pennsylvania : Altoona City Authority ( w ) ; Bethlehem , City of ( w ) ; Chester ,
County of , Water Resources Authority ( w ) ; Delaware River Basin Commission (
w ) ; Harrisburg , City of , Department of Public Works ( w ) ; Letort Regional ...
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