Evaluation of the Coldwater River : interim report January, 1989 through June, 1991

84 Pages·1992·2.9 MB·English

by  Cooper, C. M

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1992 Agricultural United States
Research Department of
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National Sedimentation Laboratory
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EVALUATION OF THE COLDWATER RIVER
January, 1989 through June, 1991
Interim Report
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C. M. Cooper, P. G. McCoy, and S. S. Knight
Water Quality/Ecology & Watershed Processes Research Units
National Sedimentation Laboratory Research Report No. 1
SEPTEMBER 1992
United States
Department of
Agriculture
National Agricultural Library
Oxford, Mississippi 38655
EVALUATION OF THE COLDWATER RIVER
January, 1989 through June, 1991
Interim Report
for
The Demonstration Erosion Control (DEC) Task Force
Prepared By:
C. M. Cooper, P. G. McCoy, and S. S. Knight
Water Quality/Ecology & Watershed Processes Research Units
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EVALUATION OF THE
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National Sedimentation Laboratory
Agricultural Research Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Oxford, Mississippi
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C. M. Cooper, P. G. McCoy, and S. S. KnighF
Contribution of the National Sedimentation Laboratory, Agricultural Research
Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Oxford, Mississippi in cooperation with
the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Statement of Purpose
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Evaluation
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Water Quality
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Flora Surveys iv
Fauna Surveys
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INTERIM RESULTS
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Land Use
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Water Quality iv
Plant Surveys v
Faunal Surveys v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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STUDY SITE
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
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Fig. 1 2
RESULTS
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Land Use 3
Table 4
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Water Quality 6
Physical Parameters 6
Nutrients 6
Pesticides 6
Table 2 7
Fig. 2 10
Fig. 3 11
Fig. 4 12
Fig. 5 13
Fig. 6 14
Table 3 15
Fig. 7 17
Table 4 18
Plant Survey 19
Table 5 20
Table 6 23
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