Coralville Reservoir Water Quality Study.

Abstract

The purpose of the Coralville Reservoir Water Quality Project has been the determination of the effects of a flood control reservoir on the chemical and biological characteristics of its parent river. Samples were collected from the Iowa River upstream from the reservoir; from the top, mid-depth and bottom of the reservoir and from the Iowa River at two points downstream from the dam. From October 1975 through July 1976 samples were collected on a weekly basis and analyzed only for temperature, conductivity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen and pH. Plankton analyses were carried out monthly while all other parameters were determined on a twice monthly basis. During August and September samples were collected and analyzed twice monthly for all parameters except plankton which continued to be enumerated on a monthly basis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA046054

Entities

People

  • Donald B. Mcdonald

Organizations

  • University of Iowa

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Bacteria
  • Biochemical Oxygen Demand
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Flood Control
  • Heavy Metals
  • Iowa River
  • Metals
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Public Health
  • Streptococcus
  • Water Pollution
  • Water Quality

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Oceanography.