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MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER PRODUCTIVITY AND NUTRIENT ASSESSMENT
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From 1992 to 1994, the University of Idaho conducted a research project on the water quality- limited section of the MIddle Snake River from Twin Falls downstream to Upper Salmon Falls Dam in an effort to determine the relationship between the nutrients and sediments entering this 34-mile reach of the Snake RIver and the rivers current level of plant productivity. Three river reaches (Crystal Springs, Box Canyon, Thousand Springs) and four springs (Blue Heart, Box Canyon, Banbury, Nature Conservancy) were sampled from within that section to determine their influence on water quality in the main river. Data sets include: water quality (physical and chemical parameters), phytoplankton, zooplankton, aquatic macrophytes, benthic macroinvertebrates, and sediment chemical composition. The project was funded by the Idaho Division of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) and USEPA , Region 10. This research will contribute to the development of a nutrient management plan to better control productivity and improve water quality in the reach.