Main Title |
Comprehensive survey of sedimentation in Lake Mead, 1948-49 / |
Author |
Smith, W. O. ;
Smith, William Ogden
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Publisher |
U.S. Govt. Print. Off., |
Year Published |
1960 |
OCLC Number |
03686525 |
Subjects |
Mead, Lake (Ariz and Nev) ;
Reservoir sedimentation
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Additional Subjects |
Reservoir sedimentation ;
Mead, Lake
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
QE75.P9 1960 no.295 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
06/05/2019 |
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Collation |
xii, 254 p. : ill., maps, diagrs., graphs, tables ; 29 cm. |
Notes |
Part of illustrative matter in pocket. "Prepared in collaboration with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation [several other Federal agencies and the] University of California, Scripps Institution of Oceanography." Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents Notes |
Summary of results / by W.O. Smith, C.P. Vetter, and G.B. Cummings -- Introduction. The Lake Mead problem / by C.P. Vetter ; Organization of the work and equipment / by W.O. Smith ; Geologic setting of Lake Mead / by C.R. Longwell ; Drainage basin tributary to Lake Mead / by H.E. Thomas -- Geodetic surveys. Precise leveling / by E.J. Parkin ; Interpretation of the leveling data / by C.R. Longwell -- Hydrographic surveys. Survey of the lake / by Gunnar Leifson ; Survey of Lower Granite Gorge / by L.C. Pampel ; Reservoir storage : significance of area, capacity, and sediment tables / by J.W. Stanley ; Water budget / W.B. Langbein -- Water of the lake. Character of the inflowing water / by C.S. Howard ; Chemistry of the water / by C.S. Howard ; Circulation and evaporation / by E.R. Anderson and D.W. Pritchard ; Character of the accumulated sediment / by H.R. Gould ; Bacteriology and biochemistry of the sediments / by F.D. Sisler ; Amount of sediment / by H.R. Gould ; Turbidity currents / by H.R. Gould ; Erosion in the reservoir / by H.R. Gould ; Sedimentation in relation to reservoir utilization / by H.R. Gould ; Life of the reservoir / by H.E. Thomas, H.R. Gould, and W.B. Langbein ; The sediment problems in reservoirs / by Thomas Maddock, Jr. |
Place Published |
Washington |
Corp Au Ser Add Ent |
Geological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper ; 295. |
PUB Date Free Form |
1960 |
Series Author |
United States. Geological Survey. Professional paper ; 295 |
Series Title Untraced |
Geological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper ; 295 |
BIB Level |
m |
Document Type |
BC |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
gs 60000223 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20120525112229 |
Language |
eng |
SUDOCS Number |
I 19.16:295 |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02892cam 22004211i 45020 |