| Main Title |
Water Quality of Selected Streams in the Coal Area of Southeastern Montana. |
| Author |
Knapton, J. R. ;
McKinley., P. W. ;
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| CORP Author |
Geological Survey, Helena, Mont. ;Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D.C. ;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. |
| Year Published |
1977 |
| Report Number |
USGS/WRD/WRI-77/062 ;USGS/WRI-77-80; |
| Stock Number |
PB-273 028 |
| Additional Subjects |
Stream flow ;
Coal ;
Water pollution ;
Inorganic salts ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Mine waters ;
Sediment transport ;
Agriculture ;
Runoff ;
Anions ;
Cations ;
Temperature ;
Trace elements ;
Conductivity ;
Salinity ;
Aquifers ;
Nutrients ;
Tables(Data) ;
Montana ;
Mine acid drainage
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB-273 028 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
156p |
| Abstract |
This report summarizes and evaluates water-quality data collected at 35 stream sites in the coal region of southeastern Montana. Sarpy Creek, Armells Creek, and Rosebud Creek sometimes have dissolved-solids concentrations that cause water to be marginal for agricultural purposes. At times of rainfall and snowmelt, the runoff water mixes with the base-flow component to improve the overall quality. Water in the Tongue River generally showed a downstream degradation in which some changes were related to the lithology of the aquifers contributing water to streamflow. Water from Pumpkin Creek and Mizpah Creek is used mostly for cattle watering. To some extent water is used for irrigation although the salinity hazard was often high. The chemical quality of the Powder River changed little during flow downstream. High sediment loads of the river acted as transporting agents for many of the plant nutrients and trace-element constituents. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Prepared in cooperation with Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D.C., and Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Water-resources investigations (Final). |
| PUB Date Free Form |
Aug 77 |
| Category Codes |
13B; 8I; 68D; 48A |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A08/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
100/00 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
323726517 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
