Water-Quality Study of Tulpehocken Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Prior to Impoundment of Blue Marsh Lake.

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Abstract:

Blue Marsh Lake is planned as a multipurpose impoundment to be constructed on Tulpehocken Creek near Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Prior to construction, samples of water, bed material, and soil were collected through-out the impoundment site to determine concentrations of nutrients, insecticides, trace metals, suspended sediment and bacteria.

Author(s):
Barker, James L.
Author Organization(s):
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HARRISBURG PA WATER RESOURCES DIV
Descriptive Note:
Water resources investigations,
Pagination:
0066

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
USGS/WRI-77-55
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*WATER QUALITY, *STREAMS, *WATER ANALYSIS, WASTE WATER, BACTERIA, NUTRIENTS, WATER POLLUTION, WATERSHEDS, AQUATIC ORGANISMS, ARSENIC, BASINS(GEOGRAPHIC), SOIL TESTS, FECES, MICROORGANISMS, WASTES(INDUSTRIAL), WATER CHEMISTRY, WASTES(SANITARY ENGINEERING), LIMNOLOGY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Water Pollution and Control
Keyword(s):
*Tulpehocken Creek, Delaware River
Report Date:
1977 Sep 01