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Study Maps Nitrate In Washington Ground Water
(12/04/08)
Results of the first statewide study to predict elevated concentrations of nitrate in ground water are summarized in a report published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Health.
Before the Elwha Dams Come Down
(11/24/08)
Scientific data from the Elwha River will help create a detailed "before" picture of the river, ahead of scheduled removal of two large dams that will release more than 80 years of trapped river sediments....
Vandals Knock Out Flood Gage On Nooksack River
(07/16/08)
Vandals struck again at an important flood-warning gage on the Nooksack River, this time knocking it off the air temporarily....
A First: Hood Canal ground water measured directly
(06/25/08)
For the first time, scientists have directly measured the ground water flow into Hood Canal, one of several pathways that oxygen-depleting nitrate can take to the Canal and cause fish kills....
Hatchery Water Temps Rise Tied To Columbia River
(05/27/08)
A reported increase in temperatures of groundwater supplying a salmon hatchery in Douglas County is likely due to an increase in Columbia River temperatures....
Warm weather boosts Washington river flows
(05/16/08)
Warm temperatures combined with heavy snowpacks in many Washington basins are expected to boost streamflows in many rivers across the state, with four rivers forecast by the National Weather Service to go above flood stage over the next two days.
New Maps Show Yakima Basin Aquifers
(04/10/08)
New maps showing the complex, highly productive basalt aquifers in the Yakima River Basin are contained in a report published today by the USGS. The basalt aquifers are important sources of water for irrigation, public supply, residential, and livestock uses in the basin.
New Peak Flow For Record Chehalis Flood
(02/05/08)
A new record was set in peak streamflow in the upper watershed of the Chehalis River, according to preliminary calculations made after the December 3, 2007, storm event.
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