USGS · 70240127
Lake Tahoe water monitoring and research activities
Abstract
Several decades ago, deteriorating water quality and clarity in Lake Tahoe prompted the initiation of environmental programs in the Lake Tahoe basin. Data on seasonal sediment loads from tributary streams, and nutrient loads from surrounding streams and groundwater aquifers, were needed to document the causes of this deterioration, the local and regional effectiveness of environmental programs, and to assure compliance with California and Nevada water-quality management programs.
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Ramon C. Naranjo. 2020. Lake Tahoe water monitoring and research activities. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70240127
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