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The influence of Lake Powell on the suspended sediment-phosphorus dynamics of the...
The Colorado River has been successively modified by the construction of several reservoirs, beginning in 1935 with the formation of Lake Mead by Hoover Dam. These reservoirs are located in a chain, and each one has an influence on the nutrient... 1983-01-01
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Increasing water efficiency in California’s commercial, industrial, and institutional...
Reliable and adequate access to water is critical for businesses and their surrounding communities. Across the nation, water shortages are triggering growing concern and an acceleration of efforts to increase water use efficiency. Adopting... 2009-05-01
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Biota of Lake Mead: Annotated checklist and bibliography
In 1935 construction was completed on the Bureau of Reclamation's Hoover Dam, located near the bend of the historic Colorado River. Rising 726 feet within the rugged walls of Black Canyon, the structure is still recognized today as the highest... 1977-03-01
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Influence of dredging and high discharge on the ecology of Black Canyon
The Water and Power Resources Service is considering dredging in Black Canyon to create a larger forebay to accommodate higher peak discharges and reverse flows for proposed modifications to Hoover Dam. The Black Canyon area from Hoover Dam to... 1980-01-01
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Limnological monitoring data for Lake Mead during 1988
Limnological monitoring was conducted in Las Vegas Bay and Boulder Basin from April to December of 1988. The purpose of the monitoring was to (i) document possible changes in water quality resulting from decreased phosphorus loading and increased... 1989-04-01
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Ground-water appraisal of the Meadow Valley area, Lincoln and Clark Counties, Nevada
This report, the 27th in the series of reconnaissance ground-water studies which were initiated following authorization by the I960 Legislature, gives the results of a study of the Meadow Valley area. This area includes eight valleys in... 1964-07-01
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Phytoplankton successions and lake dynamics in Las Vegas Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada
Phytoplankton successions, applications of the general growth equation, and physical measurements have been employed to investigate events occurring at the interface between industrial and sewage effluent contained in Las Vegas Wash and the waters... 1972-10-01
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Thermal tolerances and preferences of fishes of the Virgin River system (Utah, Arizona,...
Critical thermal maxima (CTM) and thermal preferenda of the common fishes of the Virgin River were examined. Differences in final temperature preferenda and CTM for species with low thermal lability (speckled dace, spinedace, roundtail chub)... 1987-10-01
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Evaluation of possible temperature fluctuations from proposed power modifications at...
There are several planned alternatives for increasing the generation capacity of Hoover Dam to help meet peak power demands. These alternatives include: (a) uprating the existing generating units, (b) replacing or adding one or more generating... 1980-03-01
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Changes in the morphometry of Las Vegas Wash and the impact on water quality
Las Vegas Wash, a natural wash east of Las Vegas, Nevada, carries stormwater, groundwater drainage, and sewage effluent from two sewage treatment plants to Lake Mead. Over 80 percent of the normal discharge of approximately 3.4 m3/s (120 ft3/s)... 1988-01-01
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Lake Mead prefertilization study: Preliminary nutrient enhancement studies in Lake Mead
Studies conducted by the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV), the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD), The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), and the United States Bureau of... 1987-11-01
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Chemical and biological structure of Lake Mead sediments
Lake Mead has undergone a serious decline since Glen Canyon Dam was constructed 450 km upstream in 1963. State fisheries management agencies are concerned that the decline was caused by water level fluctuations and more severe drawdowns during the... 1981-06-01
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Evaluation of impacts associated with reregulation of water levels in Lake Mohave
The U.S. Water and Power Resources Service is considering reregulating Lake Mohave water levels to increase the net power benefit from Hoover Dam. Reregulation will not increase the generation capacity of the Hoover powerplant but it will enable... 1980-03-01
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Effects of ambient Lake Mohave temperatures on development, oxygen consumption, and...
Spawning of razorback suckers, Xyrauchen texanus, in Lake Mohave occurred from 10-22° C and larvae were collected at water temperatures from 10-15° C in 1982 and 1983. In the laboratory, hatching success was similar from 12-20° C, but reduced... 1990-01-01
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Methods for biological, chemical, and physical analyses in reservoirs
This manual contains detailed descriptions of biological, chemical and physical sampling and analytical procedures used at the Lake Mead Limnological Research Center. The manual was prepared in response to requests made by numerous individuals... 1980-12-01
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Littoral and limnetic zooplankton communities in Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona, USA
Zooplankton were collected from adjacent littoral and limnetic sites in Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona, USA. Limnetic species dominated both littoral and limnetic zooplankton communities; littoral species rarely exceeded 2% of monthly total zooplankton... 1991-01-01
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A Diurnal zooplankton migration study in Lake Mead
The diurnal vertical movement of zooplankton was first recorded in freshwater lakes by Weismann (1877) in Lake Constance (Bodensee), although Cuvier was credited with observing the migration of Daphniae in 1817 (Gushing, 1955). The migration is... 1974-01-01
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Phytoplankton distribution and water quality indices for Lake Mead (Colorado River)
Phytoplankton samples were collected in Lake Mend 6 times from September 1910 to June 1971 for 8 stations at depths of 0. 3, 5, 10, 20, and 30 m. These samples were processed through a Millipore filter apparatus and 79 planktonic algae were... 1974-01-01
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Distribution of stream pollution in lake water
Wastewater effluent-laden waters from Las Vegas Wash (LVW) form a density current that may be detected in Boulder Basin of Lake Mead at considerable distances from the wash estuary. This led to the suspicion that water from the inflowing stream... 1976-05-01
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Nutrient limitation in a southwestern desert reservoir: Eutrophication of Las Vegas...
Algal bioassay tests were conducted with Selenastrum capricornutum and natural algae on inner Las Vegas Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada, from December 1992 through September 1993, to identify any nutrient limitation in an area of the reservoir that has... 1995-09-01
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Temporal and spatial variation in pelagic fish abundance in Lake Mead determined from...
Echograms have been used extensively to locate and estimate the relative abundance of marine fish stocks (Cushing 1973). In freshwater, echograms have been used to describe vertical (Netsch et al. 1971; Eggers 1978; O'Brien et al. 1984; Matthews... 1989-01-01
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Lake Mead cover enhancement project
Ninety-three wildlife agencies were surveyed for information on their attempts to improve fish habitat. In addition, an annotated bibliography including over 100 summaries was completed on: 1. largemouth bass cover requirements and preferences, 2.... 1987-07-01
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Limnological monitoring data for Lake Mead during 1987: Technical report no. 20
Limnological monitoring was conducted in Las Vegas Bay and Boulder Basin from April to December of 1987. The purpose of the monitoring was to (i) document possible changes in water quality resulting from decreased phosphorus loading in Las Vegas... 1988-01-01
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The Limnological status of Lake Mead and Lake Mohave under present and future...
The ever-increasing demand for energy in the southwest has led to a search for additional sources of power generation. Coal-fired powerplants currently provide most of the baseline energy in the southwest, but this must be supplemented with... 1980-01-01
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Fish aid: The Lake Mead fertilization project
Sport fishing at Lake Mead in Nevada and Arizona is a resource valued at nearly $100 million per year to southern Nevada. During the past two decades, salmonids, mostly trout, have disappeared entirely, the largemouth bass catch has drastically... 1988-01-01
