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Trends in Arsenic, Selenium, and Strontium Concentrations in the Solomon River BasinV.G. ChristensenAbstractIn the Solomon River Basin, concentrations of arsenic, selenium, and strontium in reservoir sediment are increasing. These increasing trends may be related to the increase in irrigation activity in the basin, which began in the early 1960's. Arsenic and selenium are of concern because of the potential for adverse biological effects. For more information on reservoir sediment studies in Kansas see: http://ks.water.usgs.gov/studies/ressed Additional information about Reservoir Sediment Studies in Kansas can be found at: http://ks.water.usgs.gov/studies/ressed/Christensen, V.G., 2000, Trends in arsenic, selenium, and strontium concentrations in the Solomon River Basin: Topeka, Kansas, HydroGRAM--Quarterly Journal of the Kansas Water Office, Spring 2000, p. 18-21. To request a paper copy of this journal article, email: vglenn@usgs.gov |
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The USGS has collected hydrologic information in Kansas since 1895 with the first USGS Cooperative
Water Program funding agreement for 6 streamflow gages with the Kansas Water Board. USGS collects streamflow
and gage-height data; reservoir content; water-quality and water-quantity data; suspended-sediment data;
and groundwater levels. Hydrologic studies are conducted on national, regional, statewide, and local levels.
The USGS in Kansas works cooperatively with 31 Federal, State, and local agencies, such as the Kansas Water Office, the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Wichita