Clark Fork near Galen

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CLARK FORK WATER-QUALITY MONITORING

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Published USGS reports for the Clark Fork basin

The following reports published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) present water-quality and related information for the Clark Fork basin.  Interpretive reports provide interpretations and conclusions supported by an analysis of the data.  Data reports provide only the raw data or non-interpretive statistical summaries, without any analysis of the data.  Some reports are available online, either in an html or pdf format, while others are available only in paper copy.  Information for these and other USGS reports can be obtained at http://pubs.water.usgs.gov .

Interpretive Reports

Griffin, E.R. and Smith, J.D., 2001, Analysis of vegetation controls on bank erosion rates, Clark Fork of the Columbia River, Deer Lodge valley, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4115, 8 p. (available in paper copy only, http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri014115).

Griffin, E.R. and Smith, J.D., 2002, State of flood plain vegetation within the meander belt of the Clark Fork of the Columbia River, Deer Lodge valley, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4109, 17 p. (available in paper copy only, (http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri024109)

Hornberger, M.I., Lambing, J.H., Luoma, S.N., and Axtmann, E.V., 1997, Spatial and temporal trends of trace metals in surface water, bed sediment, and biota of the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana, 1985-95: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-669, 84 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr97669.
 
Lambing, J.H., 1991, Water-quality and transport characteristics of suspended sediment and trace elements in streamflow of the upper Clark Fork basin from Galen to Missoula, Montana, 1985-90: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 91-4139, 73 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri914139.

Lambing, J.H. 1998, Estimated 1996-97 and long-term average annual loads for suspended sediment and selected trace elements in streamflow of the upper Clark Fork basin from Warm Springs to Missoula, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4137, 35 p. (available in paper copy only, http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri984137).

Lambing, J.H., and Sando, S.K., Estimated loads of suspended sediment and selected trace elements transported through Milltown Reservoir in the upper Clark Fork basin, water years 2004-07: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5080, 24 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5080 .

Nimick, D.A., 1993, Hydrology and water chemistry of shallow aquifers along the upper Clark Fork, western Montana:  U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4052, 63 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri934052.

Smith, J.D., Lambing, J.H., Nimick, D.A., Parrett, C., Ramey, M., Schafer, W., 1998, Geomorphology, flood-plain tailings, and metal transport in the upper Clark Fork valley, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4170, 56 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri984170.

Smith, J.D. and Griffin, E.R., 2002, Relation between geomorphic stability and the density of large shrubs on the flood plain of the Clark Fork of the Columbia River in the Deer Lodge valley, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4070,   25 p., (available in paper copy only, http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri024070).

Moore, J. N. and Luoma, S. N. (1990). Hazardous wastes from large scale metal extraction: A case study. Environmental Science & Technology 24, 1279-1285. Moore and Luoma 1990 (PDF)

Axtmann, E. V. and Luoma, S. N. (1991). Large-scale distribution of metal contamination in the fine-grained sediments of the Clark Fork River, Montana. Applied Geochemistry 6, 75-88. Axtmann and Luoma 1991 (PDF)

Axtmann, E. V., Cain, D. J., and Luoma, S. N. (1997). Effect of tributary inflows on the distribution of trace metals in fine-grained bed sediments and benthic insects of the Clark Fork River, Montana. Environmental Science & Technology 31, 750-758. Axtmann et al 1997 (PDF)

Cain, D. J. and Luoma, S. N. (1998). Metal exposures to native populations of the Caddisfly Hydropsyche (Tricoptera: Hydropsychidae) determined from cytosolic and whole body metal concentrations. Hydrobiologia 386, 103-117. Cain and Luoma 1998 (PDF)

Cain, D. J., Luoma, S. N., Carter, J. L., and Fend, S. V. (1992). Aquatic insects as bioindicators of trace element contamination in cobble-bottom rivers and streams. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 49, 2141-2154. Cain et al 1992 (PDF)

Cain, D. J., Luoma, S. N., and Axtmann, E. V. (1995). Influence of gut content in immature aquatic insects on assessments of environmental metal contamination. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 52, 2736-2746.Cain et al 1995 (PDF)

Cain, D. J., Luoma, S. N., and Wallace, W. G. (2004). Linking metal bioaccumulation of aquatic insects to their distribution patterns in a mining-impacted river. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 23(6), 1463-1473.Cain et al 2004 (PDF)

Hornberger, M.I., Luoma, S.N., Johnson, M.L., and Holyoak, M. (2009). Influence of remediation in a mine-impacted river: metal trends over large spatial and temporal scales. Ecological Applications, In Press.

Data Reports

Bowers, C.L., Caldwell, R.R., and Dutton, D.M., 2003, Water-quality, streambed-sediment, and biological data from the Clark Fork-Pend Oreille and Spokane River basins, Montana, Idaho, and Washington, 1998-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-292, 203 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr03292.
 
Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and Axtmann, E.V., 1996, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 1994 through September 1995) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-432, 109 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr96432.

Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and Axtmann, E.V., 1997, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 1995 through September 1996) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-552, 91 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr97552.

Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and Axtmann, E.V., 1998, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 1996 through September 1997) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-407, 102 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr98407.

Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and Bouse, R.M., 1999, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 1997 through September 1998) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-251, 102 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr99251.

Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and David, C.P.C., 2000, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 1998 through September 1999) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-370, 102 p. available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr00370.

Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and David, C.P.C., 2001, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 1999 through September 2000) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-379, 95 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr01379.

Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and David, C.P.C., 2002, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 2000 through September 2001) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-358, 94 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr02358.

Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and Lavigne, I.R., 2003, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 2001 through September 2002) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-356, 95 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr03356.

Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and Lavigne, I.R., 2004, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 2002 through September 2003) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1340, 107 p. (available in paper copy only, http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr20041340)

Dodge, K.A. Hornberger, M.I., and Dyke, J.L., 2005, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 2003 through September 2004) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1356, 124 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1356 .

Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and Dyke, J.L., 2006, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 2004 through September 2005) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1266, 109 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1266 .

Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and Dyke, J.L., 2007, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 2005 through September 2006) and statistical summaries of long-term data for streams in the Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1301, 124 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1301 .

Dodge, K.A., Hornberger, M.I., and Dyke, J.L., 2008, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 2006 through September 2007) and statistical summaries of long-term data for streams in the Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1318, 132 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1318 .

Lambing, J.H., 1987, Water-quality data for the Clark Fork and selected tributaries from Deer Lodge to Milltown, Montana, March 1985 through June 1986: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-110, 48 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr87110.

Lambing, J.H., 1988, Water-quality data (July 1986 through September 1987) and statistical summaries (March 1985 through September 1987) for the Clark Fork and selected tributaries from Deer Lodge to Missoula, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-308, 55 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr88308.

Lambing, J.H., 1989, Water-quality data (October 1987 through September 1988) and statistical summaries (March 1985 through September 1988) for the Clark Fork and selected tributaries from Galen to Missoula, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-229, 51 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr89229.

Lambing, J.H., 1990, Water-quality data (October 1988 through September 1989) and statistical summaries (March 1985 through September 1989) for the Clark Fork and selected tributaries from Galen to Missoula, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-168, 68 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr90168.

Lambing, J.H., Hornberger, M.I., Axtmann, E.V., and Pope, D.A., 1994, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 1992 through September 1993) and statistical summaries of water-quality data (March 1985 through September 1993) for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-375, 85 p. available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr94375.

Lambing, J.H., Hornberger, M.I., Axtmann, E.V., and Dodge, K.A., 1995, Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data (October 1993 through September 1994) and statistical summaries of data for streams in the upper Clark Fork basin, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-429, 104 p., available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr95429.

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