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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/12039| Title: | Tundra lakes as a source of fresh water, Kipnuk, Alaska |
| Authors: | United States. Public Health Service. Bredthauer, S. R. Doerflinger, Duane F. |
| Keywords: | Arctic regions Fresh water Salt water Water supplies Kipnuk, Alaska Lakes Water quality Tundras |
| Publisher: | Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Special report (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)) ; 79-30. |
| Description: | Special Report Abstract: A study of water quality in several small tundra lakes near Kipnuk, Alaska, was conducted to determine if the lakes were of sufficiently high quality during the snowmelt season to provide the village with enough water for a year-round supply. Since the village is located just 4 miles inland from the Bering Sea, primary emphasis was placed on locating water sources with low chloride concentrations. The tundra lakes were of sufficiently high quality to be pumped into a storage area during early summer to be used as a year-round supply. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/12039 |
| Appears in Collections: | Special Report |
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| SR-79-30.pdf | 1.06 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |