Specific conductance identifies perched and ground water lakes.

Clarence F. Hawkinson; Elon S. Verry

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Specific conductance identifies perched and ground water lakes.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Clarence F. Hawkinson, Elon S. Verry

Year:

1975

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-120. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Shows that lakes can be classified into perched, ground water, and transitional categories according to specific conductance values. Confirms the classification with 10 years of water table measurements in 29 wells and discusses several applications of lake specific conductance values.

Keywords

water table, limnology, land management, water quality, maps

Citation

Hawkinson, Clarence F.; Verry, Elon S. 1975. Specific conductance identifies perched and ground water lakes. Research Paper NC-120. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station