Resources for the San Juan Watershed
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Simulation and description of the movement of the Gold King Mine plume and total and dissolved concentrations of metals. Author: Knightes et al. |
Simulating the Fate and Transport of an Acid Mine Drainage Release Using the WASP Model (2016) | Gold King Mine; Metals; mining; Animas; San Juan | |
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Analysis of surface water sampling results from Animas and San Juan after Gold King Mine release. Author: Blake et al. |
Surface Water Geochemistry, Sediment, and Field Parameters During Snowmelt and Monsoons in the New Mexico Reach of the Animas and San Juan Rivers (2016) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; Animas; San Juan | |
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Report identifying pollution sources within the Animas River Watershed. Author: Animas Watershed Partnership |
COMING SOON: Source Pollution Identification: Colorado/S. Ute Reach Animas River Watershed (2011) | Nutrient loading; water quality; Benthic Macroinvertebrate; Animas | |
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Presentation outlining sampling effort of San Juan and Animas Rivers for E. Coli and other bacteria. Author: Animas Watershed Partnership |
COMING SOON: Who Pooped in the River? (2015) | Water quality; bacteria; Animas; San Juan | |
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Presentation on the Citizens' Advisory Committee and water quality issues in the Animas and San Juan Rivers. Author: New Mexico Environment Department |
COMING SOON: The Gold King Mine Citizens' Advisory Committee Update: the Committee, Purpose, Members, and Highlights from Previous Meetings (2016) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; Animas; San Juan | |
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Report detailing emerging sedimentation concerns in Lightner Creek. Author: Lightner Creek Watershed Group |
Lightner Creek Watershed Evaluation Report (2011) (PDF) | Water quality; sediment; Lightner Creek | |
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Study assessing sediment fluxes and other physical characteristics in Lightner Creek. Author: Mountain Studies Institute |
COMING SOON: Lightner Creek Sediment Monitoring Initiative Report - Phase 2 (2011) | Water quality; sediment; Lightner Creek | |
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Outline of Animas Watershed Partnership's Watershed Based Plan (WBP) for the Animas River watershed. Author: Animas Watershed Partnership |
COMING SOON: Animas River Watershed Based Plan (2011) | Outreach; water quality; Animas | |
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Outline of Animas Watershed Partnership's strategies for the period of 2013-2016. Author: Animas Watershed Partnership |
COMING SOON: Animas Watershed Partnership Strategic Action Plan 2013 through 2016 (2013) | Water quality; outreach; water quality; Animas | |
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Report on sediment and stream flow monitoring and development of sediment rating curve for Lightner Creek. Author: Mountain Studies Institute |
COMING SOON: Lightner Creek Sediment Monitoring & Rating Curve - Phase III (2013) | Water quality; sediment; Lightner Creek | |
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Guidance and protocol to sampling and analysis efforts along the Animas River watershed. Author: Animas Watershed Partnership |
Sampling and Analysis Project Plan for the Animas River: Surface Water Sampling for Impacts of Nutrients (2009) (PDF) | Water quality; nutrient loading; Animas | |
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Quantification of metal concentrations and loadings from mining and natural background sources to guide remediation decisions. Author: USGS |
Modeling Frequency of Occurrence of Toxic Concentrations of Zinc and Copper in the Upper Animas River (1999) | Water quality; Metals: mining; fish; toxicology; Animas | |
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Plans for Remediation of Historical Mining Sites In the Upper Animas River Basin Author: Animas River Stakeholders Group |
The Animas Watershed Plan (2013) | Impairment; Animas River; mining; metals; macroinvertebrates; fish | |
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Summary of workgroup outcomes focused on the Animas River in San Juan and La Plata counties. Author: River Protection Work Group |
River Protection Workgroup for the Animas River Final Report (2013) (PDF) | Animas River; stakeholders | |
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Documents the work of the HCW which met 18 times from April 2008 to January 2010 and presents recommendations for action. Author: River Protection Work Group |
Hermosa Creek Workgroup Final Report (2010) (PDF) | Hermosa Creek; stakeholders | |
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Final report of workgroup assessments of the Piedra River, Weminuche Creek and Williams Creek. Author: River Protection Work Group |
River Protection Workgroup for the Piedra River Final Report (2013) (PDF) | Piedra River; stakeholders | |
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Final report of Vallecito Creek/Pine River Workgroup assessment of river and watershed protections currently in place, and identification of additional protections needed. Author: River Protection Work Group |
Vallecito Creek and Pine River Workgroup Final Report (2011) (PDF) | Vallecito Creek; Pine River; stakeholders | |
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Final report including San Juan River Protection Workgroup values statement and findings on river and watershed protections currently in place and additional protections needed. Author: River Protection Work Group |
San Juan River Workgroup Final Report (2011) (PDF) | San Juan River; stakeholders | |
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Well water testing results from the Animas River valley. Author: San Juan Basin Public Health |
Well Testing in the Animas Valley (2017) (PDF) | Groundwater; metals; nutrient loading; public health; bacteria; San Juan | |
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CDPHE ongoing water quality data collection from the Animas River, tributaries, and groundwater sources. Author: CDPHE |
Colorado's Post-Gold King Mine Spill Monitoring Results (2017) (PDF) | Flow; temperature; ph; conductivity; turbidity; Gold King Mine; conductance; dissolved oxygen; Metals; nutrient loading; Animas | |
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Summary of study comparing water quality data in the Animas River to state water quality standards. Author: CDPHE |
Assessment of Risks to Public Health & Environment (2018) | Public health; sediment; water quality; Animas | |
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Research article examining geologic setting and historic mining contributing to metals loading in the Animas River and the effect of Sunnyside Gold Corp. mining and reclamation activities. Author: Steven Lange; Knight Piésold Consulting |
SGC Mining and Reclamation Activities and Metals Loading in the Animas River (2018) | Metals; mining; impairment; Animas River | |
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Water rights settlement resolving Navajo Nation claims for the use of waters of the San Juan River Basin in northwestern New Mexico. Author: Navajo Nation |
San Juan River Basin in New Mexico Navajo Nation Water Rights Settlement Agreement (2005) | Water rights; water law; San Juan | |
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Links to news and basic information on the Animas River watershed Author: San Juan Clean Water Coalition |
San Juan Clean Water Coalition Homepage | Outreach; water quality; Animas | |
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Real-time USGS gauge data along the San Juan River, including flow rate, diversions, and Navajo Reservoir level. Author: San Juan Flows |
San Juan Flows Homepage (Real time) | Flow; discharge; San Juan | |
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One-stop source for viewing San Juan River flow and diversion data between Navajo Reservoir, NM and Mexican Hat, UT. F Author: USGS |
San Juan Flows | Agriculture | Diversion flow; San Juan |
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Watershed plan to develop a cold water fishery, enhance agriculture diversion structures and functioning capacity of the river through improved riparian communities and wetlands and meet state dissolved copper TMDL goals. Author: Mancos Valley Watershed Group |
Mancos Watershed Plan (2011) (PDF) | Impairment; mining; metals; irrigation; Mancos River | |
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Description of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s Section 106 monitoring strategy and assessment of water quality data. Author: Ute Mountain Ute Tribe |
McElmo Creek, Lower San Juan River, Colorado and Cottonwood Wash, Utah Water Quality and Trends Assessment: 2009 – 2010 (2010) (PDF) | Bacteria; nutrient loading; Metals; pH; temperature; San Juan | |
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Description of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s Section 106 monitoring strategy and assessment of water quality data. Author: Ute Mountain Ute Tribe |
Mancos River Water Quality and Trends Assessment: 2011 – 2012 (2012) (PDF) | Groundwater; nutrient loading; metals; Benthic Macroinvertebrate; habitat; groundwater; bacteria; Mancos Creek | |
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Study examining the tributary use, demography, and seasonal ranges of two endangered fish species in the San Juan River. Author: Cathcart et. al |
A Tribute to Tributaries: Endangered Fish Distributions within Critical Habitat of the San Juan River, USA (2019) | Fish; endangered species; tributaries; San Juan River | |
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Research generating streamflow for four key gauges in the Upper Colorado River Basin using an expanded tree ring network and calibration records. Author: Woodhouse et al. |
Updated Streamflow Reconstructions for the Upper Colorado River Basin (2006) | Flow; water law; water rights; San Juan | |
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Presentation series on water quality and sustainability in the Animas and San Juan River basins in New Mexico. Author: New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute |
New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute -- Collated Speaker/Presentation Slides for the San Juan and Animas Rivers (2017) | Water quality; sustainability; Gold King Mine; Metals; outreach; Animas; San Juan | |
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Evaluation of potential concern metals in agricultural fields and comparison of analyzed results to EPA residential screening level in soil. Author: New Mexico State University |
Rapid and in-situ analysis of metal concentrations in agricultural fields in San Juan County using Portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) (2018) (PDF) | Agriculture | PXRF; screening; soil; San Juan |
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Analysis of concentration of nine elements in soil, leaf, and produce samples and comparison to guideline values. Author: New Mexico State University |
Metal Contaminants in the Animas and San Juan Watershed (2018) (PDF) | Agriculture | PXRF; irrigation; produce; San Juan |
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Cultural significance of water resource and plants/agriculture to the Navajo Nation. Author: Brandon Francis NMSU Ag Science Center |
The Holy Corn Pollen Path and the Gold King Mine Spill (2018) (PDF) | Agriculture | Cultural; San Juan |
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Evaluation of whether hydrologic model choice affects decision variables within San Juan River Basin when evaluating climate change effects. Author: Miller et al. |
Water Management Decisions Using Multiple Hydrologic Models within the San Juan River Basin under Changing Climate Conditions (2012) | Climate change; precipitation; water availability; San Juan | |
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Evaluation on river conditions before the accidental Gold King mine release, movement of release through river system, and subsequent developments. Author: U.S. EPA |
Analysis of the Transport and Fate of Metals Released from the Gold King Mine in the Animas and San Juan Rivers (2017) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; public health; surface water; Animas | |
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Repository of short reports of Statement of Evaluation for the San Juan River after the Gold King Mine accidental Release. Author: Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
Statement of Evaluation for San Juan River Data (Post-GKM Release) (2015) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; San Juan | |
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Map displaying UTAH DEQ water quality sampling sites after GKM release. Author: Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
Utah DEQ Sampling Site Map (PDF) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; San Juan | |
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Summary of analysis of the immediate, short-term, effects of the Gold King Mine accidental release on water quality. Author: Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
Preliminary Analysis of Immediate Effects of Gold King Mine Release on Water Quality in the San Juan River, Utah (2015) (PDF) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; San Juan | |
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Comparison of ATSDR standards with metals post-Gold King Mine. Author: Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
Screening Value Analysis 08132015 (PDF) | Agriculture | Screening value; human health; San Juan |
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Comparison of EPA water quality data to UT water quality criteria and screening values. Author: Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
Evaluation of USEPA Water Quality Data for Dissolved Metals Collected in Response to the Gold King Mine Release (2016) (PDF) | Agriculture | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; San Juan |
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Water quality study to determine extent of metals contamination from Gold King Mine release. Author: Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
Evaluation of UDEQ Water Quality Data Collected in Response to the Gold King Mine Release (2016) (PDF) | Agriculture | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; San Juan |
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Sediment sampling study to determine extent of metals contamination from Gold King Mine release. Author: Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
Evaluation of UDEQ Sediment Data Collected in Response to the Gold King Mine Release (2016) (PDF) | Agriculture | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; San Juan |
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Summary findings from historical and incident response water quality sampling. Author: Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
Utah’s Long-term Monitoring and Assessment Plan for the San Juan River and Lake Powell, Utah (2016) (PDF) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; Animas; San Juan; Lake Powell | |
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Repository of water quality sampling results of San Juan River in Utah after Gold King Mine release. Author: Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
San Juan River Water Quality sampling data -- Gold King Mine Release (2015-2016) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; pH; specific conductance; alkalinity; turbidity; San Juan | |
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Water Quality sampling results from San Juan River, McElmo Creek and Montezuma Creek. Author: Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
Evaluation of UDEQ Water Quality Data Collected during Spring Runoff following the Gold King Mine Release Data Collected: February 16, 2016 – May 2, 2016 (PDF) | Agriculture | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; San Juan |
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Photos posted to Utah DEQ's website of the San Juan River and associated sampling effort after Gold King Mine accidental release. Author: Utah Department of Environmental Quality |
Gold King Mine Release Photo Gallery (2015) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; San Juan | |
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Overview of the purpose, methods, and results of the SLRA, which includes an exposure assessment, toxicity assessment, and risk characterization. Author: Tetra Tech, Inc. |
SCREENING LEVEL HUMAN HEALTH AND AGRICULTURAL RISK ASSESSMENT San Juan River and Lake Powell Gold King Mine Incident Utah (PDF) | Agriculture | Risk Assessment; human health; San Juan |
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Real-time reporting of flow rates and storage capacity for rivers and reservoirs in the San Juan watershed. Author: Colorado Division of Water Resources |
Colorado Surface Water Conditions -- Division 7: San Juan/Dolores River Basin (Real time) | Flow; discharge; Animas; San Juan | |
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Assessment of the impact of unconventional oil and gas exploration and development on groundwater supply sustainability in the San Juan Basin. Author: New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources |
Hydrologic Assessment of Oil and Gas Resource Development of the Mancos Shale in the San Juan Basin, New Mexico (2014) | Oil and gas; groundwater; sustainability; San Juan | |
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Analysis of geological and engineering evidence on potential subsurface development of the Gallup/Mancos play and associated surface impact. Author: New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources |
Reasonable Foreseeable Development (RFD) for Northern New Mexico (2015) (PDF) | Oil and gas; groundwater; sustainability; San Juan | |
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Characterization of hydrogeologic system, investigation of ground/surface water interaction, assessment of Gold King impacts on shallow groundwater. Author: Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources |
Geochemistry of the Animas River Alluvial Aquifer After the Gold King Mine (2017) Spill, San Juan County, New Mexico (PDF) | Agriculture | Groundwater; surface water; Animas; San Juan |
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Information and guidance necessary to identify and respond to impairments within the watershed. Author: Arizona Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) program |
Arizona NEMO Watershed-Based Plan San Juan Watershed (2010) (PDF) | Non-point source; sediment; Metals; nutrient loading; water quality monitoring; San Juan | |
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Evaluation of metal concentrations in Animas River food web metal exposures pathways and hazards to stream biota. Author: Besser et al. |
Bioavailability of Metals in Stream Food Webs and Hazards to Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in the Upper Animas River Watershed, Colorado (2001) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; fish; Benthic Macroinvertebrate; periphyton; Animas | |
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Study evaluating particulate matter in San Juan River tributaries and their contribution of particulate matter to sediment loads in the San Juan River Delta of Lake Powell. Author: Frederick et. al |
Source Identification of Particulate Metals/Metalloids Deposited in the San Juan River Delta of Lake Powell, USA (2019) | Metals; particulate matter; sediment; San Juan; Lake Powell | |
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Quantification of impacts of natural resource developments on the San Juan Basin's Tertiary aquifers. Author: New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute |
An Integrated Isotopic/Physical Approach to a Numerical Model of Groundwater Flow in the San Juan (1984) (PDF) | Water quality; flow; groundwater; modeling; San Juan | |
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USGS real time probe data for Animas River below Silverton, CO. Author: USGS |
USGS 09359020 Animas River below Silverton, CO | Flow; temperature; pH; conductivity; turbidity; Animas | |
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USGS real time probe data for Cement Creek at Silverton, CO. Author: USGS |
USGS 09358550 Cement Creek at Silverton, CO | Flow; temperature; pH; conductivity; turbidity; Cement Creek | |
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USGS real time probe data for Animas River at Durango, CO. Author: USGS |
USGS 09359500 Animas River at Durango, CO | Flow; temperature; pH; conductivity; turbidity; Animas | |
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Assessment of the effectiveness of remedial measures in the headwaters of the Mineral Creek watershed. Author: Runkel et al. |
A Comparison of Pre- and Post-remediation Water Quality, Mineral Creek, Colorado (2009) | Metals; mining; water quality; Mineral Creek | |
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Review of studies analyzing climate change impacts on the Colorado and Sacramento River Basins. Author: Gleick and Chalecki |
The Impacts of Climatic Changes for Water Resources of the Colorado and Sacramento-San Joaquin River Basins (1999) | Climate change; water availability; precipitation; flow; snowpack; Animas; San Juan | |
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Assessment of relative influence of water quality and substratum quality on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in the Animas River. Author: Courtney & Clements |
Assessing the Influence of Water and Substratum Quality on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in a Metal-polluted Stream: An Experimental Approach (2002) | Benthic Macroinvertebrate; Metals; toxicology; water quality; Animas | |
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Investigation of the persistence of metals in water and sediments from the Animas River 13 days after the Gold King Mine spill. Author: Rodriguez-Freire et al. |
Post Gold King Mine Spill Investigation of Metal Stability in Water and Sediments of the Animas River Watershed (2016) | Metals; mining; Gold King Mine; pH; water quality; Animas | |
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One of a series of studies evaluating the waterbearing properties of the Navajo Sandstone and associated formations in southern Utah. Author: USGS |
Bedrock Aquifers of Eastern San Juan County, Utah (1986) | Water quality; aquifer; San Juan | |
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Hydrologic, water-quality, and biologic toxicity data collected during the annual spring thaw of 2002 in the upper Animas River. Author: USGS |
Water quality and aquatic toxicity data of 2002 spring thaw conditions in the upper Animas River watershed, Silverton, Colorado (2002) | Mining; water quality; Animas | |
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Report evaluating use of site-specific regression models to estimate metal concentrations at nine U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging stations on the Animas and San Juan Rivers. Author: USGS |
Estimating metal concentrations with regression analysis and water-quality surrogates at nine sites on the Animas and San Juan Rivers, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah (2018) | Agriculture | Metals; Animas River; San Juan River; drinking water; agriculture |
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Evaluation of selenium concentrations in drainage and ponds sites on several New Mexico/Navajo Nation irrigation projects. Author: USGS |
Reconnaissance Investigation of Water Quality, Bottom Sediment, and Biota Associated with Irrigation Drainage in the San Juan River Area, San Juan County, Northwestern New Mexico, 1990-91 (1993) | Agriculture | Metals; water quality; irrigation; San Juan |
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Study investigating effects of irrigation drainage and impacts on fish, wildlife, and human health. Author: USGS |
Detailed Study of Selenium and Selected Constituents in Water, Bottom Sediment, Soil, and Biota Associated with Irrigation Drainage in the San Juan River Area, New Mexico, 1991-95 (1998) | Agriculture | San Juan River; surface water; sediment; water quality; soil; Metals; PAH; San Juan |
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Evaluation of patterns of longer-term mobility for metals associated with river sediments downstream of the Gold King Mine. Author: Saup et al. |
Anoxia Stimulates Microbially Catalyzed Metal Release from Animas River Sediments (2017) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; Animas | |
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Technical report analyzing and interpreting geochemical data from water, colloid, and sediment samples collected during a period of low flow in the Animas River during 1995. Author: USGS |
Source, Transport, and Partitioning of Metals between Water, Colloids, and Bed Sediments of the Animas River, Colorado (1997) (PDF) | Mining; Metals; water quality; Animas | |
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Water, bottom-sediment, soil, and biological sampling study on San Juan River. Author: USGS |
Physical, Chemical, and Biological Data for Detailed Study of Irrigation Drainage in the San Juan River Area, New Mexico, 1993-94, with Supplemental Data, 1991-95 (1997) (PDF) | Agriculture | Water quality; irrigation; sediment; soil; Benthic Macroinvertebrate; fish; amphibian; Metals; San Juan |
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Hydrologic and water quality data from gaging stations, main stem and tributary sites, abandoned mine sites, and stream and spring sites. Author: USGS |
Hydrologic and Water-Quality Data at Selected Sites in the Upper Animas River Watershed, Southwestern Colorado, 1997-99 (2000) (PDF) | Water quality; Metals; pH; temperature; specific conductance; dissolved oxygen; mining; Animas | |
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Assessment of the environmental effects of historical mining in the Animas River watershed focusing on the area upstream of Silverton. Author: USGS |
Integrated Investigations of Environmental Effects of Historical Mining in the Animas River Watershed, San Juan County, Colorado (2007) | Mining; water quality; Animas | |
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Strategic plan for Colorado River riparian areas, including the San Juan River, impacted by non-native invasive trees. Author: Colorado Headwaters Invasives Partnership |
A Consolidated Woody Invasive Species Management Plan for Colorado’s Colorado, Gunnison, Uncompahgre, Dolores, White, and Yampa/Green Watersheds (2008) (PDF) | Invasive species; riparian vegetation; Colorado River | |
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Sampling Activities Report (SAR) for fieldwork conducted at select locations within the Bonita Peak Mining District. Author: U.S. EPA |
SAMPLING ACTIVITIES REPORT 2015 Sampling Events Bonita Peak Mining District Site - San Juan/ La Plata Counties, Colorado (PDF) | Bonita Peak; Metals; sediment; flow; surface water; Benthic Macroinvertebrate; pH; temperature; dissolved oxygen; alkalinity; Animas | |
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Sampling Activities Report (SAR) for fieldwork conducted at select locations within the Bonita Peak Mining District. Author: U.S. EPA |
Sampling Activities Report 2016 Sampling Events Bonita Peak Mining District Site - San Juan/ La Plata Counties, Colorado (2017) (PDF) | Bonita Peak; Metals; fish; fish tissue; sediment; flow; surface water; Benthic Macroinvertebrate; waste rock; floodplain soils; ph; temperature dissolved oxygen; Animas | |
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Sampling Activities Report (SAR) for fieldwork conducted at select locations within the Bonita Peak Mining District. Author: U.S. EPA |
Sampling Activities Report 2017 Sampling Events Bonita Peak Mining District Site - San Juan/ La Plata Counties, Colorado (2018) (PDF) | Bonita Peak; Metals; sediment; flow; surface water; Benthic Macroinvertebrate; pH; temperature dissolved oxygen; alkalinity; Animas | |
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Analysis of metals in Animas River grab samples during peak river recreation season, and every other week in Feb., Mar., Aug., Oct., and Nov. Author: Mountain Studies Institute |
Summary of 2016 Animas River Water Quality Monitoring at Rotary Park in Durango, CO (2017) (PDF) | Metals; Gold King Mine; Animas | |
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Survey of Animas River benthic macroinvertebrates and analysis of potential impacts to these populations at 2 temporal scales. Author: Mountain Studies Institute |
Animas River 2015 Benthic Macroinvertebrate (BMI) Report Gold King Mine Release Monitoring (2016) (PDF) | Metals; Gold King Mine; Benthic Macroinvertebrate; Animas | |
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Analysis of metals in Animas River grab samples during peak river recreation season and early spring runoff events. Author: Mountain Studies Institute |
Summary of 2017 Animas River Water Quality Monitoring at Rotary Park in Durango, CO (2017) (PDF) | Metals; Gold King Mine; Animas | |
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Surveys conducted in Upper Animas River and Mineral Creek watersheds on benthic macroinvertebrates exposure to metals. Author: U.S. EPA |
Bonita Peak Mining District 2016 Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assessment (2017) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Benthic Macroinvertebrate; Metals; Animas | |
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Summary of benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring, evaluation of aquatic life use attainment in benthic communities, and analysis of temporal trends. Author: Trout Unlimited |
Animas River 2017 Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assessment (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Benthic Macroinvertebrate; Animas | |
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Summary of water quality results in Animas River and Hermosa Creek for ash and sediment load after 416 Fire. Author: Mountain Studies Institute |
Continued 416 Fire Water Quality Monitoring Results from Hermosa Creek and Animas River (2018) (PDF) | Sediment; fire; runoff; Animas | |
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Watershed plan developed by the Pine River Watershed Group, focusing on the Los Pinos River and Vellecito Creek above Navajo Reservoir Author: Pine River Watershed Group |
Upper Pine River Watershed State of the Watershed Report (2008) (PDF) | Impairment; metals; Pine River | |
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Study evaluating changes in agricultural land use in response to the Gold King Mine Spill using satellite imagery and remote sensing. Author: American Geophysical Union |
Vegetation Change On Navajo Farmlands Along The San Juan River After The Gold King Mine Spill Using Remote Sensing (2018) | Agriculture | Gold King Mine; agriculture; land use; remote sensing; San Juan River |
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Investigation of dry irrigation ditches to establish a “pre” Gold King Mine lead (Pb) census downstream from the Silverton Caldera mining region. Author: NMWRRI |
What are the effects of the Gold King Mine spill on San Juan County, NM agricultural irrigation ditches and farms? (2017) (PDF) | Agriculture | Irrigation; agriculture; lead; Gold King Mine; Animas |
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USGS real time probe data for Animas River at Silverton, CO. Author: USGS |
USGS 09358000 Animas River at Silverton, CO | Flow; temperature; pH; conductivity; turbidity; Animas | |
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USGS real time probe data for Mineral Creek at Silverton, CO. Author: USGS |
USGS 09359010 Mineral Creek at Silverton, CO | Flow; temperature; pH; conductivity; turbidity; Mineral Creek | |
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USGS real time probe data for the San Juan River at Four Corners, CO. Author: USGS |
USGS 09371010 San Juan River At Four Corners, CO | Flow; temperature; pH; conductivity; turbidity; San Juan | |
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USGS real time probe data for the Animas River near Cedar Hill, NM. Author: USGS |
USGS 09363500 Animas River Near Cedar Hill, NM | Flow; temperature; pH; conductivity; turbidity; Animas | |
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USGS real time probe data for the Animas River below Aztec, NM. Author: USGS |
USGS 09364010 Animas River Below Aztec, NM | Flow; temperature; pH; conductivity; turbidity | |
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USGS real time probe data for the San Juan River at Farmington, NM. Author: USGS |
USGS 09365000 San Juan River At Farmington, NM | Flow; temperature; pH; conductivity; turbidity; San Juan | |
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USGS real time probe data for the San Juan River at Shiprock, NM. Author: USGS |
USGS 09368000 San Juan River At Shiprock, NM | Flow; temperature; pH; conductivity; turbidity; San Juan | |
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USGS real time probe data for the San Juan River at Bluff, Utah. Author: USGS |
USGS 09379500 San Juan River Near Bluff, UT | Flow; temperature; pH; conductivity; turbidity; San Juan | |
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Cooperative effort among the Southwestern Water Conservation District and other entities and agencies in Southwestern CO. Author: Water Information Program |
Water Information Program (WIP) Homepage | Water resources; Animas; San Juan | |
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GIS portal that allows the user to map agricultural structures. Author: State of Colorado (CWCB/DWR) |
Colorado's Decision Support Systems | Agriculture | GIS; San Juan |
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Recommendation from CDPHE regarding fish consumption in the Animas River after Gold King Mine. Author: CDPHE |
Analysis & Recommendation Fish Consumption - Animas River (2016) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; fish; public health; Animas | |
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Summary of Gold King Mine spill incident and short-term impacts on water quality in the watershed. Author: CDPHE |
CDPHE Action Report - Gold King Mine Spill (2015) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; Animas | |
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Recommendations to public regarding Animas River water sediment load following the Gold King Mine. Author: CDPHE |
River and Sediment Rational -- Cement Creek and Animas River (2015) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality monitoring; sediment; public health; Animas | |
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Recommendations to public regarding Animas River surface water quality. Author: CDPHE |
Surface Water Quality Rationale -- Cement Creek and Animas River (2015) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; public health; surface water; Animas | |
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Dataset reporting metal concentrations in brown and rainbow trout after Gold King Mine. Author: CDPHE |
Animas River Spill Incident - Fish Tissue Sample Results (2016) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; fish; Animas | |
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Recommendation from CDPHE regarding fish consumption in the Animas River after Gold King Mine. Author: CDPHE |
Analysis & Recommendation Fish Consumption - Animas River (2016) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; fish; public health; Animas | |
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Summary of water quality monitoring efforts and results in the Upper Animas River Watershed. Author: CDPHE |
Year In Review: Gold King Mine Spill (2016) (PDF) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; Animas | |
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Surface water, sediment and biological Upper Animas monitoring plan for spring 2016 through summer of 2017. Author: CDPHE |
Colorado’s Long-Term Monitoring Plan: Collecting Data for Assessing Risks to Public Health and the Environment in the Upper Animas River Basin (2016) (PDF) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; Animas | |
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Watershed plan from Chapter 9 - San Juan River Basin Plan in Colorado Department of Health and Environment's Statewide Water Quality Management Plan Author: Colorado Department of Health and Environment |
Colorado Statewide Water Quality Management Plan (2011) (PDF) | Fish; land use; agriculture; mining; geology; flow; impairments | |
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Water quality sampling data for lead collected by Animas Water Company. Author: CDPHE |
Animas Water Company Lead Data Summary (2015) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; Animas | |
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Public drinking water sampling data collected along the Animas. Author: CDPHE |
Animas River spill incident - FINAL Drinking Water Sample Results (2015) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; Animas | |
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Public Water System entry point sampling data for Durango and Animas Water Company. Author: CDPHE |
CDPHE Public Water System Entry Point Sampling Data (2015) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; Animas | |
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Dataset of sediment sampling in the Animas River. Author: CDPHE |
Animas River spill Incident - FINAL Sediment Sample Results (2015) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; water quality ; public health; pH; conductivity; dissolved oxygen; metals; temperature; Animas | |
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Dataset of surface water sampling in the Animas River. Author: CDPHE |
Animas River Spill Incident - FINAL Surface Water Sample Results (2015) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; public health; surface water; metals; Animas | |
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Dataset reporting metal concentrations in fish tissues (brown and rainbow trout) after Gold King Mine spill. August 2015 data. Author: CDPHE |
Animas River Spill Incident - Fish Tissue Sample Results (2016) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; fish; Animas | |
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General and historical information on the San Juan River and agricultural use. Author: CRWUA |
Colorado River Water Users Association | Agriculture | History; San Juan |
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Water quality sampling data post-Gold King Mine. Author: U.S. EPA |
EPA GKM Follow Up Monitoring Data Fall 2015 - October 2016 | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; public health; surface water; Animas | |
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Videos on Gold King Mine response. Author: U.S. EPA |
EPA GKM Spill Emergency Response Videos (2015) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality monitoring; Animas | |
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Plan guiding follow-up data collection after the Gold King Mine accidental release. Author: U.S. EPA |
Post-Gold King Mine Release Incident: Conceptual Monitoring Plan for Surface Water, Sediments, and Biology (2016) (PDF) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; public health; Animas; San Juan; Lake Powell | |
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Benthic macroinvertebrate community data collected after Gold King Mine accidental release. Author: U.S. EPA |
EPA Benthic Biological Data (2016) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; Benthic Macroinvertebrate; Animas | |
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Dataset that informed EPA's report on fate and transport of metals released from Gold King mine in the Animas and San Juan Rivers. Author: U.S. EPA |
Chemistry of Water and Sediment Data for Analysis of the Transport and Fate of Metals Released from the Gold King Mine in the Animas and San Juan Rivers (2017) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; public health; surface water; Animas | |
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Photos posted to EPA's website related to Gold King Mine accidental release and subsequent response. Author: U.S. EPA |
EPA GKM Spill Emergency Response Photos (2015) | Gold King Mine; Metals; water quality; Animas | |
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Report detailing water quality and contaminant information for the San Juan River and its tributaries. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Water Quality and Contaminants Review (1994) (PDF) | Metals; nutrient loading; water quality; San Juan | |
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Repository of USFWS reports on sub-adult and adult large-bodied fish monitoring in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Sub-adult and Adult Large-bodied Fish Monitoring | Fish; population; San Juan | |
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Repository of USFWS reports on Colorado pikeminnow demographics and stocking programs in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Colorado Pikeminnow Studies | Fish; endangered species; population; stocking; San Juan | |
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Repository of USFWS reports for management and monitoring programs of native and non-native fish in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Evaluation, Integration, Research, and Summary Reports | Fish; flow; invasive species; endangered species; temperature; population; San Juan | |
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Repository of USFWS reports on fish habitat, geomorphology, temperature, and flow patterns in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Hydrology, Geomorphology, Habitat, Flow, and Temperature Studies | Fish; endangered species; temperature; habitat; geomorphology; hydrology; San Juan | |
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Repository of USFWS reports on larval fish surveys in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Larval Fish Surveys | Fish; flow; endangered species; population; San Juan | |
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Repository of USFWS reports on non-native species monitoring and control in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Non-native Species Monitoring and Control | Fish; flow; endangered species; population; invasive species; San Juan | |
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Repository of published scientific literature on populations of native and non-native fishes in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Published Scientific Literature | Fish; flow; invasive species; endangered species; San Juan | |
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Repository of USFWS reports on rare fish augmentation programs in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Rare Fish Augmentation | Fish; flow; endangered species; population; San Juan | |
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Repository of USFWS reports on razorback sucker monitoring in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Razorback Sucker Monitoring | Fish; flow; endangered species; population; San Juan | |
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Repository of USFWS reports on small-bodied fish monitoring in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Small-bodied Fish Monitoring | Fish; flow; population; San Juan | |
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Documents reviewing hydrological studies related to San Juan-Chama project; analysis of project diversions and implications for water availability. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan-Chama Project Water Supply Report (2007) | Hydrology; flow; discharge; San Juan | |
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Repository of USFWS reports for water quality measures related to contaminants and impacts on fish in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Water Quality and Contaminants | Fish; flow; endangered species; Metals; nutrient loading; San Juan | |
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Results of process to develop flow recommendations for the native fish community in the San Juan River. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Flow Recommendations for the San Juan River (1999) (PDF) | Endangered species; flow; water law; water rights; San Juan | |
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Repository of USFWS reports on methods of specimen curation, museum facilities, and quantitative metrics used by USFWS in the San Juan River basin. Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Specimen Curation (PDF) | Fish; specimen curation; San Juan | |
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Identification of diversions along San Juan and Animas Rivers relevant to native fish entrainment potential and stocking sites. Author: Bureau of Reclamation |
San Juan and Animas Rivers Diversion Study Final Report (2016) (PDF) | Flow; discharge; fish; endangered species; Animas; San Juan | |
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Study evaluating the combined impacts of climate change and land cover disturbances on water balances in the San Juan River basin. Author: Bennett et. al |
Climate-driven disturbances in the San Juan River sub-basin of the Colorado River (2018) (PDF) | Climate; land use; San Juan River | |
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Research article examining the decline of Navajo Nation agricultural irrigation infrastructure, including historical and institutional root causes contributing to the decline of Navajo Nation farming. Author: American Indian Quarterly |
Feeding the Tribe: The Role of Soft Infrastructure in Addressing the Root Problems of the Navajo Nation San Juan River Irrigation System (2018) | Agriculture | Agriculture; San Juan River |
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Study of diatom flora of selected sites in the Animas River Watershed. Author: Sgro et al. |
Diatom Species Composition and Ecology of the Animas River Watershed, Colorado, USA (2007) (PDF) | Diatom; water quality; Metals; pH; Animas | |
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Rapid Watershed Assessment of the middle San Juan watershed. Author: NRCS |
Rapid Watershed Assessment Middle San Juan Watershed (PDF) | Sustainability; precipitation; soil; erosion; land use; biota; San Juan | |
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Provides new and modified information related to water planning in the San Juan Basin region and to evaluate projections of future water supply and demand for the region. Author: State of New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission Office of the State Engineer |
San Juan Basin Regional Water Plan (2016) (PDF) | San Juan River; flow; water law; climate; irrigation; metals; mining | |
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Information on the Animas River, Hermosa Creek, and Dolores River Author: San Juan Citizens Alliance |
San Juan Citizens Alliance Homepage | Outreach; water quality; Animas | |
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Comparison of current and future rainfall-runoff scenarios using climate change GCM projections for the San Juan and Animas River. Author: Wilby et. Al |
A Comparison of Downscaled and Raw GCM Output: Implications for Climate Change Scenarios in the San Juan River Basin, Colorado (1999) | Climate; precipitation; temperature; snowpack; Animas; San Juan | |
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Simulated exposure of Larval flannelmouth sucker to metals in environmental ratios similar to those reported along the San Juan River. Author: Hamilton and Buhl |
Hazard Evaluation of Inorganics, Singly and in Mixtures, to Flannelmouth Sucker (Catostomus latipinnis) in the San Juan River, New Mexico (1997) | Fish; Metals; toxicology; water quality; San Juan | |
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Characterization of the etiology of whirling disease, a parasitic infection of salmonids. Author: DuBey & Caldwell |
Distribution of Tubifex tubifex Lineages and Myxobolus Cerebralis Infection in the Tailwater of the San Juan River, New Mexico (2004) | Whirling disease; San Juan | |
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Information on the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project. Author: Bureau of Reclamation |
Navajo Indian Irrigation Project (1998) | Agriculture | Diversions; NIIP; San Juan |
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Information on the San Juan-Chama Project. Author: Bureau of Reclamation |
San Juan-Chama Project (1998) | Agriculture | Diversions; San Juan |
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Summary and analysis of post-Gold King Mine water quality measurements taken by BoR. Author: Bureau of Reclamation |
San Juan River Water Quality before, during and after the Gold King Mine Spill (2016) (PDF) | Water quality; Gold King Mine; metals; mining; San Juan | |
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Data and results from a geochemical study of groundwater in the Animas River Valley in New Mexico, conducted by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Author: Newton & Mamer |
Hydrology and Geochemistry of the Animas River Alluvial Aquifer, San Juan County, New Mexico: Assessing Groundwater Recharge, Flow Paths, and Solute Sources (2020) | Drinking water; agriculture | Groundwater; water quality; Animas |
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Proposed methodology for discriminating bioavailable aluminum from mineral forms of aluminum. Author: Rodriguez et al. |
Determination of Bioavailable Aluminum in Natural Waters in the Presence of Suspended Solids (2019) | Aquatic life | Water quality; metals |
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Report on investigation of record of mining legacy and water quality in sediments collected in 2018 from four trenches in the Aztec, New Mexico, drinking-water reservoir #1. Author: Blake et al. |
Sediment record of mining legacy and water quality from a drinking‑water reservoir, Aztec, New Mexico, USA (2020) | Drinking water | Mining; metals; Animas; San Juan |