Browsing 1993 Georgia Water Resources Conference by Issue Date
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Storm Water Management in Macon
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Oconee Rivers Greenway: Critical Path Analysis as a Planning Tool
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)Greenways, linear open space corridors, can act as water resource management tools. Athens-Clarke County is planning a greenway system along the Oconee Rivers. The project's size and complexity require an objective planning ... -
Effects of Irrigation Withdrawals in the Dougherty Plain on Base-Flow in the Apalachicola River
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)Maintenance of the base-flow of the Apalachicola River is important to the ecological functioning of its floodplain and estuary and for the provision of a federally authorized navigation project. This paper analyzes the ... -
Determination of Soil Contaminant Transport Parameters Using Time Domain Reflectometry
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)A recent study of rural shallow drinking wells found that 4.6% of the wells in the Piedmont region of Georgia had nitrate levels above the EPA recommended level of 10 ppm nitrate nitrogen (Tyson and Issac, 1991). The most ... -
Chemical Transport and Transformation in Large Soil Cores
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Effect of Fly Ash and Gypsum on Dispersion, Hydraulic Conductivity, and Contaminant Leaching in Soil Columns
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Lower Savannah River Environmental Restoration Study
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)Congress has authorized several projects along the Lower Savannah River, including the existing navigation project which was authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act of March 3, 1881. The Reconnaissance Report for the ... -
PANEL DISCUSSION: Lead and Copper in Drinking Water
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)Panel Discussions: Population Exposure to Lead and Copper, Henry Abadin, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Cliffton Road, Mailstop E29, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Government Programs Addressing Lead ... -
In Situ Respirometry for the Determination of Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Production in Southeastern Lakes
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)Representative and accurate measurements of both autotrophic and heterotrophic production in lakes are essential parts of basic limnological research and lake monitoring, management, and restoration programs. We describe ... -
Estimating Nitrate Leaching and Soil Water Dynamics with LEACHM
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Monitoring Radionuclides in Georgia Rivers Below Nuclear Facilities
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A Clean Lakes Phase I - Diagnostic/Feasibility Study of Lake Allatoona: A Preliminary Report
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)Lake Allatoona is an 11,862 acre impoundment of the Etowah River in northwest Georgia, lying along the southern tail of the Blue Ridge Mountains, only 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. The impoundment has been designated for ... -
Applying Environmental Ethics to the Wetlands Delineation Process
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)The nation's ongoing battle over defining wetlands has been portrayed as a tense political conflict between environmental protection advocates and economic development forces. A more accurate interpretation of the situation, ... -
Assessment of Possible Groundwater Contaminant Flow Paths in Two Upper Coastal Plain Hydrogeologic Settings
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)The Upper Coastal Plain geologic province of Georgia and South Carolina has abundant groundwater in sand aquifers of Cretaceous- and Tertiary-age geologic formations. This groundwater, a primary source for agricultural, ... -
The Alcovy River and Swamp Interpretive Center: An Application of Geographic Information Systems Technology in Site Analysis
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)This study demonstrates the analytical and mapping capabilities of ARC/INFO Geographic Information System (GIS) software in site selection and graphic presentation of study results. Project goals were to protect a significant ... -
Coupled Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal Management Issues
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Revising U.S. State Water Allocation Laws
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)Since 1950, surface water withdrawals in the fifty United States have increased over 129%. (USGS, 1990) In 1985, the fifty states withdrew almost 265,000 Million gallons per day (MGD) from surface waters, consuming almost ... -
Environmental and Hydraulic Design Issues for the City of Dalton's Water Storage Reservoir
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)Golder Associates Inc. was retained by the City of Dalton to provide engineering services for the design and construction of a 1,100 million gallon off-stream storage water reservoir. The design of the reservoir incorporates ... -
Allatoona Dam and Lake: A Perspective on History and Water Supply Usage
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)Allatoona Dam was one of the first multiple-purpose U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects completed in the Southeast. Construction occurred in the late 1940's and the project became operational in early 1950. The project ... -
A Watershed Protection Project: The Savannah River
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)At the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the emphasis of water quality protection programs is shifting towards an integrated, holistic management approach in order to cohesively address the many diverse ...