Analysis of the effects of land use and soils on the water quality of the Salmon River Watershed, Langley
department or school: Land and Food Systems, Faculty of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Beale, Roxanna Louise
issued: 2010-02-09T03:52:22Z
issued: 1976
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate quantitatively the effects of a mixture of agricultural and non-agricultural land use practices on the chemical characteristics of the Salmon River, near Fort Langley, B.C. Present land use and geomorphic unit maps were used to determine appropriate stream sampling sites which would give an indication of the combined and separate effects of land use and geologic materials on water quality. Chemical characteristics of the Salmon River and its tributaries were monitored over a 10 month period from May 1974 until April 1975. Eighteen chemical variables were analyzed in the laboratory using Standard Methods and 5 were monitored in the field. The in situ parameters included pH, temperature, oxidation-reduction potential, specific conductance and dissolved oxygen levels. Also monitored were 7 trace metals, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn. Atmospheric precipitation collectors were installed at the end of June 1974 and precipitation samples collected monthly from July 1974 until April 1975. Eighteen separate chemical variables were monitored at these sites using standard methods. Stream bed sediment grab samples were taken in May and again in July 1974. These_ samples were analyzed for total elemental composition as well as total nitrogen, total carbon, total sulfur, total cation exchange capacity, exchangeable cations (Ca, Mg, Na, K) and pH. The major geologic materials in the watershed were sampled in 6 sites located in undisturbed and cultivated areas on marine, glacial outwash, and alluvial materials. The monitoring of some selected chemical characteristics of the Salmon River revealed in general the mean values of pH, specific conductivity, temperature, total alkalinity, total HC03 alkalinity, total hardness (CaCO₃ equivalent), total dissolved solids, total Kjeldahl N, organic C, NO₃ -N, CI, Na, and K were consistently higher at low streamflows than at high (>750cfs) streamflows. Oxidation reduction potential and dissol…
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note: ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF LAND USE AND SOILS ON THE WATER QUALITY OF THE SALMON RIVER WATERSHED -LANGLEY - by -ROXANNA LOUISE BEALE Sc. Agr., University of B r i t i s h Columbia, 1972 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILU4ENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE - i n -THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE We accept t h i s thesis as conforming to the required standard University of B r i t i s h Columbia A p r i l 1, 1976 In presenting th i s thes is in pa r t i a l fu l f i lment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the Un ivers i ty of B r i t i s h Columbia, I agree that the L ibrary sha l l make i t f ree l y ava i l ab le for reference and study. I fur ther agree that permission for extensive copying of th is thesis for scho lar ly purposes may be granted by the Head of my Department or by his representat ives. It is understood that copying or pub l i ca t ion of th is thes i s for f i nanc ia l gain sha l l not be allowed without my wr i t ten permission. Department of <S-o/C- •5i<c/<£/i/C fci The Univers i ty of B r i t i s h Columbia 2075 Wesbrook Place Vancouver, Canada V6T 1W5 Date Ap£/L. j7~7& I t ABSTRACT The primary objective of t h i s study was to evaluate quantitatively the effects of a mixture of a g r i c u l t u r a l and non-agricultural land use practices on the chemical characteristics of the Salmon River, near Fort Langley, B.C. Present land use and geomorphic unit maps were used to determine appropriate stream sampling s i t e s which would give an i n d i c a t i o n of the combined and separate effects of land use and geologic materials on water quality. Chemical ch a r a c t e r i s t i c s of the Salmon River and i t s t r i b u t a r i e s were monitored over a 10 month period from May 1974 u n t i l A p r i l 1975. Eighteen chemical variables were analyzed i n the laboratory using Standard Methods and 5 were monitored i n the f i e l d . The in situ parameters included pH, temperature,…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
spatial: Salmon River (Fort Langley, B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0100143
language: eng
degree discipline: Soil Science
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publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/19918