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<br />002~G5 <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />A [mal component of the Lake Powell Water Quality Monitoring Program is the <br />development of extensive science synthesis and database management systems for water quality <br />information. This project supports the Lake Powell water quality management objective and <br />addresses the GCMRC objective of establishing a comprehensive information technology <br />program. These science and data assessments will be directly linked with other hydrologic and <br />water quality databases and will be available by means of direct access and data warehousing <br />products by various means including World Wide Web access. Its development has been <br />ongoing and is being enhanced as other information technology programs progress. <br /> <br />Costs associated with this program include operating and maintenance for the sampling <br />vessel, maintenance and repair of instrumentation and other equipment, analysis of chemical <br />and biological samples, and travel and salary costs for personnel. The research vessels and all <br />necessary equipment is outdated, and will need refurbishment or replacement in the next 2 to 3 <br />years. <br /> <br />The vessel from which the majority of sampling is performed is a 31-foot Uniflite <br />Sedan, which has been in use on Lake Powell for water quality sampling and other activities <br />since 1970. The primary instrument for collecting water quality profiles is a Hydrolab <br />H20/Surveyor 3. Chemical analyses of water samples is currently being performed by <br />Reclamation's Water and Soil Laboratory in Denver, CO. Chlorophyll is analyzed by <br />Reclamation's Boulder City water quality lab. A crew of 4-6 people is commonly used for <br />quarterly reservoir surveys, comprising two GCMRC staff linmologists, an employee from <br />Reclamation's Upper Colorado Region, an employee of the Glen Canyon National Recreation <br />Area, and other ancillary personnel as needed. <br /> <br />DRAFT - June 17, 1998 <br />