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Lakes and Reservoirs Studies
Personnel of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study lakes & reservoirs throughout the United States using multidisciplinary approaches to examine:

  • watershed control of inputs  
  • in-lake processes  
  • tailwater effects  

Many agencies tasked with lake and reservoir management, use dynamic and empirical models as predictors of management outcomes. Lake and reservoir studies conducted by the USGS focus modeling efforts on rigorous use of models as learning tools. Because the USGS conducts investigations throughout the United States, results of individual studies can be incorporated into a national perspective.
 
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