High Sierra Water: What is in the H20?

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After decades of too often shrill warnings about Sierra water, Dr. Derlet continues to lower the panic level considerably with actual research. Although filters are probably not a bad idea, our Sierra streams and lakes are much, much better than we seem to think.

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http://www.yosemite.org/naturenotes/DerletWater.htm

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Purpose:
To Study the lakes and stream of Sierra to find answers to such questions as: Is the water safe to drink without filtering or adding iodine tablets? What is in the water?

Keywords:
water composition, water organisms, aquatic bacteria, giardia, giardiasis, water clarity, limiting nutrients, viruses, yersinia, coliform bacteria, escherichia coli, plankton, algae

Species Common Names:
e-coli, giardia, phytoplankton, zooplankton

Species Latin Names:
Escherichia coli, Giardia lamblia

Citation:
Derlet, Robert W.; Ger, Kemal. "High Sierra Water: What is in the H20?" Sierra Nature Notes, Volume 3, April 2004

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Yosemite Association - Sierra Nature Notes

Publication Date:
April 02, 2004 10:00 PM

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Publication

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Complete

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None planned

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Public

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Common Place Names:
Kings Canyon National Park, Sierra Nevada Moutains

Watersheds:
Lower Bubbs Creek, Kings River, Rae Lakes

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Merced River Watershed Portal

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