Publication Summary

Title

Frequently Asked Questions: Solving Spokane River′s Dissolved Oxygen Shortage

Month-Year PublishedMarch 2008
Revised onSeptember 2009
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Short Description

Too much phosphorus and other nutrients in the Spokane River and Lake Spokane have caused a depletion of dissolved oxygen in the river, which fish need to breathe. This FAQ provides information about implementing Ecology's water quality improvement plan to reduce nutrient pollution.

Publication Number08-10-028
Author(s)Jani Gilbert
ContactDavid Moore, (509) 329-3514
Print Availability Not available as a printed document
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Number of pages 6
Keywords dissolved oxygen, fish, lake, river, Spokane River, water quality
Subject Waterbodies
WRIA 54 - Lower Spokane,
Lower Spokane,
WRIA 55 - Little Spokane,
Little Spokane,
WRIA 57 - Middle spokane,
Middle Spokane
map of Washington state showing locations of subject waterbodies
Related Web ContentSpokane River Basin

This page last updated October 30, 2009