The geochemical conditions of mercury migration in the ground water of the area of the planned Katun` Hydropower Plant

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Water Resources

OSTI ID:70244

Shvartsev, S L; Kuskovskii, V S; Vorotnikov, B A ^[1]; Lukin, A A; Kopylova, Yu G ^[2]; Laperdina, T G ^[3]

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1. Joint Institute of Geology, Novosibirsk (Russian Federation)
2. Tomsk Polytechnical Univ. (Russian Federation)
3. Chita Institute of Natural Resources (Russian Federation)

The results of hydrogeochemical investigations in the Katun` River Basin are presented. The investigations were conducted under the program of the Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences to predict the environmental aftereffects of the construction of the planned Katun` Hydropower Plant. The hydrogeological conditions, ground-water chemical composition, and spatial and temporal regularities of mercury distribution in ground water are discussed. The mercury balance in the main components of the water-rock system (primary rocks, ground water, and secondary minerals) is determined, using a special technique; the mercury behavior after the probable construction of a reservoir is predicted.

• OSTI ID: 70244
• Journal Information: Water Resources, Journal Name: Water Resources Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 22; ISSN 0097-8078; ISSN WARED4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

13 HYDRO ENERGY
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
GEOCHEMISTRY
GROUND WATER
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
MERCURY
ROCK-FLUID INTERACTIONS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION