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Limnology -- Washington (State) -- Castle Lake

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Limnology Of Two New Lakes, Mount St. Helens, Wa, Valerie Jean Kelly Jan 1991

Limnology Of Two New Lakes, Mount St. Helens, Wa, Valerie Jean Kelly

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Coldwater Lake and Castle Lake are two new lakes which were formed in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption of Mount St . Helens, WA in May, 1980. This research describes the limnology of these lakes ten years later, and includes physical, chemical, and biological parameters. The two lakes are compared and contrasted. Previous research on the eruption and its aftermath, as well as earlier studies of the lakes are described.