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Spatial Analysis of Dam Sediment and Metal Contamination in the Northern Nashua River Basin
By Jack Lanier Faculty mentor: Dr. Ben Kisila Fitchburg, Massachusetts is a heavily industrialized city with over 20 dams located within the North Nashua River basin. Many of the dams, which were constructed in the mid- to late-1800’s, are abandoned. Metal fluxes and accumulation in fluvial ecosystems reflect natural weathering and associated sediment fluxes from…
