Water sampling at Spirit Lake, in the Mount St. Helens blast zone

Title
Water sampling at Spirit Lake, in the Mount St. Helens blast zone
LC Subject
Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.) Water quality biological assessment Volcanism--Effect of environment on
Description
OSU Fisheries and Wildlife Department technician Rich Keppler took the samples as part of a project to test the lake’s waters ability to support aquatic life after the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens (seen in the background). The research at the time indicated that Spirit Lake was a decade away from being able to support fish.
Work Type
photographic prints
Location
Spirit Lake >> Skamania County >> Washington >> United States
Date
1982
Identifier
P057:7323
Rights
In Copyright
Local Collection Name
News and Communication Services Photograph Collection, 1962-1999 (P 057)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
Historical Images of Oregon State University OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
Historical Images of Oregon State University
Institution
Oregon State University