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Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5186

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Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5186

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Table 12. Annual mean discharges of total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and suspended sediment loads in the Snake River, monitored Snake River tributaries, and point sources discharging directly to the Snake River, Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington, water year 2000.

[Bold type indicates start of reach (see figure 20); shaded rows indicate monitoring site (see table 1); italicized type indicates point-source discharge source. Abbreviations: ID, Idaho; WA, Washington; WY, Wyoming; ft3/s, cubic foot per second; –, not applicable]

Map index No. Site No. Site name River mile location   Annual mean streamflow
(ft3/s)
  Total nitrogen
(pounds per day, estimated)
Snake River Tribu-taries Point source Snake River Tributary inflowing Snake River Tributary inflowing Point source
100 13010065 Snake River at Flagg Ranch, WY (reach 1) 1,050 839 1,130
ID0021261 Idaho Falls, City of 798 15.20 265
ID0020044 Blackfoot, City of 764 1.71 221
ID0020095 Burley, City of 652 2.02 143
ID0021270 Twin Falls, City of 608 11.9 1,670
ID0020168 Jerome, City of 608 2.17 305
89 13092747 Rock Creek above Hwy 30/93 crossing at Twin Falls, ID 606 115 1,370
90 13094000 Snake River near Buhl, ID (reach 2) 597 4,660 42,300
91 13154500 Snake River at King Hill, ID (reach 3) 546 9,990 82,200
93 13206000 Boise River at Glenwood, ID 392 865 2,040
OR0020621 Ontario, City of 372 3.04 123
ID0020290 Weiser, City of 352 2.79 223
47 13353200 Snake River at Burbank, WA (reach 4) 9 46,600 171,000
ID0001163 Potlatch Corp. 39 57.2 431
WA0021113 Clarkston Wastewater Treatment Plant 38 4.03 322
Map index No. Site No. Site name Total phosphorus
(pounds per day, estimated)
  Suspended sediment
(tons per day, estimated)
Snake River Tributary inflowing Point source Snake River Tributary inflowing Point source
100 13010065 Snake River At Flagg Ranch, 
WY (reach 1) 266 137
ID0021261 Idaho Falls, City of 90.0
ID0020044 Blackfoot, City of 35.5
ID0020095 Burley, City of 83.1
ID0021270 Twin Falls, City of 727
ID0020168 Jerome, City of 229
89 13092747 Rock Creek above Hwy 30/93 
crossing at Twin Falls, ID 55.1 17.6
90 13094000 Snake River near Buhl, ID (reach 2) 2,690 362
91 13154500 Snake River at King Hill, ID 
(reach 3) 3,710 354
93 13206000 Boise River at Glenwood, ID 458 22.1
OR0020621 Ontario, City of 51.4
ID0020290 Weiser, City of 60.9
47 13353200 Snake River at Burbank, WA 
(reach 4) 13,300 1,220
ID0001163 Potlatch Corp. 231
WA0021113 Clarkston Wastewater Treatment 
Plant 75.8

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