Fact Sheet 085-98
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 085-98 (Published 1998)
By Lance J. Wilhelm and Terry L. Maluk
USGS Fact Sheet FS085-98
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Table
1. Basin descriptions and summary of fecal coliform data in SANT study
area, 1995-96 [mi2, square miles; ft3/s, cubic feet
per second (from Cooney and others, 1997, and Ragland and others, 1997);
col/100 mL, colonies per 100 milliliters; --, continuous flow data unavailable]
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Site |
Name
and USGS downstream order number |
Basin land use | Drainage
area (mi2) |
Median
flow for period of record (ft3/s) |
Total |
Fecal coliform samples > 400 col/100 mL |
Fecal coliform concentration (col/100 mL) |
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No.
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Percent
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Median
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Maximum
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| 1 |
Jacob
Fork, N.C. 02143040
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Forest
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26
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34
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9
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1
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11
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56
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485
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| 2 |
Indian
Creek, N.C. 02143500
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Agriculture,
forest
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69
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72
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10
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5
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50
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397
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21,600
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| 3 |
South
Fork Catawba River, N.C. 02145112
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Forest,
agriculture, urban
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628
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572
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9
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4
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44
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320
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2,100
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| 4 |
Wateree
River, S.C. 02148000
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Forest,
agriculture, urban
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5,070
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5,000
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3
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0
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0
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56
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82
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| 5 |
Brushy
Creek, S.C. 021603257
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Urban
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14
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20
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10
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6
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60
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480
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2,150
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| 6 |
Indian
Creek, S.C. 021607224
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Forest
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63
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31
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12
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1
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8
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94
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620
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| 7 |
Saluda
River, S.C. 02169000
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Forest,
agriculture, urban
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2,520
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2,000
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0
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0
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0
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52
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227
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| 8 |
Congaree
River, S.C. 02169500
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Forest,
agriculture, urban
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7,850
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6,810
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11
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0
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0
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89
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307
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| 9 |
Gills
Creek, S.C. 02169570
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Urban,
forest
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60
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49
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13
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2
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15
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228
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1,112
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| 10 |
Myers
Creek, S.C. 02169660
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Urban,
agriculture
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32
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--
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3
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2
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67
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620
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760
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| 11 |
Cedar
Creek, S.C. 02169670
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Urban,
agriculture
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35
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--
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3
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0
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0
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32
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150
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| 12 |
Cedar
Creek at Cedar Creek Hunt Club, S.C. 02169672
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Urban,
agriculture
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70
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--
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3
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0
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0
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213
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310
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13 |
Toms
Creek, S.C. 021696966
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Urban,
agriculture
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39
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--
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3
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1
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33
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95
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510
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| 14 |
McTier
Creek, S.C. 02172300
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Forest
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15
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25
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12
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3
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25
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153
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1,140
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| 15 |
Cow
Castle Creek, S.C. 02174250
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Agriculture
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23
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9
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13
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3
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23
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180
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12,000
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| 16 |
Edisto
River, S.C. 02175000
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Agriculture,
forest
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2,730
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1830
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12
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0
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0
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112
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207
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| 17 |
Coosawhatchie
River, S.C. 02176517
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Forest,
agriculture
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382
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238
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9
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2
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22
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141
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520
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