Open-File Report 01-282
Sediment-Deposition Rates and Organic Compounds in Bottom Sediment at Four Sites in Lake Mead, Nevada, May 1998
Table of Contents | Conversion Factors and Chemical Abbreviations | Report Home PageTable 7. Pesticide and total polychlorinated biphenyl concentrations in bottom-sediment cores at four sites in Lake Mead, May 1998
[Abbreviations: cm, centimeter; DDD, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane; DDE, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene; DDT, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Symbols: <, less than; *, estimated (reported when the compound has passed all criteria used to identify its presence and only the concentration is estimated). All concentrations are in micrograms per kilogram]
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Depth interval (cm) |
Aldrin |
Chlorodane |
DDD |
DDE |
DDT |
Dieldrin |
Endosulfan |
Endrin |
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Site 1: Las Vegas Bay -- shallow |
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0-5 |
<0.5 |
<5.0 |
4.0 |
8.7 |
1.3 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
| 10-15 | <1.0 | <10 | 1.4 | 2.9 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 |
| 20-25 | <1.0 | <10 | 1.9 | 5.5 | *.56 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 |
| 30-35 | <.5 | <5.0 | 11 | 25 | .43 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 40-45 | <.5 | <5.0 | 11 | 17 | .40 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 50-55 | <.5 | <5.0 | 4.6 | 8.5 | *.34 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 60-65 | <.5 | <5.0 | 2.3 | 5.5 | *.33 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 70-75 | <.5 | <5.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .25 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 80-85 | <.5 | <5.0 | 3.7 | 6.2 | *.40 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 90-95 | <.5 | <5.0 | .5 | 2.3 | <.50 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 100-105 | <.5 | <5.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | <.50 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
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Site 2: Las Vegas Bay -- deep |
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0-5 |
<0.5 |
<5.0 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
<2.6 |
*0.49 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
| 10-15 | <.5 | <5.0 | 3.9 | 11 | 2.4 | <.6 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 20-25 | <.5 | 5.3 | 38 | 57 | <2.3 | .83 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 30-35 | <.5 | <5.0 | 1.7 | 3.6 | <1.3 | <.53 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 40-45 | <.5 | <5.0 | 1.6 | 3.6 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 50-55 | <.5 | <5.0 | 4.9 | 8.5 | <2.8 | .61 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 60-65 | <.5 | <5.0 | .94 | 2.2 | <.5 | .93 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 70-75 | <.5 | <5.0 | .95 | 2.3 | <.5 | <1.1 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 80-85 | <.5 | <5.0 | 2.3 | 3.9 | .89 | <1.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 90-95 | <.5 | <5.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 100-105 | <.5 | <5.0 | 1.7 | .74 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 110-115 | <.5 | <5.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
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Site 3: Overton Arm |
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0-5 |
<1.5 |
<15.0 |
<1.5 |
*0.4 |
<1.5 |
<1.5 |
<1.5 |
<1.5 |
| 10-15 | <.5 | <5.0 | <.5 | .51 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 20-25 | <.5 | <5.0 | *.4 | .9 | <.6 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 30-35 | <.5 | <5.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 40-45 | <.5 | <5.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
| 55-60 | <.5 | <5.0 | 1.4 | *.49 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
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Site 4: Colorado and Virgin Rivers confluence (pre-impoundment) |
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0-3 |
<1.0 |
<10 |
<1.0 |
*0.4 |
<1.0 |
<1.0 |
<1.0 |
<1.0 |
| 6-9 | <1.0 | <10 | <1.0 | *.7 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | |
| 12-15 | <.5 | <5.0 | .5 | 1.6 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | |
| 18-21 | <1.0 | <5.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | <1.0 | <.8 | <1.0 | <1.0 |
| 24-27 | <1.0 | <10 | 2.0 | 1.7 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 |
| 30-35 | <1.0 | <10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 |
| 40-45 | <.5 | <15 | <1.5 | <1.5 | <1.5 | <1.5 | <1.5 | <1.5 |
| 50-55 | <1.0 | <10 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 |
| 60-65 | <1.0 | <10 | *.7 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 |
| 75-80 | <.5 | <5.0 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 |
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Depth interval (cm) |
Heptachlor |
Heptachlorepoxide |
Lindane |
Methoxychlor |
Mirex |
Total polychlorinated biphenyls |
Toxaphene |
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Site 1: Las Vegas Bay -- shallow |
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0-5 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
<11.3 |
<50 |
| 10-15 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <30 | <100 |
| 20-25 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <4.0 | <1.0 | *9.8 | <100 |
| 30-35 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <11.7 | <50 |
| 40-45 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <17 | <50 |
| 50-55 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | *11.8 | <50 |
| 60-65 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <13.8 | <50 |
| 70-75 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 80-85 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 90-95 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 100-105 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
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Site 2: Las Vegas Bay -- deep |
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0-5 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
<15 |
<50 |
| 10-15 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | *8.8 | |
| 20-25 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | 18.2 | <50 |
| 30-35 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | *10.4 | <50 |
| 40-45 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 50-55 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | *10.7 | <50 |
| 60-65 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 70-75 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 80-85 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 90-95 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 100-105 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 110-115 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
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Site 3: Overton Arm |
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0-5 |
<1.5 |
<1.5 |
<1.5 |
<6.0 |
<1.5 |
<45 |
<150 |
| 10-15 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 20-25 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <2.0 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 30-35 | <.5 | <.5 | <.7 | <2.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 40-45 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <2.0 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 55-60 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
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Site 4: Colorado and Virgin Rivers confluence (pre-impoundment) |
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0-3 |
<1.0 |
<1.0 |
<1.0 |
<1.0 |
<1.0 |
<30 |
<100 |
| 6-9 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <4.0 | <1.0 | <30 | <100 |
| 12-15 | <.5 | <.5 | <.5 | <2.0 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |
| 18-21 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <5.0 | <1.0 | <15 | <100 |
| 24-27 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <4.0 | <1.0 | <30 | <100 |
| 30-35 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <4.0 | <1.0 | <30 | <100 |
| 40-45 | <1.5 | <1.5 | <1.5 | <6.0 | <1.5 | <45 | <150 |
| 50-55 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <4.0 | <1.0 | <30 | <100 |
| 60-65 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <4.0 | <1.0 | <30 | <100 |
| 75-80 | .5 | .5 | <.5 | <2.0 | <.5 | <15 | <50 |