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Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5178

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Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5178

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Table 3. Regression models used to estimate persistent turbidity from initial turbidity on five unregulated streams in the North Santiam River basin, Oregon, water years 1999-2006.

[A bias-correction factor is included (Bragg and others, 2007). PT, persistent turbidity; IT, initial turbidity]

Station
name		 Regression
equation		 R2
value
Upper basin stations
North Santiam PT = 0.301 × IT 0.950 0.889
Breitenbush PT = 0.402 × IT 0.825 .926
French PT = 0.403 × IT 0.721 .994
Blowout PT = 0.602 × IT 0.762 .841
Lower basin station
Little North PT = 0.310 × IT 0.934 0.893

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