USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5038Suspended-Sediment Budget for the North Santiam River Basin, Oregon, Water Years 2005

Table 3. Comparison of suspended-sediment concentrations of single-point and cross-sectional samples, North Santiam River basin, Oregon.

[Station reference: Complete station names are shown in table 1 and locations are shown in figure 1. R², coefficient of determination; N, number of samples. Abbreviations: ft³/s, cubic feet per second; mg/L, milligrams per liter]

Station reference	Slope	R²	N
North Santiam	1.04	0.999	15
Breitenbush	1.06	1.00	4
Blowout	0.819	0.962	10
Blowout¹	1.06	0.999	7

¹Streamflow (Q) < 2,500 ft³/s and suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) < 400 mg/L.

Suspended-Sediment Budget for the North Santiam River Basin, Oregon, Water Years 2005–08