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Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5038

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

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.

For additional information contact:
Oregon Water Science Center Director,
U.S. Geological Survey,
2130 SW 5th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201
http://or.water.usgs.gov

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