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Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5105


Modeling Hydrodynamics, Water Temperature, and Water Quality in the Klamath River Upstream of Keno Dam, Oregon, 2006–09


Table 10. Annual and June through October volume average concentrations of dissolved oxygen, ammonia, orthophosphorus, and blue-green algae for Link River to Keno Dam, Oregon, as simulated by model scenarios 1 and 2. 


[Scenario: KR, Klamath River; UKL, Upper Klamath Lake; TMDL, total maximum daily load. Abbreviations: Oct., October; mg/L, milligrams per liter]


Scenario In-reach volume average (mg/L)
Dissolved oxygen   Ammonia   Orthophosphorus   Blue-green algae
Annual average June–Oct. average Annual average June–Oct. average Annual average June–Oct. average Annual average June–Oct. average
2006
1a Base case 8.08 5.22 0.420 0.478 0.076 0.095 1.30 2.79
1b KR TMDL tributaries 8.17 5.37 0.390 0.456 0.042 0.064 1.27 2.73
2a UKL TMDL target Link River 9.11 7.07 0.306 0.241 0.049 0.049 0.47 1.02
2b KR TMDL tributaries and
UKL TMDL target Link River 9.17 7.17 0.274 0.213 0.015 0.019 0.41 0.89
2007
1a Base case 7.58 5.04 0.557 0.594 0.073 0.110 1.25 2.91
1b KR TMDL tributaries 7.63 5.08 0.539 0.576 0.046 0.080 1.21 2.83
2a UKL TMDL target Link River 8.79 7.38 0.409 0.259 0.042 0.051 0.42 0.98
2b KR TMDL tributaries and
UKL TMDL target Link River 8.82 7.38 0.388 0.236 0.014 0.021 0.37 0.85
2008
1a Base case 6.79 3.83 0.641 0.456 0.071 0.088 0.95 2.18
1b KR TMDL tributaries 6.86 3.90 0.615 0.435 0.043 0.060 0.92 2.11
2a UKL TMDL target Link River 8.33 6.74 0.536 0.231 0.046 0.049 0.38 0.88
2b KR TMDL tributaries and
UKL TMDL target Link River 8.38 6.79 0.507 0.204 0.018 0.021 0.33 0.76
2009
1a Base case 6.98 3.36 0.528 0.463 0.059 0.076 0.66 1.49
1b KR TMDL tributaries 7.03 3.42 0.516 0.453 0.036 0.054 0.65 1.46
2a UKL TMDL target Link River 8.59 6.53 0.440 0.266 0.038 0.039 0.25 0.56
2b KR TMDL tributaries and
UKL TMDL target Link River 8.64 6.58 0.426 0.251 0.015 0.017 0.22 0.50

First posted July 14, 2011

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