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Scientific Investigations Report 2013–5001


Sources and Characteristics of Organic Matter in the Clackamas River, Oregon, Related to the Formation of Disinfection By-Products in Treated Drinking Water


Table 2. Description of continuous monitors and sites sampled during monthly sampling and basin-wide surveys, Clackamas River basin, Oregon.


[Sampling sites–short name: Site locations are shown in figure 1. Abbreviations: NWIS, National Water Information System; CRW, Clackamas River Water; LO, City of Lake Oswego; DWTP, drinking-water treatment plant; USFS, U.S. Forest Service; ~, approximately; –, not applicable]


Sampling activity Sampling sites—short name River mile NWIS site No. NWIS site name Dominant land cover
Monthly Basin-wide surveys Continuous water-quality monitor Streamflow gage
Main-stem Clackamas River / CRW / LO DWTP sites
X Clackamas River at Two Rivers Campground 450156122033100 Upper Clackamas River at Two Rivers C.G., OR Forested (fir-hemlock dominant); USFS land
X Clackamas River agove Three Lynx Creek 47.8 14209500 Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, OR Forested (fir-hemlock dominant); USFS land
X X X Clackamas River at Carter Bridge 40.8 14209710 Clackamas River at Carter Bridge, near Estacada, OR Forested (fir-hemlock dominant); USFS land
X X X X Clackamas River at Estacada 23.1 14210000 Clackamas River at Estacada, OR Mix of forest, rural residential, and urban
X Clackamas River at Barton 13.4 452255122244500 Clackamas River near Barton (QW site), OR Mix of forest, rural residential, and urban
X Clackamas River at Carver 7.9 452335122294500 Clackamas River at Carver, OR Mix of forest, rural residential, and urban
X X X CRW DWTP–Source water 3.1 14211005 Clackamas River at Clackamas, OR (source) Mix of forest, rural residential, urban, and industrial
X X CRW DWTP–Finished water 14211006 Clackamas River at Clackamas, OR (finished) Mix of forest, rural residential, urban, and industrial
X X Clackamas River near Oregon City 1.6 14211010 Clackamas River near Oregon City, OR Mix of forest, rural residential, urban, and industrial
X X LO DWTP–Source water 0.9 14211023 Clackamas River at Gladstone, OR (source) Mix of forest, rural residential, urban, and industrial
X X LO DWTP–Finished water 14211024 Clackamas River at West Linn, OR (finished) Mix of forest, rural residential, urban, and industrial
Tributary sites 
X Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp 15.5 14208700 Oak Grove Fork near Government Camp, OR Forested (fir-hemlock dominant); USFS land
X Oak Grove Fork above powerplant intake 6.1 14209000 Oak Grove Fork above powerplant intake, OR Forested (fir-hemlock dominant); USFS land
X Eagle Creek 16.7 14210150 Eagle Creek at Bonnie Lure State Park, OR Forested (alder-fir dominant), regrowth forests/Christmas trees, rural residential
X Deep Creek 12.1 452340122251000 Deep Creek at Hwy 224, OR Agricultural (nurseries, Christmas trees, berries, other crops); regrowth forests
X Clear Creek 8 14210750 Clear Creek at Carver, OR Forested (alder-fir dominant) and rural residential, Christmas trees; regrowth forests
X Rock Creek 6.4 14210850 Rock Creek near Carver, OR Agricultural (nurseries, berries), rural residential
X Sieben Creek 5.8 14210900 Sieben Creek at Hwy 224, OR Residential, industrial
North Fork Reservoir sites 
X 1 - Surface (0.5 foot depth) 31.2 451438122164001 North Fork Res at Boom 
Station 1 (Depth 1), OR Forested (fir-hemlock dominant)
X 2 - Metalimnion (mid-depth) 31.2 451438122164002 North Fork Res at Boom 
Station 1 (Depth 2), OR Forested (fir-hemlock dominant)
X 3 - Release depth (~80 feet) 31.2 451438122164003 North Fork Res at Boom 
Station 1 (Depth 3), OR Forested (fir-hemlock dominant)
X 4 - Hypolimnion (off bottom) 31.2 451438122164004 North Fork Res at Boom 
Station 1 (Depth 4), OR Forested (fir-hemlock dominant)

First posted February 11, 2013

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

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