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Concentrations and annual fluxes for selected water-quality constituents from the USGS National Stream Water Quality Accounting Network (NASQAN)

By Valerie J. Kelly, Richard P. Hooper, Brent T. Aulenbach, and Mary Janet

Summary Statistics--Rio Grande Basin, Water Years 1997-2000

Rio Grande below Amistad Reservoir near Del Rio, Texas (08450900)

Daily Mean Streamflow

Units                               N             Min     5th       25th     Median    75th      95th      Max

Cubic feet per second             1,827            42       302     1,010     1,150     1,360     3,710     9,360
Cubic meters per second           1,827             1         9        29        33        39       105       265

Field Parameters, Turbidity, and Suspended Sediment

Units in milligrams per liter, except where noted

Parameter                             N               Min      5th     25th    Median     75th     95th     Max

00010 Temperature (C)                29                11.5    12.0     14.0      19.0     22.2     26.0     26.0
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                29                 0.1     0.2      0.5       0.6      1.7      2.0     12.0
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            29               645.0   739.0   1070.0    1160.0   1210.0   1360.0   1370.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               29                 1.6     2.1      3.5       5.8      8.1      9.9     10.1
00400 pH (standard units)            29                 7.2     7.2      7.6       7.7      7.9      8.2      8.3
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 29                 0.0     0.0      0.0       0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                29               113.0   131.0    144.0     153.0    156.0    168.0    203.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       29                93.0   107.0    116.0     124.0    128.0    133.0    137.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        28                53.3    78.1     84.8      92.8     98.7    100.0    100.0
80154 Suspended sediment             28                 1.0     1.0      3.0       4.0      7.5     18.0     20.0

Nutrients and Organic Carbon, dissolved (filtered at 0.45 microns) and whole-water (unfiltered)

Units in milligrams per liter

Note: because of changes in reporting levels (RL), all censored data in this summary are converted to the highest RL reported for this station

                                          Percent
Parameter                       RL  N    Detections    Min      5th      25th    Median    75th     95th     Max

00608 NH3-N                   .020  29       69      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.022    0.030    0.065    0.119
00613 NO2-N                   .010  29       41      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010    0.013    0.299
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  29       62      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.200    0.246    0.353
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200  29       72      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.224    0.300    0.402
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  29      100        0.109    0.133    0.188    0.270    0.415    0.539    1.012
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .050  29       52      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050    0.010    0.013    0.075    0.080
00666 Total P (filtered)      .050  29       10      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050    0.020    0.050
00671 PO4-P                   .001  29       55      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001    0.001    0.001    0.007    0.009
00681 DOC                     .300  29      100        1.900    1.938    2.000    2.134    2.500    3.800    4.400
00689 SOC                     .200  28       57      < 0.100  < 0.100  < 0.200    0.200    0.200    0.300    0.600

Major Ions, dissolved (filtered at 0.45 microns)

Units in milligrams per liter, except where noted

                                          Percent
Parameter                       RL  N    Detections    Min      5th      25th    Median    75th     95th     Max

00915 Calcium                 .020  29      100        56.92    65.87    69.82    72.97    78.00    81.00    82.21
00925 Magnesium               .010  29      100        10.07    18.53    20.60    21.88    23.00    26.00    27.00
00930 Sodium                  .200  29      100        51.95    98.10    110.0    124.4    133.2    150.0    170.0
00935 Potassium               .010  29      100        3.370    3.880    4.490    4.840    5.190    5.500    5.700
00940 Chloride                .010  29      100        60.86    126.1    137.6    157.2    165.0    200.0    200.0
00945 Sulfate                 .010  29      100        93.66    171.4    195.2    220.0    230.0    250.0    260.0
00950 Fluoride                .100  29      100        0.389    0.606    0.682    0.786    0.866    0.900    1.000
00955 Silica                  .010  29      100        10.89    10.93    11.89    12.64    13.76    16.00    16.00

Trace Elements, dissolved (filtered at 0.45 microns)

Units in micrograms per liter

Note: because of changes in reporting levels (RL), all censored data in this summary are converted to the highest RL reported for this station

                                          Percent
Parameter                       RL  N    Detections    Min      5th      25th    Median    75th     95th     Max

01000 Arsenic                  1.0  29      100          1.6      1.7      2.0      2.1      2.9      4.1      5.0
01005 Barium                   1.0  17      100         70.8     70.8    118.8    120.8    127.0    139.0    139.0
01010 Beryllium                1.0  17        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  29      100         96.6    135.3    154.0    163.9    171.0    206.0    207.0
01025 Cadmium                  1.0  17        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01030 Chromium                 1.0  17       94      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      1.7      2.3      3.0      3.0
01035 Cobalt                   1.0  17        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01040 Copper                   1.0  17       59      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      1.3      2.0      2.0
01046 Iron                    10.0  29        0      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0
01049 Lead                     1.0  17        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01056 Manganese                1.0  17      100          1.6      1.6      3.0     11.9     32.0    173.0    173.0
01060 Molybdenum               1.0  17      100          3.4      3.4      7.0      7.2      7.5      8.0      8.0
01065 Nickel                   1.0  17      100          1.0      1.0      1.2      1.6      2.0      3.0      3.0
01075 Silver                   1.0  17        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  29      100        726.2     1097     1199     1321     1400     1500     1600
01085 Vanadium                10.0  29       24      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0     10.2
01090 Zinc                     1.0  17       71      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.9      3.0      6.0      6.0
01095 Antimony                 1.0  17        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01106 Aluminum                 1.0  17       53      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      1.8      3.0      3.0
01130 Lithium                  4.0  29      100         20.7     36.6     41.8     47.9     50.8     60.0     62.0
01145 Selenium                 2.4  29        7      <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4      2.4      2.4
22703 Uranium                  1.0  17      100          1.6      1.6      3.4      3.6      4.0      4.0      4.0

Pesticides, dissolved (filtered at 0.7 microns)

Units in micrograms per liter, except where noted

Note: concentrations sometimes are estimated below the reporting level (RL); in this summary, all censored and estimated concentrations are converted to highest RL reported for this station; the percent detections described in the table include estimated concentrations, when appropriate

                                          Percent
Parameter                       RL  N    Detections    Min      5th      25th    Median    75th     95th     Max

04024 Propachlor              .007  29        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
04028 Butylate                .002  29        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
04035 Simazine                .005  29        7      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.005    0.005
04037 Prometon                .018  29       17      < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018    0.018    0.018
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  29        3      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002
04041 Cyanazine               .004  29        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
04095 Fonofos                 .003  29        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
34253 alpha-HCH               .002  29        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  29        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .004  29        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  29        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39381 Dieldrin                .001  29        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
39415 Metolachlor             .002  29        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
39532 Malathion               .005  29        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
39542 Parathion               .004  29        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .002  29       14      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.004    0.010
39632 Atrazine                .005  29       45      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.003    0.005    0.005
46342 Alachlor                .002  29        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
49260 Acetochlor              .002  29        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82630 Metribuzin              .004  29        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  29        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .002  29        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  29        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  29        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .007  29        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
82666 Linuron                 .002  28        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  28        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
82668 EPTC                    .002  28        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82669 Pebulate                .004  28        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82670 Tebuthiuron             .010  28        0      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010
82671 Molinate                .004  29        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  29        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82673 Benfluralin             .002  29        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82674 Carbofuran              .010  29        0      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010
82675 Terbufos                .023  29        0      < 0.023  < 0.023  < 0.023  < 0.023  < 0.023  < 0.023  < 0.023
82676 Pronamide               .003  29        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82677 Disulfoton              .017  29        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .001  29        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
82679 Propanil                .004  29        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .003  29        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  29        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  29        3      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002
82683 Pendimethalin           .004  29        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82684 Napropamide             .003  29        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82685 Propargite              .040  28        0      < 0.040  < 0.040  < 0.040  < 0.040  < 0.040  < 0.040  < 0.040
82686 Azinphos methyl         .010  29        0      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010
82687 Permethrin              .005  29        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  29      100        72.70    76.00    85.29    100.3    109.4    115.4    116.2
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  20      100        85.70    89.96    99.25    104.7    115.4    118.7    119.2
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  29      100        75.20    79.28    90.19    93.97    101.6    105.3    108.8

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