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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--Mississippi Basin, Water Years 1997-2000

Missouri River at Garrison Dam, North Dakota (06338490)

Daily Mean Streamflow

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

Cubic feet per second             1,827         4,100    17,000    20,200    23,800    29,500    49,600    59,100
Cubic meters per second           1,827           116       481       572       674       835     1,405     1,674

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)                22                 0.3     0.5      2.2       8.4     13.4     15.4     16.5
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                22                 0.2     0.2      0.6       1.0      1.3      2.0      9.0
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            23               531.0   560.0    594.0     615.0    636.0    656.0    672.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               22                 7.1     7.9      9.6      10.9     13.0     13.9     14.0
00400 pH (standard units)            21                 7.6     7.7      8.0       8.1      8.2      8.6      8.6
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 19                 0.0     0.0      0.0       0.0      0.0      3.0      3.0
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                19               145.0   145.0    168.0     176.0    184.0    189.0    189.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       19               119.0   119.0    138.0     144.0    152.0    156.0    156.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        16                57.0    57.0     85.5      91.0     96.8     98.0     98.0
80154 Suspended sediment             21                 0.7     1.0      1.0       2.0      3.0      6.0      7.0

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                   .002  22       86      < 0.002  < 0.002    0.003    0.008    0.012    0.021    0.022
00613 NO2-N                   .001  22       82      < 0.001  < 0.001    0.001    0.002    0.002    0.003    0.004
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  22       86      < 0.200  < 0.200    0.161    0.185    0.200    0.239    0.260
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200  23       87      < 0.200  < 0.200    0.179    0.196    0.209    0.248    0.252
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  22      100        0.028    0.029    0.046    0.063    0.098    0.147    0.265
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .050  23       43      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050    0.010    0.035    0.050
00666 Total P (filtered)      .050  23       17      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050    0.019    0.050
00671 PO4-P                   .001  22       59      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001    0.001    0.002    0.003    0.005
00681 DOC                     .300  17      100        2.900    2.900    3.000    3.270    3.353    3.800    3.800
00689 SOC                     .200  17       24      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.400    0.400

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  23      100        42.74    44.45    45.55    47.49    49.99    50.60    51.62
00925 Magnesium               .010  23      100        16.87    16.91    18.23    18.74    19.54    19.98    20.40
00930 Sodium                  .200  23      100        44.40    45.67    49.12    51.02    53.40    55.50    57.13
00935 Potassium               .010  23      100        3.370    3.400    3.540    3.720    3.800    3.920    4.010
00940 Chloride                .010  23      100        6.826    7.037    7.823    7.950    8.760    9.037    9.060
00945 Sulfate                 .010  23      100        133.5    133.7    142.4    149.2    154.0    163.2    166.0
00950 Fluoride                .100  22      100        0.398    0.436    0.471    0.493    0.535    0.578    0.600
00955 Silica                  .010  22      100        4.723    5.379    5.672    6.002    6.700    7.296    7.440

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  22      100          1.1      1.6      1.7      1.9      2.0      2.2      3.0
01005 Barium                   1.0  10      100         43.0     43.0     43.8     44.9     45.4     47.4     47.4
01010 Beryllium                1.0  10        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  22      100         84.5     88.8     95.6     98.7    101.7    104.7    109.0
01025 Cadmium                  1.0  10        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01030 Chromium                 1.0  10       60      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.2      1.9      3.9      3.9
01035 Cobalt                   1.0  10        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01040 Copper                   1.0  10      100          1.3      1.3      1.7      1.9      2.1      2.4      2.4
01046 Iron                    10.0  22        5      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0
01049 Lead                     1.0  10        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01056 Manganese                1.0  10       10      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.5      1.5
01060 Molybdenum               1.0  10      100          2.2      2.2      2.3      2.4      2.5      3.0      3.0
01065 Nickel                   1.0  10      100          1.5      1.5      1.8      2.0      2.0      2.1      2.1
01075 Silver                   1.0  10        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  22      100        412.9    417.6    443.1    460.9    469.9    480.0    486.0
01085 Vanadium                10.0  22        0      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0
01090 Zinc                     1.0  10       90      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.8      4.0      8.9     16.5     16.5
01095 Antimony                 1.0  10        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01106 Aluminum                 1.0  10       40      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.4      2.0      2.0
01130 Lithium                  4.0  22      100         31.5     33.0     37.0     38.8     40.4     41.3     41.4
01145 Selenium                 2.4  22        0      <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4
22703 Uranium                  1.0  10      100          2.6      2.6      2.8      2.9      2.9      3.0      3.0

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  22        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
04028 Butylate                .002  22        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
04035 Simazine                .005  22        5      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.005
04037 Prometon                .018  22       45      < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018    0.018    0.018    0.018
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  22       41      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.004    0.004
04041 Cyanazine               .004  22       32      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.004    0.006    0.008
04095 Fonofos                 .003  22        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
34253 alpha-HCH               .002  22        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  22       14      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.006    0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .004  22        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  22        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39381 Dieldrin                .001  22        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
39415 Metolachlor             .005  22       64      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.003    0.004    0.005    0.005
39532 Malathion               .005  22        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
39542 Parathion               .004  22        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .002  22        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
39632 Atrazine                .001  22       95      < 0.001    0.002    0.004    0.005    0.007    0.008    0.008
46342 Alachlor                .002  22        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
49260 Acetochlor              .002  22        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82630 Metribuzin              .004  22        5      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.014
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  22        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .002  22       18      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.004    0.005
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  22        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  22        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .007  22        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
82666 Linuron                 .002  22        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  22        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
82668 EPTC                    .002  22        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82669 Pebulate                .004  22        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82670 Tebuthiuron             .010  22       14      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010    0.010
82671 Molinate                .004  22        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  22        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82673 Benfluralin             .002  22        5      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.004
82674 Carbofuran              .003  22        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82675 Terbufos                .013  22        5      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013    0.013
82676 Pronamide               .003  22        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82677 Disulfoton              .017  22        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .002  22       55      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.003    0.004    0.006
82679 Propanil                .004  22        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .003  22        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  22        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  22       14      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.002
82683 Pendimethalin           .004  22        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82684 Napropamide             .003  22        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82685 Propargite              .013  22        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82686 Azinphos methyl         .001  22        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
82687 Permethrin              .005  22        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  22      100        81.10    84.71    94.33    99.47    110.0    115.2    117.8
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  14      100        98.09    98.09    103.2    107.8    113.1    134.3    134.3
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  22      100        75.57    85.67    91.96    94.25    100.0    108.0    117.8

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