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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--Colorado Basin, Water Years 1997-2000

Colorado River above Imperial Dam, California-Arizona (09429490)

Daily Mean Streamflow

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

Cubic feet per second             1,827         2,175     5,105     7,767    10,340    11,764    14,696    18,055
Cubic meters per second           1,827            62       145       220       293       333       416       511

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)                25                11.5    12.2     17.0      21.3     28.0     29.0     30.0
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                25                 0.4     0.6      1.8       2.6      3.4      4.5      5.6
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            25              1000.0  1020.0   1060.0    1090.0   1130.0   1260.0   1290.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               25                 7.2     7.3      7.6       8.6      9.4     10.3     10.6
00400 pH (standard units)            25                 8.1     8.1      8.2       8.2      8.2      8.3      8.4
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 25                 0.0     0.0      0.0       0.0      0.0      4.0      4.0
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                25               163.0   168.0    173.0     176.0    181.0    188.0    195.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       25               138.0   138.0    142.0     144.0    148.0    154.0    160.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        25                 2.8     5.5     39.3      55.3     78.3     93.0     96.7
80154 Suspended sediment             25                 5.0     9.0     18.0      28.0     50.0    358.0    559.0

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  25       32      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.023    0.036    0.042
00613 NO2-N                   .010  25       28      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010    0.029    0.030
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  25       72      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.165    0.200    0.200    0.200
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200  25       80      < 0.200  < 0.200    0.191    0.200    0.219    0.279    0.321
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  25      100        0.151    0.151    0.179    0.201    0.222    0.270    0.300
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .050  25       56      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050    0.028    0.050    0.077    0.080
00666 Total P (filtered)      .050  25        4      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050    0.050
00671 PO4-P                   .010  24       42      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010    0.010    0.010
00681 DOC                     .300  25      100        2.400    2.400    2.500    2.600    2.700    2.800    2.805
00689 SOC                     .200  25       88      < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.300    0.300    0.419    0.700

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  25      100        71.46    73.33    75.28    77.39    79.00    85.71    87.00
00925 Magnesium               .010  25      100        25.65    26.08    26.91    27.56    28.29    31.39    32.00
00930 Sodium                  .200  25      100        90.14    93.15    97.34    102.5    108.3    122.1    130.0
00935 Potassium               .010  25      100        4.000    4.010    4.190    4.270    4.480    4.720    5.100
00940 Chloride                .010  25      100        80.18    80.87    89.89    95.05    98.82    120.0    121.1
00945 Sulfate                 .010  25      100        237.5    242.0    252.4    262.1    270.4    310.0    320.0
00950 Fluoride                .100  25      100        0.302    0.326    0.348    0.376    0.400    0.411    0.420
00955 Silica                  .010  25      100        7.746    7.772    8.600    9.052    9.373    10.19    10.83

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  25      100          1.5      1.6      2.0      2.0      2.2      2.7      2.8
01005 Barium                   1.0  20      100         95.9     96.1     98.7    103.2    106.0    117.5    125.0
01010 Beryllium                1.0  20        5      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.1
01020 Boron                   16.0  24      100        120.2    122.7    128.5    137.7    148.3    161.0    166.0
01025 Cadmium                  1.0  20        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01030 Chromium                 5.0  20       60      <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0      1.6      2.5      4.3      5.0
01035 Cobalt                   1.0  20        5      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      4.0
01040 Copper                   1.0  20       60      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.1      1.5      2.3      2.5
01046 Iron                    10.0  25        4      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0
01049 Lead                     1.0  20        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01056 Manganese                1.0  20       75      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.5      2.2      4.9      6.2
01060 Molybdenum               1.0  20      100          5.2      5.3      5.6      5.9      6.0     18.2     30.0
01065 Nickel                   1.0  20       90      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.1      1.3      1.9      2.8      3.0
01075 Silver                   1.0  20        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  25      100        988.7    993.0     1026     1062     1100     1200     1300
01085 Vanadium                10.0  25        0      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0
01090 Zinc                     1.0  20       75      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.5      4.8     12.2     14.4
01095 Antimony                 1.0  20        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01106 Aluminum                 1.0  20       90      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.3      1.9      3.5      7.4      7.4
01130 Lithium                  4.0  25      100         40.9     41.9     43.9     46.0     48.6     53.0     57.0
01145 Selenium                 2.4  25       92      <   2.4  <   2.4      1.7      2.0      2.0      2.4      2.4
22703 Uranium                  1.0  19      100          3.4      3.4      3.8      4.0      4.2      5.0      5.0

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  24        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
04028 Butylate                .002  24        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
04035 Simazine                .006  24       29      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.005    0.006    0.006
04037 Prometon                .018  24       21      < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018    0.018    0.018
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .003  24       29      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.003    0.003    0.003
04041 Cyanazine               .004  24        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
04095 Fonofos                 .003  24        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
34253 alpha-HCH               .002  24        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  24        4      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .004  24       17      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.005    0.009
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  24        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39381 Dieldrin                .001  24        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
39415 Metolachlor             .002  24       25      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.004    0.004
39532 Malathion               .005  24        8      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.005    0.006
39542 Parathion               .004  24        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .002  24       38      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.004    0.006    0.006
39632 Atrazine                .005  24       79      < 0.005  < 0.005    0.003    0.004    0.005    0.006    0.007
46342 Alachlor                .007  24        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
49260 Acetochlor              .002  24        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82630 Metribuzin              .035  24        8      < 0.035  < 0.035  < 0.035  < 0.035  < 0.035    0.024    0.035
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  24        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .002  24        4      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.004
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  24        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  24        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .007  24        4      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007    0.007
82666 Linuron                 .002  24        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  24        8      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.006    0.008
82668 EPTC                    .006  24       58      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.004    0.006    0.013    0.093
82669 Pebulate                .004  24        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82670 Tebuthiuron             .050  24        0      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050
82671 Molinate                .004  24        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  24        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82673 Benfluralin             .002  24        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82674 Carbofuran              .003  24        8      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.012    0.028
82675 Terbufos                .013  24        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82676 Pronamide               .003  24        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82677 Disulfoton              .017  24        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .001  24        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
82679 Propanil                .004  24        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .003  24        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  24        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  24       33      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.003    0.003
82683 Pendimethalin           .004  24        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82684 Napropamide             .003  24        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82685 Propargite              .500  24        0      < 0.500  < 0.500  < 0.500  < 0.500  < 0.500  < 0.500  < 0.500
82686 Azinphos methyl         .010  24        0      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010
82687 Permethrin              .005  24        4      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.006
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  24      100        74.97    76.39    91.16    100.0    110.4    117.3    129.6
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  15      100        66.08    66.08    98.17    104.0    112.0    134.9    134.9
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  24      100        57.67    71.11    82.00    90.93    101.0    110.4    112.8

Suspended Sediment Chemistry

Units in parts per million (ppm) or parts per hundred (%)

Values censored higher than the reporting level (RL) indicate samples with insufficient sediment mass to quantify concentration above the RL

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

29816 Antimony (ppm)        0.10     18     100       0.30     0.30     0.70     0.95      3.40    29.70     29.70
29818 Arsenic (ppm)         0.10     18     100       2.60     2.60     5.20     6.50      8.90    12.30     12.30
29820 Barium (ppm)          1.00     18     100      160.0    160.0    390.0    460.0     530.0    610.0     610.0
29822 Beryllium (ppm)       0.10     18     100       0.20     0.20     0.60     0.80      1.20     1.80      1.80
29826 Cadmium (ppm)         0.10     18      89    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.10     0.30      0.50     1.00      1.00
29829 Chromium (ppm)        1.00     18     100      24.00    24.00    33.00    45.00     72.00    120.0     120.0
29832 Copper (ppm)          1.00     18     100       5.00     5.00     9.00    14.00     19.00    29.00     29.00
29836 Lead (ppm)            1.00     18     100      11.00    11.00    17.00    22.50     28.00    100.0     100.0
29839 Manganese (ppm)       10.0     18     100      220.0    220.0    510.0    695.0      1100     1900      1900
29841 Mercury (ppm)         0.01     15      87    <  0.01  <  0.01     0.01     0.02      0.05     0.15      0.15
29843 Molybdenum (ppm)      5.00     18      22    <  5.00  <  5.00  <  5.00  <  8.00   < 10.00    50.00     50.00
29845 Nickel (ppm)          1.00     18     100      15.00    15.00    19.00    29.00     52.00    77.00     77.00
29847 Selenium (ppm)        0.10     17     100       0.10     0.10     0.80     1.00      1.30     3.00      3.00
29850 Silver (ppm)          0.50     18      11    <  0.50  <  0.50  <  0.50  <  1.00   <  1.00     5.00      5.00
29853 Vanadium (ppm)        1.00     18     100      14.00    14.00    27.00    34.50     47.00    58.00     58.00
29855 Zinc (ppm)            1.00     18     100      20.00    20.00    50.00    70.00     80.00    310.0     310.0
30221 Aluminum (%)          0.10     18     100       1.10     1.10     2.70     3.10      3.70     4.40      4.40
30244 Total carbon (%)      0.10     11      82    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.80     2.30      2.50     3.40      3.40
30269 Iron (%)              0.10     18     100       0.50     0.50     1.10     1.35      1.70     2.20      2.20
30292 Phosphorus (%)        0.01     18     100       0.03     0.03     0.05     0.06      0.07     0.10      0.10
30308 Sulfur (%)            0.10     11      82    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.10     0.80      1.70     2.20      2.20
30317 Titanium (%)          0.01     18     100       0.10     0.10     0.16     0.19      0.20     0.31      0.31
35031 Cobalt (ppm)          1.00     18     100       2.00     2.00     4.00     6.00      6.00    10.00     10.00
35040 Strontium (ppm)       0.01     18     100      130.0    130.0    280.0    405.0     470.0    940.0     940.0
35046 Uranium (ppm)         50.0     18       0    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00  < 100.0   < 100.0  < 500.0   < 500.0
35050 Lithium (ppm)         1.00     18     100      11.00    11.00    24.00    28.00     33.00    41.00     41.00
49955 Thallium (ppm)        50.0     18       0    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00  < 100.0   < 100.0  < 500.0   < 500.0
50279 Sediment (mg/L)       1.00     18     100       7.00     7.00    15.00    30.00     49.00    438.0     438.0
50465 Organic carbon (%)    0.10     13      85    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.30     1.30      1.50     2.60      2.60

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