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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 1996-2000

Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona (09380000)

Daily Mean Streamflow

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

Cubic feet per second             1,827         7,780     8,370    13,700    16,800    19,400    23,900    45,600
Cubic meters per second           1,827           220       237       388       476       549       677     1,291

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)                32                 8.5     8.5      9.5      10.0     11.0     11.5     12.0
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                32                 0.1     0.2      0.3       0.4      0.5      1.1      1.1
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            32               637.0   652.0    685.5     711.0    770.0    800.0    811.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               32                 7.0     7.4      8.3       9.3     10.0     11.2     11.3
00400 pH (standard units)            32                 7.2     7.7      8.0       8.2      8.2      8.3      8.4
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 32                 0.0     0.0      0.0       0.0      0.0      3.0      5.0
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                32               141.0   143.0    152.0     159.0    164.5    174.0    182.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       32               116.0   121.0    125.0     130.0    134.5    143.0    149.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns         9                11.8    11.8     37.0      76.4     90.2    100.0    100.0
80154 Suspended sediment             27                 1.0     1.0      2.0       2.0     12.0     26.0     26.0

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  32       28      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.023    0.065    0.079
00613 NO2-N                   .010  32       13      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.014    0.020
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  32       56      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.200    0.221    0.250
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200  32       63      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.200    0.291    0.372
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  32      100        0.150    0.180    0.237    0.255    0.281    0.330    0.336
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .050  32       50      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050    0.020    0.050    0.050
00666 Total P (filtered)      .050  32       38      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050    0.010    0.023    0.050
00671 PO4-P                   .010  32       75      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.002    0.005    0.007    0.010
00681 DOC                     .300  31      100        2.652    2.700    2.800    3.000    3.100    3.383    3.800
00689 SOC                     .200  30       50      < 0.100  < 0.100  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.300    0.300

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  32      100        51.89    53.00    55.56    59.55    62.61    65.00    65.61
00925 Magnesium               .010  32      100        17.52    18.00    19.29    20.65    21.29    23.25    23.69
00930 Sodium                  .200  32      100        46.91    47.21    51.34    54.58    59.87    64.00    70.00
00935 Potassium               .010  32      100        2.350    2.580    2.695    2.810    2.900    3.000    3.100
00940 Chloride                .010  32      100        27.66    30.67    33.96    38.00    44.28    47.00    52.00
00945 Sulfate                 .010  32      100        152.0    155.5    163.6    174.6    188.4    200.0    200.0
00950 Fluoride                .100  32      100        0.207    0.229    0.257    0.293    0.300    0.400    0.405
00955 Silica                  .010  32      100        7.365    7.400    7.900    8.119    8.387    8.670    8.679

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  32       84      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      1.0      1.3      1.7      1.7
01005 Barium                   1.0  23      100         71.4     72.0     74.0     76.0     81.0     87.0     87.0
01010 Beryllium               10.0  23        0      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  30      100         56.3     59.1     64.9     69.5     78.7     90.0    100.0
01025 Cadmium                  1.0  23        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01030 Chromium                 5.0  23       39      <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0      5.0      5.0      5.0
01035 Cobalt                   3.0  20        0      <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0
01040 Copper                  10.0  23       48      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0     10.0     10.0
01046 Iron                    10.0  32        9      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0     17.0
01049 Lead                    30.0  23        4      <  30.0  <  30.0  <  30.0  <  30.0  <  30.0  <  30.0     30.0
01056 Manganese                1.0  23       26      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      1.3      2.0
01060 Molybdenum              10.0  20       85      <  10.0  <  10.0      3.8      4.0      4.0     10.0     10.0
01065 Nickel                  10.0  23       61      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0      1.3      2.0     10.0     10.0
01075 Silver                   1.0  23        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  32      100        593.8    600.0    630.8    656.9    707.9    750.0    760.0
01085 Vanadium                30.0  32        6      <  30.0  <  30.0  <  30.0  <  30.0  <  30.0     10.0     30.0
01090 Zinc                     3.0  23       61      <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0      2.5      3.2      7.0     18.5
01095 Antimony                 1.0  23        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01106 Aluminum                10.0  20       35      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0      2.8      7.5     10.0
01130 Lithium                  4.0  32      100         18.5     19.8     22.2     24.4     25.9     28.0     28.0
01145 Selenium                 1.0  32      100          1.0      1.1      1.5      1.8      2.0      2.2      2.3
22703 Uranium                  1.0  19      100          2.9      2.9      3.0      3.0      3.3      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  25        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
04028 Butylate                .002  25        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
04035 Simazine                .005  25        8      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.005    0.005
04037 Prometon                .018  25       40      < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018    0.018    0.018    0.018
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  25       32      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.003    0.004
04041 Cyanazine               .004  25        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
04095 Fonofos                 .003  25        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
34253 alpha-HCH               .002  25        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  25        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .004  25        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  25        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39381 Dieldrin                .001  25        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
39415 Metolachlor             .002  25       80      < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.003    0.004    0.005    0.011
39532 Malathion               .005  25        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
39542 Parathion               .004  25        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .002  25        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
39632 Atrazine                .004  25       76      < 0.004  < 0.004    0.002    0.004    0.005    0.006    0.007
46342 Alachlor                .002  25       36      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.003    0.004    0.004
49260 Acetochlor              .002  25        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82630 Metribuzin              .004  25        4      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.022
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  25        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .002  25        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  25        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  25        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .007  25        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
82666 Linuron                 .002  25        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  25        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
82668 EPTC                    .002  25        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82669 Pebulate                .004  25        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82670 Tebuthiuron             .010  25       24      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010    0.010
82671 Molinate                .004  25        4      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  25        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82673 Benfluralin             .002  25        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82674 Carbofuran              .003  25        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82675 Terbufos                .013  25        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82676 Pronamide               .003  25        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82677 Disulfoton              .017  25        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .001  25        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
82679 Propanil                .004  25        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .003  25        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  25        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  25       68      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.002    0.003    0.004
82683 Pendimethalin           .004  25        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82684 Napropamide             .003  25        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82685 Propargite              .070  25        0      < 0.070  < 0.070  < 0.070  < 0.070  < 0.070  < 0.070  < 0.070
82686 Azinphos methyl         .010  25        0      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010
82687 Permethrin              .005  25        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  25      100        73.60    81.20    89.30    94.85    103.7    122.8    143.0
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  16      100        82.45    82.45    102.5    106.7    113.8    135.9    135.9
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  25      100        73.53    79.31    91.21    95.35    100.0    112.0    113.0
29816 Antimony (ppm) 0.10 1 100 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 29818 Arsenic (ppm) 0.10 1 100 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 29820 Barium (ppm) 1.00 1 100 390.0 390.0 390.0 390.0 390.0 390.0 390.0 29822 Beryllium (ppm) 0.10 1 100 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 29826 Cadmium (ppm) 0.10 1 0 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 29829 Chromium (ppm) 1.00 1 100 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 29832 Copper (ppm) 1.00 1 100 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 29836 Lead (ppm) 1.00 1 100 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 29839 Manganese (ppm) 10.0 1 100 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 29841 Mercury (ppm) 0.01 1 0 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05 29843 Molybdenum (ppm) 5.00 1 0 < 25.00 < 25.00 < 25.00 < 25.00 < 25.00 < 25.00 < 25.00 29845 Nickel (ppm) 1.00 1 100 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 29847 Selenium (ppm) 0.10 1 100 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 29850 Silver (ppm) 0.50 1 0 < 2.50 < 2.50 < 2.50 < 2.50 < 2.50 < 2.50 < 2.50 29853 Vanadium (ppm) 1.00 1 100 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 29855 Zinc (ppm) 1.00 1 100 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 30221 Aluminum (%) 0.10 1 100 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 30244 Total carbon (%) 0.10 1 100 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 30269 Iron (%) 0.10 1 100 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 30292 Phosphorus (%) 0.01 1 100 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 30308 Sulfur (%) 0.10 1 0 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 30317 Titanium (%) 0.01 0 . . . . . . . . 35031 Cobalt (ppm) 1.00 1 100 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 35040 Strontium (ppm) 0.01 1 100 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 35046 Uranium (ppm) 50.0 1 0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 35050 Lithium (ppm) 1.00 1 100 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 49955 Thallium (ppm) 50.0 1 0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 50465 Organic carbon (%) 0.10 1 100 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10

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