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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 1996

Minnesota River near Jordan, Minnesota (05330000)

Daily Mean Streamflow

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

Cubic feet per second             1,827           500       840     1,840     3,500     8,890    20,600    81,900
Cubic meters per second           1,827            14        24        52        99       252       583     2,319

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)                43                 0.0     0.0      1.9      12.1     21.7     24.9     27.0
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                 4                 5.2     5.2     15.1      45.0    112.5    160.0    160.0
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            43               486.0   552.0    710.0     819.0    942.0   1034.0   1152.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               43                 6.0     6.5      7.6       9.3     11.6     13.6     14.1
00400 pH (standard units)            43                 7.3     7.4      7.8       8.1      8.2      8.3      8.4
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 38                 0.0     0.0      0.0       0.0      0.0      7.2     10.8
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                43               177.0   188.0    251.0     288.0    323.0    388.0    432.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       43               145.0   154.0    212.0     236.0    267.0    318.0    354.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        41                17.7    26.7     65.7      78.0     90.8     97.5     99.3
80154 Suspended sediment             41                56.0    84.0    138.0     199.0    245.0    511.0    595.0

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  43       74      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.046    0.220    0.390    0.463
00613 NO2-N                   .010  43       93      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.020    0.030    0.059    0.082    0.100
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  43      100        0.396    0.400    0.500    0.622    0.823    1.077    1.200
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200  43      100        0.621    0.800    1.000    1.293    1.500    1.960    2.096
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  43       98      < 0.050    0.442    2.800    4.000    6.502    10.47    13.01
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .010  43      100        0.039    0.083    0.146    0.210    0.307    0.460    0.600
00666 Total P (filtered)      .010  43       93      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.047    0.080    0.125    0.182    0.200
00671 PO4-P                   .010  43       93      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.050    0.076    0.123    0.170    0.180
00681 DOC                     .300  42      100        4.700    4.700    5.400    6.150    6.400    7.600    8.200
00689 SOC                     .200  40       95        0.200    0.250    1.300    2.750    3.850    5.000  > 7.300

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  43      100        58.00    60.08    76.00    91.00    101.7    120.0    136.8
00925 Magnesium               .010  43      100        22.00    24.00    33.00    40.61    47.00    53.00    60.07
00930 Sodium                  .200  43      100        8.800    9.027    15.00    18.00    23.52    35.00    38.08
00935 Potassium               .010  43      100        3.080    3.570    4.020    4.280    5.000    5.530    7.400
00940 Chloride                .010  43      100        9.914    13.00    17.00    21.23    27.00    39.61    40.97
00945 Sulfate                 .010  43      100        65.00    72.00    110.0    140.0    180.6    223.8    239.8
00950 Fluoride                .100  43      100        0.200    0.246    0.300    0.353    0.400    0.416    0.425
00955 Silica                  .010  43      100        5.746    10.68    14.95    17.89    21.00    23.26    24.15

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  4        75      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      2.0      2.5      3.0      3.0
01005 Barium                   1.0  4       100         45.0     45.0     47.5     59.5     70.5     72.0     72.0
01010 Beryllium                1.0  4        25      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      1.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  2       100         40.0     40.0     40.0     58.0     76.0     76.0     76.0
01025 Cadmium                  1.0  4         0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01030 Chromium                 5.0  4        50      <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0      5.0      5.0      5.0
01035 Cobalt                   3.0  4         0      <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0
01040 Copper                   1.0  4       100          1.0      1.0      1.0      1.5      2.5      3.0      3.0
01046 Iron                    10.0  43       44      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0     18.1     30.0
01049 Lead                     1.0  4         0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01056 Manganese                4.0  43       74      <   4.0  <   4.0  <   4.0      5.0     38.5    110.0    154.5
01060 Molybdenum              10.0  4        50      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0     10.0     10.0
01065 Nickel                   1.0  4       100          2.0      2.0      2.5      3.5      5.0      6.0      6.0
01075 Silver                   1.0  4         0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  4       100        180.0    180.0    220.0    270.0    355.0    430.0    430.0
01085 Vanadium                 6.0  4         0      <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0
01090 Zinc                     1.0  4       100          4.0      4.0      4.5      5.5     15.0     24.0     24.0
01095 Antimony                 1.0  2         0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01106 Aluminum                10.0  4        50      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0     10.0     10.0
01130 Lithium                  4.0  4       100         17.0     17.0     21.0     26.0     35.0     43.0     43.0
01145 Selenium                 1.0  4        75      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.5      2.0      2.0      2.0
22703 Uranium                  1.0  2       100          7.0      7.0      7.0      7.5      8.0      8.0      8.0

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  40       10      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007    0.012    0.016
04028 Butylate                .002  40        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
04035 Simazine                .005  40       20      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.008    0.010
04037 Prometon                .018  40       68      < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018    0.018    0.018    0.025    0.027
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  40      100        0.007    0.008    0.012    0.018    0.024    0.088    0.111
04041 Cyanazine               .010  39       69      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.015    0.028    0.880    1.000
04095 Fonofos                 .003  40        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
34253 alpha-HCH               .002  40        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  40        5      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .004  40        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  40        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39381 Dieldrin                .001  40        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
39415 Metolachlor             .002  40      100        0.033    0.043    0.077    0.134    0.447    1.285    1.400
39532 Malathion               .005  40        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
39542 Parathion               .004  40        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .002  40        3      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002
39632 Atrazine                .001  40      100        0.028    0.032    0.051    0.081    0.152    1.090    1.800
46342 Alachlor                .002  40       68      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.008    0.017    0.143    0.490
49260 Acetochlor              .016  40       80      < 0.016  < 0.016    0.010    0.019    0.085    0.981    1.500
82630 Metribuzin              .004  40       10      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.031    0.060
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  40        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .002  40       30      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.003    0.013    0.015
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  40        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  40        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .007  40        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
82666 Linuron                 .002  40        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  40        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
82668 EPTC                    .008  39       26      < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008    0.004    0.045    0.065
82669 Pebulate                .010  40        0      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010
82670 Tebuthiuron             .010  40        3      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010
82671 Molinate                .004  40        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  40        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82673 Benfluralin             .002  40        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82674 Carbofuran              .200  39        8      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.160    0.200
82675 Terbufos                .013  40        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82676 Pronamide               .003  40        3      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.012
82677 Disulfoton              .017  40        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .001  40        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
82679 Propanil                .004  40        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .003  40        8      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.007    0.030
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  40        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  39        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82683 Pendimethalin           .004  40        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82684 Napropamide             .003  40        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82685 Propargite              .096  40        3      < 0.096  < 0.096  < 0.096  < 0.096  < 0.096  < 0.096    0.096
82686 Azinphos methyl         .001  40        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
82687 Permethrin              .005  40        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  40      100        0.000    85.10    96.86    103.8    111.1    132.0    182.0
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  40      100        0.000    92.25    102.9    110.8    120.2    140.6    146.0
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  40      100        0.000    81.16    93.69    99.55    111.0    120.0    121.5

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     6      100       0.50     0.50     0.60     0.60      0.70     1.00      1.00
29818 Arsenic (ppm)         0.10     6      100       5.30     5.30     5.60     7.10      8.50    11.90     11.90
29820 Barium (ppm)          1.00     6      100      360.0    360.0    470.0    500.0     510.0    530.0     530.0
29822 Beryllium (ppm)       0.10     6      100       0.80     0.80     1.00     1.10      1.20     1.90      1.90
29826 Cadmium (ppm)         0.10     6       83    <  0.30  <  0.30     0.30     0.45      0.50     0.50      0.50
29829 Chromium (ppm)        1.00     6       67    <  1.00  <  1.00  <  1.00    48.00     53.00    71.00     71.00
29832 Copper (ppm)          1.00     6      100      15.00    15.00    17.00    17.00     25.00    28.00     28.00
29836 Lead (ppm)            1.00     6      100      23.00    23.00    24.00    24.00     26.00    26.00     26.00
29839 Manganese (ppm)       10.0     6      100       1000     1000     1100     1250      1800     2100      2100
29841 Mercury (ppm)         0.01     6      100       0.03     0.03     0.05     0.05      0.06     0.07      0.07
29843 Molybdenum (ppm)      5.00     6        0    <  5.00  <  5.00  <  5.00  < 25.00   < 25.00  < 25.00   < 25.00
29845 Nickel (ppm)          1.00     6       67    <  1.00  <  1.00  <  1.00    26.00     41.00    42.00     42.00
29847 Selenium (ppm)        0.10     6      100       0.70     0.70     0.80     1.15      1.20     1.40      1.40
29850 Silver (ppm)          0.50     6       17    <  2.00  <  2.00  <  2.50  <  2.50   <  2.50     2.50      2.50
29853 Vanadium (ppm)        1.00     6      100      64.00    64.00    74.00    84.00     91.00    140.0     140.0
29855 Zinc (ppm)            1.00     6      100      80.00    80.00    80.00    100.0     110.0    120.0     120.0
30221 Aluminum (%)          0.10     6      100       3.70     3.70     4.70     4.75      5.10     6.40      6.40
30244 Total carbon (%)      0.10     6      100       2.70     2.70     3.30     3.80      5.00     9.20      9.20
30269 Iron (%)              0.10     6      100       1.90     1.90     2.10     2.35      2.80     3.30      3.30
30292 Phosphorus (%)        0.01     6      100       0.09     0.09     0.10     0.10      0.13     0.20      0.20
30308 Sulfur (%)            0.10     6       67    <  0.10  <  0.10  <  0.20     0.40      0.50     0.70      0.70
30317 Titanium (%)          0.01     6      100       0.20     0.20     0.20     0.30      0.30     0.30      0.30
35031 Cobalt (ppm)          1.00     6      100       8.00     8.00     9.00     9.00     10.00    12.00     12.00
35040 Strontium (ppm)       0.01     6      100      150.0    150.0    160.0    170.0     200.0    210.0     210.0
35046 Uranium (ppm)         50.0     6        0    < 250.0  < 250.0  < 250.0  < 250.0   < 250.0  < 250.0   < 250.0
35050 Lithium (ppm)         1.00     6      100      18.00    18.00    21.00    27.50     32.00    34.00     34.00
49955 Thallium (ppm)        50.0     6        0    < 250.0  < 250.0  < 250.0  < 250.0   < 250.0  < 250.0   < 250.0
50279 Sediment (mg/L)       1.00     6      100      107.0    107.0    117.0    140.5     359.0    393.0     393.0
50465 Organic carbon (%)    0.10     6      100       1.70     1.70     2.10     2.65      3.50     6.00      6.00

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