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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 1996-2000

Platte River at Louisville, Nebraska (06805500)

Daily Mean Streamflow

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

Cubic feet per second             1,827         1,240     3,310     6,770     8,200    10,700    20,900    50,500
Cubic meters per second           1,827            35        94       192       232       303       592     1,430

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)                69                 0.0     0.2      7.0      15.5     22.0     25.5     27.5
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                64                 0.4    22.0     34.0      66.5    265.0    780.0   1000.0
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            69               220.0   418.0    502.0     568.0    646.0    770.0   1245.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               68                 3.6     4.9      7.7       9.5     11.2     13.9     14.7
00400 pH (standard units)            69                 7.1     7.4      7.8       8.1      8.4      8.7      9.0
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 63                 0.0     0.0      0.0       0.0      0.0     16.0     29.0
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                63               101.0   122.0    162.0     194.0    227.0    257.0    312.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       64                83.0   110.0    140.0     164.0    191.0    211.0    256.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        67                 9.0    17.0     37.0      57.0     77.0     89.0     96.0
80154 Suspended sediment             67                24.0   237.0    505.0     950.0   2330.0   5020.0   8020.0

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  69       62      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.043    0.117    0.261    0.610
00613 NO2-N                   .010  69       84      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.011    0.020    0.040    0.106    0.140
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  69      100        0.200    0.222    0.295    0.369    0.597    0.999    1.500
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .100  68       99      < 0.100    0.470    0.894    1.710    2.975    6.100    9.025
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  69       90      < 0.050  < 0.050    0.653    1.667    2.219    2.714    3.300
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .050  68       99      < 0.050    0.179    0.335    0.463    0.885    2.000    3.452
00666 Total P (filtered)      .010  69       94      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.082    0.178    0.204    0.305    0.408
00671 PO4-P                   .010  69      100        0.002    0.008    0.087    0.174    0.210    0.308    0.639
00681 DOC                     .300  64      100        2.476    2.636    3.500    4.500    5.800    7.400    8.600
00689 SOC                     .200  64       45        0.200    0.400    2.400  > 5.000  > 5.000  > 10.00  > 17.00

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  69      100        27.13    33.28    45.75    52.64    64.03    72.49    85.66
00925 Magnesium               .010  69      100        6.296    8.665    13.75    15.65    17.43    20.35    24.02
00930 Sodium                  .200  69      100        16.41    25.37    39.00    48.47    60.91    86.76    147.6
00935 Potassium               .010  69      100        6.980    7.860    8.700    9.300    9.960    11.22    12.00
00940 Chloride                .010  69      100        11.72    15.61    22.76    31.12    44.89    88.15    167.3
00945 Sulfate                 .010  69      100        25.02    47.96    77.68    96.57    115.3    154.5    190.0
00950 Fluoride                .100  69      100        0.300    0.312    0.353    0.400    0.435    0.500    0.597
00955 Silica                  .010  69      100        10.25    13.58    17.85    22.61    29.00    33.00    35.93

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  64      100          3.0      3.0      4.2      5.0      5.9      7.9      8.6
01005 Barium                   1.0  44      100         82.9     98.2    113.2    121.1    137.6    158.0    159.0
01010 Beryllium                1.0  44        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  64      100         40.3     49.3     60.9     74.6     86.3    103.6    119.0
01025 Cadmium                  1.0  44        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01030 Chromium                 1.0  44       70      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.9      2.9      4.8     11.1
01035 Cobalt                   1.0  44        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01040 Copper                   1.0  44       98      <   1.0      1.1      2.0      3.3      6.4     10.1     18.4
01046 Iron                    10.0  69       10      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0    206.0
01049 Lead                     1.0  44        5      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      5.1
01056 Manganese                1.0  49       45      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      5.0     29.4    220.2
01060 Molybdenum               1.0  44      100          2.6      2.9      3.2      3.6      4.0      4.8      5.4
01065 Nickel                   1.0  44       98      <   1.0      1.2      1.9      2.4      3.1      4.0      4.0
01075 Silver                   1.0  44        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  64      100        148.8    214.9    343.8    392.1    436.1    509.2    600.0
01085 Vanadium                10.0  64       63      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0      9.6     10.0     11.8     12.1
01090 Zinc                     1.0  44       64      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.5      3.5     36.6     60.5
01095 Antimony                 1.0  44        2      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0     10.0
01106 Aluminum                 1.0  44       93      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.4      1.9      2.6      4.6      6.7
01130 Lithium                  4.0  64      100          8.4     12.4     18.0     21.0     23.1     28.0     29.0
01145 Selenium                 1.0  64       98      <   1.0      1.9      2.3      3.0      3.5      4.5      5.2
22703 Uranium                  1.0  44      100          1.7      3.5      8.0      9.4     11.2     13.7     17.0

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  69       19      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007    0.051    0.180
04028 Butylate                .002  69        3      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.013
04035 Simazine                .005  69       87      < 0.005  < 0.005    0.005    0.008    0.016    0.095    0.221
04037 Prometon                .018  69       90      < 0.018  < 0.018    0.008    0.013    0.020    0.035    0.061
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  69      100        0.013    0.018    0.030    0.046    0.125    0.431    0.610
04041 Cyanazine               .004  69       90      < 0.004  < 0.004    0.008    0.018    0.224    3.230    11.60
04095 Fonofos                 .080  69        0      < 0.080  < 0.080  < 0.080  < 0.080  < 0.080  < 0.080  < 0.080
34253 alpha-HCH               .002  69        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
34653 p,p DDE                 .010  69        4      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .090  69       10      < 0.090  < 0.090  < 0.090  < 0.090  < 0.090    0.020    0.090
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  69        1      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.004
39381 Dieldrin                .001  69        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
39415 Metolachlor             .002  69      100        0.008    0.010    0.017    0.067    0.841    6.260    10.60
39532 Malathion               .005  69        3      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.044
39542 Parathion               .004  69        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .006  69       35      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.004    0.013    0.039
39632 Atrazine                .050  69       99      < 0.050    0.046    0.091    0.173    1.770    18.00    34.00
46342 Alachlor                .002  69       64      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.008    0.041    1.170    2.700
49260 Acetochlor              .005  69       58      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.008    0.195    1.760    4.200
82630 Metribuzin              .025  69       35      < 0.025  < 0.025  < 0.025  < 0.025    0.013    0.099    0.310
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  69        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .002  69       38      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.004    0.030    0.069
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  69        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  69        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .020  69        0      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020
82666 Linuron                 .008  69        0      < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  69        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
82668 EPTC                    .070  69       14      < 0.070  < 0.070  < 0.070  < 0.070  < 0.070    0.005    0.070
82669 Pebulate                .004  69        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82670 Tebuthiuron             .010  69       38      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010    0.011    0.019
82671 Molinate                .004  69        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  69        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82673 Benfluralin             .002  69        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82674 Carbofuran              .019  69       22      < 0.019  < 0.019  < 0.019  < 0.019  < 0.019    0.066    0.083
82675 Terbufos                .013  69        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82676 Pronamide               .003  69        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82677 Disulfoton              .017  69        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .001  69        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
82679 Propanil                .004  69        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .003  69        9      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.013    0.139
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  69        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  69       20      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.004
82683 Pendimethalin           .025  69       20      < 0.025  < 0.025  < 0.025  < 0.025  < 0.025    0.028    0.048
82684 Napropamide             .003  69        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82685 Propargite              .013  69        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82686 Azinphos methyl         .001  69        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
82687 Permethrin              .005  69        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  69      100        78.10    86.26    97.83    101.9    111.2    125.8    146.8
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  50      100        0.010    90.28    106.9    114.2    122.0    132.7    143.2
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  69      100        63.50    75.41    89.26    97.40    103.8    110.4    120.4

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