By Valerie J. Kelly, Richard P. Hooper, Brent T. Aulenbach, and Mary Janet
Daily Mean Streamflow
Units N Min 5th 25th Median 75th 95th Max Cubic feet per second 1,827 10,300 19,800 30,300 51,400 91,400 159,000 228,000 Cubic meters per second 1,827 292 561 858 1,455 2,588 4,502 6,456
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) 68 3.0 3.8 8.3 13.3 18.6 22.0 22.5 00076 Turbidity (NTU) 68 0.8 1.2 2.2 4.2 10.8 21.0 240.0 00095 Conductance (uS/cm) 68 75.0 87.0 140.5 171.0 255.0 341.0 378.0 00300 Dissolved oxygen 68 7.6 7.9 9.6 11.4 12.8 14.5 16.0 00400 pH (standard units) 68 7.0 7.7 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.4 00452 CO3 (filtered) 68 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 00453 HCO3 (filtered) 68 32.0 38.0 59.5 71.0 102.5 140.0 159.0 39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3) 68 26.0 31.0 48.5 58.0 84.0 115.0 130.0 70331 % finer than 62 microns 42 31.0 84.0 91.0 94.0 96.7 98.0 99.0 80154 Suspended sediment 67 2.0 3.0 5.0 10.0 17.0 38.0 132.0
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 .015 68 76 < 0.015 < 0.015 0.004 0.013 0.020 0.040 0.070 00613 NO2-N .010 68 85 < 0.010 < 0.010 0.004 0.007 0.010 0.030 0.050 00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered) .200 67 58 < 0.200 < 0.200 < 0.200 0.177 0.200 0.200 0.300 00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200 68 78 < 0.200 < 0.200 0.197 0.200 0.272 0.322 0.700 00631 NO2+NO3-N .050 68 100 0.048 0.066 0.113 0.284 0.610 1.100 1.800 00665 Total P (whole-water) .010 68 96 < 0.010 0.019 0.031 0.047 0.071 0.109 0.320 00666 Total P (filtered) .010 67 87 < 0.010 < 0.010 0.013 0.023 0.040 0.061 0.080 00671 PO4-P .010 68 97 < 0.010 0.003 0.010 0.020 0.037 0.054 0.062 00681 DOC .300 68 100 1.600 1.700 1.979 2.250 2.600 3.100 5.000 00689 SOC .200 64 100 0.200 0.200 0.300 0.400 0.500 0.800 1.400
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 68 100 7.194 8.586 12.84 14.83 21.53 30.53 32.07 00925 Magnesium .010 68 100 1.795 2.100 3.769 4.615 7.421 10.45 11.80 00930 Sodium .200 67 100 3.857 4.500 7.213 10.46 15.61 23.00 24.14 00935 Potassium .010 67 100 0.880 0.980 1.380 1.900 2.650 3.300 3.630 00940 Chloride .010 68 100 1.493 2.080 3.765 5.200 8.753 12.32 14.58 00945 Sulfate .010 68 100 4.504 4.990 8.691 13.01 20.43 31.00 34.34 00950 Fluoride .100 68 100 0.100 0.121 0.200 0.260 0.327 0.458 0.500 00955 Silica .010 67 100 9.200 9.637 11.12 14.87 19.07 22.23 23.22
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 2.0 65 89 < 2.0 < 2.0 1.2 2.0 2.3 3.6 4.0 01005 Barium 1.0 42 100 9.8 12.0 16.0 19.5 25.0 32.4 33.3 01010 Beryllium 1.0 41 0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 01020 Boron 16.0 62 76 < 16.0 < 16.0 16.8 22.8 36.2 50.4 58.0 01025 Cadmium 1.0 41 0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 01030 Chromium 5.0 42 29 < 5.0 < 5.0 < 5.0 < 5.0 1.0 2.9 5.0 01035 Cobalt 3.0 42 0 < 3.0 < 3.0 < 3.0 < 3.0 < 3.0 < 3.0 < 3.0 01040 Copper 1.0 41 51 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 1.0 1.5 4.6 6.7 01046 Iron 10.0 68 71 < 10.0 < 10.0 < 10.0 10.0 20.7 123.1 280.0 01049 Lead 1.0 41 0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 01056 Manganese 1.0 43 84 < 1.0 < 1.0 1.0 1.8 3.0 5.0 14.8 01060 Molybdenum 10.0 42 64 < 10.0 < 10.0 < 10.0 1.0 1.7 2.3 10.0 01065 Nickel 1.0 42 29 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 01075 Silver 1.0 42 0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 01080 Strontium 0.5 66 100 50.4 55.0 79.7 96.9 130.0 178.4 189.9 01085 Vanadium 10.0 66 14 < 10.0 < 10.0 < 10.0 < 10.0 < 10.0 10.0 11.4 01090 Zinc 3.0 41 22 < 3.0 < 3.0 < 3.0 < 3.0 < 3.0 1.3 3.0 01095 Antimony 1.0 40 0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 01106 Aluminum 10.0 42 98 < 10.0 1.7 3.5 7.0 31.0 100.0 370.0 01130 Lithium 6.0 66 88 < 6.0 < 6.0 6.0 7.9 10.1 16.5 17.6 01145 Selenium 2.4 66 0 < 2.4 < 2.4 < 2.4 < 2.4 < 2.4 < 2.4 < 2.4 22703 Uranium 1.0 40 40 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 1.3 2.5 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 66 0 < 0.007 < 0.007 < 0.007 < 0.007 < 0.007 < 0.007 < 0.007 04028 Butylate .002 64 2 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 0.002 04035 Simazine .005 66 8 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.005 0.005 04037 Prometon .018 66 5 < 0.018 < 0.018 < 0.018 < 0.018 < 0.018 < 0.018 0.018 04040 Desethyl atrazine .002 66 68 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 0.002 0.005 0.008 0.008 04041 Cyanazine .004 66 0 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 04095 Fonofos .003 66 0 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 34253 alpha-HCH .002 66 0 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 34653 p,p DDE .006 66 5 < 0.006 < 0.006 < 0.006 < 0.006 < 0.006 < 0.006 0.006 38933 Chlorpyrifos .004 66 0 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 39341 gamma-HCH .004 66 0 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 39381 Dieldrin .001 66 0 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 39415 Metolachlor .002 66 64 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 0.004 0.007 0.010 0.015 39532 Malathion .005 66 0 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 39542 Parathion .004 66 0 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 39572 Diazinon .002 66 0 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 39632 Atrazine .008 66 76 < 0.008 < 0.008 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.010 46342 Alachlor .005 66 27 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.002 0.005 0.008 49260 Acetochlor .002 66 0 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 82630 Metribuzin .004 66 8 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 0.008 0.012 82660 Diethylanaline .003 66 0 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 82661 Trifluralin .002 66 6 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 0.002 0.006 82663 Ethalfluralin .004 66 0 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 82664 Phorate .002 66 0 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 82665 Terbacil .100 66 11 < 0.100 < 0.100 < 0.100 < 0.100 < 0.100 0.008 0.100 82666 Linuron .002 66 0 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 82667 Methyl parathion .006 66 0 < 0.006 < 0.006 < 0.006 < 0.006 < 0.006 < 0.006 < 0.006 82668 EPTC .002 66 48 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 0.004 0.009 0.010 82669 Pebulate .004 66 0 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 82670 Tebuthiuron .010 66 0 < 0.010 < 0.010 < 0.010 < 0.010 < 0.010 < 0.010 < 0.010 82671 Molinate .004 66 0 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 82672 Ethoprop .003 66 2 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 0.003 82673 Benfluralin .002 66 0 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 82674 Carbofuran .003 66 0 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 82675 Terbufos .013 66 0 < 0.013 < 0.013 < 0.013 < 0.013 < 0.013 < 0.013 < 0.013 82676 Pronamide .003 66 0 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 82677 Disulfoton .017 66 0 < 0.017 < 0.017 < 0.017 < 0.017 < 0.017 < 0.017 < 0.017 82678 Triallate .001 66 33 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.003 0.010 0.037 82679 Propanil .004 66 0 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 82680 Carbaryl .003 66 3 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 0.006 82681 Thiobencarb .002 66 0 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 82682 Dachthal (DCPA) .002 66 35 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 0.002 0.003 0.008 82683 Pendimethalin .004 66 5 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 0.006 82684 Napropamide .003 66 0 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 < 0.003 82685 Propargite .013 65 0 < 0.013 < 0.013 < 0.013 < 0.013 < 0.013 < 0.013 < 0.013 82686 Azinphos methyl .007 66 2 < 0.007 < 0.007 < 0.007 < 0.007 < 0.007 < 0.007 0.007 82687 Permethrin .005 66 0 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 91063 Diazinon-d10 (%) .100 66 100 68.20 79.50 90.77 100.6 109.0 120.0 134.4 91064 Terbuthylazin (%) .100 48 100 85.22 92.92 104.6 111.6 117.9 132.0 141.8 91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%) .100 66 100 63.50 77.55 88.66 95.86 104.4 113.3 134.0
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 26 100 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.30 1.70 5.40 6.00 29818 Arsenic (ppm) 0.10 26 100 8.30 8.80 9.50 11.30 13.60 18.20 20.70 29820 Barium (ppm) 1.00 26 100 500.0 500.0 570.0 645.0 670.0 770.0 810.0 29822 Beryllium (ppm) 0.10 26 100 1.40 1.60 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.20 2.70 29826 Cadmium (ppm) 0.10 26 100 0.10 0.10 0.30 0.45 0.60 0.90 1.60 29829 Chromium (ppm) 1.00 26 88 < 1.00 < 1.00 46.00 53.00 66.00 79.00 94.00 29832 Copper (ppm) 1.00 26 100 33.00 34.00 39.00 42.00 44.00 82.00 100.0 29836 Lead (ppm) 1.00 26 100 17.00 18.00 21.00 24.00 40.00 71.00 130.0 29839 Manganese (ppm) 10.0 26 100 1100 1200 1300 1500 1800 2400 2400 29841 Mercury (ppm) 0.01 26 88 < 0.01 < 0.01 0.05 0.07 0.09 0.15 0.18 29843 Molybdenum (ppm) 5.00 26 4 < 5.00 < 5.00 < 5.00 < 6.00 < 25.00 < 25.00 50.00 29845 Nickel (ppm) 1.00 26 88 < 1.00 < 1.00 26.00 33.50 39.00 49.00 59.00 29847 Selenium (ppm) 0.10 26 100 0.30 0.30 0.50 0.60 0.70 1.10 1.20 29850 Silver (ppm) 0.50 26 19 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 1.20 < 2.50 5.00 5.00 29853 Vanadium (ppm) 1.00 26 100 87.00 89.00 110.0 120.0 130.0 150.0 150.0 29855 Zinc (ppm) 1.00 26 100 100.0 110.0 120.0 130.0 140.0 280.0 390.0 30221 Aluminum (%) 0.10 26 100 5.60 5.70 6.70 7.30 7.90 8.90 9.10 30244 Total carbon (%) 0.10 26 81 < 0.10 < 0.10 2.20 3.05 4.00 7.40 7.90 30269 Iron (%) 0.10 26 100 3.50 3.60 4.40 4.70 5.60 6.10 6.40 30292 Phosphorus (%) 0.01 26 100 0.11 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.16 0.20 0.20 30308 Sulfur (%) 0.10 26 77 < 0.10 < 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.30 1.10 1.20 30317 Titanium (%) 0.01 26 100 0.40 0.40 0.50 0.50 0.60 0.62 0.70 35031 Cobalt (ppm) 1.00 26 100 16.00 18.00 20.00 22.00 24.00 25.00 25.00 35040 Strontium (ppm) 0.01 26 100 160.0 180.0 220.0 225.0 250.0 320.0 370.0 35046 Uranium (ppm) 50.0 26 0 < 50.00 < 50.00 < 50.00 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 500.0 35050 Lithium (ppm) 1.00 26 100 25.00 28.00 32.00 35.50 39.00 51.00 55.00 49955 Thallium (ppm) 50.0 26 0 < 50.00 < 50.00 < 50.00 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 250.0 < 500.0 50279 Sediment (mg/L) 1.00 26 100 1.30 3.00 11.00 18.00 26.00 46.00 147.0 50465 Organic carbon (%) 0.10 26 81 < 0.10 < 0.10 2.20 2.90 3.70 4.60 7.80
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