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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

Ohio River at Cannelton Dam, Kentucky (03303280)

Daily Mean Streamflow

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

Cubic feet per second             1,827         3,190    13,800    38,900    94,900   191,000   364,000   735,000
Cubic meters per second           1,827            90       391     1,102     2,687     5,409    10,307    20,813

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)                65                 2.7     4.4      9.2      15.8     24.4     28.1     31.6
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                65                 1.0     1.4      3.7      16.0     48.0    140.0    250.0
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            64               183.0   231.0    295.0     343.0    387.5    580.0    594.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               61                 5.8     6.0      7.6       9.0     10.8     12.3     18.1
00400 pH (standard units)            64                 6.8     7.1      7.3       7.4      7.6      7.9      8.0
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                62                47.0    53.0     72.0      82.5     94.0    106.0    117.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       62                39.0    43.0     59.0      68.0     77.0     87.0     96.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        62                76.3    88.2     94.2      97.6     99.0     99.8    100.0
80154 Suspended sediment             62                 2.0     3.0     10.0      32.3    125.0    463.0    626.0

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  64       77      < 0.020  < 0.020    0.020    0.050    0.072    0.160    0.210
00613 NO2-N                   .010  64       94      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.020    0.024    0.036    0.080    0.134
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  64       86      < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.231    0.300    0.413    0.680
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200  64       98      < 0.200    0.222    0.304    0.413    0.600    1.400    1.694
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  64      100        0.580    0.759    1.020    1.215    1.400    1.669    1.796
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .010  64      100        0.019    0.021    0.041    0.077    0.181    0.580    0.853
00666 Total P (filtered)      .010  64       89      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.012    0.026    0.040    0.059    0.098
00671 PO4-P                   .001  64       97      < 0.001    0.001    0.015    0.023    0.036    0.053    0.073
00681 DOC                     .100  59       98      < 0.100    2.000    2.600    3.016    3.400    4.400    5.500
00689 SOC                     .200  62       92        0.200    0.300    0.400    0.625    2.000  > 5.000  > 5.000

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  65      100        20.00    26.43    32.00    35.45    38.50    43.87    50.49
00925 Magnesium               .010  65      100        4.400    6.241    8.361    9.900    11.00    13.81    16.50
00930 Sodium                  .200  65      100        6.000    7.196    11.25    14.76    20.00    36.26    41.86
00935 Potassium               .010  65      100        1.690    1.830    2.100    2.430    2.750    3.650    4.640
00940 Chloride                .010  65      100        7.534    8.927    14.38    19.07    24.92    47.65    56.06
00945 Sulfate                 .010  65      100        25.00    32.66    44.61    55.82    68.22    106.6    120.5
00950 Fluoride                .100  65       95      < 0.100    0.100    0.127    0.160    0.200    0.288    0.478
00955 Silica                  .010  65      100        0.376    1.620    3.713    5.053    5.500    6.189    6.300

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       12      <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0      2.0      2.1
01005 Barium                   1.0  50      100         23.0     26.0     32.5     35.0     41.2     53.6     57.7
01010 Beryllium               10.0  50        0      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  62       97      <  16.0     21.6     28.2     35.2     52.2     92.3    103.9
01025 Cadmium                  1.0  50        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01030 Chromium                 5.0  50       38      <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0      1.2      2.0      5.0
01035 Cobalt                   3.0  50        0      <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0
01040 Copper                   1.0  50       92      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.2      2.0      2.2      3.3      4.3
01046 Iron                    10.0  65       55      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0     12.0     48.0     55.0
01049 Lead                     1.0  50        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01056 Manganese                1.0  50       82      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      3.0      5.1     11.7     13.4
01060 Molybdenum              10.0  50       92      <  10.0  <  10.0      1.4      1.9      3.0      7.2     10.0
01065 Nickel                   1.0  50       94      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.3      1.7      2.1      3.0      3.6
01075 Silver                   1.0  50        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  65      100         85.0    130.6    173.0    206.2    239.4    300.0    342.0
01085 Vanadium                10.0  65        0      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0
01090 Zinc                     1.0  50       82      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      1.4      2.1      4.7     25.8
01095 Antimony                 1.0  49        2      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      3.0
01106 Aluminum                 1.0  50      100          3.3      5.5      7.0      9.3     10.5     14.0     28.0
01130 Lithium                  4.0  65       77      <   4.0  <   4.0      4.0      5.0      7.0     11.1     13.6
01145 Selenium                 2.4  65        5      <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4      2.4
22703 Uranium                  1.0  49        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0

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  61        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
04028 Butylate                .002  61        2      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.046
04035 Simazine                .005  61       97      < 0.005    0.005    0.013    0.032    0.066    0.224    0.340
04037 Prometon                .018  61       77      < 0.018  < 0.018    0.008    0.015    0.018    0.034    0.069
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  61      100        0.004    0.008    0.015    0.020    0.049    0.111    0.174
04041 Cyanazine               .010  61       79      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.008    0.019    0.067    0.442    0.840
04095 Fonofos                 .003  61        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
34253 alpha-HCH               .030  61        3      < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030    0.030
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  61        8      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.006    0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .010  61       25      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010    0.018
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  61        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39381 Dieldrin                .001  61        2      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001    0.006
39415 Metolachlor             .002  61      100        0.015    0.019    0.031    0.061    0.230    0.787    1.510
39532 Malathion               .005  61        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
39542 Parathion               .004  61        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .004  61       43      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.006    0.008    0.016
39632 Atrazine                .001  61      100        0.025    0.029    0.060    0.150    0.499    1.490    2.800
46342 Alachlor                .002  61       49      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.008    0.076    0.100
49260 Acetochlor              .008  61       69      < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008    0.013    0.066    0.227    0.339
82630 Metribuzin              .075  61       31      < 0.075  < 0.075  < 0.075  < 0.075    0.014    0.057    0.075
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  61        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .002  61        7      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.005
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  61        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  61        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .007  61        2      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007    0.007
82666 Linuron                 .002  61        5      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.030
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  61        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
82668 EPTC                    .010  61        0      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010
82669 Pebulate                .004  61        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82670 Tebuthiuron             .013  61       46      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013    0.010    0.013    0.018
82671 Molinate                .004  61        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  61        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82673 Benfluralin             .002  61        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82674 Carbofuran              .015  61        7      < 0.015  < 0.015  < 0.015  < 0.015  < 0.015    0.011    0.015
82675 Terbufos                .013  61        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82676 Pronamide               .003  61        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82677 Disulfoton              .017  61        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .004  61        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82679 Propanil                .004  61        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .012  61       23      < 0.012  < 0.012  < 0.012  < 0.012  < 0.012    0.012    0.025
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  61        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  61        5      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002
82683 Pendimethalin           .004  61        7      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.004    0.008
82684 Napropamide             .003  61        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82685 Propargite              .090  60        0      < 0.090  < 0.090  < 0.090  < 0.090  < 0.090  < 0.090  < 0.090
82686 Azinphos methyl         .200  61        0      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200
82687 Permethrin              .005  61        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  61      100        82.80    85.60    97.58    103.8    112.6    128.4    139.5
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  46      100        0.002    89.17    105.0    113.9    121.8    136.2    150.6
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  61      100        72.20    81.40    87.59    96.70    102.0    113.0    120.9

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     47      98    <  0.10     0.80     1.10     1.40      2.00     7.40      8.50
29818 Arsenic (ppm)         0.10     47     100       6.10     9.60    12.30    13.80     16.10    18.00     24.00
29820 Barium (ppm)          1.00     47     100      240.0    260.0    450.0    510.0     570.0    590.0     640.0
29822 Beryllium (ppm)       0.10     47      98    <  0.60     0.90     2.00     2.40      2.80     3.10      3.30
29826 Cadmium (ppm)         0.10     47      98    <  0.30     0.40     0.50     0.60      0.70     1.50      3.90
29829 Chromium (ppm)        1.00     47      94    <  1.00  <  1.00    71.00    79.00     93.00    210.0     290.0
29832 Copper (ppm)          1.00     47     100      25.00    28.00    31.00    36.00     42.00    73.00     140.0
29836 Lead (ppm)            1.00     47     100      14.00    28.00    33.00    37.00     43.00    82.00     850.0
29839 Manganese (ppm)       10.0     47     100      510.0    820.0     1400     1900      2300     2800      3300
29841 Mercury (ppm)         0.01     34      85    <  0.01  <  0.01     0.04     0.07      0.10     0.12      0.16
29843 Molybdenum (ppm)      5.00     47      26    <  5.00  <  5.00  <  5.00  < 10.00     25.00    30.00     50.00
29845 Nickel (ppm)          1.00     47      94    <  1.00  <  1.00    51.00    59.00     74.00    150.0     210.0
29847 Selenium (ppm)        0.10     47      98    <  0.10     0.50     0.80     1.00      1.40     2.00      2.40
29850 Silver (ppm)          0.50     47      13    <  0.50  <  0.50  <  0.50  <  1.00   <  2.50     5.00     15.00
29853 Vanadium (ppm)        1.00     47     100      27.00    43.00    99.00    110.0     110.0    120.0     130.0
29855 Zinc (ppm)            1.00     47     100      120.0    140.0    170.0    190.0     260.0    340.0     680.0
30221 Aluminum (%)          0.10     47     100       1.60     2.90     6.50     7.50      8.10     9.00     10.40
30244 Total carbon (%)      0.10     38      89    <  0.10  <  0.10     2.50     3.05      3.70     4.70      5.30
30269 Iron (%)              0.10     47     100       1.00     2.20     3.90     4.20      4.50     5.00      5.40
30292 Phosphorus (%)        0.01     47     100       0.05     0.10     0.13     0.14      0.15     0.21      0.28
30308 Sulfur (%)            0.10     36      86    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.10     0.30      0.85     2.30      2.40
30317 Titanium (%)          0.01     47     100       0.10     0.14     0.40     0.49      0.50     0.52      0.57
35031 Cobalt (ppm)          1.00     47      98    <  6.00    10.00    20.00    24.00     29.00    37.00     40.00
35040 Strontium (ppm)       0.01     47     100      100.0    110.0    120.0    160.0     250.0    550.0     750.0
35046 Uranium (ppm)         50.0     47       4    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00  < 100.0   < 250.0  < 250.0     500.0
35050 Lithium (ppm)         1.00     47     100      31.00    35.00    53.00    59.00     63.00    75.00     78.00
49955 Thallium (ppm)        50.0     47       0    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00  < 100.0   < 250.0  < 250.0   < 500.0
50279 Sediment (mg/L)       1.00     47     100       3.20     8.00    14.00    57.00     222.0    511.0     551.0
50465 Organic carbon (%)    0.10     33      85    <  0.10  <  0.10     2.10     2.50      3.00     3.70      4.20

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