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LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN


07022000       MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THEBES, IL



LOCATION.-- Lat 37°13'00", long 89°27'50", in NW 1/4 sec.17, T.15 S., R.3 W., Alexander County, Hydrologic Unit 07140105, near center span on downstream side of railroad bridge at Thebes, 5.0 mi downstream from Headwater Diversion Channel, and at mile 43.7 above Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 713,200 mi2, approximately.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE
 

DISCHARGE: October 1932 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to April 1941, published as "at Cape Girardeau, Mo".

 

STAGE: March 1933 to February 1938 and October 1939 to current year in reports of the U.S. Geological Survey. Prior to April 1941, published as "at Cape Girardeau, Mo". Since November 1878, under name of "at Grays Point" in files of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; January 1879 to May of 1896, published as "at Grays Point"; since May 1896, published as "at Cape Girardeau" in reports of the Mississippi River Commission February 1891 to February 1894; and since 1904, published as "at Cape Girardeau" in reports of the National Weather Service.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: January 1973 to current year.

 

SEDIMENT: October 1980 to current year.

 

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 1974 to September 1981.

 

WATER TEMPERATURE: October 1974 to September 1981.


REVISED RECORDS.-- WSP 1341: 1844(M). WDR MO-76-1: Drainage area, WDR MO-98-1: Extreme outside period of record.

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers satellite telemeter and telemark. Datum of gage is 300.00 ft above sea level. Mar. 17, 1933, to Dec. 21 1934, nonrecording gage; Dec. 22, 1934, to Apr. 4, 1941, water-stage recorder, at site 8.2 mi upstream at datum 4.65 ft higher; Apr. 5, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1941, nonrecording gage at present site and datum; Oct. 1, 1941, to Oct. 11, 1943, at datum 0.07 ft higher. Prior to Apr. 5, 1941, various auxiliary gages used. Since Oct. 1, 1943, former gage at Cape Girardeau used as auxiliary gage.

REMARKS.-- Natural flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper the Mississippi River Basin and by many reservoirs and diversions for irrigation in the Missouri River Basin. NASQAN station January 1973 to September 1986. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency station October 1986 to September 1994 (during the period, samples were analyzed by the Illinois EPA). Re-established as a NASQAN station October 1994 to current year.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum daily, 705 microsiemens per centimeter, Aug. 5-7, 1980; minimum daily, 272 microsiemens per centimeter, Apr. 6, 1979.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum daily, 31.5 °C, July 10 and 11, 1975, and July 17, 1977; minimum daily, 0.0 °C, on several days during winter periods.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATONS: Maximum daily mean, 3,890 mg/L, Dec. 22, 1985; minimum daily mean, 13 mg/L, Jan. 28, 1981.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOADS: Maximum daily, 6,280,000 tons, Mar. 1, 1985; minimum daily, 2,530 tons, Jan. 28, 1981.

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Flood of July 4, 1844, reached an elevation of 345.14 ft, present datum, at Grays Point, from floodmarks, discharge, 1,075,000 ft3/s, computed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

WATER-QUALITY DATA
DIS-UVUVOXYGEN,pHE. COLICOLI-STREP-
CHARGE,ABSORB-ABSORB-DIS-WATERSPE-WATERFORM,TOCOCCI
INST.ANCEANCESOLVEDWHOLECIFICWHOLEFECAL,FECAL,
(CUBIC254 nm,280 nm,OXYGEN,(PER-FIELDCON-TEMPER-TOTAL0.7KF AGAR
FEETWTR FLTWTR FLTDIS-CENT(STAND-DUCT-ATUREUREASEmm-MF(col
DATETIMEPER(UNITS(UNITSSOLVEDSATUR-ARDANCEWATER(col /(col //
SECOND)/cm)/cm)(mg/L)ATION)UNITS)(mS/cm)(DEG C)100 mL)100 mL)100 mL)
(00061)(50624)(61726)(00300)(00301)(00400)(00095)(00010)(31633)(31625)(31673)
OCT
13...1345121000.115--       10.31107.663019.3130270   K20
DEC
27...144083100.092.06614.21057.87143.0200275   K19
JAN
31...144593700.103.07513.6968.04841.6210260   50
MAR
06...1435182000.111.08210.9957.95879.6180220   170
APR
06...0950127000.111.0829.1878.459713.0210K140   K15
MAY
03...1335162000.115.0848.3898.158818.4K37K140   K23
11...1005167000.162.1226.3708.039520.8310560   370
31...1330234000.171.1286.0687.847322.1320420   290
JUN
12...1330228000.136.0996.4727.851521.1100200   80
29...0940414000.160.1194.5537.741824.2K8801000   K250
JUL
12...1400267000.165.1236.3807.846928.6230K160   K110
AUG
14...1525146000.139.1028.01028.152928.742110   23
21...1430129000.111.0808.41098.257728.2220240   K14
SEP
06...1330111000.120.0866.1798.158528.4K2348   K13

ALKA-ALKA-BICAR-CAR-HARD-
LINITYLINITYBONATEBONATEHARD-NESSMAGNE-POTAS-CHLO-FLUO-
WAT DISWAT DISWATERWATERNESSNONCARBCALCIUMSIUM,SIUM,SODIUM,RIDE,RIDE,
FIX ENDTOT ITDIS ITDIS ITTOTALDISSOLVDIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-
FIELDFIELDFIELDFIELD(mg/LFLD. asSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATECaCO3(mg/L as (mg/L as(mg/L asasCaCO3(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L
(mg/L)CaCO3)HCO3)CO3)CaCO3)(mg/L)as Ca)as Mg)as K)as Na)as Cl)as F)
(39036)(39086)(00453)(00452)(00900)(00904)(00915)(00925)(00935)(00930)(00940)(00950)
OCT
13...15015218502206853.620.94.945.825.6.4
DEC
27...20020424902605364.623.35.146.229.1.4
JAN
31...15015419202306855.221.23.741.428.5.3
MAR
06...14515018402206552.720.43.625.141.3.2
APR
06...18017920472204355.020.44.137.931.1.3
MAY
03...15014918202106550.121.54.335.835.2.3
11...11010612901504336.114.23.423.519.9.3
31...13012715501704440.517.03.328.823.8.2
JUN
12...15015218502206351.021.23.827.824.6.2
29...12011814401604440.614.74.116.916.8.2
JUL
12...14013616601804647.315.43.521.217.3.3
AUG
14...15015018302004748.318.53.832.221.8.3
21...15015619002206151.421.34.040.126.9.3
SEP
06...16015719102105047.921.04.237.724.1.3

K--Results based on colony count outside the acceptable range (non-ideal colony count).

NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-PHOS-SOLIDS,
SILICA,GEN,GEN,AM-GEN,AM-GEN,GEN,PHOS-PHORUSRESIDUE
DIS-SULFATEAMMONIAMONIA +MONIA +NO2+NO3NITRITEPHORUSORTHO,PHOS-AT 180
SOLVEDDIS-DIS-ORGANICORGANICDIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-PHORUSDEG. CTUR-
(mg/LSOLVEDSOLVEDDIS.TOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALDIS-BID-
DATEas(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/LSOLVEDITY
SiO2)as SO4)as N)as N)as N)as N)as N)as P)as P)as P)(mg/L)(NTU)
(00955)(00945)(00608)(00623)(00625)(00631)(00613)(00666)(00671)(00665)(70300)(00076)
OCT
13...8.5125   .040.32.68.890.012.108.103.21439625   
DEC
27...9.0119   .157.45.661.32  <.010.081.077.17744417   
JAN
31...8.4102   .088.37.751.40  .011.064.047.1613968.1
MAR
06...--   67.1.071.46.822.25  .024.122.110.26036545   
APR
06...6.885.8.067.43.871.37  .014.085.061.19436921   
MAY
03...5.181.5<.020.461.0  2.52  .074.111.082.23635023   
11...8.953.9.052.481.6  1.48  .074.096.070.543257--   
31...6.866.4<.020.531.3  1.79  .078.115.098.41029376   
JUN
12...8.166.4<.020.541.2  3.52  .013.134.123.35032050   
29...9.541.8.029.601.5  3.29  .015.142.123.557245110   
JUL
12...9.660.7<.020.37.952.99  <.010.159.134.41729080   
AUG
14...6.075.5<.020.41.951.25  .029.128.101.26231938   
21...1.993.7<.020.39.86.894.032.103.081.21935125   
SEP
06...2.590.8<.020.34.74.516.025.115.093.24334132   

CARBON,2,6-DI-
SELE-STRON-VANA-CARBON,ORGANICETHYLACETO-ALA-
ARSENICBORON,IRON,LITHIUMNIUM,TIUM,DIUM,ORGANICPARTIC-ANILINECHLOR,CHLOR,
DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-ULATEWAT FLTWATERWATER,
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTAL0.7 mFLTRDDISS,
DATE(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/LGF, RECRECREC,
as As)as B)as Fe)as Li)as Se)as Sr)as V)as C)as C)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)
(01000)(01020)(01046)(01130)(01145)(01080)(01085)(00681)(00689)(82660)(49260)(46342)
OCT
13...E2.089<1027.6E1.6332<104.51.5<.003<.010<.002
DEC
27...E1.786<1026.1E1.8383E64.11.4<.003.013.007
JAN
31...E1.4751018.8E1.3324<104.6.7<.003.021.009
MAR
06...E1.7--<108.9E1.2--<104.61.1<.003.132<.010
APR
06...E1.7932016.0E1.2283<105.61.1<.003.076<.002
MAY
03...E1.6792016.1<2.4235<104.61.9<.003.344.017
11...E1.5925309.3<2.4177E65.44.8<.003.256.259
31...2.610311011.9E2.3207<107.11.4<.003.526.089
JUN
12...2.8823013.6E1.5219<105.91.8<.003.481.030
29...E1.5461008.3<2.4148E76.9>5.0<.003.158.025
JUL
12...2.172309.0E1.4175<108.03.7<.003.061.011
AUG
14...2.21483014.9<2.4231<104.81.1<.003<.002<.002
21...2.61411020.0E2.0282<105.81.4<.003<.002<.010
SEP
06...3.4952019.4E1.4270<106.01.5<.003<.002<.002

E--Laboratory estimated value.

METHYLBEN-CAR-CARBO-DEETHYL
ATRA-AZIN-FLUR-BUTYL-BARYLFURANCYANA-DCPAATRA-
ZINE,PHOSALINATE,WATERWATERCHLOR-ZINE,WATERZINE,DI-DI-
WATER,WAT FLTWAT FLDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDPYRIFOSWATER,FLTRDWATER,AZINON,ELDRIN
DISS,0.7 m0.7 mDISS,0.7 m0.7 mDIS-DISS,0.7 mDISS,DIS-DIS-
DATERECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECSOLVEDRECGF, RECRECSOLVEDSOLVED
(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)
(39632)(82686)(82673)(04028)(82680)(82674)(38933)(04041)(82682)(04040)(39572)(39381)
OCT
13....141<.001<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004<.004<.002E.008<.010<.001
DEC
27....110<.001<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004<.004<.002E.025<.002<.001
JAN
31....257<.001<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004<.004<.002E.029.022<.001
MAR
06....247<.001<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004<.010<.002E.030.016<.001
APR
06....166<.001<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004<.010<.002E.030E.003<.001
MAY
03...1.38  <.001<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004.019<.002E.080.013<.001
11...2.18  <.001<.002<.002E.012E.018<.004.024<.002E.100.019<.001
31...2.82  <.001<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004.063<.002E.200.011<.001
JUN
12...2.25  <.001<.002<.002<.003E.025<.004.043<.002E.180.004<.001
29...1.51  <.001<.002<.002<.003E.018<.004.027<.002E.240.015<.001
JUL
12....777<.001<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004.008<.002E.029.006<.001
AUG
14....272<.001<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004<.004<.002E.016.004<.001
21....276<.001<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004<.004<.002E.019<.002<.001
SEP
06....208<.001<.002<.002<.003<.003<.004<.004<.002E.067<.002<.001

DISUL-ETHAL-ETHO-LIN-MOL-NAPROP-
FOTONEPTCFLUR-PROPURONMETRI-INATEAMIDE
WATERWATERALINWATERFONOFOSWATERMALA-METO-BUZINWATERWATER
FLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTFLTRDWATERLINDANEFLTRDTHION,LACHLORSENCORFLTRDFLTRD
0.7 m0.7 m0.7 m0.7 mDISSDIS-0.7 mDIS-WATERWATER0.7 m0.7 m
DATEGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECSOLVEDGF, RECSOLVEDDISSOLVDISSOLVGF, RECGF, REC
(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)
(82677)(82668)(82663)(82672)(04095)(39341)(82666)(39532)(39415)(82630)(82671)(82684)
OCT
13...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.038<.004<.004<.003
DEC
27...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.055<.004<.004<.003
JAN
31...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.073<.004<.004<.003
MAR
06...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.090<.004<.004<.003
APR
06...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.063<.004<.004<.003
MAY
03...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.611.014<.004<.003
11...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.286.011<.004<.003
31...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.789.023<.004<.003
JUN
12...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.784.013<.004<.003
29...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.515.012<.004<.003
JUL
12...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.258<.004<.004<.003
AUG
14...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.051<.004<.004<.003
21...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.058<.004<.004<.003
SEP
06...<.017<.002<.004<.003<.003<.004<.002<.005.044<.004<.004<.003

E--Laboratory estimated value.

METHYLPEB-PENDI-PRO-PRO-PRON-TEBU-
PARA-ULATEMETH-PHORATEPRO-PROPA-PANILPARGITEAMIDESI-THIURON
PARA-THIONWATERALINWATERMETON,CHLOR,WATERWATERWATERMAZINE,WATER
THION,WAT FLTFILTRDWAT FLTFLTRDWATER,WATER,FLTRDFLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRD
DIS-0.7 m0.7 m0.7 m0.7 mDISS,DISS,0.7 m0.7 m0.7 mDISS,0.7 m
DATESOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECRECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, REC
(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)
(39542)(82667)(82669)(82683)(82664)(04037)(04024)(82679)(82685)(82676)(04035)(82670)
OCT
13...<.004<.006<.004<.004<.002E.008<.007<.004<.013<.003<.005<.010
DEC
27...<.004.016<.004<.004<.002<.018<.007<.004<.013<.003.008<.010
JAN
31...<.004<.006<.004<.004<.002E.008<.007<.004<.013<.003<.010<.010
MAR
06...<.004<.006<.004<.004<.002E.006<.007<.004<.013<.003.011<.010
APR
06...<.004<.006<.004<.004<.002E.007<.007<.004<.013<.003<.010<.010
MAY
03...<.004<.006<.004<.004<.002E.009<.007<.004<.013<.003.032<.010
11...<.004<.006<.004<.004<.002E.011<.007<.004<.013<.003.141<.010
31...<.004<.030<.004<.004<.002E.014<.007<.004<.013<.003.134.012
JUN
12...<.004<.006<.004<.004<.002E.011<.007<.004<.013<.003.026<.010
29...<.004.038<.004<.004<.002E.011<.007<.004<.013<.003.040.014
JUL
12...<.004.041<.004<.004<.002E.011<.007<.004<.013<.003.013<.010
AUG
14...<.004<.006<.004<.004<.002E.009<.007<.004<.013<.003.010<.010
21...<.004<.006<.004<.004<.002E.010<.007<.004<.013<.003.011<.010
SEP
06...<.004<.006<.004<.004<.002E.011<.007<.004<.013<.003.013<.010

TER-TER-TER-THIO-TRIAL-TRI-PER-SED.
BACILBUFOSBUTHYL-BENCARBLATEFLUR-METHRINSUSP.
WATERWATERAZINE,WATERWATERALINALPHACISSEDI-SIEVE
FLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTBHCWAT FLTP,P'MENT,DIAM.
0.7 m0.7 mDISS,0.7 m0.7 m0.7 mDIS-0.7 mDDESUS-% FINER
DATEGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECSOLVEDGF, RECDISSOLVPENDEDTHAN
(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L).062 mm
(82665)(82675)(04022)(82681)(82678)(82661)(34253)(82687)(34653)(80154)(70331)
OCT
13...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.0067884
DEC
27...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00610889
JAN
31...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00610081
MAR
06...<.007<.013--       <.005<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00617068
APR
06...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00618584
MAY
03...<.007<.013.006<.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00614680
11...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00665196
31...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00631587
JUN
12...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00629277
29...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00659778
JUL
12...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00636784
AUG
14...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00618683
21...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00615886
SEP
06...<.007<.013--       <.002<.001<.002<.002<.005<.00615588

E--Laboratory estimated value.

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Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data