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UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN


05420500       MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLINTON, IA



LOCATION.-- Lat 41°46'50", long 90°15'07", in NW1/4 sec.34, T.81 N., R.6 E., Clinton County, Hydrologic Unit 07080101, on right bank at end of Eighth Avenue in Camanche, 5.0 mi upstream from Wapsipinicon River, 6.4 mi downstream from Clinton, 10.6 mi downstream from Lock and Dam 13, and at mile 511.8 upstream from Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 85,600 mi2, approximately, at Fulton-Lyons Bridge at Clinton.

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

DISCHARGE: June to August 1873 (fragmentary), October 1873 to current year (October 1932 to September 1939, published as "at Le Claire")(June 1873 to December 1932 published in the Iowa State Planning Board report "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932").

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: October 1974 to September 1987, October 1994 to current.

 

SEDIMENT: October 1994 to September 30, 1997 (discontinued).

 

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: July 1975 to September 1976; sporadic measurements February 1977 to September 1981; October 1994 to Septemter 30, 1997 (discontinued).

 

WATER TEMPERATURE: July 1975 to April 1989; January 1995 to September 30, 1997 (discontinued).

 

MISCELLANEOUS: Periodic observations.


REVISED RECORDS.-- WDR IA-75-1: 1974.

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers satellite telemeter and rain gage. Datum of gage is 562.68 ft above sea level. June 6, 1969 to Sept. 16, 1988, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft. upstream at same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Lock and Dam 13 since Oct. 1, 1958. See WSP 1728 for history of changes prior to Oct. 1, 1955.

REMARKS.-- Minor flow regulation caused by navigation dams. During periods of ice effect, sediment samples are collected in open water channel. Records of specific conductance are obtained from suspended-sediment samples at time of analysis.

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum stage known since at least 1828, that of Apr. 28, 1965.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum daily mean 294 mg/L Apr. 7, 1997; minimum daily mean, 1 mg/L several days in December 1995 - January 1996.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOADS: Maximum daily 108,000 tons Apr. 7, 1997; minimum daily 96 tons Jan. 9, 1996.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum daily, 560 microsiemens Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, 1979; minimum daily, 220 microsiemens Apr. 19, 20, 1976; Nov. 8-18, 1980.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum daily, 31.5 C July 21-23, 1983; minimum daily, 0.0 C on many days during winter periods.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
DIS-PHOXYGEN,BARO-
CHARGE,SPE-WATERDIS-METRICHARD-
INST.CIFICWHOLESOLVEDPRES-NESSCALCIUM
CUBICCON-FIELDTEMPER-TEMPER-TUR-OXYGEN,(PER-SURETOTALDIS-
FEETDUCT-(STAND-ATUREATUREBID-DIS-CENT(MM(MG/LSOLVED
DATETIMEPERANCEARDWATERAIRITYSOLVEDSATUR-OFAS(MG/L
SECOND(US/CM)UNITS)(DEG C)(DEG C)(NTU)(MG/L)ATION)HG)CACO3)AS CA)
(00061)(00095)(00400)(00010)(00020)(00076)(00300)(00301)(00025)(00900)(00915)
OCT
14...0920368003777.913.010.07.810.58975117041.4
NOV
30...0950357003768.54.32.03.613.910676618041.8
MAR
13...1115599003658.07.28.17.010.910875016038.2
APR
17...1230408003398.99.68.020   12.110875016036.0
MAY
08...1230340003198.122.030.06.27.79273513029.5
22...1030720003387.616.527.035   7.17574014033.4
JUN
06...12001060003387.518.521.475   5.55975414033.2
29...1045994003727.322.223.539   6.88074716040.2
JUL
11...0830580004107.725.328.226   7.59474818045.0
AUG
08...1430395003977.925.428.08.38.911174518040.7
SEP
11...1240328003678.324.029.51.46.88374017038.0

ALKA-CAR-BICAR-
MAGNE-SODIUMPOTAS-LINITYBONATEBONATECHLO-FLUO-SILICA,
SIUM,SODIUM,AD-SIUM,WAT DISWATERWATERSULFATERIDE,RIDE,DIS-
DIS-DIS-SORP-DIS-TOT ITDIS ITDIS ITDIS-DIS-DIS-SOLVED
SOLVEDSOLVEDTIONSOLVEDFIELDFIELDFIELDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED(MG/L
DATE(MG/L(MG/LSODIUMRATIO(MG/LMG/L ASMG/L ASMG/L AS(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LAS
AS MG)AS NA)PERCENTAS K)CACO3CO3HCO3AS SO4)AS CL)AS F)SIO2)
(00925)(00930)(00932)(00931)(00935)(39086)(00452)(00453)(00945)(00940)(00950)(00955)
OCT
14...16.98.710.32.2155018918.013.6.19.3
NOV
30...18.510.311.32.0156717619.314.6.15.9
MAR
13...15.112.915.43.3142017318.717.8.19.6
APR
17...16.410.312.42.61411913320.815.4<.1.9
MAY
08...13.79.013.32.3114014016.912.4<.1.8
22...14.89.813.42.6128015618.514.6<.13.1
JUN
06...12.97.210.33.1117014315.510.6.17.1
29...15.58.110.32.5132016222.011.7.210.1
JUL
11...16.98.09.32.2153018721.212.4.110.4
AUG
08...18.08.49.32.3143017421.913.0.17.9
SEP
11...17.79.611.32.1140017121.212.3.19.2

SOLIDS,SOLIDS,NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-PHOS-
RESIDUESUM OFSOLIDS,SOLIDS,NITRO-GEN,GEN,GEN,GEN,AM-PHORUSPHOS-
AT 180CONSTI-DIS-DIS-GEN,NO2+NO3NITRITEAMMONIAMONIA +ORTHO,PHORUSPHOS-
DEG. CTUENTS,SOLVEDSOLVEDORGANICDIS-DIS-DIS-ORGANICDIS-DIS-PHORUS
DIS-DIS-(TONS(TONSTOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTAL
DATESOLVEDSOLVEDPERPER(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L
(MG/L)(MG/L)AC-FT)DAY)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS P)AS P)AS P)
(70300)(70301)(70303)(70302)(00605)(00631)(00613)(00608)(00625)(00671)(00666)(00665)
OCT
14...224208.3022300.561.10  .011.055.61.085.093.126
NOV
30...228211.3122000--     1.10  <.010<.020.77.023.039.072
MAR
13...218208.3035300--     1.51  .018.061<.10.062.081.154
APR
17...202188.2722300--     .330<.010<.0201.3  <.001.015.092
MAY
08...180156.2416500--     .421.017<.020.77.042.054.168
22...197178.2738300.80.805.033.136.94.072.070.189
JUN
06...187170.25535001.4  2.13  .091.1531.5  .092.089.420
29...231206.31620001.1  3.51  .088.0421.2  .096.120.297
JUL
11...250222.3439200.772.93  .083.036.81.099.122.197
AUG
08...239206.3325500--     1.73  .027<.020.74.010.111.164
SEP
11...214194.2919000--     --       --       --       .74--       --       .188

SEDI-SED.
MENT,SUSP.ALUM-BERYL-CHRO-
SEDI-DIS-SIEVEARSENICINUM,BARIUM,LIUM,CADMIUMMIUM,COBALT,COPPER,IRON,
MENT,CHARGE,DIAM.DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-
SUS-SUS-% FINERSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATEPENDEDPENDEDTHAN(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L
(MG/L)(T/DAY).062 MMAS AS)AS AL)AS BA)AS BE)AS CD)AS CR)AS CO)AS CU)AS FE)
(80154)(80155)(70331)(01000)(01106)(01005)(01010)(01025)(01030)(01035)(01040)(01046)
OCT
14...31308095E1.1139<1<1.0<.8<13E10
NOV
30...11106098<2.0133<1<1.0<.8<1120
MAR
13...25409098<2.0335<1<1.0<1.0<1150
APR
17...65716098E1.2128<1<1.0<.8<1<110
MAY
08...55505098E1.4--------   --   ----20
22...831610099<2.01136<1<1.0<.8<1110
JUN
06...2467040099<2.0--------   --   ----E10
29...1383700098<2.0--------   --   ----E10
JUL
11...54846098<2.0746<1<1.0<.8<12<10
AUG
08...36384095E1.5--------   --   ----<10
SEP
11...57505099E1.6--------   --   ----<10

DEETHYL
MANGA-MOLYB-SELE-STRON-VANA-URANIUMATRA-
LEAD,LITHIUMNESE,DENUM,NICKEL,NIUM,SILVER,TIUM,DIUM,ZINC,NATURALZINE,
DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-WATER,
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDDISS,
DATE(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/LREC
AS PB)AS LI)AS MN)AS MO)AS NI)AS SE)AS AG)AS SR)AS V)AS ZN)AS U)(UG/L)
(01049)(01130)(01056)(01060)(01065)(01145)(01075)(01080)(01085)(01090)(22703)(04040)
OCT
14...<15.412<12<2.4<177.9<103<1E.033
NOV
30...<1E3.04<12<2.4<179.1<104<1E.031
MAR
13...<1E2.35<11<2.4<171.8<1031<1E.025
APR
17...<1E3.22<12<2.4<171.3<102<1E.032
MAY
08...--<3.9------<2.4--58.1<10----E.026
22...<16.03<11<2.4<165.7<105<1E.053
JUN
06...--E1.9------E1.3--64.5<10----E.15  
29...--7.4------<2.4--82.4<10----E.10  
JUL
11...<14.5312<2.4<185.0<1051E.10  
AUG
08...--5.8------<2.4--83.0<10----E.078
SEP
11...--E3.8------<2.4--78.9<10----E.053

PHNITRO-NITRO-NITRO-PHOS-CARBON,HARD-HARD-
WATERNITRO-GEN,GEN,GEN,AM-PHATE,CARBON,ORGANICNESSNESS
WHOLENITRO-GENORGANICNITRATEMONIA +ORTHO,ORGANICPARTIC-NONCARBNONCARB
LABGEN,DIS-DIS-DIS-ORGANICDIS-DIS-ULATEDISSOLVDISSOLV
(STAND-TOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDDIS.SOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALFLD. ASLAB AS
DATEARD(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LCACO3CACO3
UNITS)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS PO4)AS C)AS C)(MG/L)(MG/L)
(00403)(00600)(00602)(00607)(00618)(00623)(00660)(00681)(00689)(00904)(00905)
OCT
14...8.11.71.6  .411.09  .47.2617.6.61814
NOV
30...8.31.91.5  --     --       .36.0716.8.62517
MAR
13...7.6--   2.1  .511.49  .58.1906.81.31617
APR
17...8.71.6.83--     --       .50--       7.12.71714
MAY
08...8.31.2.86--     .404.44.1297.6--   1511
22...7.91.71.4  .48.772.62.2216.71.51712
JUN
06...7.93.72.8  .492.04  .64.2826.3--   1914
29...7.74.74.1  .503.42  .55.294--   1.73130
JUL
11...8.13.73.5  .512.85  .55.3046.71.62924
AUG
08...8.42.52.2  --     1.70  .43.0316.41.23314
SEP
11...8.2--   --     --     --       --     --       6.5.827--

ALKA-
ANTI-PROPA-BUTYL-SI-PRO-CYANA-LINITY
MONY,CHLOR,ATE,MAZINE,METON,ZINE,FONOFOSWAT.DISALPHACHLOR-
DIS-WATER,WATER,WATER,WATER,WATER,WATERFETBHCP,P'PYRIFOS
SOLVEDDISS,DISS,DISS,DISS,DISS,DISSLABDIS-DDEDIS-
DATE(UG/LRECRECRECRECRECRECCACO3SOLVEDDISSOLVSOLVED
AS SB)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(MG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(01095)(04024)(04028)(04035)(04037)(04041)(04095)(29801)(34253)(34653)(38933)
OCT
14...<1<.007<.002<.005<.018<.004<.003159<.002<.006<.004
NOV
30...<1<.007<.002E.004<.018<.004<.003164<.002<.006<.004
MAR
13...<1<.007<.002.011<.018<.004<.003141<.002<.006<.004
APR
17...<1<.007<.002.009E.008<.008<.003144<.002<.006<.004
MAY
08...--<.007<.002.009E.007<.004<.003119<.002<.006<.004
22...<1<.007<.002.018E.008.020<.003133<.002<.006.006
JUN
06...--<.007<.002.052E.006.088<.003122<.002<.006.005
29...--<.007<.002.014E.006.018<.003134<.002<.006E.002
JUL
11...<1<.007<.002.008E.005.010<.003158<.002<.006<.004
AUG
08...--<.007<.002E.005E.007<.010<.003162<.002<.006<.004
SEP
11...--<.007<.002E.005<.018.007<.003207<.002<.006<.004

NITRO-NITRO-
ATRA-ALA-ACETO-GEN,GEN,
DI-METO-MALA-PARA-DI-ZINE,CHLOR,CHLOR,AMMONIANITRATE
LINDANEELDRINLACHLORTHION,THION,AZINON,WATER,WATER,WATERDIS-DIS-
DIS-DIS-WATERDIS-DIS-DIS-DISS,DISS,FLTRDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATESOLVEDSOLVEDDISSOLVSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDRECREC,REC(MG/L(MG/L
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)AS NH4)AS NO3)
(39341)(39381)(39415)(39532)(39542)(39572)(39632)(46342)(49260)(71846)(71851)
OCT
14...<.004<.001.014<.005<.004<.002.054<.002<.002.074.83
NOV
30...<.004<.001.010<.005<.004<.002.035<.002<.002--     --     
MAR
13...<.004<.001.034<.005<.004<.002.035<.002.008.086.61
APR
17...<.004<.001.056<.005<.004<.002.036<.002.012--     --     
MAY
08...<.004<.001.024<.005<.004<.002.050<.002.037--     1.79
22...<.004<.001.344<.009<.004<.002.934.030.604.183.42
JUN
06...<.004<.001.435<.005<.004<.0021.51  .097.469.209.01
29...<.004<.001.191<.005<.004E.002.713.017.116.0515.1  
JUL
11...<.004<.001.076<.005<.004<.002.401.006.033.0512.6  
AUG
08...<.004<.001.041<.005<.004<.002.204<.002.008--     7.53
SEP
11...<.004<.001.014<.005<.004E.002.093<.002E.004--     --     

NITRO-2,6-DI-TRI-ETHAL-TER-LIN-METHYLPEB-
GEN,METRI-ETHYLFLUR-FLUR-PHORATEBACILURONPARA-EPTCULATE
NITRITEBUZINANILINEALINALINWATERWATERWATERTHIONWATERWATER
DIS-SENCORWAT FLTWAT FLTWAT FLTFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTFLTRDFILTRD
SOLVEDWATER0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U
DATE(MG/LDISSOLVGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, REC
AS NO2)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(71856)(82630)(82660)(82661)(82663)(82664)(82665)(82666)(82667)(82668)(82669)
OCT
14....036<.004<.003<.002<.004<.002<.007<.002<.006<.002<.004
NOV
30...--       <.004<.003<.002<.004<.002<.007<.002<.006<.002<.004
MAR
13....059<.004<.003<.002<.004<.002<.007<.002<.006<.002<.004
APR
17...--       <.004<.003<.002<.004<.002<.007<.002<.006<.002<.004
MAY
08....056<.004<.003<.002<.004<.002<.007<.002<.006<.002<.004
22....108<.006<.003<.002<.004<.002<.007<.002<.006E.003<.004
JUN
06....299.015<.003<.002<.004<.002<.007<.002<.006E.004<.004
29....289<.004<.003<.002<.004<.002<.007<.002<.006<.002<.004
JUL
11....273<.004<.003<.002<.004<.002<.007<.002<.006<.002<.004
AUG
08....089<.004<.003<.002<.004<.002<.007<.002<.006<.002<.004
SEP
11...--       <.004<.003<.002<.004<.002<.007<.002<.006<.002<.004

TEBU-MOL-ETHO-BEN-CARBO-TER-PRON-DISUL-TRIAL-PRO-CAR-
THIURONINATEPROPFLUR-FURANBUFOSAMIDEFOTONLATEPANILBARYL
WATERWATERWATERALINWATERWATERWATERWATERWATERWATERWATER
FLTRDFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRD
0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U
DATEGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, REC
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(82670)(82671)(82672)(82673)(82674)(82675)(82676)(82677)(82678)(82679)(82680)
OCT
14...<.010<.004<.003<.002<.003<.013<.003<.017<.001<.004<.003
NOV
30...<.010<.004<.003<.002<.003<.013<.003<.017<.001<.004<.003
MAR
13...<.010<.004<.003<.002<.003<.013<.003<.017<.001<.004<.003
APR
17...<.010<.004<.003<.002<.003<.013<.003<.017<.001<.004<.003
MAY
08...<.010<.004<.003<.002<.003<.013<.003<.017<.001<.004<.003
22...<.010<.004<.003<.002<.003<.013<.003<.017<.001<.004<.003
JUN
06...E.007<.004<.003<.002E.027<.013<.003<.017<.001<.004<.003
29...E.005<.004<.003<.002E.016<.013<.003<.017<.001<.004<.003
JUL
11...<.010<.004<.003<.002<.003<.013<.003<.017<.001<.004<.003
AUG
08...<.010<.004<.003<.002<.003<.013<.003<.017<.001<.004<.003
SEP
11...E.001<.004<.003<.002<.003<.013<.003<.017<.001<.004<.003

THIO-PENDI-NAPROP-PRO-METHYLPER-SPE-DIAZ-HCH
BENCARBDCPAMETH-AMIDEPARGITEAZIN-METHRINCIFICINONALPHA
WATERWATERALINWATERWATERPHOSCISCON-D10 SRGD6 SRGBORON,
FLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTWAT FLTDUCT-WAT FLTWAT FLTDIS-
0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UANCE0.7 U0.7 USOLVED
DATEGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECLABGF, RECGF, REC(UG/L
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(US/CM)PERCENTPERCENTAS B)
(82681)(82682)(82683)(82684)(82685)(82686)(82687)(90095)(91063)(91065)(01020)
OCT
14...<.002<.002<.004<.003<.013<.001<.00537513010825
NOV
30...<.002<.002<.004<.003<.013<.001<.0053871019518
MAR
13...<.002<.002<.004<.003<.013<.001<.00537310210021
APR
17...<.002<.002<.004<.003<.013<.001<.0053521118620
MAY
08...<.002<.002<.004<.003<.013<.010<.005313978216
22...<.002<.002<.004<.003<.013<.010<.00534511110125
JUN
06...<.002<.002E.004<.003<.013<.001<.00531810810224
29...<.002<.002<.004<.003<.013<.001<.0053691049824
JUL
11...<.002<.002<.004<.003<.013<.001<.005403998831
AUG
08...<.002<.002<.004<.003<.013<.001<.0053941228832
SEP
11...<.002<.002<.004<.003<.013<.001<.00536710810825



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Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data