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UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN


05420500       MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLINTON, IA

(National Stream-Quality Accounting Network Station)


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 September 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 FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum daily discharge, 307,000 ft3/s, discharge affected by regulation or diversion, April 28, 1965, gage height, 24.65 ft; minimum daily discharge, 6,500 ft3/s, December 25, 1933.

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, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001
DIS-PHOXYGEN,BARO-
CHARGE,SPE-WATERDIS-METRICHARD-
INST.CIFICWHOLETURBID-SOLVEDPRES-NESSCALCIUM
CUBICCON-FIELDTEMPER-TEMPER-TUR-ITY LABOXYGEN,(PER-SURETOTALDIS-
FEETDUCT-(STAND-ATUREATUREBID-HACHDIS-CENT(MM(MG/LSOLVED
DATETIMEPERANCEARDWATERAIRITY2100ANSOLVEDSATUR-OFAS(MG/L
SECOND(US/CM)UNITS)(DEG C)(DEG C)(NTU)(NTU)(MG/L)ATION)HG)CACO3)AS CA)
(00061)(00095)(00400)(00010)(00020)(00076)(99872)(00300)(00301)(00025)(00900)(00915)
OCT
19...1600175003677.914.115.05.48.89.08774816036.2
NOV
28...1100343003828.0.43.04.01717.012074917039.4
FEB
01...1010400004207.5.002.7----14.19875418042.4
MAR
21...0930448004047.71.87.07.71114.810875517041.4
APR
19...11302160002807.58.114.033--9.98574912030.4
24...12002600002507.310.313.728349.78775711029.1
MAY
09...10402410003117.515.422.525258.08175114034.7
JUN
01...09451100004047.616.919.5--4510.110873919044.7
14...10201000004147.523.426.0--328.410274119045.4
25...10551200003657.423.027.0--366.57775015037.5
JUL
16...1000390004208.027.227.0--5.87.810075219045.5
31...1050430004277.827.629.0--11----753----
AUG
15...1215259003828.226.118.0--188.310574617038.6
SEP
11...1150438003967.621.624.0--268.69875618040.3

ALKA-CAR-BICAR-SOLIDS,
MAGNE-SODIUMPOTAS-LINITYBONATEBONATECHLO-FLUO-SILICA,RESIDUESOLIDS,
SIUM,SODIUM,AD-SIUM,WAT DISWATERWATERSULFATERIDE,RIDE,DIS-AT 180DIS-
DIS-DIS-SORP-DIS-TOT ITDIS ITDIS ITDIS-DIS-DIS-SOLVEDDEG. CSOLVED
SOLVEDSOLVEDTIONSOLVEDFIELDFIELDFIELDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED(MG/LDIS-(TONS
DATE(MG/L(MG/LRATIO(MG/LMG/L ASMG/L ASMG/L AS(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LASSOLVEDPER
AS MG)AS NA)AS K)CACO3CO3HCO3AS SO4)AS CL)AS F)SIO2)(MG/L)AC-FT)
(00925)(00930)(00931)(00935)(39086)(00452)(00453)(00945)(00940)(00950)(00955)(70300)(70303)
OCT
19...17.49.6.32.41294.035418.913.7E.17.6220.30
NOV
28...16.912.8.42.30148.018119.217.0E.29.3232.32
FEB
01...17.613.2.42.46163.019921.517.6E.110.6251.34
MAR
21...16.312.4.42.47139.016919.519.0E.18.5253.34
APR
19...10.38.0.32.8384.010317.612.0E.110.0180.24
24...9.335.9.23.4176.09314.910.3E.110.7178.24
MAY
09...12.06.0.23.3694.011528.69.8E.210.4210.29
JUN
01...17.98.5.32.74132.016143.012.5.27.3256.35
14...17.57.9.32.48151.018234.013.4.28.0256.35
25...14.47.1.32.43116.014127.212.3.28.7226.31
JUL
16...19.18.5.32.54152816835.513.3.210.7271.37
31...--------149.0179------------
AUG
15...17.79.5.32.35142416530.514.9E.26.8232.32
SEP
11...18.29.5.32.19142216926.616.0.39.9233.32

NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-PHOS-SEDI-SED.
GEN,GEN,GEN,GEN,AM-PHORUSPHOS-MENT,SUSP.ALUM-
NO2+NO3NITRITEAMMONIAMONIA +ORTHO,PHORUSPHOS-SEDI-DIS-SIEVEARSENICINUM,BARIUM,
DIS-DIS-DIS-ORGANICDIS-DIS-PHORUSMENT,CHARGE,DIAM.DIS-DIS-DIS-
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALSUS-SUS-% FINERSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATE(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LPENDEDPENDEDTHAN(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L
AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS P)AS P)AS P)(MG/L)(T/DAY).062 MMAS AS)AS AL)AS BA)
(00631)(00613)(00608)(00625)(00671)(00666)(00665)(80154)(80155)(70331)(01000)(01106)(01005)
OCT
19...1.07.009.059.54.076.090.12649232098<2.0----
NOV
28...1.46.008.058.51.074.076.10225232096<2.0332.7
FEB
01...1.89.011.174.70.076.083.1084432100.7----
MAR
21...2.50.019.121.64.060.078.12314169096.4236.3
APR
19...2.56.050<.041.85.016.059.193985720095.7----
24...2.95.040.1671.1.057.072.18316911900034.9539.9
MAY
09...2.35.095<.041.81E.004.077.1645435100941.0----
JUN
01...2.14.023<.040.87.063.078.1909829100981.0----
14...2.71.040<.040.85.074.085.1756718100911.3----
25...1.93.065<.040.82.086.097.1726822000971.1241.0
JUL
16...1.82.030<.040.78.076.097.119141470941.6----
31....961.040<.040.75.109.128.16817197096------
AUG
15....209.008<.040.87.094.119.192292030992.5----
SEP
11....617.020<.040.98.094.121.188688040981.6----

BERYL-CHRO-MANGA-MOLYB-SELE-
LIUM,CADMIUMMIUM,COBALT,COPPER,IRON,LEAD,LITHIUMNESE,DENUM,NICKEL,NIUM,SILVER,
DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATE(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L
AS BE)AS CD)AS CR)AS CO)AS CU)AS FE)AS PB)AS LI)AS MN)AS MO)AS NI)AS SE)AS AG)
(01010)(01025)(01030)(01035)(01040)(01046)(01049)(01130)(01056)(01060)(01065)(01145)(01075)
OCT
19...----------<10--E2.6------<2.4--
NOV
28...<.06E.03<.8.221.320E.08E3.814.01.21.34<2.4<1.0
FEB
01...----------90--3.5------.4--
MAR
21...<.06<.04<.8.16.840E.072.737.6.6.53.4<1.0
APR
19...----------80--2.7------.4--
24...<.06<.04<.8.141.2100.143.16.7.8.97.5<1.0
MAY
09...----------60--4.9------.5--
JUN
01...----------20--7.2------.6--
14...----------10--6.9------.8--
25...<.06<.04<.8.141.110.105.35.01.01.33.6<1.0
JUL
16...----------<10--6.4------.4--
31...--------------------------
AUG
15...----------M--5.1------.4--
SEP
11...----------<10--4.3------E.3--

DEETHYLPHNITRO-CARBON,
STRON-VANA-URANIUMATRA-WATERGEN,AM-CARBON,ORGANICANTI-PROPA-BUTYL-SI-
TIUM,DIUM,ZINC,NATURALZINE,WHOLEMONIA +ORGANICPARTIC-MONY,CHLOR,ATE,MAZINE,
DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-WATER,LABORGANICDIS-ULATEDIS-WATER,WATER,WATER,
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDDISS,(STAND-DIS.SOLVEDTOTALSOLVEDDISS,DISS,DISS,
DATE(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/LRECARD(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(UG/LRECRECREC
AS SR)AS V)AS ZN)AS U)(UG/L)UNITS)AS N)AS C)AS C)AS SB)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(01080)(01085)(01090)(22703)(04040)(00403)(00623)(00681)(00689)(01095)(04024)(04028)(04035)
OCT
19...68.4<8.0----E.0287.9.435.9.8--<.010<.002<.011
NOV
28...76.8<8.04.60E.0278.1.525.81.0E.03<.010<.002<.011
FEB
01...68.21.5----E.0228.0.566.4.5--<.010<.002<.011
MAR
21...73.2.76.47E.0318.1.464.5.9.16<.010<.002E.003
APR
19...61.41.4----E.0197.9.646.93.9--<.010<.002E.005
24...69.21.53.75E.0257.8.767.61.2.12<.010<.002E.009
MAY
09...82.51.4----E.0247.8.68------<.010<.002E.007
JUN
01...1061.3----E.0318.0.557.5----<.010<.002E.005
14...1112.6----E.0408.1.607.01.9--<.010<.002E.006
25...92.41.6191.31E.0228.1.607.41.8.13<.010<.002E.009
JUL
16...1132.6----E.0188.3.619.11.0--<.010<.002E.006
31...--------E.038--.557.01.5--<.010<.002E.002
AUG
15...92.63.7----E.0328.5.547.32.7--<.010<.002E.007
SEP
11...97.82.6----E.0237.8.507.32.4--<.010<.002<.011

ALKA-
PRO-CYANA-LINITY
METON,ZINE,FONOFOSWAT.DISALPHACHLOR-DI-METO-MALA-PARA-DI-
WATER,WATER,WATERFETBHCP,P'PYRIFOSLINDANEELDRINLACHLORTHION,THION,AZINON,
DISS,DISS,DISSLABDIS-DDEDIS-DIS-DIS-WATERDIS-DIS-DIS-
DATERECRECRECCACO3SOLVEDDISSOLVSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDDISSOLVSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(MG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(04037)(04041)(04095)(29801)(34253)(34653)(38933)(39341)(39381)(39415)(39532)(39542)(39572)
OCT
19...E.005<.018<.003150<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005E.008<.027<.007<.005
NOV
28...E.003<.018<.003155<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005E.008<.027<.007<.005
FEB
01...<.015<.018<.003163<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005E.006E.012<.007<.005
MAR
21...E.002<.018<.003162<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005E.011<.027<.007<.005
APR
19...<.015E.007<.00397<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005.316<.027<.007<.005
24...<.015<.018<.00390<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005.365<.027<.007<.005
MAY
09...<.015<.018<.003105<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005.312<.027<.007<.005
JUN
01...<.015<.018<.003142<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005.083<.027<.007<.005
14...<.015<.018<.003145<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005.154<.027<.007<.005
25...E.005<.018<.003127<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005.322<.027<.007<.005
JUL
16...E.004<.018<.003159<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005.082<.027<.007<.005
31...E.005<.018<.003--<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005.037<.027<.007<.005
AUG
15...E.005<.018<.003153<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005.024<.027<.007<.005
SEP
11...E.005<.018<.003159<.005<.003<.005<.004<.005E.012<.027<.007<.005

2,6-DI-TRI-ETHAL-TER-LIN-METHYLPEB-
ATRA-ALA-ACETO-METRI-ETHYLFLUR-FLUR-PHORATEBACILURONPARA-EPTCULATE
ZINE,CHLOR,CHLOR,BUZINANILINEALINALINWATERWATERWATERTHIONWATERWATER
WATER,WATER,WATERSENCORWAT FLTWAT FLTWAT FLTFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTFLTRDFILTRD
DISS,DISS,FLTRDWATER0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U
DATERECREC,RECDISSOLVGF, 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)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(39632)(46342)(49260)(82630)(82660)(82661)(82663)(82664)(82665)(82666)(82667)(82668)(82669)
OCT
19....081<.002<.004<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.002<.002
NOV
28....040<.002<.004<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.002<.002
FEB
01....038<.002<.004<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.002<.002
MAR
21....033<.002E.003<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.002<.002
APR
19....033<.002.038<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.002<.002
24....039<.002.038<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.002<.002
MAY
09....102<.002.097<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006E.003<.002
JUN
01....099.007.065<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006.003<.002
14....235.009.302<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.003<.002
25....815.027.276<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.002<.002
JUL
16....436.007.080<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.002<.002
31....300<.002.018<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.002<.002
AUG
15....161<.002.008<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.002<.002
SEP
11....109<.002<.004<.006<.002<.009<.009<.011<.034<.035<.006<.002<.002

TEBU-MOL-ETHO-BEN-CARBO-TER-PRON-DISUL-TRIAL-PRO-CAR-THIO-
THIURONINATEPROPFLUR-FURANBUFOSAMIDEFOTONLATEPANILBARYLBENCARBDCPA
WATERWATERWATERALINWATERWATERWATERWATERWATERWATERWATERWATERWATER
FLTRDFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRD
0.7 U0.7 U0.7 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, 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)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(82670)(82671)(82672)(82673)(82674)(82675)(82676)(82677)(82678)(82679)(82680)(82681)(82682)
OCT
19...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
NOV
28...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
FEB
01...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
MAR
21...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
APR
19...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
24...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
MAY
09...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
JUN
01...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
14...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
25...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
JUL
16...E.004<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
31...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
AUG
15...E.003<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003
SEP
11...<.016<.002<.005<.010<.020<.017<.004<.021<.002<.011<.041<.005<.003

PENDI-NAPROP-PRO-METHYLPER-SPE-DIAZ-HCHTOTAL
METH-AMIDEPARGITEAZIN-METHRINCIFICINONALPHACOLI-
ALINWATERWATERPHOSCISCON-D10 SRGD6 SRGBORON,FORM,
WAT FLTFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTWAT FLTDUCT-WAT FLTWAT FLTDIS-M ENDO
0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UANCE0.7 U0.7 USOLVEDMF, WTR
DATEGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECLABGF, RECGF, REC(UG/L(COL/
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(US/CM)PERCENTPERCENTAS B)100 ML)
(82683)(82684)(82685)(82686)(82687)(90095)(91063)(91065)(01020)(31501)
OCT
19...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.006414898021--
NOV
28...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.0064021259032--
FEB
01...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.0064301068622--
MAR
21...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.006416948819--
APR
19...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.0062931028019--
24...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.00626811210219--
MAY
09...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.0063141119624120
JUN
01...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.0064141048827--
14...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.0064031049228--
25...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.00635511210424--
JUL
16...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.0064191069833--
31...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.006--120105----
AUG
15...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.00638810910430--
SEP
11...<.010<.007<.023<.050<.0063921048426--

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Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data