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UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN


05587455       MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW GRAFTON, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 38°57'04", long 90°22'16" (NAD of 1927), in sec.24, T.6 N., R.11 W., Jersey County, Hydrologic Unit 07110009, 11.3 mi above Lock and Dam 26, 19.0 mi above mouth of Missouri River, and at mile 214.6 upstream from the mouth of the Ohio River.

 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 171,300 mi2, approximately.

 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY

 

CHEMICAL: March 1989 to current year.

 

SEDIMENT: October 1989 to current year.

 

REMARKS.-- Ambient water-quality monitoring network station Nov. 1992 to current year. National Stream-Quality Accounting Network station September 1989 to October 1992. Discharge for sediment records obtained from Mississippi River at Grafton (05587450).

 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum daily mean, 1,910 mg/L, May 23, 1990; minimum daily mean, 1 mg/L, Sept. 10, 1991.

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOADS: Maximum daily, 1,090,000 tons, May 23, 1990; minimum daily, 186 tons, Sept. 10, 1991.

 

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum daily mean, 737 mg/L, May 7; minimum daily mean, 40 mg/L, Sept. 30.

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOADS: Maximum daily, 599,000 tons, May 8; minimum daily, 5,050 tons, Jan. 22.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2001 TO SEPTEMBER 2002
DIS-UVUVOXYGEN,pH
CHARGE,ABSORB-ABSORB-DIS-WATERSPE-HARD-
INST.TURBID-ANCEANCESOLVEDWHOLECIFICNESS
(cubicITY LAB254 NM,280 NM,OXYGEN,(per-FIELDCON-TEMPER-TOTAL
SAMPLEfeetHACHWTR FLTWTR FLTDIS-cent(stand-DUCT-ATURE(mg/L
DATETIMETYPEper2100AN(units(unitsSOLVEDsatur-ardANCEWATERas
second)(NTU)/cm)/cm)(mg/L)ation)units)(mS/cm)(deg C)CaCO3)
(00061)(99872)(50624)(61726)(00300)(00301)(00400)(00095)(00010)(00900)
OCT
15...1420ENVIRONMENTAL613001.1.146.10710.71098.247115.9200
NOV
19...1325ENVIRONMENTAL6880020   .132.09412.81208.753512.2250
DEC
03...1325ENVIRONMENTAL9340031   .134.10011.1968.35128.4230
03...1333BLANK----   <.004<.004--   ----   ----   --
JAN
16...1310ENVIRONMENTAL6320014   <.004.10118.51338.33861.3230
FEB
11...1415ENVIRONMENTAL88300110   .126.09315.91228.45123.2240
MAR
12...1345ENVIRONMENTAL12600070   .116.08313.71098.55464.9250
APR
01...1405ENVIRONMENTAL9420076   .117.08714.41238.75497.7230
MAY
06...1405ENVIRONMENTAL27100084   .171.1289.0928.137715.5160
06...1440BLANK----   --       --       --   ----   ----   --
JUN
03...1355ENVIRONMENTAL23100055   .178.1318.1998.045424.0190
JUL
08...1410ENVIRONMENTAL14600036   .183.1325.9808.143431.0180
AUG
12...1425ENVIRONMENTAL8600018   .218.1579.61268.737428.7170
SEP
09...1415ENVIRONMENTAL7410018   .205.1489.11178.239227.7170

ALKA-ALKA-BICAR-CAR-RESIDUE
MAGNE-POTAS-LINITYLINITYBONATEBONATECHLO-FLUO-SILICA,TOTAL
CALCIUMSIUM,SIUM,SODIUM,WAT DISWAT DISWATERWATERRIDE,RIDE,DIS-SULFATEAT 105
DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-FIX ENDTOT ITDIS ITDIS ITDIS-DIS-SOLVEDDIS-DEG. C,
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDFIELDFIELDFIELDFIELDSOLVEDSOLVED(mg/LSOLVEDSUS-
DATE(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L as(mg/L as(mg/L as(mg/L as(mg/L(mg/Las(mg/LPENDED
as Ca)as Mg)as K)as Na)CaCO3)CaCO3)HCO3)CO3)as CL)as F)SiO2)as SO4)(mg/L)
(00915)(00925)(00935)(00930)(39036)(39086)(00453)(00452)(00940)(00950)(00955)(00945)(00530)
OCT
15...45.8  20.5    3.9520.5  148150183034.2  .26.335.2--
NOV
19...56.4  25.4    3.2116.9  1811822001135.2  .24.138.6--
DEC
03...53.6  24.3    3.1217.9  176178217429.5  .24.438.162
03...--     --       --     --     ----------     --   --   --   --
JAN
16...54.8  23.2    2.6118.5  175175203529.7  .27.535.6--
FEB
11...56.9  23.5    3.0419.6  168168194635.6  .26.441.1--
MAR
12...58.9  24.1    2.6919.6  190184218738.2  .25.041.0480
APR
01...51.9  23.8    2.4923.3  164160178940.6  .23.042.3--
MAY
06...39.6  15.8    2.8611.4  128126154019.0  E.17.029.0--
06....02<.008E.08<.09--------<.30<.1<.2<.1--
JUN
03...46.0  17.7    2.9011.7  131132161024.6  .24.734.8--
JUL
08...43.7  18.0    2.7911.1  140140170019.1  .28.031.043
AUG
12...38.8  17.7    2.8412.1  137136151720.0  .24.225.4--
SEP
09...41.6  17.2    3.2512.5  128128156018.6  .27.723.1--

SOLIDS,NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-PHOS-CARBON,CARBON,
RESIDUEGEN,GEN,AM-GEN,AM-GEN,GEN,GEN,PARPHOS-PHORUSINORG +INOR-CARBON,
AT 180AMMONIAMONIA +MONIA +NO2+NO3NITRITETICULTEPHORUSORTHO,PHOS-ORGANICGANIC,ORGANIC
DEG. CDIS-ORGANICORGANICDIS-DIS-WAT FLTDIS-DIS-PHORUSPARTIC.PARTIC.DIS-
DIS-SOLVEDDIS.TOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSUSPSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALTOTALTOTALSOLVED
DATESOLVED(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L
(mg/L)as N)as N)as N)as N)as N)as N)as P)as P)as P)as C)as C)as C)
(70300)(00608)(00623)(00625)(00631)(00613)(49570)(00666)(00671)(00665)(00694)(00688)(00681)
OCT
15...284E.02.47.821.35.017.52.144.125.21  3.2<.15.4
NOV
19...316<.04.411.1  1.92.008.68.055.042.1614.1<.15.2
DEC
03...372<.04.45.951.86.012.34.096.079.20  3.5<.15.0
03...----     --     --     --     --       <.02--       --       --       <.1<.1.9
JAN
16...314E.02.38.952.82.014.30.065.051.1412.6<.15.4
FEB
11...316E.03.401.8  4.51.025.76.107.089.41  6.6<.14.8
MAR
12...332<.04.361.3  3.96.016.67.049.030.26  4.8.44.7
APR
01...326<.04.401.4  3.32.018.98.026.014.26  6.7<.14.8
MAY
06...227<.04.461.2  2.67.022.51.069.053.28  5.4<.15.8
06...<10--     --     --     --     --       --     --       --       --       --   --   --   
JUN
03...270<.04.541.1  3.93.040.37.089.066.24  3.3<.15.5
JUL
08...248<.04.42.883.08.029.38.127.114.20  2.7<.15.8
AUG
12...231<.04.491.0  .59.014.60.098.080.1843.2<.17.8
SEP
09...233<.04.47.821.29.017.42.135.111.19  2.5<.17.3

CARBON,COLI-FECALCHLOR-AALUM-
ORGANICPHEO-FORM,STREP,PHYTO-ALUM-INUM,CADMIUM
PARTIC-PHYTINE COLI,FECAL,KF STRPPLANK-INUM,TOTALCADMIUMWATERCOPPER,IRON,LEAD,
ULATEA,MTEC MF0.7MF,TONDIS-RECOV-DIS-UNFLTRDDIS-DIS-DIS-
TOTALPHYTO-WATERmM-MFWATERCHROMOSOLVEDERABLESOLVEDTOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATE(mg/LPHYTON(col./(col./(col./FLUOROM(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L
as C)(mg/L)100 mL)100 mL)100 mL)(mg/L)as Al)as Al)as Cd)as Cd)as Cu)as Fe)as Pb)
(00689)(62360)(31633)(31625)(31673)(70953)(01106)(01105)(01025)(01027)(01040)(01046)(01049)
OCT
15...3.239.2K87145   7531.7--------   ------     
NOV
19...4.146.2K7K8   K249.9--------   ------     
DEC
03...3.433.4K92K98   16530.0M670<8<.1<6<10.09
03...<.1--   ----   ----   --------   ------     
JAN
16...2.510.8K1K5   K463.0--------   ------     
FEB
11...6.624.1<4K8   K6754.5--------   ------     
MAR
12...4.528.4K3523   4665.3<201060<8<.1<6E7<.08
APR
01...6.741.4K11LA2689.4--------   ------     
MAY
06...5.319.3K30K36   K4027.4<201300<8.2<615.11
06...--   --   ----   ----   <20E20<8<.1<6<10<.08
JUN
03...3.325.1K8K25   K531.9--------   ------     
JUL
08...2.518.4K4K6   3520.9<20760<8<.1<6<10E.06
AUG
12...3.123.1K3K8   K468.5--------   ------     
SEP
09...2.524.5K1K8   K4049.0--------   ------     

2,6-DI-BEN-CAR-
LEAD,MANGA-MERCURYZINC,ETHYLACETO-ALA-ATRA-FLUR-BUTYL-BARYL
TOTALNESE,TOTALZINC,TOTALANILINECHLOR,CHLOR,ALPHAZINE,ALINATE,WATER
RECOV-DIS-RECOV-DIS-RECOV-WAT FLTWATERWATER,BHCWATER,WAT FLDWATER,FLTRD
ERABLESOLVEDERABLESOLVEDERABLE0.7 mFLTRDDISS,DIS-DISS,0.7 mDISS,0.7 m
DATE(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/LGF, RECRECREC,SOLVEDRECGF, RECRECGF, REC
as Pb)as Mn)as Hg)as Zn)as Zn)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)
(01051)(01056)(71900)(01090)(01092)(82660)(49260)(46342)(34253)(39632)(82673)(04028)(82680)
OCT
15...----   --     ------       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
NOV
19...----   --     ----<.002<.004<.002<.005.077<.010<.002<.041
DEC
03...218.0<.01<24<20<.002.061<.002<.005.134<.010<.002<.041
03...----   --     ------       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
JAN
16...----   --     ----<.006.085<.010<.005.118<.010<.002<.041
FEB
11...----   --     ----<.006.036<.004<.005.199<.010<.002<.041
MAR
12...35.4E.01<24<20<.006.028<.004<.005.136<.010<.002<.041
APR
01...----   --     ----<.006.011<.004<.005.116<.010<.002<.041
MAY
06...4E2.7.01<24<20<.006.503.041<.0053.76  <.010<.002<.041
06...<1<2.0<.01<24<20--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
JUN
03...----   --     ----<.006.610.029<.0053.64  <.010<.002<.041
JUL
08...2E.9E.01<24<20<.006.481.018<.0051.32  <.010<.002<.041
AUG
12...----   --     ----<.006.055.007<.005.477<.010<.002<.041
SEP
09...----   --     ----<.006.023<.004<.005.228<.010<.002<.041

CARBO-DEETHYLDISUL-ETHAL-ETHO-
FURANCYANA-DCPAATRA-FOTONEPTCFLUR-PROP
WATERCHLOR-ZINE,WATERZINE,DI-DI-WATERWATERALINWATERFONOFOS
FLTRDPYRIFOSWATER,FLTRDWATER,AZINON,ELDRINFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTFLTRDWATERLINDANE
0.7 mDIS-DISS,0.7 mDISS,DIS-DIS-0.7 m0.7 m0.7 m0.7 mDISSDIS-
DATEGF, RECSOLVEDRECGF, RECRECSOLVEDSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECSOLVED
(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)
(82674)(38933)(04041)(82682)(04040)(39572)(39381)(82677)(82668)(82663)(82672)(04095)(39341)
OCT
15...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --     --       --       --       --       --       
NOV
19...<.020<.005<.018<.003E.059.005<.005<.02<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004
DEC
03...<.020<.005<.018<.003E.025E.003<.005<.02<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004
03...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --     --       --       --       --       --       
JAN
16...<.020<.005<.018<.003E.035E.003<.005<.02<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004
FEB
11...<.020<.005<.018<.003E.064<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004
MAR
12...<.020<.005<.018<.003E.028<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004
APR
01...<.020<.005<.018<.003E.034<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004
MAY
06...<.020<.005<.018<.003E.192.005<.005<.02<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004
06...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --     --       --       --       --       --       
JUN
03...<.020<.005<.018<.003E.205<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004
JUL
08...<.020<.005<.018<.003E.144<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004
AUG
12...<.020<.005<.018<.003E.105<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004
SEP
09...<.020<.005<.018<.003E.068<.005<.005<.02<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004

LIN-METHYLMETHYLMOL-NAPROP-PEB-PENDI-PER-
URONAZIN-PARA-METRI-INATEAMIDEULATEMETH-METHRIN
WATERMALA-PHOSTHIONMETO-BUZINWATERWATERPARA-WATERALINCIS
FLTRDTHION,WAT FLTWAT FLTLACHLORSENCORFLTRDFLTRDP,P'THION,FILTRDWAT FLTWAT FLT
0.7 mDIS-0.7 m0.7 mWATERWATER0.7 m0.7 mDDEDIS-0.7 m0.7 m0.7 m
DATEGF, RECSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECDISSOLVDISSOLVGF, RECGF, RECDISSOLVSOLVEDGF, RECGF, 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)(mg/L)
(82666)(39532)(82686)(82667)(39415)(82630)(82671)(82684)(34653)(39542)(82669)(82683)(82687)
OCT
15...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
NOV
19...<.035<.027<.050<.006.023<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006
DEC
03...<.035<.027<.050<.006.033<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006
03...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
JAN
16...<.035<.027<.050<.006.030<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010<.004<.022<.006
FEB
11...<.035<.027<.050<.060.103<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010<.004<.022<.006
MAR
12...<.035<.027<.050<.006.044<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010<.004<.022<.006
APR
01...<.035<.027<.050<.006.033<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010<.004<.022<.006
MAY
06...<.035<.027<.050.100.679.011<.002<.007<.003<.010<.004<.022<.006
06...--       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       
JUN
03...<.035<.027<.050<.006.700<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010<.004<.022<.006
JUL
08...<.035<.027<.050<.020.217<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010<.004<.022<.006
AUG
12...<.035<.027<.050<.006.067<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010<.004<.022<.006
SEP
09...<.035<.027<.050<.100.062<.006<.002<.007<.003<.010<.004<.022<.006

PRON-PRO-PRO-TEBU-TER-TER-THIO-TRIAL-TRI-
PHORATEPRO-AMIDEPROPA-PANILPARGITESI-THIURONBACILBUFOSBENCARBLATEFLUR-
WATERMETON,WATERCHLOR,WATERWATERMAZINE,WATERWATERWATERWATERWATERALIN
FLTRDWATER,FLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLT
0.7 mDISS,0.7 mDISS,0.7 m0.7 mDISS,0.7 m0.7 m0.7 m0.7 m0.7 m0.7 m
DATEGF, RECRECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, 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)(mg/L)
(82664)(04037)(82676)(04024)(82679)(82685)(04035)(82670)(82665)(82675)(82681)(82678)(82661)
OCT
15...--       --     --       --       --       --     --       --     --       --     --       --       --       
NOV
19...<.011<.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.040<.02<.034<.02<.005<.002<.009
DEC
03...<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.133<.02<.034<.02<.005<.002<.009
03...--       --     --       --       --       --     --       --     --       --     --       --       --       
JAN
16...<.011<.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.010<.02<.034<.02<.005.004<.009
FEB
11...<.011M<.004<.010<.011<.02.029<.02<.034<.02<.005.003<.009
MAR
12...<.011M<.004<.010<.011<.02.025<.02<.034<.02<.005<.002<.009
APR
01...<.011M<.004<.010<.011<.02.018<.02<.034<.02<.005<.002<.009
MAY
06...<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.153<.02<.034<.02<.005<.002<.009
06...--       --     --       --       --       --     --       --     --       --     --       --       --       
JUN
03...<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.126<.02<.034<.02<.005<.002<.009
JUL
08...<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.019<.02<.034<.02<.005<.002<.009
AUG
12...<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.016<.02<.034<.02<.005<.002<.009
SEP
09...<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.013<.02<.034<.02<.005<.002<.009

SED.
SUSP.
SIEVESEDI-
DIAM.MENT,
% FINERSUS-
DATETHANPENDED
.062 mm(mg/L)
(70331)(80154)
OCT
15...85132
NOV
19...9850
DEC
03...9665
03...----
JAN
16...7396
FEB
11...9895
MAR
12...97296
APR
01...9985
MAY
06...90216
06...----
JUN
03...80170
JUL
08...8592
AUG
12...9434
SEP
09...9433
REMARK CODES: K--Results based on colony count outside the acceptable range (non-ideal colony count).
E--Laboratory estimated value.
M--Presence of material verified, but not quantified.
<--Numeric result is less than the value shown.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data