Sampleshed
2RP -
North Branch Rush River
Major
Findings for Sampleshed 2RP
*
High
TSS Load - Samplesheds 1RP and 2RP are the largest contributors
of TP load. Sampleshed 2RP contributed 14% of the TSS load. The majority
of this load is attributed to Lake Titlow. However, the load is still
mostly sediment.
*
High
TP Load - The majority of TP load is sediment bound in nature.
Thus, samplesheds 1RP and 2RP are the largest contributors of TP load.
* Lower
Nitrates - The
north Branch of the Rush River had significantly lower nitrate levels.
This is due to denitrofication in Lake Titloe.
*
Fecal Coliform Bacteria -
The Surface Water Standard for Fecal Coliform Bacteria is 200 cfu/100
ml sample. In 2003, every monitoring site averaged well above this standard.
Average Daily Flows 2003
2003 Monitoring Season
Total Suspended Volatile Solids
Total Phosphorus
Ortho-Phosphorus
Nitrate+Nitrite-N
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Fecal Coliform Bacteria
47.33
0.338
0.142
17.12
2.31
655 cfu/100 ml
70
NA
0.100
NA
10
NA
200 cfu/100 ml
2,668,316
19,053
8,033
965,005
130,133
NA
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