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Appendix C: Characteristics of Bench-Mark Streams
Appendix C: Characteristics of Bench-Mark Streams
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N is the number of samples measured. Y/D is the ratio of basin sulfate yield to sulfate deposition.
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446 TABLE C.1 Key to Location of USGS Bench-Mark Streams (see Figure C.1) Map Number Name of Stream Location 1 Wild River Gilead, Maine 2 Esopus Creek Shandaken, New York 3 McDonalds Branch Lebanon State Forest, New Jersey 4 Young Womans Creek near Renovo, Pennsylvania 5 Holiday Creek near Andersonville, Virginia 6 Scape Ore Swamp near Bishopville, South Carolina 7 Upper Three Runs near New Ellenton, South Carolina 8 Falling Creek near Juliette, Georgia 9 Sopchoppy River near Sopchoppy, Florida 10 Sipsey Fork near Grayson, Alabama 11 Cypress Creek near Janice, Mississippi 12 Cataloochee Creek near Cataloochee, North Carolina 13 Buffalo River near Fiat Woods, Tennessee 14 Washington Creek Windigo, Michigan 15 Popple River near Fence, Wisconsin 16 Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minnesota 17 North Fork Whitewater River near Elba, Minnesota 18 Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, South Dakota 19 Encampment River above near Encampment, Wyoming Hog Park Creek 20 Dismal River near Thedford, Nebraska 21 North Sylamore Creek near fifty Six, Arkansas 22 Half Moon Creek near Malta, Colorado 23 Blue Beaver Creek near Cache, Oklahoma 24 Kiamichi River near Big Cedar, Oklahoma 25 Big Creek Pollock, Louisiana 26 Rio Mora near Terrero, New Mexico 27 Wet Bottom Creek near Childs, Arizona 28 Merced River at Happy Isles Bridge near Yosemite, California 29 Hayden Creek below North Fork near Hayden Lake, Idaho 30 Andrews Creek near Mazama, Washington 31 Big Jacks Creek near Bruneau, Idaho 32 Minam River Minam, Oregon
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1.51 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion Mean N Concentration (ueq/l)
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Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion 1.16 1.95 1.68 Mean N Concentration (Heq/l)
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0~34 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion Standard Trend Deviation p 29.6 7.9 30.3 13.8 2.5 30.1 15.8 15.9 5.7 51.0 55.4 143.7 0.936 O .000 0.041 O .000 1.000 0.297 0.345 0.059 0.2,26 0.100 0.014 0.255 Mean Standard Trend N Concentration Deviation (neq/l)
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0.16 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Mean Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion 68 67 68 70 7 69 70 69 70 N Concentration (ueq/l)
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0.55 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion Mean N Concentration (peq/l)
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0.67 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion 48 46 48 48 8 48 47 48 47 48 48 27 Mean N Concentration (neq/l)
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0.32 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion total Mean N Concentration (peq/l)
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1.34 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion Trend p Mean Standard N Concentration Deviation (Weq/l)
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1.01 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion Mean Standard Trend N Concentration Deviation p 62 56 62 58 8 62 62 62 62 62 62 27 (Heq/l)
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0.47 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion Mean N Concentration (ueq/l)
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Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate ~ nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+R) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion 0.33 0.16 0.51 Mean Standard N Concentration Deviation p 105 106 105 108 18 109 109 108 108 109 109 58 (Heq/l)
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1.64 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion 68 62 68 68 9 68 68 68 67 68 68 28 Mean N Concentration (peq/l)
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0.92 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chlor ide Ammonia, total Calcium Magnes ium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion 25.
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1.01 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion 27.
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0.86 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion Mean N Concentration (peq/l)
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1.00 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion Mean N Concentration (neq/l)
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1.22 Statistical Summary of Common Ion Records Ion Sulfate Nitrate, total Sulfate + nitrate, total Chloride Ammonia, total Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Major cations (Ca+Mg+Na+K) Alkalinity Hydrogen ion 99 85 93 88 21 103 103 103 103 103 103 61 Mean Standard N Concentration Deviation (peqJl)
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Geology Predominantly Littleton formation paragneiss with quartz andesine biotite, Muscovite. Minor units: lime - silicate rocks, Concord quartz monzonite, mica schist - micaceous quartzite till at lower elevations.
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Soils Mostly Dekalb series pH, 4-5; percent base saturation 4-20, average -12 (Ochrepts) Vegetation Hardwood forest.
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Vegetation Pine forests. Land use/disturbance Minimal agriculture, some timber harvesting; military uses - bombing, tanks, etc.; prescribed burning, herbicide application.
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Vegetation Hardwood forest, pine. Land use/disturbance Small agricultural holdings (corn, pasture)
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Vegetation Fir, cedar, hemlock forest. ~ North Cascades primitive area, two hiking trails.
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Medicine Bow National Forest, Encampment, Wyoming. Unpublished data.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, Colfax, Louisiana.
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