Station list     Available data
OHIO RIVER BASIN


03612500       OHIO RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 53, NEAR GRAND CHAIN, KY

(National Stream-Quality Accounting Network Station)


LOCATION.-- Lat 37°12'11", long 89°02'30", Pulaski County, Hydrologic Unit 05140206, at auxiliary gaging station, 0.5 mi upstream from Gar Creek, 3.0 mi southwest of Grand Chain, 18.1 mi downstream from gaging station at Metropolis, and at mile 962.2.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 203,100 mi2, approximately.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1955 to current year.

 

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 1954 to September 1970, January 1973 to September 1990.

 

WATER TEMPERATURE: October 1954 to September 1970, January 1973 to September 1990.


REMARKS.-- For chemical analyses, records of daily discharge are used for station at Metropolis, IL, (station 03611500). Flow regulated by many dams and reservoirs.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum daily recorded, 693 microsiemens, Nov. 25, 1968; minimum daily recorded, 170 microsiemens, Feb. 9, 1957.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum daily recorded, 31.0°C, July 15, 1964, July 17-21, 25, 1977; minimum daily recorded, 0.0°C, on several days during most winter months.

SURFACE-WATER-QUALITY, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001
DIS-UVUVBARO-PHPH
CHARGE,ABSORB-ABSORB-METRICWATERWATERSPE-
INST.TURBID-ANCEANCEPRES-WHOLEWHOLECIFIC
CUBICTUR-ITY LAB254 NM,280 NM,SUREOXYGEN,FIELDLABCON-
SAMPLEFEETBID-HACHWTR FLTWTR FLT(MMDIS-(STAND-(STAND-DUCT-
DATETIMETYPEPERITY2100AN(UNITS(UNITSOFSOLVEDARDARDANCE
SECOND(NTU)(NTU)/CM)/CM)HG)(MG/L)UNITS)UNITS)(US/CM)
(00061)(00076)(99872)(50624)(61726)(00025)(00300)(00400)(00403)(00095)
NOV
30...1230ENVIRONMENTAL1460006.219.075.05676611.67.87.8461
30...1238FIELD BLANK--------------------
DEC
20...1300ENVIRONMENTAL53000087290.080.05976312.97.67.7375
JAN
31...1330ENVIRONMENTAL2000002027.070.05375412.87.67.8375
31...1340REPLICATE--2228.070.052------7.7--
FEB
21...1400ENVIRONMENTAL69500081120.100.07576912.47.27.7311
MAR
14...1210ENVIRONMENTAL2060003748.079.05975611.77.47.9377
14...1218FIELD BLANK--------------------
28...1220ENVIRONMENTAL3400004358.057.04376211.47.47.9337
APR
05...1250ENVIRONMENTAL2210004970.079.05976111.37.47.9409
05...1258FIELD BLANK--------------------
18...1340ENVIRONMENTAL3820005071.058.0437679.07.97.9335
MAY
02...1320ENVIRONMENTAL1100009.423.075.05575810.08.07.9332
02...1330REPLICATE--8.625.076.056------7.9--
23...1350ENVIRONMENTAL3500004052.075.0557526.97.58.0385
23...1358FIELD BLANK--------------------
JUN
27...1240ENVIRONMENTAL14000--11.093.0697637.57.78.0391
JUL
11...1320ENVIRONMENTAL215000--<.1.079.0577537.17.58.0349
AUG
02...1430ENVIRONMENTAL269000--69.082.0607595.87.47.8362
02...1438FIELD BLANK--------<.004----------
22...1430ENVIRONMENTAL106000--21.064.0467588.48.08.3259
22...1440REPLICATE----19--------------
SEP
05...1320ENVIRONMENTAL107000--14.072.0527587.57.98.2268

ALKA-ALKA-BICAR-CAR-
HARD-MAGNE-POTAS-LINITYLINITYBONATEBONATECHLO-FLUO-
NESSCALCIUMSIUM,SIUM,SODIUM,WAT.DISWAT DISWATERWATERRIDE,RIDE,
TEMPER-TEMPER-TOTALDIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-FETTOT ITDIS ITDIS ITDIS-DIS-
ATUREATURE(MG/LSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDLABFIELDFIELDFIELDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATEAIRWATERAS(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LCACO3MG/L ASMG/L ASMG/L AS(MG/L(MG/L
(DEG C)(DEG C)CACO3)AS CA)AS MG)AS K)AS NA)(MG/L)CACO3HCO3CO3AS CL)AS F)
(00020)(00010)(00900)(00915)(00925)(00935)(00930)(29801)(39086)(00453)(00452)(00940)(00950)
NOV
30...10.59.017044.813.33.4222.211096118--27.6.2
30...------M<.001--<.025------------
DEC
20....13.513036.210.03.2819.2887592--23.1.2
JAN
31...5.04.012034.28.432.6115.48884103--21.2E.1
31...----12034.68.602.5915.89088108--20.9E.1
FEB
21...7.57.012033.67.762.4914.3787389--22.3E.1
MAR
14...16.08.514040.610.32.3812.49886105--18.4.2
14...--------------------------
28...16.09.012034.08.811.9114.6777693--19.6E.1
APR
05...23.510.914038.411.42.3019.2807389--25.8E.2
05...------.01<.001--<.025------------
18...17.515.512033.99.431.9514.4776680--20.7E.1
MAY
02...27.020.012034.89.052.2213.38682522419.1E.1
02...----13035.29.162.2213.386------19.4E.1
23...23.523.014038.211.62.5217.2857895--25.2.2
23...--------------------------
JUN
27...28.527.016043.912.42.6314.5107103126--20.4E.2
JUL
11...33.529.013033.210.82.3714.98986105--18.9E.2
AUG
02...35.530.513033.810.12.9318.6828199--21.6E.2
02...--------------------------
22...34.029.08924.76.522.2412.3716782--12.0E.1
22...--------------------------
SEP
05...32.528.510027.47.532.5013.0767287--13.8E.1

SOLIDS,NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-PHOS-CARBON,CARBON,
SILICA,RESIDUEGEN,GEN,AM-GEN,AM-GEN,GEN,PHOS-PHORUSINORG +INOR-
DIS-SULFATEAT 180AMMONIAMONIA +MONIA +NO2+NO3NITRITEPHORUSORTHO,PHOS-ORGANICGANIC,
SOLVEDDIS-DEG. CDIS-ORGANICORGANICDIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-PHORUSPARTIC.PARTIC.
(MG/LSOLVEDDIS-SOLVEDDIS.TOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALTOTALTOTAL
DATEAS(MG/LSOLVED(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L
SIO2)AS SO4)(MG/L)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS P)AS P)AS P)AS C)AS C)
(00955)(00945)(70300)(00608)(00623)(00625)(00631)(00613)(00666)(00671)(00665)(00694)(00688)
NOV
30...5.559.6249<.041.26.451.45.030.062.058.086.9<.1
30...<.02----.003----<.005<.001--<.007------
DEC
20...3.954.0223.103.371.31.03.009.059.049.5165.8<.1
JAN
31...4.239.3205.092.36.551.37.007.051.044.1131.1<.1
31...4.240.1206.094.36.531.38.007.050.043.1151.1<.1
FEB
21...4.934.5188.080.35.901.75.014.051.043.3173.0<.1
MAR
14...5.144.2205E.032.22.501.93.015.043.037.1361.6<.1
14...----------------------<.1<.1
28...3.545.9198<.041.21.511.13.014.023.016.1371.8<.1
APR
05...3.760.9236<.041.22.701.22.015.019.015.1472.4<.1
05...<.02----.005----.008<.001--<.007------
18...3.147.4190<.041.21.661.09.020.027.023.1802.2<.1
MAY
02...3.043.1197<.041.21.401.26<.006.026.018.0651.2<.1
02...3.043.1210<.041.25.381.26.007.024.017.0651.2<.1
23...2.154.4217<.040.25.671.28.027<.006.021.1413.2<.1
23...--------------------------
JUN
27...3.549.6234.045.22.391.91.025.049.036.0611.5<.1
JUL
11...1.942.5195.087.36.48.862.028.028.022.0821.7<.1
AUG
02...3.355.3195<.040.24.66.792.014.046.039.1773.4<.1
02...--------------------------
22...2.031.6146<.040.22.55E.208E.011.040.028.1042.8<.1
22...------<.040.22.53E.212E.011.040.028.104----
SEP
05...3.332.1156<.040.23.44.324.030.048.037.1021.7<.1

CARBON,CHLOR-A
CARBON,ORGANICPHEO-PHYTO-ALUM-ANTI-CHRO-
ORGANICPARTIC-PHYTINPLANK-INUM,MONY,ARSENICBORON,CADMIUMMIUM,COBALT,COPPER,IRON,
DIS-ULATEA,TONDIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-
SOLVEDTOTALPHYTO-CHROMOSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATE(MG/L(MG/LPHYTONFLUOROM(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L
AS C)AS C)(UG/L)(UG/L)AS AL)AS SB)AS AS)AS B)AS CD)AS CR)AS CO)AS CU)AS FE)
(00681)(00689)(62360)(70953)(01106)(01095)(01000)(01020)(01025)(01030)(01035)(01040)(01046)
NOV
30...2.9.93.95.22.27<2.073.05<.8.182.3<10
30...--------M<.20--<2<.30<.2<.20<.2<3
DEC
20...2.95.7123.63.33.855E.03<.8.161.6<10
JAN
31...2.61.15.17.9----.747--------10
31...2.61.15.59.8----.743--------M
FEB
21...3.43.87.72.85.10.529E.02<.8.131.420
MAR
14...2.71.65.82.8----.544--------<10
14....23<.1----------------------
28...2.11.89.08.6----.430--------M
APR
05...2.82.41313.8----.449--------10
05...--------<.3<.20--<2<.30<.2<.20<.2<3
18...2.12.2106.2----.533--------<10
MAY
02...2.71.21010----.536--------<10
02...2.71.27.410----.635--------M
23...2.93.1138.3----.651--------<10
23...--------------------------
JUN
27...3.11.5----6.191.049<.04<.8.131.8M
JUL
11...3.51.6--------.953--------<10
AUG
02...2.73.4--------.956--------<10
02...--------------------------
22...2.62.8--------1.447--------<10
22...--------------------------
SEP
05...2.81.7----18.181.248<.04<.8.121.320

2,6-DI-
MANGA-MOLYB-SELE-STRON-VANA-ETHYLACETO-ALA-
LEAD,LITHIUMNESE,DENUM,NICKEL,NIUM,SILVER,TIUM,DIUM,ZINC,ANILINECHLOR,CHLOR,
DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-WAT FLTWATERWATER,
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED0.7 UFLTRDDISS,
DATE(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/L(UG/LGF, RECRECREC,
AS PB)AS LI)AS MN)AS MO)AS NI)AS SE)AS AG)AS SR)AS V)AS ZN)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(01049)(01130)(01056)(01060)(01065)(01145)(01075)(01080)(01085)(01090)(82660)(49260)(46342)
NOV
30...E.064.83.74.01.53<2.4<1.0238<8.05<.002.008<.002
30...<.30--<.1<.2<.50--<.2<.10--8------
DEC
20...<.085.03.63.31.38.5<1.02231.45<.002.013<.023
JAN
31...--3.0------.4--169.5--<.002.020<.002
31...--2.7------.4--169.5--<.002.019<.002
FEB
21...E.062.33.91.31.04.4<1.0139.93<.002<.004<.002
MAR
14...--2.7------.3--164.6--<.002<.004.006
14...--------------------------
28...--3.2------.4--163.7--<.002<.004<.002
APR
05...--4.1------E.3--190.4--<.002.005<.002
05...<.30--<.1<.2<.50--<.2<.10--<.5------
18...--3.7------E.2--173.4--<.002.009<.002
MAY
02...--3.2------E.3--193.7--<.002.024.005
02...--3.1------E.2--192.7--<.002.022.005
23...--4.5------.4--223.6--<.002.136.010
23...--------------------<.002<.004<.002
JUN
27...<.082.9.62.8.64.4<1.01961.21<.002.078.005
JUL
11...--3.5------.4--1871.0--<.002.044.003
AUG
02...--4.3------E.3--1911.2--<.002.018.005
02...--------------------------
22...--2.1------.5--1261.2--<.002<.004<.002
22...--------------------<.002<.004<.002
SEP
05...<.082.94.32.3.36E.2<1.01221.12<.002.006<.002

BEN-CAR-CARBO-DEETHYLDISUL-
ATRA-FLUR-BUTYL-BARYLFURANCYANA-DCPAATRA-FOTON
ALPHAZINE,ALINATE,WATERWATERCHLOR-ZINE,WATERZINE,DI-DI-WATER
BHCWATER,WAT FLDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDPYRIFOSWATER,FLTRDWATER,AZINON,ELDRINFLTRD
DIS-DISS,0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 UDIS-DISS,0.7 UDISS,DIS-DIS-0.7 U
DATESOLVEDRECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECSOLVEDRECGF, RECRECSOLVEDSOLVEDGF, 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)
(34253)(39632)(82673)(04028)(82680)(82674)(38933)(04041)(82682)(04040)(39572)(39381)(82677)
NOV
30...<.005.142<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.037E.003<.005<.021
30...--------------------------
DEC
20...<.005.088<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.028<.005<.005<.021
JAN
31...<.005.052<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.017<.005<.005<.021
31...<.005.049<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.018<.005<.005<.021
FEB
21...<.005.039<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.018<.005<.005<.021
MAR
14...<.005.049<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.016<.005<.005<.021
14...--------------------------
28...<.005.016<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.007<.005<.005<.021
APR
05...<.005.618<.010<.002E.007<.020<.005<.018<.003E.015E.003<.005<.021
05...--------------------------
18...<.005.171<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.011E.002<.005<.021
MAY
02...<.005.204<.010<.002<.041<.020E.003E.009<.003E.017E.005<.005<.021
02...<.005.196<.010<.002<.041<.020E.003E.009<.003E.018E.004<.005<.021
23...<.0051.40<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.105.007<.005<.021
23...<.005<.007<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003<.006<.005<.005<.021
JUN
27...<.0051.00<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005E.005<.003E.252E.004<.005<.021
JUL
11...<.005.542<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.081E.003<.005<.021
AUG
02...<.005.216<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.038<.005<.005<.021
02...--------------------------
22...<.005.105<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.013<.005<.005<.021
22...<.005.110<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.018E.003<.005<.021
SEP
05...<.005.091<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005E.007<.003E.019E.003<.005<.021

ETHAL-ETHO-LIN-METHYLMETHYLMOL-NAPROP-
EPTCFLUR-PROPURONAZIN-PARA-METRI-INATEAMIDE
WATERALINWATERFONOFOSWATERMALA-PHOSTHIONMETO-BUZINWATERWATER
FLTRDWAT FLTFLTRDWATERLINDANEFLTRDTHION,WAT FLTWAT FLTLACHLORSENCORFLTRDFLTRD
0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UDISSDIS-0.7 UDIS-0.7 U0.7 UWATERWATER0.7 U0.7 U
DATEGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECSOLVEDGF, RECSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECDISSOLVDISSOLVGF, 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)
(82668)(82663)(82672)(04095)(39341)(82666)(39532)(82686)(82667)(39415)(82630)(82671)(82684)
NOV
30...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.037<.006<.002<.007
30...--------------------------
DEC
20...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.019<.006<.002<.007
JAN
31...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.019<.006<.002<.007
31...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.018<.006<.002<.007
FEB
21...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.021<.006<.002<.007
MAR
14...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.035<.006<.002<.007
14...--------------------------
28...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006E.008<.006<.002<.007
APR
05...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.032<.006<.002<.007
05...--------------------------
18...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.038E.005<.002<.007
MAY
02...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.060.017<.002<.007
02...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.058.017<.002<.007
23...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.359.015<.002<.007
23...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006<.013<.006<.002<.007
JUN
27...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.255.007<.002<.007
JUL
11...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.121<.006<.002<.007
AUG
02...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.051<.006<.002<.007
02...--------------------------
22...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006E.012<.006<.002<.007
22...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006E.012<.006<.002<.007
SEP
05...<.002<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.019<.006<.002<.007

PEB-PENDI-PER-PRON-PRO-PRO-TEBU-
ULATEMETH-METHRINPHORATEPRO-AMIDEPROPA-PANILPARGITESI-THIURON
PARA-WATERALINCISWATERMETON,WATERCHLOR,WATERWATERMAZINE,WATER
P,P'THION,FILTRDWAT FLTWAT FLTFLTRDWATER,FLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRD
DDEDIS-0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 U
DATEDISSOLVSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, 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)
(34653)(39542)(82669)(82683)(82687)(82664)(04037)(82676)(04024)(82679)(82685)(04035)(82670)
NOV
30...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.010<.004<.010<.011<.023.072<.016
30...--------------------------
DEC
20...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011<.015<.004<.010<.011<.023.140E.009
JAN
31...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.004<.004<.010<.011<.023.040E.011
31...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.004<.004<.010<.011<.023.039E.011
FEB
21...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.003<.004<.010<.011<.023.062<.016
MAR
14...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011<.015<.004<.010<.011<.023.036<.016
14...--------------------------
28...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.004<.004<.010<.011<.023E.011<.016
APR
05...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.003<.004<.010<.011<.023.085<.016
05...--------------------------
18...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011<.015<.004<.010<.011<.023.039<.016
MAY
02...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.003<.004<.010<.011<.023.048E.009
02...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.003<.004<.010<.011<.023.048E.008
23...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.014<.004<.010<.011<.023.519E.006
23...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011<.015<.004<.010<.011<.023<.011<.016
JUN
27...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.012<.004<.010<.011<.023.162E.010
JUL
11...E.001<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.015<.004<.010<.011<.023.095E.011
AUG
02...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011.018<.004<.010<.011<.023.044E.009
02...--------------------------
22...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.011<.004<.010<.011<.023.014<.016
22...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011E.011<.004<.010<.011<.023.014<.016
SEP
05...<.003<.007<.002<.010<.006<.011.018<.004<.010<.011<.023.016E.016

TER-TER-THIO-TRIAL-SED.
BACILBUFOSBENCARBLATESUSP.
WATERWATERWATERWATERSIEVESEDI-
FLTRDFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDDIAM.MENT,
0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U0.7 U% FINERSUS-
DATEGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECTHANPENDED
(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L).062 MM(MG/L)
(82665)(82675)(82681)(82678)(70331)(80154)
NOV
30...<.034<.017<.005<.0029319
30...------------
DEC
20...<.034<.017<.005<.00290431
JAN
31...<.034<.017<.005<.0029737
31...<.034<.017<.005<.002----
FEB
21...<.034<.017<.005<.00292217
MAR
14...<.034<.017<.005<.0029957
14...------------
28...<.034<.017<.005<.0029887
APR
05...<.034<.017<.005<.0029997
05...------------
18...<.034<.017<.005<.00298125
MAY
02...<.034<.017<.005<.00210018
02...<.034<.017<.005<.002----
23...<.034<.017<.005<.0029885
23...<.034<.017<.005<.002----
JUN
27...<.034<.017<.005<.0029812
JUL
11...<.034<.017<.005<.0029843
AUG
02...<.034<.017<.005<.00299102
02...------------
22...<.034<.017<.005<.0029929
22...<.034<.017<.005<.002----
SEP
05...<.034<.017<.005<.002----
<Less than
EEstimated
MPresence of material verified but not quantified


Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data