1999 Sampling Results
Cottonwood River near Leavenworth, MN
The 1999 sampling season began in early April of 1999, and ran through the end of
September. Samples were collected monthly (base flow) at each station through the
growing season (May through September). Storm event samples, equivalent to runoff from a
two inch storm event, were also collected with the aid of ISCO 3700 water samplers.
Lab results from each sample collected can be found below.
Five Sites
Cottonwood River near Leavenworth, two storm events sampled
Cottonwood River near Revere, one storm event sampled
Highwater/Dutch Charley Creeks, two storm events sampled
Plum Creek, two storm events sampled (to view the
'99 flow record, click here)
Sleepy Eye Creek near Leavenworth, two storm events sampled
This graph illustrates total suspended solid loading rates at each station, from the past three years.
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducted a fishery survey of the Cottonwood River in August, 1999. This picture is an example of the equipment used and the variety of fish species documented during the survey.
The following are descriptions of the nutrients that are analyzed after each storm event or monthly grab sample.
Definitions
Total Suspended Solids (TSS): The amount of soil, organic matter, sand, etc. in a sample of water. Sources include, soil from fields, urban areas, and stream banks, as well as, leaf litter, grass clippings, human waste, animal waste, and crop residues.
Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen (N-NO2 + NO3): The form of nitrogen used by plants. It is easily dissolved in water. Increasing the quantity of this nutrient in water causes excess aquatic plant growth leading to odor problems as the plants die and break down. The decomposition process also uses oxygen that could otherwise be used by fish and other aquatic life. Sources include fertilizers, human waste, animal waste, and septic systems.
Total Phosphorus (TP): Phosphorus can be found attached to soil or dissolved in water. Elevating the amount of this nutrient causes excess plant growth leading to odor problems as the plants die and break down. This also results in less oxygen in the water that can lead to fish kills. Sources include fertilizer, human waste, animal waste, native soil, and some detergents.
Orthophosphorus (P-PO4): Orthophosphorus, or soluble reactive phosphorus, is the only phosphorus compound readily available for use by algae or other aquatic plants. It therefore provides a measure of the phosphorus immediately available for plant growth.
LAB |
N-NO2+ |
FECAL |
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STATION |
DATE |
TIME |
SAMPLE |
TSS |
NO3 |
P-PO4 |
TP |
COLIFORM |
ID # |
ID # |
MG/L |
MG/L |
MG/L |
MG/L |
/100ML |
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Non-impacted stream/Western Corn Belt Plains |
75.50 |
6.50 |
0.35 |
1200.00 |
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PRIMARY |
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COTTONWOOD RIVER |
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NEAR LEAVENWORTH |
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Base Flow |
3/16/99 |
11:35 |
3796 |
13.25 |
3.58 |
0.16 |
0.15 |
|
Base Flow |
4/13/99 |
12:30 |
3814 |
247.17 |
11.68 |
0.18 |
0.35 |
381.00 |
Event |
5/7/99 |
6:11 |
3840 |
196.00 |
7.06 |
0.11 |
0.22 |
|
Event |
5/8/99 |
10:11 |
3851 |
173.50 |
10.24 |
0.14 |
0.21 |
|
Event |
5/9/99 |
22:38 |
3862 |
194.25 |
11.90 |
0.15 |
0.23 |
|
Fecal Grab |
5/24/99 |
13:00 |
3882 |
170.00 |
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Event |
6/10/99 |
19:30 |
3908 |
765.00 |
6.59 |
0.10 |
0.88 |
|
Event |
6/11/99 |
7:30 |
3909 |
590.00 |
8.81 |
0.25 |
0.80 |
|
Base Flow |
6/22/99 |
10:20 |
3919 |
95.50 |
9.97 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
490.00 |
Base Flow |
7/30/99 |
8:45 |
3955 |
86.50 |
2.64 |
0.13 |
0.22 |
420.00 |
Base Flow |
8/30/99 |
9:30 |
3993 |
39.50 |
0.59 |
0.07 |
0.21 |
95.00 |
Base Flow |
9/23/99 |
9:45 |
4068 |
41.00 |
0.44 |
0.05 |
0.13 |
130.00 |
Average |
221.97 |
6.68 |
0.14 |
0.32 |
281.00 |
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PRIMARY |
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COTTONWOOD RIVER |
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NEAR REVERE |
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Base Flow |
3/16/99 |
15:20 |
3797 |
14.50 |
3.43 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
|
Base Flow |
4/13/99 |
15:30 |
3816 |
106.25 |
10.37 |
0.15 |
0.24 |
153.00 |
Event |
5/7/99 |
7:05 |
3843 |
109.00 |
6.59 |
0.07 |
0.14 |
|
Event |
5/8/99 |
9:00 |
3849 |
97.50 |
10.56 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
|
Event |
5/9/99 |
13:14 |
3861 |
66.75 |
11.24 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
|
Event |
5/21/99 |
10:30 |
3878 |
169.00 |
9.83 |
0.12 |
0.24 |
|
Fecal Grab |
5/24/99 |
11:00 |
3880 |
148.00 |
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Base Flow |
6/22/99 |
13:45 |
3923 |
97.50 |
8.62 |
0.19 |
0.45 |
530.00 |
Base Flow |
7/30/99 |
11:15 |
3958 |
54.25 |
2.97 |
0.18 |
0.23 |
260.00 |
Base Flow |
8/30/99 |
12:15 |
3996 |
54.50 |
0.50 |
0.15 |
0.22 |
990.00 |
Base Flow |
9/23/99 |
12:50 |
4071 |
32.25 |
0.46 |
0.09 |
0.33 |
330.00 |
Average |
80.15 |
11.01 |
0.13 |
0.23 |
402.00 |
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LAB |
N-NO2+ |
FECAL |
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STATION |
DATE |
TIME |
SAMPLE |
TSS |
NO3 |
P-PO4 |
TP |
COLIFORM |
ID # |
ID # |
MG/L |
MG/L |
MG/L |
MG/L |
/100ML |
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Non-impacted stream/Western Corn Belt Plains |
75.50 |
6.50 |
0.35 |
1200.00 |
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PRIMARY |
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LOWER |
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SLEEPY EYE CREEK |
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NEAR LEAVENWORTH |
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Base Flow |
4/13/99 |
13:20 |
3815 |
292.50 |
17.49 |
0.21 |
0.35 |
150.00 |
Event |
5/6/99 |
10:25 |
3837 |
144.00 |
11.75 |
0.10 |
0.18 |
|
Event |
5/7/99 |
10:25 |
3838 |
89.50 |
14.59 |
0.14 |
0.17 |
|
Event |
5/8/99 |
10:45 |
3852 |
204.00 |
18.56 |
0.14 |
0.25 |
|
Event |
5/10/99 |
10:17 |
3864 |
177.00 |
19.06 |
0.11 |
0.23 |
|
Fecal Grab |
5/24/99 |
13:45 |
3883 |
66.00 |
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Event |
6/10/99 |
7:30 |
3906 |
312.00 |
8.72 |
0.14 |
0.46 |
|
Event |
6/10/99 |
15:27 |
3907 |
1195.00 |
14.00 |
0.36 |
1.22 |
|
Event |
6/11/99 |
3:27 |
3905 |
*1205.00 |
12.58 |
0.20 |
*1.38 |
|
Base Flow |
6/22/99 |
10:45 |
3920 |
156.00 |
15.71 |
0.29 |
0.42 |
380.00 |
Base Flow |
7/30/99 |
9:30 |
3956 |
100.50 |
2.79 |
0.07 |
0.23 |
310.00 |
Base Flow |
8/30/99 |
10:00 |
3994 |
35.00 |
0.49 |
0.16 |
0.18 |
1230.00 |
Base Flow |
9/23/99 |
10:15 |
4069 |
24.50 |
0.42 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
590.00 |
Average |
327.92 |
11.35 |
0.17 |
0.43 |
454.00 |
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SECONDARY |
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HIGHWATER /DUTCH |
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CHARLEY CREEK |
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NEAR LAMBERTON |
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Base Flow |
4/19/99 |
15:10 |
3825 |
89.75 |
11.79 |
0.13 |
0.16 |
67.00 |
Event |
5/7/99 |
2:00 |
3846 |
102.50 |
9.26 |
0.12 |
0.18 |
|
Event |
5/7/99 |
10:00 |
3845 |
159.25 |
10.08 |
0.10 |
0.22 |
|
Event |
5/8/99 |
10:01 |
3850 |
164.00 |
12.61 |
0.15 |
0.24 |
|
Fecal Grab |
5/24/99 |
11:45 |
3881 |
122.00 |
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Event |
6/9/99 |
17:02 |
3902 |
327.50 |
7.95 |
0.11 |
0.31 |
|
Event |
6/9/99 |
21:02 |
3903 |
1885.00 |
5.68 |
0.29 |
2.30 |
|
Event |
6/10/99 |
1:02 |
3904 |
1362.50 |
6.28 |
0.27 |
1.77 |
|
Base Flow |
6/22/99 |
12:15 |
3921 |
89.25 |
11.69 |
0.22 |
0.23 |
994.00 |
Base Flow |
7/30/99 |
10:45 |
3957 |
22.25 |
3.94 |
0.18 |
0.20 |
710.00 |
Base Flow |
8/30/99 |
11:15 |
3995 |
9.00 |
0.68 |
0.25 |
0.31 |
645.00 |
Base Flow |
9/23/99 |
12:00 |
4070 |
6.00 |
0.64 |
0.06 |
0.13 |
122.00 |
Average |
383.36 |
7.33 |
0.17 |
0.55 |
443.00 |
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*sample dropped during analysis, estimate |
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LAB |
N-NO2+ |
FECAL |
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STATION |
DATE |
TIME |
SAMPLE |
TSS |
NO3 |
P-PO4 |
TP |
COLIFORM |
ID # |
ID # |
MG/L |
MG/L |
MG/L |
MG/L |
/100ML |
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Non-impacted stream/Western Corn Belt Plains |
75.50 |
6.50 |
0.35 |
1200.00 |
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TERTIARY |
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PLUM CREEK |
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REDWOOD CO. RD.10 |
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Base Flow |
4/14/99 |
13:05 |
3818 |
151.50 |
11.93 |
0.22 |
0.23 |
137.00 |
Event |
5/7/99 |
6:59 |
3842 |
105.00 |
8.64 |
0.06 |
0.13 |
|
Event |
5/8/99 |
18:54 |
3858 |
132.50 |
14.75 |
0.07 |
0.18 |
|
Event |
5/9/99 |
18:54 |
3859 |
90.00 |
14.66 |
0.05 |
0.15 |
|
Event |
5/20/99 |
13:30 |
3876 |
998.75 |
9.64 |
0.15 |
1.09 |
|
Event |
5/20/99 |
17:30 |
3877 |
2152.50 |
5.17 |
0.18 |
2.23 |
|
Fecal Grab |
5/24/99 |
9:50 |
203.00 |
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Base Flow |
6/22/99 |
13:10 |
3922 |
53.75 |
12.49 |
0.08 |
0.15 |
890.00 |
Base Flow |
7/30/99 |
12:00 |
3959 |
14.25 |
5.67 |
0.25 |
0.40 |
560.00 |
Base Flow |
8/30/99 |
12:35 |
3997 |
34.00 |
0.88 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
2580.00 |
Base Flow |
9/23/99 |
13:30 |
4072 |
5.00 |
0.70 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
140.00 |
Average |
373.73 |
8.45 |
0.13 |
0.48 |
752.00 |
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