Water Quality Data from Two Agricultural Drainage Basins in Northwestern Indiana and Northeastern Illinois: I. Lagrangian and Synoptic Data, 1999-2002

Abstract

Methods of data collection and results of analyses are presented for Lagrangian and synoptic water-quality data collected from two agricultural drainages, the Iroquois River in northwestern Indiana and Sugar Creek in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois. During six separate sampling trips, in April, June and September 1999, May 2000, September 2001 and April 2002, 152 discrete water samples were collected to characterize the water chemistry over the course of 2 to 4 days on each of these drainages. Data were collected for nutrients, major inorganic constituents, dissolved organic carbon, trace elements, dissolved gases, total bacterial cell counts, chlorophyll-a concentrations, and suspended sediment concentrations. In addition, field measurements of streamflow, pH, specific conductance, water temperature, and dissolved oxygen concentration were made during all trips except April 1999.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA439938

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  • John-karl Boehlke
  • Kevin D. Richards
  • Mary A. Voytek
  • Richard L. Smith
  • Ronald C. Antweiler

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  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cell Count
  • Chemical Elements
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Dissolved Gases
  • Drainage Basins
  • Environmental Protection
  • Gases
  • Geological Surveys
  • Illinois
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Quality Control
  • Suspended Sediments
  • United States
  • Water Quality
  • Water Resources

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  • Environmental science

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