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SUSITNA HYDROELECTRIC
PROJECT
FIELD DATA INDEX
JULY,1980
PREPARED
BY
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Acres American Incorporated
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SUSITNA HYDROELECTRIC
PROJECT
FIELD DATA INDEX
JULY,1980
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R&M Consultants,Inc.
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Acres American,Incorporc'Hed
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FORE\vORD
The field data acquisition requir"ements for the study described
in the Plan of Study I Susitna Hydroelectric Project,are sub-
stantial.The objective of this index is to keep the study team
and all other parties concernfrd with the project fully updated
on the status of available hydrologic and climatologic data.
This Field Data Index has been prepared by R&M Consultants,
Inc.,for Acres American Incorporated,and it will be updated
at six monthly intervals.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Introduction
Water Resources Data Presently Available
Water Discharge
Water Temperature
Sediment
Water Quality
Snow Survey
Climate
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Ap,"Jendix A:
Appendix B:
Distribution List for Field Data Index
Government Agencies that have Collected or
Analyzed Water Resources Data for the Susitna
River Basin
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~ppendix C:Water Quality Parameters that have been Sampled
by the USGS within the Susitna River Basin 23
Appendix D:Climatological Parameters which appear in the
NOAA Reports Entitled "Local Climatological Data,
Annual Summary with Comparative Data"31
1.Meteorological Data for the Current Year
2.Normals,Means and Extremes
3.Average Temperature
4.Precipitation
5.Heating Degree Days
6.Cooling Degree Days
7.Snowfall
Appendix E:Climatological Parameters which appear in the NOAA 41
Reports Entitled "Annual Climatological Summary"
Appendix F:Proposed Data Collection Program For R&M,U.S.G.S.44
and S.C.S.
Plate 1;Data Collection Stations for Susitna River Basin and
Proposed Transmission Line Corridors Attached
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I ntraduction
The objective of the Field Data Index and Distribution System is to establish
a formal system of conveying information concerning hydrologic and climato-
logic data availability to each member of the study team.Contained in this
report is a listing of historical data related to the Susitna Project,and which
is available at the offices of R&M Consultants.Anyone knowing of additional
data that has been collected within or adjacent to the Susitna River Basin is
asked to notify R&M Consultants.
All new data collected by R&M Consultants or other organizations will be
added to the data index system.An update wilt be prepared and distributed
to personnel listed in Appendix A.
Hard copy of the data required by the project staff will be stored in the
R&M Consultants and Acres American offices.The data will be made avail-
able to project team members and other concerned parties.
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Water Resources Data Presently Available
A number of government agencies have collected data within and adjacent to
the Susitna River Basin.The water discharge,water temperature,sus-
pended sediment and water quality data presented herein come entirely from
those collected by the Water Resources Branch of the U.S.Geological
Survey.The snow survey data presented herein come from those collected
by the U.S.Soil Conservation Service.The climatic data come from those
collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and
supplied by Mr.Jim Wise of the Arctic Environmental Information and Data
Center.
Other sources of water resources information concerning the Susitna River
Basin include the following two reports.
Riis,J.S.1977.Pre-authorization assessment of the proposed Susitna River
hydroelectric projects:preliminary investigations of water quality and
aquatic species composition.Spo/'t Fish Division,Alaska Department of
Fish and Game,Anchorage.72 pp.
U.S.Army,Corps of Engineers.1975.Southcentral railbelt area Alaska
Upper Susitna River Basin,interim feasibility report,Appendix 1,part
1.Alaska District,Corps of Engineers,Anchorage.430 pp.
The aojdresses for the agencies mentioned above are presented in Appendix
B.
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Waler Discharge
Mean daily discharge and/or the annual maximum Flood peak discharge data
have been collected by the U.S.Geological Survey at a number of locations
within the 5usitna River Basin.The locations for which this information is
available and the period of record at each location are as follows:
Station 1529000(\-Little Susitna River near Palmer.
Mean Daily Qischarge Records:July 1948 -September 1978.
Station 15291000 -Susitna River near Denali.
Mean Daily Discharge Records:May 1957 -September 1966,July 1968 -
September 1978.
Annual Maximum Discharge Records:1957 -1978.
Station 15291100 -Raft Creek near Denali.
Annual Maximum Discharge Records:1963 -1978.
Station 15291200 -Maclaren River near Paxson.
Mean Daily Discharge Records:June 1958 -September 1978.
Annual Maximum Discharge Records:1958 -1978.
Station 15291500 -Susitna River near Cantwell.
Mean Daily Discharge Records:May 1961 -September 1972.
Annual Maximum Discharge Records:1961 -1972.
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Station 15292000 -Susitna River at Gold Creek.
Mean Daily Discharge Records:August 1949 -September 1978.
Annual Maximum Discharge Records:1950 -1978.
Station 15292400 -Chulitna River near Talkeetna.
Mean Daily Discharge Records:February 1958 -September 1972.
Annual Maximum Discharge Records:1958 -1977.
Station 15292700 -Talkeetna River near Talkeetna.
Mean Daily Discharge Records:June 1964 -September 1978.
Annual Maximum Discharge Records:1964 -1978.
Station 15292780 -Susitna River at Sunshine.
Partial Discharge Records:June 1965,May -August 1971,1977.
Susitna River at Curry.
Partial Discharge Records:August -September 1948 (2 dates only)
Talkeetna River near Talkeetna.
(Alternate location from above)
Partial Discharge Records:August -September 1949 (2 dates only)
Station 15292800 -Montana Creek near Montana.
Partial Discharge Recor"ds:June 1963 -January 1973
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Station 15292900 -Goose Creek near Montana
Partial Discharge Records:June 1963 -September 1971
Station 15293000 -Caswell Creek near Caswell.
Partial Discharge Records:June 1963 -May 1975
Station 15294005 -Willow Creek nt"'ar Willow.
Mean Daily Discharge Records:June 1978 -September 1978.
Annual Maximum Discharge Records:1960 -1978.
Station 15294010 -Deception Creek near Willow.
Mean Daily Discharge Records:May 1978 -September 1978.
Station 15294025 -Moose Creek near Talkeetna.
Annual Maximum Discharge Records:1972 -1978.
Station l:i2~'4300 -Skwentna River near Skwentna.
Medn Daily Discharge Records:October 1959 -September 1978.
Station 15294350 -Susitna River at 5usitna Station.
Mean Daily Discharge Records:October 1974 -September 1978
Annual Maximum Discharge Records:1975 -1978.
Note that the 1979 water discharge records are available at the U.S.
Geological Survey for the stat:ons operating in 1979,but that the records
have not yet been published.
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Water Temperature
Daily maximum and minimum water temperature data have been collected by
the U.S.Geological Survey at a number of locations within the Susitna River
Basin.The locations for which this information is available and the period
of record at each location are given below.It should be noted that selected
instantaneous temperature measurements are also available and may be found
in the water quality records.
Station 15291000 -Susitna River near Denali.
Period of Record:1974 August September
1975 May September
1976 May December
1977 June November
1978 May September
Station 15292000 -Susitna River at Gold Creek.
Period of Record:1974 July November
1975 May,August -September
1976 May September
1977 May July
1978 June September
Station 15294350 -Susitna River at Susitna Station.
Period of Record:1975 May December
1976 April October
1977 May October
1978 May September
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Sediment
Suspended sediment concentration (mg/I)and suspended sediment discharge
(tons/day)and/or suspended sediment particle size analysis data have been
collected by the U.S.Geological Survey at a number of locations within the
Susitna River Basin.The locations for which this information is available
and the period of record at each location are given below.Since the mea-
surements are only taken periodically,and the number and timing of the
measurements are subject to both budget and manpower constraints,the
annual number and timing of the measurements varies from year to year at
any given station.
Station 15291000 -Susitna River near Denali.
Sediment Concentration and Sediment Discharge.
Period of Record:1958 -1979.
Particle Size Analysis.
Period of Record:1958 -1977.
Station 15291200 -Maclaren River near Paxson.
Sediment Concentration and Sediment Discharge.
Period of Reco.~d:1958 -1968,1974 -1975.
Prrticle Size Analysis.
Period of Record:1958 -1967,1974 -1975.
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Station 15291500 -Susitna River near Cantwell.
Sediment Concentration and Sediment Discharge.
Period of Record:1962 -1972.
Particle Size Analysis.
Period of Record:1962 -1972.
Station 15292000 -Susitna River near Gold Creek.
Sediment Concentration and Sediment Discharge.
Period of Record:1952 -1957,1962,1967,1974 -1979.
Partiel>::;Size Analysis.
Period of Record:1953.~955 -1957,1962,1974 -1978.
Station 15292400 -Chulitna River near Talkeetna.
Sediment Concentration and Sediment Discharge.
Period of Record:1967 -1972.
Particle Size Analysis.
Period of Record:1967 -1972.
Station 15292700 -Talkeetna River near Talkeetna.
Sediment Concentration and Sediment Discharge.
Period of Record:1966 -1979.
Particle Size Al'"lalysis.
Period of Record:1966 -1977.
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Station '15292780 -Susitna River at Sunshine.
Sediment Concentration and Sediment Discharge.
Period of Record:1971,1977.
Particle Size Analysis.
Period of Record:1971,1977.
Station 15294350 -Susitna River at Susilna Station.
Sediment Concentration and Sediment Discharge.
Period of Record:1975 -1978.
Particle Size Analysis.
Period of Record:1975 -1978.
Station 624941149221500 -Susitna River above Portage Creek near Gold
Creek.
Sediment Concentration and Sediment Discharge.
Period of Record:1977.
Particle Size Analysis.
Period of Record:1977.
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Water Quality
\'later quality data have been collected by the U.S.Geological Survey at a
number of locations within the Susitna River Basin.The locations for which
this information is available and the period of record at each location are
given below.Since the measurements are only taken periodically,the num-
ber of measurements,timing and specific paramet;!rs measured vary from
year to year at any given station.A list of the v,.Jler quality parameters
that have been measured in the basin is presented in Appendix C.
Station 15291000 -Susitna River near Denali.
Period of Record:1957 -1966, 1968,1974 -1979.
Station 15291100 -Raft Creek near Denali.
Period of Record:1972.
Station 15291200 -Maclaren niver near Paxson.
Period of Record:1958 -1975 .
Station 15291500 -Susitna River near Cantwell.
Period of Record:1962 -1972.
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Station 15292000 -Susitna River near Gold Creek.
Period of Record:1949 -1958, 1962.1967 -1968,1971,1974 -1979.
Station 15292400 -Chulitna River near Talkeetna.
Period of Record:1958 -1959,'967 -1972.
Station 15292700 -Talkeetna River near Talkeetna.
Period of Record:1954,1966 -1979.
Station 15292780 -Susitna River at Sunshine.
Period of Record:1971, 1975, 1977.
Station 15294350 -Susitna River at Susitna Station.
Period of Record'1975 -1978.
Station 624606'49412500 -Gold Creek at Gold Creek.
Period of Record:1977.
Station 624941149221500 -Susitna River above Portage Creek near Gold
Creek.
Period of Record:1977.
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Snow Survey
Snow depth and water equivalent data have been collected by the U.S.Soil
Conservatio",Service at a number of locations within and surrounding the
Susitna River Basin The locations for which this information is available
and the period of record at each location are given below.Usually,one
measurement a month has been taken at each site during the months of
February,March,April and May.
Station 50MM1A -Alexander Lake.
Period of Record:1964 -1980.
Station 49NN1A -Bald Mountain Lake.
Period of Record:1964 -1980
Slation 49MM14A -Capitol Site.
Period of Record:1978 -1979
Station 51NNla -ChC!lalna Lake.
Period of Record:1964 -1980
Station 49NN6a -Chunilna Creek.
Period of Record:1979 -1980
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Station 46NN1A -Clearwater Lake.
Period of Record:1964 -1980
Station 49MM16A -Deception Creek.
Period of Record:1979
Station 49NN2.1 -Devil's Canyon.
Period of Record:1977 -1980
Station 48NN1A -Fog Lakes (1)
Period of Record:1964 -1973
Station 48NN2A -Fog Lakes (2)
Period of Record:1970 -1980
Station 45NN1A -Haggard Creek '"
Period of Record:1964 -1980
Station 49MM10 -Independence Mine
Period of Record:1964 -1980
Station 49MM13a -Kashwitna River Cirque
Period of Record:1979
Station 46NN2A -Lake Louise
Pel'iod of Record:1964 -1980
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Station 47NN2A -Little Nelchina *
Period of Record:1968 -1980
Station 48NN4a -Middle Fork Iron Creek
Period of Record:1979
Station 47001APST -Monahan Flats
Period of Record:1964 -1980
Station 49MM15A -MOiJ,'Bullion
Period of Record:1978 -I."q
Station 47NN1A -Oshetna Lake (Square Lake)
Period of Record:1964 -1980
Station 50NN1A -Peters Hills
Period of Record:1968 -1980
Station 49NNSa -Rainbow Lake
Period of Record:1978 -1979
Station 4GMM1A -St.Anne lake >l:
Period of Record:1964 -1980
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Station 49NN42 -Sheep River
Period of Record;1979 -1980
Station 51MM1A -Skwentna
Period of Record:1967 -1980
Station 50NN2 -Talkeetna
Period of Record:1967 -1980
Station 48NNSa -Talkeetna River
Period of Record:1979 -1980
Station 48NN3a -Talkeetna River Pass
Period of Record:1979 -1980
Station 48MM1a -Upper Kashwitna River
Pel'jod of Record:1979 -1980
Station 50MM2 -Willow Airstrip
Period of Record:1964 -1980
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Climate
Climatic data have been collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and others at a number of locations within and adjacent to the
Susilna River Basin.The locations for which this information is available
and the period of record at each location are given below.
Climatic Data collected by NOAA appear,in R&M's files,in one of two types
of reports.The first,entitled "Local Climatological Data,Annual Summary
with Comparative Data"is generally the most comprehensive,and a list of
the parameters included in this report is presented in Appendix D.The
second,entitled "Annual Climatologic Summary"contains fewer parameters
than the first,and a list of the parameters included in this report is pre-
sented in Appendix E.It should be noted that all of the parameters listed
in the appendices for a particular report may not have actually been mea-
sured at any given station.
Although not available a!R&M's orfices,NOAA also pUblishes reports entitled
"local Climatological Data,Monlhly Summaries".These reports ue available
for any station publishing an "annual summary with comparative data n ,and
present most of the parameters contained in the annual summary on a daily
basis,with selected parameters also presented on a 3-hour or hourly basis.
The miscellaneous wind data were supplied by Mr.Jim Wise of the Arctic
Environmental Information and Data Center,and were taken from a soon to
be published manuscript entitled the "Wind Power Atlas".The data are
listed by parameter collected.
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Station:Big Delta.
NOAA Report Available:Local Climatological Data,Annual Summary
with Comparative Data.
Period of Record Covered In Report:January 196;-December 1969
with Comparative Data for 1943 -1969.
Miscellaneous Wind Data.Period Summary by Combined Velocity Groups
(1 to 3 Obs.Daily)covering 1935 -1941.
Station:Chulitna Highway Camp.
NOAA Report Available:Annual Climatological Summary.
Period of Recore Covered in Report:One year per report.Reports
available for the years 1974 -1978.
Station:Chulitna River Lodge.
NOAA Report Available:Annual Climatological Summary.
Period of Record covered in Report:One year per report.Reports
available for the years 1974, 1975,1977 and 1978.
Station:Gracious House.
NOAA Report Available:Annual Climalological Summary.
Period of Record covered in Report:One year per'report.Reports
available for the years 1974 -1978.
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Station:Gulkana.
NOAA Report Available;Local Climatological Data,Annual Summary
with Comparative Data.
Period of Record Covered in Report:January 1978 •December 1978
with Comparative Data for 1943 -1978.
Miscellaneous Wind Data:Percentage Frequency of Occurrence,Direc-
tions by Speed Groups -a summary of the data betwE'=~n January
;945 and November 1958.
Station:Healy Power Plant I.
Miscellaneous Wind Data;Figure showing wind speed dLlration.Table
containing wind speed percent frequency and cumulative frequ~ncy
at one meter per second increments.Table containing wind direc-
tion frequency in percent.Table containing wind speed and joint
frequency.
Station:Healy Power Plant II.
Miscellaneous Wind Data:Figure showing wind speed duration.Table
containing wind speed percent frequency and cumulative frequency
at one meter per second increments.Table containing wind direc-
tion frequency in percent.Table containing wind speed and joint
frequency.
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Station:Healy National \\leather Service Site.
Miscellaneous Wind Data:Table containing wind speed percent fre-
quency and cumulative frequency at one meter per second incre-
ments.Table containing wind direction frequency in percent.
Table containing wind speed and joint frequency.
Station:Rapids.
Miscellaneous Wind Data:Period Summary by Combined Velocity Groups
(1 to 12 Obs.Daily)covering 1935 -1941.
Station:Summit.
NOAA Report available:local Climatological Data,Annual summary with
Comparative Data.
Period of Record Covered in Report:January 1976 -December 1976
with Comparative Data for 1941 -1976.
Miscellaneous Wind Data:Periodic Summary by Combined Velocity
Groups (16 obs.Daily)covering 1940 -1941.
Station:Talkeetna.
NOAA Report Available:local Climatological Data,,Annual Summary
with Comparative Data.
Period of Record Covered in Report:January 1977 -December 1977.
Miscellaneous Wind Data:Period Summary by Combined velocity Groups
(16 Obs.Daily)covering 1940 -1941.
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APPENDIX B
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT HAVE COLLECTED
OR
ANALYZED WATER RESOURCES DATA
FOR
THE SUSITNA RIVER BASIN
Alaska Department of Fish &Game
333 Raspberry Road
Anchorage,Alaska 99502
Attn:Sport Fish Division
I neludes:Water Quality Data in
Conjunction with Fisheries Studies
Alaska District,Corp of Engineers
Hydrology Section
Post Office Box 7002
Anchorage,Alaska 99510
Includes:Data Analysis
Arctic Environmental Information
and Data Center
707 A Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Ineludes:Data Analysis
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National Climatic Center
National Oceanic &Atmospheric
Administration
Asheville,North Carolina 28810
I neludes:Climatic Data
Soil Conservation Service
2221 E.Northern lights Blvd.
Room 129
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Ineludes:Snow Surveys
U.S.Geological Survey
281 E Street
Anchorage,Alaska 99501
Wate"Resources Branch
Ineludes:Water Discharge
Sedir'lent
Water Quality
Water Temperature
APPENDIX C
WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS
THAT HAVE BEEN SAMPLED BY THE USGS
WITHIN THE SUSITNA RIVER BASIN
Site Parameters
Available for each sample
Date
Time
Instantaneous Stream Flow (ds)
Occasionally available for sample
Sampling Depth (ft)
Stream Width (ft)
Percent of Total Depth
Sample Location in Cross Section (ft from left bank)
Physical Parameters
Color (Platinum -Cobalt Units)
Hardness (mg/I as CaC03 )
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Hardness,Noncarbonate (mg/I as caC03 )
Methylene Blue Active Substance
pH
Solids,Dissolved (tons/day,tons/ac-ft)
Solids,Dissolved Residue at 105°C (mgtl)
Solids,Dissolved Residue at 180°C (mgtl)
Solids,Suspended Residue at 180°C (mg/I)
Specific Conductance (Micromhos/centimeter)
Temperature,Instantaneous (OC)
Turbidity (Jackson Turbidity Units)
I norganic Parameters
Alkalinity (mg/I as CaC03 )
Aluminum,Total Recoverable (ug/I as AI)
Arsenic,Dissolved (ug/I as As)
Ar-senic,Total (ug/I as As)
Arsenic,Total Suspended (ug/I as As)
Barium,Dissolved (ug/I as Ba)
Barium,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Sa)
Beryllium,Dissolved (ug/I as Be)
Bicarbonate (mg/!as HC03 )
Boron,Dissolved (ug/I as B)
Cadmium,Dissolved (ug/I as Cd)
Cadmium,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Cd)
Calcium,Dissolved (mg/I as Cal
Carbon Dioxide,Dissolved (mg/r as CO 2 )
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Carbonate (mg/I as C03 )
Chloride,Dissolved (mg/I as CI)
Chromium,Dissolved (ug/I as Cr)
Chromium,DI'Ssolved Hexavalent (ug/I as Cr)
Chromium,Suspended Recoverable (ug/I as Cr)
Chromium,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Cr)
Cobalt,Dissolved (ug/I as Co)
Copper,Dissolved (ug/I as Cu)
Copper,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Cu)
Cyanide,Total (mg/I as Cn)
Fluoride,Dissolved (mg/I as F)
Iron (ug/I as Fe)
Iron,Dissolved (ugll as Fe)
Iron,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Fe)
lead,Dissolved (ug/I as Pb)
lead,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Pb)
lithium,Dissolved (ug/I as li)
Magnesium,Dissolved (mg/l as Mg)
Manganese (ug/I as Mn)
Manganese,Dissolved (ug/I as Mn)
Manganese,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Mn)
MercuI'y,Dissolved (ug/I as Hg)
Mercury,Tolal Recoverable (ug/I as Hg)
Molybdenum,Dissolved (ug/I as Mo)
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Nitrogen,Dissolved Nitrate (mg!l as
Nitrog.m,Dissolved Nitrate +Nitrite
Nitrogen,Total (mg/I as N03 )
Nit:'ogen,Total Ammonia (mg!1 as N)
Molybdenum,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Mo)
Nickel,Dissolved (ug/I as Nj)
Nickel,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Nj)
Nitrogen,Dissolved Ammonia (mg/I as N,mg/I as NH 4 )
N,mg/I as N0 3 )
(mg/I as N)
Nitrogen,Total Ammonia +Organic (mg!1 as N)
Nitrogf'n,Total Nitrate (mg!1 as N,mg/l as N0 3 )
Nitrogen,Total Nitrate +Nitrite (mg!!as N)
Nitrogen,Total Nitrite (mg!1 as N)
Nitrogen,Total Organic (mg!1 as N)
Oxygen,Dissolved (mg!l,pe"'cent saturation)
Phosphate,Dissolved Ortho (mg/I as P04 )
Phosphate,Total (mg!1 as P04 )
Phosphorus,Total (mg!1 as P)
Phosphorus,Dissolved (mg!1 as P)
Phosphorus,Dissolved Ortho (mg!1 as P)
Potassium,Dissolved (mg!1 as K)
Selenium,Dissolved (ug!1 as Se)
Selenium,Total (ug!1 as Se)
Silica.Dissolved (mg!1 as SiOZ)
Silver,Dissolved (ug!1 as Ag)
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Silver,suspended recoverable (ug/I as Ag)
Silver,total recoverable (ug/I as Ag)
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
Sodium,Dissolved (mg/I as Na)
Sodium,Percent
Sodium +Potassium,Dissolved (mg/I as Na)
Strontium,Dissolved (ug/l as Sr)
Sulfate,Dissolved (mg/I as S04)
Uranium,Dissolved Extraction (ug/l)
Uranium,Dissolved Direct Ftourometric (pci/I)
Zinc,Dissolved (ug/I as Zn)
Zinc,Total Recoverable (ug/I as Zn)
Organic Parameters
Aldrin,Total (ug/I)
Aldrin,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Biochemical Oxygen Demand,Five Day (mg/I)
Chlordane,fotal (ug/I)
Chlord.lne,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
2,4-0,Total (ug/I)
2,4-0,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
000,Total (ug/I)
000,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
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DOE,Total (ug/I)
DOE,Total in Bottom Material 'ug/kg)
DDT,Total (ug/l)
DDT,Total in Bottom Material (uC/:-'~)
Diazinon,Total (ug/f)
Dieldrin,Total (ug/I)
Dieldrin,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Endosulfan,Tutal (ug/I)
Endosulfan,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
E.ndrin,Total (ug/l)
Endrin,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Ethion,Total (ug/I)
Ethion,Total In Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Heptachlor.,Total (ug/I)
Heptachlor.,Total In Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Heptachlor.,Total Epoxide (ug/I)
Heptachlor.,Total Epoxide In Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Lindane,Total (ug/l)
Lindane,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Malathion,Total (ug/I)
Malathion,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Mirex,Total (ug/I)
Napthalenes,Total Polychlor (ug/f)
Parathion,Total (ug/I)
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Parathion,Total in Bouam Material (ug/kg)
Parathion,Total Methyl (ug/I)
Parathion,Total Methyl in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
PCB,Total tug/I)
PCB,Total in Bouom Material (ug/kg)
PCN,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Perthane,Total (ug/I)
Phenols (ug/l)
Silvex,Total (ug/I)
Silvex,Total in Boltom Material (ug/kg)
2,4,5 T,Total (ug/I)
2,4,5 T,Total in Boltom Material (ug/kg)
Toxaphene,Total (ug/I)
Toxaphene,Total in BOUom Material (ug/kg)
Trithion,Total (ug/I)
Trithion,Total in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Trithion,Total Methyl (ug/I)
Trithion,Total Methyl in Bottom Material (ug/kg)
Vanadium,Dissolved (ug/I as V)
Radioactive Parameters
Alpha,Dissolved Gross (pci/I as U-NAT,ug/I as U-NAT)
Alpha,Total Suspended Gross (pci/I as U-NAT I pci/g as U-NAT,
ug/I as U-NAT)
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Beta,Dissolved Gross (pci/l as Cs-137,pd/l as Sr/Yt -90)
Beta,Total Suspended Gross (pci/l as C~-137,pd/g as Sr/Yt -90,
pci/g as Cs-137)
Radium 226,Dissolved -Random Method (pd/l)
Coliform Bacteria
Coliform,Fecal 0.45 UM-MF (Cols./100ml.)
Coliform,Fecal 0.7 UM-MF (Cols./100ml.)
Coliform,Streptococci Fecal (Cols ./100m1.)
Coliform,Streptococci Fecal -KF Agar (Cols./100mL)
Coliform,Total Delayed (Cols./100ml.)
Coliform,Total Immediate (Cols./10a ml.)
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APPENDIX D
CLIMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS WHICH
APPEAR IN THE NOAA REPORTS ENTITLED
"LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA,ANNUAL SUMMARY
WITH COMPARATIVE DATA"
1.Meteorological Data For The Current Year
Temperature (OF)
Average Daily Maximum,for each month.
Average Daily Maximum,for the year.
Average Daily Minimum,for each month.
Average Da:ly Minimum,for the year.
Average,for each month.
Average,for the year.
Highest,and Date of Occurr~nce,for each n'Onth.
Highest,and Date of Occurrence,for the year.
Lowest,and Date of Occurrence,for each month.
lowest,and Date of OccUlorence,for the year.
Degree Days (Base 65°F)
Number of Heating,for ec.ch month.
Number of Heating,for the year °
Number of Cooling,for each month.
Number of C ')Cling,for ~he year.
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Precipitation (Inches)
Total Inches of Water Equivalent,for each month.
Total Inches of Water Equivalent,for the year.
Greatest Amount of Water Equivalent in 24 hours and the Date of
Occurrence,for each month.
Greatest Amount of Water Equivalent in 24 hour:;and the Date of
Occurrence,for the year.
Total Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets,for each month.
Total Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets,for the year'.
Greatest Amount of Snow and/or Ice Pellets in 24 hours and the
Date of Occurrence,for each month.
Greatest Amount of Snow and/or Ice Pellets in 24 hours and the
Date of Occurrence,for the year.
Relative Humidity {Percent}
Average Relative Humidity at hour 0200,fo'each month.
Average Relative Humidity at hour 0200,fo,the year.
Average Relative Humidity .,t hour 0800,fo,each month.
Average Relative Humidity at hour 0800,fo'the year.
Average Relative Humidit't at hour 1410,fo'each month.
Average Relative Humidity at hour 1400,fo'the year.
Average Relative H..Jmidity at hour 2000,fo'each month.
Average Relallve Humidity at hour 2000,fo,the year.
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Whd
Rl!'.iultant Direction,for each month.
Resultant Direction,for the year.
Resultant Speed (m.p.h.),for each month.
Resultant Speed (m.p.h.),for the vear.
Average Speed (m.p.h.),for each month.
Average Speed (m.p.h.),for the year.
Speed of the Fastest Mile (m.p.h.),for each month.
Speed of the Fastest Mile,(m.p.h.)for the year.
Direction and Date of Occurrence of the Fastest Mile,for each monU,.
Direction and Dale of Occurrence of the Fastest Mile,for the year.
Miscellaneous
Percent of Possible Sunshine,for each month.
Percent of Possible Sunshine.for the year.
Average Sky Cover,tenths,sunrise to sunset.for each month.
Average Sky Cover.tenths,sunrise to sunset,for the year.
Number of Clear Days,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
Number of Clear Days,sunrise to sunset.for the year.
Number of Partly Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
Number of Part:y Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset,for the year.
Number of Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
Number of Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset,for the year.
Number of Days with 0.01 inch or more of Precipitation,for each month.
Number of Days \...ith 0.01 inch or more of Precipitation,for the year.
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Number of Days with 1.0 inch or IT".ore of Snow and/or Ice Pellets,
for each month.
Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more of Snow and/or Ice Pellets.
for t!1e year.
Number of Days with Thunderstorms,for each month.
Number of Days with Thunderstorms,for each year.
Number of Days with Heavy Fog,visibility 1/4 mile or less for each
month.
Number of Days with Heavy Fog,visibility 1/4 mile or less for the
year.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was 90°F and above,
for each month.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was 90°F and above.
for the year.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for the year_
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for the year_
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for each month.
Number of ";ay~when the Minimum Temperature was 32°F and Below,
for the year.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was O°F and below,
for each month.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was QOF and below,for
the year.
Average Station Pressure (mb),for each month.
Average Station Pressure (mb),for the year.
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2.Normals",Means,and E)(tr~mes
Temperature (OF)
Normal Daily Maximum,fo'each month.
Normal Daily Maximum,'0'a year.
Normal Daily Minimum,'0'each month.
Normal Daily Minimum,fo'a year.
Normal Monthly,for each month.
Normal Yearly_
Record High and Year of Occurrence,for each month.
Record High and Date of Occurrence.
Record Low and Year of Occurrence,'0'each month.
Record Low and Date of Occurrence.
Degree Days (Base 65°F)
•Normal Number of Heating,fo'each month.
Normal Number of Heating,fo'a year.
Normal Number 0'Cooling,'0'each month.
Normal Number 0'Cooling,'0'a year.
"'Normals are based on the previous 30 years of record_
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Precipitation (Inches)
Normal Total Inches of Water Equivalent.for each month.
Normal Yearly Total Inches of Water Equivalent.
Maximum Monthly Total Inches of Water Equivalent and Year of
/
Occurrence.for each month.
Maximum Monthly Total Inches of Water Equivalent and Date of
occurrence.
Minimum Monthly Total Inches of Water Equivalent and Date of
Occurrence.for each month.
Minimum Monthly Total Inches of Water Equivalent and Date of
Occurrence.
Maximum Total Inches of Water Equivalent in 24 hours and Date
of Occurrence,for each mont.....
Maximum Total Inches of Water Equivalent in 24 hours and Date
of Occurrence.
Maximum Monthly Total Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets and Date
of Occurrence,for each month.
Maximum Monthly Total Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets and Date
of Occurrence.
Maximum Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets in 24 hours and Date
of Occurrence.for each month.
Maximum Inches of Snow and/or Ice Pellets in 24 hours and Date
of Occurrent.,'!.
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Relative Humidity (Percent)
Normal Relative Humidity at hour 0200,for each month.
Normal Yearly Relative Humidity at hour 0200.
Normal Relative Humidity at hour 0800,for each month.
Normal Yearly Relative Humidity at hour 0800.
Normal Relative Humidity at hour 1400,for each month.
Normal Yearly Relative Humidity at hour 1400.
Normal Relative Humidity at hour 2000,for each month.
Normal Yearly Relative Humidity at hour 2000.
\'lind
Mean Monthly Speed (m.p.h.),for each month.
Mean Yearly Speed (m.p.h.).
Prevailing Directioll,for each month.
Yearly Prevailing :>irection.
Maximum Speed,Oirection,and Date of Occurrence of the
Fastest Mile,for each month.
Maximum Speed,Direction,and Dale of Occurrerlce of the Faslesl
Mile.
Miscellaneous
Mean Percenl of Possible Sunshine,for each monlh.
Mean Yearly Percenl of Possible Sunshine.
Mean Sky Cover,lenlhs,sunrise lo sunsel,for each monlh.
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Mean Yearly Sky Covel"',tenthS,sunrise to sunset.
Mean Number of Clear Days,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Clear Days,sunrise to sunset.
Mean Number of Partly Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset,for each
month.
Mean Yearly Number of Partly Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset.
Mean Number of Cloudy Days,sunrise to sunset,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Cloudy Days,SUl"rise to sunset.
Mean Number of Days with 0.01 inch or more of Precipitation,
for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days with 0.01 inch or more of
Precipitation.
Mean Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more of Snow and/or Ice
Pellets,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more of Snow
and/or Ice Pellets.
Mean Number of Days with Thunderstorms,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days with Thunderstorms_
Mean Number of Days with Heavy Fog,visibility 1/4 mile or less,
for e,1ch month.
Mean Yearly Number of Dr-V:with Heavy Fog,visibility 1/4 mile
or less.
Mean Number of Days when the ;.~aximum Daily Temperature is
goOF and above,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days when the Maximum Daily Temperature
is gOOF and above.
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Mean Number of Days when the Maximum Daily Temperature is
32°F and below,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days when the Maximum Daily Temperature
is 32°F and below.
Mean Number of Days when the Minimum Daily Temperature is 32°F
and below,for eac~month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days when the Minimum Daily Temperature
is 32°F and below.
Mean Number of Days when the Minimum Daily Temperature is
O°F and below,for each month.
Mean Yearly Number of Days when the Minimum Daily Temperature
is OOF and below.
Average Station Pressure (mb),for each month.
Average Yearly Station Pressure (mb).
3.Average Temperature
Both the monthly and the annual average air temperatures are given for
the period of record.
Both the monthly and the annual amounts of precipitation (in inches)
are given for the period of record.
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5.Heating Degre!Days
Both the monthly and the annual number of heating degree days are
given for the period of record.
6.Cooling Degree Days
Both the monthly and the annual number of cooling degree days are
given for the period of record.
7.Snowfall
Both the monthly and the annual amounts of snowfall are given for the
period of record.
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I
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APPENDIX E
CLIMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS WHICH
APPEAR IN THE NOAA REPORTS ENTITLED
"ANNUAL CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY"
Temperature (oF)
Mean Maximum Temperature,for each month.
Mean Maximum Temperature,for the year.
Mean Minimum Temperature for each month.
Mean Minimum Temperature for the year.
Mean Temperature for each month.
Mean Temperature for the year.
Total Degree Days,for each month.
Total Degree Days,for the year.
Highest Temperature and Dale of Occurrence,for each month.
Highest Temperature and Dale of Occurrence,for the year.
Lowest Temperature and Dale of Occurrence,for each month.
Lowest Temperature and D<'lte of Occurrence,for the year.
Number of Days \vhen the Maximum Temperature was gOoF and above,
for each month.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was gooF and above,
for the year.
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Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for each month.
Number of Days when the Maximum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for the year.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was 32°F and below,
for each month.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was 32°F ana below,
for the yea,'.
Num~er of Days when the Minimum Temperature was OaF and below,
for each month.
Number of Days when the Minimum Temperature was OaF and below,
for the year.
Precipitation (Inches)
Total Amount of Precipitation,for each month.
Total Amount of Precipitation,for the year.
Greatest Amount of Precipitation in 24 hours and Date of Occurrence,
for each month.
Greatest Amount (If Precipitation in 24 hours and Date of Occurrence,
for the year.
Total Amount of Snow and/or Sleet,for each month.
Total Amount of Snow and/or Sleet,for the year.
Greatest Depth of Snow and/or Sleet and Date of Occurrence,for each
month.
Greatest Depth of Snow and/or Sleet and Date of Occurrence,for the
year.
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Number of Days with 0.10 inch or more of Precipitation,for each month.
Number of Days with 0.10 inch or more of Precipitation,for the year.
Number of Days with 0.50 inch or more of Precipitation,for the year.
Number of Days with 0.50 inch or more of Precipitation,for each month.
Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more of Precipitation,for each month.
Number of Days with 1.0 inch or more of Precipitation.for the year.
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APPENDIX F:
PROPOSED DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM FOR SUSITNA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
sTA TlON/LOCATION MEASUREMENTS R&M U.S.G.S.s.C.s.COMMENTS
Susitna River
near Denali
Maclaren River
near Paxson
Streamflow Gaging
Sediment Disch?~oe
Climatt.
In·cloucJ Icing
r reezing Rain
Streamflow Gaging
X
X
X
x
X
X
Proposed.
par'arneter's
Pr'oposed
Proposed
See attached list 01
to be measw·ed.
susitna Rive"
near Cantwell
susitna River'at
Watana Damsite
Susitna Rive"at
Devil's Canyon
Damsite
Streamflow Gaging X
Sediment Discharge X
Water Quality X
Water Temper'ature X
strean,flow Gaging X
Water Quality X
Crest Stage X
Climate X
In-cloud Icing X
Freezing Rain X
Cr'est Stage X
Climate X
Snow Creep X
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See allached Iisl of pa:'dlllete,·s lo
be measured.
To include continuous waler'quality.
Monitor'jng al locations:above,at
ilnd below proposed damsi Ie.
3 locations:above,al and belolY
PI'oposed damsite.
P,'oposed
APPENDIX F (Continued)
PROPOSED DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM FOR SUSITNA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
STATION/LOCA nON
Susitna River
at Gold Creek
Chulitna River
near Talkeetna
Talkeetna River
near Talkeetna
Susltna River
near Sunshine
Yentna River
near the mouth
Susitna River
near Susltna
Susitna River:
MEASUREMENTS
Streamflow Gaging
Sediment Discharge
Water Quality
Streamflow Gaging
Sediment Discharge
Water Temperature
Str°eamflow Gaging
Sediment Discharge
Water Quality
Streamflow Gaging
Sediment Discharge
Water Quality
Streamflow Gaging
Water Temperature
Sediment Discharge
Str°eamflow Gaging
Sediment Discharge
Water Quality
R&M U.S.G.S.S.C.S.
X
X X
X X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
COMMENTS
All data collection delayed until 1981.
In Devil's Canyon Crest Stage
at Porotage Creek Crest Stage
conf!uence
X
X
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APPENDIX F (Continued)
PROPOSED DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM FOR SUSITNA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
ST ATIONLLOCATION MEASUREMENTS R&M U.S.G.S.S.C.S.COMMENTS
-
near Sherman Crest Stage X
appro 5 miles Crest Stage X
below Sherman
near CUI'ry Crest Stage X
near Chulitna Crest Stage X
River confluence
Alexander Lake Snow Survey X X
Bald Mountain Lake Snow Survey X X
Capitol Site Snow Survey X X
Chelatna Lake Snow Survey X X
Chunilna River Snow Survey X X
Clearwater L...ke Snow Survey X X
Deception Creek Snow Survey X X
Devil's Canyon Snow Survey X X
Fog Lakes (1)&(2)Snow Survey X X
Haggard Creek Snow Survey X X Copper'River Drainage
Independence Mine Snow Survey X X
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~
APPENDIX F (Continued)
PROPOSED DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM FOR SUSITNA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
STA TlON/LOCATION MEASUREMENTS R&M U.S.G.S.S.C.S.COMMENTS
Kashwitna RIver Cirque Snow Survey X X
Lake louise Snow Survey X X
Littte Nelchina Snow Survey X X Copper Hive"Dr'ainage
Middle Fork tron Creek Snow Survey X X
Monahan Flats Snow Survey X X
Mount Bullion Snow Survey X X
Oshetna Lake (Square lake)Snow Survey X X
Peters Hills Snow Survey X X
Rainbow Lake Snow Survey X X
St.Anne lake Snow Survey X X Copper'River Drainage
Sheep River'Snow Survey X X
Skwenta Snow Survey X X
Talkeetna Snow Survey X X
Talkeetna Rive,'Snow Survey X X
Talkeetna River Pass Snow Survey X X
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APPENDIX F (Continued)
PROPOSED DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM FOR SUSITNA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
STATION/LOCATION MEASUREMENTS R&M U.S.G.S.S.C.S,COMMENTS
Upper Kashwitna River Snow Survey X X
Willow Airstrip Snow Survey X X
West Fork Glacier Snow Survey X X Proposed
Susitna Glacier Snow Survey X X P"oposed
East Fork Glaciel"Snow Survey X X Proposed
Susitna Glacier Climate X
Denali Climate X
Tyone River Climate X
Kosina Cr'eek Climate X
Healy Climate X Pr'oposed fOI'1981
In-cloud Icing X Pr'oposed
Freezing Rain X Pr'oposed
Snow Creep X Pl'oposed
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APPENDIX F (Continued)
Climate Parameters to be Measured
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Solar Radiation
Precipitation
Water Ouality Parameters to Be Measured
Field:
Dissolved Oxygen
pH
Conductivity
Temperature
Carbon Dioxide
Alkalinity
Settleable Solids
Laboratory:
Turbidity
Total Dissolved Solids
Total Suspended Solids
Total Phosphate
Kjeldahl Nil;.rogen
Total Nitrog~n
Nitrate Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Chemical Oxygen Demand
Hardness
Chloride
Color
Sulfate
ICAP Scan (1)
Uranium
Radioactivity,Gross Alpha
Organic Chemicals
Total Organic Carbon
Total Inorganic Carbon
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(1)ICAP Scan includes:
Silver
Aluminum
Arsenic
Gold
80ron
Barium
Bismuth
Calcium
Cadmium
Cobalt
Chromium
Copper
Iron
Mercury
Potassium
Magnesium
Molybdenum
Sodium
Nickel
Manganese
Phosphorous
Lead
Platinum
Antimony
Selenium
Tin
Strontium
Titanium
Vanadium
Tungsten
linc
Zirconium