MRBDC Minnesota River Assessment Project (MRAP): Physical and Chemical Assessment - Selected Water Quality and Flow Data From Minor Watersheds in the Blue Earth River Basin

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Minnesota River Assessment Project (MRAP): Physical and Chemical Assessment - Selected Water Quality and Flow Data From Minor Watersheds in the Blue Earth River Basin



Minor watershed number(s):   30030, 30047, 30050, 30056, 31015, 31058, 32042, 32073

Sampling is conducted in minor watersheds 30030, 30047, 30050, 30056, 31015, 31058, 32042, and 32073 located within the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.

This water quality and flow study is completed as a part of the Physical and Chemical component of the Minnesota River Assessment Project (MRAP). Water quality is monitored in select minor watersheds in the Minnesota River Basin by Mankato State University and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Water quality monitoring is conducted on minor watersheds 30030, 30047, 30050, 30056, 31015, 31058, 32042, and 32073 in the Blue Earth River Major Watershed in 1991. Monitoring occurs at two additional sampling sites during the 1992 sampling season. The purpose of monitoring is to obtain water quality data to compare selected minor watersheds; compare their contributions to the loads monitored in the Minnesota River and its major tributaries; and compare the monitored data with watershed modeling efforts.

Surface Water Quality Monitoring

Data Summary MRAP Physical and Chemical Assessment - Selected Water Quality and Flow Data From Minor Watersheds in the Blue Earth River Basin includes surface water quality data collected during storm events and baseline flow conditions from eight minor watershed sites using automated samplers and grab sampling techniques. Analysis includes the following parameters: total suspended solids, orthophosphorus, and total phosphorus. The Mountain Lake site (minor watershed 31058) has a relatively complete data set, with fairly continuous stage records obtained for County Ditch #60 (minor watershed 30030) and Judicial Ditch #3 (minor watershed 30056) sites. The remaining sites yielded limited stage records and water quality data in 1991.
Data Description MRAP Physical and Chemical Assessment - Selected Water Quality and Flow Data From Minor Watersheds in the Blue Earth River Basin
Data:   Surface Water Samples
Format:  Electronic Database
Status: Complete
Date:  1991
Source (contact):   Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator):  Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Water Resources Center
Comments No additional comments.
Last update 2/99

Surface Water Quantity (Flow) Monitoring

Data Summary MRAP Physical and Chemical Assessment - Selected Water Quality and Flow Data From Minor Watersheds in the Blue Earth River Basin includes data from continuous stage and flow monitoring. The data are used to create hydrographs and develop rating curves for the sampling sites. The Mountain Lake site (minor watershed 31058) has a relatively complete data set, with fairly continuous stage records obtained for County Ditch #60 (minor watershed 30030) and Judicial Ditch #3 (minor watershed 30056) sites. The remaining sites yielded limited stage records and water quality data in 1991.
Data Description MRAP Physical and Chemical Assessment - Selected Water Quality and Flow Data From Minor Watersheds in the Blue Earth River Basin
Data:   Surface Water Monitoring
Format:  Electronic Database
Status: Complete
Date:  1991
Source (contact):   Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator):  Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Comments No additional comments.
Last update 2/99

DISCLAIMER

These data have been inventoried by the Water Resources Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato.   Although every effort has been made to validate data, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the Water Resources Center as to the accuracy of the database; nor shall the fact of distribution constitute any such warranty.   The Water Resources Center continues to update and correct data as necessary.



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