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PLATTE RIVER BASIN

06737500 HORSETOOTH RESERVOIR NEAR FORT COLLINS, CO-Continued

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--September 1969 to current year. For a complete listing of historical data available for this site, see http://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/inventory/?site_no=06737500

REMARKS.--Samples collected near the north end of reservoir near Soldier Canyon Dam. Note that the bottom sample for the August 27 sample is listed first in the table.

WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2003
Date
Time
Sam-
pling
depth,
feet
(00003)
Dis-
solved
oxygen,
mg/L
(00300)
pH,
water,
unfltrd
field,
std
units
(00400)
Specif.
conduc-
tance,
wat unf
uS/cm
25 degC
(00095)
Temper-
ature,
water,
deg C
(00010)
MAY
15...
1024
0.50
8.6
7.4
74
12.5
15...
1025
5.00
8.7
7.5
73
11.6
15...
1026
10.0
8.5
7.4
72
11.3
15...
1027
15.0
8.4
7.4
72
11.2
15...
1028
20.0
8.5
7.3
72
11.0
15...
1029
25.0
8.2
7.3
72
10.8
15...
1030
30.0
8.3
7.3
72
10.2
15...
1031
35.0
8.3
7.2
72
10.1
15...
1032
40.0
8.3
7.2
71
9.6
15...
1033
45.0
8.2
7.2
71
9.2
15...
1034
50.0
7.9
7.1
71
9.0
15...
1035
55.0
8.1
7.1
71
8.7
15...
1036
60.0
8.0
7.1
71
8.6
15...
1037
65.0
7.8
7.1
71
8.5
15...
1038
70.0
7.8
7.0
71
8.4
15...
1039
75.0
7.6
7.0
72
8.4
15...
1040
80.0
7.4
7.0
71
8.4
15...
1041
85.0
7.7
7.0
72
8.3
AUG
27...
0950
0.50
7.1
7.5
54
22.0
27...
0951
5.00
7.1
7.5
54
21.8
27...
0952
10.0
7.1
7.5
54
21.8
27...
0953
15.0
6.8
7.5
54
21.7
27...
0954
20.0
5.3
7.4
53
21.1
27...
0955
25.0
4.8
7.3
47
20.8
27...
0956
30.0
4.4
7.2
43
20.2
27...
0957
35.0
4.4
7.2
41
20.0
27...
0958
40.0
4.4
7.2
40
19.6
27...
0959
45.0
4.4
7.1
39
19.2
27...
1000
50.0
4.2
7.1
39
19.0
27...
1001
55.0
4.2
7.0
40
18.6
27...
1002
60.0
4.0
7.0
40
18.2
27...
1003
65.0
3.6
6.9
44
17.4
27...
1004
70.0
3.4
6.9
45
17.0
27...
1005
75.0
3.2
6.9
48
16.4
27...
1006
80.0
2.9
6.8
52
15.8
27...
1007
85.0
2.6
6.8
55
15.2
27...
1008
90.0
2.4
6.8
57
14.8

WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2003
Date
Time
Sam-
pling
depth,
feet
(00003)
Trans-
parency
Secchi
disc,
inches
(00077)
Dis-
solved
oxygen,
mg/L
(00300)
pH,
water,
unfltrd
field,
std
units
(00400)
Specif.
conduc-
tance,
wat unf
uS/cm
25 degC
(00095)
Temper-
ature,
water,
deg C
(00010)
Hard-
ness,
water,
unfltrd
mg/L as
CaCO3
(00900)
Calcium
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00915)
Magnes-
ium,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00925)
Potas-
sium,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00935)
Sodium
adsorp-
tion
ratio
(00931)
Sodium,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00930)
MAY
15...
1045
0.10
53.0
8.6
7.4
74
12.5
33
10.2
1.73
0.89
0.2
2.64
15...
1100
85.0
--
7.7
7.0
72
8.3
32
10.1
1.73
0.84
0.2
2.56
AUG
27...
1030
90.0
--
2.4
6.8
57
14.8
30
9.11
1.66
0.80
0.2
2.49
27...
1045
0.10
77.0
7.1
7.5
54
22.0
28
8.54
1.49
0.79
0.2
2.34

WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2003
Date
ANC,
wat unf
fixed
end pt,
lab,
mg/L as
CaCO3
(90410)
Chlor-
ide,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00940)
Fluor-
ide,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00950)
Silica,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00955)
Sulfate
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00945)
Residue
water,
fltrd,
sum of
consti-
tuents
mg/L
(70301)
Residue
water,
fltrd,
tons/
acre-ft
(70303)
Residue
on
evap.
at
180degC
wat flt
mg/L
(70300)
Ammonia
+
org-N,
water,
unfltrd
mg/L
as N
(00625)
Ammonia
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
as N
(00608)
Nitrite
+
nitrate
water
fltrd,
mg/L
as N
(00631)
Nitrite
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
as N
(00613)
Ortho-
phos-
phate,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
as P
(00671)
MAY
15...
33
1.14
<0.2
3.51
4.2
45
0.07
53
0.27
E.008
0.074
0.003
<0.007
15...
33
1.05
<0.2
3.61
4.2
44
0.07
52
0.27
0.044
0.084
0.003
E.005
AUG
27...
26
1.74
0.2
5.09
3.5
57
0.23
<0.015
0.219
<0.002
0.016
27...
26
1.61
<0.2
3.23
3.4
37
0.05
38
0.20
<0.015
<0.022
<0.002
<0.007

WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2003
Date
Phos-
phorus,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00666)
Phos-
phorus,
water,
unfltrd
mg/L
(00665)
Organic
carbon,
water,
unfltrd
mg/L
(00680)
E coli,
m-TEC
MF,
water,
col/
100 mL
(31633)
Chloro-
phyll a
phyto-
plank-
ton,
fluoro,
ug/L
(70953)
Chloro-
phyll b
phyto-
plank-
ton,
fluoro,
ug/L
(70954)
Barium,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01005)
Beryll-
ium,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01010)
Boron,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01020)
Cadmium
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01025)
Chrom-
ium,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01030)
Cobalt
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01035)
Copper,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01040)
MAY
15...
E.004
0.018
3.3
--
E1.4
<0.1
18.7
<0.5
<13
<0.2
<0.8
0.043
2.6
15...
0.008
0.021
2.8
--
--
--
18.2
<0.5
<13
<0.2
<0.8
0.031
2.5
AUG
27...
0.021
0.017
3.1
--
--
--
15.7
<0.4
E6.1
<0.2
<0.8
0.042
3.0
27...
0.008
0.015
3.2
E2
E4.2
>.1
19.2
<0.4
E6.5
<0.2
<0.8
0.043
2.7

WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2003
Date
Iron,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01046)
Lead,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01049)
Lithium
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01130)
Mangan-
ese,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01056)
Mangan-
ese,
water,
unfltrd
recover
-able,
ug/L
(01055)
Molyb-
denum,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01060)
Nickel,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01065)
Silver,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01075)
Stront-
ium,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01080)
Vanad-
ium,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01085)
Zinc,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01090)
MAY
15...
E10
<0.08
1.1
2.2
5.1
0.5
0.58
<0.3
50.1
0.3
6
15...
E7
<0.08
1.0
0.5
7.2
0.5
0.55
<0.3
49.8
0.3
2
AUG
27...
17
<0.08
1.1
--
--
0.5
0.43
<0.3
35.8
0.4
M
27...
11
<0.08
1.0
0.3
3.1
0.5
0.38
<0.3
31.3
0.6
<1

< -- Actual value is known to be less than the value shown.
E - Estimated laboratory analysis value.


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