The water quality factors measured were pH, alkalinity (ppm, indicates buffering capacity), hardness (ppm, indicates content of polyvalent cathions), TDS (ppm total dissolved solids, indicates ions in solution)
POLYGON & LOCATION | pH | Alkalinity (ppm) | Hardness (ppm) | TDS (ppm) | Water Temperature (C) |
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Polygon I, WP 68b (Main stream) MARCH 25 | 6 | 80 | 200 | 615 | nd |
POLYGON I, WP 52 (VERNAL) MARCH 14 | 5 | 20 | 100 | nd | nd |
POLYGON I, WP 12 (VERNAL) MARCH 14 | 5 | 20 | 100 | 25 | 3 TO 6 |
POLYGON I, WP 38a (VERNAL) MARCH 14 | 4.5 | 20 | 100 | 25 | 5 |
POLYGON 1, WP 47 (POND#1) MARCH 14 | 5 | 40 | 100 | 77 | 5 |
POLYGON 1, WP 47 (POND#1, rain fed only) MARCH 25 | 6 | 80 | 250 | 156 | 7 |
POLYGON I, WP 72 (FEN, central sage swamp) MARCH 14 | 5 | 40 | 200 | 142 | 7 |
POLYGON III, WP P2 (POND#2) MARCH 25 | 6 | 100 | 80 | 80 | nd |
POLYGON III, WP P3 (POND#3/MARSH) | 6 | 20 | <50 | 130 | nd |
POLYGON IV, WP 81 (SWD) MARCH 23 | |||||
POLYGON V, WP ABA (MARSH) MARCH 23 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 34 | nd |
POLYGON V, WP 72 (BROOK, marsh draining stream) MARCH 23 | 5 | <20 | <50 | 38 | nd |