9624 ‎(2)‎

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9624
• Author: Bauch, N. J. and J. B. Bails.
• Title: Water-Quality Characteristics and Ground-Water Quantity of the Fraser River Watershed, Grand County, Colorado 1998-2001.
• USFW Year: 2004.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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Figure 8. (A) Specific conductance and dissolved (B) calcium, (C) magne-
sium, (D) chloride, and (E) sulfate concentrations over time for well 7 in the
Fraser River watershed, 1998-2001.
thunderstorms in summer), base flow from ground-water Suspended sediment is important in nutrient analysis because a
discharges, and discharge from wastewater-treatment facilities. large proportion of phosphorus carried by streams tends to
Concentrations of suspended sediment in the Fraser River adhere to the sediment.
at Tabernash were low overall, ranging from 3 to 29 mg/L, Measurements of specific conductance ranged from 74 to
with a median of 8 mg/L (table 4). Elevated concentrations 146 pS/cm (table 4) and indicated slightly mineralized water.
occurred during early spring or during snowmelt runoff. Minimum specific conductance was detected during times of