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snowmelt runoff. Flows decreased throughout the summer months to a low in <br />August when utilization of water for upstream reservoir stabilization, irrigation <br />and evapotranspiration uses were greatest. Flows were relatively consistent during <br />January, February and June through December. <br />Flow was measured at the Deep Creek surface station from March 11 <br />through June 28. The range measured varied from 24.13 to 0.19 efs on the above <br />dates, respectively (Appendix 1). A no flow condition was observed at the station <br />during regular samplings throughout the other periods of the year. No chemical <br />parameters were sampled at the Deep Creek station. <br />Surface water chemistry was observed to be stable over the three <br />stations (Table 1 and Appendix 1). The water may be classified as a calcium <br />sulfate/bicarbonate type water with April's sampling exhibiting a lower degree of <br />ionization due to high dilution from snowmelt. This was indicated by the <br />concentration levels of major water constituents such as calcium, magnesium, <br />sodium, bicarbonnte, and sulfate which influenced conductivity and TDS. <br />Analysis of trace metals indicated acceptable concentrations. The <br />parameters of arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, molybdenum and selenium were at <br />or below the detection limit during all samplings. Manganese end zinc were found <br />to be present at each station only in trace amounts. Aluminum and iron are the <br />two major metal parameters with elevated concentrations observed during the high <br />flow period in April. Concentrations of these two metals were within stream <br />standards. <br />Mining operations at the Chimney Rock Mine appear to have little or no <br />effect on the quantity or quality of area surface waters. During production, no <br />surface waters were utilized for operations. Also, sediment control ponds <br />established on the disturbed areas eliminated runoff of surface waters from the <br />mine site. During 1985, no discharge was recorded from any of the sediment ponds. <br />7 <br />