Map Information
Water Quality Parameter |
Explanation |
| E. Coli |
type of fecal coliform bacteria that comes from human and animal waste - the EPA water quality standard for E. coli bacteria is 394 colony forming units per 100 mL. |
| Nitrates |
runoff from fertilizer use, leaching from septic tanks, and erosion of natural deposits- can cause oxygen depletion |
| Phosphorus/Phosphates |
excess can cause depletion of dissolved oxygen and death and decay of vegetative and aquatic life |
| Turbidity |
measure of the cloudiness of water |
| pH |
measure of the acidic or alkaline nature of a solution - measures of 6-9 are acceptable levels |
| Dissolved Oxygen |
measure of the gaseous oxygen in solution - should be less than 110% |
| Data related to all of the water quality parameters listed below was not collected at all sites or in all years. |
Data Related to |
Was collected at |
| E. Coli, Nitrates, Phosphorus |
Link Creek, Outlet of Suttle Lake, Metolius River Head Springs, Metolius River Fenceline, Metolius River Upstream of Lake Creek, Mouth of Lake Creek, Camp Sherman Bridge, Allingnham Bridge, Gorge Campground, Jack Creek, Canyon Creek, Lower Bridge |
| pH, Turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen |
Lower Bridge, Candle Creek, Jefferson Creek, Montys Campground |
Water Data Variable Definitions |
| Stream |
The river or creek from which samples were collected |
| Location |
The specific location of samples collected within the named stream |
| Year |
The year in which the sample was collected |
| Month |
The month in which the sample was collected |
| Day |
The day in which the sample was collected |
| Time |
The time at which the sample was collected |
| Analyte |
The name of the water quality parameter for which the sample was tested |
| Value |
The numeric result |
| Units |
The units of results if provided |
| Method |
The method used to measure the analyte |
| DL |
Detection limits if available |
| DLUnits |
The units of detection limits if available |
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