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Water Quality Samples for Montana

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USGS 12323850 Lost Creek near Galen, MT

Deer Lodge County, Montana
Hydrologic Unit Code 17010201
Latitude  46°13'06.86", Longitude 112°46'27.00" NAD83
Drainage area 60.5  square miles
Gage datum 4,750 feet above NAVD88
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Sample
Datetime		 Time
datum 		 Time
datum
reliability
code 		 Sample
Medium
Code 		 Agency
Collecting
Sample,
Code 



Stream
width,
feet
(00004)


Temper-
ature,
water,
deg C
(00010)


Temper-
ature,
air,
deg C
(00020)


Temper-
ature,
air,
deg F
(00021)

Baro-
metric
pres-
sure,
mm Hg
(00025)



Weather
WMO
code
(00041)



Dis-
charge,
ft3/s
(00060)
Number
of
sam-
pling
points,
count
(00063)



Gage
height,
feet
(00065)		 Specif-
ic
conduc-
tance,
wat unf
uS/cm @
25 degC
(00095)		 Hydro-
gen
ion,
water,
unfltrd
calcd,
mg/L
(00191)
pH,
water,
unfltrd
field,
std
units
(00400)
pH,
water,
unfltrd
lab,
std
units
(00403)

Carbon
dioxide
water,
unfltrd
mg/L
(00405)		 Carbon-
ate,
wat flt
infl pt
titr.,
field,
mg/L
(00452)		 Bicar-
bonate,
wat flt
infl pt
titr.,
field,
mg/L
(00453)

Organic
carbon,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00681)

Hard-
ness,
water,
mg/L as
CaCO3
(00900)		 Noncarb
hard-
ness,
wat flt
field,
mg/L as
CaCO3
(00904)		 Noncarb
hard-
ness,
wat flt
lab,
mg/L as
CaCO3
(00905)


Calcium
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00915)

Magnes-
ium,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00925)


Sodium,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00930)


Sodium
adsorp-
tion
ratio
(00931)
Sodium
frac-
tion
of
cations
percent
(00932)

Potas-
sium,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00935)

Chlor-
ide,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00940)


Sulfate
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00945)

Fluor-
ide,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L
(00950)

Silica,
water,
fltrd,
mg/L as
SiO2
(00955)


Arsenic
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01000)


Arsenic
water,
unfltrd
ug/L
(01002)


Cadmium
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01025)


Cadmium
water,
unfltrd
ug/L
(01027)


Copper,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01040)
Copper,
water,
unfltrd
recover
-able,
ug/L
(01042)
Iron,
water,
unfltrd
recover
-able,
ug/L
(01045)


Iron,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01046)


Lead,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01049)
Lead,
water,
unfltrd
recover
-able,
ug/L
(01051)		 Manga-
nese,
water,
unfltrd
recover
-able,
ug/L
(01055)

Manga-
nese,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01056)


Zinc,
water,
fltrd,
ug/L
(01090)
Zinc,
water,
unfltrd
recover
-able,
ug/L
(01092)		 Alka-
linity,
wat flt
fxd end
lab,
mg/L as
CaCO3
(29801)

Gage
height
above
datum
meters
(30207)



Dis-
charge,
m3/s
(30208)		 Alka-
linity,
wat flt
inf tit
field,
mg/L as
CaCO3
(39086)


Transit
rate,
sampler
ft/s
(50015)


Site
visit
purpose
code
(50280)		 Turbdty
white
light,
det ang
90+/-30
corrctd
NTRU
(63676)		 Turbid-
ity,
IR LED
light,
det ang
90 deg,
FNU
(63680)		 Dis-
solved
solids,
sum of
consti-
tuents,
mg/L
(70301)
Dis-
solved
solids,
water,
tons/
acre-ft
(70303)		 Suspnd.
sedimnt
sieve
diametr
percent
<0.0625
mm
(70331)		 Hydrox-
ide,
wat flt
infl pt
titr.,
field,
mg/L
(71834)



Sample
purpose
code
(71999)		 Sample
loc-
ation,
distanc
down
stream,
feet
(72104)		 Sample
loc-
ation,
distanc
up-
stream,
feet
(72105)

Sampler
nozzle
mater-
ial,
code
(72219)

Sampler
nozzle
di-
ameter,
code
(72220)		 Sus-
pended
sedi-
ment
concen-
tration
mg/L
(80154)		 Vel-
city
at
point
in
stream,
ft/s
(81904)


Sam-
pling
method,
code
(82398)



Sampler
type,
code
(84164)
Sample
split-
ter
type,
field,
code
(84171)
Bottle
or bag
sampler
mater-
ial,
code
(84182)		 Specif.
conduc-
tance,
wat unf
lab,
uS/cm @
25 degC
(90095)

Sus-
pended
sedimnt
mass,
grams
(91157)
Sus-
pended
sedimnt
mass
<63 um,
grams
(91158)
Sus-
pended
sedimnt
mass
>63 um,
grams
(91159)		 Suspnd
sedimnt
mass
between
63 um &
4 mm,
grams
(91165)		 Type
of
sample
related
QA
data,
code
(99111)		 1 mL
4.5 N
H2SO4
preser-
vative
lot
number
(99156)		 2 mL
7.7 N
HNO3
preser-
vative
lot
number
(99159)		 100
uS/cm
KCl
conduct
stand-
ard lot
number
(99161)		 500
uS/cm
KCl
conduct
stand-
ard lot
number
(99163)		 750
uS/cm
KCl
conduct
stand-
ard lot
number
(99164)		 1000
uS/cm
KCl
conduct
stand-
ard lot
number
(99165)


pH 10
Buffer
lot
number
(99171)


pH 4
Buffer
lot
number
(99172)


pH 7
Buffer
lot
number
(99173)
0.16 N
Sulfur-
ic acid
titrant
lot
number
(99174)		 Lot no.
first,
inor-
ganic
grade
water,
number
(99200)
0.45 um
capsule
filter
NWIS
lot
number
(99206)		 Julian
date,
in-
bottle
diges-
tion,
ddd
(99870)
2019-10-08 11:45
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 16.0 9.0 17.0       55 14 1.96 525 0.00001 8.3 8.3 1.7     1.36 258   85 75.2 17.0 9.84 0.27 8 1.95 4.48 108 0.48 14.8 8.4 8.7 < 0.030 0.03 1.3 3.2 58.9 < 10.0 0.022 0.21 6.8 4.27 < 6.0 2 173 0.60 1.6   0.3 1001 E 2.1   335 0.46 74   10.00     3 5 23 2.90 10 3044 10 2 534 0.0651     0.0167   40286 40295 30715 30656 30724   20356   20350     10062  
2020-03-25 13:20
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 18.0 4.7 4.5       49 18 1.94 556 0.00001 8.2 8.2 2.1     1.10 279   97 80.8 18.8 11.0 0.29 8 2.06 4.93 123 0.46 15.6 8.9 9.8 0.032 0.07 1.1 8.5 237 < 10.0 0.036 1.02 17.7 7.50 < 2.0 6 182 0.59 1.4   0.3 1001 E 3.2   366 0.50 71   10.00     3 5 14   10 3044 10 2 570 0.0366     0.0107   40286 40299 30763 30713 30724   20356   20350     10062  
2020-04-14 12:50
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 18.0 5.4 6.7       56 12 1.98 559 0.00001 8.3 8.2 1.9     1.17 287   108 82.3 19.9 11.5 0.29 8 2.10 5.01 120 0.47 16.4 7.5 9.4 < 0.060 0.08 1.3 10.7 278 < 10.0 0.033 1.21 20.8 10.2 < 4.0 7 180 0.60 1.6   0.4 1001 E 4.0   365 0.50 75   10.00     3 5 19   10 3044 10 2 565 0.0472     0.0118   40308 40299 30763 30713 30724   20356   20350     10062  
2020-05-06 13:30
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 17.0 9.9 15.0       41 17 1.78 607 M  8.3 8.4 1.6     1.08 304   122 87.5 20.8 12.2 0.30 8 2.08 4.91 148 0.40 15.6 7.4 7.6 < 0.030 0.06 0.97 8.7 220 < 10.0 0.037 0.87 18.5 9.05 < 2.0 4 182 0.54 1.2   0.2 1001 E 2.9   400 0.54 56   10.00     3 5 26   10 3044 200   611 0.0498     0.0219   40308 40311 30763 30811 30724   20419 20353 20350     10062  
2020-05-19 12:40
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 12.0 11.2 12.0       30 10 1.72 646 M  8.3 8.3 1.7     2.20 337   152 97.0 23.0 12.6 0.30 7 2.30 5.49 166 0.47 16.9 11.0 12.6 < 0.030 0.09 2.0 18.2 248 12.6 0.038 0.98 24.6 15.2 < 6.0 7 186 0.52 0.85   0.2 1001 E 3.8   435 0.59 63   10.00     3 5 27   10 3044 10 2 649 0.0681     0.0250   40308 40311 30763 30811 30724   20419 20353 20350     10063 20201000
2020-06-02 11:15
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 14.0 11.8 20.0       29 12 1.72 493 M  8.3 8.3 1.3     1.96 258   109 75.6 16.8 9.32 0.25 7 1.74 3.80 112 0.40 14.7 10.6 10.0 < 0.030 0.04 1.9 6.8 159 10.9 0.047 0.59 13.5 7.86 < 2.0 3 150 0.52 0.83   0.2 1001 E 3.6   324 0.44 87   10.00     3 5 6   10 3044 10 2 500 0.0161     0.0021   40308 40311 30763 30811 30831   20419   20350     10063 20201000
2020-07-14 11:15
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 16.0 12.4         60 14 2.08 543 M  8.4 8.3 1.4     1.28 285   121 82.2 19.5 10.1 0.26 7 1.79 4.37 129 0.43 15.4 7.7 8.7 < 0.030 0.03 1.6 3.8 70.2 < 10.0 0.023 0.25 8.9 6.11 < 2.0 3 164 0.63 1.7   0.2 1001 < 2.0   361 0.49 48   10.00     3 5 18   10 3044 10 2 549 0.0303     0.0159   40312 40311 30763 30811 30831   20419 20379 20350     10063 20201000
2020-08-18 12:20
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 14.0 15.3 29.0       32 12   526 M  8.4 8.4 1.3     1.36 276   109 78.9 19.2 11.4 0.30 8 2.02 4.26 110 0.47 16.3 9.6 9.5 < 0.030 < 0.03 1.6 5.6 69.7 < 10.0 0.027 0.31 6.7 3.85 < 2.0 3 167   0.91   0.1 1001 < 2.0   343 0.47 77   10.00     3 5 9   10 3044 10 2 528 0.0159     0.0037   40312 40311 30763 30811 30831   20419 20379 20350     10063 20201000
2020-10-14 12:15
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 14.0 5.4 8.0       64 14 2.00 511 0.00001 8.2 8.2 2.2     1.83 246   77 71.8 16.2 9.27 0.26 7 2.46 4.90 92.8 0.48 15.0 9.6 9.1 < 0.030 < 0.03 1.7 3.0 51.6 8.5 0.021 0.20 5.6 3.87 < 2.0 2 169 0.61 1.8   0.2 1001 < 2.0   314 0.43 64   10.00     3 5 1   10 3045 10   497 0.0025     0.0009   40312 40322 30763 30811 30831   20419   20398     10063 20201000
2021-03-23 11:30
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 18.0 3.5 1.5       51 16 1.92 554 0.00001 8.0 8.3 3.6     1.07 287   113 83.2 19.3 11.4 0.29 8 1.97 7.36 117 0.47 16.4 7.8 9.1 < 0.030 0.07 0.90 9.5 264 6.7 0.029 1.17 21.4 11.0 < 2.0 6 174 0.59 1.4   0.2 1001 E 4.8   361 0.49 81   10.00     3 5 12   10 3044 10 2 557 0.0191     0.0037   40325 40327 30862 30870 30861   20451   20398     10063 20210000
2021-04-13 12:15
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 18.0 2.8 5.0       50 9 1.91 540 0.00001 8.2 8.3 1.9     0.99 271   98 78.4 18.4 10.8 0.28 8 1.92 4.37 108 0.46 15.8 4.9 6.2 < 0.030 0.08 0.64 11.5 324 5.7 0.022 1.37 21.0 11.1 < 2.0 7 174 0.58 1.4   0.2 1001 E 4.8   343 0.47 59   10.00     3 5 33   10 3044 10 2 451 0.0831     0.0344   40325 40327 30862 30870 30861   20480   20422     10063 20211000
2021-05-05 11:30
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 18.0 8.4 15.0       47 12 1.88 568 M  8.3 8.4 1.6     1.30 296   121 86.1 19.8 10.8 0.27 7 2.09 4.75 135 0.43 15.3 6.4 7.5 < 0.030 0.06 1.1 8.7 248 6.6 0.032 1.01 19.5 9.82 < 2.0 5 176 0.57 1.3   0.3 1001 E 4.0   379 0.52 45   10.00     3 5 30   10 3044 10 2 572 0.0487     0.0266   40325 40327 30914 30870 30861   20480 20404       10067 20211000
2021-05-18 13:00
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 18.0 12.8 16.0       32 9 1.68 586 M  8.5 8.4 1.0     1.27 308   133 89.4 20.5 13.0 0.32 8 2.15 4.65 144 0.43 16.9 6.1 6.5 < 0.030 0.04 1.0 5.4 147 5.3 0.028 0.58 14.9 9.04 < 2.0 3 175 0.51 0.90   0.1 1001 E 11   396 0.54 35   10.00     3 5 23   10 3044 10 2 585 0.0388     0.0252   40325 40332 30914 30870 30922   20480 20468 20529     10067 20211000
2021-06-08 11:45
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 15.0 11.4 17.0       22 15 1.58 526 M  8.5 8.4 1.0     1.48 261   97 75.5 17.5 9.55 0.26 7 1.81 3.98 124 0.41 14.6 7.9 8.4 < 0.030 < 0.03 1.6 4.0 90.5 7.7 0.032 0.35 10.2 7.23 < 2.0 3 164 0.48 0.63   0.1 1001 E 2.4   346 0.47 79   10.00     3 5 20   10 3044 10 2 529 0.0333     0.0069   40336 40332 30914 30870 30922   20480   20529     10067 20211000
2021-07-13 11:30
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 10.0 16.0 23.0       2.0 1 1.12 535 0.00001 8.3 8.3 2.1     2.09 217   0.0 52.7 20.8 33.2 0.98 25 3.74 5.36 70.1 0.85 14.5 7.9 7.7 < 0.030 < 0.03 1.7 3.2 53.6 10.5 0.044 0.19 7.3 5.53 < 2.0 < 2 216 0.34 0.06     1001 < 2.0   331 0.45 90   10.00     3 5 8   70 3044 10 2 537 0.0130     0.0013   40332 40332 30914 30870 30922   20480 20468 20529     10067 20211000
2021-08-17 11:45
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 14.0 14.2 21.0     1 11   1.39 574 M  8.4 8.4 1.2       295   118 84.1 20.7 14.2 0.36 9 2.33 4.67 133 0.52 15.0 7.4 7.5 < 0.030 < 0.03 1.1 2.5 53.8 5.3 0.025 0.25 6.3 4.46 < 2.0 < 2 177 0.42 0.30     1001     380 0.52     10.00   50.0 3 5     70 3044 10 2 576           40336 40332 30926 30870 30922 30857 20480 20468 20529   81818 10067 20211000
2021-10-13 13:15
 MST
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 18.0 4.9 6.0     2 50 12 1.96 514 M  8.3 8.3 1.5     1.01 264   94 76.4 17.9 10.3 0.28 8 2.09 4.63 105 0.41 15.9 4.6 5.2 < 0.030 0.05 0.73 5.4 151 5.4 < 0.020 0.63 11.4 6.67 < 2.0 4 170 0.60 1.4   0.1 1001 E 2.6   334 0.45 71   10.00     3 5 17   10 3044 10 2 529 0.0286     0.0082   40336 40339 30926 30840 30939   20480 20468       10075 20211000
2022-03-23 10:45
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 18.0 7.2 12.0     1 39 17 1.90 556 0.00001 8.2 8.4 1.5     0.85 292   158 84.6 19.7 11.4 0.29 8 2.13 4.51 123 0.43 16.4 6.4 8.9 < 0.030 0.15 1.0 15.8 473 5.1 0.020 1.78 23.1 8.34 < 2.0 17 134 0.58 1.1   0.1 1001 E 6.2   343 0.47 63   10.00   20.0 3 5 32   10 3044 30 2 574 0.1067     0.0393 1 40340 40354 30938 30940   30878 20564   20489     10072 20220000
2022-04-19 11:45
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 18.0 6.7 8.0     1 37 17 1.86 557 M  8.3         0.94                                                         0.57 1.0   0.1 1001 E 4.7       70   10.00   10.0 3 5 30   10 3044 30 2   0.0861     0.0255 1 40340 40354 30938 30940   30878 20564   20489     10075  
2022-05-04 10:15
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 13.0 9.1       0.0 39 17 1.89 539 0.00001 8.3         1.23                                                         0.58 1.1   0.1 1001 E 4.8       49   10.00   10.0 3 5 39   10 3044 30 2   0.1021     0.0520 1 40360 40354 30938 30940   30929 20564 20468 20489     10075  
2022-05-25 11:00
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 20.0 13.9       1 14 10 1.52 600 M  8.4         1.11                                                         0.46 0.40     1001 < 2.0       37   10.00 10.0   3 5 16   70 3044 30 2   0.0343     0.0215   40360 40354 30938 30940   30929 20564 20468 20489     10075  
2022-06-08 10:45
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 20.0 10.2 17.0     2 18 15 1.60 588 M  8.3         1.63                                                         0.49 0.50     1001 < 2.0       88   10.00   10.0 3 5 5   10 3044 30 2   0.0089     0.0011   40363 40357 30978 30940   30929 20564 20468 20489     10075  
2022-07-13 11:40
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 38.0 18.6 23.0       4.5 15 1.30 589 M  8.4         1.37                                                         0.40 0.13   0.4 1001 < 2.0       69   10.00     3 5 16   10 3044 30 2   0.0258     0.0080 1 40363 40357 30978 30940   30929 20582 20523 20489     10075  
2022-08-17 12:45
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
   18.2         3.8   1.28 606 M  8.4         1.84                                                         0.39 0.11     1001 E 2.8       64   10.00   20.0     4   70 3070 20 2   0.0075     0.0027 1 40363 40368                   10074  
2022-10-05 11:30
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 19.9 9.0       0.0 38 10 1.91 579 0.00001 8.2         1.52                                                         0.58 1.1     1001 < 2.0       45   10.00   2.0 3 5 11   10 3044 20 2   0.0231 0.0105 0.0126   1 40363 40368                   10075  
2023-03-22 10:00
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 18.0 1.5     636 0.0 35 10 1.87 584 0.00001 8.3 8.2 1.9 1.2 214 1.15 289 111   84.1 19.1 12.0 0.31 8 2.31 4.60 122 0.44 16.1 5.7 7.0 < 0.030 0.05 1.2 5.5 130 7.3 0.021 0.50 13.9 8.77 < 2.0 5   0.57 1.0 178   1001 E 2.8 3.1 367 0.50 41 M  10.00 0.0   3 5 8   10 3044   2 587 0.0227 0.0093 0.0134   1 40381 40382               20587   10079 20230000
2023-04-11 15:15
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 18.5 10.1   61.0 634 1 40 10 1.95 560 M  8.3   1.5 1.6 202 1.90                                                         0.59 1.1 169   1001 E 3.8 6.2       M  10.00 2.0   3 5     10 3044   2           1                   20621      
2023-05-10 10:30
 MDT
 K
 WS
 USGS-WRD
 19.2 7.8     641 1 49 10 2.06 575 0.00001 8.2   2.1 1.2 200 2.54                                                         0.63 1.4 166   1001 4.0 4.9       M  10.00 15.0   3 5     10 3044   2           1 40375 40382               20643   10079  

Water Quality Remark Code Description
< Less than
E Estimated
M Presence verified but not quantified