RAMP 96 Data

RAMP 1996 Test Results

Sampling Location Temperature pH Conductivity Dissolved Oxygen Buffering Capacity/ Alkalinity Hardness Total Organic Carbon Total Suspended Solids Ammonia Nitrogen Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen Nitrite Nitrogen Total Phosphorus Sulfate Chloride Fluoride Calcium Magnesium Iron Aluminum Barium Cadmium Chromium Lead Manganese Sodium Zinc Fecal Coliform

A - Lake Barkley at US 68 bridge, right side ------- 7.75 S.U. 253 ľmho ----------- 87.9 mg/L 106 mg/L 2.5 mg/L 8 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.397 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.020 mg/L 27.0 mg/L 6.21 mg/L 0.114 mg/L 33.0 mg/L 5.72 mg/L 0.201 mg/L 0.126 mg/L 0.026 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.002 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.046 mg/L 4.57 mg/L 0.004 mg/L <10

B - Little River at the Hwy 274 J. Woodruff Bridge ------- 8.01 S.U. 430 ľmho ----------- 192 mg/L 228 mg/L 2.1 mg/L 18 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 3.40 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.032 mg/L 10.4 mg/L 8.68 mg/L 0.150 mg/L 80.9 mg/L 6.36 mg/L 0.801 mg/L 0.631 mg/L 0.007 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.105 mg/L 5.72 mg/L 0.006 mg/L 60

C - Muddy Fork of the Little River at KY 139 N bridge ------- 7.75 S.U. 451 ľmho ----------- 206 mg/L 219 mg/L 2.4 mg/L 15 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 3.14 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.035 mg/L 12.1 mg/L 8.04 mg/L 0.129 mg/L 77.4 mg/L 6.13 mg/L 0.720 mg/L 0.477 mg/L 0.067 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.002 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.104 mg/L 4.05 mg/L 0.006 mg/L 145

D - Cadiz Spring on the west bank ------- 6.90 S.U. 531 ľmho ----------- 252 mg/L 281 mg/L 0.7 mg/L 3 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 2.82 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.014 mg/L 11.9 mg/L 8.04 mg/L 0.170 mg/L 96.8 mg/L 9.58 mg/L 0.143 mg/L 0.139 mg/L 0.060 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.014 mg/L 5.42 mg/L 0.005 mg/L 125

E - Little River at Glenwood Mill Bridge, downstream ------- 7.77 S.U. 391 ľmho ----------- 167 mg/L 175 mg/L 2.4 mg/L 8 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 3.35 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.057 mg/L 10.2 mg/L 9.25 mg/L 0.139 mg/L 62.2 mg/L 4.77 mg/L 0.419 mg/L 0.333 mg/L 0.049 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.034 mg/L 4.71 mg/L 0.006 mg/L 60

F - North Fork of the Little River at Hopkinsville Library 15.0 C 7.40 S.U. 348 ľmho 5.8 mg/L 131 mg/L 157 mg/L 4.6 mg/L 12 mg/L 0.400 mg/L 1.38 mg/L 0.070 mg/L 0.024 mg/L 23.0 mg/L 11.7 mg/L 0.233 mg/L 54.5 mg/L 5.05 mg/L 0.533 mg/L 0.343 mg/L 0.041 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.002 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.185 mg/L 6.39 mg/L 0.007 mg/L 165

G - North Fork of the Little River below the water plant 14.5 C 7.68 S.U. 242 ľmho 8.8 mg/L 96.7 mg/L 108 mg/L 5.6 mg/L 9 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.553 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.019 mg/L 14.4 mg/L 6.21 mg/L 0.105 mg/L 36.6 mg/L 4.08 mg/L 0.597 mg/L 0.333 mg/L 0.036 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.228 mg/L 3.78 mg/L 0.005 mg/L 160

H - Headwaters of Tradewater River at Sparkman Lane 14.5 C 7.50 S.U. 322 ľmho 6.8 mg/L 98.2 mg/L 143 mg/L 2.9 mg/L <1 mg/L <0.05 mg/L <0.008 mg/L <0.005 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 49.9 mg/L 8.50 mg/L 0.058 mg/L 46.5 mg/L 6.57 mg/L 0.079 mg/L 0.102 mg/L 0.052 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.029 mg/L 6.38 mg/L 0.003 mg/L 15

I - Sandlick Creek at bridge on Mt. Carmel-Camp Creek Rd 13.5 C 7.28 S.U. 249 ľmho 4.6 mg/L 92.7 mg/L 110 mg/L 1.1 mg/L <1 mg/L 0.266 mg/L 0.070 mg/L <0.005 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 22.5 mg/L 6.83 mg/L 0.054 mg/L 34.7 mg/L 5.77 mg/L 0.098 mg/L 0.078 mg/L 0.046 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.006 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.009 mg/L 4.02 mg/L 0.003 mg/L 505

J - Cumberland River below Barkley Dam 17.5 C 7.99 S.U. 214 ľmho ----------- 73.8 mg/L 83.7 mg/L 2.2 mg/L 8 mg/L 0.086 mg/L 0.628 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.039 mg/L 40.1 mg/L 14.9 mg/L 0.207 mg/L 25.9 mg/L 4.61 mg/L 0.263 mg/L 0.199 mg/L 0.026 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.048 mg/L 5.39 mg/L 0.005 mg/L <10

K - Cumberland River above Barkley Dam 18.0 C 8.19 S.U. 200 ľmho 8.7 mg/L 69.8 mg/L 83.4 mg/L 3.4 mg/L 6 mg/L 0.050 mg/L 0.139 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.032 mg/L 17.4 mg/L 7.74 mg/L 0.113 mg/L 25.6 mg/L 4.72 mg/L 0.236 mg/L 0.175 mg/L 0.024 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.037 mg/L 5.92 mg/L 0.005 mg/L <10

L - Lower Cumberland River at Eddy Bay tributary 17.0 C 8.23 S.U. 236 ľmho 17.0 mg/L 85.7 mg/L 102 mg/L 3.0 mg/L 10 mg/L 0.061 mg/L 0.107 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.042 mg/L 22.8 mg/L 6.25 mg/L 0.110 mg/L 32.1 mg/L 5.28 mg/L 0.265 mg/L 0.165 mg/L 0.038 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.067 mg/L 4.39 mg/L 0.003 mg/L 10

M - Lower Cumberland River, Glass Creek tributary 14.0 C 7.45 S.U. 295 ľmho 16.2 mg/L 126 mg/L 139 mg/L 2.4 mg/L 1 mg/L 0.245 mg/L 0.075 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.005 mg/L 11.6 mg/L 11.0 mg/L 0.106 mg/L 46.8 mg/L 5.47 mg/L 0.137 mg/L 0.090 mg/L 0.051 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.052 mg/L 5.53 mg/L 0.004 mg/L 175

N - Tradewater River at C. B. Clark Bridge on HWY 132 14.8 C 7.47 S.U. 801 ľmho 7.0 mg/L 84.1 mg/L 269 mg/L 5.2 mg/L 50 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.034 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.021 mg/L 322 mg/L 9.51 mg/L 0.261 mg/L 57.8 mg/L 30.3 mg/L 1.47 mg/L 1.01 mg/L 0.040 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.003 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.798 mg/L 33.3 mg/L 0.009 mg/L 120

O - Tradewater River at Bellville Bridge, 50 feet below dam 15.0 C 7.52 S.U. 1020 ľmho 7.0 mg/L 106 mg/L 355 mg/L 6.2 mg/L 14 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.113 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.007 mg/L 425 mg/L 11.5 mg/L 0.304 mg/L 74.0 mg/L 41.3 mg/L 0.530 mg/L 0.285 mg/L 0.038 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.751 mg/L 53.3 mg/L 0.004 mg/L 20

P - Tradewater River at Grangertown - near Caseyville 15.0 C 7.56 S.U. 1130 ľmho 8.0 mg/L 127 mg/L 362 mg/L 6.4 mg/L 11 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.209 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.036 mg/L 453 mg/L 14.4 mg/L 0.308 mg/L 75.7 mg/L 42.0 mg/L 0.525 mg/L 0.269 mg/L 0.056 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.750 mg/L 77.7 mg/L 0.003 mg/L 25

Q - Tradewater at Sullivan 14.0 C 7.84 S.U. 522 ľmho 6.8 mg/L 192 mg/L 192 mg/L 4.2 mg/L 2 mg/L 0.065 mg/L 4.01 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.294 mg/L 29.2 mg/L 21.5 mg/L 0.254 mg/L 66.0 mg/L 6.58 mg/L 0.182 mg/L 0.081 mg/L 0.056 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.002 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.054 mg/L 14.1 mg/L 0.008 mg/L 20

R - Eddy Creek at Jones Road 16.0 C 7.70 S.U. 838 ľmho 7.3 mg/L 101 mg/L 257 mg/L 5.8 mg/L 46 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.021 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.035 mg/L 318 mg/L 12.0 mg/L 0.239 mg/L 56.9 mg/L 27.8 mg/L 1.35 mg/L 0.664 mg/L 0.043 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.002 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.400 mg/L 41.8 mg/L 0.006 mg/L 260

S - Eddy Creek at Washington Street 17.0 C 7.63 S.U. 555 ľmho 8.0 mg/L 224 mg/L 200 mg/L 1.9 mg/L 4 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 1.93 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.021 mg/L 26.5 mg/L 27.1 mg/L 0.172 mg/L 70.8 mg/L 5.52 mg/L 0.171 mg/L 0.073 mg/L 0.054 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.015 mg/L 11.8 mg/L 0.003 mg/L 550

U - Tradewater River at HWY 293 Bridge 13.0 C 7.17 S.U. 305 ľmho 6.5 mg/L 61.0 mg/L 109 mg/L 5.0 mg/L 26 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.046 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.008 mg/L 76.6 mg/L 5.15 mg/L 0.125 mg/L 27.4 mg/L 9.88 mg/L 0.775 mg/L 0.480 mg/L 0.033 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.337 mg/L 4.92 mg/L 0.008 mg/L 95

V - Tradewater River at Mill Dam in Dawson Springs 14.0 C 6.83 S.U. 504 ľmho 7.5 mg/L 32.8 mg/L 185 mg/L 4.1 mg/L 3 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.088 mg/L <0.005 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 208 mg/L 4.77 mg/L 0.135 mg/L 40.2 mg/L 20.6 mg/L 0.288 mg/L 0.179 mg/L 0.030 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 1.16 mg/L 6.88 mg/L 0.021 mg/L 15

W - Ohio River at boat ramp below Smithland Dam 17.5 C 7.83 S.U. 365 ľmho 8.5 mg/L 82.9 mg/L 116 mg/L 2.9 mg/L 15 mg/L 0.085 mg/L 0.840 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.032 mg/L 62.4 mg/L 20.3 mg/L 0.165 mg/L 31.4 mg/L 9.17 mg/L 0.653 mg/L 0.339 mg/L 0.035 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.054 mg/L 14.3 mg/L 0.005 mg/L 10

X - Cumberland River, 600 feet upstream of HWY 60 18.0 C 8.02 S.U. 212 ľmho 6.3 mg/L 73.5 mg/L 70.1 mg/L 2.2 mg/L 18 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.263 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.040 mg/L 19.5 mg/L 7.24 mg/L 0.103 mg/L 21.5 mg/L 3.98 mg/L 0.351 mg/L 0.205 mg/L 0.020 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.051 mg/L 4.79 mg/L 0.003 mg/L <10

Z - Dry Fork via Livingston Creek, Lower Cumberland 14.0 C 7.56 S.U. 320 ľmho 9.2 mg/L 113 mg/L 127 mg/L 2.9 mg/L <1 mg/L <0.05 mg/L <0.008 mg/L <0.005 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 42.6 mg/L 5.65 mg/L 0.519 mg/L 40.0 mg/L 6.68 mg/L 0.141 mg/L 0.028 mg/L 0.078 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.131 mg/L 4.82 mg/L 0.013 mg/L 55

AA - Lake Beshear at dam surface 17.9 C 6.99 S.U. 119 ľmho ----------- 39.6 mg/L 42.3 mg/L 3.8 mg/L 3 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.009 mg/L <0.005 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 12.7 mg/L 2.16 mg/L 0.068 mg/L 12.9 mg/L 2.46 mg/L 0.115 mg/L 0.036 mg/L 0.041 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.001 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.253 mg/L 1.62 mg/L <0.002 mg/L -----------

BB - Lake Beshear at dam bottom 17.8 C 6.94 S.U. 118 ľmho ----------- 39.9 mg/L 39.0 mg/L 3.7 mg/L 9 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.022 mg/L <0.005 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 12.3 mg/L 2.11 mg/L 0.067 mg/L 11.9 mg/L 2.26 mg/L 0.126 mg/L 0.039 mg/L 0.038 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.002 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.259 mg/L 1.48 mg/L 0.004 mg/L -----------

KK - Lake Barkley at dam bottom 18.5 C 7.86 S.U. 195 ľmho ----------- 66.2 mg/L 61.7 mg/L 2.2 mg/L 8 mg/L <0.05 mg/L 0.256 mg/L <0.005 mg/L 0.024 mg/L 16.6 mg/L 7.80 mg/L 0.098 mg/L 18.5 mg/L 3.77 mg/L 0.242 mg/L 0.129 mg/L 0.019 mg/L <0.001 mg/L 0.004 mg/L <0.002 mg/L 0.046 mg/L 5.48 mg/L 0.002 mg/L -----------

Minimum Value 13.0 6.83 118 4.6 32.8 39.0 0.7 0.5 0.025 0.004
0.0025 10.2 2.11 0.054 11.9 2.26 0.079 0.028 0.007 0.0005 0.001 0.001 0.009 1.48 0.001 5

Maximium Value 18.5 8.23 1130 17.0 252.0 362.0 6.4 50.0 0.400 4.010
0.294 453.0 27.10 0.519 96.8 42.00 1.470 1.010 0.078 0.001 0.006 0.001 1.160 77.70 0.021 550

Average 15.8 7.59 414 8.3 111.9 160.0 3.4 11.4 0.064 0.885
0.032 85.1 9.80 0.167 46.6 10.61 0.423 0.260 0.041 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.223 12.69 0.006 -----------

Median 15.0 7.63 322 7.4 96.7 139.0 2.9 8.0 0.025 0.209
0.021 23.0 8.04 0.135 40.2 5.77 0.265 0.179 0.040 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.067 5.48 0.005 -----------

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