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WATER QUALITY OF BELTON LAKE, CENTRAL TEXAS By H.B. Mendieta and Dale L Pate U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 82-650 Prepared in cooperation with the Texas Department of Water Resources, the Brazos River Authority, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers AUSTIN, TEXAS August 1982

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WATER QUALITY OF BELTON LAKE, CENTRAL TEXAS

By H.B. Mendieta and Dale L Pate

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 82-650

Prepared in cooperation with the Texas Department of Water Resources, the Brazos River Authority, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

AUSTIN, TEXAS

August 1982

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

JAMES G. WATT, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Dallas L. Peck, Director

For additional information write to:

For sale by:

District Chief U.S. Geological Survey 649 Federal Building 300 E. Eighth Street Austin, TX 78701

Open-File Services Section Branch of Distribution U.S. Geological Survey, MS 306 Box 25425, Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225

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CONTENTS

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Abstract-- - -- ---- 1Introduction - -- -- 3

Purpose of this study -- ------ - 3Description of Belton Lake and its environment-- -- 3

Analysis of water-quality data---- ---- ---- - 5Streamflow records -- -- 5Water quality of Belton Lake-- ------ _ 9

Thermal stratification- ---- -- -- -- 9Dissolved oxygen- ------ ______ IQDissolved iron and manganese----- ---- - 12Total nitrogen and phosphorus- -- - 18Dissolved solids, chloride, sulfate, and hardness---- -- 22Water transparency - --- 26Pesticide residues in bottom sediments -- - 28

Summary of conclusions-- - -- - - 29Selected references--- -- 31

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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Figure 1. Map showing location of water-quality data-collectionsites on Belton Lake- - --- ----- - --------- 4

2-17. Graphs showing:2. Monthly mean water discharges for the Leon River at

Gatesville, January 1968-September 1976- - --- --- 63. Monthly mean water discharges for Cowhouse Creek at

Pidcoke, January 1968-September 1976------ -- --- 74. Monthly mean water discharges for the Leon River near

Belton, January 1968-September 1976 85. Variations of air and water temperatures at selected

sites, September 1969-September 1976 -- --- ---- 116. Seasonal profiles of dissolved oxygen and water

temperature for site AQ- - --------- .. . 137. Variations in concentrations of dissolved oxygen during

summer and winter surveys ---- ------- _.-- 148. Seasonal profiles of dissolved iron, manganese, and

oxygen for site AC------ ---- ----- ------ _.-.__ 159. Variations in concentrations of dissolved iron during

summer and winter surveys------ --- --- - ----- - 16in. Variations in concentrations of dissolved manganese

during summer and winter surveys-- ---- - - 1711. Variations in concentrations of dissolved iron and

manganese at site AQ, September 1970-August 1976------ - 1912. Variations in concentrations of total inorganic nitrogen

during summer and winter surveys------------------------ - 2013. Variations in concentrations of total phosphorus during

summer and winter surveys------ ---- -- ---- 2114. Seasonal profiles of total inorganic nitrogen, total

phosphorus, and water temperature for site AQ-- -- - 2315. Variations in concentrations of total inorganic nitrogen

and total phosphorus at site AC, September 1970- August 1976 24

16. Variations in average concentrations of dissolvedsolids, chloride, sulfate, and hardness, September1970-August 1976 25

17. Variations in concentrations of dissolved solids duringsummer and winter surveys-- --- - 27

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TABLES

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Tables 1-19. Chemical-qua!ity survey of Bel ton Lake:1. September 25, 1970 322. February 9, 1971 343. May 26, 1971 364. September 21, 1971 385. February 28, 1972 406. June 29, 1972 427. November 15, 1972 448. February 15, 1973 469. May 16, 1973 48

10. August 22, 1973 5011. March 18, 1974 5212. June 27, 1974 5413. September 11, 1974 5614. February 19, 1975 5815. June 6, 1975 6016. September 17, 1975 6217. January 30, 1976 6418. May 18, 1976 6619. August 31, 1976 68

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METRIC CONVERSIONS

Factors for converting inch-pound units to metric equivalents are given in the following table:

From

acreacre-footcubic foot per secondfootmile

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National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD of 1929): A geodetic datum derived from a general adjustment of the first-order level nets of both the United States and Canada, formerly called "mean sea level."

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WATER QUALITY OF BELTON LAKE, CENTRAL TEXAS

By H. B. Mendieta and Dale L. Pate

ABSTRACT

The concentrations of dissolved solids, chloride, and sulfate in Belton Lake on the Leon River in central Texas average about 240 milligrams per liter, 40 milligrams per liter, and 30 milligrams per liter, respectively. The water is hard or very hard, averaging 170 milligrams per liter as calcium carbonate. The average concentrations of these constituents and hardness are least during late summer and early fall after periods of sustained high inflow.

Thermal stratification begins to develop in Belton Lake in late February or early March. The water usually is stratified into three fairly distinct layers by early June, and stratification usually persists until September or October. Thermal stratification and seasonal variations in the concentrations of dissolved constituents in inflow result in stratification of the principal dissolved constituents. Dissolved solids in water at the surface of deep sites during summer differ from those at the bottom by about 40 milligrams per liter. Thermal stratification also results in significant seasonal and areal variations in dissolved oxygen, dissolved iron, dissolved manganese, total inorganic nitro­ gen, and total phosphorus.

Oxygen used in the oxidation of dead organisms and other organic material near the bottom of the lake is not replaced during periods of summer stagna­ tion. Consequently, water below depths of 35 to 40 feet (10.7 to 12.? meters) usually contains less than 1.0 milligram per liter of dissolved oxygen during these periods.

Water near the surface at most sites in the lake throughout the year usually contains less than 30 micrograms per liter of dissolved iron and 20 micrograms per liter of dissolved manganese. Reducing conditions during peri­ ods of summer stagnation result in the dissolution of iron and manganese from the sediments in deep areas of the lake. The concentrations of both constit­ uents are greatest near the bottom at site AC, a deep site near Belton Dam. Iron concentrations at this site during the summer have ranged from 0 to 600 micrograms per liter and have averaged about 290 micrograms per liter; manga­ nese concentrations have ranged from 0 to 540 micrograms per liter and have averaged about 320 micrograms per liter.

Concentrations of total inorganic nitrogen and total phosphorus are great­ est at deep sites during periods of summer stagnation when decay of aquatic organisms and chemical reduction of bottom sediments release the constituents to the water. The concentrations of total inorganic nitrogen and total phos­ phorus in the bottom stratum of water at site AC during the summer average about 0.75 milligram per liter of nitrogen and 0.10 milligram per liter of phosphorus. The concentrations of these constituents in the surface stratum at site AQ during the summer average about 0.02 milligram per liter of nitrogen and 0.01 milligram per liter of phosphorus.

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The maximum concentrations of chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides or their degradation products detected in bottom sediments collected from the lake during four lake surveys included 1.1 micrograms per kilogram of DOT, 3.0 micro- grams per kilogram of ODD, 11 micrograms per kilogram of DDE, and 2 micrograms per kilogram of chlordane.

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INTRODUCTION Purpose of This Study

The purpose of this report is to summarize the water-quality records of Belton Lake and to explain the variations of selected water-quality constitu­ ents and properties from September 1970 to August 1976. Other reports contain­ ing the results of water-quality surveys for Belton Lake are given in the list of references.

The U.S. Geological Survey has made comprehensive water-quality surveys of selected lakes and reservoirs in Texas periodically since October 1961 as part of a continuing cooperative program with State, Federal, and local agencies to inventory the surface-water resources of Texas. The program was initiated with a survey of Belton Lake on October ?5, 1961, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Water Resources, the Brazos River Authority, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The purposes of the initial reservoir studies were to determine seasonal variations in water temperature and salinity and to define temperature and salinity-induced stratification patterns. During these initial surveys, spe­ cific conductance and temperature were measured at a number of selected sites near the water surface, near the bottom of the lake, and at several intermediate depths. The results of these measurements were used as guides in the collection of water samples for laboratory determinations of dissolved chloride and dis­ solved solids.

Regression curves for specific conductance and chloride and specific con­ ductance and dissolved solids were developed to determine the salinity of water throughout the reservoir. No significant salinity or salinity-induced stratifi­ cation problems were noted for Belton Lake, and the surveys were discontinued in 1964. The results of these initial surveys were summarized by Mendieta and Blakey (1963) and by Leifeste and Popkin (1968).

More comprehensive seasonal water-quality surveys of Belton Lake were begun in September 1970 and are continuing. The specific conductance, tempera­ ture, pH, and dissolved-oxygen concentration of the water at a number of selected sites are determined near the water surface, lake bottom, and at several inter­ mediate depths. The results of these determinations are used as guides in the collection of water samples for laboratory analyses of selected dissolved con­ stituents and properties, including silica, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potas­ sium, bicarbonate, carbonate, sulfate, chloride, iron, manganese, fluoride, dissolved solids (sum of constituents), total hardness, and noncarbonate hard­ ness. The analyses also include selected nutrients, including total phosphorus and total ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate nitrogen.

Description of Belton Lake and Its Environment

Belton Dam is on the Leon River in Bell County about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Belton, near the geographic center of Texas. Most of Belton Lake is in Bell County, but small headwater tributaries to the lake extend into Coryell County (fig. 1). The lake consists of a compact main body downstream from the confluence of the Leon River and Cowhouse Creek and two main arms that extend along the drowned channels of the two streams.

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The lake is on the eastern edge of the Edwards Plateau among a series of steep scenic limestone hills covered with juniper and small oak. The rugged topography near the lake gradually changes to rolling, rocky hills with hori­ zontal beds of Cretaceous limestone in the central part of the drainage basin. The area is mostly rural; cattle, sheep, and goats graze in the more rugged terrain, and small grain crops and pecan or fruit trees grow in the valleys. The sandy soils of the headwater's part of the drainage basin are more suitable for diversified agriculture, such as the production of peanuts, corn, small grains, cotton, melons, and fruit. Several oil and gas fields also are located in the headwater's part of the drainage basin.

Bel ton Lake, which was constructed and is operated by the Army Corps of Engineers, was designed for flood control and conservation storage. Construc­ tion of Eel ton Dam was begun in July 1949 and completed in December 1954. Deliberate impoundment of water began in March 1954. The capacity at the top of the original conservation-storage pool, which was set at 569.0 feet (173.4 m) NGVD of 1929, was 210,600 acre-feet (2.60 x 108 m3 ). Normal conservation capacity was achieved for the first time in l^ay 1956.

In July 1964, the Brazos River Authority received permission to impound an additional 247,000 acre-feet (3.05 x 10** m3) of water for municipal supply, industrial use, and irrigation. The top of the conservation pool was raised to 594.0 feet (181.1 m) NGVD of 1929, which gives the lake a surface area of 12,300 acres (4.98 x 10 7 m 2 ) and a storage capacity of 457,600 acre-feet (5.64 x 108 iir). Normal conservation capacity for this elevation was first achieved in May 1973. Other data regarding the dam and lake, compiled by Dowel! and Petty (1973, p. 12-24.0-A), are given in the following table:

FeatureTop of dam Maximum design water surface Spillway crest Top of conservation-storage pool Invert lowest intake Streambed Sediment-reserve pool Usable conservation-storage pool

Elevation (feet, NGVD of 1929)

662.0 656.9 631.0 594.0 483.0 470.0

Capacity (acre-feet)

1,876,700 1,097,600 457,600

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Surface area (acres)

37,340 23,620 12,300

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ANALYSIS OF WATER-QUALITY DATA Streamflow Records

Daily streamflow stations on the Leon River at Gatesville (station 08100500), about 79 river miles (127 km) upstream, and Cowhouse Creek near Pidcoke (station 08101000), about 38 river miles (61 km) upstream from Belton Dam, have been operated by the Geological Survey since October 1950. A daily streamflow station on the Leon River at Belton (station 08102500), 3.2 river miles (5.1 km) downstream from Belton Dam, has been in operation since 1923.

Records of the contents of Belton Lake and records of discharge for the Leon River at Gatesville (fig. 2), Cowhouse Creek at Pidcoke (fig. 3), and the Leon River at Belton (fig. 4) indicate that about two-thirds of the inflow to

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the reservoir during the 1970-76 water years originated in the drainage area above the Gatesville and Pidcoke stations. Hater-quality data for these sta­ tions have not been collected; but data collected periodically from other sites upstream indicate that inflow to Belton Lake usually contains less than 300 mg/L (milligrams per liter) of dissolved solids, is moderately hard to very hard (61 mg/L to >180 mg/L as calcium carbonate), and is a calcium bicarbonate type water. Streamflow and water-quality data collected by the Geological Survey are published annually in the Geological Survey series, Water Resources Data for Texas.

Water Quality of Belton Lake Thermal Stratification

Impoundment of water in a lake or reservoir may result in significant changes in the quality of the water. Some of the changes may be beneficial; other changes may be detrimental. Many of the detrimental changes can be related to thermal stratification layering of the water due to temperature- induced density differences.

The following table (l< ! east, 1975, p. F-5) shows that pure water reaches its maximum density at a temperature of about 4°C (Celsius) and that the dif­ ference in density per 1°C is much greater at warmer temperatures than at cooler temperatures.

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For example, a change in temperature from 29° to 30°C results in a change in density of about 0.0003 g/mL (gram per milliliter); whereas a change in temperature from 10° to 11°C results in a density change of about 0.0001 g/mL. Stable stratification is common in lakes and reservoirs where the density of the upper and lower strata of water differs by as little as 0.001 to 0.002 g/mL. Thus, temperature differences of 3° to 4°C during the summer may result in stable stratification.

Thermal stratification may assume many patterns, depending upon the geo­ graphical location, climatological conditions, depth, surface area, and config­ uration of the lake or reservoir. During the winter, many deep lakes or reser­ voirs in the temperate zone are characteristically isothermal--that is, the water has a uniform temperature and density and circulates freely. Hith the onset of spring, solar heating warms the incoming water and the water at the lake or reservoir surface causing a decrease in density. This warm surface water floats on the colder and denser water. As the surface water becomes

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progressively warmer, the density gradient increases and the depth to which wind can mix the water is diminished. Thus, water in the lake or reservoir commonly is separated into three fairly distinct strata:

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in temperature with increases in depth, and(3) the hypolinnion--a cold, stagnant lower stratum.

Thermal stratification in deep lakes or reservoirs usually persists until fall, when a decrease in atmospheric temperature cools both the surface water in the reservoir and inflow from streams. When the temperatures and densities of the epilimnion and metalimnion approach those of the hypolimnion, the resis­ tance to mixing is reduced, and complete mixing or overturn of the water occurs.

Most of Bel ton Lake is deep and narrow and is within steep canyon walls. Depths throughout most of the main body of the lake and along the drowned chan­ nels of the Leon River and Cowhouse Creek exceed 50 feet (15 m). The pattern of thermal stratification in these deep areas usually conforms to the classical three-layered pattern.

Water-temperature data for the lake during water-quality surveys are shown in tables 1-19 and in figure 5. These data, supplemented by air-temperature data for the station at Beltcn Dam (fig. 5), indicate that the fall overturn usually begins in September or October and that the water in the deep areas of the lake is nearly isothermal from mid-November through mid-February. Warming of the surface water usually begins in late February or early March, continues during March, April, and Hay, and results in a gradual vertical temperature gradient. The temperature gradient usually steepens during June, July, and August and results in three fairly distinct layers in deep areas of the lake.

This seasonal pattern of warming and cooling of water in Bel ton Lake is occasionally interrupted by local weather conditions. The winters usually are mild; air temperatures (and thus water temperatures) during the winter months seldom average less than 10°C. Intermittent periods of warm weather during the winters frequently cause corresponding increases in temperature of the inflowing water and water at the lake surface. The warm water creates local differences in the thermal profile. Local differences also occur when cold "northers" cool the inflow and surface temperatures of the lake.

Dissolved Oxygen

Fish and other aquatic organisms require oxygen to maintain the metabolic processes that produce energy for egg and larvae development and normal activ­ ities. Moreover, some of the chemical constituents dissolved in water are related to dissolved-oxygen concentrations; therefore, dissolved oxygen is one of the most important factors that affect the quality of water in a lake reservoi r.

Water entering a lake or reservoir contains organic material derived from both natural sources and from man's waste. Bacterial stabilization of this organic material requires oxygen. Decaying trees, brush, and other oxidizable material within the area inundated by a reservoir as well as decaying algae and other organic material produced within the reservoir exert an oxygen demand.

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The distribution of dissolved oxygen in a lake or reservoir is related to thermal stratification. Oxygen enters the surface stratum by plant photosyn­ thesis and by absorption from the atmosphere. During the winter circulation, the water is exposed to the atmosphere repeatedly, and dissolved oxygen used in the decomposition of organic matter is replenished. However, during spring and summer, thermal stratification results in a reduction of vertical circula­ tion of the water. Oxygen used in the decomposition of organic material is not replaced in the hypolimnion, and a vertical dissolved-oxygen gradient develops.

Dissolved-oxygen data for Bel ton Lake are given in tables 1-22 and in fig­ ures 6 and 7. The data show that the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the lake varies seasonally and areally. The data also show that the dissol ved- oxygen gradient usually is steepest at deep sites during periods of summer stag­ nation when oxygen is depleted in the hypolimnion but is replenished in the epilimnion by atmospheric aeration and algal photosynthesis. During the win­ ter, as the vertical temperature gradient decreases and the water mixes, the concentration of oxygen increases progressively at the lower elevations until the water is well oxygenated throughout the lake. The pattern of dissolved- oxygen stratification frequently is variable during spring and fall because of intermittent periods of warming and cooling.

The depth-integrated concentration of dissolved oxygen at most sites in the downstream one-half of the lake averages about 3.0 mg/L during periods of summer stagnation and about 10.0 mg/L during periods of winter circulation. The concentration at most sites in the shallower headwaters of the lake aver­ ages more than 4.0 mg/L during the summer and more than 9.0 mg/L during the winter. Water below depths of 35 to 40 feet (10.7 to 12.2 m) usually contains less than 1.0 ng/L of dissolved oxygen during most of the summer.

Dissolved Iron and Manganese

The occurrence and distribution of dissolved iron and manganese in the waters of Belton Lake are related to the concentrations of dissolved oxygen. During summer stratification, the hypolimnion is unable to replenish dissolved oxygen used in the decomposition of organic material. During the period of anaerobic decomposition that follows, reducing conditions result in the leaching of iron and manganese from sediments at the bottom of the lake. The concentra­ tions of iron and manganese in the bottom waters at deep sites continue to increase throughout the duration of the summer stratification and eventually may reach several hundred yg/L (micrograms per liter) before the fall overturn (fig. 8). After circulation begins in the fall and oxygen is replenished in the hypolinnion, most of the iron and manganese is oxidized to less soluble forms and settles to the bottom of the lake.

Water near the surface of the lake throughout the year and water near the bottom during periods of winter circulation usually contain less than 30 yg/L dissolved iron and less than 10 yg/L dissolved manganese. During periods of summer stagnation, the concentrations of both constituents in water near the bottom of the lake increase in the downstream direction in response to increases in depth and decreases in the concentration of dissolved oxygen (figs. 9 and 10).

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The iron concentrations near the bottom at site IQ , a shallow site in the headwaters of the Leon River arm of the lake, have ranged from 0 to 630 yg/L during the summer and have averaged about 180 yg/L. Manganese concentrations at this site have ranged from 10 to 360 yg/L and have averaged about 140 yg/L.

At site AC, a deep site near Bel ton Dam, the concentrations of iron in v/ater near the bottom have ranged from 0 to 600 yg/L during the summer and have averaged about 290 yg/L. The concentrations of manganese at this site have ranged from 0 to 5^0 yg/L and have averaged about 320 yg/L. The concentra­ tions of both constituents at deep sites during summer stagnation increased after August 1971 as the depth and surface area of the lake increased in response to increasing the conservation-storage capacity (fig. 11).

Total Nitrogen and Phosphorus

A literature review by Greeson (1971, p. 7) revealed that at least 21 elements in some chemical combination are essential nutrients in the biologi­ cal productivity in waters of a lake or reservoir. Among these nutrients, dominant roles in controlling productivity in most lakes and reservoirs are assigned to nitrogen and phosphorus because their concentrations in water are most likely to be the limiting supply.

Sources that may contribute nitrogen and phosphorus to a lake or reser­ voir include land drainage, sewage effluent, industrial waste, precipitation, decomposing plant and animal debris, and bottom sediment. Total nitrogen and total phosphorus in the inflow consist of four major components, dissolved and particulate inorganic forms and dissolved and particulate organic forms. As water enters the lake or reservoir, most of the particulate nitrogen and phos­ phorus settles to the bottom, but part of the dissolved fractions is used by algae and other aquatic organisms as primary sources of energy. Eventually, these organisms die, settle to the bottom of the lake or reservoir, and carry their cellular nitrogen and phosphorus with them.

During periods of summer stagnation, decay of both aquatic organisms and organic material in the bottom sediment reduces the concentration of dissolved oxygen and releases nitrogen and phosphorus to the hypolimnion where they remain until fall overturn. Nutrients in the inflowing water become incorporated in this seasonal cycle, resulting in increased nutrient concentrations available for release from bottom materials as the reservoir ages.

The concentrations of total inorganic nitrogen and total phosphorus (sum­ mation of total ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate nitrogen) in Bel ton Lake vary seasonally and areally. During periods of winter circulation, total inorganic nitrogen and total phosphorus concentrations usually are greatest in the head­ waters of the Leon River arm. of the lake and decrease progressively toward Bel ton Dam (figs. 12 and 13). During the winter, the concentrations of total inorganic nitrogen at site IQ near the head of the lake average less than 0.6 mg/L and the concentrations of total phosphorus average 0.06 mg/L. At site AC near Relton Dam, the nitrogen concentrations average less than 0.3 mg/L and the phosphorus concentrations average less than 0.03 mg/L during the winter.

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The nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in the water near the bottom at deep sites in Bel ton Lake usually are greatest during summer when the water is thermally stratified and the dissolved-oxygen concentrations are less (fig. 14). The concentrations of total inorganic nitrogen in the surface stratum at site AQ average about 0.02 mg/L during summer and 0.25 mg/L during winter. Concen­ trations in the bottom stratum average about 0.75 mg/L during summer and 0.23 mg/L during winter. Although the seasonal variation of phosphorus in water near the surface at these deep sites is usually insignificant, the assimilation by aquatic plants during the summer months reduces the inorganic nitrogen concentrations. The concentrations of total phosphorus in the surface stratum at site AQ average about 0.01 mg/L during both summer and winter. Concentra­ tions in the bottom stratum average about 0.10 mg/L during summer and 0.03 mg/L during winter.

At site HC, the average concentration of phosphorus at the bottom is the largest of all sites in winter (0.16 mg/L) and the smallest of any site in sum­ mer (0.06 mg/L. The concentrations of total inorganic nitrogen in the surface stratum at site IQ average about 0.05 mg/L during summer and 0.5 mg/L during winter. Concentrations in the bottom stratum average about 0.3 mg/L during summer and 0.6 mg/L during winter. The concentrations of total phosphorus in the surface stratum at site IQ average about 0.04 mg/L during both summer and winter. Concentrations in the bottom stratum average about 0.10 mg/L during summer and 0.06 mg/L during winter.

Although the concentrations of both total inorganic nitrogen and total phosphorus vary seasonally in Belton Lake, incorporation of the relatively small concentrations of these nutrients contributed by inflow into the seasonal cycle have not resulted in significant increases in the quantities of either nutrient in the lake (fig. 15).

The relatively small concentrations of nutrients indicate that the lake is oligotrophic, a term pertaining to waters in which primary biological pro­ duction is insignificant because concentrations of available nutrients are small. Therefore, the lake does not yet have a problem of aging through the buildup of plant and animal life.

Dissolved Solids, Chloride, Sulfate, and Hardness

Some of the more important properties or constituents that affect the util­ ity of a lake or reservoir as a source of public water-supply include dissolved solids, chloride, sulfate, and hardness. Because the concentrations of these properties or constituents and specific conductance of a water are directly related, onsite measurements of specific conductance can be used to estimate variations of these properties or constituents. Therefore, during each lake survey, the specific conductance of water at each data-collection site was determined at depth intervals of 5 to 10 feet (1.5 to 3 m). These data and results of analyses for dissolved solids, chloride, sulfate, and hardness for samples collected near the surface and bottom at selected sites (tables 1-22) were used to estimate average concentrations of the dissolved constituents during each of the lake surveys (fig. 16).

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A significant decrease in the dissolved-solids concentration took place in 1971 and lasted for the remainder of the study. This change in concentration was caused largely by a corresponding decrease in the chloride concentration, a con­ stituent indicative of oil-field brine pollution. The chloride reduction fol­ lowed the order in 1969 by the Texas Railroad Commission prohibiting the storage of oil-field brines in surface pits.

Data in figure 16 show that water in Belton Lake usually is hard (121 to 180 mg/L as calcium carbonate) or very hard (greater than 180 mg/L as calcium carbonate). The hardness averages about 170 mg/L. The concentrations of dis­ solved solids average 240 mg/L, chloride about 40 mg/L, and sulfate about 30 mg/L.

A comparison of data in figure 16 with streamflow data in figures ?. and 3 shows that seasonal variations in the concentrations of dissolved solids, chlo­ ride, and sulfate in the lake occur in response to variations in the quantity of inflow. The average concentrations of these constituents and hardness are usually least during late summer and early fall after periods of sustained high inflow.

The seasonal variations in concentrations of dissolved constituents in inflow has resulted in stratification of the principal dissolved constituents within the lake. Stratification of dissolved constituents usually is maximum at deep sites in the downstream one-half of the lake during summer (fig. 17). Data show that the average concentrations of dissolved solids in water at the surface of these sites during summer differ from those at the bottom by about 40 mg/L. The average concentration of dissolved solids for each individual survey usually varied less than 10 percent from the average computed for the entire period.

Water Transparency

Aquatic plants require light for photosynthesis. The principal factors that affect the depth of light penetration in a lake include color and turbidity. Turbidity is a function of both the concentration and size of suspended parti­ cles. The suspended material may consist of mineral particles (suspended sediment) from inflowing streams and living or dead microscopic plants and animals or their detritus.

V!ater transparency in Belton Lake, as determined by Secchi-disk readings, usually is considerably less at headwater sites DQ on the Cowhouse Creek arm and Ir on the Leon River arm than at site AQ near Belton Darn (tables 5-19). Secchi-disk readings average less than 3.0 feet (0.9 m) at site IQ (9 readings), less than 6.0 feet (1.8 m) at site DQ (13 readings), and more than 9.0 feet (2.7 m) at site AQ (15 readings). The increase in transparencies as the water moves downstream in the lake indicates that a significant part of the suspended material in inflow settles to the bottom in headwater areas of the 1 ake.

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Pesticide Residues in Bottom Sediments

The tern "pesticide" encompasses a class of toxicants used to control insects, mites, fungi, weeds, aquatic plants, and undesirable animals. More specific designations include such terms as insecticide, miticide, fungicide, herbicide, and rodenticide.

The chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides, a group of synthetic compounds that are very effective in controlling animal pests, came into use about 40 years ago and reached their maximum usage during the 1960's. Most of these compounds are metabolic analogs, protein denaturants, or enzyme inhibitors that tend to persist in the environment because of their slow degradation rate. Some of the degradation products also maintain pesticide properties. Consequently, their continued effect on the environment and ecological balance is a matter of national concern.

The use of chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides in this country have now been either restricted or banned altogether, and their residues in the environ­ ment, including water bodies, have decreased. Most of these compounds or their degradation products are no longer detectable in waters of streams, lakes, or reservoirs. Nevertheless, numerous studies have shown that the chlorinated- hydrocarbons residues are still found adhered to fine sediment on the bottom of lakes and streams.

Studies continue throughout the world to determine the concentrations of these pesticide residues in the environment and to assess their effect on plant and animal life. Of special concern is the uptake and concentration of pesti­ cides by organisms in the food chain.

Four composite samples of bottom sediments collected from sites AC, DQ , HQ, and IQ in Bel ton Lake during the August or September surveys from 1973 to 1976 were analyzed for residues of the most common chlorinated hydrocarbon insec­ ticides or their degradation products and PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) com­ pounds. RGB's are a group of industrial compounds that also have adverse effects on the environment. The bottom-sediment samples were analyzed for aldrin, ODD, DDE, DOT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, lin- dane, chlordane, toxaphene, and PCB (tables 10, 13, 16, and 19).

Either DDT, its homolog DDD, or its decay product DDE was found in each of the four samples. DDT was detected in only one sample at a concentration of 1.1 yg/kg (micrograms per kilogram). DDD was detected in three of the four sam­ ples at concentrations ranging from 0.0 to 3.0 pg/kg. DDE, which has no insecti- cidal activity, was detected in all four samples at concentrations ranging from 5.1 to 11 yg/kg.

Chlordane was detected in one sample at a concentration of 2 yg/kg. No other pesticides or PCB compounds were detected.

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SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS

Thermal stratification in Belton Lake usually begins to develop in late February or early March. Intermittent periods of warm and cool weather during late winter and early spring frequently cause thermal stratification to be unstable. However, by early June, the water usually is stratified into three fairly distinct layers: (1) The epilimnion, a warm, freely circulating sur­ face stratum, (2) the metalimnion, a middle stratum characterized by a rapid decrease in temperature with an increase in depth, and (3) the hypolimnion, a cold, stagnant lower stratum. The temperature gradient usually increases dur­ ing the summer and the layers become more distinct. Thermal stratification usually persists until September or October when the fall overturn begins. The depth to which water is mixed or circulated continues to increase as the water cools until water throughout most of the reservoir is nearly isothermal.

The concentration and distribution of dissolved oxygen in Belton Lake is related to the pattern of thermal stratification. Dissolved iron and manganese and total inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus are in turn dependent on the concen­ tration and distribution of dissolved oxygen.

The depth-integrated concentration of dissolved oxygen at most sites in the downstream one-half of the lake averages about 3.0 mg/L during periods of summer stagnation and about 10.0 mg/L during periods of winter circulation. The concentration at most sites in the headwaters of the lake averages more than 4.0 mg/L during the summer and more than 9.0 mg/L during the winter. Water below depths of 35 to 40 feet (10.7 to 12.2 m) throughout the lake usu­ ally contains less than 1.0 mg/L of dissolved oxygen during most of the summer.

Water near the surface at most sites in the lake throughout the year usu­ ally contains less than 30 pg/L of dissolved iron and 20 yg/L of dissolved man­ ganese. The concentrations of both constituents in water near the bottom at deep sites increase during periods of summer stagnation and usually are greatest at site AC near Belton Dam. Iron concentrations in water near the bottom of site AC during summer have ranged from 0 to 600 u9/L and have averaged about 290 ug/L. The concentrations of manganese at this site have ranged from 0 to 540 ug/L and have averaged about 320 ug/L. The concentrations of both constit­ uents at deep sites during summer stagnation increased after August 1971 as the depth and surface area of the lake increased in response to increasing the conservation-storage capacity.

The nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in water near the bottom at deep sites near Belton Dam are usually greatest during periods of summer stagna­ tion when the decay of aquatic organisms and chemical reduction of bottom sedi­ ments reduce the concentration of dissolved oxygen releasing nutrients to the water. The concentrations of total inorganic nitrogen and total phosphorus in the bottom stratum of water at site AQ during the summer average about 0.75 mg/L of nitrogen and 0.10 mg/L of phosphorus. Total inorganic nitrogen and total phosphorus concentrations in the surface stratum during the summer at site Ac average about 0.02 mg/L nitrogen and 0.01 mg/L phosphorus.

The concentrations of dissolved solids, chloride, and sulfate in Belton Lake vary seasonally in response to variations in the quantity of inflow and usually are least during late summer and early fall after periods of sustained

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inflow. The average concentration of dissolved solids in water at the surface of these sites during summer differ from those at the bottom by about 40 mg/L.

A significant decrease in the dissolved-sol ids concentration occurred in 1971 and lasted for the remainder of the study. This change in concentration was caused largely by a corresponding decrease in the chloride concentration, a constituent indicative of oil-field brine pollution.

The water in Bel ton Lake usually is hard or very hard, averaging about 170 mg/L as calcium carbonate. The concentrations of dissolved solids average about 240 mg/L, chloride about 40 mg/L, and sulfate about 30 mg/L.

Water transparency in Belton Lake usually is considerably less at headwater sites than at sites near Belton Dam. Secchi-disk readings average more than 9.0 feet (2.7 m) at site AQ near Belton Dam, less than 6.0 feet (1.8 m) at site DQ on the Cowhouse Creek arm, and less than 3.0 feet (0.9 m) at site IQ near the headwaters of the Leon River arm.

Trace quantities of DDT, DDD, or DDE were detected in bottom-sediment of four composite samples collected from the lake. The maximum concentrations detected were 1.1 yg/kg of DDT, 3.0 yg/kg of DDD, and 11 yg/kg of DDE. Chlor- dane (2 yg/kg) was detected in one of the four samples. None of the other most commonly occurring chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides or PCB compounds were detected.

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SELECTED REFERENCES

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Dowel!, C. L., and Petty, R. G., 1973, Dans and reservoirs in Texas, part 2:Texas Water Development Board Report 126, 327 p.

Fennernan, N. M., 1931, Physiography of western United States: New York, McGraw-Hill, 534 p.

Greeson, P. E., 1971, The limnology of Oneida Lake with emphasis on factors con­ tributing to algal blooms: U.S. Geological Survey open-file report, 185 p.

Ingols, R. S., and Wilroy, R. D., 1963, Mechanism of manganese solution in lakewaters: American Water Horks Association Journal, v. 55, no. 3, p. 282-290.

Ire!an, Burdge, and Mendieta, H. B., 1964, Chemical quality of surface watersin the Brazos River basin in Texas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-SupplyPaper 1779-K, 70 p.

Leifeste, D. K., and Popkin, B. P., 1968, Quality of water and stratificationof Possum Kingdom, Whitney, Hubbard Creek, Proctor, and Belton Reservoirs:Texas Water Development Board Report 85, 122 p.

Oborn, E. T., and Hem, J. D., 1962, Some effects of the larger types of aquaticvegetation on iron content of water: U.S. Geological Survey Water-SupplyPaper 1459-1, p. 237-238.

Mendieta, H. B., and Blakey, J. F., 1963, Brazos River basin reservoir studies,progress report, May 1962: Texas Water Commission Memorandum Report 63-01,24 p.

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Weast, R. C., 1975, Handbook of chemistry and physics, 56th edition: Cleveland,Ohio, CRC Press, 2350 p.

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AC

Sept

. 25

, 1970

A Sept

. 25

BC

Sept

. 25

Sept.

25

Sept

. 25

FT =

feet

;

BLE

1. --Chemical-quality survey of

Belton La

ke,

September 25,

1970

(Elevation 569.67 fe

et;

contents 215,600 acre-feet)

MICROMHOS = micromhos pe

r centimeter at

25°

Cels

ius;

°C

=

degrees Celsius;

MC7/L

= milligrams pe

r li

ter;

Ufi/L

= rnicrograms

per

liter

DE

PTH

(F

T)

1 10

20

30

35

40

50

60

70

83 1

10

2

0

30

40

50

60

70

79 1

10

20

3

0

40

4

5

50

60

70

77

1 1

0

20

3

0

35 1

10

20

3

0

35

40

53

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

48

7

490

490

48

7

48

9

48

9

52

5

53

5

536

54

0

487

490

490

490

52

0

52

5

53

0

54

0

551

49

1

490

48

5

480

460

485

525

53

0

54

0

562

49

2

490

490

490

490

48

8

48

8

48

8

450

330

31

5

28

3

PH

(UN

ITS

)

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.4

7

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7.3

7

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7.1

8.0

8.0

7.9

7

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7.5

7.3

7

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7.3

7

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8.1

8

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8-0

8.0

7

.7

7.2

7

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7.1

7

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7.0

8.1

8.0

8.0

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7.7

7.7

7

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PER

TUR

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26

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26

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26.5

26.5

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6.5

2

6.0

24.5

2

3.5

2

2.0

2

2.0

2

1.0

2

1.0

26.5

2

6.5

2

6.0

2

6.0

2

6.0

27

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2

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3.

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3.0

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

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(MG

/L)

5.6

5.

5 5

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5.1

5

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5.7

5.4

5.3

5

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6.6

6.

5 6

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5.8

4.0

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6.6

6

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6.4

6

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6.

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7.2

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PH

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(C

A.M

G)

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S (F

E)

(MN

) (C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03)

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

(N)

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

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(MG

/L)

68

1

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6

0 0

48

12

3

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52

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11

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TAB

LE

1.-

-Chem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

Lak

e,

Sep

tem

ber

25,

19

70

--C

on

tin

ued

(Ele

vati

on

56

9.6

7

feet;

co

nte

nts

21

5,<

iOO

acre

-feet)

Sept.

25,

1970

Sept.

25

Sept.

25

Sept.

25

DE

PTH

(FT

) 11

020

25

32

10 1

10 20

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

48

34

63

367

400

295

505

50

5

47

3

46

4

46

8

PH

TE

M-

DIS

- PE

RA

- SO

LVED

TU

RE

OX

YG

EN(U

NIT

S)

8, 8. 7. 8. 7. 7. 8 8 7

,2 ,1 ,9 .0 ,6 .9 .3 .0 .9

Cc)

27.

26.

25.

25.

24.

27 27.

26 26.

26

.2

6,

0 C 26.

26

.

26.

0 5 0 5 0 ,0

,5 ,5 . 5 .0 .0

(MG

/L)

7.

7.

6.

6.

5.

6,

5,

9 6 6

,7 ,3 ,5 ,8 ,8 .3 .0 .9 .2

DIS

-

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

TO

TAL

PE

R-

CA

R-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LID

S N

ITR

ITE

C

ENT

HA

RD

- B

ON

ATE

SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

- M

AG

NE-

SO

LVED

P

OT

AS

- B

ICA

R-

SUL

- C

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

S SA

TU

R-

NE

SS

HA

RD

- IR

ON

G

AN

ESE

CIU

M

SIU

M

SOD

IUM

SI

UM

B

ON

ATE

FA

TE

RID

E

RID

E

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-

NIT

RA

TE

A

TIO

N

(CA

,MG

) N

ESS

(FE

) (M

N)

(CA

) (M

G)

(NA

) (K

) (H

C0

3)

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

95

169

39

10

0 48

12

32

89

--

--

10

077

--

--

10

0

82

15

3

31

30

0 45

10

21

68

127

19

20

0 40

6.6

9.1

Q O

_

7 H 62 0 0 52

11

0

155

36

10

0 44

11

35

84

--

--

10

0

76

155

33

20

0

0 44

11

34

159

35

51

0.3

6.6

26

3 0.0

046 26

15

0

27

33

.2

8.0

2

19

.1

013

2 17

14

.2

8.7

16

2 .2

0

14

5

35

53

.2

6.9

2

56

.0

0

52

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--

.00

149

34

51

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7.3

2

55

.0

0

AM

MO

­ N

IA

NIT

RO

­

GEN

(N

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

0 __ -- .00

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G/L

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Ap

Feb

. 9

, 1971

AT

Feb

. 9

BT

Feb

. 9

Feb

. 9

DEP

TH(F

T) 1

10

20

30

40 50

60

70

84 1

10

20

30

40

55 1

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80 1

10

20

30 1 5

15

25

35

45 55 1

10

20

33

SP

EC

IFIC

CO

ND

UC

T­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

56

05

60

54

05

40

54

05

40

54

05

40

54

0

56

05

60

56

05

60

56

05

60

52

05

20

52

05

20

52

05

20

52

05

20

52

0

54

05

40

54

05

40

52

05

20

52

05

20

52

05

20

52

0

540

54

05

20

52

0

TABLE

2.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton La

ke,

February 9, 19

71

(Elevation 56R.75 fe

et;

contents 202,300 acre-feet)

FT =

feet;

MICROMHOS = micromhos per centimeter at

25°

Celsius; °C =

degrees Ce

lsiu

s;

MG/L = milligrams pe

r liter; TJG/L

= micrograms pe

r liter

TE

M-

DIS

-PE

RA

- SO

LVED

PH

TUR

E O

XY

GEN

(UN

ITS

) (°

C)

(MG

/L)

8. 8. 8. 8. 8, 8. 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8 8 8 8 8 7, 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8

.1 . 0 ,1 .1 .1 . 1 .1 .1 .1 .0 . 0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .9 .9 .9 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .1 .8 .9 .9 .9 .0 .0 .0 .0 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 . 1

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10,

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10,

10.

10. 9, 10, 9. 9, 9.

0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 ,0 ,0 ,0 5 5 5 ,0 0 ,0 , 0 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,0 .0 ,0 ,0 ,0 , 0 ,5 .5 .0 ,0 , 0 .0 .5 .0 .5 ,0 .0

9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 10. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10,

10,

10, 9, 10,

10,

10,

10.

10,

9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 ,2 ,9 9 ,8 8 8 8 .1 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,1 ,3 ,0 ,1 , 1 ,3 ,2 ,2 , 1 ,1 , 1 ,8 ,1 .2 ,5 , 7 .8

88 88 87 87 88 88 88 88 91 88 88 87 88 88 88 89 88 88 88 88 88 88 89 91 88 89 89 91 91 91 89 89 89 87 89 90 92 92 93

PE

CEN

T SA

TU

AT

ION

88

8

8

87

8

7

88

8

8

88

8

8

91

o o

Q C

Q C

Q Q

O O

O O

on

on

07

90

9

2

92

9

3

NO

N-

CA

R-

DIS

- H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

NE

SS

HA

RD

- IR

ON

(C

A.M

G)

NE

SS

(FE

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

)

19

0

44

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10

1

90

4

4

20

19

0

42

6

0

20

20

19

0

46

2

0

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS­

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

- M

AG

NE-

SO

LVED

PO

TA

S-

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

(MN

) (C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(K)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

0 53

13

3

2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

3

13

32

0 0 0 0 5

5

14

32

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

­ SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

B

ICA

R-

SUL

- C

HL

O-

FLU

O-

BO

NA

TE

FATE

R

IDE

R

IDE

(H

C03

) (S

04

) (C

L)

(F)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

17

2

35

54

0

.3

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

17

2

36

54

.3

18

0

--

55

55

55

1

81

37

54

.3

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

TOTA

L D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

E

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

S S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

7.8

280

0.1

0

7.3

282

.20

.10

6.4

288

.10

AM

MO

­ N

IA

NIT

RO

­ G

EN

(N)

(MG

/L)

0.0

0

.00

.00

.00

TOTA

L PH

OS­

PH

ORU

S (P

) (M

G/L

)

0.0

0

.01

.00

.00

.00

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TABLE

2.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton La

ke,

February 9, 1971--Continued

(Elevation 568.7

fe

et;

contents ?O

P,,8

00 acre-feet^

Feb

. 9,

1971

Feb

. 9

Feb

. 9

DEP

TH(F

T) 1

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

77 1

10

20

30

40

52 1 5

15

25

35 1

10

20

SPE

CIF

ICC

ON

DU

CT

­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

54

0540

540

540

54

05

40

54

0540

54

0

55

05

50

55

05

50

55

0550

57

0580

58

05

80

580

64

0650

65

0

TE

M-

DIS

-PE

RA

- SO

LVED

PH

TUR

E O

XY

GEN

(UN

ITS

) (°

C)

(MG

/L)

7, 7. 7 .

7, 7 7. 7. 7, 7 8 8, 8. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

.9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .0 .0 . 0 .0 .0 . 0 . 0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

11.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10. 9. 8. 8.

0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 5

9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9.

10,

10. 9. 9. 9. 10,

10.

10,

10. 9.

10,

10.

10.

10,

7 ,6 ,6 ,6 ,6 6 ,5 , 5 ,6 ,0 0 9 ,9 ,9 , 0 , 0 , 0 .0 .9 , 1 ,7 ,5 .7

87 86 86 86 86 86 85 85 86 89 89 88 88 88 88 89 89 88 88 89 94 89 91P

ER

­

CEN

T SA

TU

AT

ION

07

Q C

89 89 Q Q

Q Q

Q Q

Q Q

QQ

QQ

Q Q 89 94

89

91

DIS

- N

ON

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

TOTA

L C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

E

HA

RD

- B

ON

ATE

SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

- M

AG

NE-

SO

LVED

PO

TA

S-

BIC

AR

- SU

L-

CH

LO

- FL

UO

- SO

LVED

(S

UM

O

F PL

US

NE

SS

HA

RD

- IR

ON

G

AN

ESE

CIU

M

SIU

M

SOD

IUM

SI

UM

B

ON

ATE

FA

TE

R

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E

(CA

,MG

) N

ESS

(F

E)

(UN

) (C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03)

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

23

0

46

13

0

10

--

--

--

22

0

--

60

--

--

--

0.0

0

210

10

--

--

--

--

--

61

--

--

--

.00

2

30

46

270

10

65

16

40

22

2

45

61

0.3

7.0

3

44

.0

0

AM

MO

­ N

IA

TOTA

L N

ITR

O-

PHO

S-

GEN

PH

OR

US

(N)

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

0.0

0

0.0

3

.00

.0

4

.00

.05

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May 26,

1971

May 26

May 26

May 26

May 26

May 26

DE

PTH

(FT

) 110

20

30

35

40 50

60

70

77

110

20

30

35

40 50

60 1

10

20

30

40 50

60

71 1

10

20

27 1

10

20

30

40

46 1

10

20

29

SP

EC

IFIC

CO

ND

UC

T­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

486

50

65

08

499

50

05

16

52

65

26

52

55

25

50

55

05

50

55

05

505

52

05

30

55

4

50

05

10

51

05

10

54

05

80

58

05

80

50

55

05

50

5507

50

05

10

51

05

40

58

0581

496

496

48

94

84

TABLE

3.--Chemical-quality survey of Bel ton Lake, May 26,

1971

(Elevation 564.67 feet; contents 180,400 aero-feet)

FT =

feet; MICROMHOS =

micronhos per centimeter at 25°

Celsius; °C =

degrees Celsius;

MC-/L

= milligrams per liter; UG/L =

micrograms per liter

PH

TE

PER

TUR

E(U

NIT

S)

(°C

)

8.

8.

8.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7,

8.

8.

8,

8.

7.

7 .

7,

7,

8.

8 7, 7,

7 .

7 7. 7

.

8 8, 8,

7 8. 8.

8 7 7 7. 8 8 7 7

1 0 .0 9 7 ,4 ,4 3 ,3 ,2 .1 ,1 .0 .0 .8 .4 .3 .3 .2 . 1 .9 .7 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .8 .2 .1 .0 .7 .3 .2 .2 . 1 .9 .4

23

.2

2.

22

.2

2.

21

.2

0.

17

.1

6.

16.

16

.

23

.22.

22.

22.

21.

19

.17.

17.

23

.2

3.

22

.2

2.

20

.18,

17

,1

6,

23

.23,

23,

22

.

24.

24,

23,

22,

20

,19,

25,

24,

24

,23,

0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 0 ,0 , 5 ,0 , 5 .0 .5 .5 , 5 .0 .0 ,0 ,0 , 5 .5 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .5 .0 .0

DIS

­ SO

LVED

OX

YGEN

PE

CE

NT

SA

TU

AT

ION

(MG

/L)

8.

8.

7.

7.

5.

3.

1.

1.

8.

8.

7.

7.

6.

2.

1.

8.

8.

6.

5.

1.

8.

8.

8.

6.

8.

8.

7.

5.

8.

8.

6.

3.2 0 6 0 2 1 4 2 7 5 1 0 8 5 1 0 3 5 4 3 6 5 5 2 2 5 5 5 2 2 6 4 3 0 8 4 4 0 6 9

94

91

86

80 58

34 14

12 7 5

93

91

89

85

69

21 14 5

98

97 75

62

16 2 2 5

99

99

94

70

10

1 99

85 579 4

10

09

57

84

5

NON-

CAR-

DIS-

DIS-

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

HA

RD

­

NE

SS

(CA

.MG

) (M

G/L

)

17

0

19

0

18

0

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

HA

RD

- IR

ON

N

ESS

(F

E)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

42

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

20

4

4

0

45

1

0 0 0 0

MA

GA

NES

E (M

N)

(UG

/L)

0 0 0 0 0 1

0

30

14

0

22

0 0 0 0 4

0

GA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

CIU

M

SIU

M

SOD

IUM

(C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

46

14

3

4

55

14

3

4

49

1

4

32

DIS-

DIS-

DIS-

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

POTAS-

BICAR-

SUL-

CHLO-

SIUM

BONATE

FATE

RIDE

(K)

(HC0

3)

(S04

) (C

L)

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

SOLI

DSFLUO-

SOLVED

(SUM OF

TOTAL

AMMO-

NITRITE

NIA

PLUS

TOTAL

NITRO-

PHOS-

RID

E

(F)

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-

NIT

RA

TE

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N)

GEN

(N

)PH

OR

US

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

15

9

37

54

0.3

6

.8

270

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

1

.10

.0

0

.01

18

3

37

5

5

.3

7.6

2

94

.1

0

.00

.0

4

16

5

37

53

.3

7.5

2

74

.0

0

.00

.0

3

.00

.0

0

.15

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TA

BL

E

3.-

-Chem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

Lak

e,

May

26,

19

71

--C

on

tin

ued

(Ele

vati

on

S64.6

7

feet;

conte

nts

IB

O./

iO"

acre

-feet)

May

2

6,

1971

May

26

May

26

May

26

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

ED

EPT

H

(MIC

RO

- (F

T)

MH

OS)

11

02

03

03

54

05

060

68

110 20

25

30

40

48 1

10 20

25

34 1 5

10 15

50

05

00

51

051

05

10

52

05

30

53

0538

501

50

0520

52

05

20

52

0544

509

51

053

05

30

558

502

50

6503

514

TE

M-

DIS

- PE

RA

- SO

LVED

PH

TU

RE

OX

YG

EN

UN

ITS

) (°

C)

(MG

/L)

8.2

2

4.5

8.6

8.1

2

4.5

8

.5

7.9

2

3.0

7.2

7.8

2

2.0

6.3

7.6

2

1.0

4.3

7

.3

20

.0

1.4

7.2

1

8.0

.1

7

.2

17

.5

.2

7.2

1

7.0

.4

8.2

2

4.5

8

.7

8.1

2

4.0

8

.5

7.7

2

2.5

5.8

7.5

2

2.5

3.6

7.4

2

2.0

2.0

7

.2

20

.0

.1

7.2

19.0

.2

8.0

2

4.5

8.1

7.8

2

3.5

6.2

7.7

2

3.0

5

.3

7.4

2

3.0

3.8

7

.1

22

.5

.8

8.1

2

6.0

8

.1

8.0

2

5.5

7

.9

7.9

2

5.0

7.0

7

.7

25

.0

5.9

PE

CEN

T SA

TU

AT

ION

102

101 83

72

48

15 1 2 4

10

4

10

0

66

41

23 1 2

96

72

61

44 9

99

95

83 70

HA

RD

­

NE

SS

(CA

.MG

) (M

G/L

)

180

NO

N-

CA

R-

DIS

- B

ON

ATE

SO

LVED

H

AR

D-

IRO

N

NE

SS

(FE

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

)

24

0 0 0 0

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

­ SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

- M

AG

NE-

G

AN

ESE

CIU

M

SIU

M

(MN

) (C

A)

(MG

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

0 0 0 20

52

12

DIS

-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

TOTA

L A

MM

O-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

E

NIA

T

OT

AL

SO

LVED

P

OT

AS

- B

ICA

R-

SU

L-

CH

LO

- FL

UO

- SO

LVED

(S

UM

O

F PL

US

NIT

RO

- P

HO

S-

SOD

IUM

SI

UM

B

ON

ATE

FA

TE

RID

E

RID

E

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-

NIT

RA

TE

G

EN

PHO

RU

S (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03)

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

(N)

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

44

19

0

43

52

0.4

7

.4

30

5

0.1

0

0.0

0

0.1

1

.20

.0

0

.34

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Sept

. 21

, 1971

Sept

. 21

Sept

. 21

Sept.

21

Sept

. 21

Sept

. 21

FT =

feet

;

!LE

4.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake,

September 21

, 19

71

(Elevation 572.36 feet;

contents ?3

<i,6

00 acre-feet)

MICROMHOS =

micromhos per centimeter at 25°

Celsius; °C

=

degrees Celsius;

MG/L = milligrams per li

ter;

UG/L = micrograms per

liter

DEP

TH(F

T) 1

10

20

30

40

45 50

60

70

85 1

10

20

30

40 51

11

02

03

040 50

60

70

77

110

20

30

40 1

10

20

30

40 52

110

20

32

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

36

23

66

36

6365

35

93

66

38

44

85

51

5519

36

93

69

36

93

69

36

93

81

367

36

7367

367

380

400

490

51

0516

36

83

68

36

83

68

35

5

36

63

66

36

6370

380

39

9

36

8370

37

8420

PH(U

NIT

S)

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.

07

.07

. 1

7.9

7.9

7.8

7.7

7.4

7.2

7.8

7.8

7.7

7.7

6.9

7.0

7.1

6.9

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.

57.4

7.3

7.5

7.7

7.6

7.4

7.4

TE

PER

TU

RE

CO

25

.52

5.5

25

.02

5.0

25

.02

3.5

23

.02

1.

52

1.

02

1.0

26

. 0

25

.52

5.5

25

.02

4.5

23

.0

26

. 5

26

.52

6.0

26

. 0

27

.026.0

23

. 5

23

.52

3.0

26.0

26

.02

6.0

26

.02

5.5

25.5

25

.52

5.5

25.0

24

.02

4.5

26

.02

5.

52

4.5

24

.5

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN(M

G/L

)

8.8

8.4

7.5

6.

55

.6 .4 .2 .2 .3 .6

8.9

8.5

8.0

7.3

4.1 .4

9.2

9.0

8.5

8.0

1.5 .8 .3 .4 .8

10

.010.0

9.5

9.1

5.7

8.6

7.6

6.4

5.3

3.8

3.0

9.2

8.7

7.0

5.5

DIS

-

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

TO

TAL

AM

MO

- P

ER

- C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

E

NIA

TO

TAL

CEN

T H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SUL

- C

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

S N

ITR

O-

PHO

S-

SAT

UR

- N

ESS

H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

FAT

E

RID

E

RID

E

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-

NIT

RA

TE

G

EN

PHO

RU

S A

TIO

N

(CA

,MG

) N

ESS

(F

E)

(MN

) (C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03)

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

(N)

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

10

6

14

0

26

0

0 4

0

8.6

2

31

01

--

00

T-

89

--

00

77

--

00

67

--

--

0

10

5 --

--

4

0

15

02

--

--

80

320

2 --

--

250

300

3 --

--

220

29

07

19

0

36

1

30

280

55

13

3

0

10

910

29

68

74

9 5

11

2no

10

49

8 19 10 3 E 9

12

212

21

16

HI

69

10

49

2 77 63

45

36

11

2

--

00

10

5

--

00

83

--

0 5

06

5

15

0

14

0 3

0

44

9.5

3

0

13

3

25

35

0.3

6

.7

204

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

2__ __ _

.__

.00

.34

.0

5_

.__ __

18

9

28

51

.3

9.7

281

.00

.48

.0

6

__ _.

._ __ __ -- __ _.

__ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ -- __ __ .. __ __ --

.00

.0

0

.02

__ __1

65

26

36

.3

7.9

235

.00

.0

0

.05

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TABLE

4.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake,

September 21,

1971--Continued

(Elevation 572.36 feet;

contents 2??"',600

acre-feet)

DE

PTH

S

ITE

D

ATE

(F

T)

E-

Sep

t.

21

, 1

97

1

1 u

10

20

30

40

50

60

73

F-

Sep

t.

21

1 u

10

20

30

35

40

56

G_

Sep

t.

21

1 L

10

20

30

36

H S

ep

t.

21

1 ^

5 10

15

23

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

35

5

35

5

35

5

35

0

320

360

45

0

488

352

35

0

35

0

35

0

35

0

32

0

33

0

371

370

37

0

37

0

37

6

40

6

406

414

44

0

441

TE

M-

PER

A-

PH

TUR

E (U

NIT

S)

(°C

)

7.6

2

6.0

7.5

2

6.0

7

.4

25

.5

7.5

2

5.5

7

.0

25

.0

7.0

2

4.5

6

.9

23

.5

6.7

2

2.5

7.5

2

6.0

7.5

2

5.5

7

.4

25

.5

7.4

2

5.5

7.3

2

5.5

7.3

2

5.0

7.2

2

4.0

7.6

2

5.5

7

.4

25

.0

7.4

2

5.0

7

.3

24

.5

7.3

2

4.5

7.9

2

5.0

7.8

2

5.0

7

.8

24

.5

7.3

2

3.5

7.6

2

4.0

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN

(MG

/L)

8.2

7.8

7.2

7.3

.4

.7

.6

.8

8.1

7

.4

6.3

4.9

3

.5

.6

.7

8.8

6.6

5.5

3.6

1.4

12

.7

12

.210.7

5.3

6.5

DIS

-

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

TO

TAL

PE

R-

CA

R-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LID

S N

ITR

ITE

C

ENT

HA

RD

- B

ON

ATE

SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

- M

AG

NE-

SO

LVED

PO

TA

S-

BIC

AR

- SU

L-

CH

LO

- FL

UO

- SO

LVED

(S

UM

O

F PL

US

SAT

UR

- N

ESS

H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

FATE

R

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E

AT

ION

(C

A.M

G)

NE

SS

(FE

) (M

N)

(CA

) (M

G)

(NA

) (K

) (H

C03

) (S

04

)' (C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

Q ^ 42

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

151

-.

00

76

170

23

0 30

54

7.7

26

17

5 23

39

0.3

8.

.8

24

5

.00

0.00

0.04

.00

.04

.00

.07

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Feb. 28, 1972

Feb. 28

Feb. 28

Feb. 28

Feb. 28

DEPTH

(FT) al 10

2030

4050

60

70

80

92

110

203040 50

60 110 20 30

4050

6070

8090 110

20 35 110

203040 50

60

bl 10

2030 42

SPECIFIC

CONDUCT­

ANCE

(MICRO-

MHOS)

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

470

470

490

490

500

500

500

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

460

480

480

460

460

460

460

460

TABLE

5.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake, February 28,

1972

(Elevation 582.17 feet; contents 3?5,AOO acre-feet)

FT =

feet; MICROMHOS = micromhos per centimeter at 25° Celsius; °C =

degrees Celsius;

MG/L = milligrams per liter; TTO/L

= nicrograns per liter

PER

-T

EM

- D

IS-

CEN

T PE

RA

- SO

LVED

SA

TU

R-

PH

TUR

K

OX

YG

EN

AT

ION

(U

NIT

S)

(*C

) (M

G/L

)

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7. 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 7 8

.3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .0 .0 .0 .8 . 1 . 0 .9 .9 .8 .8 .8 .1 . 1 .0 .0 .9 .9 .8 . 5 . 5 . 5 .3 .1 .1 .2 .3 . 1 . 1

.1 . 0

.0 .7 .4 .3 .1 .8 .0

15.

14.

13.

13.

12.

12.

11.

10.

10.

10.

14.

14.

14.

13.

13.

12.

11.

14.

14.

13.

12.

12.

11.

11.

11.

11.

11.

14.

13.

13.

12.

15.

14.

13.

13.

12.

11.

11.

15.

14.

14.

13.

12,

0 0 0 0 ,5 0 0 ,5 ,5 ,5 5 0 0 0 ,0 0 0 5 -0 ,5 5 0 ,5 ,5 .0 0 . 0 5 5 .0 , 5 . 0 .5 . 5 ,0 .0 . 5 . 5 , 5 .5 . 0 .0 . 5

9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 8. 8. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 8. 9, 10, 9, 9. 9. 8. 8. 8. 7. 7. 9,

10. 9. 9. 9.

10, 9, 9. 8, 8, 7,

10,

10, 9, 8 7

8 9 ,7 , 6 .5 ,4 ,0 ,8 ,6 ,0 ,6 , 6 ,7 ,8 .6 ,4 ,6 ,9 , 0 .9 ,6 ,3 .7 .3 , 1 8 .3 .9 . 0 .8 .6 .9 .1 .9 . 5 .5 .3 . 5 .4 .2 .6 .9 .3

9695

92 91 89

87 81 79 77 80

93 92

93 92 91 87 77 96

96

94 90

86 79 75 73 70 66 96 95

92 90

97 98

94 90 79 75 68

103 99

92 84 68

HARD­

NESS

(CA,MG)

NON-

CAR-

DIS-

BONATE

SOLVED

HARD-

IRON

NESS

(FE)

DIS-

DIS-

DIS-

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

DIS-

SOLVED

MAN-

CAL-

MAGNE-

SOLVED

POTAS-

BICAR-

GANESE

CIUM

SIUM

SODIUM

SIUM

BONATE

DIS-

DIS-

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

DIS-

SOLI

DS

SUL-

CHLO

- FL

UO-

SOLVED

(SUM OF

TOTAL

AMMO-

NITRITE

NIA

PLUS

NITRO-

FATE

(MM)

(CA)

(MG)

(NA)

(K)

(HC0

3)

(S04

)RI

DE

(CL)

RIDE

(F)

SILICA

CONSTI-

NITRATE

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

GEN (N

)(M

G/L

)

TOTA

L PH

OS­

PHO

RU

S(P

) (M

G/L

)

180

30

0 0

56

9.6

20

182

26

32

0.4

6

.8

241

0.3

1

0.1

2

170

27

0 10

54

9.0

23

177

27

23

.4

7.3

24

2 .3

1

.06

.02

190

2822

0 0

55

12

__

00

180

26

90

40

56

9.9

23

194

30

31

.4

4.3

25

0 .0

4

.14

188

28

32

.4

8.1

25

1 .2

2

.12

a SE

CC

HI

DIS

K

TRA

NSP

AR

ENC

Y

(FE

ET

) 7

.5

h SE

CC

HI

DIS

K

TRA

NSP

AR

ENC

Y

(FE

ET

) 4.4

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TABLE

5.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake, February 28,

1972--Continued

(Ele

vati

on

5fi

?.17

feet;

conte

nts

1

7S

40

1

act-

e-f

eetl

Feb

. 2

8,

1972

Feb

. 28

DE

PTH

(FT

) 110

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 86

110 20 30 40 50 60 67

110 20 30

40 50 cl

10 20 31

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

460

46

04

60

46

0460

480

50

05

20

52

052

0

470

470

49

05

10

53

053

05

30

530

52

05

20

52

05

40

560

56

0

55

055

05

50

55

0

PH

TE

PER

TUR

E(U

NIT

S)

(°C

)

8.

8. 8.

8.

8. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7, 8. 8. 8, 7, 7. 7, 7, 7 8, 8 8 7 7, 7 8 8 8 7

.2 , 1 .1 ,0 .0 .9 .8 .8 ,8 ,7 .2 .1 .0 .9 .8 .8 .8 .7 .1 .0 .0 .9 .9 .7 .2 .1 .0 .9

15.

14.

13.

12

.12.

11.

11

.1

1.

11

.1

1.

15

.1

5.

13

.1

3.

12.

12.

11.

11.

15.

14.

13.

13.

10,

12,

16.

16,

14 14,

0 5 0 5 5 5 ,0 ,0 0 0 ,0 , 0 ,5 ,0 .5 .0 .5 .5 .5 .5 ,5 .0 .5 .0 .0 .0 .5 .0

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN

PE

CEN

T SA

TU

AT

ION

(MG

/L)

9.

10.

9.

9.

9.

8.

8.

7.

7.

6.

9.

10

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

. 5.

10

.10. 9. 7. 7. 5.

10. 9. 8. 7.

9 0 7 6 4 5 0 7 2 8 9 0 5 3 ,5 ,3 0 ,5 .1 , 0 ,2 .8 .0 .0 , 1 .1 .5 .5

97 97 92 90 88 77 72 69 65 61 97 98 90

88 79 68 55 50

100 97 88 74 65 46

101 91 82 72

NO

N-

CA

R-

BO

NA

TE

HA

RD

­

NE

SS(M

G/L)

DIS­

SOLVED

IRON

(FE)

(UG/L)

DIS­

SOLVED

MAN­

GANESE

(MM)

(UG/

L)

DIS­

SOLVED

CAL­

CIUM

(CA)

(MG/L)

DIS­

SOLVED

MAGNE­

SIUM

(MG)

(MG/L)

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

SOD

IUM

(NA)

(MG/L)

DIS­

SOLVED

POTAS­

SIUM

(K)

(MG/L)

BICAR­

BONATE

(HC0

3)

(MG/

L)

DIS­

SOLVED

SUL-

FATE

(S04

) (M

G/L)

DIS­

SOLVED

CHLO­

RIDE

(CL)

(MG/

L)

DIS­

SOLVED

FLUO

-RI

DE(F

) (M

G/L)

DIS­

SOLVED

SILICA

(SI0

2)

(MG/L)

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLI

DS

(SUM

OF

CONSTI­

TUENTS)

(MG/

L)

TOTAL

NITRITE

PLUS

NITRATE

(N)

(MG/L)

AMMO­

NIA

NITRO­

GEN

(N)

(MG/L)

TOTA

L PH

OS­

PHO

RU

S(P

) (M

G/L

)

36

0 0

0 30

68

12

68

11

28224

37

40

0.4

5

.7

303

0.4

1

0.1

2

0.0

3

22

5

36

40

.3

7.7

3

06

.4

1

.12

.0

3

c SE

CC

HI

DIS

K

TR

AN

SPA

RE

NC

Y

(FE

ET

) 3.9

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June

29

, 1

97

2

AT

Jun

e

29

B.,

June

29

BT

Jun

e

29

Jun

e

29

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

ED

EPTH

(M

ICR

O-

(FT

) M

HO

S)

al

10

20

25

28

30

40

50

60

70

80

92

110 20 2530

40 50

60 69

110 2025

30

40 50 60 70

80

87 110 20

25 32

110 20

25 30

40 50 60 70

421

430

433

440

450

450

460

468

470

470

470

471

430

430

430

440

455

460

470

470

471

430

430

430

457

470

470

470

470

470

475

475

423

430

440

460

462

418

425

435

455

473

475

475

479

479

TABLE

6.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake, June 29,

1972

(Elevation 582.40 feet; contents 327,700 acre-feet)

feet; MICROMHOS = micromhos per centimeter at 25° Celsius; °C

=

degrees Celsius;

MG/L =

milligrans per liter; UO/L = nicrograms per liter

PH

TE

PER

TUR

EU

NIT

S)

(°C

)

8.

8.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7. 7.

8.

8.

7.

7. 7.

7.

7,

7,

7.

8,

8,

8,

7,

7,

7,

7,

7. 7, 7,

7, 8 8 7 7. 7, 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7

,0 ,0 ,9 .6 ,3 .3 2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 ,0 ,0 .8 . 5 ,3 .3 ,3 ,3 .3 , 1 .0 .0 ,5 ,3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .1 .0 .9 .3 .3 .1 .1 .0 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3

29

.2

8.

28

.2

7.

26

.2

5.

21

.20.

18

.17.

17

.17.

29.

29

.28.

27

.24.

22.

20

.18.

18

.

30

.2

9.

28

.27.

24.

22

.2

0.

18

.1

8.

17

.17.

31

.2

9.

28.

26.

26

.

31

.3

0.

28

.2

6.

23.

22

.2

0.

19

.1

9.

5 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN(M

G/L

)

7 6 6 4 1 7 7 6 4 7 7 6 3 7 7 6 7 7 6

.9 .9 .8 .2 .7 . 1

.1 . 1

. 1

.1 .1 .1 .2 .2 .1 .1 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 . 1

.2 .8 .4 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .2 .7 .6 .2 .3 . 5

.5 .3 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1

DIS

-

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

T

OT

AL

P

ER

- C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

E

CEN

T H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SU

L-

CH

LO

- FL

UO

- SO

LVED

(S

UM

O

F PL

US

SAT

UR

- N

ESS

H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

FATE

R

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E

AT

ION

(C

A.M

G)

NE

SS

(FE

) (M

N)

(CA

) (M

G)

(NA

) (K

) (H

C03

) (S

04

) (C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

10

3

16

0

22

0

0 4

5

11

26

88

86

--

0

052 21

1 0

10

1 1 0

20

1 1 --

--

0

17

01 1

18

0

21

0

24

0

58

9.8

2

3

94

92 77 512 1 1 1 1

93

92

87

42 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

96

94

86 7 2

97

99 83 4 1 1 1 1 1

16

5

29

3

4

0.3

6

.5

233

0.0

0__

.00

__ __ __ __.0

3__

__

_

- _

- __

__ __2

00

25

32

.3

8

.6

256

.04

.00

__ __ .0

3_-

__ __.2

0

.00

__ __

.00

__ __ -- __ __ __.0

0

.00

__ __ __.0

2

.01

__ __ -- __ __ __ __

.03

AM

MO

­ N

IA

NIT

RO

­ G

EN

(N)

(MG

/L)

0.0

0 -_.0

0 -_ -_ -- -_ .00 __ -- -_

.30

.00 __ __ _- .00 __ __ __

.05

.00 __ _-

.00 __ -_ -- __ __ __

.37

.00 ._ _-

--.0

6

.00 __ -- __ -- -- -_ __ .43

TOTA

L PH

OS­

PHO

RU

S (P

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

1 __ .02 __ __ -- _-

.01 __ _- __

.08

.01 __

__ -_

.02 _-

__ ._.0

3

. 01 __

__.0

1 __ __ _-

-- __ __

.05

.01 -- __ --

.03

.02 __ -- _-

-- --

-- --

.08

a SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

9.0

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TAB

LE

6.-

-Chem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

Lak

e,

Jun

e

29

, 1

97

2--

Co

nti

nu

ed

(Ele

vati

on

58

?.4

0 fe

et;

co

nte

nts

3

?7

,70

0 acre

-feet)

June

29,

19

72

June

29

June

29

June

29

DEP

TH(F

T)

bl

10

20 25 30 41

110 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 82

110 20 25 30 40 50 59

110 20 25 30 40 48

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

41

74

25

42

5440

460

48

0

437

440

46

04

60

467

47

0475

477

47

74

77

44

5445

44

64

87

48

74

87

487

48

7

45

7465

46

54

80

50

05

00

503

PH

TE

PER

TUR

E

DIS

-

SOLV

I O

XY

G!

(UN

ITS

) (°

C)

(MG

/I

8 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7

.2 .0 .6 .2 .2 .2 .1 .1 .9 .5 .5 .5 .5 . 5 .5 .5 .2 .1 .0 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .0 .5 .3 .3 .2

31

.30.

29.

25.

24

.23.

31.

29.

28.

25.

23.

22.

20.

18

.1

8.

18.

31.

29.

28.

28.

24.

22,

20.

20

,

30.

30

,2

9,

27.

23,

22

,21,

5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 ,5 5 5 0 ,0 ,5 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,5 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,5 ,0 .5 ,5 .5 .0 .5

7 6 3 7 7 5 7 7 6 8 7 6

.6 .9 .8 .1 .1 .1 .2 .1 .3 .7 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .3 .2 .3 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 .0 .5 .0 .6 .1 .1 .1

PE

CEN

T H

AR

D-

SAT

UR

- N

ESS

A

TIO

N

(CA

,MG

) (M

G/L

)

103 91 491 1 1

96 92 688 1 1 1 1 1 1

97 94 803 1 1 1 1

10

599 78

8 1 1 1

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

-C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

EDB

ON

ATE

SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

-

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

MAGNE-

SOLVED

POTAS-

BICAR-

DIS-

DIS-

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

DIS-

SO

LIDS

SUL-

CHLO

- FL

UO-

SOLVED

(SUM OF

TOTAL

AMMO-

NITRITE

NIA

PLUS

NITRO-

HARD-

NESS

IRON

(FE)

GANESE

(MN)

CIUM

(CA)

SIUM

(MG)

SODIUM

(NA)

SIUM

(K)

BONATE

(HC0

3)

FATE

(S04

)RIDE

(CL)

RIDE

(F)

SILICA

CONSTI-

NITRATE

(SI0

2)

TUEN

TS)

(N)

(MG/

L)

(UG/L)

(UG/L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/L)

(MG/L)

(MG/L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/L)

GEN

(N)

(MG/

L)

160

24

0 0

44

11

24

0 50

190

15

10

230

59

10

24

160

28

32

0.3

6.8

2

25

0.0

1

0.0

0

TOTA

L PH

OS­

PHO

RU

S(P

) (M

G/L

)

0.0

2

21

1

22

32

.32

61

.0

1

.29

160

25

0 30

44

12

31

190

18

40

0

590

60

11

26

164

32

41

.3

6.f

212

22

38

.3

9.4

.00

.00

.03

.00

.02

.00

.00

.43

,05

.02

b SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

3.0

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Nov.

15

, 1972

Nov.

15

TABLE

7.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake,

November 15

, 19

72

(Elevation 5S2.40 feet;

contents "W.yOO acre-feet)

feet

; MICROMHOS = micromhos per centineter at

25°

Celsius; °C

=

degrees Celsius;

MG/L =

milligrams per liter; UO/L =

micrograms pe

r liter

DE

PTH

(FT

)

al

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 75 80

89

110 20

30 40 50 60 70

80 1

10 20 30

40 50 60 70 75 80

87

110 20 30

40 50

110 20

30

40 50 60 72

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

45

24

52

45

24

52

45

24

52

45

24

58

46

2470

47

3

45

24

52

45

245

24

52

45

24

52

45

24

73

447

44

744

74

47

44

74

47

44

74

47

44

94

64

47

8

44

84

48

44

84

48

44

84

48

44

3443

44

3443

44

3443

443

44

3

PH

TE

PER

TUR

E(U

NIT

S)

(°C

)

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 3 1 1 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 ,0

15,

15,

15,

16,

16 16,

16 16,

16 15 14 16 16,

16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15

.5 .5 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .5

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN(M

G/L

)

8.

8.

8.

8.

7.

7.

7.

7.

3.

8.

8.

8.

8.

7.

7.

7.

6.

2.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

6.

6. 1.

1.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.4 3 2 1 6 4 0 0 3 3 3 4 4 2 0 6 4 1 4 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 ,1

DIS

-

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

TO

TAL

AM

MO

- P

ER

- C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

E

NIA

TO

TAL

CEN

T H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SU

L-

CH

LO

- FL

UO

- SO

LVED

(S

UM

O

F PL

US

NIT

RO

- PH

OS-

SA

TU

R-

NE

SS

' H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

FATE

R

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS^

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E

GEN

PH

OR

US

AT

ION

(C

A.M

G)

NE

SS

(FE

) (M

N)

(CA

) (M

G)

(NA

) (K

) (H

C03

) (S

04

) (C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

) (N

) (P

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

83

17

0

22

20

30

50

10

2682

--

--

20

30

81

--

--

20

30

81

--

--

20

30

76

--

--

30

30

74

--

--

40

30

70

--

--

40

5070

--

--

70

80

33

18

0

22

10

0

42

0

55

10

23

3 --

--

3

20

58

03

190

19

37

0

500

59

9.8

21

84 84 82 80 76 74 71 64 22 85 85

85

85 85 85

85 63 63 15 15 85 85 85 85 85 84 82 82 82 82 81 81 81 80

17

6

27

35

0.3

6.5

2

42

0

.04

0.1

6

0.0

0__ -_ __ __ -_ __

.03

.14

.00

19

1

24

34

.3

7.8

2

49

.0

3

.31

.00

__2

06

20

33

.3

10

25

6

.02

.79

.0

9

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ -- __ __ __ --

a SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

7.5

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TA

BL

E

7.-

-Chem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

Lak

e,

Novem

ber

15,

1972 C

onti

nued

(Ele

vati

on

582.4

0 fe

et;

co

nte

nts

327,7

00 acre

-feet)

DE

PTH

(F

T)

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

TE

M-

PER

A-

PH

TUR

E (U

NIT

S)

(°C

)

PER-

DIS-

CENT

SOLVED

SATUR-

OXYGEN

ATION

(MG/

L)

HA

RD

-

NE

SS

NO

N-

CA

R-

DIS-

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

DIS

­

SOLV

EDDI

S-

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

SOLIDS

BONATE

SOLVED

MAN-

HARD-

IRON

GANESE

(CA,MG)

NESS

(FE)

(MN)

CAL-

CIUM

(CA)

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SIU

M

SOD

IUM

SI

UM

B

ON

ATE

SUL-

FATE

(MG)

(NA)

(K)

(HC0

3)

(S04

)

CHLO

-RIDE

(CL)

FLUO

- SOLVED

(SUM OF

TOTAL

AMMO-

NITRITE

NIA

PLUS

RID

E

(F)

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-

NIT

RA

TE

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

TOTA

LN

ITR

O-

PHO

S-

GEN

PH

OR

US

(N)

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

Nov

. 15,

19

72

Nov

. 15

Nov

. 15

11

02

030

40 1

10 20

30

40 50 60 65 70 85 1

10 20 30

40 50 60 70

110

20

30

40 50

110 20

443

443

443

443

443

44

94

49

44

9449

44

94

49

44

94

49

44

34

13

458

458

458

458

458

458

458

458

46

34

63

46

3463

463

46

3

46

34

63

46

3

8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .7 .6 .2 .2 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

15.

15.

15.

14.

14.

16.

16.

16.

16.

16.

16.

16.

16.

15.

15.

16.

16.

16.

16

.16.

16.

16.

15.

15.

15.

15.

15.

15.

15.

14.

14.

14.

13.

0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5

8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 6 6 6 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

.5 .5 .3 .1 .8 .6 .6 .0 .9 .7 .3 .9 .4 .4 .4 .7 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .4 .3 .3 .1 .8 .8 .5 .4

83 83 81 79 75

86 86 80

69 67 63 59 544 4

87 86 86 86 86 86 86 85 85 85 83 82 82 79 85

85

83 80

16

030

30

30

40 50

0 0 0 010

48

22

11 10

25

170

28

36

0.3

6

.1

23

9

0.0

2

0.0

3

0.0

0

173

27

36

.3

6.5

2

41

.02

.0

7

.02

16

050

21170

288

.32

20

160

2430

30

40

4611

166

30

6.8

249

.05

.08

.00

.03

.1

4

.02

.02

.1

4

.02

.04

.08

.0

2

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SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

ED

EPT

H

(MIC

RO

- (F

T)

MH

OS)

TA

BL

E

8.-

-Chem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

Lak

e,

Febru

ary

15,

1973

(Ele

vati

on

584.4

6

feet;

co

nte

nts

348,9

00 acre

-feet)

PH

TORE

(UNITS)

(°C)

feet;

MICROMHO£

MO/L

= micromhos per centimeter at 25°

Cels

ius;

°C =

degrees Celsius;

milligrams per li

ter;

UG/L =

micrograms per liter

PER

-T

EM

- D

IS-

CE

NT

PE

RA

- SO

LVED

SA

TU

R-

OXYGEN ATION

(MG/

L)

NON-

CAR-

DIS-

DIS-

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

DIS-

DIS-

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLIDS

TOTAL

AMMO-

NITRITE

NIA

TOTAL

HARD­

NESS

BONATE

SOLVED

MAN-

HARD-

IRON

GANESE

(CA.MG)

NESS

(FE)

(MN)

CAL-

MAGNE-

SOLVED

POTAS-

BICAR-

SUL-

CHLO

-CIUM

SIUM

SODIUM

SIUM

BONATE

FATE

RIDE

(CA)

(MG)

(N

A)

(K)

(HC0

3)

(S04

) (CL)

FLUO

- SOLVED

(SUM

OF

PLUS

NITRO-

PHOS-

RID

E

(F)

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-

NIT

RA

TE

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

GEN

PH

OR

US

(N)

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

Feb

. 1

5,

1973

AT

Feb

. 15

Feb

. 15

Feb

. 15

D,,

Feb

. 15

al

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

93

110 20

30

40 50

60 70

81

110 20

30

40 50 60 70

85 1

10 22 1

10 20

30

40 57 bl

10

20

30

39

45

24

52

452

45

24

52

452

452

45

24

52

45

2

45

24

52

45

24

52

452

45

24

52

452

452

45

245

24

52

452

452

452

452

45

24

52

452

452

452

452

45

245

245

245

24

52

45

24

52

45

2452

45

2

SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6.8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .1 .9

9. 9. 9. 9. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 8. 8. 8. 8. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 8. 8. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9. 9.

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11.

11.

11.

11.

11.

11.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10. 9. 10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10. 9. 10.

10.

10.

11.

11.

10.

10.

10.

10.

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11.

10.

10.

10.

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9595

9595

93 93 92 92 92 92 93 93 93 92 91 90

90 85 76 95 93 93 93 93 93 93 89 83 9595

94

96 96 96 95

94 90

96 96 9595

93

170

27

0 0

50

11

2517

5 29

36

0.2

6.0

244

0.07

0.00

0.02

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20

50

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6.0

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36

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5.6

246

.02

.00

.02

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TABLE

8.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake,

February 15

, 1973--Continued

(Elevation 584.46 fe

et;

contents 34

°.,9

00 aero-feet)

Er

Feb.

15

, 1973

Feb.

15

Feb.

15

Feb.

15

Feb.

15

c SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

3.0

DE

PTH

(F

T)

70 10 cl

10 20

33

1 t a

.

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

45

3

505

47

9

479

538

S3«

PH

(UN

ITS

)

7

Q

7

Q

7

»

7

Q

7

Q

7

Q

7

Q

7

Q

7

Q

7

Q

70

7Q

7

Q

7.8

7

Q

7

Q

7.8

7.9

7

. «

TE

PER

TUR

E (°

C)

9.5

9.5

9.5

9C

9C

9C

9C

9C

9.5

9C

9.5

9.5

10.5

in.

?i

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN

(MG

/L)

in

Q

in

Q

in

Qin

Q

10.7

9.6

9.6

10

.9

in

Q

10

.4

12

.0

11.9

PE

CE

NT

SA

TU

AT

ION

Q ^

Q ^ 95

QQ

QQ

Q 1 96 96 QO 92 QO 95

84

96 Q K 94 91 107

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DIS

-

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

TO

TAL

CA

R-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LID

S N

ITR

ITE

H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

PO

TA

S-

BIC

AR

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UL

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HL

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FLU

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ED

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M

OF

PLU

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H

AR

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N

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(FE

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N)

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) (M

G)

(NA

) (K

) (H

C03

) (S

04

) (C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

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G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

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0

28

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29

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38

0.2

3.6

260

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0

18

0

28

20

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10

29

18

0

34

38

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4.0

2

60

-30

19

0

37

20

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10

35

190

47

44

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1.0

2

93

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2

25in

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_-

--

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MO

­ N

IA

NIT

RO

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(N

) (M

G/L

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TA

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PHO

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AC

May 16

, 1973

A May 16

BC

May 16

B May 16

:c

May 16

TABLE

9.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton La

ke,

May 16

, 19

73

(Elevation 584.46 feet;

contents 348,900 acre-feet)

FT =

feet;

MICROMHOS =

micrornhos per

centineter at 25°

Celsius; °C =

degrees Celsius;

MG/L =

milligrams per

liter; UG/L =

nicrograrns

per

liter

DE

PTH

(FT

)

al

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

101 1

10

20

30

40

50

60

75 1

10

20

30

35 40 50 60 70

80

96 1

10 20 30

40 1

10 20

30

40 50 67

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

45

3453

453

45

34

58

45

34

53

45

6456

456

467

45

34

53

45

34

53

45

34

54

45

44

57

45

84

58

45

8458

45

8458

45

84

63

46

34

63

465

45

84

58

45

84

58

45

8

45

34

53

45

3453

45

34

60

46

6

PH

TE

PER

TUR

E(U

NIT

S)

(°C

)

8.

58

.58

.58.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.2

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.1

7.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.4

21

.52

1.5

21

.52

1.0

18

.01

7.5

16.5

16.5

16

.01

5.5

15

.5

22

.52

2.0

21

.52

1.0

18.5

17

.517.0

17.5

22

.52

2.0

21

.52

0.5

20

.019.0

17.5

16

.516.5

16

. 0

15

.5

22

.52

2.0

21

.52

1.0

20

.0

23

.02

2.0

21

.52

0.5

19.5

18.0

18.5

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN(M

G/L

)

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

6.0

5.9

6.6

6.6

4.5

3.3

1.7

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

5.5

5.4

6.0

6.1

8.4

8.4

8.2

7.3

6.4

6.0

4.8

4.5

4.1

3.1

1.4

8.4

8.4

8.3

7.9

5.7

8.4

8.4

8.2

7.3

6.1

4.5

3.6

DIS

-

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

TO

TAL

AM

MO

- P

ER

- C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

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NIA

T

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AL

C

ENT

HA

RD

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ON

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SO

LVED

M

AN

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AG

NE-

SO

LVED

PO

TA

S-

BIC

AR

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L-

CH

LO

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UO

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LVED

(S

UM

O

F PL

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NIT

RO

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OS-

SA

TU

R-

NE

SS

HA

RD

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ON

G

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M

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E

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PHO

RU

S A

TIO

N

(CA

,MG

) N

ESS

(F

E)

(MM

) (C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03)

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

(N)

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

94

18

0

28

0 0

53

11

2494 94

90

--

00

63 61 67 67

--

00

45

33 17

180

27

20

34

0

53

11

27

94 94 93 89 59 56 62 64 95 95 92 80

70 64 50 46 42 31 14 95 95 93 88 62 97 95 92 80

66 47 38

182

30

35

0.2

4.8

24

7 0.0

4

0.0

0

0.0

3__ __

.04

.00

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2__ __ __

.10

.0

0

.02

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30

37

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7.4

25

7 .2

1

.04

.03

__ ._ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __ --

a SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

14.4

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TABLE

9.--Chemical-quality survey of

Belton La

ke,

May 16

, 1973--Continued

(Elevation 584.46 feet;

contents 348,900 acre-feet)

May

16,

1973

May 16

May 16

May 16

May 16

May 16

DE

PTH

(FT

)

bl

10

20

30

40 46

110 20 30

40 50 60 70 80

95 1

10 20 30

40 50 60 74

110

20

30 40 50 59

110 20

30

35 1

10 20

30

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

45

64

56

45

6456

45

64

68

470

470

47

0470

47

04

70

470

47

0470

47

0

47

74

77

477

47

74

77

477

477

47

7

49

04

90

49

04

90

49

04

90

49

0

507

507

507

507

495

58

75

87

581

561

PH

TEM

­ PE

RA­

TURE

(UN

ITS

) (°

C)

8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 8 7 7 7.1 .1 .1 .8 .5 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .7 .5 .4 .4 .3 .1 .2 .2 .1 .7 .6 .4 .3 .3 .2 .2 .1 .8 .5 .3 .2 .2 .2 .7 .4 .3 .1 .9 .5 .2

23

.2

2.

21

.20.

20

.2

0.

22.

22

.21.

21.

18.

17.

17.

16.

16.

16.

23

.2

2.

22

.2

0.

19.

18.

17.

17.

23

.22.

22.

20

.19.

18.

18.

24.

23.

21.

20.

21

.

23

.2

2.

22

.2

2.0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN(M

G/L

)

8.

8.

7.

5.

4.

1.

8.

8.

8.

7.

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

9.

9.

8.

5.

5.

2.

1.

9.

9.

8.

6.

3. 1.

1.

9.

9.

5.

3.

2.

8.

6.

3.3 2 7 8 0 6 5 4 3 6 7 3 9 4 5 5 3 2 1 6 2 8 6 8 7 2 5 1 4 2 2 8 5 5 4 3 2 9 6 9

DIS

-

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

TO

TAL

PE

R-

CA

R-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LID

S N

ITR

ITE

C

ENT

HA

RD

- B

ON

ATE

SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

- M

AG

NE-

SO

LVED

PO

TA

S-

BIC

AR

- S

UL

- C

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

S SA

TU

R-

NE

SS

HA

RD

- IR

ON

G

AN

ESE

CIU

M

SIU

M

SOD

IUM

SI

UM

B

ON

ATE

FA

TE

RID

E

RID

E

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-

NIT

RA

TE

A

TIO

N

(CA

,MG

) N

ESS

(F

E)

(MN

) (C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03

) (S

04

) (C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

95

18

0

27

0 0

55

11

2393 87 64

--

--

0 10

44 18

1

80

27

10

2

60

55

n

25

97

95 93 84 61 45 40

24 155

107

105

92 62 55 29 17 8

HI

105

97 67 36 13 13

11

5

200

31

0 0

62

10

281

10

--

--

10

0

62 37 26

19

0

28

0 1

10

60

10

29

95

21

0

52

0 0

64

12

3878 41

--

--

10

1

20

10

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20

430

19

0

30

32

0.2

4.4

2

49

0

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-_ __.0

8--

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0

30

34

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6.6

2

56

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0

-_

--

--

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--

__-- __ __ -- __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __ --

20

1

36

38

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6.8

2

81

.2

3.2

3__ __

198

35

37

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6.0

2

76

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0

19

2

39

66

.2

7.5

3

22

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3__

23 .24

AM

MO

­ N

IA

NIT

RO

­

GEN

(N

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

0 __ -_ .12 -- .03 __ _.

__ __ __ -- __ -- -_ -- __ -- -- -- -- -_ __ -- __ -- -- -- -- -- -- .03

.05 -- -- .02

.06 -- .19

.38

TO

TA

L

PHO

PHO

RU

S (P

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

2 -- -- .02 -- .04 __ __ __ __ __ -- __ -- -- -- __ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- __ -- -- -- -- -- -- .02

.03 -- -- .03

.04 -- .05

.06

b SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

6.1

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Aug

. 22,

1973

BC

Aug

. 22

BT

Aug

. 22

Cr

Aug

. 22

DC

Aug

. 22

TA

BL

E

10. C

hem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

Lak

e,

August

2

2,

19

73

(Ele

vati

on

593.6

2 fe

et;

co

nte

nts

442,8

00 acre

-feet)

FT

= fe

et;

M

ICR

OM

HO

S =

mic

rom

ho

s p

er

centi

mete

r at

25°

Cels

ius;

°C

=

degre

es

Cels

ius;

M

G/L

=

mil

ligra

ms

per

lite

r;

UG

/L

= m

icro

gra

ms

per

lite

r

DE

PTH

(FT

)

al

10

20 30

35

40 50 60 70 80

90 99

110 20

30 40 50 61

110 20

30

40 50 60 70 80

95 1

10 20

30

36

110 20

25

30

40 50 64 bl

10 20

30

35 45

3PA

RE

NSP

AR

EN

SP

EC

IFIC

CO

ND

UC

T­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

43

04

30

43

04

37

440

452

46

34

63

46

34

63

47

84

78

43

04

30

430

43

74

60

465

46

5

436

43

6436

43

8450

460

460

460

48

14

81

436

436

436

440

44

2

43

34

33

43

3433

43

74

50

46

04

69

43

24

32

43

2432

46

0460

CY

(F

EE

T)

CY

(F

EE

T)

PH(U

NIT

S)

8.2

8.2

8.1

7.9

7.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.2

8.2

8.1

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.2

8.2

8.1

7.9

7.3

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.2

8.1

8.0

7.3

7.2

7.1

9.6

6.2

TE

PER

TUR

EC

O

30

.02

9.5

29

.02

8.0

27

.52

4.5

22

.52

1.0

20

.52

0.5

20.

52

0.5

30

.02

9.5

29

.02

8.0

24

.52

2.5

22

.5

31

.02

9.5

28

.52

7.0

24

.02

1.5

21

.02

0.5

20

.52

0.5

31

.02

9.5

29

.02

8.5

28

.0

30

.52

9.5

28

.52

8.5

27

. 5

24

.52

2.5

22

.5

31

.02

9.5

28

.52

7.5

26

.02

4.5

DIS

­

SOLV

EDO

XY

GEN

(MG

/L)

7.9

7.8

7.3

5.0

4.8 .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3

7.9

7.8

7.3

5.0 .4 .4 .4

7.3

7.3

6.9

1.6 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3

7.3

7.3

6.6

5.6 .7

7.3

7.3

5.6

4.5

2.6 .4 .4 .4

7.1

6.5

5.8

1.0 .4 .6

PE

CEN

TSA

TU

AT

ION

104

10

194

63 60 6 3 3 3 3 3 3

104

101 94 635 5 5

97 95

88 20 4 3 3 3 3 3

97 95

85 729

96 95 72 58 325 5 5

95

84 74 125 7

HA

RD

­

NE

SS

(CA

.MG

) (M

G/L

)

160

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

-C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

PO

TA

S-

BIC

AR

- S

UL

- C

HL

O-

HA

RD

- IR

ON

G

AN

ESE

CIU

M

SIU

M

SOD

IUM

SI

UM

B

ON

ATE

FA

TE

R

IDE

R

IDE

NE

SS

(FE

) (M

M)

(CA

) (M

G)

(NA

) (K

) (H

C03

) (S

04

) (C

L)

(F)

DIS­

SOLVED

DIS-

SOLI

DS

FLUO

- SOLVED

(SUM

OF

TOTAL

AMMO-

NITRITE

NIA

PLUS

TO

TA

L

NIT

RO

- P

HO

S-

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-

NIT

RA

TE

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

GEN

PH

OR

US

(N)

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

2646

11

2716

4 28

38

0

.3

5.5

23

7 0.0

1

0.0

0

0.0

0

0 10

20

13

0

.02

.00

.02

.01

.00

.02

60

0

54

055

12

20

2

21

37

.3

9.6

2

60

.0

3

.60

.1

1

24

46

1116

6 28

36

0

.3

5.5

2

35

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

1

180

20

10

16

34

0

40

54

1124

.00

.00

.01

200

20

34

.3

7.9

2

50

.0

1

.56

.03

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TA

BL

E

10.-

-Chem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

L

ake,

A

ugust

2

2,

19

73

--C

on

tin

ued

(Ele

vati

on

593.6

2 fe

et;

conte

nts

4A

2.8

00 acre

-feet)

SIT

E

DA

TE

Aug

. 22

Aug

. 22

H,,

Aug

. 22

Ic

Aug. 22

DEP

TH

(FT

) 1 10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

95 1

10

20

25

30

35

40

50

60

71

1 10

15

20

30

40

50 57 cl

10 20

32

110 15 20 30

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT-

T

EM

- A

NC

E PE

RA

- (M

ICR

O-

PH

TUR

E M

HO

S)

(UN

ITS

) (°

C)

44

4

8.2

3

0.5

4

44

8.2

2

9.0

4

44

8

.1

28

.5

44

4

7.5

2

7.0

4

57

7

.3

24

.0

470

7.3

2

2.0

4

70

7.2

2

1.0

4

83

7

.2

20

.0

48

3

7.1

2

0.0

4

83

7

.1

20

.0

450

8.2

3

1.0

4

50

8.0

2

9.5

450

7.4

2

8.5

4

50

7.3

2

8.5

450

7.2

2

8.0

450

7.2

2

7.0

460

7.1

2

5.0

470

7.1

2

3.0

4

86

7.1

2

1.5

486

7.1

2

2.0

44

8

8.2

3

1.0

4

48

8.2

2

9.5

4

51

8.1

2

9.0

4

51

7.6

2

8.5

4

51

7

.2

27

.5

470

7.1

2

4.5

5

00

7

.0

23

.050

3

43

74

41

44

84

55

430

432

44

04

86

522

7.0

8.3

8.2

7.6

7.2

8.3

8.1

7.4

7.2

7.1

23

.5

31

.02

9.5

29

.02

8.5

31

.02

9.5

29

.02

8.5

29

.0

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN

(MG

/L)

7.4

7.4

7.0

2.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

7.2

6.4

1

.9

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

8.0

8.0

6

.7

3.9

.3

.3

.3 .4

9.0

8.2

3.4 .6

9.1

7.9

2.4 .4 .6

PE

CEN

T SA

TU

AT

ION

97

95

90

30 4 3 3 3 4 7

96

83

24 5 4 4 4 3 3 3

107

104 86

50 4 4 3 5

120

10

644

8

121

103 315 8

HA

RD

­

NE

SS

(CA

.MG

) (M

G/L

)

150 --

16

0

140 --

20

0

NO

N-

CA

BO

NA

TE

HA

RD

­

NE

SS

(MG

/L)

24 -- 26 25 20

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

IRO

N

(FE

) (U

G/L

)

0

60320 20

30

63

0

DIS

-

S O

LVED

M

AN

­

GA

NES

E (M

M)

(UG

/L)

0 04

70 0 0

360

DIS

­ SO

LVED

C

AL

­

CIU

M

(CA

) (M

G/L

)

44 -- 48 41 -- 60

DIS

­ SO

LVED

M

AG

NE­

SIU

M

(MG

) (M

G/L

)

9.4 --

11 10--

12

DIS

-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

PO

TA

S-

BIC

AR

- SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

(NA

) (K

) (H

C0

3)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

31 -- 27 31 -- 29

152

169

14

5

218

DIS

­ SO

LVED

SU

L-

FATE

(S

04

) (M

G/L

)

28 24 27 24

DIS

­ SO

LVED

C

HL

RID

E

(CL

) (M

G/L

)

43 43 44 42

DIS

­ SO

LVED

FL

UO

-

RID

E

(F)

(MG

/L)

0.3 .3 .3 .3

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

SIL

ICA

(S

I02)

(M

G/L

)

6.6

8.6

7.5

10

DIS

­ SO

LVED

SO

LID

S (S

UM

O

F C

ON

ST

TU

EN

TS)

(M

G/L

)

23

7

24

6

23

2

28

6

TOTA

L N

ITR

ITE

PL

US

NIT

RA

TE

(N

) (M

G/L

)

--

0.0

2.0

3.0

1.0

2

.01

.00 -- .02

.03

AM

MO

­

NIA

N

ITR

GEN

(N

) (M

G/L

)

"

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

2

.00

.04 -- .19

.51

TO

TA

L

PHO

PHO

RU

S (P

) (M

G/L

)

--

0.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

4

.03

.03 -- .06

.11

c SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

5.8

HEPTACHLOR

DOT

DIELDRTN

ENDRIN

HEPTACHLOR

EPOXIDE

LINDANE

CHLORDANE

TOXAPHENE

PCB

TN BOTTOM

IN BOTTOM

IN BOTTOM

IN BOTTOM

TN BOTTOM

IN BOTTOM

IN BOTTOM

TN BOTTOM

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

DEPOSITS

DEPOSITS

DEPOSITS

DEPOSITS

DEPO

SITS

DEPOSITS

DEPOSITS

DEPOSITS

("Un/KG")

ajC/

KG1)

(UG/

KG)

aiC/KG)

CUG/

KG)

(UG/

KG)

CUC/KG)

("UG/KG)

(UG/

KG)

Aug. 22,

1973

3.0

0.0

0.0

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A_

Mar.

18

, 1974

Mar.

18

BT

Mar.

18

Mar.

18

DE

PTH

(FT

)

al

10 20

30

40 50 60 70 80 90 104 1

10 20 30

40 50 60 70 80

110 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

10

0 110 20 30

42 1

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 85

SP

EC

IFIC

CO

ND

UC

T­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

45

0450

45

04

50

450

45

0450

450

45

04

50

450

45

04

50

450

45

0450

45

0450

45

0450

45

04

50

45

04

50

45

0450

450

450

450

450

45

0

450

450

45

04

50

450

450

45

0450

45

04

50

45

04

50

450

450

TABLE

11.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake,

March 18

, 19

74

(Elevation 594.05 feet;

contents 448,100 acre-feet)

FT =

feet;

MICROMHOS =

micromhos per centimeter at

25°

Celsius; °C =

degrees Celsius;

MG/L =

milligrams per liter; UG/L =

micrograras

per liter

PER-

TEM-

DIS-

CENT

HARD-

PERA-

SOLVED

SATU

R-

NESS

PH

TURE

OXYGEN

ATION

(CA.MG)

(UNITS)

(°C)

(MG/L)

(MG/

L)

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.8

7.8

7.7

7.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.7

7.7

17.0

16.5

15.5

14.5

13.5

12.5

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0

17.0

16.5

16.5

15.0

14.0

13.0

12.5

12.5

12.5

17.0

16.5

16.5

15.5

14.5

14.0

13.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

17.0

17.0

16.5

16.5

16.0

17.5

17.5

17.0

16.5

15.5

14.5

13.5

13.0

13.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.2

8.9

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.3

8.5

8.4

8.3

8.0

8.0

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.3

8.3

7.9

7.7

103

102 99 93 91 91 90 85

81 78 74 103

102

102 96 94 92 88 86 83 101

100

100 97 91 89 81 79 78 75 75 101

101

100

100

98 102

102

101

100

95

90 79 75 73

DIS-

DIS-

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

NO

N-

CA

R-

DIS

- B

ON

ATE

SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

- H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

N

ESS

(F

E)

(MN

> (C

A)

DIS­

SOLVED

DIS-

DIS-

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLI

DSTOTAL

AMMO-

NITRITE

NIA

TOTAL

MAGNE-

SOLVED

POTAS-

BICAR-

SIUM

SODIUM

SIUM

BONATE

SUL-

FATE

(MG)

(NA)

(K)

(HC0

3)

(S04

)

CHLO­

RIDE

(CL)

FLUO

- SOLVED

(SUM

OF

PLUS

NITRO-

PHOS

-R

IDE

(F

)S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E(S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)(M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)(N

) (M

G/L

)

GEN

(N

)PH

OR

US

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

170

23

0 0

50

10

2817

4 28

39

0

.3

6.5

2

48

0.0

6

0.0

0

0.0

0

.08

.0

0

.00

17

0

23

0 30

50

10

29

174

29

39

.3

6.4

2

50

.1

0

.00

.00

a SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

16.2

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TA

BL

E

11.-

-Chem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

Lak

e,

Mar

ch

18,

1974 C

onti

nued

(Ele

vati

on

5

94

.05

fe

et;

conte

nts

448,1

00 acre

-feet)

Mar

. 1

8,

1974

Mar

. 18

Mar

. 18

Mar

. 18

DE

PTH

(FT

)

bl

10

20 30 44 1

10 20

30

40 50 60 70 80 95 1

10 20 30

40 50 60 73

110 20

30 40 50 58 cl

10 20 30

42 dl

10 20 32

SP

EC

IFIC

CO

ND

UC

T­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

455

45

54

55

45

54

55

450

45

04

50

450

450

450

450

45

04

50

45

0

45

84

58

458

45

84

58

45

845

84

58

465

465

46

54

65

46

5465

465

480

48

0480

480

48

0

521

521

521

521

PH(U

NIT

S)

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.7

7.6

7.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

7.6

7.5

7.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.8

TE

PER

TUR

EC

O

18.0

18.0

17.5

17

.51

5.5

17

.51

7.5

17.0

16

.515.5

14

.51

3.5

13

.01

3.0

13

.0

17

.51

7.5

17

.017.0

15.5

14

.013.5

13.0

17

.51

7.5

17

.01

6.5

14

.514.0

14.0

18

.01

8.0

17.5

17

.01

6.0

19

.01

9.0

18

.51

8.5

DIS

­

SOLV

EDO

XY

GEN

(MG

/L)

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.2

6.3

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.3

8.3

7.9

7.7

7.7

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

8.6

8.2

6.9

6.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.6

7.6

6.4

5.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

8.5

6.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.3

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

-PE

R-

CA

R-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

EDC

ENT

HA

RD

- B

ON

ATE

SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

- M

AG

NE-

SO

LVED

PO

TA

S-

BIC

AR

- SU

L-

SAT

UR

- N

ESS

H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

FATE

AT

ION

(C

A.M

G)

NE

SS

(FE

) (M

N)

(CA

) (M

G)

(NA

) (K

) (H

C03

) (S

04

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

98

170

18

0 0

50

11

30

186

2898 97 96

--

00

62

17

0

20

0 10

51

n

29

18

6 28

102

102

101

100

95 90 79 75 73 73

102

102

99 99 85 79 66 60 102

102

101 98 74 62 54

101

180

27

0 0

54

10

30

182

3110

1 98

--

00

88 60

180

28

0 10

54

10

28

18

1 30

94

190

29

0 10

58

11

33

19

6 34

94 94

__

__

o 20

78

190

30

10

80

58

11

34

195

34

DIS

-

DIS

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

TOTA

LSO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

EC

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

SR

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E(C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

38

0.3

4

.9

25

3

0.0

3__ --

.03

37

.3

6.0

2

54

.1

3

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- _-

_-

__

__

____ __ -- -- __ __ -_ __ __ __ __ 41

.2

5.5

2

61

.1

0__

__

__

__

-_

_.

__ 40

.2

5.7

2

58

.2

9

46

.2

5.6

2

84

.0

5__ -_ 46

.2

5.7

2

87

.3

9

AM

MO

­N

IAN

ITR

GEN (N

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

0 -- __ .00

.00 __ __ -- -- __ -- -- __ -- -- __ -- -- -_ -- -- -- -- __ -- -- -- -- _- -- .00 -- -- -- .00

.00 -- -- .00

TOTA

LPH

OS­

PHO

RU

S(P

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

0 -- __ .00

.02 __ -- -- -- -_ -- -- _-

-- -- __ -- -- _-

__ -- -- -- __ -- -- -- -- -- .00 -- -- -- .06

.04 -- -- .12

b SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

9.9

c SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

7.5

d SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

3.1

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TABLE

12.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton La

ke,

June 27,

1974

(Elevation 592.62 fe

et;

contents 410,600 acre-feet)

June 27,

1974

June 27

June 27

June 27

June 27

DE

PTH

(FT

)

al

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

104 1

10 20 30 40 50 60 72

110 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

100 1

10 20 30

40 50

110 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 87

SP

EC

IFIC

CO

ND

UC

T­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

41

5415

415

425

46

04

63

46

34

63

463

46

34

63

40

94

09

409

41

94

39

43

94

39

43

9

415

41

5415

42

04

60

46

34

63

46

34

63

46

346

3

41

54

15

41

5420

46

046

3

415

41

54

15

42

04

60

463

46

34

63

463

46

3

PH(U

NIT

S)

8.3

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.3

8.3

8.3

8.2

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.2

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

80

<J

8.3

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.4

8.3

8.3

8.2

8.2

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.3

FT

TE

PER

TUR

E(°

C)

26

.52

6.5

26

.02

5.5

23

.01

9.0

17

.51

6.5

16.0

16

.01

5.5

27

.02

6.5

26

.02

5.0

22

.51

8.5

17.0

16

.0

27

.02

6.5

26

.02

5.5

22

.01

9.0

17

.51

6.5

16.0

16.0

15

.5

27

.52

6.5

26

.02

5.5

22

.01

8.5

27

.52

6.5

26

.02

5.5

22

.01

9.0

17

.51

7.0

16

.51

6.5

= fe

et;

DIS

­

SOLV

EDO

XY

GEN

(MG

/L)

8.2

8.2

8.2

6.0

2.6

2.6

2.2 .2 .0 .0 .0

8.4

8.4

8.3

5.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.2

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.2 .9 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

8.3

8.3

8.2

8.0 .9 .0

8.3

8.3

8.2

7.6 .9 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

MIC

RO

MH

OS

= m

icro

mhos

per

centi

mete

r at

25°

Cels

ius;

°C

=

degre

es

Cels

ius;

M

G/L

=

mil

ligra

ms

per

lite

r;

UG

/L

= m

icro

gra

ms

per

lite

r

DIS

-

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

T

OT

AL

PE

CEN

TSA

TU

AT

ION

10

010

010

0 72 30 28 232 0 0 0

104

102

101 64 23 21 21 12

101

100

98 87 100 0 0 0 0 0

10

410

110

096 100

104

101

100

92 100 0 0 0 0

CA

R-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LID

S N

ITR

ITE

HA

RD

- B

ON

ATE

SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

- H

AG

UE

- SO

LVED

PO

TA

S-

BIC

AR

- S

UL

- C

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

SN

ESS

H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

FAT

E

RID

E

RID

E

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-

NIT

RA

TE

(CA

.MG

) N

ESS

(F

E)

(MN

) (C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03)

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

150

22

20

0 43

9.9

26

3.5

1

54

33

40

--

5.6

2

37

0.0

2__ __

20

0 --

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

.0

220

0

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

.08

__ __20

40

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

.1

9__ _-

170

23

90

180

53

10

25

3.6

18

3 31

40

--

7.1

2

60

.1

7

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ -- __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

AM

MO

­N

IAN

ITR

GEN (N

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

5 -- -- .06

.05 -- __ .05 -- -- .06 __ -_ -- -- -- -- -- -- __ -- _-

-- -_ -- -- -- -- -- -- __ -- -- -- -- __ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- _-

--

TOTA

LPH

OS­

PHO

RU

S(P

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

1 -- -- .01

.01 -- -- .01 -- -- .01 __ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- __ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- __ -- -- -- -- -- __ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

a SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

9.5

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TA

BL

E

12

.--C

hem

ica

l-q

ua

lity

su

rvey

of

Bel

ton

L

ak

e,

Jun

e 2

7,

19

74

--C

on

tin

ued

(Ele

vati

on

59

2.6

2 fe

et;

co

nte

nts

430,6

00 acre

-feet)

Jun

e 27,

1974

Jun

e 27

Ju

ne

27

Jun

e 27

Jun

e 27

Jun

e 27

DEP

TH(F

T)

bl

10 20 30 35 40 55

110 20 30 40 50 60 75

110 20 30 40 50 60 76

110 20 30 40 50 61 cl

10 20 25 30 37 dl

10 20 25 31

SPE

CIF

ICC

ON

DU

CT­

AN

CE

(MIC

RO

-M

HO

S)

42

04

20

420

420

44

04

55

46

5

420

42

04

20

42

04

50

46

04

60

46

0

43

0430

430

430

46

04

60

46

0460

43

54

35

435

435

45

04

70

470

436

436

445

45

04

50

472

45

04

50

45

546

8468

PH(U

NIT

S)

8.3

8.3

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.3

7.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.2

7.5

7.4

7.3

7.3

8.3

8.3

8.2

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.3

8.3

8.2

8.1

7.7

7.4

7.3

7.3

8.4

8.4

8.2

7.7

7.4

7.3

8.6

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.4

TE

PER

TUR

E(°

C)

27

.02

7.0

26

.52

6.0

25

.52

2.5

18

.5

27

.52

6.5

26

.02

6.0

22

.51

9.0

18

.01

7.0

28

.02

7.0

26

.52

5.0

22

.01

9.0

17

.51

7.0

28

.02

7.0

26

.52

5.0

22

.01

9.5

18

.5

27

.52

7.5

26

.52

6.0

25

.02

3.5

27

.52

6.5

26

.52

6.0

26

.0

DIS

­

SOLV

EDO

XY

GEN

(MG

/L)

7.8

7.7

7.2

7.1 .0 .0 .0

8.3

8.2

8.1

7.8

1.3 .0 .0 .0

7.8

7.8

7.6

5.2 .0 .0 .0 .0

7.8

7.6

6.8

3.9 .0 .0 .0

8.8

8.8

6.9

3.6 .6 .0

9.3

5.8

3.8 .6 .0

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

-P

ER

- C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

CEN

T H

AR

D-

BON

ATE

SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

- M

AG

NE-

SO

LVED

P

OT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SUL

-SA

TU

R-

NE

SS

HA

RD

- IR

ON

G

AN

ESE

CIU

M

SIU

M

SOD

IUM

SI

UM

BO

NA

TE

FATE

AT

ION

(C

A,M

G)

NE

SS

(FE

) (M

N)

(CA

) (M

G)

(NA

) (K

) (H

C03

) (S

04

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

96

150

24

20

10

43

11

26

3.6

15

7 31

95 88 87

--

--

70

800 0

--

--

480

360

0 18

0 15

11

00

400

54

11

26

3.7

20

1 27

104

100

99 95 150 o 0

99 96 93 620 0 o 0

99 94 83 460 0 o

110

160

26

20

0 44

11

29

3.6

15

7 34

no 84

--

--

50

12

044

7 0 17

0 10

9

90

82

0 51

10

27

3

.7

193

23

116

150

22

20

0 43

11

30

4.0

14

9 30

71 46

30

507 0

160

22

60

230

45

11

31

3.9

16

6 29

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

TO

TAL

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LID

S N

ITR

ITE

CH

LO

- FL

UO

- SO

LVED

(S

UM

O

F PL

US

RID

E

RID

E

SIL

ICA

C

ON

STI-

N

ITR

AT

E(C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

40

--

6.0

23

8 0

.01

--.0

1

.01

38

--

8.2

26

9 .0

1

__ _-

__ __ __ -- __ -- __ __ __ __ -- __ -- __ __ __ __ __ -- __ 44

--

6.4

24

9 .0

1__

.01

__ __ 44

7.9

26

4 .0

2

45

--

7.1

249

.01

.02

__ 46

--

8.0

25

6 .0

1

AM

MO

­ N

IA

TOTA

LN

ITR

O-

PHO

S-

GEN

PH

OR

US

(N)

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

0.0

6

0.0

2

.07

.16

.43

.03

.03

.04

.08

.29

.08

.07

.17

.05

.06

.05

.09

b

SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

6.6

c SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

6.5

d SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

2.2

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TABLE

13. Chemical-quality survey of

Belton Lake,

September 11

, 19

74

(Elevation 593.08 fe

et;

contents 436,?00 acre-feet)

feet

; MICROMHOS =

micronhos pe

r centimeter at

25°

Celsius; °C

=

degrees Celsius;

MC/L =

milligrams per

lite

r; UG/L = micrograms pe

r liter

SPECIFIC

CONDUCT­

ANCE

DEPTH

(MICRO-

(FT)

MHOS)

TEM-

PERA-

PH

TURE

(UNITS)

(°C)

PER-

DIS-

CENT

SOLVED

SATUR-

OXYGEN

AT I ON

(MG/

L)

NON-

CAR-

HARD-

BONATE

NESS

HARD-

(CA.MG)

NESS

(MG/L)

(MG/L)

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

SOLVED

MAN-

IRON

GANESE

(FE)

(M

N)(UG/L)

(UG/L)

DIS-

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLVED

CAL-

MAGNE-

CIUM

SIUM

(CA)

(MG)

(MG/L)

(MG/L)

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

SOLVED

POTAS-

SODIUM

SIUM

(NA)

(K)

(MG/L)

(MG/L)

DIS­

SOLVED

BICAR-

SUL-

BONATE

FATE

(HC03

) (S04

)(MG/L)

(MG/L)

DIS-

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLVED

CHLO-

FLUO-

RIDE

RIDE

(CL)

(F)

(MG/L)

(MG/L)

DIS­

SOLVED

DIS-

SOLIDS

SOLVED

(SUM OF

SILICA

CONSTI-

(SI0

2)

TUENTS)

(MG/L)

(MG/L)

TOTAL

NITRITE

PLUS

NITRATE

(N)

(MG/L)

AMMO­

NIA

TOTAL

NITRO-

PHOS-

GEN

PHORUS

(N)

(P)

(MG/L)

(MG/L)

Sept

. 11

, 19

74

Sept.

11

Sept.

11

Sept.

11

Sept.

11

al

10

20

30

40

45

50

60

70

80

90

100 110

2030 40 50

60 75

110

2030

40 50

60 70 80

9095 110

20

30

35 bl

10

20

30

40

44

415

415

415

415

430

440

468

468

468

468

468

468

415

415

415

415

415

468

468

468

405

405

410

410

410

465

468

468

468

468

468

410

410

410

410

410

393

393

393

393

393

395

SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.2

8.

08

. 0

8.0

8.

07

.97.3

7.3

7.2

8.

08

.08

. 0

8.

07

.97.4

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.3

7.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

8.4

4.2

24

.52

4.5

24

.52

4.5

24

.02

2.5

19.0

17

.51

6.5

16.0

16.0

16

.0

24

.52

4.5

24

.52

4.5

24

.01

9.5

17.5

16.5

25.0

25

.02

5.0

24

.52

4.0

21.0

18

.017.0

16.5

16.5

16.5

25.0

25

.02

5.0

25.0

25.0

25

.025.0

25.0

25.0

25

.02

4.5

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.5

5.4

1.9 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

5.8 .0 .0 .0

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.7

5.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

5.2

3.4

81 8180 77 64

22 0 0 0 0 0 0

82

81 81 81 68 0 0 0

82 81 81 80 590 0 0 0 0 0

85

83

83

83

83 81 81 81 796240

150

30

40

0 44

10

28

4.1

148

28

38

5.8

231

0.00

0.13

0.02

50

40

60

240

.00

.07

.02

.00

.10

.02

180

26

370

270

55

11

31

4.2

191

25

41

8.7

271

.00

.66

.07

140

10 10

39

23

3.8

6.0

212

140

10

170

030

42

9.4

147

35

6.4

216

.00

.12

.01

.11

.00

.06

,01

.29

.03

.07

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TAB

LE

13.-

-Chem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

Lak

e,

Sep

tem

ber

11,

19

74

--C

on

tin

ued

(Ele

vati

on

593.0

8 fe

et;

co

nte

nts

436,2

00 acre

-feet)

SPE

CIF

IC

COND

UCT-

AN

CE

DEP

TH

(MIC

RO

- (F

T)

MH

OS)

Sept.

1

1,

1974

Sep

t.

11

Sep

t.

11

Sept.

11

Sept.

11

110 20

30

40 50 60 70 80 95

110 20 30 40 50 60 73

110 20 30 40 50 58 cl

10

20

30

40 dl

10

20

30

41

0410

41

0410

41

54

68

46

8468

46

846

8

41

74

17

41

741

7420

425

468

46

8

417

417

417

41

74

17

460

470

417

417

417

417

41

7

40

6406

406

409

SEC

CH

I D

ISK

TR

AN

SPA

REN

CY

(F

EE

T)

SEC

CH

I D

ISK

TR

AN

SPA

REN

CY

(F

EE

T)

PHW

ITS

)

80

81

8-1

8T

7.2

8n

8n

8r\

8r\

1 2

7.1

81

8f\

8(\

7.1

8.2

8-1

8-1

7.9

7.7

8*3

8.3

3.0

1

.8

TE

PER

TUR

E("

O

25

5

25

5

21

.01

ft

^

17

5

1C

C

25

525

525

5

25

0

19

5~i f

t n

25

525

5

25

02

2.0

25

.5

25

5o

r:

n

25

.0

25

.0

24

.0

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN

(MG

/L)

7.1

67

67

67

6c

5 2

60

6.6

6Q

50

4.6

6.9

6.4

61

5.4

7.8

4.1

PE

CEN

T SA

TU

AT

ION

Q q

o q

ft 1

ft!

ft 1 ft n

7ft

CO

QO ft n

55 83 QO

7*

3

64

93 48

DIS

-

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

TO

TAL

CA

R-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LID

S N

ITR

ITE

H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SU

L-

CH

LO

- FL

UO

- SO

LVED

(S

UM

O

F PL

US

NE

SS

HA

RD

- IR

ON

G

AN

ESE

CIU

M

SIU

M

SOD

IUM

SI

UM

B

ON

ATE

FA

TE

R

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E

(CA

,MG

) N

ESS

(F

E)

(MN

) (C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03

) (S

04

) (C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

14

0

23

30

0 41

9.7

26

4.1

1

45

27

41

--

6.8

2

27

0

.00

14

0

23

30

20

40

9.6

26

4.0

14

2 28

40

--

7.0

225

.00

13

0

22

30

0 38

9.4

28

4.0

13

6 28

40

--

7.3

2

22

.0

0

130

20

30

10

39

8.8

27

3.9

13

8 29

40

--

7.5

2

23

.0

3

AM

MO

­

NIA

N

ITR

GEN

(N

) (M

G/L

)

0.0

4

.20

.06

.14

.43

TOTA

L PH

OS­

PHO

RU

S (P

) (M

G/L

)

0.0

4

.04

.10

.07

f\Q

.12

AL

PRIN

IN B

OTTOM

DEPTH

DEPO

SITS

CFTI

CUG/

KG)

DDD

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

fUr,/KC1

DDE

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

CUG/m

DOT

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

(Un/

KC)

DIELDRIN

IN B

OTTOM

DEPO

SITS

CU

G/KG

)

EN

DR

IN

HEP

TAC

HLO

R

IN

BOTT

OM

IN

BO

TTO

M

DE

POSI

TS

DE

POSI

TS

(Un/

KG

) C

UC

/KG

)

HEPTACHLOR

EPOXIDE

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

CUG/KG)

LINDANE

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

(UG/

KG>

CHLORDANE

IN BOTTOM

DEPO

SITS

CUG/KG)

TOXAPHENE

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

CUr./KG)

PBC

IN

BO

TTO

MD

EP

OS

ITS

(UG

/KG

)

Sep

t.

11,

1974

1.4

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Feb.

19

, 1975

Feb.

19

Feb.

19

TABLE

14. Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake,

February 19

, 1975

(Elevation 599.20 fe

et;

contents 515,000 acre-feet)

FTfe

et;

MICROMHOS = micromhos per centimeter at

25

° Ce

lsiu

s; °C =

degrees Celsius;

MG/L =

milligrams pe

r li

ter;

UG/L =

micrograrns

per

liter

DEP

TH(F

T)

al

10

20

30

40 50

60

70

80

90

10

01

10 1

10

20

30

40 50

60

70

80

90 1

10

20

30

40 50

60

70

80

90

97

110

20

30

40 50

SP

EC

IFIC

CO

ND

UC

T­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

374

37

4374

374

37

4376

37

8376

376

376

37

63

76

37

6374

37

4374

374

37

4374

37

4376

376

38

8385

384

38

23

82

38

23

82

385

385

385

385

390

38

73

83

38

33

88

38

8

PH(U

NIT

S)

8.0

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.1

7.9

7.9

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

TE

PER

TUR

EC

O

13

.01

3.0

12.5

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.5

12

.51

2.5

12

.512.5

12.0

11.0

11

.511.5

11

.511.5

11.5

11.5

11

.511.5

12.0

11.5

11

.01

1.0

11

.011.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

10.5

11

.51

1.5

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

DIS

­

SOLV

EDO

XY

GEN

(MG

/L)

10

.610.6

10

.61

0.7

10

.610.6

10

.61

0.5

10

.31

0.4

9.8

10.0

10

.910.6

10.4

10

.29.9

9.8

10.3

10.4

10.2

10

.8

10.4

10

.29.8

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.6

10

. 0

10

.611.2

10

.410.4

10

.41

0.6

10

.811.0

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

-P

ER

- C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

CEN

T H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SU

L-

SAT

UR

- N

ESS

H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

FAT

EA

TIO

N

(CA

.MG

) N

ESS

(F

E)

(MN

) (C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03)

(S0

4)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

10

0

15

0

16

10

0

49

7

.2

17

3.2

1

66

2

51

00

99

99

98

98

98

--

--

2

0

0 --

--

--

--

1

66

98

96

97

92

93

1

50

16

6

0

10

4

9

7.5

17

3.1

1

73

24

10

19

69

59

390

89

94

95

93

98

96

93 88

85

83

83

85

86

90

95

10

0

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

95

95

94

95

97

99

DIS

-

DIS

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

TOTA

LSO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

EC

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

SR

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E(C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

27

0

.3

6.3

217

0.2

3-- __ __ __ __

.24

-- __ -- __ 24

.2

6.1

2

16

.2

3

__ __ __ __ __ __ _-

--

__ --

__ __ __ __ _-

__ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __

AM

MO

­N

IAN

ITR

GEN (N

)(M

G/L

)

0.1

8 -_ -_ -_ __ --

.03 -_ --

-- -- .03 __

-- -- -- -.

-- -_ -- -- -- __ -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- -_ -- -- -- -- --

TOTA

LPH

OS­

PHO

RU

S(P

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

2 --

--

-- __

--

.03 __ --

_-

--

.04 __ --

--

-- -- --

_-

-- --

--

__

-- -- -- --

--

-- --

-- --

--

_-

-- -- -- -- --

a SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

5.

9

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TABLE

14.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton La

ke,

February 19

, 1975--Continued

(Elevation 599.20 fe

et;

contents 515,000 acre-feet)

DEPT

H (FT)

SPECIFIC

CONDUCT­

ANCE

(MIC

RO-

MHOS

)

TEM

-

PER

A-

PH

TUR

K

(UN

ITS

) (°

C)

PE

R-

DIS

- C

ENT

SOLV

ED

SAT

UR

- O

XY

GEN

A

TIO

N

(MG

/L)

HARD­

NESS

(CA,MG)

(MG/

L)

NON-

DIS-

DIS-

DIS-

CAR-

DIS-

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

BONATE

SOLVED

MAN-

CAL-

HARD-

NESS

IRON

(FE)

GANESE

(MM)

CIUM

(CA)

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

MAGNE-

SOLVED

POTAS-

BICAR-

SIU

M

(MG

)

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

­ SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

DIS

­

SO

LVE

D

SO

LID

STO

TAL

AM

MO

- N

ITR

ITE

N

IA

SOD

IUM

(N

A)

SIU

M

(K)

BO

NA

TE

DIS

- SO

LID

S N

ITR

ITE

N

IA

TOTA

LS

UL

- C

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

S N

ITR

O-

PHO

S-FA

TE

R

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E

GEN

PH

OR

US

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

(N)

(P)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

GEN

(N

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

Feb

. 1

9,

19

75

Feb

. 19

Feb

. 19

Feb

. 19

110 20 30

44

120

30

40 50 60 70 80 1

10 20

30 40 50 65

bl

10

20

30

38 cl

10

20

30

37

45

54

52

49

851

752

3

43

2415

415

435

45

24

75

480

49

2

46

84

68

46

54

65

46

54

65

47

2

453

45

24

51

45

04

50

45

74

70

54

55

45

54

5

SEC

CH

I D

ISK

T

RA

NSP

AR

EN

CY

(F

EE

T)

SEC

CH

I D

ISK

TR

AN

SPA

REN

CY

(F

EE

T)

8.2

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

1.8

1.8

13.0

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

10.5

11.5

11.0

10.5

10.5

10.5

11.0

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.4

10.4

11.0

10.2

10.4

11.8

11.6

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.6

11.6

11.6

11.6

11.6

11.6

11.6

12.1

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.6

10.8

11.2

11.0

11.0

10.8

98 95 100

93 95

105

104

102

102

102

102

102

104

105

105

105

105

105

105

108

104

103

102

102

104 97

100

98 98 96

220

17

10

0 68

250

19

10

0 78

12

13

1.9

246

27

19

0.3

8.3

271

14

14

1.6

285

31

21

.3

8.4

309

0.3

3

.39

.43

180

180

190

240

20 20 12 31

10 30 10 10

0 61

6.9

21

2.8

196

29

31

0 61

6.8

21

2.7

196

29

31

0 64

7.

2 17

2.4

216

29

23

0 78

9.9

23

2.8

249

34

35

.2

6.7

255

.2

7.0

255

.2

8.0

257

.2

7.7

313

.65

.63

.66

.88

0.0

8

0.0

3

.03

.0

3

.07

.05

.06

.06

.05

.03

.04

.02

.03

.04

.04

.05

.05

.05

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June

6,

19

75

June

6

June

6

TA

BL

E

15.-

-Chem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

L

ake,

Ju

ne

6,

19

75

(Ele

vati

on

598.3

1

feet;

co

nte

nts

5

03

,10

0 acre

-feet)

FT

= fe

et;

M

ICR

OM

HO

S =

mic

rom

hos

per

centi

mete

r at

25°

Cels

ius;

°C

=

deg

rees

Cels

ius;

M

G/L

=

mil

ligra

ms

per

lite

r;

IJG

/L

= n

icro

gra

ms

per

lite

r

DE

PTH

(FT

)

al

10 20 30

40 50 60 70 80 90 100

108 1

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 83

110 20 30 40 50 55 60 70 80

90

101 1

10 20

30 40 50 60 70

110 20

30 40 50 60 70 80

87

SP

EC

IFIC

CO

ND

UC

T­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

418

418

41

84

18

425

45

0450

45

84

58

45

84

58

45

8

41

84

18

41

84

18

42

5450

450

455

45

8

410

41

84

18

41

84

18

450

45

84

58

45

84

58

45

84

58

410

41

84

18

41

84

18

450

45

84

58

410

41

84

18

41

84

45

455

45

54

58

45

84

58

PH(U

NIT

S)

7.9

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.9

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

TE

PER

TUR

E(°

0

24

.52

4.0

24

.02

3.5

21

.51

9.0

19

.018.0

17.5

17.0

17.0

17.0

24

.52

4.0

24

.02

3.5

21

.51

9.5

19.0

18

.017.5

25

.52

5.0

25

.02

3.5

22

.02

0.0

19

.519.0

18.5

18.0

17

.51

7.5

25

.52

5.0

24

.52

3.0

22

.01

9.5

19.0

18.0

26

.02

5.0

25

.02

4.0

21

.519.5

18

.51

7.5

17.5

17.5

DIS

­

SOLV

E]O

XY

GE]

(MG/

L;

7.4

7.0

6.4

6.1

3.8

2.9

3.2

2.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

7.5

7.1

6.3

6.2

3.7

2.9

3.5

3.2

1.4

8.0

7.6

7.3

5.0

2.4

2.6

2.3

1.4 .2 .2 .2 .2

8.3

8.1

7.5

4.1

3.2

2.4

1.9 .8

8.4

8.3

7.5

5.3

2.0

2.4

1.8 .2 .2 .2

PE

CEN

T

88 82 75 71 43 31 34 26 17 14 14 14 89 84 74 72 42 31 37 34 15 96 90 87 58 27 28 25 15 2 2 2 2

100 96 89 47 36 26 20 8

102 99 89 62 22 26 192 2 2

NO

N-

CA

R-

DIS

-H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

NE

SS

HA

RD

- IR

ON

G

AN

ESE

(CA

.MG

) N

ESS

(F

E)

(MN

)

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

­ SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

C

AL

­

CIU

M

(CA

)

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

MAGNE-

SOLVED

POTAS-

BICAR-

SUL-

SIUM

SODIUM

SIUM

BONATE

FATE

(M

G)

(NA)

(K)

(HC0

3)

(S04

)

DIS

-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

TO

TAL

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- S

oll

DS

N

ITR

ITE

C

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

S R

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

AM

MO

­TO

TAL

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

17

0

21

30

20

52

9.5

1

8

3.0

181

23

26

0.3

6

.6

228

0.1

4

NIA

NITRO-

PHOS

- GEN

PHORUS

(N)

(P)

(MG/

L)

(MG/L)

20

10

70

30

180

23

15

0

10

0

58

9.2

20

3.3

1

95

25

31

.3

7.3

250

.16

.36

a SE

CC

HI

DIS

K

TRA

NSP

AR

ENC

Y

(FE

ET

) 16»2

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TA

BL

E

15. C

hem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

Lak

e,

June

6,

19

75

--C

on

tin

ued

(Ele

vati

on

598.3

1

feet;

co

nte

nts

503,1

00 acre

-feet)

DIS

-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- SO

LVED

TO

TAL

AM

MO

-

June

6,

1975

June

6,

1975

June

6

DE

PTH

(FT

)

bl

10 20 30 35 40 49

110 20 30

40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1

10 20 30

40 50 60 70 80 1

10 20 30 40 50 64 cl

10 20 30 35 40

45 dl

10 20 30 34

SP

EC

IFIC

CO

ND

UC

T­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

40

34

03

40

34

03

40

3403

44

5

41

04

10

430

46

04

60

470

480

480

480

48

04

80

43

04

30

435

46

0470

49

04

95

49

5495

430

445

460

46

0470

49

0495

45

6456

456

445

445

44

5476

44

84

55

44

04

23

42

3

PH(U

NIT

S)

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.3

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.1

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.3

TE

PER

TUR

ECC

)

26

.52

6.5

26

.02

4.0

22

.52

2.0

20

.0

26

.02

5.5

25

.02

3.5

22

.52

0.0

18.5

17.5

17.0

17

.017.0

26

.52

6.0

25

.02

4.0

23

.52

0.0

18.5

18

.01

8.0

26

.52

6.0

25

.02

4.0

23

.02

0.0

19

.0

26

.52

6.0

25

.52

4.5

24

.02

3.5

22

.5

27

.02

6.5

25

.52

4.0

24

.0

DIS

­

SOLV

EDO

XY

GEN

(MG

/L)

8.3

8.3

7.7

3.7

1.6 .6 .2

8.4

8.2

7.1

2.2

1.1

1.3

1.7 .5 .2 .2 .2

8.1

8.2

7.0

1.6 .6 .2 .2 .2 .2

9.1

7.5

5.5

1.5 .2 .2 .2

8.1

7.9

7.2

1.6 .2 .2 .2

9.0

8.4

4.8 .6 .2

PE

CEN

T H

AR

D-

SAT

UR

- N

ESS

AT

ION

(C

A,M

G)

(MG

/L)

101

170

101 94

44 18 7 2

180

102

99

85

26 12 14 185 2 2 2

99

10

083 197 2 2 2 2

111

91 65 18 2 2 2

99

170

96 87 19 2 2 2

190

111

160

102 587 2

180

CA

R-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LID

S N

ITR

ITE

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SUL

- C

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

SH

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

FATE

R

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

EN

ESS

(F

E)

(MN

) (C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03)

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

20

20

10

50

9.9

18

3.0

17

7 23

25

0.3

6.8

2

23

0.0

8--

10

10

--

--

--

.08

60

10

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

.18

--

--

--

-_

--

_-

__

__

__

__

__

__

__

__40

130

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

.26

20

160

29

0

57

9.6

20

3.0

19

7 23

28

.3

7.8

2

46

.1

9

__ -_ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- __ -- __ -- -- -- -_ -- -- --

--

__

__

--

_-

__

__

_-

__

__

__

__

__-- -- __ _-

-- -- 25

30

10

52

10

24

3.4

17

8 27

36

.3

6.8

2

47

.1

0-_ --

10

0

13

0

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

.09

--

-_

__

__

__

__

__

__

__

__

__

__

__

__2

80

52

0

--

--

--

--

--

--

.02

19

53

0

79

0

58

10

23

3.4

2

04

21

35

.3

8.8

2

61

.0

1

22

20

10

49

10

23

3.4

17

2 27

38

.3

7.3

2

44

.0

5-_

10

0

90

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

.07

__ 11

110

210

58

7.8

16

3.2

2

02

19

22

.3

.5

2

36

.1

6

NIA

NIT

RO

­G

EN (N)

(MG

/L)

0.0

0 __ .00

.00 __ .00

.06 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ -- __ __ __ -- __ __ -- .00 -- __ .08 __ .22

.39

.00 __ .04 _-

.14

TOTA

LPH

OS­

PHO

RU

S(P

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

1 __ .02

.01 __ .02

.03 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __ -- .02 __ __ .03 __ .07

.04

.03 __ .03 -- .06

b SE

CC

HI

DIS

K

TR

AN

SPA

RE

NC

Y

(FE

ET

) 5.4

c SE

CC

HI

DIS

K

TRA

NSP

AR

ENC

Y

(FE

ET

) 6.4

d SE

CC

HI

DIS

K

TRA

NSP

AR

ENC

Y

(FE

ET

) 3

.8

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FTfeet;

iLE

16.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake,

September 17

, 1975

(Elevation 593.49 feet;

contents 441,200 acre-feet)

MICROMHOS = micromhos pe

r centimeter at 25°

Cels

ius;

°C =

degrees Celsius;

MG/L = milligrams pe

r li

ter;

UG/L = micrograms per liter

Sept

. 17

,

Sept

. 17

Sept

. 17

Sept

. 17

Sept

. 17

DE

PTH

(FT

)

1975

al

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

90

103 1

10 20 30

40

45 50 60 70 80

95 1

10 20 30

40 50 60 70 80 90 98

110 20 30

40 54

110 20

30

40 50 60 70 81

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

40

64

06

40

6406

410

435

440

450

470

47

84

78

40

64

06

40

64

06

410

430

435

440

45

04

70

47

8

40

64

06

40

64

06

420

440

450

47

1480

490

49

0

40

64

06

40

64

06

41

0440

40

64

06

40

6410

420

440

450

470

48

0

PH(U

NIT

S)

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.2

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.3

7.2

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.2

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.0

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.6

7.2

8.1

8.1

8.0

7.8

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.0

7.0

TE

PER

TUR

Ei

(«C

)

27

.02

7.0

26

.52

6.5

26

.02

3.5

22

.02

1.0

20

.52

0.0

20

.0

27

.52

7.0

27

.02

7.0

26

.52

5.5

24

.02

2.0

21

.52

1.0

21

.0

27

.52

7.5

27

.52

7.0

26

.02

4.0

22

.52

1.5

21

.02

1.5

21

.5

27

.52

7.5

27

.52

7.0

26

.52

5.0

27

.52

7.0

27

.02

6.5

26

.02

4.0

22

.52

1.5

21

.0

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN(M

G/L

)

5.9

5.8

5.5

5.4

4.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.6

3.2 .1 .

1.1 .1 .1 .1

6.7

6.6

6.3

5.7

1.0 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.0

4.0 .2

7.0

7.0

6.4

5.2 .6 .2 .2 .2 .2

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- P

ER

- C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

CEN

T H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SAT

UR

- N

ESS

H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

A

TIO

N

(CA

.MG

) N

ESS

(F

E)

(MM

) (C

A)

(MG

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

73

160

21

70

10

46

1072 67 66

--

--

10

20

51 2 --

--

15

0 1

30

2 2 2 2 2 18

0 2

29

0

370

57

9.8

74 73 72 69 391 1 1 1

__

__

_1 1

84 82 79 70 122 2 2 2 2 2

88 88 82 74 492

88 86 79 637 2 2 2 2

' D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

TOTA

L A

MM

O-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

E

NIA

TO

TAL

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SUL

- C

HLO

- FL

UO

- SO

LVED

(S

UM

O

F PL

US

NIT

RO

- PH

OS-

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

FATE

R

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E

GEN

PH

OR

US

(NA

) (K

) (H

C0

3)

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

(N)

(P)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

20

3.2

16

5 23

30

0.2

6.2

2

20

0

.00

0

.00

0

.01

__

__

__

-_

__

__

__

-_

__._

.01

.00

.0

2__

.00

.08

.01

__ __ __ __ 24

3.4

2

20

18

35

.2

11

268

.00

.82

.11

__

__

__

__

-_

_-

__

__

__

__

____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ ._ __ __ __ __ __

__

__

__

__

__

__

__

__

__

__-- __ __ __ __ --

__

__

__

__

__

____ __ __ __ __ _ __

a SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

6.7

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TA

BL

E 16. C

hem

ical-

quali

ty

surv

ey

of

Belt

on

Lak

e,

Sep

tem

ber

17,

19

75

--C

on

tin

ued

(Ele

vati

on

59

3.4

9 fe

et;

co

nte

nts

441,2

00 acre

-feet)

D

Sep

t.

17

Er

Sep

t.

17

Fr

Sept.

17

Sep

t.

17

H_

Sept.

17

Ir

Sept.

17

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

ED

EPT

H

(MIC

RO

- (F

T)

MH

OS)

bl

10

20

30

38

110 20 30

40 50 60 70 80

90 1

10

20

30

40 50 60

75

110 20 30

40 50 59 cl

10

20

35 dl

10

20

31

39

93

99

40

04

00

40

8

41

04

10

41

04

10

42

0450

470

48

0490

490

42

0420

42

04

20

43

54

60

48

0490

43

04

30

43

0430

45

04

80

48

0

42

34

23

423

43

3

41

94

30

450

465

b SE

CC

HI

DIS

K

TR

AN

SPA

RE

NC

Y

(FE

ET

)c

SEC

CH

I D

ISK

T

RA

NSP

AR

EN

CY

(F

EE

T)

d SE

CC

HI

DIS

K

TR

AN

SPA

RE

NC

Y

(FE

ET

)

PH ;UNI

TS)

8.1

81

7.5

8f\

7.9

7.0

7.0

8/-«

7.9

7.7

7 2

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

7.9

7

0

7.4

8.4

7.2

3.8

3.9

2.3

TE

PER

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E i

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28

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27

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26

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25

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DIS

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(MG

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7.4

6.6

3.0

60

2.0

5.0 .2 .2 .2 .2

3Q .2 .2

6.9

2.8

10

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1.7 .6

NO

N-

DIS

- D

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DIS

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ER

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AR

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AR

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N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

A

TIO

N

(CA

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) N

ESS

(F

E)

(MM

) (C

A)

(MG

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

95

160

20

80

10

45

11

92 8 1

37

16

0

17

11

0

30

47

10

Q C

7ft 24 89 62

2 2

63

2 2

87

16

0

26

10

10

44

11

35

150

20

30

30

43

11

125

140

24

10

10

41

10

7 1

60

18

40

150

45

11

DIS

-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

TOTA

L A

MM

O-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

E

NIA

TO

TAL

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SUL

- C

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

S N

ITR

O-

PHO

S-

SOD

IUM

SI

UM

B

ON

ATE

FA

TE

RID

E

RID

E

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-

NIT

RA

TE

G

EN

PHO

RU

S (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03

) (S

04

) (C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

) (N

) (P

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

20

3.2

16

8 24

31

0.2

5.7

2

23

0

.00

0

.00

0

.01

20

3.3

17

3 24

30

.2

6.1

2

26

.0

0

.03

.0

3

26

3.6

15

8 23

39

.3

7.6

2

32

.0

0

.03

.03

26

3.7

16

3 24

40

.2

8.0

2

36

.0

1

.08

.0

4

28

3.7

14

6 25

41

.2

8.2

2

29

.0

1

.08

.04

30

4.0

170

26

44

.3

10

254

.01

.27

.20

DEPT

H CFTI

ALDRIN

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

'UR/KCO

ENDRIN

HEPTACHLOR

IN BOTTOM

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

DEPOSITS

run/

KG

i ru

o/m

HEPTACHLOR

EPOXIDE

TN B

OTTO

MDEPOSITS

CUG/

KG)

LINDANE

IN BOTTOM

DEPO

SITS

(UO/KC1

CHLORDANE

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

fUG/

KGI

TOXAPHENE

TN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

(ur-/KG)

PCB

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

(UG/KG)

Sept

. 17

, 19

75

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Jan. 30

, 1976

Jan. 30

Jan.

30

Jan.

30

Jan.

30

DEPTH

(FT) al 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

102 110 20 30 40 50 60 70 82

110 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 96

110 20 30 42

110 20 3040 50 60 70

84

SPECIFIC

CONDUCT­

ANCE

(MICRO-

MHOS)

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

436

TABLE

17.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake,

January 30,

1976

(Elevation 592.10 feet;

contents 418,800 acre-feet)

FT =

feet;

MICROMHOS =

micromhos pe

r centimeter at

25°

Celsius; °G =

degrees Celsius;

MG/L =

nilligrams per

liter; UO/L = nicrograms per

liter

PER-

TEM-

DIS-

CENT

PERA

- SOLVED

SATUR-

PH

TURE

OXYGEN

ATION

(UNI

TS)

(°C)

(MG/L)

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8O

^

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

10

.510.5

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

10

.01

0.0

10

.01

0.0

10.0

11.0

10

.51

0.5

10

.010.0

10.0

10

.010.0

10.0

11.0

10.5

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

10

.01

0.0

10

.0

10.5

10

.010.0

10

.01

0.0

10

.51

0.5

10

.51

0.0

10.0

10

.010.0

10

.01

0.0

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.1

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.9

10.4

10

.31

0.1

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.8

9.6

9.6

10

.41

0.4

10.2

10.0

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.1

10

.31

0.2

10.0

9.8

9.8

10.2

10.2

10

.21

0.0

10

.09.9

9.9

9.6

9,1

94 92 90

87 85 85 94 93 90

86 81 92 90 88 87 87 91 91 91 85 81

NON-

DIS-

DIS-

DIS-

DIS-

CAR-

DIS-

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

DIS-

SOLVED

BONATE

SOLVED

MAN-

CAL-

MAGNE-

SOLVED

POTAS-

BICAR-

HARD-

IRON

GANESE

CIUM

SIUM

SODIUM

SIUM

BONATE

NESS

(FE)

(MN)

(CA)

(MG)

(NA)

(K)

(HC0

3)

DIS-

DIS-

DIS­

SOLVED

SOLVED

SOLVED

SUL-

FATE

(S04

)

CHLO

­

RIDE

(C

L)

DIS­

SOLVED

TOTAL

AMMO-

DIS-

SOLI

DS

NITRITE

NIA

FLUO

- SOLVED

(SUM

OF

PLUS

NITRO-

RIDE

SILICA

CONSTI-

NITRATE

(F)

(SI0

2)

TUENTS)

(N)

(MG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(UG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

GEN (N

)(M

G/L

)

170

270

0 52

10

21

3.0

17

6 25

34

0

.3

5.4

2

37

0.2

1

0.0

1

TO

TA

L

PHO

PHO

RU

S(P

) (MG/L)

0.00

81 81 81 80 80 80 80 79

170

29

0 0

.21

.01

0 0

53

10

22

3.0

176

24

33

.3

5.4

237

.21

.02

.01

a SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

6.

8

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TABLE

17.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake, January 30,

1976 Continued

(Elevation 592.10 feet; contents 418,800 acre-feet)

DA

TE

Jan.

30

, 1

97

6

Jan.

30

Jan.

30

Jan.

30

Jan.

30

Jan

. 30

DE

PTH

(FT

)

bl

10 20

30

40

45 1

10 20

30

40 50 60 70 80

95 1

10 20

30 40 50 60 74

110 20

30

40 50 58 cl

10 20

30 41 dl

10 20

29

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

A

NC

E (M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

440

44

0440

440

440

440

440

44

0440

440

44

04

40

44

04

40

44

04

40

440

440

44

54

45

45

04

50

450

45

0

445

445

445

45

04

55

455

45

5

45

94

60

46

04

63

46

3

48

44

84

484

502

FH(U

NIT

S)

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.0

8.3

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.2

8.2

8.3

8.3

8.2

8.1

TE

PER

TUR

E

DIS

­

SOLV

ED

OX

YG

EN(°

C)

(MG

/L)

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

11.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

11.

11.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

11.

11.

10.

10.

10.

10.

10.

11.

11.

10.

10.

10.

11.

10.

10.

10

.5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 5

10.

10.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

10.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

8.

7.

10.

10.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

10.

10

.10.

9.

9.

10.

10.

9.

8.1 0 9 7 3 3 9 8 6 6 6 6 6 5 2 0 1 9 9 7 4 4 6 9 0 0 8 5 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 1 5 0 1 3

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- P

ER

- C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

CEN

T H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SAT

UR

- N

ESS

H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

A

TIO

N

(CA

.MG

) N

ESS

(F

E)

(UN

) (C

A)

(MG

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

90

16

0

18

0 0

49

1089 88 86

--

00

82

170

2382

--

--

0

10

52

10

90 88 86 86 86 85 85 84 81 80 91 89 88 87 84 84 76 70 91 90

88 85

83 82 81 93

170

21

0 0

51

1091 90

--

00

84 81

180

28

0 10

54

10

95

190

33

10

0 58

11

89 81

--

--

0 10

74

190

32

0 20

59

11

DIS

-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

TOTA

L D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LID

S N

ITR

ITE

SO

LVED

PO

TA

S-

BIC

AR

- SU

L-

CH

LO

- FL

UO

- SO

LVED

(S

UM

O

F PL

US

SOD

IUM

SI

UM

B

ON

ATE

FA

TE

RID

E

RID

E

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-

NIT

RA

TE

(N

A)

(K)

(HC

03)

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)

(N)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

21

3.0

17

8 26

33

0.4

5.1

2

34

0.1

9 -.

.20

-- 22

3.0

18

0 26

34

.3

5

.1

24

1

.19

-- __ __ -- __ _-

__

__

__

__

__

__

__

-___ -_ -- __ __ __ -- __ __ -- -- __ -- __ __ __ -- 24

3.0

1

80

27

36

.3

6

.2

24

6

.25

__

__

__

__

__ .26

__ 24

3.0

18

1 30

38

.3

6.4

2

55

.2

7

26

3.2

19

1 30

40

--

6.5

2

69

.2

8

.31

27

3.2

19

6 32

39

.2

6.5

2

75

.2

9

AM

MO

­

NIA

N

ITR

GEN

(N

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

0 __ .01 -- .04 __ -- _-

-- -- -- -_ -- _-

-- __ -- -- __ __ -- _- __ -- -- -- -- -- -- .02 _-

.03 -- .04

.01 -- .03

.06

TOTA

L PH

OS­

PHO

RU

S (P

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

1 __ __ .01 __ .00 __ __ _- -- -- _- -- -_ -- -- __ -- -- __ __ -- __ -- __ -- -- -- -- -- .01 --

.01 -- .02

.01 -- .01

.03

b SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

6.3

c SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

8.9

d SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (FEET)

4.1

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TAB

LE

18

.--C

hem

ica

l-q

ua

lity

su

rvey

of

Bel

ton

L

ake,

M

ay

18,

1976

May

1

8,

1976

May

18

May

18

May

18

May

18

(Ele

vati

on

595.2

6

feet;

conte

nts

457,8

00 acre

-feet)

FT

= fe

et;

M

ICR

OM

HO

S =

mlc

ronhos

per

centi

mete

r at

25°

Cels

ius;

°C

=

decre

es

Cels

ius;

M

G/L

=

mil

ligra

ms

per

lite

r;

UC

/L

= m

icro

gra

ms

per

lite

r

DE

PTH

(FT

)

al

10 20

30

40 50 60 70 80

95 1

10 20 30

40 50 60

70

80

90

107 1

10 20

30

40 50 60

70

80

90

98

110 20

30 40

44

110 20 30

40 50 60 70

81

SP

EC

IFIC

CO

ND

UC

T­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

41

64

16

41

64

16

43

04

45

44

944

94

49

44

9

41

64

16

41

64

16

430

44

54

49

44

94

49

44

94

49

41

64

16

41

6416

43

04

45

44

94

49

44

94

49

44

9

41

64

16

41

6416

43

04

45

41

64

16

41

64

16

43

04

45

44

94

49

44

9

PH(U

NIT

S)

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.4

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.4

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.1

8.0

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.5

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.0

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

TE

PER

TUR

EC

O

22.0

22

.02

2.0

21

.01

9.0

17

.51

7.0

16

.51

6.0

16

.0

22

.02

2.0

20

.52

0.0

18

.01

8.0

17

.01

6.5

16

.01

6.0

17.0

23

.02

2.0

22

.02

1.5

19

.51

8.0

17

.51

7.0

16

.51

6.0

16

.0

22

.52

2.0

22

.02

1.5

20

.02

0.0

22

.52

2.0

21

.52

1.0

20

.51

9.0

17

.51

7.0

18

.0

DIS

­

SOLV

EDO

XY

GEN

(MG

/L)

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

6.3

5.0

5.0

4.4

3.6

3.2

9.3

9.3

9.2

8.9

5.9

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.0

3.6

2.8

9.4

9.3

9.2

8.8

7.2

4.0

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.9

2.2

10.6

10

.510.4

10

.29.8

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.4

6.4

4.4

1.7

1.2 .8

PE

CEN

TSA

TU

AT

ION

106

106

106

10

067 52 52 45 36 32

106

106

101 97 62 53 52 50 40 36 29 108

106

105

99 77 42 28 23 18 19 22 120

119

118

115

107

104

106

106

101 93 70 47 18 128

HARD

­ NE

SS(C

A.M

G)

(MG

/L)

16

0

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

CA

R-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOLV

EDB

ON

ATE

SO

LVED

M

AN

- C

AL

- M

AG

NE-

SO

LVED

PO

TA

S-

BIC

AR

-H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TEN

ESS

(F

E)

(MN

) (C

A)

(MG

) (N

A)

(K)

(HC

03)

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

­ SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

SOLIDS

SUL-

FATE

(S04

)

CHLO­

RIDE

(C

L)

FLUO

- SOLVED

(SUM OF

TOTAL

AMMO-

NITRITE

NIA

TOTAL

PLUS

NITRO-

PHOS

-RIDE

(F)

SILICA

CONSTI-

NITRATE

(SI0

2)

TUEN

TS)

(N)

(MG/L)

(UG/

L)

(UG/

L)

(MG/L)

(MG/L)

(MG/L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/L)

(MG/L)

GEN

PHORUS

(N)

(P)

(MG/L)

(MG/

L)

10

1047

10

22

3.1

164

24

32

0.3

4.9

224

0.10

0.01

10

20

10

30

.09

.14

180

30

20

22

3.1

180

26

34

.36.6

244

.01

.00

.01

.00

.00

a SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

8.

4

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TABLE

18.--Chemical-quality survey of

Belton Lake,

May 18

, 1976 Continued

(Elevation 59S.26 fe

et;

contents 457,800 acre-feet)

DC

May 18

, 1976

Er

May 18

Fr

May 18

Gr

May 18

Hr

May 18

Ir

May 18

b SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY

5.0

c SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY

7.0

d SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY

4.0

DEP

TH(F

T)

bl

10

20 31

110 20

30 40 50 60 70 80

90

97

110 20

30

40 50 60 70 77

110 20

30

40 50 60 cl

10 20

30

36 dl

10 20

29

SP

EC

IFIC

CO

ND

UC

T­A

NC

E(M

ICR

O-

MH

OS)

401

40

1405

41

7

42

0420

420

420

43

54

35

44

5445

445

44

5445

42

0420

42

04

20

42

04

20

44

54

45

44

5

43

0430

43

04

30

43

0430

440

44

0435

43

54

29

42

9

44

84

48

44

846

3

PH(U

NIT

S)

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.1

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.3

8.0

7.6

7.4

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.0

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.1

7.6

7.4

7.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

7.7

7.5

8.4

8.3

7.6

7.5

TE

PER

TUR

E(°

C)

22

.52

2.0

21

.52

1.5

22

.52

2.0

21

.52

1.0

19

.01

8.5

17

.51

7.0

16

.51

6.5

16

.0

24

.02

2.5

22

.02

1.0

20

.51

9.0

17

.517.5

18

.5

24

.52

2.5

21

.52

1.0

20

.01

9.0

19

.0

23

.02

2.5

21

.52

1.0

21

.0

23

.02

2.0

21

.52

2.0

DIS

­

SOLV

EDO

XY

GEN

(MG

/L)

9.3

9.2

8.9

7.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.6

6.5

3.7

2.8

1.0 .8 .4 .4

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.0

6.5

3.2 .4 .4 .6

9.4

9.2

8.4

7.2

3.8 .4 .6

9.2

9.2

7.2

4.0

2.5

9.4

8.7

3.2

2.0

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

-P

ER

- C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

CEN

T H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SUL

-SA

TU

R-

NE

SS

HA

RD

- IR

ON

G

AN

ESE

CIU

M

SIU

M

SOD

IUM

SI

UM

B

ON

ATE

FA

TE

AT

ION

(C

A,M

G)

NE

SS

(FE

) (M

N)

(CA

) (M

G)

(NA

) (K

) (H

C03

) (S

04

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

10

6

16

0

24

20

10

48

9.7

19

3.0

16

5 22

10

51

00

20

20

85

160

24

30

10

48

10

21

3.1

16

7 24

10

610

61

04

96 69 39 29 10 8 4 4

108

105

10

589 71 34

4 4 6

112

105 94 80

414 6

106

160

22

0 10

49

10

23

3.2

17

2 28

105

81

--

--

10

4044 28

1

60

25

0

60

50

9.5

22

3.0

1

70

26

108

17

0

23

10

20

50

10

26

3.1

17

4 28

99

--

--

10

30

--

--

--

--

172

36

--

--

20

90

23

18

0

27

20

18

0

53

11

25

3.1

18

4 27

DIS

-

DIS

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

TOTA

LSO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

EC

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

SR

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E(C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) C

MG

/L)

(MG

/L)

28

0.4

4.8

2

16

0.0

8__

.11

32

.3

5.1

2

26

.0

9

-----

___ __ __ __ -_ __ __ -- -_ -- __

__

--

__

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__

__

__

____ __ __ __ __ -- 34

.4

6.2

2

39

.0

8__

.09

.21

31

.4

6.9

2

33

.2

3

35

.3

6.3

2

45

.0

9.1

0.1

035

.3

7.2

2

53

.1

0

AM

MO

­N

IAN

ITR

GEN (N

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

1 __ .02

.01 __ __ __ -_ __ __ _-

__ __ -- __ _-

-.

__ -. __ -- -- __ _-

_-

-.

_-

-- -- .01 -- .01

.01

.03

.00

.01

.11

.14

TOTA

LPH

OS­

PHO

RU

S(P

)(M

G/L

)

0.0

0 __ .01

.01 __ __ -_ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _- -- .01 -- .01

.00

.01

.01

.02

.02

.02

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'ABLE

19.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton Lake,

August 31

, 19

76

(Elevation 593.53 fe

et;

contents 436,200 acre-feet)

MICROMHOS =

micromhos per

centimeter at 25°

Celsius; °C =

decrees Celsius;

MG/L = milligrams per

lite

r; UC/L = micrograms pe

r liter

\c

Aug.

31

, 1976

\L

Aug. 31

Aug. 31

B.

Aug. 31

Cp

Aug. 31

SPECIFIC

CONDUCT­

ANCE

DEPTH

(MICRO-

(FT)

MHOS)

al

10

20

30

35

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

103 110 20 30 40 50 60 70 82

110 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 96

110 20 30 39

110 20 30 40 50 60 70 77

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

388

420

433

433

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

400

420

433

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

PHU

NIT

S)

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.3

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.4

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.5

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.4

TE

PER

TUR

EC

O

27

.52

7.5

27

.52

7.0

26

.52

5.0

24

.02

3.5

22

.52

1.5

21

.02

0.5

20

.5

27

.52

7.5

27

.52

7.0

25

.52

4.5

24

.02

3.0

23

.0

28

.02

7.5

27

.52

7.5

25

.52

4.5

23

.52

2.5

22

.02

1.0

20

.5

28

.02

8.0

27

.52

7.5

26

.0

28

.02

8.0

28

.02

7.0

25

.52

4.5

23

.52

2.5

22

.0

DIS

­

SOLV

EDO

XY

GEN

(MG

/L)

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.0 .2

6.1

6.0

6.0

3.8 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2

NO

N-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

- D

IS-

DIS

-P

ER

- C

AR

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

CEN

T H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SU

L-

SAT

UR

- N

ESS

H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

FATE

AT

ION

(C

A.M

G)

NE

SS

(FE

) (U

N)

(CA

) (M

G)

(NA

) (K

) (H

C03

) (S

04

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

79

130

10

20

10

37

8.7

19

3.1

14

4 22

79 77 76

--

--

30

303 2

--

--

80

602 2 2 2 2 2 2

160

0 2

80

4

40

48

9.1

21

3.1

19

6 14

79 79 79 792 2 2 2 2

79 79 79 672 2 2 2 2 2 2

Q

-1

81 79 773

78 77 77 482 2 2 2 2

DIS

-

DIS

- D

IS-

SOLV

ED

TOTA

LSO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOL

IDS

NIT

RIT

EC

HL

O-

FLU

O-

SOLV

ED

(SU

M

OF

PLU

SR

IDE

R

IDE

S

ILIC

A

CO

NS

TI-

N

ITR

AT

E(C

L)

(F)

(SI0

2)

TU

EN

TS)

(N

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

27

0.4

6.2

19

4 0

.00

__ __.0

0

.00

__ __ __ __ __ 31

.3

9.7

2

34

.0

0

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

AM

MO

­N

IA

TOTA

LN

ITR

O-

PHO

S-G

EN

PHO

RU

S(N

) (P

)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

0.0

0

0.0

0__ __ .01

.0

0__ .00

.0

0__ __ -_ __ __ -_ .62

.0

8

__ __ __ _.

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ --

a SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

8.8

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TAB

LE

19.-

-Ch

em

ical-

qu

ali

ty

surv

ey

of

Bel

ton

Lak

e,

August

3

1,

1976--

Conti

nued

(Ele

vati

on

5

93

.53

fe

et;

conte

nts

436,2

00 acre

-feet)

DIS

-DI

S-

DIS-

DIS-

SOLVED

TOTAL

AMMO

- NITRITE

NIA

TOTAL

PLUS

NITRO-

PHOS

- NITRATE

GEN

PHORUS

(N)

(N)

(P)

(MG/L)

(MG/

L)

(MG/L)

DA

TE

Aug

. 3

1,

1976

Aug

. 31

Aug

. 31

DE

PTH

(FT

)

bl 10 30 40 44 1

40 50 60 Qf\

90 40 60 74 10 40 50 cl

10 41 dl

10 30

SP

EC

IFIC

C

ON

DU

CT­

AN

CE

(MIC

RO

-M

HO

S)

368

o C

Q

363

oc r

\

Q f

in

Q.C

/-I

355

37

7

351

35

1

PH(U

NIT

S)

8.3

89

7.5

8O

80

7.5

7.5

7

*3

80

80

7£*

7.5

7.4

3.2

7C

7.5

8.2

7.4

7.3

8.1

8.1

TE

PER

TUR

E(°

C)

28.5

no

n

OQ

f\

OQ

f\

26

.0

OQ

C

00

f\

27

5

0 C

f\

23

00

0

f\

OQ

C

00

f\

27

5

94.

n00

f\

OQ

C

27

.0

24

5

28

.5O

Q

f\

OQ

f\

26

.0

28

.0

97

^

27.5

DIS

­

SOLV

EDO

XY

GEN

(MG

/L)

5.6

5

45

4 .2

6C

6.1

2

6.0

5(\

50 .2

8.1

5.6 .2

5.9

5.0

4.1 .2

4.8

4.8

4.6

PE

CEN

TSA

TU

AT

ION

73

69 69 OQ 3 3

Q O

7H 2 70 77 3 3 2 73 693 2 77

69 53 3

62 />O 59

CA

R-

DIS

- SO

LVED

SO

LVED

SO

LVED

D

IS-

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

SOLV

ED

DIS

- SO

LID

S H

AR

D-

BO

NA

TE

SOLV

ED

MA

N-

CA

L-

MA

GN

E-

SOLV

ED

POT

AS-

B

ICA

R-

SU

L-

CH

LO

- FL

UO

- SO

LVED

(S

UM

O

FN

ESS

H

AR

D-

IRO

N

GA

NES

E C

IUM

SI

UM

SO

DIU

M

SIU

M

BO

NA

TE

FAT

E

RID

E

RID

E

SIL

ICA

C

ON

ST

I-(C

A,M

G)

NE

SS

(FE

) (M

N)

(CA

) (M

G)

(NA

) (K

) (H

C0

3)

(S0

4)

(CL

) (F

) (S

I02)

T

UE

NT

S)(M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (U

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

) (M

G/L

)

130

13

0 10

39

9.0

19

3

.1

148

20

28

--

6.9

19

8

130

0 28

0 16

0 41

7.8

16

3

.1

164

14

23

--

8.5

19

5

130

11

40

20

39

7.6

19

3.2

14

4 19

27

--

7.9

19

4

140

0 31

0 42

0 46

7

.0

17

3.2

18

8 9.9

22

--

11

21

0

120

4 0

10

37

7.3

18

3.1

14

4 18

26

--

8

.9

189

30

1012

0 4

0 40

37

7.1

19

3.2

14

4 19

26

--

8.9

19

1

0.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

0.01

0.01

.01

.01

.09

.01

.39

.01

.01

.26

.83

.04

.04

.05

.02

.02

.03

.03

.04

b SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

5.

5c

SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

4.

9d

SECCHI DISK TRANSPARENCY (F

EET)

2.5

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TABLE

19.--Chemical-quality survey of Belton La

ke,

August 31,

1976 Continued

(Elevation 593.53 fe

et;

contents 436,700 acre-feet)

DEPTH

CFT1

ALDRIN

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

CUG/

KG)

DDD

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

DDE

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

I'UG/KCI

DOT

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

DIELDRTN

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

I'UG

/KG)

ENDRIN

HEPTACHLOR

IN BOTTOM

IN BOTTOM

DEPOSITS

DEPOSITS

CUG/KG)

CUO/

KrO

HEPTACHLOR

EPOXIDE

LINDANE

CHLORDANE

TOXAPHENE

PCB

IN B

OTTO

M IN

BOT

TOM

IN B

OTTOM

IN B

OTTO

M IN B

OTTO

M DE

POSI

TS

DEPO

SITS

DEPOSITS

DEPO

SITS

DE

POSI

TSCU

G/KG)

CUG/KGI

CUG/

KGI

CUP/KG)

(UG/KG)

Aug. 31,

1976

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0