U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
NATIONAL EUTROPHICATION SURVEY
WORKING PAPER SERIES
REPORT
ON
MINERSVILLE RESERWIR
BEAVER COUNTY
UTAH
EPA REGION VI11
WORKING PAPER No, 846
CORVALLIS ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY - CORVALLIS, OREGON
and
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING & SUPPORT LABORATORY - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
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REPORT
ON
MINERSVItlE RESERVOIR
BEAVER COUNTY
UTAH
EPA REGION VIII
WORKING PAPER No, 846
WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE
UTAH STATE DIVISION OF HEALTH
AND THE
UTAH NATIONAL GUARD
NOVEMBER, 1977
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CONTENTS
Page
Foreward ii
List of Utah Study Lakes and Reservoirs iv
Lake and Drainage Area Map v
Sections
I. Conclusions 1
II. Lake and Drainage Basin Characteristics 4
III. Lake Water Quality Summary 5
IV. Nutrient Loadings 10
V. Literature Reviewed ' 16
VI. Appendices . .17
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ii
FOREWORD
The National Eutrophication Survey was initiated in 1972 in
response to an Administration commitment to investigate the nation-
wide threat of accelerated eutrophication to freshwater lakes and
reservoirs.
OBJECTIVES
The Survey was designed to develop, in conjunction with state
environmental agencies, information on nutrient sources, concentrations,
and impact on selected freshwater lakes as a basis for formulating
comprehensive and coordinated national, regional, and state management
practices relating to point-source discharge reduction and non-point
source pollution abatement in lake watersheds.
ANALYTIC APPROACH
The mathematical and statistical procedures selected for the
Survey's eutrophication analysis are based on related concepts that:
a. A generalized representation or modal relating
sources, concentrations, and impacts can be constructed.
b. By applying measurements of relevant parameters
associated with lake degradation, the generalized model
can be transformed into an operational representation of
a lake, its drainage basin, and related nutrients.
c. With such a transformation, an assessment of the
potential for eutrophication control can be made.
LAKE ANALYSIS
In this report, the first stage of evaluation of lake and water-
shed data collected from the study lake and its drainage basin is
documented. The report is formatted to provide state environmental
agencies with specific information for basin planning [§303(e)], water
quality criteria/standards review [§303(c)], clean lakes [§314(a,b)J,
and water quality monitoring [§106 and §305(b)] activities mandated
by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972.
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Beyond the single lake analysis, broader based correlations
between nutrient concentrations (and loading) and trophic condi-
tion are being made to advance the rationale and data base for
refinement of nutrient water quality criteria for the Nation's
fresh water lakes. Likewise, multivariate evaluations for the
relationships between land use, nutrient exports and trophic
condition, by lake class or use, are being developed to assist
in the formulation of planning guidelines and policies by EPA
and to augment plans implementation by the states.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The staff of the National Eutrophication Survey (Office of
Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
expresses sincere appreciation to the Utah Department of Social
Services and the Utah Department of Natural Resources for pro-
fessional involvement9 to the Utah National Guard for conducting
the tributary sampling phase of the Survey, and to those Utah
wastewater treatment plant operators who voluntarily provided
effluent samples and flow data.
The staffs of the Bureau of Water Quality of the Division
of Health and the Division of Wildlife Resources provided inval-
uable lake documentation and counsel during the Survey, reviewed
the preliminary reports, and provided critiques most useful in
the preparation of this Working Paper series.
Major General Maurice L. Watts, the Adjutant General of Utah,
and Project Officer Lt. Colonel T. Ray Kingston, who directed the
volunteer efforts of the Utah National Guardsmen, are also grate-
fully acknowledged for their assistance to the Survey.
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IV
NATIONAL EUTROPHICATION SURVEY
STUDY LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
STATE OF UTAH
NAME
Bear
Deer Creek
Echo
Fish
Flaming Gorge
Huntington
Joes Valley
Lower Bowns
Lynn
Minersville
Moon
Navajo
Newcastle
Otter Creek
Panguich
Pelican
Pineview
Piute
Porcupine
Powel1
Pruess
Sevier Bridge
Starvation
Steinaker
Tropic
Utah
Mil lard Bay
COUNTY
UT;
Rich, UT
Wasatch
Summi t
Sevier
Daggett,
Sweetwater, WY
Emery
Emery
Garfield
Box Elder
Beaver
Duchesne
Kane
Iron
Piute
Garfield
Uintah
Weber
Ptute
Cache
Garfield,
Juan, UT
Mi Hard
Juab, Sanpete
Duchesne
Uintah
Garfield
Utah
Box Elder
Bear Lake, ID
Kane, San
Coconino,
AZ
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MINERSVILIE RESERVOIR
® Tributary Sailing Site
X Lake Sampling Site
0 Sewage Treajteant Facility
•x.""''Drainage flrca Boundary
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MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR
STORE! NO. 4909
I. CONCLUSIONS
A. Trophic Condition:
Survey data indicate that Minersville Reservoir is eutro-
phic. It ranked twenty-second in overall trophic quality
among the 27 Utah lakes and reservoirs sampled in 1975 when
compared using a combination of six water quality parameters*.
All of the other water bodies had less median total phos-
phorus and dissolved orthophosphorus, 14 had less and one had
the same median inorganic nitrogen, 23 had less mean chloro-
phyll a_, and 19 had greater mean Secchi disc transparency.
No significant depression of dissolved oxygen occurred at
any of the three sampling times; however, the reservoir is
relatively shallow and was not thermally stratified at any
of the sampling times.
Survey limnologists observed algal blooms in progress
in August and September.
B. Rate-Limiting Nutrient:
The algal assay results indicate nitrogen was limiting
at the time the sample was collected (05/08/75). The reser-
voir data indicate nitrogen limitation at the other sampling
times as well.
* See Appendix A.
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C. Nutrient Controllability:
1. Point sources—During the sampling year, known point
sources accounted for an estimated 59.4% of the total phos-
phorus input to Minersville Reservoir. The Beaver municipal
wastewater treatment plant contributed 17.5% during seven
months of discharge, and the Valley Packing Company added
3.8%. The Beaver Fish Hatchery apparently added 24.4% of the
total load; however, the phosphorus load in the hatchery water
supply was not determined, so the contribution attributable to
the operation of the hatchery probably was less than indicated.
In addition, it is conservatively estimated that the Hi-
land Dairy contributed 13.7% of the total phosphorus load
during seven months of intermittent discharge in the Survey
sampling year (see page 10).
The phosphorus loading of 1.45 g/m2 measured during the
sampling year is nearly three times that proposed by Vollen-
weider (Vollenweider and Dillon, 1974) as a eutrophic load-
ing (see page 15). It is calculated that the conversion
of the Beaver municipal and the Hi land Dairy systems to land
disposal in June, 1975 has reduced the loading by 0.45 g/m2/yr
(or more if the prior dairy load was greater than that esti-
mated). To reduce the remaining loading to the eutrophic
level would require a 46% reduction of the current inputs,
but this would necessitate at least some control of non-
point contributions since even complete phosphorus removal
at the remaining point sources would only reduce the load-
ing by 41%.
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2. Non-point sources--Non-point sources, including preci-
pitation, contributed 40.6« of the total phosphorus load
during the sampling year. The Beaver River contributed 33.4%
of the total, and the ungaged minor tributaries and immediate
drainage contributed an estimated 6.0%.
Land use in the reservoir drainage basin is predominantly
agricultural. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that several
ditches above Adamsville divert practically the entire
Beaver River flow to supply the Adamsville and Beaver dis-
tricts during the irrigation season (Anonymous, 1975). Fur-
ther investigation is needed to determine the contribution
and control lability of nutrients resulting from irrigation
practices.
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II. RESERVOIR AND DRAINAGE BASIN CHARACTERISTICS1"
A. Morphometry :
1. Surface area: 4.01 kilometers2.
2. Mean depth: 5.6 meters.
3. Maximum depth: 15.5 meters.
4. Volume: 22.487 x 106 m3.
5. Mean hydraulic retention time: 266 days (based on outflow).
B. Tributary and Outlet:
(See Appendix C for flow data)
1. Tributaries -
Drainage Mean flow
Name area (km2)* (m3/sec)*
Beaver River 704.5 0.910
Minor tributaries &
immediate drainage - 612.4 0.127
Totals 1,316.9 1.037
2. Outlet -
Beaver River 1,320.9** 0.980
C. Precipitation***:
1. Year of sampling: 29.4 centimeters.
2. Mean annual: 28.8 centimeters.
t Table of metric conversions—Appendix B.
tt Sudweeks, 1975; maximum depth from Ikner (1975).
* For limits of accuracy, see Working Paper No. 175, "... Survey Methods,
1973-1976".
** Includes area of reservoir.
*** See Working Paper No. 175.
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III. WATER QUALITY SUMMARY
Minersville Reservoir was sampled three times during the open-water
season of 1975 by means of a pontoon-equipped Huey helicopter. Each
time, samples for physical and chemical parameters were collected from
two or more depths at two stations on the reservoir (see map, page v).
During each visit, a single depth-integrated (4.6 m or near bottom to
surface) sample was composited from the stations for phytoplankton
identification and enumeration; and during the first visit, a single
18.9-liter depth-integrated sample was composited for algal assays.
Also each time, a depth-integrated sample was collected from each of
the stations for chlorophyll a^ analysis. The maximum depths sampled
were 7.6 meters at station 1 and 3.7 meters at station 2.
The sampling results are presented in full in Appendix D and are
summarized in the following table.
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PARAMETER
TEMP (C)
DISS OXY (MG/L)
CNDCTVY (MCROMO)
PH (STAND UNITS)
TOT ALK (MG/L)
TOT P (MG/L)
ORTHO P (MG/L)
N02»N03 (MG/L)
AMMONIA (MG/L)
KJEL N (MG/L)
INORG N (MG/L)
TOTAL N (MG/L)
CHLRPYL A (UR/L)
(METERS)
A. SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL AND
1ST SAMPLING ( 5/ 8/75)
2 SITES
CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR
STORET CODE 4909
RANGE
9.7 - 10.8
8.2 - 8.6
543. - 560.
8.2 - 8.5
252. - 325.
0.137 - 0.233
0.092 - 0.125
0.020 - 0.050
0.020 - 0.040
0.500 - 0.900
0.040 - 0.070
0.550 - 0.920
4.1 - 5.3
1.5 - 2.5
2ND SAMPLING ( 8/12/75)
2 SITES
3RD SAMPLING ( 9/25/75)
2 SITES
MEAN
10.)
8.3
549.
8.4
276.
0.170
0.107
0.024
0.029
0.643
0.053
0.667
4.7
2.0
MEDIAN
9.9
8.2
547.
8.4
260.
0.145
0.097
0.020
0.030
0.600
0.050
0.620
4.7
2.0
RANGE
20.4
6.4
678.
8.8
258.
0.374
0.307
0.020
0.090
0.900
0.110
0.920
13.8
1.4
- 22.6
7.6
- 688.
8.9
- 364.
- 0.393
- 0.317
- 0.030
- 0.160
- 1.100
- 0.180
- 1.130
- 25.8
2.0
MEAN
21.2
7.1
681.
8.8
298.
0.383
0.312
0.022
0.122
1.050
0.143
1.072
19.8
1.7
MEDIAN
21.0
7.3
680.
8.8
300.
0.381
0.312
0.020
0.120
1.100
0.145
1.120
19.8
1.7
RANGE
17.0
10.2
496.
8.9
193.
0.140
0.022
0.020
0.030
1.200
0.050
1.220
67.3
0.5
- 17.5
- 13.6
- 538.
9.1
- 330.
- 0.191
- 0.032
- 0.020
- 0.040
- 1.700
- 0.060
- 1.720
- 85.2
0.6
MEAN
17.1
11.2
506.
9.0
264.
0.170
0.026
0.020
0.034
1.440
0.054
1.460
76.2
0.5
MEDIAN
17.0
10.6
499.
9.0
296.
0.171
0.022
0.020
0.030
1.400
0.050
1.420
76.2
0.5
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B. Biological characteristics:
1. Phytoplankton -
Sampli ng
Date
05/08/75
08/12/75
09/25/75
2. Chlorophyll
Sampli ng
Date
05/08/75
08/12/75
09/25/75
Dominant
Genera
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
Synura (?) sp_.
Stephanodiscus sp.
Asterionella sp.
Eunotia sp.
Cryptomonas sp.
Other genera
Total
Phormidium sp.
Aphanizomenon sp.
Gloeotrichia sp.
Chroomonas (?) sp.
Cryptomonas sp.
Other genera
Total
Aphanizomenon sp.
Stephanodiscus sp.
Trachelomonas sp.
Algal Units
per ml
3,728
270
90
45
45
_!!
4,223
3,118
432
432
192
192
238
4,604
11,379
646
50
Total
Station
Number
1
2
1
2
1
2
12,075
Chlorophyll a
(yg/D
5.3
4.1
25.8
13.8
85.2
67.3
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0.140
0.190
0.190
0.140
0.070
0.070
1.070
1.070
2.9
2.8
31.8
31.5
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C. Limiting Nutrient Study:
1. Autoclaved, filtered, and nutrient spiked -
Ortho P Inorganic N Maximum yield
Spike (mg/1) Cone, (mg/1) Cone, (mg/1) (mg/l-dry wt.)
Control
0.050 P
0.050 P + 1.0 N
1.0 N
2. Discussion -
The control yield of the assay alga, Selenastrum capri-
cornutum, indicates that the potential primary productivity
of Minersville Reservoir was moderately high at the time
the sample was collected (05/08/75). Also, the lack of
increase in yield with the addition of phosphorus, until
nitrogen was also added, indicates the reservoir was nitro-
gen limited at that time. Note that the addition of nitro-
gen alone resulted in a yield far greater than that of the
control.
The reservoir data also indicate nitrogen limitation.
The mean inorganic nitrogen/orthophosphorus ratios were
2/1 or less at all sampling times, and nitrogen limitation
would be expected.
Nitrogen limitation, as indicated by the algal assay
or by in-reservoir nitrogen to phosphorus ratios, does not
necessarily mean that the trophic condition of the reservoir
can be improved by controlling nitrogen inputs. In many
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cases, the apparent condition of nitrogen limitation re-
sults from excessive phosphorus input from point sources
and is often accompanied by a corresponding increase in
primary production. In such cases, the reversal of the
enriched condition depends upon phosphorus control, not
nitrogen control.
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IV. NUTRIENT LOADINGS
(See Appendix E for data)
For the determination of nutrient loadings, the Utah National
Guard collected monthly near-surface grab samples from each of the
tributary sites indicated on the map (page v), except for the high
runoff months of May and June when two samples were collected. Sam-
pling was begun in November, 1974, and was completed in October, 1975.
Through an interagency agreement, stream flow estimates for the
year of sampling and a "normalized" or average year were provided by
the Utah District Office of the U.S. Geological Survey for the tribu-
tary sites nearest the reservoir.
In this report, nutrient loads for sampled tributaries were cal-
culated using mean annual concentrations and mean annual flows. Nu-
trient loads shown are those measured minus point-source loads, if any.
Nutrient loads for unsampled "minor tributaries and immediate drain-
age" ("ZZ" of U.S.G.S.) were estimated using the adjusted mean con-
centrations in the Beaver River at station A-2 (point source loads
subtracted) and the mean annual ZZ flow.
The operators of the Valley Packing Company and the Beaver Fish
Hatchery and the operator of the Beaver wastewater treatment plant
provided monthly effluent samples and corresponding flow data (the
Beaver municipal loads shown are for the seven months of discharge
to the Beaver River during the sampling year).
The operator of the Hiland Dairy provided only four effluent
samples during seven months of intermittent discharge in the sam-
pling year. The nutrient loads attributed to this source are based
on the mean concentrations and mean flow with the assumption that
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discharges were continuous at the flow rates given on the days the
samples were collected. However, only once-a-month samples were
requested of the operator, and it seems likely that discharges occurred
more than four times in the seven months. If so, the indicated nu-
trient loads are too low.
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A. Waste Sources*:
1. Known municipal -
Name
Pop.
Served
Treatment
Mean Flow
(m3/d)
Beaver 290
2. Known industrial -
septic tank 454.2
Name
Mean Flow
Type Waste Treatment (m3/d)
Beaver Fish fish propa- none
Hatchery gation
Hi land Dairy milk pro- none
Co. cessing
Valley Packing meat pro- none
Co. cessing
13,176.7
Receiving
Water
Beaver River**
Receiving
Water
Big Slough/
Beaver R.
Beaver River**
212.0
(intermittent)
2,384.9 Beaver River
* Hinshaw, 1975.
** Land disposal after June, 1975.
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B. Annual Total Phosphorus Loading - Average Year:
1. Inputs -
kg P/ % of
Source yr total
a. Tributaries (non-point load) -
Beaver River 1,940 33.4
b. Minor tributaries & immediate
drainage (non-point load) - 350 6.0
c. Known municipal STP's -
Beaver 1,020 17.5
d. Septic tanks* - < 5 < 0.1
e. Known industrial -
Beaver Fish Hatchery 1,420 24.4
Hi land Dairy Co. 795** 13.7
Valley Packing Co. 220 3.8
f. Direct precipitation*** - 7£ 1.2
Total 5,815 100.0
2. Outputs -
Reservoir outlet - Beaver River 4,450
3. Net annual P accumulation - 1,365 kg.
* Estimate based on one lakeshore park; see Working Paper No. 175.
** Estimated 4-day discharge load.
*** See Working Paper No. 175.
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C. Annual Total Nitrogen Loading - Average Year:
1. Inputs -
kg N/ % of
Source yr total
a. Tributaries (non-point load) -
Beaver River 9,940 23.7
b. Minor tributaries & immediate
drainage (non-point load) - 1,700 4.0
c. Known municipal STP's -
Beaver 2,400 5.7
d. Septic tanks* - 35 0.1
e. Known industrial -
Beaver Fish Hatchery 17,860 42.5
Hiland Dairy Co. 3,135** 7.5
Valley Packing Co. 2,590 6.2
f. Direct precipitation*** - 4.330 10.3
Total 41,990 100.0
2. Outputs -
Reservoir outlet - Beaver River 36,375
3. Net annual N accumulation - 5,615 kg.
D. Non-point Nutrient Export by Subdrainage Area:
Tributary kg P/km2/yr kg N/kma/yr
Beaver River 3 14
* Estimate based on one lakeshore park; see Working Paper No. 175.
** Estimated 4-day discharge load.
*** See Working Paper No. 175.
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E. Yearly Loads:
In the following table, the existing phosphorus loadings
are compared to those proposed by Vollenweider (Vollenweider
and Dillon, 1974). Essentially, his "dangerous" loading is
one at which the receiving water would become eutrophic or
remain eutrophic; his "permissible" loading is that which
would result in the receiving water remaining oligotrophic
or becoming oligotrophic if morphometry permitted. A meso-
trophic loading would be considered one between "dangerous"
and "permissible".
Note that Vollenweider's model may not be applicable to
water bodies with short hydraulic retention times.
Total Phosphorus Total Nitrogen
Total Accumulated Total Accumulated
grams/m2/yr 1.45 0.34 10.5 1.4
Vollenweider phosphorus loadings
(g/m2/yr) based on mean depth and mean
hydraulic retention time of Minersville Reservoir:
"Dangerous" (eutrophic loading) 0.54
"Permissible" (oligotrophic loading) 0.27
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V. LITERATURE REVIEWED
Anonymous, 1975. Water resources data for Utah. Part 1: Sur-
face water records. U.S. Geol. Surv., Salt Lake City.
Hinshaw, Russ, 1975. Treatment plant questionnaires. UT Bur.
of Env. Health, Salt Lake City.
Ikner, James, 1975. Personal communication (maximum depth of
reservoir). U.S. Geol. Surv., Salt Lake City.
Sudweeks, Calvin K., 1975. Personal communication (reservoir mor-
phometry). UT Bur. of Env. Health, Salt Lake City.
Vollenweider, R. A., and P. J. Dillon, 1974. The application of
the phosphorus loading concept to eutrophication research.
Natl. Res. Council of Canada Publ. No. 13690, Canada Centre
for Inland Waters, Burlington, Ontario.
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VI. APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
LAKE RANKINGS
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Ob LA.-.' Ov'ILL
<-•;>: i 3£Af< LAKE
*•'•-• 3 LOv/^K 3C.^»S RESERVOIR
4920
••9ia K"IS'-i LAKE
,-,07 HUMTl^TCN
v9Co JOE'S VA'_Lt
•» 9 i J .'• i -• 0 .k; L A t\ E
»'jli '•iAVAvjO LAKE
P-A,V.':'J!rC'-r LAKE
5 feI_!.A^J -JAY R
5 -LAMING' GOSGE
-'EOIAN
TOTAL f>
0.010
0.011
0.031
0.038
o.o-w
0.121
0.023
0*013
0.012
0.192
0.003
0.016
C.051
0.067
5.071
O.O^i
0.023
0.047
0.025
C..057
0.026
0.016
O.Oil
C.Ccl
C.132
O.C44
0.011
MEDIAN
INORG N
0.410
0.04C
0.040
0.215
0.170
0.200
0.040
O.C40
O.C4S-
0.060 ;
C.C40
0.040
0.040
0.040
0^040
O.C50
0.300
0.150
e.no
0.140
0.355
O.i,40
O.C40
0.050
0.320
c.cso
0.690
50C-
MEANi SEC
339.630
253.167
336.000
430.333
450.333
417.667
152.000
392. COO
40G.300
445.000
361.000
3&8.GOO
423.667
453.667
426.500
433*503
435.083
482.625
440.000
491.000
449.778
394.533
316*750
425.000
490.583
457.182
285.636
MEAN
CHLORA
3.C81
0.945
5.S67
9.073
6.967
39.600
12.483
1.900
2.482
32.583
2.700
2.000
12.467
11.767
45.950
6.350
5.692
25.329
7.860
4.533
18.222
5.675
1.S44
7.200
72.012
7.567
2.500
15-
MIN oo
13. SCO
9.200
9.400
14.8.00
14.000
10.400
10.400
7.dCO
11.200
8.600
9.600
6.000
13.000
10.600
14.200
e.400
14.600
11.600
' 12.400
a.aoo
12.400
13.200
12.600
8.400
11.400
11.000
' 10.400'
MEDIAN
OISS 03THO P
0.007
0.003
0.006
0.006
0.012
0.052
0.004
C.005
0.003
0.107
0.002
0.003
0.009
0.033
0.010
0.004
0.006 •
0.007
0.011
0.008
• 0.008
0.004
0.005
0.006
0.012
0.009
0.003
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-E;C£.\T ^r L.-.-;:- -JIT.-, H-O.-.Z* VALUES
HIGHEK VALO-ESJ
A<£ f- ED I AN
-0£ LAKE ::.;wZ TOTAL P
4C3 LAKE '0>£-_L 96
•iii liEAR w.,xc 90
902 LC*£R r,G«:.',v KI'.ZSivi^uE RESERVOIR 0
910 KCOM LAKE 100
vil NAVAJO LAKE 69
5ii NEWCASTLE AESE^OIS 23
CI3 G.'TER CREE.". RESERVOIR 15
•31** PA^'UITCri LAKE 12
915 r£LIC-\ LAKE 37
51 i P;.\EV:£w x££E.-:.'GIk 5C
j\'l '-'I'L-TE "'E^-'RVC :.:; 27
r,18 PC.^CUPlr.'E RESSX-VCIR 56
9i* P-vJESS SESE^VOIX (GARRIS 19
920 SCRIES sr-ICGE sESESVOIR 54
v2; CfA-.VATICN RESERVOIR 73
922 5:'EIN~KES RESERVOIR 85
v£3 Tr:0?IC RESZRVuIR 65
<52^ UVA.i LAKE 4
v25 Ki_-.-',r;3 BAY RESERVOIR 37
i605 FLAHIN3 GORGE RESERVGIR 90
( 25)
< 23)
( 12)
« 11)
< e>
( 2)
( 16)
( 20)
( 21)
; o)
( 26)
< 16)
( 6)
( 4)
! 3)
< 9)
( i3>
( 7)
{ 15)
( S>
( -4)
< 19)
( 22)
< 17)
( 1)
( 9)
< 23)
MEDIAN
INORG N
4
87
67
19
27
23
65
65
58
<+4
87
87
87
87
65
54
15
31
38
35
8
37
87
50
12
44
0
< 1)
( 19)
( 19)
( 5)
( 7)
( 6)
( 16*
< 16)
< 15)
< 11)
( 19)
{ 19)
{ 19)
< 19)
( 16)
( 14)
( 4>
( 6)
( 10)
< 9)
( 2>
( 19)
( 19)
< 13)
( 3)
( 11)
( 0)
500-
MEAN
81
96
85
42
19
53
100
69
62
27
73
77
46
15
50
35
38
&
21
0
23
65
88
54
4
12
92
SEC
( 21)
( 25)
( 22)
( 11)
( 5)
i 15)
( 26)
( 18)
( 16)
( 7)
( 19)
< 20)
( 12)
( 4)
( 13)
{ 9)
< 10)
( 2)
( 8)
I 0).
( 6)
( 17)
< 23)
( 14)
( 1)
< 3)
( 24)
MEAN
CHLORA
73 (
IOC (
65 I
35 (
50 (
a i
23 1
92 1
85 1
12 I
77 I
88 i
27 1
31 (
4 1
54 l
58 i
15 i
38 l
69 I
19 i
62 I
96 i
46 i
0 '
42 i
81
19)
; 26)
; i?)
; 9)
; 13)
I 2)
: 6)
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t 22)
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( 20)
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I 8)
I 1)
[ 14)
I 15)
I 4)
[ 10)
I 18)
( 5)
t 16)
t 25)
1 12)
t 0)
( ID
( 21)
15-
MIN 00
IS
77
73
0
12
62
62
96
46
85
69
100
19
54
8
90
4
38
33
31
33
23
27
90
42
50
62
( 4)
< 20)
( 19)
( 0)
< 3)
< 15)
( 15)
( 25)
< 12)
< 22)
( 18)
( 26)
( 5)
< 14)
( 2)
< 23)
( 1)
( 10)
( 8)
( 21)
( a>
( 6)
( 7)
< 23)
( 11)
I 13>
< 15)
MEDIAN
DISS ORThO P
42 (
90 <
50 (
58 (
13 1
4 1
79 (
69 1
96 1
0 1
100 <
85 i
27 l
8 i
23 i
73 i
58 <
46 l
19 i
37 i
37 i
79 i
65 '
58 i
13 <
31
90
: ID
; 23)
: 13)
1 14)
: 3)
i i)
1 20)
I 18)
I 25)
1 0)
1 26)
[ 22)
1 7)
I 2)
1 6)
I 19)
( 14)
I 12)
( 5)
I 9)
( 9)
1 20)
I 17)
( !<*>
t 3)
( 8)
( 23)
INDEX
NO
311
540
406
196
152
163
391
468
428
168
506
506
229
210
162
343
223
165
217
241
174
389
443
363
75
216
415
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LA.?:0 MCONi :.AKE 506
- 4^.j7 MUMT!\r/TCM NORTH RE5ERVO 468
5 4v22 STET.AKER RESERVOIR 448
6 4;;5 JOE'S VAui-EY RZ3£:Ex ^C^r-i'S KEiERVOIR 4C6
9 4c>io 7ISri LAKE 391
13 4S1': STARVATION RESERVOIR 339
11 i.s£3 TROPIC RESERVOIR 363
12 ^-5,5 PELICAN LAKE 343
13 04»03 LA.<£ PO^E-L 311
14 ^919 P,-
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APPENDIX B
CONVERSION FACTORS
-------
CONVERSION FACTORS
Hectares x 2.471 * acres
Kilometers x 0.6214 * miles
Meters x 3.281 « feet
-4
Cubic meters x 8.107 x 10 • acre/feet
Square kilometers x 0.3861 • square miles
Cubic meters/sec x 35.315 • cubic feet/sec
Centimeters x 0.3937 • Inches
*
Kilograms x 2.205 * pounds
Kilograms/square kilometer x 5.711 • Ibs/square mile
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APPENDIX C
TRIBUTARY FLOW DATA
-------
TRIBUTARY FLO* INFORMATION FOR UTAH
10/18/76
LAKE CODE 4909
MINERSVILLE RES.
TOTAL DRAINAGE AREA OF LAKECSQ KM)
SUB-DRAINAGE
TRIBUTARY AREAiSO KM)
JAN
FEB
4909A1
4909A2
4909ZZ
1320.9
704.5
616.4
0.23 0.25
1.08 1.22
0.028 0.028
TOTAL DRAINAGE AREA OF LAKE *
SUM OF SUB-DRAINAGE AREAS *
1320.9
MAR
0.31
1.19
0.057
APR
0.54
0.65
0.198
MAY
2.32
1.47
0.595
NORMALIZED FLOWS
TRIBUTARY MONTH YEAR MEAN FLOW DAY
4909A1
4909A2
4909ZZ
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
74
74
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
74
74
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
74
74
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
0.144
0.190
0.156
0.170
0.204
0.221
1.444
1.642
1.926
1.048
0.453
0.227
0.983
0.847
0.750
0.827
1.110
0.578
0.051
0.620
0.549
0.453
0.139
0.275
0.071
0.028
0.028
0.028
0.042
0.071
0.368
0.425
0.198
0.113
0.042
0.071
10
14
11
8
16
5
3
1
13
25
24
22
10
14
11
8
16
5
3
1
13
25
24
22
FLOW DAY
FLOW DAY
FLOW
0.136
0.187
0.156
0.156
0.187
0.198
0.793
0.538
1.303
0.708
0.153
0.170
1.104
0.850
0.680
0.793
1.104
0.878
0.037
0.368
1.189
0.425
0.071
0.481
25
25
24
25
25
0.110
0.680
1.501
0.020
0.396
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APPENDIX D
PHYSICAL and CHEMICAL DATA
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STOtfET RETRIEVAL DATE 76/08/12
DATE
FROM
TO
75/05/08
75/08/12
75/09/25
TIME DEPTH
OF
DAY FEET
11 15 0000
11 15 0005
11 15 0015
11 15 0025
19 00 0000
19 00 0005
19 00 0014
07 30 0000
07 30 0005
07 30 0013
00010
WATER
TEMP
CENT
10.1
9.9
9.7
9.7
20.4
20.5
20.4
17.0
17.0
17.0
490901
38 13 03.0 112 49 58.0 3
MifcERSVILLE RESERVOIR
49001 UTAH
150891
HEP ALES
211
0039 FEET DEPTH CLASS
00300
00
MG/L
8.4
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.6
7.6
7.6
10.6
10.2
11.0
00077
TRANSP
SECCHI
INCHES
58
54
18
00094
CNDUCTVY
FIELD
MICROMHO
54<»
543
54<»
547
682
678
678
499
496
497
00400
PH
SU
8.20
6.30
8.40
8.45
8.90
8.90
8.90
8.90
9.00
9.05
00410
T ALK
CAC03
MG/L
325
310
260
252
306
310
364
296
308
330
00610
NH3-N
TOTAL
MG/L
0.030
0.020
0.020
0.030
0.090
0.100
0.120
0.030
0.040
0.040
1202
00
00625
TOT KJEL
N
MG/L
0.700
0.600
0.500
0.600
1.100
0.900
1.000
1.200
1.300
1.700
00630 00671
N02&N03 PHOS-UIS
M-TOTAL ORTHO
MG/L MG/L P
0.020K
0.020K
0.050
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.092
0.096
0.097
0.097
0.307
0.312
0.309
0.022
0.032
0.031
00665
DATE TIME DEPTH PHOS-TOT
FROM OF
TO DAY FEET MG/L P
75/05/08 11 15 0000 0.137
11 15 0005 0.144
11 15 0015 0.145
11 15 0025 0.141
75/08/12 19 00 0000 0.393
19 00 0005 0.383
19 00 0014 0.374
75/09/25 07 30 0000 0.140
07 30 0005 0.191
07 30 0013 0.171
32217 00031
CHLRPHYL INCDT LT
A HEMMING
UG/L PERCENT
5.3
25.8
85.2
K VALUE KNOWN TO 8£
LESS THAN INDICATED
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STORE! RETRIEVAL DATE 76/08/12
490902
38 14 03.0 112 48 55.0 3
MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR
49001 UTAH
150891
DATE
FROM
TO
75/05/08
75/08/12
75/09/25
DATE
FROM
TO
75/05/08
75/08/12
75/09/25
TIME DEPTH
OF
DAY FEET
11 35
11 35
11 35
19 20
19 20
19 20
07 50
07 50
0000
0005
0012
0000
0005
0012
0000
0005
TIME DEPTH
OF
DAY FEET
11 35
11 35
11 35
19 20
19 20
19 20
07 50
07 50
0000
0005
0012
0000
0005
0012
0000
0005
00010
WATER
TEMP
CENT
10.8
10.4
9.9
21.5
22.6
21.3
17.5
17.2
00665
PHOS-TOT
MG/L P
0.194
0.233
0.193
C.392
0.380
0.378
0.184
0.166
00300 00077 00094
DO TRANSP CNDUCTVY
SECCHI FIELD
MG/L INCHES MICROMHO
8.6 97
8.4
8.2
6.6 78
6.4
7.0
13.6 25
10.4
32217 00031
CHLRPHYL INCOT LT
A REMNING
UG/L PERCENT
4.1
13.8
67.3
554
560
553
681
679
688
499
538
11EPALES 2111202
0016 FEET DEPTH CLASS 00
00400 00410 00610 00625
PH T ALK NH3-N TOT KJEL
CAC03 TOTAL N
SU
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
9.
9.
50
50
50
80
80
80
10
15
MG/L
258
274
256
294
258
258
193
193
MG/L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.040
.030
.030
.120
.140
.160
.030
.030
MG/L
0.600
0.900
0.600
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.400
1.600
00630 00671
N02&N03 PHOS-DIS
N-TOTAL OUTHO
MG/L MG/L P
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.030
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.020K
0.125
0.125
0.118
0.312
0.315
0.317
0.022
0.022
K VALUE KIMOWN TO BE
LESS THAN INOICATEO
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APPENDIX E
TRIBUTARY AND WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT DATA
-------
STORET RETRIEVAL DATE 76/08/12
DATE TIME DEPTH N02&N03
FROM Of
TO DAY FEET
74/11/10
74/12/14
75/01/11
75/02/08
75/03/16
75/04/05
75/05/03
75/05/25
75/06/01
75/06/25
75/07/13
75/08/25
75/09/24
75/10/22
09 10
09 45
11 25
11 10
16 30
10 15
15 05
12 00
14 00
14 00
11 00
15 00
11 00
14 00
4909A1
38 13 05.0 112 50 05.0 4
BEAVER RIVER
49 15 MINERSVILLE
0/MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR 150891
BNK .3 MI M OF ROCKY FORD DAM
11EPALES 2111204
0000 FEET DEPTH CLASS 00
0630
&N03
OTAL
IG/L
0.464
0.490
0.52B
0.517
0.379
0.350
0.050
0.125
0.060
0.110
0.145
0.070
0.375
0.410
00625
TOT KJEL
N
HG/L
0.400
1.500
0.700
0.500
0.850
1.600
0.700
0.400
1.200
0.700
1.1SO
1.400
0.500
0.800
00610
NH3-N
TOTAL
MG/L
0.035
0.030
0.085
0.024
0.018
0.040
0.055
0.030
0.035
0.030
0.135
0.045
0.045
0.075
00671
PHOS-DIS
ORTHO
MG/L P
0.055
0.040
0.070
0.072
0.058
0.050
0.100
0.055
0.115
0.150
0.370
0.260
0.067
0.065
00665
PHOS-TOT
MG/L P
0.060
0.060
0.090
0.080
0.060
0.050
0.130
0.060
0.170
0.180
0.470
0.320
0.130
0.150
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STORE! RETRIEVAL DATE 76/08/12
DATE TIME DEPTH N02&N03
FROM OF
TO UAY FEET
74/11/10
74/12/14
75/01/11
75/02/08
75/03/16
75/04/24
75/05/03
75/05/25
75/06/01
75/06/25
75/07/13
75/08/25
75/09/24
75/10/22
09 40
10 00
11 40
11 35
16 45
12 45
14 15
12 30
14 30
14 00
11 10
15 15
11 15
14 20
4909A2
38 IS 05.0 112 47 25.0 4
BEAVER RIVER
49 15 ADAM3VILLE
T/MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR 150891
HtfY 21 BROG .5 HI S OF ADAMSVILLE
11EPALES 2111204
0000 FEET DEPTH CLASS 00
10630
I&N03
OTAL
IG/L
0.176
0.312
0.384
0.316
0.175
0.175
0.015
0.065
0.015
0.010
0.230
0.005
0.010
0.230
00625
TOT KJEL
M
MG/L
0.600
1.000
1.300
2.250
1.400
1.400
0.950
1.150
0.950
0.775
1.050
0.700
1.100
0.800
00610
NH3-N
TOTAL
MG/L
0.025
0.030
0.070
O.OS6
0.030
0.200
0.215
0.020
0.040
0.020
0.075
0.025
0.050
0.025
00671
PHOS-OIS
ORTHO
MG/L P
0.090
0.135
0.150
0.124
0.113
0.035
0.220
0.080
0.085
0.065
0.135
0.125
0.115
0.065
00665
PHOS-TOT
MG/L P
0.130
0.210
0.310
0.360
0.270
0.060
0.290
0.130
0.130
0.100
0.259
0.140
0.130
0.110
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STORE! RETRIEVAL DATE 76/08/12
00630 00625
DATE TIME DEPTH N02&N03 TOT KJEL
FROM OF N-TOTAU N
TO DAY FEET MG/L MG/L
00610
NH3-N
TOTAL
MG/L
75/01/21 11 30
75/03/11 16 05
75/04/16 14 50
75/05/05 16 15
0.320 1524.000
0.400
0.400 1200.000
0.650 940.000
00671
PHOS-DIS
ORTHO
MG/L P
4909AA N04909AA P
3d 16 00.0 112 38 00.0 4
HILANO DAIRY
49 15 BEAVER
T/MINERSVILLE 150891
BEAVER RIVER
11EPALES 2141204
0000 FEET DEPTH CLASS 00
00665
PHOS-TOT
MG/L P
485.000
67.000 550.000
60.000 200.000L 430.000
32.000 360.000
50051
FLO*
RATE
INST MGD
0.056
0.100
0.012
50053
CONDUIT
FLOrf-MGD
MONTHLY
0.056
0.056
0.056
L ACTUAL VALUE IS KNOWN TO at
OHEATER THAN VALUE GIVEN
-------
STORET RETRIEVAL DATE 76/09/13
4909AB NO4909AB P
3d 16 00.0 112 36 00.0 4
VALLEY PACKING
49 15 BEAVER
T/MINERSVILLE 150891
BEAVER RIVER
HEP ALES
2141204
0000 FEET DEPTH CLASS 00
DATE
FROM
TO
75/01/21
75/02/20
75/03/11
75/04/16
75/05/05
75/06/30
75/07/23
75/09/04
75/09/16
75/ 11/11
75/12/09
TIME DEPTH
OF
DAY FEET
10 40
09 ?0
16 20
15 10
16 30
18 00
11 00
14 30
14 15
15 20
13 00
00630
N02
-------
STORET RETRIEVAL DATE 76/08/12
4909AC PR4909AC P000290
38 16 00.0 112 38 00.0 4
BEAVER
49 IS BEAVER
T/MINERSVILLE 150891
BEAVER RIVER
TIME DEPTH
DATE
FROM OF
TO DAY FEET
75/01/21 11 10
75/02/20 09 45
75/03/11 16 15
75/04/16 15 00
75/05/05 16 20
HEP ALES 2141204
0000 FEET DEPTH CLASS 00
03630
N-TOTAL
MG/L
0.481
0.880
0.560
0.650
0.900
00625
TOT KJEL
N
MG/L
24.000
29.000
29.000
22.000
20.000
00610
NH3-N
TOTAL
MG/L
1.500
0.960
2.560
0.920
0.150
00671
PHOS-OIS
ORTHO
MG/L P
4.900
4.100
3.750
5.000
2.500
00665
PHOS-TOT
MG/L P
13.000
6.300
10.500
17.500
6.050
50051
FLOW
RATE
INST MGD
0.029
0.150
0.150
50053
CONDUIT
FLOW-MGD
MONTHLY
0.100
0.100
0.100
0.150
0.150
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STORET RETRIEVAL DATE 76/08/12
4909XA N04909XA
38 Ib 30.0 112 39 00.0 4
BEAVER FISH HAT.
49 IS BEAVER
T/MINERSVILLE
ADOBE YARD SLOUGH
150891
DATE
FROM
TO
75/01/21
75/02/20
75/03/11
75/04/16
75/05/05
75/06/30
75/C7/23
75/09/04
75/09/16
75/11/11
75/12/09
00630 00625
TIME DEPTH N02&N03 TOT KJEL
OF N-TOTAL N
DAY FEET MG/L
10
09
16
15
16
17
11
14
14
15
13
30
30
30
20
40
45 t
05
15
?5
15
05
.840
.680
.520
.400
.500
.100
.720
.880
.800
.720
.800
MG/L
4.000
l.OOOK
0.500K
1.400
8.700
0.250
2.300
1.600
0.880
1.300
1.600
11EPALES 2141204
0000 FEET DEPTH CLASS 00
00610 00671 00665 50051 50053
NH3-N PHOS-DIS PHOS-TOT FLOW CONDUIT
TOTAL ORTHO RATE FLOW-MOD
MG/L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.080*
.080
.220
.089
.100
.025K
.025K
.075
.150
.059
.025K
MG/L P
0.050K
0.230
0.280
0.215
0.050K
0.130
0.210
0.225
0.210
0.200
0.250
MG/L P INST MOD MONTHLY
0.740
0.279
0.390
0.330
0.110
0.182
0.370
0.260
0.270
0.230
0.330
1.630
1.560
2.200
2.400
2.600
5.290
5.920
4.220
3.500
3.150
2.160
1.
1.
2.
3.
2.
5.
6.
5.
4.
4.
2.
600
400
100
700
500
890
000
100
000
000
000
K VALUE KNOWN TO BE
LESS THAN INDICATED
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