Inventory Of Sediment Sample Collection Stations In The Mississippi River Basin PDF Download

An inventory of the sediment sample collection stations in the Mississippi River Basin pertinent to the mission of the Corps of Engineers was conducted; 433 stations were located. Data for the 433 stations are presented in tables. For stations on the Arkansas, Atchafalaya, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Old, and Red rivers, these data include the river mile, water resource region, Corps of Engineers (CE) District, Office of Water Data Coordination (OWDC) station number, agency station number, station name, geographic coordinates of the station location, type of water body on which the station is located, period of record of the station, frequency and types of data collected at the station, method used to collect sediment samples, and agency reporting to the OWDC regarding sediment collection activities at the station. For other streams in the basin on which stations are located, the data in the tables include the CE District, OWDC stations are located, the data in the tables include the CE District OWDC station number, station name, period of record, and agency reporting to the OWDC. In addition, narrative summaries were prepared for 74 key stations selected on the basis of location, period of record, and reliability of reported data. The summaries are presented in Appendix A, and include information on the station site location, the collection and laboratory analysis of sediment samples taken at the station, and the reduction and reporting of the resulting data. (Author).