Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality ... · Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100. Current Data Historic Data. Aquatic Life Standard 6.0 Dissolved

Inst

anta

neou

s di

scha

rge,

in c

ubic

fee

t per

sec

ond

0

100

200

300

400

500

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

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Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Aquatic Life Standard 6.0

Dis

solv

ed o

xyge

n,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er

0

4

8

12

16

20

Date

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Oct.2002

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Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Aquatic Life Standard 6.5 to 9.0

pH,

in s

tand

ard

units

4

6

8

10

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

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Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Lowess

Spec

ific

con

duct

ance

,

in m

icro

siem

ens

per

cent

imet

er

0

100

200

300

400

500

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

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Oct.2008

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Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Lowess

June - Sep, Warm Season Std 21.7 Oct - May, Cool Season Std 13.0

Tem

pera

ture

,

degr

ees

Cel

sius

0

4

8

12

16

20

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

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Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data, Cool Season Std Current Data, Warm Season Std

Historic Data, Cool Season Std Historic Data, Warm Season Std

Tur

bidi

ty,

in n

ephl

omet

ric

turb

idity

rat

io-u

nits

0

50

100

150

200

250

Date

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Oct.2002

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Oct.2010

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Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Current Data

Historic Censored Data Historic Data

Har

dnes

s,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er

0

50

100

150

200

250

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Lowess

Cal

cium

,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er

0

15

30

45

60

75

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Lowess

Mag

nesi

um,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er

0

1

2

3

4

5

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Lowess

Human Health Based Water Supply Chronic Standard 250

Chl

orid

e,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er

0

2

4

6

8

10

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Historic Data Lowess

Am

mon

ia p

lus

orga

nic

nitr

ogen

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er a

s N

0.00

0.15

0.30

0.45

0.60

0.75

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Current Data

Historic Censored Data Historic Data

Aquatic Life Cold Chronic Standard 3.2Aquatic Life Cold Acute Standard 9.0

Am

mon

ia,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er a

s N

0.00

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Current Data

Historic Censored Data Historic Data

Human Health Based Water Supply Acute Standard 10.0

Nitr

ite p

lus

nitr

ate

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er a

s N

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Current Data

Historic Censored Data Historic DataLowess

Aquatic Life Acute Standard 0.050

Nitr

ite,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er a

s N

0.000

0.002

0.004

0.006

0.008

0.010

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Current Data

Historic Censored Data Historic Data

Ort

hoph

osph

ate,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er a

s P

0.000

0.005

0.010

0.015

0.020

0.025

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Historic Censored Data

Historic Data

Phos

phor

us,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er a

s P

0.0000

0.0015

0.0030

0.0045

0.0060

0.0075

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Historic Censored Data Historic Data

Aquatic Life Chronic Standard 0.11

Phos

phor

us (

tota

l),

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er a

s P

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Current Data

Historic Censored Data Historic DataLowess

Recreation E Standard 126

Esc

heri

chia

col

i,

in c

olon

ies

per

100

mill

ilite

rs

0

50

100

150

200

250

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Current Data

Historic Censored Data Historic Data

Bio

mas

s pe

riph

yton

, ash

free

dry

mas

s,

in g

ram

s pe

r sq

uare

met

er

0

4

8

12

16

20

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Historic Censored Data

Historic Data

Peri

phyt

on, b

iom

ass,

ash

wei

ght,

in g

ram

s pe

r sq

uare

met

er

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Peri

phyt

on, b

iom

ass,

dry

wei

ght,

in g

ram

s pe

r sq

uare

met

er

0

200

400

600

800

1000

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Aquatic Life Chronic Standard 150

Chl

orph

yll a

, per

iphy

ton,

chr

omof

luor

o,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r sq

uare

met

er

0

4

8

12

16

20

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Pheo

phyt

in a

, per

iphy

ton,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r sq

uare

met

er

0.0

1.5

3.0

4.5

6.0

7.5

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Alu

min

um,

in m

icro

gram

s pe

r lit

er

0

100

200

300

400

500

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Lowess

Aquatic Life Chronic Standard 459Aquatic Life Acute Standard 3,213

Alu

min

um (

tota

l),

in m

icro

gram

s pe

r lit

er

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Lowess

Aquatic Life Chronic Standard 0.70Aquatic Life Acute Standard 1.7

Cad

miu

m,

in m

icro

gram

s pe

r lit

er

0

1.5

3

4.5

6

7.5

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Lowess

Aquatic Life Chronic Standard 8.6Aquatic Life Acute Standard 12.9

Cop

per,

in m

icro

gram

s pe

r lit

er

0

4

8

12

16

20

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Censored Data

Historic Data Lowess

Human Health Based Water Supply Chronic Standard 300

Iron

,

in m

icro

gram

s pe

r lit

er

0

100

200

300

400

500

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Current Data

Historic Censored Data Historic DataLowess

Aquatic Life Chronic Standard 2.4Aquatic Life Acute Standard 61.4

Lea

d,

in m

icro

gram

s pe

r lit

er

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Current Data

Historic Censored Data Historic Data

Human Health Based Water Supply Chronic Standard 1,625Human Health Based Water Supply Acute Standard 2,941

Man

gane

se,

in m

icro

gram

s pe

r lit

er

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Lowess

Aquatic Life Chronic Standard 0.069Aquatic Life Acute Standard 1.9

Silv

er,

in m

icro

gram

s pe

r lit

er

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Historic Censored Data

Historic Data

Aquatic Life Chronic Standard 116Aquatic Life Acute Standard 153

Zin

c,

in m

icro

gram

s pe

r lit

er

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Lowess

Human Health Based Water Supply Chronic Standard 0.020

Ars

enic

(to

tal)

,

in m

icro

gram

s pe

r lit

er

0

1

2

3

4

5

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Aquatic Life Chronic Standard 4.6Aquatic Life Acute Standard 18.4

Sele

nium

,

in m

icro

gram

s pe

r lit

er

0.000

0.015

0.030

0.045

0.060

0.075

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Historic Data

Org

anic

car

bon,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er

0

1

2

3

4

5

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Data Historic Data

Lowess

Susp

ende

d se

dim

ent,

in m

illig

ram

s pe

r lit

er

0

100

200

300

400

500

Date

Oct.2000

Oct.2002

Oct.2004

Oct.2006

Oct.2008

Oct.2010

Oct.2012

Oct.2014

Oct.2016

Oct.2018

Figure 3. Distribution of selected water-quality constituents relative to time for

Coal Creek above mouth at Crested Butte, station 385224106590100.

Current Censored Data Current Data

Historic Censored Data Historic DataLowess