The following data indicate the water quality parameters on the south fork of Strawberry Creek immediately after a significant precipitation event.
Station locations:
Notes: Twenty-four-hour precipitation total for 10/27 to 10/28/87 (4pm to 4pm) was 1.09 inches at Oakland according to the U.S. Weather Service.
Parameter | Total dissolved solids | 30 | 200 | 190 | Total suspended solids | 150 | 520 | 980 | Turbidity (NTU) | 65 | 90 | 290 | Total kjeldahl nitrogen | 1.9 | 4.2 | 6.3 | Nitrate nitrogen | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Ammonia nitrogen | 0.22 | 0.81 | 0.58 | Total phosphorous (as PO4 ) | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.4 | Oil and Grease | < 5 | 7 | 5 | BOD5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | COD | 53 | 115 | 59 | Total Coliform bacteria (MPN/100mL) | 35,000 | 160,000 | 92,000 | Fecal Coliform bacteria (MPN/100mL) | 3,300 | 4,900 | 54,000 | Fecal Streptococcus bacteria (MPN/100mL) | 7,900 | 11,000 | 92,000 | Total Cadmium (ug/L) | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | Total Chromium (ug/L) | 14 | 49 | 52 | Total Copper | 13 | 110 | 280 | Total Iron | 6.3 | 13.0 | 33.0 | Total Lead | 28 | 150 | 200 | Total Manganese | 0.15 | 1.10 | 1.40 | Total Mercury (ug/L) | < 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | Total Nickel (ug/L) | 35 | 63 | 100 | Total Zinc (ug/L) | 20 | 460 | 580 | Water temperature (Degrees C) | 15.0 | 17.0 | 17.5 | Dissolved Oxygen (% saturation) | 9.6 (94%) | 8.0 (82%) | 7.6 (79%) | Flow (cfs) | 2.3 | 11.8 | 14.6 |