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GENERAL PHYSICAL ANDCHEMICAL DATA FOR WATER

AND SEDIM,ENT OF THEMACKENZIE AND PORCUPINEWATERSHEDS A.ND '~RATES OFTRANSPORT OF DISSOlvso ANDSUSPENDED ELEMENTS ATSELECTED STA TIONS IN THEMACKENZIE AND PORCUPINEWATERSHEDS 1971-74.

PART 1

by

P. CAMPBELL; J. DENTRY,

G. W. MOR,DEN, S. ELLIOTT.

G. J.BRUNSKlLL R. W AGEMANN,

B. W. GRAHAM

FISHERIES AND MARINE SERVICE

SERVICE DES P~CHES ETDES SCIENCES DE LA MER

'tECHNICAL REPORT No. 556RAPPORT TECHNIQUE N°

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Department of the Environment

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TECHNICAL REPORT NO. 556

(Numbers 1-456 in this series were issuedas Technical Reports of the Fisheries

Research Board of Canada. The seriesname was changed with report number 457)

Ministere de l'Environment

Service des Peches at Sciences de 1a mer

Direction de 1a Recherche et Deve10ppement

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE NO. 556

(Les numeros 1-456 dans cette serie furentutilises comme Rapports Techniques de l'Office

des recherches sur 1es p~cheries du Canada.Le nom de 1a serie fut chang~ avec Ie

rapport numero 457)

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GENERAL PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL DATA FOR WATER AND SEDIMENT OF

THE MACKENZIE AND PORCUPINE WATERSHEDS AND RATES OF

TRANSPORT OF DISSOLVED AND SUSPENDED ELEMENTS AT SELECTED

STATIONS IN THE MACKENZIE AND PORCUPINE WATERSHEDS, 1971-74.

PART 1

by

P. Campbell

J. Dentry

G. W. Morden

S. Elliott

G. J. Brunskill

R. Wagemann

B. W. Graham

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This is the seventy-third

Technical Report from the

Research and Development Directorate

Freshwater Institute

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Ceci est 1e soixante-treizieme

Rapport Technique de 1a Direction de 1a

Recherche et Deve10ppement

Institut des eaux douces

Winnipeg, Manitoba

1975

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The data for this report were obtained as a result of investigations

carried out under the Government of Canada Environmental-Social

Program, Northern Pipelines, Task Force on Northern Oil Development.

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TABLE. OF CONTENTS

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PART 1

Acknowledgements

Abstract ....

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1. Introduction 1

2. Methods. . . 1

'3. General physical and chemical data for river, stream andlake waters of· the Mackenzie and Porcupine watersheds andsome figures showing seasonal variations of these parametersin 1971-74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2

PART 2

4. Rates of transport of dissolved and suspended elements atselected stations in the Mackenzie and Porcupine watersheds,1971-74. 303

S. Physical and chemical properties of Mackenzie-Porcupinewatershed bottom sediments, shore and bank sediments,1971-73. . 360

6. References. 396

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Much of the sample collection and analysis in the field wascarried out by C. Nicol, J. McComisky, P. Michaelis, C. Haight, D.Brackett, N. Vascotto, L. Dory, M. Van Det, V. Fraswer, P. Stewartand S. Gibb. A large portion of the analyses in the Yellowknifelaboratory were performed by S. Michaelis, C. Rollefson and C. Levine.Determinations of nutrients in suspension and cations in solution wereperformed by B. Hauser, T. Kozubski, R. Bailey and G. Chernick underthe direction of M. Stainton or M. Capel. Many trace element analyses\vere performed by J. Tisdale and M. Mork; trace element analyses werealso performed by the Department of Earth Sciences, University ofManitoba. Assistance in the characterization and analysis of sedimentswas provided by W. Dentry, M. Lee, and J. Mooers.

Typing of this report was done by G. Porth and C. Plumridge. Thefigures were drawn by C. Royal and L. Davies under the direction ofS. Zettler.

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ABSTRACT

Campbell, P., J. Dentry, G. W. Morden, S. Elliott, G. J. Brunskill,R. Wagemann and B. W. Graham. 1975. General Physical and ChemicalData for Water and Sediment of the Mackenzie and PorcupineWatersheds and Rates of Transport of Dissolved and SuspendedElements at Selected Stations in the Mackenzie and PorcupineWatersheds, 1971-74. Fish. Mar. Servo Res. Dev. Tech. Rep.556: 396 pp. (Part 1. 1-302 pp. Part 2. 303-396 pp.).

A compilation was made of physical and chemical data on river,stream and lake waters, bottom, shore and bank sediments and rates oftransport of dissolved and suspended elements at selected stations inthe Mackenzie and Porcupine watersheds during 1971-1974.

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RESUME

Campbell, P., J. Dentry, G. W. Morden, S. Elliott, G. J. Brunskill.R. Wagemann, .and B. W. Graham. 1975. General Physical and ChemicalData For Water and Sediment of the Mackenzie and PorcupineWatersheds and Rates of Transport of Dissolved and SuspendedElements at Selected Stations in the Mackenzie and PorcupineWatersheds, 1971-74. Fish. Mar. Servo Res. Dev. Tech. Rep.556: 396 pp. (Part 1. 1-302 pp. Part 2. 303-396 pp.).

Ce rapport pr~sente des donnees physiques et chimiques sur leseaux des f1euves, des rivieres et des lacs, les sediments accumulesall fond des eaux, Ie long des rives et des berges, et 1a vitesse demouvement des elements dissous ou en suspens telle que mesuree ~certaines stations dans les bassins hydrographiques du Mackenzie et dela riviere Porcupine, de 1971 ~ 1974.

1. *INTRODUCTION

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This part of the report is.primarily intended as a data supplement.Interpretation of the physical and chemical data presented here and itsrelation to parallel biological studies are reported in the precedingpapers. Hopefully, this data may also be found useful to researchersoutside our study group.

Tables in Sections 3 and 5 show some physical and chemicalcharacteristics of water and sediments collected in the Northwest Terri-tories and Yukon during 1971-74. Exact locations of sampling stationswere reported by Brunskill et al. (1973; Vol. II, Appendix I). Thefigures in Section 3 show seasonal variations in concentration for severalelements and some physical parameters, measured for a number of lakes andrivers. Similar data collected early in the study was reported inBrunskill et: al, (1973, Vol. II, Appendix IX). Ranges of daily rates oftransport for elements in both the aqueous and particulate phase measuredduring 1971~74 are tabulated in Section 4. As well, estimates of annualrates of transport previously not published are reported in Section 4.

2. METHODS

Physical 'and chemical methods used in this study were describedpreviously by Brunskill et al. (1973; Vol. I and Vol. II, Appendix VII).Further useful information, especially concerning sensitivity and precisionof these methods is reported by Stainton et al . (1974), Wagemann (1973;1975), and Campbell and Elliott (1975).

The method of computation of rates of transport of a given elementor parameter (Section 4) was slightly different from that reported byBrunskill et al., (1973; Vol. II, Appendix VII). Daily rates of transportwere calculated by taking the product of a measured concentration andthe corresponding measured daily discharge. This discharge was usuallyobtained from Water Survey of Canada (Davies, 1973; 1974). Ranges ofdaily rates of transport are the smallest and largest of these productsobtained during the study period. Monthly rates of transport werecalculated by taking the product of the mean of the concentrations measuredduring the month and total monthly discharge. Annual rates of transportwere obtained by summing monthly rates of transport. For months duringwhich no concentration was measured, a seasonal mean concentration wasgenerally applied. Winter mean concentrations were calculated for theperiod November through April and summer means for the period May toOctober.

* The twe1th in a series of 13 technical reports on ecological studiesof aquatic systems in the Mackenzie and Porcupine drainages in relationto proposed pipeline and highway developments

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3. GENERAL PHYSICAL AND CHE}UCAL DATA FOR RIVER, STREAM AND LAKE WATERSOF THE MACKENZIE AND PORCUPINE WATERSHEDS AND SOME FIGURES SHOWINGSEASONAL VARIATIONS OF THESE PARAMETERS IN 1.971-74.

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Table 2

Table 3

Table 4

Ranges of water temperatures, concentration of dissolvedoxygen, pH, and specific conductivity at 2SoC measuredduring 1971-74.a - Mackenzie mainstem rivers and streams ------------------b - Yukon rivers and streams --------------~---------------c - Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams and the

Beaufort Sea ------------------~------------------------d - Mackenzie Delta lakes ----------------------------------

Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved calcium,magnesium, sodium and potassium measured during 1971-74.a - Mackenzie mainstem rivers and streams --~--------------b - Yukon rivers and streams -------------------------------c - Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams and the

Beaufort Sea -------------------------------------------d - Mackenzie nelta lakes ----------------------------------

Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved sulfate, chloride,bicarbonate, nitrogen, phosphorus and si 1i.cn measured du r i n!~1971-74.a - Macke nz i c ma i ns t ern rivers and streams ------------------b - Yukon rivers and streams -------------------------------c - Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams and the

Beaufort Sea -------------------------------------------d - ~lackenzie Delta lakes ----------------------------------

Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved iron, manganese,zinc, copper, lead, arsenic, aluminum ancl cadmium measuredduring 1971-74.a - ~ackenzie mainstem rivers and streams ------------------b - Yukon rivers and strems --------------------------------c - Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams --------------

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Ranges of concentrati.ons of total suspended sediment, rangesof Sccchi v i s i bil ity and colours at hal f Sccch.i depth, ranl!.esof percent by weight of suspended constituents lost uponi gnit ion at 550°C and major mineral const i t uen t s of the s us pc ndc dsediment detected during 1971-74. \a - ~1ackenzie mai ns t cm rivers and streams ------------------- 38b - Yukon rivers and streams -------------------------------- 45c - ~a.ckenzie nelta channels, rivers, streams and the

Beaufort Sea -------------------------------------------- 46d - rvf ackenz ie De I ta lakes ----------------------------------- 50

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Ranges of concentrations of total suspended carbon, nitrogenand phosphorus and mean molar ratio of suspended carbon tosuspended nitrogen measured during 19j1-74 (separation ofsuspended sediment from solution and measurement of C, N, andP carried out on a glass fiber filter).a - Mackenzie mai ns t em rivers and streams ------------------ 51b - Yukon rivers and streams --------------------------------- 54c - Mackcnz ie Del t a channels, rivers, streams and the

Beaufort Sea--------------------------------------------- 55d - Mackenzie Delta lakes ------------------------------------ 57

Ranges of concentrations of total suspended carbon, nitrogen,phosphorus, carbonate (inorganic) carbon and mean molar ratioo£ suspended carbon to suspended nitrogen measured during1971-74 (separation of suspended sediment from solution bycentrifugation) .a - Mackenzie mainstem rivers and streams -------------------- 58b - Yukon rivers and streams -------------------------------- 59c - Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams and the

Beaufort Sea -------------------------------:--------------- 60d - Mackenzie De 1 t a 1ak es ---------------------------------- 6]

Ranges of con ccn trur i.ons of total suspended calcium, sodium,mn gne s i um , po t as si utnvsi Ljcn , aluminum, titanium, iron andmanganese measured during 1971-74 (separation of suspendedsediment from s o l uti on by centrifugation).a - Mackenzie mainstem rivers and streams ------------------- 62b - Yukon rivers and streams --------------------------------- 65c - ~ackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams and the

Beaufort Sea ------------------------------------------- 6f>

Ranges of concentrations of total suspended lead, copper,cobalt, chromium and cadmium measured during 1971-74(separation of suspended sediment from solution by centrifugation).a - Mackenzie mainstem rivers and streams 07b - Yukon rivers and streams---------------------------------- 68c - Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams and the

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FIGllRE I. SEASONAL VARIATION OF WATER TEMPERATURE, DISSOLVED OXYCEN (°2

) ,pH AND SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE AT 25°C (COND.).

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Campbell Creek (1972) ---------------------------------------Campbell Creek (1973) ---------------------------------------Caribou Bar Creek (1973).------------------------------------East Channel - EC1 (1972) -----------------------------------East Channel - EC1 (1973) -----------------------------------Great Bear River above Brackett River (1973) ----------------Barris River (1973) -----------------------------------------Jean Marie Creek (1973) -------------------------------------Kugma11it Bay - KU4 (1973) ----------------------------------Lake 1 (1972) ----------------------~-----------------------Lake 1 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 3 (1972) -----------------------------------------------Lake 3 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 4 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 4C-1 (1973) --------------------------------------------Lake C4 (1973) ----------------------------------------------Lake 5 (1972) -----------------------------------------------Lake 5 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 7 (1972) -----------------------------------------------Lake 7 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 8-1 (1973) ---------------------------------------------Liard River at Fort Simpson (1972) --------------------------Liard River at Fort Simpson (1973) --------------------------Mackenzie River at Ft. Providence (1973) ---------------~---Mackenzie River above Ft. Simpson (1973) --------------------Mackenzie River above Norman Wells (1973) -------------------Main Channel - MCI (1972) ------------------------~---------Martin River (1973) ------------------------------.:.----------Porcupine River .(1973) --------------------------------------Rabbitskin River (1973) -------------------------------------Redstone River (1972) ---------------------------------------Redstone River (1973) ---------------------------------------Reng1eng River (1973) ---------------------------------------Shell Lake (1972) -------------------------------------------Shell Lake (1973) -------------------------------------------South Nahanni River at Virginia Falls (1973) -------~--------Wil1ow1ake River (1973) -------------------------------------

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FIGURE 2. SEASONAL VARIATION IN CONCENTRATIONS OF DISSOLVED CALCIUM(Ca), MAGNESIUM (Mg), SODIUM (Na), AND POTASSIUM (K).

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SEASONAL VARIATION IN CONCENTRATIONS OF TOTAL DISSOLVEDBICARBONATE (HC03), SULFATE (S04) AND CHLORIDE (C1).

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a - Campbell Creek (1972) --------------------------------------- 144b - Campbell Creek (1973) --------------------------------------- 145c - Caribou Bar Creek (1973) ------------------------------------ 146d - East Channel - EC1 (1972) -----------------------------------. 148e - East Channel - EC1 (1973) ----------------------------------- 150f - Great Bear River above Brackett River (1973) ---------------- 151g - Harris River (1972) ----------------------------------------- 153h - Harris River (1973) ----------------------------------------- 154i-Jean Marie Creek (1973) ------------------------------------- 155j - Kugmallit Bay - KU4 (1973) ---------------------------------- 156k - Lake 1 (1972) ----------------------------------------------- 1571 - Lake 1 (1973) ----------------------------------------------- 158m - Lake 3 (1972) ----------------------------------------------- 159n - Lake 3 (1973) ----------------------------------------------- 160o - Lake 4 (1973) ----------------------------------------------- 161p - Lake 4C-1 (1973) -------------------------------------------- 163

·r - Lake C4 (1973) ---------------------------------------------- 164s - Lake 5 (1972) ----------------------------------------------- 165t - Lake 5 (1973) ----------------------------------------------- 166u - Lake 7 (1972) ----------------------------------------------- 167v - Lake 7 (1973) ----------------------------------------------- 168w - Lake 8-1 (1973) --------------------------------------------- 170x - Liard River at Ft. Simpson (1972) --------------------------- 171y - Liard River at Ft. Simpson (1973) --------------------------- 172z - Mackenzie River at Ft. Providence (1973) -------------------- 173aa - Mackenzie River above Ft. Simpson (1973) -------------------- 174bb - Mackenzie River above Norman Wells (1973) ------------------- 175cc - Main Channel - MC1 (1972) ----------------------------------- 176dd - Martin River( L972) ------------------------------------------- 177ee - Martin River (1973) ----------------------------------------- 17Hff - Porcupine River (1973) -------------------------------------- 179gg - Rabbitskin River (1973) ------------------------------------- 180hh - Redstone River (1972) --------------------------------------- 181ii - Redstone River (1973) --------------------------------------- 182jj - Reng1eng River (1973) --------------------------------------- 183kk - Shell Lake (1972) ------------------------------------------- 18511 - Shell Lake (1973) ------------------------------------------- 187mm - South Nahanni River at Virginia Falls (1973) 189nn - Wi11ow1ake River (1973) 190

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FIGURE 4. SEASONAL VARIATION IN CONCENTRATIONS OF TOTAL DISSOLVEDNITROGEN (TDN) , PHOSPHORUS (TDP) AND SILICA (Si).

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Campbell Creek (1972) -------------------------------------Campbell Creek (1973) -------------------------------------Caribou Bar Creek (1973) ----------------------------------East Channel - EC1 (1972) ---------------------------------East Channel - EC1 (1973) ---------------------------------Great Bear River above Brackett River (1973) --------------Harris River (1973) ---------------------------------------Jean Marie Creek (1973) -----------------------------------Kugma11it Bay - KU4 (1973) --------------------------------Lake 1 (1972) ---------------------------------------------Lake 1 (1973) ---------------------------------------------Lake 3 (1972) ---------------------------------------------Lake 3 (1973) ---------------------------------------------Lake 4 (1973) ---------------------------------------------Lake 4C-1 (1973) ------------------------------------------Lake C4 (1972) --------------------------------------------Lake C4 (1973) --------------------------------------------Lake 5 (1972) ---------------------------------------------Lake 5 (1973) ---------------------------------------------Lake 7 (1972) ---------------------------------------------Lake 7 (1973) ---------------------------------------------Lake 8-1 (1973) -------------------------------------------Liard River at Ft. Simpson (1973) -------------------------Mackenzie River at Ft. Providence (1973) ------------------Mackenzie River above Ft. Simpson (1973) ------------------Mackenzie River above Norman.We11s (1973) -----------------Main Channel - MC1 (1972) ---------~----------------------Martin River (1973) ---------------------------------------Porcupine River (1973) ------------------------------------Rabbitskin River (1973) -----------------------------------Redstone River (1972) -------------------------------------Redstone River (1973) -------------------------------------Reng1eng River (1973) -------------------------------------Shell Lake (1972) --------------------------~-------------Shell Lake. (1973) -----------------------------------------South Nahanni at Virginia Falls (1973) --------------------Wi11ow1ake River (1973) -----------------------------------

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SEASONAL VARIATION IN CONCENTRATIONS OF TOTAL PARTICULATECARBON (PC), NITROGEN (PN) AND PHOSPHORUS (PP).

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Campbell Creek (1972) -----------------------------~--------Campbell Creek (1973) ---------------------------------------Caribou Bar Creek (1973) -----------~-----------------------East Channel - EC1 (1972) -----------------------------------East Channel - EC1 (1973) -----------------------------------Great Bear River above Brackett River (1973) ----------------Harris River (1973) -----~----------------------------------Jean Marie Creek (1973) -----------------------~------------Kugma11it Bay - KU4 (1973) ----------------------------------Lake 1 (1972) -----------------------------------------------Lake 1 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 3 (1972) -----------------------------------------------Lake 3 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 4 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 4C-1 (1973) --------------------------------------------Lake C4 (1972) ----------------------------------------------Lake C4 (1973) ----------------------------------------------Lake 5 (1972) -----------------------------------------------Lake 5 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 7 (1972) -----------------------------------------------Lake 7 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 8-1 (1973) ---------------------------------------------Liard River at Fort Simpson (1973) --------------------------Mackenzie River at Fort Providence (1973) -------------------Mackenzie River above Ft. Simpson (1973) --------------------Mackenzie River above Norman Wells. (1973) -------------------Main Channel - MC1 (1972) -----------------------------------Martin River (1973) -----------------------------------------Porcupine River (1973) --------------------------------------Rabbitskin River (1973) -------------------------------------Redstone River (1972) ---------------------------------------Redstone River (1973) ---------------------------------------Reng1eng River (1973) ---------------------------------------Shell Lake (1972) -------------------------------------------Shell Lake (1973) -------------------------------------------South Nahanni River at Virginia Falls (1973) ----------------Wil1ow1ake River (1973) -------------------------------------

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SEASONAL VARIATION IN CONCENTRATION OF SUSPENDED SEDIMENT(SS) AND RATE OF DISCHARGE (Q); ALSO SECCHI DEPTH WHEREUSEFUL.

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Campbell Creek (1972) --------------------~-----------------Campbell Creek (1973) ---~----------------------------------Caribou Bar Creek (1973) ------------------------------------East Channel - EC1 (1972) -----------------------------------East Channel - EC1 (1973) -----------------------------------Great Bear River above Brackett River (1973) ----------------Harris River (1973) ------------------------------------------Jean Marie Creek (1973) -------------------------------------Kugma11it Bay - KU4 (1973) ----------------------------------Lake 1 (1972) -----------------------------------------------Lake 1 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 3 (1972) -----------------------------------------------Lake 3 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 4 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 4C-1 (1973) -----------------------------------~--------Lake C4 (1973) ----------------------------------------------Lake 5 (1972) -----------------------------------------------Lake 5 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 7 (1973) -----------------------------------------------Lake 8-1 (1973) --------------------------------~-----------Liard River at Ft. Simpson (1973) ---------------------------Mackenzie River at Ft. Providence (1973) --------------------Mackenzie River above Ft. Simpson (1973) --------------------Mackenzie River above Norman Wells (1973) -------------------Martin River (1973) -----------------------------------------Porcupine River (1973) --------------------------------------Rabbitsk1n River (1973) -------------------------------------Redstone River (1972) ---------------------------------------Redstone River (1973) ---------------------------------------Reng1eng River (1973) ---------------------------------------Shell Lake (1972) ------------------------------------~-----Shell Lake (1973) -------------------------------------------South Nahanni River at Virginia Falls (1973) ----------------Wi11ow1ake River (1973) -------------------------------------

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Table 1a. Range of water temperatures, concentrations of dissolved oxygen, pH and specificconductivity at 25°C measured during 1971-74: ~mckenzie mainstem rivers and streams.

LOCATION CONDUCfrVITY TEMPERATURE O2 pH-1 (oC) (moles -3(umho cm ) m )

Arctic Red R. 125-530 -1.4-18 0.18-0.37 7.0-8.1

Blackwater R. 150-460 2.5-16 0.56 7.8-8.2

Bluefish R. 660 18 9.0

Brackett R. 250-450 8.8:- 21 0.28-0.32 7.7-8.3

Caribou R. 3.0 7.0-7.0f-'

Cranswick R. 6.0 7.5 0

Flat R. 130 5..8 7.8

Great Bear R. (Gt. Bear L. ) 93-140 3.0-12 7.6-8.1

Great Bear R. (Brackett R. ) 110-170 0.5-12 ····0.31-0.40 7.5-7.8

Hanna R. 180-220 5.0-9.0 7.8-7.8

Hare Indian R. 230-260 0.5-17 0.28-0.36 7.3-8.2

Harris R. 120-1400 0.20-ZT 0.00-0.38 7.3-8.8

Horn R. 140-500 5.5-18 0.27-0.39 7.7-8.5

Hume R. 5.5 7.5

Jackfish Ck. 230 12 8.4

Jean ~rie Ck. 130-580 0.0-22 0.18-0.41 . 7.6-8.6

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Johnny Hoe H. 120-240 17-20 7.6-8.2

Liard R. crt. Liard) 93-390 0.0-14 0.19-0.50 7.8-9.0

Liard R. (Ft . Simpson) 100-440 -0.50-19 0.16-0.35 7.7-8.7

Lower Beaver Ck 6.5 7.5

Mackenzie R. (Ft. Prov.) 110-240 -0.20-18 0.22-0.42 7.3-8.4

Mackenzie R. (above Liard R. ) 110-290 -0.10-18 0.17-0.40 7.4-8.6

Mackenzie R. (Wrigley) 160 10 7.8

Mackenzie R. (Norman Wells) 140-330 0.08-17 0.23-0.42 7.5-8.2

Mackenzie R. (Ft . Good Hope) 150 10 7.7

Mackenzie R. (Arctic Red R. ) 190-220 8.3-20 0.27-0.40 7.3-7.9

Martin R. 41-580 0.0-22 0.04-0.37 5.9-8.4

Mosquito Ck.. 1700 16 8.1 t-'t-'

Mourrt ai n R. 70-330 0.1-10 0.16-0.38 7.7-8.1

Ontaratue R. 5.0-6.0 7.0-7.5

Peel R.

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Satah R. 5.0 7.0

Secret Ck, 200 15 0.26 8.2

Snake R. 4.0 7.5

5. ~ahanni R. (Virginia Falls) 130-350 0.0 -10 0.16-0.43 7.8-8.2

5. Nahanni R. (Clausen Ck) 110-260 5.0-13 0.50 7.8-8.1

Stony Ck. 2.5-7.0 7.5

Trail R. (Mackenzie R. ) 49-550 0.0-19 0.07-0.41 6.9-8.2

Trail R. (Peel R. ) 3.0 7.5

Trout R. 85-550 0.08-20 0.27-0.39 7.5-8.2

Vittrekwa R. 2.5-7.0 5.0-8.0

Weldon Ck. 6.5-7.5 6.5-7.5

Willowlake R. 59-2100 0.0-21 0.15-0.40 7.3-8.1

Wind R. 4.0 8.0 . I-'N

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Table lb. Ranges of water temperatures, concentrations of dissolved oxygen, pH and specific conductivityat 25°C measured during 1971-74. Yukon rivers and streams.

LOCATION CONDUCT IV ITY TH1PERATURE O2 pH-1 -3(umho cm ). (OC) (moles m )

Bell R. 110-390 7.3-17 7.5-8.6

Bluefish R. 170-290 0.0-17 7.5-8.5

Branch R. 9.5 7.0

Caribou Bar Ck~ 14-190 0.0-19 0.28-.38 4.8-7.9

Driftwood R. 43-61 6.5-14 6.5-7.5 t-'W

Eagle R. 190 9.5-21 7.5-7.7

Joe Ck. 92 7.4-17 0.44 7.1-7.5

Lord Ck. 88 8.4-13 6.8-7.5

Mi ne r R. 9.5 8.0

Old Cro\\' R. ·28-270 7.8-18 6.6-8.2

Old Crow Ck. 5.6 8.2

Pine Ck. 15 7.5

Porcupine R. 100-230 7.8-18 0.28-0.35 6.9-8.2

Potato ci. 5.6 6.5

Summit Lake Outlet 400 13 8.0-8.5

Timber Ck. 9.0 8.0

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Table 1c. Ranges of water temperatures, concentrations of dissolved oxygen, pH and specific conductivityat 25°C measured during 1971-74. Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams and the BeaufortSea.

LOCATION

Ak1avik Ch - 1

Anderson R.

Beaufort Sea - 13

Beaufort Sea - 14

Beaufort Sea - 15

Beaufort Sea - 18

Beaufort Sea - 19

Beaufort Sea - 20

Beaufort Sea - 21

Beaufort Sea - 22

Beaufort Sea - 23

Beaufort Sea - 24

Beaufort Sea - 26

B10\" R.

Boot Ck

C3mpbell Ck

l.a s t l:h - 1

CO~DUCT IV ITY TEMPERATURE

(umho-1 (OC)cm )

200-400 6.5-6.6

120-190 1.5-15

3500-48,000 -0.5-9.0

7.2-8.8

340-17,500 -1.0-11

14,500-17,700 4.5-4.9

16,900-21,100 4.3-4.5

12,600-18,500 3.6-4.1

3,600-3,700 3.3-3.6

200 4.1-4.2

250-350 7.4-7.6

180-2,500 0.0-14

240-10,000 0'.0-11

5.6

170-430 0.0-15

42-220 0.0-22

78-500 0.0-16

O2-3

(moles m )

0.23-0.39

0.34-0.46

0.19-0.52

0.31-0.45

0.33-0.48

O. 28"-0. 3f)

0.06-0.·L::

0.lb-0.46

pH

8.0

7.4-8.1

7.7-8.1

7.9-8.1

5.7-8.0r-'

8.0 .e-

8.0

7.9

8.1

8.2

8.2

7.7-8.3

7.7-8.0

6.5

6.3-7.6

5.3-7.2

7.1-8.0

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Table Ie CON DUCTI VITY THWE RATURE °2~

East Ch - 3 120-350 0.0-16 0.15-0.49 7.5-8.1

East Ch - 4 100- 350 0.05-15 0.18-0.43 7.0-8.1

East Ch - 6 250- 300 7.9-8.4 7.7-7.9East Ch - 7 100-400 0.0-18 0.29-0.31 7.4-8.0

East Ch - 8 275- 300 - 8.8-17 0.28 7.6-7.9

East Ch - 9 200-300 7.4-9.1 8.1East eh - 10 78-290 f).10-17 0.32-0.47 7.8-8.7East Ch - 11 78-290 - a.10-17 0.32,..0.47 7.8- 8.7Firth R. 2.9-7.9 7.4-7.8

Gully Ch - 1 310-500 11-18 0.31-0.32 6.9-7.6Hope Ch 300 12 7.7-8.1 t-'

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Jamieson Ch - 1 100-400 5.9-14 0.32 7.6-8.0Jamieson Ch - 2 200-300 7.5-8.0 7.9-8.1Kugma11it Bay - 4 160-11,000 0.0-17 0.17-0.50 7.5-8.3

Kugmalli t Bay - 5 200-3,100 0.0-17 0.33-0.59 6.7-8.2

Kugma11i t Bay - 6 240-4,500 0.0-18 0.17-0.43 :.7-8.1

Kugmalli t Bay - 7 6.1-6.5 7.9Kugma11i t Bay - 8 1010 6.8-11 0.39 7.7-7.9

Kugma11i t Ba;' - 17 300-350 7.1-;.2 8.2

Mai n eh - 1 100-300 0.0-15 0.17-0.44 7.4-8.1Mai n Ch - :3 300-500 8.0-16 0.30 7.4-8.1Mai n Ch - 4 300-350 7.6- 9.4 7.6-8.0

~Ia i 11 eh - 5 250-300 "7.7-9.5 8.1

Table Ie CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATURE Q2 £!i

Napoiak Ch - 1 200-360 6.9-14 7.7-8.0

Napoiak Ch - 2 300-350 8.3-8.9 7.8-7.9

Peel Ch - 1 100-300 6.9-7.1 8.0

Peel Ch - 2 150-300 4.8-6.2 7.9

Peel Ch - 3 200-300 4.5-4.9 7.9

Reng1eng R. 55-200 0.0-22 0.19-0.42 6.5-7.9

Shallow Bay 350 7.4-7.5 7.9

West Ch - 1 150-380 0.0-15 0.29-0.33 7.5-7'.9

West Ch - 2 250-420 7.3-15 0.31-0.34 7.7-8.0

West Ch - 3 280 17 0.30 7.7

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Tab l e 1d. Ranges of water temperatures, concentrations of dissolved oxygen, pH and spcci fieconductivity at 25°C measured during 1971-74. Mackenzie Delta lakes.

LOCATION CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATURE O2 pH

(].lmho -1 (oC) (moles -3em r . m )

Boot L. 430 15-15 0.30-0.31 7.3-7.6

Denis L. 8.8 8.2

East Ch L. (EC2) 140-280 0.0-17 0.15-0.48 7.5-8.2

Explosive Lake 54-145 12-18 0.27-0.43 6.7-7.6

Peter Lake 3:5 6.1-6.4

Shell Lake 70-300 -0.6-19 0.22-0.42 6.3-8.8 .....-...J

Y Lake 8.8-9.1 8.1

Lake 1 180-950 0.0- 21 0.18-0.44 7.4-8.3

Lake 2 240-250 4.0-18 8.1-9.1

Lake 3 210-580 0.0-19 0.29-0.49 7.5-8.5*Lake 4 110-600 0.0-17 0.0-0.53 6.8-9.6

Lake 4C* 150-550 0.0-15 0.00-0.44 7.5-8.2.,Lake C4 160-440 0.0-17 0.0-0.48 6.7-9.6

Lake 5 11·0-480 0.0-20 0.0-0.52 6.9-8.9

Lake 6 400 4.7 8.2

Lake 7 170-430 0.0- 21 0.0-0.41 6.9-8.9

Lake 8* 150-310 1-16 0.18-0.·L~ 7.3-8.8

Lake 11 100-3':;0 6.4-8.':: l).38 7.3-8.6

Lake 12 130-2S() 4.9-12 0.33-0.38 7.0-8.1

~. Experimental o i 1 ~ j1ill

Table 2a. Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassiummeasured during 1971-74. Mackenzie mainstem rivers and streams.

LOCATION Ca

-3(moles m )

Mg Na K

Arctic Red R. 0.69-1.9 0.29-1.1 0.09-0.54 0.02-0.03

Blackwater R. 0.59-1.0 0.41-0.64 0.51-1.5 0.02-0.03

Bluefish R. 1.5 2.0 0.80 0.29

Brackett R. 0.56-0.91 0.37-0.63 0.75.".1.8 0.02-0.05

CaribouR. 0.41-0.91 0.18-0.57 0.11-0.31 0.01-0.02t-'

Cranswick R. 0.76 0.54 0.15 0.01CXl

Flat R. 0.60 0.27 0.07 0.02

Great Bear R. (Gt. Bear L. ) 0.31-0.38 0.25-0.27 0.12-0.16 0.02-0.02

Great Bear R. (Brackett R. ) 0.34-0.87 0.21-0.49 0.17-0.23 0.02-0'.02

Hanna R. 0.67-0.79 0.32-0.45 0.17-0.19 0.02-0.02

Hare Indian R. 0.33-4.0 0.42-0.83 0.14-0.25 0.0~-0.03

Harris R. 0.54-3.8 0.26-2.1 0.16-5.2 0.01-0.09

Horn R. 0.58-1.3 0.33-0.76 1.2-2.4' 0.04-0.05

Hume R. 0.79 0.40 0.10 0.01

.Jack f i sh CL 0.76 0.42 0.23 0.01

J ean Nar i e Ck. 0.65-2.2 0.26-'0.81 0.15-0.75 0.02-0.05

.Iohnny Hoe R. 0.58-0.62 0.36-0.48 0.16-0.28 0.0':>0.03

Liard R. (Ft. Liard) 0.51-1.4 0.19-0.:-:; 0.07-0.22 0.01-0.03

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--- --------- -------- --- ---------- -------------- - ------ --------. , ----------------------.-

Table 2a Ca Mg Na K

Liard R. (Ft . Simpson) 0.56-1.5 0.20-0.76 0.07-0.26 0.01-0.03

Lower Beaver Ck 0.64 0.34 0.20 0.01

~·Iackenzie R. (Ft . Prov.) 0.64-0.92 0.19~0.35 0.28-0.38 0.03-0.04

Mackenzie R. (above Liard R. ) 0.53-0.92 0.17-0.34 0.28-0.42 0.02-0.04

Mackenzie R. (Wrigley) 0.65 0.28 0.27 0.03

Mackenzie R. (Norman \'ie 11s) 0.60-2.3 0.23-1.4 0.20-1.1 0.02-0.04

Macken2ie R. (Ft . Good Hope) 0.69 0.29 0.21 0.03

Mackenzie R. (Arct ic Red R.) 0.73-0.99 0.32-0.63 0.21-2.9 0.02-0.03

Martin R. 0.17-2.2 0.07-0.79 0.01-0.50 0.01-0.06

Mosqui to Ck. 12 1.3 0.18 0.05

Mountain R. 0.65-2.0 0.33-1.0 0.08-0.41 0.02-0.04

Ontaratue R. 0.44-0.64 0.18-0.36 0.14-0.20

Table 2a Ca Mg Na K

Secret Ck. 0.81 0.38 0.22 0.02

Snake R. 1.0 0.61 0.17 0.02

S. Nahanni R. (Virginia Falls) 0.60-1.3 0.25-0.66 0.02-1.0 0.01-0.02

S. Nahanni R. (Clausen Ck.) 0.54-0.90 0.22-0.45 0.03-0.07 0.01-0.02

Stony ex. 0.18-0.70 0.11-0.30 0.06-0.22

·-.- - --_._------ ---.--- ._--------- --- ._-- ._._-----------------. ,

Table 2b. Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassiummeasured during 1971-74. Yukon rivers and streams.

LOCATION Ca Mg(moles m-3)

Na K

Bell R. 0.30-0.68 0.12-0.44 0.11-1.3 0.01-0.03

Bluefish R. 0.32-0.98 0.12-0.48 0.02-0.07 0.01-0.02

Caribou Bar Ck'!' 0.01-0.60

Table 2c. Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassiummeasured during 1971-74. Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams and theBeaufort Sea.

LOCATION Ca Mg Na K

Anderson R. 0.47-0.64 0.29-0.46 0.11-0.38 0.02-0.04

Beaufort 'Sea - 13 1. 2-8. 0 1.1-40 19.0-290 0.54-8.7

Beaufort Sea - 15 0.48-2.7 0.30-12 n.80-1nn 0.04-2.7Beaufort Sea - 24 0.68-1.4 0.23-2.5 0.23-19 0.03-0.55

Beaufort Sea - 26 0.61-3.1 0.27-15 0.47-110 0.03-2.8 NN

Boot Ck 0.36-1. 0 0.22-1. 2 0.12-0 ..34 0.02-0.04

Campbell Ck 0.10-0.40 0.06-0.28 0.06-0.17 0.01-0.05

East Ch - 1 0.60-1.1 0.24-0.47 0.19-0.47 0.02-0.04

East Ch- 3 0.60-1.1 0.25-0.52 0.19-1. 9 0.03-0.04

East Ch - 4 0.67-1.0 0.26-0.48 0.20-0.49 0.03-0.04

East Ch - 7 0.64-1. 0 0.28-0.47 0.18-0.49 0.02-0.03

East Ch - 8 0.72-0.89 n.30-0.38 0.26-0.43 0.03-0.03

East Ch - 10 0.68-0.88 0.17-0.39 0.19-0.30 0.02-0.n3

East Ch - 11 0.73-0.79 0.28-0.31 0.20-0.25 0.02:-0.03

Firth R 1.1-1.3 0.12-0.26 0.04-0.n6 0.04-0.04

Gull Ch - 1 0.65-0.30 0.28-0.33 0.20-0.20 0.02-0.03

Hope Ch 0.81 0.38 0.54 0.03

Jamieson Ch - 1 0.92 0.47 n.23 0.02

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Table 2d. Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassiummeasured during 1971-74. Mackenzie Delta lakes.

LOCATION Ca Mg

-3(moles m )Na K

Boot L. 1.0-1.4 1.2-1.3 0.32-0.34 0.04-0.05

East Ch L. (EC2) 0.60-1.3 0.24-0.57 0.03-0.57 0.02-0.05

Explosive Lake 0.31-0.36 0.12-0.16 0.09-0.11 0.03-0.03

Peter Lake 0.07-0.08 0.04-0.05 0.04-0.05 0.01-0.01

Shell Lake 0.25-0.50 0.12-0.31 0.08-0.18 0.02-0.05N~

Lake .1 0.64-1.2 0.27-0.54 0.19-0.54 0.02-0.06

Lake 3 0.46-1.6 0.25-0.73 0.17-0.63

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Table 3a. Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved sulfate, chloride, bicarbonat~nitrogen,phosphorus and silica measured during 1971-74. Mackenziemainstem rivers and streams.

SiN

-3------(millimo1es m )------

p

-3----(moles m )---'--

ClLOCATION

Arctic Red R. 0.40-1.0

Table 3a. ~ Cl HC03 NP Si

Nackenz i e R. (Ft . Prov.) 0.05-0.26 0.16-0.53 1.4-2.3 5.6-40

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Table 3b. Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved sulfate, chloride, bicarbonate, nitrogen,phosphorus and silica measured during 1971-74. Yukon rivers and streams.

SiLOCATION

-3----(moles m )-----

Cl

-3------(millimoles.m )------

N P

Bell R. 0.16-0.44 0.04-1.5 0.16-1.2 29-33 0.30-0.55 19-44

Bluefish R. 0.04-0.08

Table 3c. Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved sulfate, chloride, bicarbonate, nitrogenphosphorus and silica measured during 1971-74. Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streamsand the Beaufort Sea.

-3____(mo1es m -J-)---- ___(mi11imo1es m-3) _

LOCATION C1 N p Si

0.08-0.28 1.3-1.8

6.3-84 2.4-2.7

1.0-94 1.3-5.8

0.14-20 1.9-2.9

0.35-140 1.5-3.3

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Table 3c. S04 C1 HC0 3N P Si- -

Kugma11 it Bay - 5 0.30-6.2 0.20-100 1.1-2.5 9.8-22 0.09-0.67 34-66

Kugma11it Bay - 6 0.21-6.3 0.42-90 1. 5- 3.1 16-37 0.42-1.3 34-85

Main Ch - 1 0.24-0.71 0.06-0.99 1. 7-2.5 20-46 0.35-3.9 49-68

Main Ch - 3 0.21 0.09 2.2 2.0 8.9 51

Reng1eng R. 0.1)8-0.13 0.04-1. 2 0.48-1.4 23-120

Table 3d. Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved sulfate, chloride, bicarbonate, nitrogen,phosphorus and silica measured during 1971-74. Mackenzie Delta lakes.

-3 (millimo1es -3(moles m ) m )LOCATION S04 C1 HC0 3

N P Si

Boot L. 1.5-1. 6

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Table 4a. Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved iron, manganese, zinc, copper, lead,arsenic, aluminum and cadmium measured during 1971-74 .. Mackenzie mainstem riversand streams. Ranges reported such as

0.09-9.1

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* *Table 4a. Fe Mn Zn Cu Pb As Al Cd

Road R. 3.0-9.0 1.0-1.0

Sainvi 11e R. 10 1.0

Saline R. 0.30-5.4

Table 4b. Ranges'of concentrations of total dissolved iron, manganese, zinc, copper,lead, arsenic,aluminum and cadmium measured during 1971-74. Yukon rivers and streams. Ranges reportedsuch as

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Table 4c. Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved iron, manganese, zinc, copper, lead) arsenic,aluminum and cadmium measured during 1971-74. Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams.Ranges reported such as

* *Table 4c. Fe Mn Zn Cu Pb As Al Cd

Napoiak Ch - 1 0.90-6.8

------- -- ------ - ----------------------. .

Table 4d. Ranges of concentrations of total dissolved iron, manganese, zinc, copper, lead, arsenic,aluminum and cadmium measured durin§ 1971- 74. Mackenzie De1ta Lakes. Ranges reported suchas

Table 5a. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended sediment, ranges of Secchi visibility,colours at half Secchi depth, ranges of percent by weight of" suspended constituentslost upon ignition at 550°C and major mineral constituents of the suspended sedimentdetected during 1971-74. Mackenzie mainstem rivers and streams.

LOCATION TOTAL SECCHI MAJOR MINERALS L.0. 1.-3 depth (m) colour %(grams m )

Arctic Red R. 0.46-790 0.08-0.28 brown,grey,TUst, 1. quartz 5.8-13

red 2. calcite

3. dolomite

4. plagioclase

5. illite

6. chlorite w00

Blackwat.er R. 0.52-47 >1-.> 1. 2 orange ,red

Bluefish R. 6.3

Brackett R. 16-33 0.4-0.6 tan, olive, brown 1. quartz

Caribou R. 0.6-0.10

Cranswick R. 0.23

Flat R. 345 0.05 1. quartz 9.7

2. calcite

3. chlorite

4. dolomite

5. plagioclase

6. i IIi te

. . ..

--------------_._--~

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Table Sa. TOTAL SECCHI MA.JOR MI NERALS L. O. I.Depth Colour

Great Bear R. (Gt. Bear L) 0.02-0.25 >4.0->4.0

Great Bear R. (Brackett) 2.3-6.8 2.2->2.0 green,white

Hanna R. 180": 2100 0.09 1. quartz 8.12. dolomite3. calcite4. chlorite5. plagioclase6. illite

Hare Indian R.

Table Sa. TOTAL SECCHI MAJOR MINERALS L. O. I.Depth Colour

Johnny Hoe R. 1. 5-3. 2 >1. 3- >1.5

Liard R. (Ft. Liard) 3.3-560 0.06-0.28 grey,green,brown l. quartz 6.7-102. dolomite3. calcite4. chlorite5. illite6. plagioclase

Liard R. (Ft . Simpson) 1. 0-1100 0.04-0.35 muddy grey l. quartz 3.9-102. dolomite3. calcite4. chlorite5. illite6. p~agioclase

~

Mackenzie R. (Ft. Prov. ) 2.3-29 0.50-> 1. 0 grey,green 0

Mackenzie R. (above 2.5-230 0.23-1.0 grey,green,brown 1. quartzLiard R.) 2. dolomite

3. chlorite4. illite5. calcite6. plagioclase

Mackenzie R. (Wrigley) 62 0.38 1. quartz') dolomite'- .3. calcite4. plagioclase

Mackenzie R. (Norman 3.5-1800 0.07-0.40 green, brown 1. quartz l z- 16Wells) 2. colomite

o. calcite4. chlorite5. illite6. plagioclase

. . . .

Table Sa. TOTAL SECCHI MAJOR MI NERALS L.O.I.Depth Colour

Mackenzie R. (Ft . Good 190 0.12 1. quartzHope) 2. dolomite

3. calcite4. chlorite5. plagioclase6. illite

Mackenzie R. (Arctic 65-1400 0.02-0.17 . grey, brown 1. quartz 5.8-15Red R.) 2. dolomite

3. calcite4. plagioclase5. chlorite6. illite

Mart i.n R. 0.29-240 0.23->1.0 red,brown,grey, 1. quartzyellow, 2. dolomite ~green .....

3. chlorite4. plagioclase5. illite6. calcite

Mosqui to Ck. 0.97

Mountain R. 1.5-2000 0.05 1. dolomite 122. quartz3. calcite4. plagioclase5. chlorite6. illite

Ontaratue R. >1.0

Table Sa. TOTALDepth

SECCHIColour

MAJOR MINERALS L.O.1.

Peel R. 0.24-580

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Table Sa. TOTAL SECCHI t--!AJOR MINERALS L.O.1.Depth Colour

Redstone R. 3.4-1400 2.0 ye l l ow.orang e 1. dolomite 142. quartz3. plagioclase4. chlorite5. illite6. calcite +:0-

wSecret Ck. 7.5 >1. ° red, brownS. Nahanni R. (Virginia 0.66-230 0.15-1.1 grey,green 1. calcite 19

Falls) 2. dolomite3. quartz4. illite5. chlorite6. plagioclase

S. Nahanni R. (Clausen 18-500 :::0.10-0.80 grey,green 1. dolomiteCk.) 2. calcite

3. quartz4. plagioclase5. chlorite6. illite

Stony Ck. 0.22

Trail R. (Hackenzie R. ) 0.91-55 0.49->1.0 red,brown 1. quartz2. chlorite3. plagioclase4. dolomite5. calcite6. illite

Table 5a. TOTAL SECCHI MAJOR MINERALS L.a. I.Depth Colour

Trout R. 0.72-14 ::::0.4->1.5 yellow,green,brown

Vittrekwa R. 0.06-0.08

Weldon Ck. 0.23-0.67

Willowlake R. 1.3-100 0.52->1.5 orange, red, brown 1. plagioclase2. quartz

Wind R. 0.36

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Table 5b. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended sediment, ranges of Secchi visibility,colours at half Secchi depth, ranges of percent by weight of suspended sediment lostupon igniton at 5500C and major mineral constituents of·the suspended sediment detectedduring 1971-74. Yukon rivers and streams.

LOCATION TOTAL SECCHI MAJOR MINERALS L.O. I.'-3 depth (m) colour %(grams m )

Bell R. 2.3-36 0.15->0.60 grey,green

Bluefish R. 0.56-100 0.10->0.90 orange, green*Caribou Bar Ck. 0.13-760 0.22->1.0 yellow,orange,

grey,brown

Driftwood R. 0.40-2.7 >1.2

Eagle R. 2.4 0.79 brown .l:'-\Jl

Joe Ck. 2.5-140 0.20->1.2 yellow,orange,brown

Lord Ck. 2.2 >0.56->1.5 yellow,brown

Old Crow R. 2.1-610 0.22-0.75 yellow,brown 1. quartz 8.32. plagioclase3. dolomite4. chlorite5. calcite

Old Crow Ck. 0.10

Porcupine R. 5.1-180 0.10-1.1 ye 11ow,brown

Sununit Lake Outlet 1.0'I'Lmbe r Ck. 0.30

" Experimental Oil Spill

Table 5c. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended sediment, ranges of Secchi visibility,colours, at half Secchi depth, ranges of percent by weight of suspended sediment lostupon ignition at 5500C and major mineral constituents of the suspended sediment detectedduring 1971-74. Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, 'streams and the Beaufort Sea.

LOCATION TOTAL SE(:CHI MAJOR ~nNERALS i..o. I.-3 depth (m) colour %(grams m )

Anderson R. 1.5- 340 0.15-1.2 brown,yellow 1. dolomite

2. quartz

3. chlorite

4. plagioclase

5. ill i te .p-O'

Beaufort Sea - 13 2.0-8.0 2.5

Beaufort Sea - 15 3.2-640 0.05-0.15 1. dolomite .13

2. quartz

3. chlorite

4. illite

5. plagioclase

6. calcite

Beaufort Sea - 24 2.0-920 0.05-0.10 1. quartz 8.5-13.., dolomite

.) . calcite4. chlorite

5. illite

6. plagioclase

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Table 5c. .TOTAL SECCHI MAJOR MI ~JERALS L. O. I.depth colour

East Ch - 11 4.5-160

Firth R. 4.0-12 >2.8

Gully Ch - 1 12-140 0.12-0.22

Jamieson Ch - 1 130 0.04

Kugmallit Bay - 4 1. 6- 370 0.05-0.18 1. quartz 5.6-122. dolomite3. calcite4. chlorite5. illite6. plagioclase

Kugmallit Bay - 5

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Table 5c. TOTAL 5[CCII r MAJOR MT NEIU\f.S L. 0.1.depth colour

Main Ch - 3 170 0.20

Napoiak Ch - 1 123

Reng1eng 3.4- 230 turbid,red,bronze

West Ch - 1 100-450 0.02-0.08 12-15

West Ch - 2 58-190 0.04- 0.07 16

West Ch - 3 87 0.13

Table 5d. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended sediment, ranges of Secchi visibility,colours at half Secchi depth, ranges of percent by weight of suspended sediment lostupon ignition at 5500C and major mineral constituents of the suspended sedimentdetected during 1971-74. Mackenzie Delta Lakes.

LOCATION TOTAL_ 3(grams m )SECCHI

Depth (m) ColourMAJOR MINERALS L.O.I.

%

Boot L. 4.6 2.0 ye l l ow iorange

Lake 1 3.4-110 0.11-0.15

Lake 3 1. 6-110 0.13- 0.27 \JI* 0Lake 4 0.89-52 0.70->2.0*Lake 4C 1. 0-22

Lake C4 1.3-600 0.70-1.3

Lake 5 1.4-100 0.17-1.6

Lake 7 1. 7-136 0.18-1. 7

Lake 11 2.5

Lake 12 1. 3- 2.0 3.7-3.9*Lake 8 2.7- 29

Explosive L. 1.2-7.0 1.0-1. 0 brown

Peter L. 1. 0- 23

Lake 2 7.1

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Table 6a. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous and mean"molar ratio of suspended carbon to suspended nitrogen measured during 1971-74(separation of suspended sediment from solution and measurement of C, ~, and Pcarried out on a glass fibre filter). Mackenzi.e rnainstem rivers and streams.

(rnillimo1es -3rn ) Mean Mo l a r RatioLOCATION C N P CIN

Arctic Red R. 12-1600 1. 0-73 0.07-4.2 18

Blackwater R. 15-170 0.87-8.2 0.07 -1. 5 18

Bluefish R. 100 15 1.4 7.1

Brackett R. 89-140 6.3-11 0.63-1.1 14VI

Flat R. 990 74 7.1 13 f-'

Great Bear R. 12-100 3.6-4.5 0.01-0.58 13(Gt. Bear L. )

Great Bear R. 15-97 1.1-9.2 0.10-0.46 16(Brackett R. )

Hanna R. 500-5100 34- 270 3.2-56 17

Hare Indian R. 15-160 1. 0-13 0.10-0.90 18

Harris R. 3.3-270 0.29-23 0.05-0.90 15

Horn R. 20-160 1. 8-11 0.15-1.0 14

Jackfish Ck. 37 1.6 0.16 24

Jean Marie Ck. 9.2-150 0.50-18

Mean Molar RatioTable 6a. C N P C/NLiard R. 32.0- 2200 2.2-110 0.12-24 23

(Ft. Simpson)

Mackenzie R. 28-190 1. 8-14 0.18-0.93 12(Ft . Prov. )

Mackenzie R.· 27-810 1. 7.:.14

. , ..

Mean Molar RatioTable 6a. C N P C/N

S. Nahanni R. 3.9-457 0.36-28

Table 6b. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous and meanmolar ratio of suspended carbon to suspended nitrogen measured during 1971-74(separation of suspended sediment from solution and measurement of r., :1, and P carriedout on a glass fibre filter). Yukon rivers and streams.

(mi llimol es -3m )Mean MJlar Ratio

LOCATION C ~ P C/N

Bell R. 93-300 13-38 0.75-1.9 7.0

Bluefish R. 69->330 6. 7- 31 0.20-1. 9 12

Caribou Bar Ck. * 5.8-180

-.~~-.--

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Table 6c. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous and meanmolar ratio of suspended carbon to suspended nitrogen measured during 1971-74(separation of suspended sediment from solution and measurement of C, ~ and P carriedout on a glass fibre filter). Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams and theBeaufort Sea.

(mi11imo1es -3m )

Mean Molar RatioLOCATION C N P C/N

Anderson R. 46-610 4.6-29 0.11-3.9 13

Beaufort Sea - 13 11-20 1.2-7.3 0.15-1. 1 11

Beaufort Sea - 15 12-1500 1. 2- 72 0.23-10 18

Beaufort Sea - 24 75- 770 4.2- 61 0.26-7.0 18L1l

Beaufort Sea - 26 23-1500 2.2- 72 0.15-11 20 L1l

Boot Ck. 24-1000 3.1-20 0.29-2.0 12

Campbell Ck. 36-480 3.2-31 0.28-2.7 12

East Ch 1 9.5-610 0.79-29 0.12-2.8 17

East Ch 3 15-950 1.4- 55 0.12-3.9 21

East Ch 4 11- 480 1. 2- 28 0.09-3.1 21

East Ch 7 58- 730 13- 53 1. 8-3. 3 13

East ch 8 190 7.4 2.0East Ch 10 43-1100 4.7-28 0.64-5.6 23

East Ch 11 60-350 4.4-17 0.29-2.5 18

Firth R. 1O0 5.6 0.25-0.60 19

Gully Ch - 1 :;·W 19 n.62-2.3 18

Mean Mo l a.r RatioTable 6c. C N P C/N

Jamieson Ch - 1 260 15 2.7 18

Kugma11it Bay - 4 13-640 1. 8- 36 0.17-5.0 15

Kugmallit Bay - 5 13-3400 0.57-55 0.20-10 30

Kugmalli t Bay - 6 140-1400 12-52 1. 3- 8.9 14

Kugma11it Bay - 8 71 4.4 0.26 16

Main Ch - 1 130-1600 4.2-74 0.39-3.7 24

Main Ch- 3 400 21 1.9 19

Napoiak Ch - 1 280 12 1.4 36

Reng1eng R. 18-240 1. 4- 33 0.14-3.2 14

West Ch - 1 130- 270 9.9-26 2.1-2.2 14

West Ch - 2 240-410 14-24 2.3-2.9 17

West Ch - 3 230 13 1.9 18 VI0"

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Table nc!. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended carbon, nitrogen ancl phosphorous and meanmolar ratio of suspended carbon to suspended nitrogen measured during 1971-74(separation of suspended sediment from solution and measurement of C, N, and P carriedout on a glass fibre filter). Mackenzie Delta lakes.

(mi 11imoles m-3)

Mean Nol a r RatioLOCATION C N P C/\

Boot L. 50-100 3.3-8.4 0.82-1. 07 12

East Ch. L. (EC2) 34"':300 3.3-16 0.26-2.0 14

Explosive L. 23- 86 3.0-.15 0.55-0.77 6.8

Peter L. 220 17 1.8 13

Shell Lake 18-380 1.7-43 0.16-2.6 11 VI-...J

Lake 1 44-280 4.1-15 0.20-2.5 14

Lake 2 42 4.3 0.38 9.7

Lake 3 24-190 2.3-11 0.15-2.0 16*Lake 4 27- 430 3.1-33 0.25-3.3 14*Lake 4C 24-740 3.1- 32 O.12-n.95 11

Lake C4 40-400 2.4-23 0.19-1.7 17

Lake 5 30-160 3.3- 23 0.27-1.8 11

Lake 7 35-170 3.5-16 0.23-1.4 11*Lake 8 18-120 2.4-10 0.27-1.3 9.5

Lake 11 0.75

Lake 1~ 58-130 8.6-11 0.37-0.41 8.9

* Experimental Oil Spill

Table 7a. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, carbonate(inorganic) carbon and mean molar ratio of suspended carbon to suspended nitrogenmeasured during 1971-74 (separation of suspended sediment from solution by centrifugation).Mackenzie mainstem rivers and streams.

(mi11imo1es m-3)

Peel R. 18-400

Great Bear R. (Brackett R)8.8

LOCATION

Arctic Red R.

Blackwater R.

Flat R.

Hanna R.

Harris R.

Horn R.

Jean Marie Ck.

Liard R.(Ft. Liard)

Liard R.(Ft. Simpson)

Mackenzie R.(Ft. Prov.)

Mackenzie R.(Norman Wells)

Mackenzie R.(Arctic Red R.)

Martin R.

Mountain R.

C

130-1100

200

65-300

100

14-85

510-1350

270-2800

12-30

81-3100

110-4900

88-590

410

CO -C3

21-950

190

3100

9.4

3.5-13

2.4-10

280-1300

180-2500

9.2-14

15-2600

120-2800

3.9-240

380-23000

0.99-330

7.7

N

0.85- 72

7.4

-9.8-33

8.8

0.72-7.2

18-52

16-110

4.5-5.4

3.6-94

6.5-140

4.0-31

12

0.96-29

2.5

P

0.78-8.4

0.94

0.66-2.1

0.08~0.82

2.9-11

4.9-25

0.18-0.40

0.57-26

0.91-42

0.59-58

2.4

0.10-6.0

0.12

C/N

36

27

7.9

11

15

27

27

3.3

30

23

11

34

13

3.5

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Table 7a. C CO -c N3

Rabbitskin R. 18-93 1. 4-40 2.1-8.3

Redstone R. 30-3800 50-6000 13-120

Saline R. 870 700 17

S. Nahanni R. 950-980 780-870 11-23(Virginia Falls)

Trail R. 85-130 3.9-6.1 4.9-14(Mackenzie R. )

Trout R. 2.7-83 1. 7-7.0 0.16-2.7

Wi 11 owlake R. 29- 310 1. 6-300 1. 6-12

P CIN

0.15-0.83 12

0.92-17 18

51

43

0.35-0.86 15

0.09-0.13 10

0.11-2.0 12

Table 7~ Ranges of concentrations of total suspended carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, carbonate(inorganic) carbon and mean molar ratio of suspended carbon to suspended nitrogenmeasured during 1971-74 (separation of suspended sediment from solution by centrifugation).Yukon rivers and streams.

LOCATION

Bluefish R.

*Caribou Bar Ck.Joe Ck.

Old Crow R.

Porcupine R.

C

540

21

400

130-1200

22-220

(millimo1es -3m )

CO -C N P CIN3

350 21 1.2 26

18 1.7 12

98 24 3.4 17

19-58 8.0-7.0 1.1-2.3 14

29-29 3.7-12 0.20-2.1 46

* Eh~erimental Oil Spill

Table 7c. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, carbonate(inorganic) carbon and mean molar ratio of suspended carbon to suspended nitrogenmeasured during 1971-74 (separation of suspended sediment from solution by centrifugation).Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streams and the Beaufort Sea.

(millimoles -3m )

LOCATION C CO -C N P C/N3

Beaufort Sea - 15 110-770 6.9-380 9.3-35 3.1-8.1 16

Beaufort Sea -. 24 1500-"3200 160-760 66-170 13-13 21

Beaufort Sea - 26 260-920 130-440 26-45 2.5-10 15

Boot Ck. 31-200 1.2-12 1.9-29 0.19-1. 8 8.4

Campbell Ck. 84-190 2.0-20 5.9-12 0.44 15

310'1

East Ch 1 940-1400 130-720 35-39 11 0

East Ch 3 2100 1700 66 10 32

East Ch 4 280-1800 44-1200 13-59 1. 7-25 26

East Ch 7 940-1600 560-1200 42-48 7.1-11 29

Firth R. 14.8 7.7 0.48 30

Gully Ch - 1 300 250 13 23

Jamieson Ch 1 120 120 12 4.9 10

Kugmallit Bay - 4 290-770 96-640 15-37 4.0-6.8 19

Kugmallit Bay - 6 410-700 0.00-550 20-39 3.6-6.4 18

Kugma11it Bay - 8 930 390 45 9.9 21

Main Ch - 1 410- 3200 240-2900 24-83 5.6 28

Main Ch 3 750 150 32 4.3 23

West Ch - 1 540-1100 310-570 29-52 7.3 20

\.Jest Ch - 2 490- 570 240-330 26-32 18

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Table 7d.

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Ranges of concentrations of total suspended carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, carbonate(inorganic) carbon and mean molar ratio of suspended carbon to suspended nitrogenmeasured during 1971-74 (separation of suspended sediment from solution by centrifugation).Mackenzie Delta lakes.

11

14

1. 5-3.7 14

0.55-0.65 15

17

(mil limo les -3m )

LOCATION C CO -C N3

Shell Lake 290-710 46-52 26-62

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Table 8a. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, silica,aluminum, titanium, iron and manganese measured during 1971-74 (separation of suspendedsediment from solution by centrifugation). Mackenzie mainstem rivers and streams.

(millimo1es m-3)

LOCATION

Arctic ~ed R.

Flat R.

Hanna R.

Harris R.

Jean Marie Ck.

Liard R.(Ft. Liard)

Liard R.(Ft. Simpson)

Mackenzie R.(above Li ard R)

Mackenzie R.(Norman Wells)

Mackenzie R.(Arctic Red R)

Martin R.

Mountain R.

Peel R.

Rabbitskin R.

Redstone R.

I. • I

Ca

98-410

570

1100

26

190-1000

59-1000

24

19-1500

85-2800

190

3200

40-290

1.1

250-1800

Mg

1, 9-14

0.04

15

3.5-37

5.7

29·-·90

46.

14

3.4

1.1

50 -76

Na

8.3-33

0.46

45-54

5.7-120

6.8

30-110

48-96

43

11-23

3.3

56-1800

K

43- 350

210

1200

17

100-250

20-580

17

9.7-440

170-790

110

1100

43-290

19

150-780

Si

670-6000

3500

23,000

210

1900-4800

480-11000

360

210-8200

3900-11000

.2500

21000

770-6200

410

2800-12000

Al

212-1700

1100

7000

88

430-1400

110- 3000

91

48-2000

970-3500

630

4900

220-1500

60

740-3700

t, f.

Table 8a. cont'd Ti Fe Mn Zn

Arctic Red R. 7.0-53 67-510 0.05-5.9 0.11-0.49

Flat R. 31 280 2.1

Hanna R. 210 1800 23

Harris R. 1. 93-10

Table 8a. cont'd

Ca Mg Na K Si Al

S. Nahanni R.(Virginia Falls) 540 100 1400 420

Trail R.(Mackenzie R.) 5.3 14 220 77

Trout R. 4.0 0.89 1.5 48 11

Wi110wlake R. 0.27 2.5 43 16

Table 8a. cont'd

Ti Fe Mn Zn

S. Nahanni R. 0\..,..(Virginia Falls) 11 980 2.2

Trail R.(Mackenzie R.) 2.6 2.1-22

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Table 8b. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium,silica, aluminum, titanium, iron and manganese measured during 1971-74 (separationof suspended sediment from solution by centrifugation). Yukon rivers and streams.

(mi l l i mo l es -3m )

LOCATION Ca Mg Na K Si Al

Old Crow R. 250 94 300 6500 1600

Porcupine R. 2.5-9.5 2.1 27 5.3- 87 120-1800 29-490

Table 8b. cont'd

Old Crow R.

Porcupine R.

Ti

68

0.95-12

Fe

360-430

8.8-160

Mn

4.9-7.8

Table 8c. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended calcium, "sodium, magnesium, potassium, silica,aluminum, titanium, iron and manganese measured during 1971-74 (separation of suspendedsediment from solution by centrifugation). Mackenzie Delta channels, rivers, streamsand the Beaufort Sea.

(millimoles m-3)

LOCATION Ca Mg Na K Si Al Ti Fe Mn Zn

Beaufort Sea - 24 610-1100 63-110 400-570 5300-7900 1900-2800 52-79 390-670 5.8-12 0.60-1.1

East Ch - 4 1000 47 400 5400 2000 52 370-480 5.7-6.5 0.66-0.95

East Ch - 7 420 270 3200 1300 30 310 3. 7

Main Ch - 1 1500 81 640 8800 2800 75 600-730 11-12 1. 0-4.0

West Ch - 1 340 230 "4500 1100 35 290 5.10\0\

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Table 9a. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended lead, copper, cobalt, chromium and. cadmiumduring 1971-74 (separation of suspended sediment from solution by centrifugation).Mackenzi.e mainstem rivers and streams.

(umo l es m- 3)

LOCATION Pb Cu Co Cr Cd

Arctic Red R. 0.02-7.2 50-360 24- 31 31-150 1.3-3.4

Harris R. 0.25-0.33 4.3-4.7 0.93-4.7 0.06-0.31

Table 9b. Ranges of concentrations of total suspended lead, copper, cobalt, chromium andcadmium measured during 1971-74 (separation of suspended sediment from solutionby centrifugation). Yukon rivers and streams.

LOCATION

Old Crow R.

Porcupine R.

Pb

17

13

Cu

390

74

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Co

26

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conductance at 2Soc (cond.). Liard River at Fort Simpson (1973).

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specific ccaductance at :50 C (COllC1.), Hackenzie River above Ft.'·i.;npson (1973).

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(0 1 ) , rH and speci~ic conductance at 25°C (cond.). RedstoneRiver (1973).

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(Ca), magnesium C·1g ) , s odi urn (Na) and po t as s i um (K).Camphell Creek (ion).

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(Ca), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na) and potassium (K). GreatBear River above Brackett River (1973).

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and potassium (In. Lake 1 (1973).

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