WARM - Benchmark Sediment Monitoring Program

Date:	Day sample was collected by observer or technician

Time:	Time sample was collected, in 24 hour time

Gage Ht:	Gage height, in feet, at the time of sample collection as read from the U.S. Geological Survey or Illinois State Water Survey streamgaging station

Temp (C):	Water temperature, in degrees Celsius, at the time of sample collection.

Cs (mg/l):	Concentration of the collected suspended sediment sample, in milligrams per liter.

Qw (cfs):	Instantaneous water discharge of the stream, in cubic feet per second, at the time of sample collection, taken from the U.S. Geological Survey or Illinois State Water Survey stream discharge rating tables

Qs (t/d):	Instantaneous sediment load, in tons per day

Remarks:	Values flagged with an asterisk () in column indicate questionable data. Cs indicates a questionable suspended sediment concentration. *Bw indicates backwater conditions at the time of sampling.

- (dash):	A dash (-) in place of a data item in a column indicates missing data.

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Last Modified: May 08, 2008