Salt River Near Highway 288

Description of Site: This site is the highest point in the watershed to be sampled along the Salt River. Sampling will occur just below the diversion dam. Prior to entering Roosevelt Lake, it is unaffected by any reservoir processes.
GPS Coordinates: none yet.

Physico-chemical Parameters
Date Time Temp (C) DO (ppm) DO (% sat.) pH TDS Total Phos. (ppm) Orthophos. (ppm) Nitrate (ppm) Ammonia(ppm) Dissolved Fe (ppm) Total Fe (ppm) Chl a (mg/m3 Pheophytin a (mg/m3
1/8/99 1031 6.4 11.95 98.5 8.33 1950 0.27 0.19 0.05 0.52

Periphyton 1/8/99
Division Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 3040
Chrysophyta Cymbella 7406
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2469
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1234
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 1466
Chrysophyta Melosira 2057
Chrysophyta Navicula 6171
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2880
Chrysophyta Rhoicosphaenia 823
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 411
Chrysophyta Synedra 7406

Phytoplankton