Effluent clearer than river.
Highly turbid. Much coarse debris.
High flow. River highly turbid,
olive green-brown color.
River turbid. Trees floating by. No foam.
Discharge 001 has stronger odor than 003.
River appears more turbid than
Station 11. Foam present.
St. Regis R. clear. Highly turbid here.
River has a very slight turbidity.
Milky green but not dirty.
River highly turbid, much fine Clear, sunny.
TSS. Thompson River clear-
River turbid but less so than
Station 25.
River clear. Runoff has not yet
purged lower river.
River clear. Bull River clear.
High flow. River turbidity less Cloudy, light rain.
than 5-16-84. Eroding banks.
High flow. Reduced turbidity.
High flow. Reduced turbidity.
Small patches of foam on river.
High flow. Moderate turbidity.
Effluent turbidity about same as river.
Moderate turbidity. Eroding banks upstream.
High flow, high turbidity. Large
and small patches of foam on river.
Moderate turbidity.
Foam on river above and below discharges.
Moderate turbidity. Numerous small patches
of foam on river.
St. Regis River clear. Mod. turbid here.
Slightly turbid. Glacial flour
green colored.
Mod. to high turbidity .Much fine TSS.
High turbidity, up from 5-17-84. Partly cloudy.
Increased turbidity from 5-17-84.
Large patches of foam present.
(spilling at dam?)
31 Increased turbidity. Large patches of
foam present, (spilling at dam?)
574
Appendix
D.
Station
Date
Number
b-20-84
01
20
02
20
20
10
04
20
06
20
07
20
09
20
10
11
20
12
20
15
20
21
20
23
20
25
6-21-84
27
21
29
21
31
7-10-84
01
10
02
10
04
10
Ob
10
07
10
09
10
10
10
11
10
12
15
10
21
10
23
10
25
7-11-84
27
11
29
11
31
Condensed Field Notes - Part 1
Stiallow-water Monitoring
Observations and Remarks
River high and turbid.
River high and turbid but
beginning to clear.
Moderately high turbidity.
Small patches of foam.
High turbidity, liigh TSS.Some foam.
Effluent highly turbid.
High turbidity and TSS.
River is a turbid green color
but beginning to clear.
Moderately high turbidity.
Small foam patches present.
Nothing unusual.
Mod. high turbidity like Station
11. Larger patches of foam present.
Mod. turbidity & clearing. Foam traces.
High flow, mod. greenish turbidity.
Moderate turbidity and clearing.
Mod. turbidity .Coarse particulate
debris present.
Mod. turbidity .TSS is fine clay. No foam.
Mod. turbidity & clearing. Lge patches of
white foam (spilling at dam?)
Runoff subsiding. River clear.
River clear.
River mod. turbid due to Milltown
drawdown. Traces of foam.
River mod. turbid 6i considerable TSS
present due to Milltown drawdown.
Effluent highly turbid. Aerator down 1
hr. after sampling 6i plant providing
only primary treatment
Sliglit turbidity .Traces of foam.
River very clear. Only traces of foam.
River clear. Traces of foam.
Plant down for annual raaint. since
b-2b.Low discharge rate not typical.
Slight turbidity .Noticeably more TSS
than at Sta.ll. Large bulky patches
of foam on river.
River very clear but some fine TSS.
River warm, low, turbid — soupy looking.
River clear,
iianks wet from peaking at dam?
River cloudy with fine TSS.
River cloudy, soupy looking.
Very slight cloudiness .No foam.
Weather
Partly cloudy, warm.
Rain showers.
Wind, raining.
Heavy rain.
Clear , sunny , warm.
Clear , sunny , warm.
575
Appendix D.
Station
Date
Number
'-16-d4
01
16
01
lb
04
16
06
16
07
16
14
09
lb
10
16
11
lb
12
16
15
16
21
16
23
16
25
7-17-84
27
17
29
17
31
8-14-84
01
14
02
14
04
14
Ob
14
07
14
09
14
10
14
11
14
12
14
15
21
14
23
14
25
8-15-84
27
15
29
15
31
Condensed field Notes - Part I
Slial low-water Monitoring
Observations and Remarks
River low and clear.
River low and clear.
Milltown drawdown still in progress.
River highly turbid. Much TSS.
River highly turbid. Traces of foam.
Aerator shaft repaired. Plant
operating normally.
River hignly turbid but less than
Station 06.
River low and clear. Traces of foam.
Moderately high turbidity.
Plant back in operation.
River highly turbid. Appreciable
TSS. Large foam patcties on river.
River very clear.
Very slight turbidity, soupiness.
River very clear. No foam.
River w/slight turb. , soupiness .
River low and clear.
River low and clear. No foam.
River low and clear.
River low and clear.
Very slight turbidity. No foam.
Very slight turb. Less than Sta.04
Effluent highly turbid & foamy.
River clear. Traces of foam.
River very low & clear. Minor
accumulations of foam.
River very low & clear. Foam traces.
Nothing unusual.
River clear but with noticeable TSS.
Lge patches of foam on river.
River very low & clear. Small
patches of foam on river.
River low & very sliglitly turbid.
River low & clear. Foam traces.
River low & very slightly turbid.
River low and clear.
River low & clear. Small patches
of foam on river.
Weather
Clear, sunny , warm.
Clear, sunny , warm.
Clear, sunny , warm.
Clear, sunny , warm.
576
Appendix D.
Station
Date
-
Number
7-30-
â– 84
01
30
02
30
03
30
04
30
05
30
Oo
30
07
30
06
30
09
30
10
30
U
30
12
30
13
7-31-
â– 84
14
31
15
31
16
31
17
31
18
31
ly
8-01-
84
20
01
21
01
22
01
23
01
24
01
25
01
2b
6-02-
84
27
02
28
02
29
02
30
02
31
Condensed Field Notes - Part 1
Sua 1 low-water Monitoring
Observations and Remarks
Slight turb.6« river stage up due to
recent rain. Good periphyton growth.
River clear. Apparently not
intluonced by rain.
Slight cloudiness due to
organic TSS.
Very slight turbidity. Noticeable
TSS. Traces of foam.
River clear.
River clear.
Effluent turbid.
Mod. turbidity due to Wv^TP
discharge. Heavy periphyton.
Slight turbidity .Heavy periphyton.
River very clear. Foam
accumulations present.
Heavy periphyton growth.
Nothing unusual.
Sizeable patclies of foam on
river. Good periphyton growth.
Sizeable patches of foam near
rignt bank. Considerable TSS
& slight to moderate turbidity.
Sligiit to moderate turbidity.
Mod. turbidity. Noticeable TSS.
Numerous large foam patches.
Slight turbidity. Noticeable TSS.
River clearer than upstream stations.
Foam on river & accumulations nr. shore,
Slight turbidity 6. some TSS.
Slight turo. Noticeable organic TSS.
River clear.
River clear but w/organic TSS.
Slight turbidity, cloudiness.
Slight turbidity .Medium-sized
patches of foam on river.
Slight turbidity. Traces of foam.
Slight turbidity.
Slight turbidity.
Reservoir clear.
River clear.
River clear.
River clear.
Weatner
Heavy rain yesterday.
Clr, sunny , warm today.
Mostly clear, warm.
Cloudy, cooler
Rain shower.
Partly cloudy, warm.
Light rain.
577
Appendix
D .
Station
Date
Number
9-13-84
01
13
02
13
U4
13
06
13
U7
13
09
13
10
13
11
13
12
13
15
13
21
13
15
23
13
25
9-14-85
27
14
29
14
31
0-15-84
01
15
02
15
04
15
Ob
15
07
15
09
15
10
15
11
15
12
15
15
21
15
23
-16-84
25
16
27
lb
29
16
31
Condensed Field Notes - Part 1
Shallow-water Monitoring
Observations and Remarks
River low 6i clear. Foam
accumulations present.
River low & clear. Foam
accumulations present.
River clear but with fine TSS
particles .Small foam patches on river.
Slight turbidity. No foam.
Effluent slightly turbid & foamy.
Slight turb. Small foam patches midstream.
River low & clear. Large foam
accumulations present.
Slight turbidity. Traces of foam.
Nothing unusual.
River clear. Traces of foam.
River clear but with noticeable fine
TSS. Traces of foam.
River clear. Banks wet due to peaking
at Kerr Dam?
River clear. Minute traces of foam.
River clear. No foam.
Slight turbidity, soupiness.
River clear.
River mod. low 6i clear. Small
patches of foam on river.
River clear & low. Numerous small
patches of foam on river.
River clear, noticeable fine TSS.
Numerous small patches of foam.
River clear. Small foam patches present.
Effluent moderately turbid.
Traces of foam.
River very clear. Large foam
accumulations present.
Numerous small patches of foam.
Nothing unusual.
Slight turbidity , more so than Sta.ll
Large patches of foam mid-river.
River very clear. Traces of foam.
Several large accumulations of
foam between Stations 21 & 22.
River very clear.
River clear.
River clear. Pine pollen on surface.
River low and very clear.
River stage up and very clear.
Weather
Clear (t coo]
No recent raiii.
Frost last night.
Cool U foggy.
Cloudy, cool w/major
snow in rain.
Partly c loudy ,cool ,dr}
578
Appendix n
Date
Station
Number
Condensed Field Notes - Part 1
Shallow-water Monitoring
Observations and Remarks
Weather
10-29-84
29
29
03
29
04
29
05
29
06
29
07
29
08
29
29
10
29
11
29
12
-30-84
13
30
14
30
15
30
16
30
30
18
30
19
10-31-84
20
31
21
31
22
11-01-84
23
Oi
24
10-31-84
25
31
26
11-01-84
27
01
28
01
29
01
30
01
01 River stage up but very clear. Heavy
periphyton growth. Numerous
small patches of foam.
02 River low & clear . Numerous pine
needles on river. A few small
patches of foam.
Reservoir slightly to mod. turbid.
River clear but w/lots of floating
debris .i-iod.auit .small foam patches.
River up & clear. Traces of foam.
Heavy periphyton growth.
River clear. Traces of foam. Found
dead rainbow trout along shore.
Effluent highly turbid & very foamy.
Very heavy periphyton growth. River
very turbid. Sewage odor present.
Little or no foam.
09 River clear. Small foam patches present.
Very heavy periphyton growth.
River clr. Lge. accumulation of foam.
River clr. Heavy periphyton growth.
Mod. large patches of foam on river.
Whitefish spawning.
Nothing unusual.
Heavy foam on river & in Marcure
Slough. River bottom along right
bank is stained. Seepage areas
visible by hign color. Heavy periphyton.
Very slight turbidity. Numerous large
patches of foam.
Very slight turbidity . Large patches
of foam on river.
Slight turbidity .Numerous large patches
of foam on river & large accumulations
along shoreline.
17 Numerous lge. patches of foam on river
& lge accumulations along shoreline.
River clear.
River clear. Med-sized foam patches.
River clear. Traces of foam at most.
Water clr. Med-sized patches of foam.
Slight turbidity. Traces of foam.
Slight turbidity in part due to wave action.
River clr. Foam traces. Heavy periphyton.
River clr. Accumulation of dirty
foam in backwater.
Reservoir clear.
River low.
Reservoir clear.
River low i» clear.
Reservoir slightly cloudy. Heavy wave
action. Row white foam out from right bank.
31 River very low and clear.
Cloudy , cool , windy ,
snowing.
Clearing & cold.
Cloudy, cool, snow
in mountains
Snowing heavily.
Clear, cold.
Windy, cold.
Cloudy , cold,
snowing heavily.
579
10
04
12-11-64
06
11
U7
11
09
12-10-84
10
12-11-84
11
11
12
11
15
Appendix D. Condensed Field Notes - Part 1
Shallow-water Monitoring
Station
Date Nainber Observations and Remarks Weather
12-10-84 01 River slightly turb. Shelf ice Cloudy, rain/snow,
restricting channel. Snow & fog, 37°F.
ice floating down river.
10 02 River below station under 80% ice cover.
Station open, water clear. Slush ice present.
River open blw dam & slightly turbid.
River clr. Slush ice present. Some shelf ice. Clear i» cold.
Effluent moderately turbid.
River clear. Some slush 6i shelf ice.
River clr, mostly open, ice coming down
river. Foam accumulation present.
Large algal particles in river & in
samples. Numerous small foam patches.
Champion ponds under ice cover.
River clear but large algal TSS
particles in river & in samples.
Large patches of foam on river.
11 20 River clear ii less algal debris.
Much slush ice.
River clr w/sorae algal debris. Slush ice.
River clr w/some algal debris. River
open here but frozen across upstream.
River clear, open, no slush ice.
River clear. Minimal algal debris. Cloudy, cool,
River high (due to peaking?) & clear. snowing.
River clr. Half of reservoir under ice.
Wet banks, no shoreline ice. River clr.
River very clear. Channel restricted Cloudy, cool.
by shelf ice.
River below station under 100% ice cover.
Open at station. River clr. Lots of slush ice.
River open, clear, some slush ice.
River clear. Shelf ice well out into
channel in slush ice plentiful.
Effluent moderately to highly turbid.
River clear, under 90% ice cover.
River froze over at Maclay Bridge. River
mostly clear but anchor ice sloughing
increases TSS. No foam.
River clr & open. Noticeable algal particulate.
No surface discharge. Sampled pond 12 outfall.
River clear but algal particulate present.
Channel open but lots of slush ice. No foam.
River clear & very low. Cloudy, warmer
River clear in moderately high.
Ice jams along shoreline.
River very clear. Windy.
Reservoir under ice. River clear.
River clear.
River clear and low. Most of Cabinet
Gorge Reservoir ice-free.
580
11
21
11
22
11
23
2-12-84
25
12
27
12
29
12
31
1-14-85
01
1-14-85
02
14
04
14
06
14
07
14
09
14
10
14
11
14
12
14
15
-15-85
21
15
23
15
25
15
27
15
29
15
31
Appendix
D.
Station
Dace
Number
U2-1J-
-85
01
13
02
IJ
04
13
Ob
13
07
13
09
13
10
13
11
13
12
13
15
02-14-
65
21
14
10
10
10
10
10
lU
10
10
10
23
14
25
14
27
14
29
14
31
04-10-85
01
iu
02
04
Ob
07
oy
10
11
12
15
21
10
23
10
25
10
27
10
29
Weather
Partly cloudy, cool.
Recent heavy snow.
Warming
Clear & above
freezing.
10
31
Condensed Field Notes - Part 1
Shallow-water Monitoring
Observations and Remarks
Very slight turb.Snow (t ice
4 feet deep along banks.
River clr & under S5Z ice cover.
River clr but w/some algal particulate.
Shelf ice prevalent.
River clear. Much shelf ice.
Effluent mod. to highly turbid.
River clear & under 85% ice cover.
River very clear & mostly ice free.
River clear but w/substantial
amount of algal particulate.
No direct discharge . Sampled Pond
12 overflow. Ponds under ice.
Much algal particulate. River
channel 95% ice covered.
River clr.w/lots of slush ice.
Sampled several miles below reg.
site due to 100% ice cover there.
River very clr U under 100% ice cover.
Sampled several mi. upstream in open area.
River very clr & under 90% ice cover.
River very clr & under 90% ice cover.
River open and very clear.
River very clr, very low & channel ice free.
River mod. turb. Numerous small foam patches. Clear, sunny.
River mod. turb. Mod. amt of small Highs in 70's
patches of foam. Much sloughing
algal particulate iu water column.
River mod. turb. Numerous small foam patches.
River mod. turb. but less so than
Sta.04. Foam still present.
Effluent w/only a very slight turb.
Clearer than the river.
River w/mod. turb. Traces of foam.
Slight to mod. turb. w/fine TSS.
Traces of foam but no accumulations.
River mod. turb. Moderate amount
of small patcnes of foam.
Ponds ice free. Effluent looks typical.
River mod. turbid w/considerable TSS.
Mod.amt. Ige, lofty patches of foam.
River mod . turb . Lge .amt .of algal particulate.
No foam on river ;noticed sm. accura. nr. snore.
River low & clr. No foam present.
Slightly Curb.& appears low. Exposed bars & shoreline.
River low and clear.
River clr. No foam. Most of ice off reservoir.
Reservoir still drawn down but clear now.
Very clear. No visible TSS or foam.
Most ice off reservoir.
581
Condensed Field Notes - Fart 1
Snal low-water ilonitoring
Observations and Remarks Weather
Lowland snowinelt runoff. River stage up Clear , windy , warm.
& highly turbid. Traces of foam. lligh's in 50's.
Stage not up like Sta.Ul but highly turbid.
Lots of algal particulate & TSS.
Reservoir very turb. Clark Fork arm
ice free, lilackfoot arm under ice.
River higlily turb.w/considerable TSS
including scoured algal particu L;U
Mod. high turb. appears less tlian Lita. U4.
High turbidity with considerable-
TSS, sloughing algae.
Effluent only slightly turb. River mostly ice-free.
High turb. in plume of WWTP discharge. No apparent
odor. Heavy periphyton. Dead sucker near sliore.
River mod. turb. Foam traces. Hvy periphyton growth.
River very clear. Small patches of foam
on river d accumulation along shoreline.
Turbid with iota of TSS. Heavy
periphyton. Traces of foam.
Ponds uhder ice. Effluent typical
looking and smelling.
River appears turb.ic colored by
flashlight. Lge patches lofty foam.
River turb. Lge patches lofty foam. Clear, warm.
River appears turb. 6 colored by
flashlight. Less foam than Sta.l4
19 16 River quite turb. Lots of TSS. Large patches
foam on river 6c accumulating near shore.
Foam here very unaesthetic.
ly 17 River turb. w/lots of algal particulate.
Appreciable foam.
River turbid. Snow & ice along shore.
River mod. turb. Heavy periphyton.
Small patches of foam on river.
Moderate turbidity & TSS. Cldy, cool , rain shwrs,
River highly turb. w/lots of TSS. Foam accum.
along shore between here & Sta. 22
Moderately turbid. High TSS.
River stage low. High glacial flour
green turbidity. Shoreline ice free.
River stage down (wet shoreline), turbid.
Lots of TSS. Heavy periphyton.
River off color, turbid & Flathead green-
tinted. Heavy periphyton.
Reservoir turbid it green-tinted.
River turbid & stage 8-10 ft. low. Moderate
amt of medium-sized patches of foam.
Reservoir drawndown 15 or more feet. Cloudy , cool , snow.
Water very turbid (x murky green.
River clear.
Reservoir clr w/green color. Reservoir ice-free.
River clear.
582
Appendix
D .
Station
Date
Number
03-18-85
01
18
02
18
03
18
04
18
05
18
06
18
07
18
08
18
09
18
10
18
11
18
12
18
13
03-19-85
14
ly
15
19
18
19
19
03-20-
•85
20
20
21
20
22
20
23
20
24
20
25
20
26
20
27
03-21-
85
28
21
29
21
30
21
31
Appendix
D.
Station
Date
Number
04-23-{55
01
23
02
23
04
23
U6
23
07
23
09
23
10
23
11
23
12
23
15
Condensed Field Notes - Part 1
Shallow-water Monitoring
Observations and Remartcs Weather
River moderately turbid. Cloudy , cool , snowing.
River slightly turbid & stage up.
River moderately turbid. Numerous
small patches of foam.
River moderately turbid. Stage up. No foam.
Effluent slightly turbid. Clearer than river.
River moderately turbid. No foam.
River slightly turbid. Stage up. Traces of foam
on river but no accumulations along shore.
River only slightly turD.No significant foam.
Nothing unusual.
Considerable TSS, more than at Station 11.
Considerable large, lofty patcnes of foam.
23 21 River mod. turb. Numerous small patches foam
& several accumulations. St .Regis R. clear.
River cloudy green, moderately turbid.
Slight to mod. turb. Moderate sized patches
of foam on river.
River only very slightly turbid. Stage very
low due to Noxon drawdown. No foam.
River very slightly turbid. Noxon Reservoir Cloudy , cool , humid,
drawn down 30 feet. Hvy snow/rain lastnight
River very slightly turbid. Traces of foam.
Spring runoff occurring. River moderately Cloudy , warm, rainshwrs.
Medium-sized patches of foam. High near 70°F.
River turbid. No appreciable foam.
River mod. turbid. Small patches of foam.
River moderately turbid. Traces of foam.
Effluent very highly turb, colored & foamy.
River bank-full and roily.
River slightly turbid. Small patches of foam
on river but no accumulations.
River moderately turbid. Traces of foam.
Pond levels low. Surface disch. typical looking.
River moderately turbid. Some large patches of
foara on river.
21 River w/slight to mod. turbidity & bank-full.
Traces of foam. St. Regis R. up but clear.
Very slight turbidity. Stage up.
Slight to moderate turbidity. No foam.
River mod. turbid 6i stage back up but still
below normal. Intermittent large patches
of lofty white foam (spilling at damV).
Very slight turbidity. Clear, sunny & warm.
Slight turbid. Some foam (spilling at dam?).
23
23
23
25
23
27
04-24-85
2y
24
31
05-08-85
01
8
02
8
04
8
Ob
8
07
8
09
8
10
8
11
8
12
8
15
8
23
8
25
8
27
05-uy-65
29
9
31
583
Appendix
D.
Station
Date
Number
05-22-a5
01
22
U2
22
04
22
06
22
07
22
09
22
10
2;
11
22
12
22
15
22
21
22
23
22
25
22
27
05-23-65
29
Condensed Field Notes - Part L
Shallow-water Monitorinjj
Observatioas and Remarks Weather
River stage up considerably. Clear, sunny, warm.
Slight turbidity. Higli's neai '5U"l''.
River stage up & very turbid.
Reddish-brown colored.
River very turbid.
River very turbid & stage up.
Effluent very highly turbid,
colored and foamy.
River very turbid.
River mod. turbid. Brownish-green
colored. Lots of floating debris.
River stage up & turb. Traces of foam.
Effluent typical looking. Ponds are low.
River mod. turbid. Lots of fine TSS.
Minimal foam on river.
River moderately turbid. Noticeable TSS.
River stage up into the willows 6.
only slightly turbid.
River stage high & with a mod. turbidity.
River mod. turbid. Stage near normal.
River only slightly turbid. Noxon Rapids Clear, sunny, warm.
Reservoir still down about 5 feet.
23 31 River clear. Stage low.
Ob-05-65 01 River slightly turbid. Stage decreasing. Cloudy, cool, rain
Numerous small patches of foam. A small showers.
accumulation benind a point bar.
5 02 River stage dropping. Moderate turbidity.
Reddish-brown color gone.
Moderate turbid. Numerous small patches of foam.
Moderate turbidity. Traces of foam.
Effluent appearance improved but foamy.
Construction of new clarifier begun.
Moderate turbidity. Stage declining.
Slight turbidity. Stage declining. Small
patches of foam on river but no accumulations.
River moderately turbid. Traces of foam.
Effluent typical-looking. Mill down for maint.
Mod. turb. Line of large lofty foam patches raidriver.
River slightly to moderately turbid.
Moderate turbidity. Stage up.
River slightly to moderately turbid.
River stage up. Moderately to highly turbid. Cloudy, cool, heavy
Lofty patches of foam near left bank rain.
(spilling at dam?).
River moderately turbid. Noxon Reservoir
stage normal.
Slight turbidity. Stage up.
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5
04
5
06
5
07
5
09
5
10
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11
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12
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15
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21
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23
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25
06-06-85
27
6
29
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Appendix
D.
Station
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Number
06-18-
85
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18
02
18
04
18
Ob
18
07
18
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18
10
18
11
18
12
18
15
06-19-
85
21
19
23
19
25
19
27
19
29
19
31
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85
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10
02
10
04
10
06
10
07
10
09
10
10
in
11
10
12
10
15
07-11-
â– 85
21
11
23
11
25
11
27
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29
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Condensed Field Notes - Part 1
Shallow-water Monitoring
Observations and Remarks
River stage declining. Very slight