RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

                                                05056241  DRY LAKE NEAR PENN, ND

LOCATION.--Lat 48o13'52", long 98o58'59", in NW1/4NW1/4SW1/4 sec.23, T.155 N., R.65 W., Ramsey County, Hydrologic Unit 09020201,
   on west shoreline of Dry Lake, and 6 mi east of Penn.

DRAINAGE AREA.--920 mi2, approximately.

                                                      GAGE-HEIGHT RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1983 to current year (gage heights only).

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,400.00 ft above sea level.

REMARKS.--Stage is seriously affected by wind at times.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum gage height recorded, 52.02 ft, May 2, 1997; minimum recorded, 41.80 ft, Sept. 14 and
   Oct. 1-20, 1991.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum gage height recorded, 49.60 ft, Apr. 22; minimum observed, 45.41 ft, Mar. 10.

                                  GAGE HEIGHT, FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
                                                        DAILY MEAN VALUES

         DAY       OCT      NOV      DEC      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP

           1     46.79    46.35      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    48.52      ---      ---      ---      ---
           2     46.76    46.28      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    48.38      ---      ---      ---      ---
           3     46.72    46.23      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    48.35      ---      ---    47.23      ---
           4     46.73    46.18      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    48.25      ---      ---    47.21      ---
           5     46.86    46.12      ---    45.50      ---      ---      ---    48.19      ---      ---      ---      ---

           6     46.95    46.07      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    47.29      ---      ---
           7     46.92      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    47.32      ---      ---
           8     46.82      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e47.22      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
           9     46.91      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e47.51      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          10     46.95      ---      ---      ---      ---    45.41   e47.87      ---    47.36      ---      ---      ---

          11     46.93      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e48.24      ---    47.36      ---      ---      ---
          12     47.02      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e48.49      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          13     46.98      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e48.73      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          14     46.92      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e48.97      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          15     46.98      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e49.16      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---

          16     47.06      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e49.29      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          17     47.13      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e49.38      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          18     46.98      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e49.45      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          19     46.97      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e49.48      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          20     46.98      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e49.57      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---

          21     46.97      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e49.57      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          22     46.96      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e49.57      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          23     46.96      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---   e49.49      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          24     46.98      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    49.41      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          25     46.99      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    49.33      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---

          26     46.94      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    49.26      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          27     46.86      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    49.15      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          28     46.71      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    49.04      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          29     46.63      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    48.92      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          30     46.55      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---    48.78      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
          31     46.46      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---

         MEAN    46.88      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
         MAX     47.13      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
         MIN     46.46      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---

         e  Estimated

                                                     WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water year 1993 to current year.


                                 WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999

                                     DEPTH    DEPTH     SPE-
                                     TO TOP  TO BOT-   CIFIC    HARD-             MAGNE-   POTAS-   SODIUM
                                       OF    TOM OF     CON-    NESS    CALCIUM    SIUM,    SIUM,     AD-
                                     SAMPLE   SAMPLE   DUCT-    TOTAL    DIS-      DIS-     DIS-    SORP-
                                     INTER-   INTER-   ANCE     (MG/L    SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED    TION
                   DATE      TIME   VAL(IN   VAL(IN     LAB      AS      (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    RATIO    SODIUM
                                    METERS)  METERS)  (US/CM)   CACO3)   AS CA)   AS MG)   AS K)            PERCENT
                                    (82047)  (82048)  (90095)  (00900)  (00915)  (00925)  (00935)  (00931)  (00932)

               OCT
                 20...       1435     .00     1.4      1000      330       60       44      20        2       34
               FEB
                 22...       1450     .70      .80     3390     1400      260      180      63        4       32
               MAY
                 10...       1415     .00     1.3       656      210       48       23      14        1       29
               JUL
                 19...       1600     .00     1.6       808      250       40       36      18        2       35


                                          ANC                                NITRO-   NITRO-   NITRO-   NITRO-
                                        UNFLTRD   CHLO-    FLUO-              GEN,   GEN,AM-    GEN,     GEN,
                               SODIUM,  TIT 4.5   RIDE,    RIDE,   SULFATE  AMMONIA  MONIA +  NITRATE  NO2+NO3
                                DIS-      LAB     DIS-      DIS-    DIS-      DIS-   ORGANIC    DIS-     DIS-
                               SOLVED    (MG/L    SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED   TOTAL    SOLVED   SOLVED
                       DATE     (MG/L     AS      (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L
                                AS NA)   CACO3)   AS CL)   AS F)   AS SO4)   AS N)    AS N)    AS N)    AS N)
                               (00930)  (90410)  (00940)  (00950)  (00945)  (00608)  (00625)  (00618)  (00631)

                   OCT
                     20...        85      222       31      .20      280      .721     4.4      .233     .262
                   FEB
                     22...       320      984      120      .40     1100     7.51     16         --     <.050
                   MAY
                     10...        43      151       17      .10      160      .228     4.9      .278     .297
                   JUL
                     19...        68      155       24      .10      220      .046     2.9       --     <.050


                                                  NITRO-   PHOS-            SOLIDS,  SOLIDS,  CHLOR-A  CHLOR-B
                                NITRO-             GEN,   PHORUS            RESIDUE  SUM OF    PHYTO-   PHYTO-
                                 GEN,    NITRO-  NITRITE   ORTHO,   PHOS-   AT 180   CONSTI-   PLANK-   PLANK-
                               ORGANIC    GEN,     DIS-    DIS-    PHORUS    DEG. C  TUENTS,    TON      TON
                                TOTAL    TOTAL    SOLVED  SOLVED    TOTAL     DIS-     DIS-   CHROMO   CHROMO
                       DATE     (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L   (MG/L     (MG/L    SOLVED   SOLVED  FLUOROM  FLUOROM
                                AS N)    AS N)    AS N)   AS P)     AS P)    (MG/L)   (MG/L)   (UG/L)   (UG/L)
                               (00605)  (00600)  (00613)  (00671)  (00665)  (70300)  (70301)  (70953)  (70954)

                   OCT
                     20...       3.7      4.7      .029     .120     .401     695      656      3.20    <.100
                   FEB
                     22...       9.0       --     <.010    1.34     2.21     2680     2650     65.0     2.30
                   MAY
                     10...       4.7      5.2      .019     .086     .794     433      398     24.1     E.120
                   JUL
                     19...       2.8       --     <.010     .053     .200     539      500     20.8     <.100


                                                                    MANGA-            MOLYB-   SELE-    STRON-
                               ARSENIC   IRON,    LEAD,   LITHIUM   NESE,   MERCURY   DENUM,   NIUM,     TIUM,
                                 DIS-     DIS-     DIS-     DIS-     DIS-     DIS-     DIS-     DIS-     DIS-
                                SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED
                       DATE     (UG/L    (UG/L    (UG/L    (UG/L    (UG/L    (UG/L    (UG/L    (UG/L    (UG/L
                                AS AS)   AS FE)   AS PB)   AS LI)   AS MN)   AS HG)   AS MO)   AS SE)   AS SR)
                               (01000)  (01046)  (01049)  (01130)  (01056)  (71890)  (01060)  (01145)  (01080)

                   OCT
                     20...        7        60     <1.0       60       20      <.1      2.0      <1       270
                   FEB
                     22...       10       350     <1.0      190     6100      <.1      3.0       1       960
                   MAY
                     10...        3        20     <1.0       30      <10       .1     <1.0      <1       280
                   JUL
                     19...        5        70     <1.0       40      150      <.1      1.0      <1       250

                                                                     PH                       OXYGEN,
                                                           SPE-     WATER                       DIS-
                                                           CIFIC    WHOLE                      SOLVED
                                                   SAM-    CON-     FIELD   TEMPER-  OXYGEN,   (PER-
                                                  PLING    DUCT-   (STAND-   ATURE     DIS-     CENT
                                DATE      TIME    DEPTH    ANCE      ARD     WATER    SOLVED   SATUR-
                                                   (M)    (US/CM)   UNITS)  (DEG C)   (MG/L)   ATION)
                                                 (00098)  (00095)  (00400)  (00010)  (00300)  (00301)

                            OCT
                              20...       1430     .00      983      8.0      5.3     11.5       95
                              20...       1431     .50      984      8.0      5.3     11.2       --
                              20...       1432    1.0       984      8.0      5.2     11.0       --
                              20...       1433    1.4       984      8.0      5.2     10.4       --
                            FEB
                              22...       1446     .70     3340      6.9       .3      2.1       16
                              22...       1447     .80     3340      6.9       .3      2.1       --
                            MAY
                              10...       1410     .00      632      8.8      8.1     10.2       92
                              10...       1411    1.3       631      8.8      8.1     10.2       --
                            JUL
                              19...       1555     .00      756      9.1     23.4     14.0      175
                              19...       1556     .60      758      9.1     24.3     13.8       --
                              19...       1557    1.1       762      9.1     22.4     14.0       --
                              19...       1558    1.6       777      8.9     20.9      8.9       --


                                              BARO-                               WIND
                                              METRIC            TRANS-            DIREC-
                                              PRES-              PAR-              TION    WIND
                                               SURE   ICE        ENCY   TEMPER-   (DEG.    SPEED
                                               (MM    THICK-   (SECCHI   ATURE     FROM    (MILES
                                     DATE       OF    NESS      DISK)     AIR      TRUE     PER
                                               HG)    (FEET)     (IN)   (DEG C)   NORTH)   HOUR)
                                             (00025)  (82130)  (00077)  (00020)  (00036)  (00035)

                                 OCT
                                   20...       732       --      7.00    11.5      330      8.0
                                   20...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   20...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   20...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                 FEB
                                   22...       729      2.10    14.0     -4.0      135      8.0
                                   22...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                 MAY
                                   10...       720       --      3.00     9.0       60     12
                                   10...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                 JUL
                                   19...       720       --     32.0     28.5      240     <5.0
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --

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