RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

                                          05056250  LAKE ALICE NEAR CHURCHS FERRY, ND

LOCATION.--Lat 48o07'21", long 99o05'42", in SE1/4NE1/4NE1/4 sec.11, T.156 N., R.66 W., Ramsey County, Hydrologic Unit 09020201,
   at northwest corner of lake 7.5 mi northwest of Churchs Ferry.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,100 mi2, approximately, of which about 500 mi2 is probably noncontributing.

                                                     WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water years 1960, 1962-64, 1966-87, 1993 to current year.


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

                                     DEPTH    DEPTH     PH       SPE-
                                     TO TOP  TO BOT-   WATER    CIFIC    HARD-             MAGNE-   POTAS-   SODIUM
                                       OF    TOM OF    WHOLE     CON-    NESS    CALCIUM    SIUM,    SIUM,     AD-
                                     SAMPLE   SAMPLE    LAB     DUCT-    TOTAL    DIS-      DIS-     DIS-    SORP-
                                     INTER-   INTER-  (STAND-   ANCE     (MG/L    SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED    TION
                   DATE      TIME   VAL(IN   VAL(IN     ARD      LAB      AS      (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    RATIO
                                    METERS)  METERS)   UNITS)  (US/CM)   CACO3)   AS CA)   AS MG)   AS K)
                                    (82047)  (82048)  (00403)  (90095)  (00900)  (00915)  (00925)  (00935)  (00931)

               OCT
                 20...       1225     .00      1.4      8.0      952      390       82      45       18       1
               FEB
                 22...       1305     .80      1.4       --     1730      750      150      91       29       2
               MAY
                 12...       0835     .00      2.2      7.7      538      220       49      24       10        .7
               JUL
                 19...       1400     .00      2.5       --      880      380       77      46       14       1


                                               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     SODIUM   (MG/L     AS      (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L
                           PERCENT   AS NA)   CACO3)   AS CL)   AS F)   AS SO4)   AS N)    AS N)    AS N)    AS N)
                           (00932)  (00930)  (90410)  (00940)  (00950)  (00945)  (00608)  (00625)  (00618)  (00631)

               OCT
                 20...       22        52      267     18        .20      240      .139     3.3      .057     .070
               FEB
                 22...       23       110      540     55        .30      450     1.69      5.0       --     <.050
               MAY
                 12...       18        23      152      5.3      .10      130      .127     2.0      .062     .078
               JUL
                 19...       20        47      244     17        .10      220      .053     2.1      .048     .073


                                                  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...       3.2      3.4      .013     .307     .513     671      617    44.0     E1.20
                   FEB
                     22...       3.3       --     <.010    1.14     1.33     1220     1220     E.110    <.100
                   MAY
                     12...       1.9      2.1      .016     .012     .137     365      333    10.3      <.100
                   JUL
                     19...       2.1      2.2      .025     .320     .435     635      569    17.2       .250


                                                                    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       20      <1.0      50        30      <.1      4.0       1       290
                   FEB
                     22...        6       60      <1.0      90      1200      <.1      4.0       1       530
                   MAY
                     12...        1       20      <1.0      30       <10      <.1      1.0      <1       260
                   JUL
                     19...        5       30       1.0      50        30      <.1     <1.0      <1       320

                                                                     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...       1220     .00      928      8.2      5.3     12.5      103
                              20...       1221     .50      927      8.2      5.3     12.5       --
                              20...       1222    1.0       929      8.2      5.2     12.5       --
                              20...       1223    1.4       930      8.2      5.2     11.9       --
                            FEB
                              22...       1301     .80     1690      6.8       .9       .9        7
                              22...       1302    1.0      1690      6.8      1.0       .7       --
                              22...       1303    1.4      1700      6.8      2.8       .5       --
                            MAY
                              12...       0830     .00      545      8.1      8.8      9.8       89
                              12...       0831    1.0       547      8.1      8.8      9.7       --
                              12...       0832    1.8       545      8.0      8.8      9.6       --
                              12...       0833    2.2       546      8.0      8.8      9.5       --
                            JUL
                              19...       1350     .00      855      8.3     22.6     11.4      143
                              19...       1351     .50      857      8.3     22.6     11.4       --
                              19...       1352    1.0       863      8.3     21.9     10.5       --
                              19...       1353    1.5       888      8.2     20.8      8.6       --
                              19...       1354    2.0       897      8.1     20.4      6.8       --
                              19...       1355    2.5       894      7.9     20.2      3.6       --


                                              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       --     22.0     13.0      300     <5.0
                                   20...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   20...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   20...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                 FEB
                                   22...       728      2.50    16.0     -4.0      130     10
                                   22...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   22...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                 MAY
                                   12...       727       --      8.00    10.0      150      6.0
                                   12...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   12...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   12...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                 JUL
                                   19...       711       --     41.0     25.0      210     <5.0
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --

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