RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

                                          05056260  LAKE IRVINE NEAR CHURCHS FERRY, ND

LOCATION.--Lat 48o16'57", long 99o10'25", in SE1/4SW1/4SW1/4 sec.32, T.156 N., R.66 W., Ramsey County, Hydrologic Unit 09020201,
   at south end of lake 11/4 mi northwest of Churchs Ferry.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,120 mi2, approximately, of which about 500 mi2 is probably noncontributing.

                                                     WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--Water years 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...       1345     .00      2.0      8.1      862      360       78      39       18       1
               FEB
                 22...       1325     .80      1.9       --     1380      610      130      68       25       1
               MAY
                 10...       1245     .00      2.5       --      563      230       50      26       11        .7
               JUL
                 19...       1500     .00      3.0       --      763      320       67      37       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...       21       47       251      17       .20      210      .527     3.6      .127     .144
               FEB
                 22...       21       80       444      40       .20      340     2.31      5.4      .190     .207
               MAY
                 10...       19       26       167      14       .10      130      .087     1.1       --     <.050
               JUL
                 19...       21       41       215      16       .20      180      .037     2.4       --     <.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...       3.1      3.8      .017    .327      .534     618      562     9.40     <.100
                   FEB
                     22...       3.1      5.6      .017    .915      .963     964      957      .220    <.100
                   MAY
                     10...       1.0       --     <.010    .154     E.042     383      358    19.5      E.250
                   JUL
                     19...       2.4       --     <.010    .195      .275     538      485    44.4      <.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...        8       20      <1.0      50        30      <.1      2.0      <1       280
                   FEB
                     22...        6       60      <1.0      70       700      <.1      1.0      <1       440
                   MAY
                     10...        2       30      <1.0      30       <10      <.1      1.0       1       280
                   JUL
                     19...        5       40      <1.0      40       140      <.1      1.0      <1       290

                                                                     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...       1340     .00      847      8.2      5.2     11.4       94
                              20...       1341     .50      846      8.2      5.2     11.3       --
                              20...       1342    1.0       847      8.2      5.2     11.3       --
                              20...       1343    1.5       848      8.2      5.2     11.2       --
                              20...       1344    2.0       846      8.2      5.2     11.2       --
                            FEB
                              22...       1321     .80     1360      7.0       .5      1.8       13
                              22...       1322    1.0      1370      7.0       .5      1.7       --
                              22...       1323    1.5      1380      7.1      1.2      1.5       --
                              22...       1324    1.9      1440      7.1      1.8      1.0       --
                            MAY
                              10...       1240     .00      566      8.7      9.5     10.1       94
                              10...       1241    1.0       566      8.7      9.5      9.9       --
                              10...       1242    1.8       567      8.7      9.5      9.8       --
                              10...       1243    2.5       567      8.7      9.5      9.8       --
                            JUL
                              19...       1450     .00      722      9.0     22.0     13.6      165
                              19...       1451    1.0       723      9.0     21.6     13.5       --
                              19...       1452    1.6       728      9.0     21.2     10.7       --
                              19...       1453    2.2       728      9.0     21.1     10.4       --
                              19...       1454    3.0       730      8.8     20.5      5.3       --


                                              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...       734       --     12.0      9.5      320      7.0
                                   20...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   20...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   20...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   20...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                 FEB
                                   22...       728      2.60    55.0     -4.0      130     11
                                   22...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   22...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   22...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                 MAY
                                   10...       720       --     16.0     10.0       55     15
                                   10...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   10...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   10...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                 JUL
                                   19...       720       --     24.0     28.0      120     <5.0
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --
                                   19...        --       --       --       --       --       --

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