1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN        
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 DRAINAGE AREA:    16846.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Nitrogen                               
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19760101 TO   19961231
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   358        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   358
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1976 TO 1996
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      4487.      151.      291.      688.     1914.     5226.    13624.    31928.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      6201.      147.      389.     1071.     3068.     8142.    16534.    94524.
 
 WARNING: THE RATIO OF LARGEST PREDICTION DATA SET STEAMFLOW AND LARGEST
          CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW EXCEEDS 2.0
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 3.9804E+00 + 5.3216E-01 LN(FLOW) + 4.6786E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 7.5644E-02 SIN(DECTIME) + 2.3197E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.228
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   79.42 ( 68 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.162
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 3.9804E+00 + 5.3216E-01 LN(FLOW) + 4.6786E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 7.5644E-02 SIN(DECTIME) + 2.3197E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.228
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 4.1068E+00 + 5.2258E-01 LN(FLOW) + 4.6206E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 6.8567E-02 SIN(DECTIME) + 1.7902E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:   Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN          (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           140.      260.      190.       82.       32.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)             9.       18.       14.        5.        2.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         3.        4.        5.        7.        9.       10.       12.       19.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.       12.       46.      154.      375.      595.     1116.     4791.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           140.      260.      190.       82.       32.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         3.        4.        5.        7.        9.       10.       12.       19.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.       12.       46.      153.      374.      594.     1117.     4849.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           140.      250.      190.       78.       31.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         3.        4.        5.        7.        9.       10.       12.       19.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         2.       12.       46.      150.      369.      587.     1084.     4734.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):     120.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN        
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 DRAINAGE AREA:    16846.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Nitrate + Nitrite                            
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19760101 TO   19961231
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   541        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   540
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1976 TO 1996
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      5219.      151.      349.      838.     2506.     6485.    14227.    33592.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      6201.      147.      389.     1071.     3068.     8142.    16534.    94524.
 
 WARNING: THE RATIO OF LARGEST PREDICTION DATA SET STEAMFLOW AND LARGEST
          CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW EXCEEDS 2.0
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = - 2.9100E+00 + 1.6922E+00 LN(FLOW) - 3.2298E-02 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 5.2196E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.732
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =  199.24 (105 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.001
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = - 2.9049E+00 + 1.6916E+00 LN(FLOW) - 3.1666E-02 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 5.2067E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.731
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = - 2.2029E+00 + 1.6143E+00 LN(FLOW) - 3.6262E-02 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 4.4129E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:   Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN          (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           150.      320.      180.       84.       30.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)            11.       26.       15.        7.        2.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        2.        4.        7.       10.       13.       18.       24.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        5.       33.      148.      418.      715.     1565.     6086.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           150.      300.      170.       80.       29.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        2.        4.        7.       10.       12.       17.       23.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        5.       31.      140.      396.      678.     1485.     5785.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           130.      260.      160.       70.       26.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        2.        4.        6.        8.       10.       14.       18.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        5.       30.      127.      349.      588.     1226.     4671.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):      96.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN        
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 DRAINAGE AREA:    16846.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Dissolved Ammonia                                   
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19760101 TO   19961231
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   585        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   541
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1976 TO 1996
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      5375.      151.      358.      915.     2683.     6963.    14498.    33592.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      6201.      147.      389.     1071.     3068.     8142.    16534.    94524.
 
 WARNING: THE RATIO OF LARGEST PREDICTION DATA SET STEAMFLOW AND LARGEST
          CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW EXCEEDS 2.0
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.2276E+02 - 4.0918E-01 LN(FLOW) + 4.3516E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            + 4.3419E-01 SIN(DECTIME) + 2.4345E-01 COS(DECTIME)
            - 5.7399E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.702
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =  168.48 (114 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.001
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.1429E+02 - 4.8551E-01 LN(FLOW) + 4.9244E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            + 4.2025E-01 SIN(DECTIME) + 2.3487E-01 COS(DECTIME)
            - 5.3003E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.664
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.0842E+02 + 2.5238E-01 LN(FLOW) + 4.0653E-04 LN(FLOW)**2
            + 4.0724E-01 SIN(DECTIME) + 1.6114E-01 COS(DECTIME)
            - 5.1362E-02 DECTIME
 
 
 NOTE: AIKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION AND SCHWARZ POSTERIOR PROBABILITY
       CRITERIA DID NOT SELECT SAME BEST FIT MODEL.  MODEL
       SELECTED ON BASIS OF AIKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION.
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:   Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN          (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           3.40      5.70      2.60      2.00      3.30
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)           0.16      0.39      0.16      0.13      0.20
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        0.        0.        1.        2.        3.        8.       11.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        2.        3.        4.        6.        8.       11.       16.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           3.40      5.80      2.70      2.00      3.20
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        0.        0.        1.        2.        3.        7.       11.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        2.        3.        4.        6.        8.       12.       17.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           3.40      5.40      2.80      2.10      3.10
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        0.        0.        1.        2.        3.        6.        8.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        2.        3.        4.        6.        8.        9.       12.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):       3.8
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN        
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 DRAINAGE AREA:    16846.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Phosphorus                             
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19760101 TO   19961231
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   579        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   579
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1976 TO 1996
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      5354.      151.      360.      915.     2683.     6854.    14456.    33592.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      6201.      147.      389.     1071.     3068.     8142.    16534.    94524.
 
 WARNING: THE RATIO OF LARGEST PREDICTION DATA SET STEAMFLOW AND LARGEST
          CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW EXCEEDS 2.0
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 3.4884E+01 - 3.2778E-01 LN(FLOW) + 7.6077E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 4.4115E-02 SIN(DECTIME) - 2.0336E-01 COS(DECTIME)
            - 1.4505E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.199
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =  166.60 (112 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.001
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 3.4884E+01 - 3.2778E-01 LN(FLOW) + 7.6077E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 4.4115E-02 SIN(DECTIME) - 2.0336E-01 COS(DECTIME)
            - 1.4505E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.199
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 3.5000E+01 - 3.2915E-01 LN(FLOW) + 7.6467E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 1.9112E-02 SIN(DECTIME) - 1.9204E-01 COS(DECTIME)
            - 1.4565E-02 DECTIME
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:   Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN          (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           5.20      8.70      8.00      2.90      1.20
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)           0.19      0.39      0.35      0.10      0.04
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        1.        1.        1.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        1.        2.        6.       14.       20.       32.      132.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           5.30      8.80      8.10      2.90      1.20
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        1.        1.        1.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        1.        2.        6.       14.       20.       33.      134.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           5.30      9.10      8.10      2.80      1.30
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        1.        1.        1.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        1.        2.        6.       14.       20.       34.      136.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):       5.3
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN        
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 DRAINAGE AREA:    16846.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (measured as Orthophosphate)                 
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19760101 TO   19961231
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   365        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   359
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1977 TO 1996
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      6695.      198.      564.     1446.     4264.     9537.    16786.    33592.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      6201.      147.      389.     1071.     3068.     8142.    16534.    94524.
 
 WARNING: THE RATIO OF LARGEST PREDICTION DATA SET STEAMFLOW AND LARGEST
          CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW EXCEEDS 2.0
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 4.7496E+01 - 7.4102E-01 LN(FLOW) + 9.7240E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 2.0349E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.760
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =  188.81 ( 70 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.001
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 4.7119E+01 - 7.4167E-01 LN(FLOW) + 9.7332E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 2.0158E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.749
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 4.6857E+01 - 8.6781E-01 LN(FLOW) + 1.0713E-01 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 1.9739E-02 DECTIME
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:   Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN          (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           2.40      4.10      3.20      1.40      0.78
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)           0.19      0.39      0.29      0.08      0.05
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        1.        1.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        1.        1.        3.        6.        9.       15.       51.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           2.20      3.80      2.90      1.30      0.72
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        1.        1.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        1.        1.        3.        5.        8.       14.       49.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           2.30      4.00      3.10      1.30      0.70
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        1.        1.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        1.        1.        3.        6.        9.       15.       60.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):       2.1
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN        
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 DRAINAGE AREA:    16846.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Suspended Solids                       
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19760101 TO   19961231
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   550        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   550
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1976 TO 1996
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      5264.      151.      348.      862.     2553.     6823.    14238.    33592.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
      6201.      147.      389.     1071.     3068.     8142.    16534.    94524.
 
 WARNING: THE RATIO OF LARGEST PREDICTION DATA SET STEAMFLOW AND LARGEST
          CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW EXCEEDS 2.0
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 8.8452E+01 + 6.0374E-01 LN(FLOW) + 4.9722E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 4.1239E-01 SIN(DECTIME) - 8.3350E-01 COS(DECTIME)
            - 4.1721E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.637
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =  152.96 (107 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.002
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
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 LN(LOAD) = + 8.8452E+01 + 6.0374E-01 LN(FLOW) + 4.9722E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 4.1239E-01 SIN(DECTIME) - 8.3350E-01 COS(DECTIME)
            - 4.1721E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.637
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
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 LN(LOAD) = + 8.7944E+01 + 7.2276E-01 LN(FLOW) + 4.3271E-02 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 4.2254E-01 SIN(DECTIME) - 8.2228E-01 COS(DECTIME)
            - 4.1769E-02 DECTIME
 
 
      WARNING: MAXIMUM PREDICTED CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS 100000 UG/L
 
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 STATION:   Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, MN          (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  MI 3.5         
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
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                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          3300.     4200.     7400.     1300.      150.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)           280.      380.      730.      100.       10.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        12.       31.       81.      150.      241.      295.      457.      773.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         6.      110.      531.     3100.     9179.    13989.    32941.   197033.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
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                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          3600.     4600.     8200.     1500.      170.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        13.       35.       89.      166.      266.      325.      506.      876.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         6.      122.      586.     3425.    10138.    15502.    36541.   223371.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
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                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          3700.     4700.     8300.     1500.      170.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        12.       35.       89.      168.      271.      332.      514.      861.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         6.      121.      593.     3474.    10288.    15683.    36917.   219410.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
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 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):    2300.