1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:   Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3                            
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M       
 DRAINAGE AREA:    45170.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Nitrogen                               
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19910101 TO   19980714
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   148        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   148
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1991 TO 1998
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26954.     8200.    10390.    14925.    22850.    34500.    47600.   143900.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26456.     4901.    10030.    14100.    21200.    34401.    47170.   159200.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.9481E+02 + 3.9363E+00 LN(FLOW) - 1.3542E-01 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 1.0414E-01 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.086
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   35.02 ( 26 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.111
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.9481E+02 + 3.9363E+00 LN(FLOW) - 1.3542E-01 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 1.0414E-01 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.086
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 2.0190E+02 + 4.6946E+00 LN(FLOW) - 1.7316E-01 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 1.0960E-01 DECTIME
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:    Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3                  (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M       
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           260.      390.      320.      190.      110.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)             8.       16.       11.        5.        4.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        3.        3.        4.        5.        5.        5.        5.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        23.      106.      192.      335.      545.      652.     1010.     1327.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           260.      390.      320.      190.      110.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        3.        3.        4.        5.        5.        5.        5.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        23.      106.      193.      335.      545.      653.     1028.     1343.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           260.      390.      320.      190.      110.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        3.        3.        4.        5.        5.        5.        6.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        21.      106.      195.      339.      546.      653.      914.     1228.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):     250.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:   Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3                            
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M       
 DRAINAGE AREA:    45170.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Nitrate + Nitrite                               
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19910101 TO   19980714
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   155        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   155
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1991 TO 1998
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26678.     8200.    10260.    14800.    22300.    34600.    47000.   143900.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26456.     4901.    10030.    14100.    21200.    34401.    47170.   159200.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 2.1161E+02 + 4.6543E+00 LN(FLOW) - 1.7010E-01 LN(FLOW)**2
            + 1.3916E-01 SIN(DECTIME) + 8.5377E-02 COS(DECTIME)
            - 1.1462E-01 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.174
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   26.80 ( 28 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.529
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 2.1161E+02 + 4.6543E+00 LN(FLOW) - 1.7010E-01 LN(FLOW)**2
            + 1.3916E-01 SIN(DECTIME) + 8.5377E-02 COS(DECTIME)
            - 1.1462E-01 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.174
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 2.1198E+02 + 4.6357E+00 LN(FLOW) - 1.6381E-01 LN(FLOW)**2
            + 1.6701E-01 SIN(DECTIME) + 1.0685E-01 COS(DECTIME)
            - 1.1501E-01 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:    Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3         (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M        
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           180.      300.      210.      120.       82.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)             8.       20.       12.        7.        5.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        2.        2.        3.        3.        4.        4.        5.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        16.       75.      131.      234.      400.      488.      673.      815.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           180.      300.      210.      120.       82.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        2.        2.        3.        3.        4.        4.        5.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        16.       75.      130.      233.      397.      485.      674.      829.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           190.      340.      210.      120.       80.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        2.        2.        3.        4.        4.        5.        5.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        14.       72.      130.      244.      438.      539.      785.     1001.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):     170.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:   Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3                            
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M       
 DRAINAGE AREA:    45170.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Dissolved Ammonia                            
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19910101 TO   19980714
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   155        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   149
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1991 TO 1998
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26678.     8200.    10260.    14800.    22300.    34600.    47000.   143900.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26456.     4901.    10030.    14100.    21200.    34401.    47170.   159200.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.9734E+00 + 7.1693E-01 LN(FLOW) + 6.6374E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 4.1056E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    1.103
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   81.57 ( 28 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.001
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.7425E+00 + 7.4138E-01 LN(FLOW) + 6.5044E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 4.1479E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    1.073
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.8304E+00 + 7.5081E-01 LN(FLOW) + 5.2154E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 4.7671E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:    Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3     (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M        
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)            10.       19.        6.        5.        9.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)             1.        3.        1.        1.        2.
 
 
 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.        0.        0.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        5.        8.       12.       21.       25.       34.       56.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)             9.       16.        5.        4.        8.
 
 
 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.        0.        0.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        4.        7.       10.       18.       21.       29.       51.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)             8.       14.        5.        5.        8.
 
 
 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.        0.        0.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        4.        7.       10.       16.       19.       26.       45.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):       7.9 -      8.0
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:   Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3                            
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M        
 DRAINAGE AREA:    45170.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Phosphorus                             
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19910101 TO   19980714
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   142        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   142
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1991 TO 1998
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     27493.     8200.    10660.    15375.    23902.    34800.    47600.   143900.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26456.     4901.    10030.    14100.    21200.    34401.    47170.   159200.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 6.6346E+01 + 8.4857E-01 LN(FLOW) - 1.2248E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            - 2.4566E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 3.2608E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.170
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   39.81 ( 25 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.031
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 6.6346E+01 + 8.4857E-01 LN(FLOW) - 1.2248E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            - 2.4566E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 3.2608E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.170
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 6.6668E+01 + 8.3240E-01 LN(FLOW) - 8.6184E-02 SIN(DECTIME)
            - 2.8998E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 3.2676E-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:    Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3      (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M       
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)            12.       15.       17.        9.        5.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)             0.        1.        1.        1.        0.
 
 
 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.        0.        0.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         2.        6.       10.       16.       20.       24.       43.       57.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)            11.       15.       16.        9.        5.
 
 
 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.        0.        0.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         2.        6.       10.       16.       20.       24.       43.       57.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)            12.       15.       17.        9.        5.
 
 
 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.        0.        0.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         2.        6.       10.       16.       21.       24.       43.       58.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):      12.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:   Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3                            
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M        
 DRAINAGE AREA:    45170.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Soluble Reactive Phosphorus                    
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19910101 TO   19980714
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   152        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   148
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1991 TO 1998
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26062.     8200.    10230.    14825.    22500.    34500.    46210.   100000.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26456.     4901.    10030.    14100.    21200.    34401.    47170.   159200.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 5.0812E+02 + 1.0436E+00 LN(FLOW) - 2.9269E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 3.7775E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 2.5566E-01 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.738
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   41.60 ( 27 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.036
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 5.0090E+02 + 1.0477E+00 LN(FLOW) - 2.8503E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 3.7037E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 2.5206E-01 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.721
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 5.0422E+02 + 8.4964E-01 LN(FLOW) - 5.6342E-02 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 1.2371E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 2.5264E-01 DECTIME
 
 
 WARNING: THE MAXIMUM PREDICTED CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM
          OBSERVED SAMPLE CONCENTRATION.
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:    Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3      (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M       
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           4.90      5.40      5.00      5.60      3.40
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)           0.48      0.78      0.62      0.74      0.47
 
 
 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.        0.        0.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        2.        4.        7.       10.       12.       17.       24.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           4.60      5.20      4.80      5.30      3.20
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        0.        0.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        2.        3.        6.        9.       11.       17.       22.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           4.50      5.90      5.10      4.00      2.80
 
 
 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.        0.        0.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        2.        3.        6.        9.       12.       16.       19.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):       4.4
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:   Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3                            
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M       
 DRAINAGE AREA:    45170.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Suspended Sediment                     
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19910101 TO   19980714
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   119        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   119
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1993 TO 1998
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26961.     8300.    10600.    14900.    24200.    34600.    48000.   100000.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26456.     4901.    10030.    14100.    21200.    34401.    47170.   159200.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = - 3.6638E+01 + 8.4371E+00 LN(FLOW) - 3.2983E-01 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 4.9862E-01 SIN(DECTIME) - 1.0983E+00 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.236
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   32.78 ( 20 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.036
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = - 3.6638E+01 + 8.4371E+00 LN(FLOW) - 3.2983E-01 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 4.9862E-01 SIN(DECTIME) - 1.0983E+00 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.236
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = - 3.6823E+01 + 8.3939E+00 LN(FLOW) - 3.2466E-01 LN(FLOW)**2
            - 5.6800E-01 SIN(DECTIME) - 1.0487E+00 COS(DECTIME)
 
 
 WARNING: THE MAXIMUM PREDICTED CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM
          OBSERVED SAMPLE CONCENTRATION.
 
 
      WARNING: MAXIMUM PREDICTED CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS 100000 UG/L
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:    Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3      (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M        
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          3400.     3600.     7800.     1700.      200.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)           240.      330.      640.      140.       15.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        8.       25.       57.       91.      103.      122.      135.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        12.      312.     1689.     5198.     8647.    10691.    26862.    35982.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          3400.     3700.     7900.     1700.      200.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        8.       26.       57.       92.      105.      126.      137.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        13.      316.     1706.     5259.     8801.    10925.    27446.    38527.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          3500.     3600.     8000.     1900.      210.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        8.       26.       56.       92.      105.      132.      145.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        12.      317.     1703.     5152.     8713.    10873.    28985.    41256.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):    3100.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:   Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3                            
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M        
 DRAINAGE AREA:    45170.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Dissolved Chloride                           
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19910101 TO   19980714
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   152        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   152
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1991 TO 1998
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26062.     8200.    10230.    14825.    22500.    34500.    46210.   100000.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26456.     4901.    10030.    14100.    21200.    34401.    47170.   159200.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 5.5426E+01 + 6.6336E-01 LN(FLOW) + 9.7691E-02 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 7.6657E-02 COS(DECTIME) - 2.3791E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.058
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   36.35 ( 27 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.108
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 5.5426E+01 + 6.6336E-01 LN(FLOW) + 9.7691E-02 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 7.6657E-02 COS(DECTIME) - 2.3791E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.058
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 5.4909E+01 + 6.8614E-01 LN(FLOW) + 7.4037E-02 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 8.4060E-02 COS(DECTIME) - 2.3656E-02 DECTIME
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:    Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3      (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M       
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          1200.     1700.     1300.      980.      860.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)            27.       63.       39.       32.       31.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        10.       16.       19.       23.       27.       29.       37.       39.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
       428.      842.     1075.     1470.     1973.     2241.     3046.     4271.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          1200.     1700.     1300.      980.      870.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        10.       16.       19.       23.       27.       30.       37.       39.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
       430.      846.     1080.     1477.     1983.     2251.     3065.     4304.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          1200.     1700.     1300.     1000.      860.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        10.       16.       19.       23.       26.       29.       36.       37.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
       428.      845.     1084.     1491.     1969.     2250.     3110.     4391.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):    1200.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:   Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3                            
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M       
 DRAINAGE AREA:    45170.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Dissolved Silicon                            
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19910101 TO   19980714
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   152        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   152
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1991 TO 1998
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26062.     8200.    10230.    14825.    22500.    34500.    46210.   100000.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     26456.     4901.    10030.    14100.    21200.    34401.    47170.   159200.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 5.2981E+01 + 1.1054E+00 LN(FLOW) - 1.6139E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 1.4807E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 2.5344E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.094
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   54.34 ( 27 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.001
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 5.2981E+01 + 1.1054E+00 LN(FLOW) - 1.6139E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 1.4807E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 2.5344E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.094
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 5.3963E+01 + 1.0389E+00 LN(FLOW) - 6.8451E-02 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 7.3609E-02 COS(DECTIME) - 2.5467E-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:    Mississippi River at Lock and Dam #3     (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBERS:  M796.9N and M796.9M       
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           440.      600.      510.      410.      240.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)            14.       30.       21.       18.       11.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         5.        6.        6.        7.        8.        8.        8.        9.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        81.      244.      378.      561.      762.      921.     1777.     2584.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           440.      600.      510.      410.      240.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         5.        6.        6.        7.        8.        8.        8.        9.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        81.      243.      376.      558.      759.      918.     1772.     2585.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           440.      630.      520.      370.      230.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         5.        6.        6.        7.        7.        7.        7.        8.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        88.      242.      363.      568.      775.      932.     1725.     2518.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):     440.