1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow 
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 DRAINAGE AREA:    47593.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Nitrogen                               
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19930101 TO   19970930
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   103        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   103
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1993 TO 1997
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     34886.     8828.    13737.    19015.    29649.    46528.    58953.   169652.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     34335.      925.    12222.    17563.    26949.    46065.    62720.   180015.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.6477E+02 + 1.1041E+00 LN(FLOW) - 8.1751E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.101
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   14.98 ( 17 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.597
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.6477E+02 + 1.1041E+00 LN(FLOW) - 8.1751E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.101
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.8686E+02 + 1.1372E+00 LN(FLOW) - 9.2998E-02 DECTIME
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:   Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           290.      450.      350.      210.      120.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)            11.       23.       16.        7.        6.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         2.        3.        3.        3.        4.        4.        4.        4.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         5.      124.      210.      367.      576.      719.     1312.     1535.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           290.      450.      350.      210.      120.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         2.        3.        3.        3.        4.        4.        4.        4.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         5.      124.      210.      368.      578.      722.     1319.     1545.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           290.      460.      360.      210.      120.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         2.        3.        3.        3.        4.        4.        4.        4.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         5.      121.      209.      374.      602.      760.     1403.     1666.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):     280.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME: Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow 
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 DRAINAGE AREA:    47593.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Nitrate + Nitrite                               
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19930101 TO   19970930
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   108        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   107
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1993 TO 1997
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     34667.     8828.    13612.    18810.    29518.    46477.    57902.   169652.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     34335.      925.    12222.    17563.    26949.    46065.    62720.   180015.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.8955E+02 + 1.3966E+00 LN(FLOW) + 1.7066E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 2.5613E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 9.5893E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.475
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   44.54 ( 18 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.001
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.9066E+02 + 1.3951E+00 LN(FLOW) + 1.6961E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 2.5486E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 9.6437E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.471
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.9100E+02 + 1.3836E+00 LN(FLOW) + 8.9195E-02 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 2.4186E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 9.6507E-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 Lake Pepin Outflow    (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           250.      460.      250.      150.      110.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)            24.       61.       30.       19.       13.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        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
         1.       93.      152.      314.      560.      749.     1440.     2082.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           230.      430.      240.      140.       98.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        2.        2.        3.        3.        3.        4.        4.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.       86.      141.      291.      520.      696.     1351.     1985.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           230.      400.      240.      150.       96.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        2.        2.        2.        3.        3.        4.        4.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.       86.      143.      286.      490.      656.     1298.     1794.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):     210.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow  
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 DRAINAGE AREA:    47593.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Dissolved Ammonia                            
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19930101 TO   19970930
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   108        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   101
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1993 TO 1997
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     34667.     8828.    13612.    18810.    29518.    46477.    57902.   169652.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     34335.      925.    12222.    17563.    26949.    46065.    62720.   180015.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = - 7.5704E+02 + 1.1389E+00 LN(FLOW) + 8.5944E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 1.1193E-01 COS(DECTIME) + 3.7811E-01 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    1.659
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   48.46 ( 18 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.001
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = - 7.2784E+02 + 1.1333E+00 LN(FLOW) + 8.2231E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 1.2524E-01 COS(DECTIME) + 3.6352E-01 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    1.564
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = - 7.2892E+02 + 9.1488E-01 LN(FLOW) + 8.0874E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 2.7469E-01 COS(DECTIME) + 3.6530E-01 DECTIME
 
 
 WARNING: THE MAXIMUM PREDICTED CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM
          OBSERVED SAMPLE CONCENTRATION.
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:  Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow    (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)            20.       50.       13.        5.        8.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)             4.       14.        3.        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.        1.        1.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        4.        9.       22.       45.       60.      200.      343.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)            15.       39.       10.        4.        7.
 
 
 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.        4.        7.       17.       35.       46.      158.      286.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)            14.       32.        9.        4.        9.
 
 
 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.        4.        7.       17.       29.       41.      118.      191.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):      11.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow  
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 DRAINAGE AREA:    47593.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Phosphorus                             
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19930101 TO   19970930
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   100        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:    99
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1993 TO 1997
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     35818.     8828.    14167.    20210.    30595.    47047.    59583.   169652.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     34335.      925.    12222.    17563.    26949.    46065.    62720.   180015.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = - 2.5107E-01 + 9.7812E-01 LN(FLOW) - 2.1696E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 2.3904E-02 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.428
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   56.67 ( 17 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.001
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = - 2.3423E-01 + 9.7655E-01 LN(FLOW) - 2.1590E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 2.1919E-02 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.424
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.0253E+00 + 8.6163E-01 LN(FLOW) - 1.6976E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            - 1.4826E-01 COS(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 Lake Pepin Outflow   (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)            13.       16.       16.       12.        6.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)             1.        2.        2.        1.        1.
 
 
 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
         0.        7.       11.       16.       21.       25.       45.       52.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)            12.       15.       15.       11.        6.
 
 
 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
         0.        6.       10.       15.       20.       24.       42.       49.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)            12.       15.       16.       10.        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
         0.        6.       10.       15.       20.       23.       40.       45.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):      12.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow  
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 DRAINAGE AREA:    47593.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Soluble Reactive Phosphorus                     
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19930101 TO   19970930
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   106        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   102
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1993 TO 1997
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     33562.     8828.    13586.    18947.    29518.    46376.    57385.   115913.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     34335.      925.    12222.    17563.    26949.    46065.    62720.   180015.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 6.1305E+02 + 1.0777E+00 LN(FLOW) - 5.4481E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 2.2571E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 3.0841E-01 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    1.147
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   49.46 ( 18 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.001
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 5.9749E+02 + 1.0817E+00 LN(FLOW) - 5.2881E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 2.1340E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 3.0063E-01 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    1.109
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 5.9742E+02 + 1.0686E+00 LN(FLOW) - 4.9402E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 6.3218E-02 COS(DECTIME) - 3.0046E-01 DECTIME
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:  Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow    (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           6.80      6.20      8.60      8.70      3.50
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)           1.00      1.30      1.70      1.70      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.        0.        0.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         0.        3.        5.        8.       14.       18.       34.       40.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           6.00      5.60      7.60      7.50      3.00
 
 
 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
         0.        2.        4.        7.       12.       16.       31.       36.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           6.00      5.90      8.40      6.90      2.60
 
 
 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
         0.        2.        4.        7.       12.       16.       35.       40.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):       6.2
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow  
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 DRAINAGE AREA:    47593.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Total Suspended Sediment                     
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19930101 TO   19970930
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   104        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   104
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1993 TO 1997
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     32438.     8828.    13560.    18496.    29043.    44524.    54889.    95360.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     34335.      925.    12222.    17563.    26949.    46065.    62720.   180015.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.5026E+02 + 1.6051E+00 LN(FLOW) - 3.4627E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            - 1.2923E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 7.6648E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.291
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   30.13 ( 17 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.025
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.5026E+02 + 1.6051E+00 LN(FLOW) - 3.4627E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            - 1.2923E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 7.6648E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.291
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.5028E+02 + 1.5923E+00 LN(FLOW) - 3.3225E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            - 1.6360E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 7.6603E-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 Lake Pepin Outflow    (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           920.     1300.     1400.      690.      200.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)            77.      140.      140.       69.       19.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        5.        8.       10.       12.       14.       23.       24.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         2.      228.      575.     1147.     1886.     2658.     6900.     9205.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           960.     1300.     1500.      720.      210.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        5.        8.       10.       12.       15.       24.       26.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         2.      238.      599.     1190.     1960.     2771.     7218.     9656.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           960.     1300.     1500.      700.      200.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         1.        5.        8.       10.       13.       15.       24.       26.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         2.      235.      604.     1208.     2006.     2790.     7308.     9788.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):     820.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow  
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 DRAINAGE AREA:    47593.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Dissolved Chloride                           
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19930101 TO   19970930
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   106        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   106
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1993 TO 1997
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     33562.     8828.    13586.    18947.    29518.    46376.    57385.   115913.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     34335.      925.    12222.    17563.    26949.    46065.    62720.   180015.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 6.1820E+00 + 8.3604E-01 LN(FLOW) + 1.1320E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 1.4380E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.083
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   44.98 ( 18 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.001
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 6.1820E+00 + 8.3604E-01 LN(FLOW) + 1.1320E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 1.4380E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.083
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 6.4868E+00 + 8.0998E-01 LN(FLOW) + 6.2846E-02 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 1.2601E-01 COS(DECTIME)
 
 
 WARNING: THE MAXIMUM PREDICTED CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM
          OBSERVED SAMPLE CONCENTRATION.
 
1
 
 
 
 STATION:   Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow    (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          1500.     2300.     1500.     1100.      960.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)            50.      120.       65.       55.       50.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        12.       15.       17.       21.       23.       24.       25.       33.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        69.      924.     1227.     1911.     2597.     3081.     4423.     6744.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          1500.     2300.     1500.     1100.      960.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        12.       15.       16.       21.       23.       24.       25.       34.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        70.      920.     1221.     1902.     2585.     3069.     4413.     6744.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)          1500.     2100.     1500.     1200.      940.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        11.       15.       17.       20.       23.       23.       25.       37.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        80.      919.     1233.     1886.     2440.     2899.     4257.     6121.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):    1500.
1
 
 
 
 STATION NAME:  Mississippi River at Lake Pepin Outflow  
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 DRAINAGE AREA:    47593.0 SQUARE MILES
 
 CONSTITUENT: Dissolved Silicon                             
 LOAD ESTIMATES FOR   19930101 TO   19970930
 TOTAL NUMBER OF OBS.:   106        NUMBER OF UNCENSORED OBS.:   106
 CALIBRATION DATA PERIOD OF RECORD: 1993 TO 1997
 
 
 CALIBRATION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     33562.     8828.    13586.    18947.    29518.    46376.    57385.   115913.
 
 PREDICTION DATA SET STREAMFLOW SUMMARY STATISTICS
       MEAN   MINIMUM  10TH PCT  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT   MAXIMUM
     34335.      925.    12222.    17563.    26949.    46065.    62720.   180015.
 
 
 MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.0140E+02 + 1.0098E+00 LN(FLOW) - 2.5513E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 1.4031E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 4.9132E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.135
 
 TURNBULL-WEISS LIKELIHOOD RATIO NORMALITY TEST STATISTIC =   29.60 ( 18 DF)
 PROBABILITY LEVEL =  0.042
 
 
 LINEAR ATTRIBUTION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.0140E+02 + 1.0098E+00 LN(FLOW) - 2.5513E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 1.4031E-01 COS(DECTIME) - 4.9132E-02 DECTIME
 
 ESTIMATED RESIDUAL VARIANCE =    0.135
 
 
 LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION ESTIMATE OF BEST FIT MODEL
 ---------------------------------------------------

 LN(LOAD) = + 1.0138E+02 + 1.0258E+00 LN(FLOW) - 1.4784E-01 SIN(DECTIME)
            + 6.5620E-02 COS(DECTIME) - 4.9179E-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 Lake Pepin Outflow    (CONTINUED)
 STATION NUMBER:  M764.3A        
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           560.      680.      660.      570.      300.
 STD DEV LOAD (TON/DAY)            24.       48.       38.       36.       20.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         4.        5.        6.        8.        8.        9.        9.        9.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        19.      301.      496.      707.      958.     1155.     2008.     2295.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LINEAR ATTRIBUTION PARAM. EST.)
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           550.      680.      650.      560.      300.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         4.        5.        6.        7.        8.        9.        9.        9.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        19.      298.      493.      702.      952.     1148.     2005.     2286.
 
 
 LOADS ESTIMATED BY RATING CURVE METHOD (LEAST ABSOLUTE DEVIATION PARAM. EST.)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                ANNUAL    SPRING    SUMMER      FALL    WINTER
 AVERAGE LOAD (TON/DAY)           570.      770.      680.      500.      280.
 
 
 PREDICTED CONCENTRATION SUMMARY STATISTICS (MG/L)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
         5.        6.        6.        7.        7.        8.        8.        8.
 
 PREDICTED LOAD SUMMARY STATISTICS (TON/DAY)
    MINIMUM  25TH PCT    MEDIAN  75TH PCT  90TH PCT  95TH PCT  99TH PCT   MAXIMUM
        16.      289.      475.      732.     1008.     1238.     2227.     2528.
 
 
 LOAD ESTIMATED BY BEALE RATIO ESTIMATOR
 ---------------------------------------
 
 AVERAGE ANNUAL LOAD (TON/DAY):     570.