Water Body Name: | New Hogan Lake (Calaveras County) |
Water Body ID: | CAL5331001120080810181802 |
Water Body Type: | Lake & Reservoir |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9152 |
LOE ID: | 8528 |
Pollutant: | Cadmium |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Dissolved |
Beneficial Use: | Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 1 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Zero of the 1 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Cadmium. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Northeast Basin |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. (CRWQCB, 2006) Dissolved Cadmium levels should not exceed the calculated limit based on the formula: Criteria Maximum Concentration (1-hour Average dissolved)=(EXP(1.128*LN(hardness)-3.6867))*(1.136672-(LN(hardness)*0.041838)) (CTR) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Compilation of Water Quality Goals | |
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Acorn East Campground. Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Wrinkle Cove. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Jun 10 2002 to Jun 10 2002 |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9153 |
LOE ID: | 8530 |
Pollutant: | Copper |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Dissolved |
Beneficial Use: | Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 1 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Zero of the 1 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for dissolved Copper. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Northeast Basin |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | California Toxics Rule 4-day average criteria for dissolved Copper. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency |
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Spatial Representation: | A sample was collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Wrinkle Cove. |
Temporal Representation: | The sample was collected on June 10 2002. |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 13666 |
LOE ID: | 23168 |
Pollutant: | Escherichia coli (E. Coli) |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | None |
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation |
Number of Samples: | 36 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program collected 36 samples from March 2002 to December 2002. Zero of the 36 samples exceeded the evaluation objective. |
Data Reference: | Monitoring Data from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP), San Joaquin River Basin - 2007 Data Review |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. The objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 | |
Evaluation Guideline: | The USEPA E. Coli objective of 235/100 mL in any single sample (USEPA 1986). |
Guideline Reference: | Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at two locations: New Hogan Reservoir at Acorn East Campground and New Hogan Reservoir at Wrinkle Cove. |
Temporal Representation: | Sampling occurred from March 2002 to December 2002. |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Data quality: Good. Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): | Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version) |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9154 |
LOE ID: | 8533 |
Pollutant: | Lead |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Dissolved |
Beneficial Use: | Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 1 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Zero of the 1 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Lead. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Northeast Basin |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. (CRWQCB, 2006) Dissolved Lead levels should not exceed the calculated value based on the formula: Criteria Maximum Concentration (1-hour Average, dissolved)=(EXP(1.273*LN(hardness)-1.46))*(1.46203-(LN(hardness)*0.145712)) (CTR) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Compilation of Water Quality Goals | |
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Acorn East Campground. Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Wrinkle Cove. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Jun 10 2002 to Jun 10 2002 |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9156 |
LOE ID: | 8536 |
Pollutant: | Nickel |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Dissolved |
Beneficial Use: | Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 1 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Zero of the 1 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Nickel. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Northeast Basin |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. (CRWQCB, 2006) Dissolved Nickel levels should not exceed the calculated limit based on the formula: Criteria Maximum Concentration (1-hour Average, dissolved)=(EXP(0.846*LN(hardness)+2.255))*(0.998)(CTR) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Compilation of Water Quality Goals | |
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Acorn East Campground. Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Wrinkle Cove. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Jun 10 2002 to Jun 10 2002 |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9157 |
LOE ID: | 8537 |
Pollutant: | Nitrate as Nitrate (NO3) |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | None |
Beneficial Use: | Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 4 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Zero of the 4 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation guideline for Nitrate-N. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Northeast Basin |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. (CRWQCB, 2006) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Evaluation Guideline: | Nitrate-N levels should not to exceed 100 mg/L (USEPA National Ambient Water Quality Objective) |
Guideline Reference: | National Recommended Water Quality Criteria. United States Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water. Office of Science and Technology. 4304T |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Acorn East Campground. Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Wrinkle Cove. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Jun 10 2002 to Jun 24 2002 |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9160 |
LOE ID: | 8531 |
Pollutant: | Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | None |
Beneficial Use: | Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 45 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Zero of the 45 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Dissolved Oxygen. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Northeast Basin |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The Basin Plan Objective sets the minimum Dissolved Oxygen content at 7 mg/L |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Acorn East Campground. Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Wrinkle Cove. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Jan 7 2002 to Dec 23 2002 |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9158 |
LOE ID: | 8538 |
Pollutant: | Selenium |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Total |
Beneficial Use: | Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 2 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Zero of the 2 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Selenium. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Northeast Basin |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. (CRWQCB, 2006) Selenium levels should not to exceed 5 ug/L (CTR) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Acorn East Campground. Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Wrinkle Cove. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Oct 22 2002 to Oct 22 2002 |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9159 |
LOE ID: | 8540 |
Pollutant: | Zinc |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Dissolved |
Beneficial Use: | Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 1 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Zero of the 1 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Zinc. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Northeast Basin |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. (CRWQCB, 2006) Dissolved Zinc levels should not exceed the calculated limit based on the formula: Criteria Maximum Concentration=EXP((0.8473*LN(hardness))+0.884)*(0.978) (CTR) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Compilation of Water Quality Goals | |
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Acorn East Campground. Samples were collected at New Hogan Reservoir at Wrinkle Cove. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Jun 10 2002 to Jun 10 2002 |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 13665 |
LOE ID: | 23169 |
Pollutant: | pH |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | None |
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 50 |
Number of Exceedances: | 6 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program collected 50 samples from January 2002 to December 2002. Six out of 50 samples were outside the acceptable range; all six samples were higher than the acceptable range. |
Data Reference: | Monitoring Data from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP), San Joaquin River Basin - 2007 Data Review |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The pH of water shall not be depressed below 6.5,raised above 8.5, or changed at any time more than 0.5 units from normal ambient pH. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Evaluation Guideline: | Measurement of pH within the range of 6.5 and 8.5 |
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected from two locations: New Hogan Reservoir at Acorn and New Hogan Reservoir at Wrinkle. |
Temporal Representation: | Sampling occurred from January 2002 to December 2002. |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Data quality: Good. Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): | Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version) |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 12591 |
LOE ID: | 22547 |
Pollutant: | Mercury |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Tissue |
Matrix: | Tissue |
Fraction: | Total |
Beneficial Use: | Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms |
Number of Samples: | 1 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | One 5-fish composite sample of Smallmouth Bass was collected at one location from New Hogan Reservoir. The wet weight mercury concentration of this fish tissue sample was 0.07 ppm, which does not exceed the USEPA criterion. The composite sample was collected from fish with total lengths greater than 150 mm, which represents fish most commonly caught and consumed by sport fishers and their families. |
Data Reference: | SWRCB-DWQ. 2002. Toxic Substances Monitoring Program: Freshwater Bioaccumulation Monitoring: TSM Program Data 1978-2000. State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. The objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Evaluation Guideline: | The USEPA Fish Tissue Residue Criterion for methylmercury in fish is 0.3 mg/kg (0.3 ppm) for the protection of human health. This is the concentration in fish tissue that should not be exceeded based on a total fish and shellfish consumption-weighted rate of 0.0175 kg fish/day. (USEPA, 2001) |
Guideline Reference: | Water Quality Criterion for the Protection of Human Health: Methylmercury. Final. United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Science and Technology Office of Water. EPA-823-R-01-001. January 2001 |
Spatial Representation: | The sample was collected at one location near the western edge of New Hogan Reservoir north of the dam. |
Temporal Representation: | The fish sample was collected on 8/24/1989. |
Environmental Conditions: | Significant gold mining activity occurred during the Gold Rush era within the New Hogan Reservoir watershed and the lands inundated by New Hogan Reservoir (USGS, 2005). |
QAPP Information: | Data quality: Good.. Quality Control for the fish sampling, tissue preparation, mercury analysis, and QA sample analysis portions of this study was conducted as described in the Toxic Substance Monitoring Report for 1988-89 (Rasmussen and Blethrow, 1991). |
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LOE ID: | 22546 |
Pollutant: | Mercury |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Tissue |
Matrix: | Tissue |
Fraction: | Total |
Beneficial Use: | Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms |
Number of Samples: | 51 |
Number of Exceedances: | 32 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Fish were sampled for tissue analysis at one location from New Hogan Reservoir. A total of 32 out of 51 samples exceeded the USEPA fish tissue criterion for human health. The average wet weight mercury concentration in fish tissue was 0.38 ppm for all 51 samples collected. The number of fish collected per sample, the measured mercury concentrations in fish tissue, and the number of exceedances are, by species: Bluegill- 10 samples, 0.11-0.36 ppm (average 0.22 ppm), 2 exceedances; Channel Catfish- 12 samples, 0.11-0.65 ppm (average 0.34 ppm), 8 exceedances; Largemouth Bass- 12 samples, 0.25-0.64 ppm (average 0.42 ppm), 9 exceedances; Redear Sunfish- 4 samples, 0.13-0.23 ppm (average 0.16 ppm), no exceedances; Smallmouth Bass- 13 samples, 0.37-0.78 ppm (average 0.59 ppm), 13 exceedances. All 51 samples were collected from fish with total lengths greater than 150 mm, which represent fish most commonly caught and consumed by sport fishers and their families. |
Data Reference: | Fish Mercury Project, Year 1 Annual Report, Sport Fish Sampling and Analysis. Collaborating parties: San Francisco Estuary Institute, California Department of Fish and Game, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Final Technical Report. CBDA Project # ERP 02D-P6729. May 2007 |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. The objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Evaluation Guideline: | The USEPA Fish Tissue Residue Criterion for methylmercury in fish is 0.3 mg/kg (0.3 ppm) for the protection of human health. This is the concentration in fish tissue that should not be exceeded based on a total fish and shellfish consumption-weighted rate of 0.0175 kg fish/day. (USEPA, 2001) |
Guideline Reference: | Water Quality Criterion for the Protection of Human Health: Methylmercury. Final. United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Science and Technology Office of Water. EPA-823-R-01-001. January 2001 |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at one location near the center of New Hogan Reservoir. |
Temporal Representation: | Fish samples were collected during two sampling events on 9/13/2005 and 4/17/2006. |
Environmental Conditions: | Significant gold mining activity occurred during the Gold Rush era within the New Hogan Reservoir watershed and the lands inundated by New Hogan Reservoir (USGS, 2005). |
QAPP Information: | Data quality: Excellent.. Quality Control for all of the elements described in section 6.1.4 of the Policy was conducted in accordance with the Laboratory QAPP developed by Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML, 2005). This data was also collected and analyzed in accordance with the CALFED Mercury Project QAPP (Puckett and van Buuren, 2000). |
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