USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
05422410 MISS R AT AUX LOCK 14 (DOWNSTREAM) AT PLEASANT VALLEY, IA
LOCATION - Lat 41°34'25.8", long 90°24'20.4" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.8, T.78 N., R.5 E., Scott County, IA, Hydrologic Unit 07080101, in Pleasant Valley Iowa. The monitoring station is located near the visitor parking lot of the Army Corps. of Engineers Lock 14 visitor boat ramp, off of SE 182nd St. The gage house is located on the board walk 350 feet upstream from the parking lot, approximately 75 feet downstream from the DS auxiliary lock gate.
DRAINAGE AREA - 88,400 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
WATER TEMPERATURE: June 2017 to April 2018.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: June 2017 to April 2018.
PH: June 2017 to April 2018.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: June 2017 to April 2018.
TURBIDITY: June 2017 to April 2018.
DISSOLVED CARBON DIOXIDE: June 2017 to April 2018.
GAGE -
Water quality equipment includes a Campbell Scientific CR1000 datalogger, EXOII multi parameter sonde with water temperature, specific conductance, pH, and dissolved oxygen sensors, and a Pro-Oceanus Mini-Pro Co2 Sensor.
Army Corps Lock 14 contact information: 1-309-794-4357
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 28.2 oC, July 20, 2017; minimum 0.28 oC, Jan. 4, 2018.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 568 us/cm, Jan. 18, 2018; minimum 323 us/cm, July 24, 2017.
PH: Maximum, 8.98, April 7, 2018 2018; minimum 7.5, Sept. 24, 2017.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 15.4 mg/L, April 2, 2018; minimum 2.75 mg/L, Sept. 19, 2017.
DISSOLVED CARBON DIOXIDE: Maximum, 0.15%, Jan. 30-31, 2018; minimum 0.0%, March 25-April 22, 2018.
TURBIDITY: Maximum, 2238.6 FNU, March 21, 2018; minimum 2.7 estimated FNU, Jan. 02, 2018.