Table 18-—MISSISSIPPI RIVER WATER*
(AEC sponsored research program in marine waste disposal;
samples were collected by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
for the
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas,
Dept. of Oceanography and Meteorology,
Dr. Richard G. Bader, Associate Professor.)

'

River water samples

HASL
sample No.
5888

Ref. No.
1

5889

2

5914

3

Collection
date, 1957

Location

Sioux City, Ia.

5/14

0.38 + 0.04

1125B

2

10/2

5890

5
6

5892

TA

5893
5894

7B
BA

7126A

TAZ

5895

7126B
5924

10

5896

11

5897

12

7128A

7128B

7127A

7127B

Kansas City; Mo.
St. Louis, Mo.

0,

59 # 0.04

0.33 + 0.13
0.68 + 0.28

5/13

0.66 + 0.02

October
Memphis, Tenn.

0,

5/8

October

0.

16

2.0

_—:16

6.0

5/8

55 =

0.0

0.02

0.80 + 0.02
0.73 + 0.05
0.72 + 0.04

Baton Rouge, La,

5/9
October

Cont. No. 2
BAL

3.0

5/8

5/13

Cont. No, 1

8A2

2.0

5/13
5/13

7B2
9

0,53 + 0.04

10/2

8B

5923

1.11 + 0.37

0.71 + 0.04

5922

1

Sr™ /liter, uuc

5/10
5/14

5891

Sample
depth, ft

5/10

Clinton, UI.

4

T125A

Water
depth, ft

October
Missouri River, Mile 0.4

October

October

0.79 + 0.04
75

75

2

;

60

17

2

17

1

0,32 + 0.04

0.89 + 0.04
0.95

eo

40.02

ee

Mississippi Deita (SW Passage)
HASL

Sample No.

Ref. No.

Collection

Type sample

date, 1957

Location

Sr" /liter, upe

7119

5A

Water, surface

5/13

28° 53’ 32” lat
89° 25’ 21” long

0,25 + 0.04

7120

5B3

Water, 3 fath.

5/13

28° 53’ 32” lat

0.11 + 0.05

89° 25’ 21” long
28° 53’ 32” lat

0.78 + 0,24+

28° 53° lat

0.33 + 0.04

7121

5W

Grab sample, 7 fath.

5/13

7122

A

Water, surface

9/28

7123

IIB

Water, 3 fath.

9/28

Grab sample, 5 fath.

9/28

7124

*Error term is one standard deviation due to counting.
tWater phase only.

51

89° 25’ 21” long
89° 26’ long
28° 53’ lat
89° 26’ long

28° 53’ lat
89° 26’ long

0.20 + 0.03
=0.68f

1

4

4

j
4

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