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Statistical Analysis of Trends in the Red River Over a 45 Year Period

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Table 2.1: Selected characteristics <strong>of</strong> water quality monitor<strong>in</strong>g stations for trend<br />

analysis.<br />

Station Dra<strong>in</strong>age Area Latitude Longitude<br />

# Name (Station ID) (sq. km)<br />

1. <strong>Red</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> North<br />

at Emerson, Manitoba<br />

(05OC001)<br />

102,000 49 ◦ 0 ′ 18 ′′ N 97 ◦ 12 ′ 54 ′′ W<br />

2. <strong>Red</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> North<br />

Floodway near<br />

St. Norbert (05OC017)<br />

3. <strong>Red</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> North<br />

at Selkirk (05OJ005)<br />

119,<strong>45</strong>0 49 ◦ <strong>45</strong> ′ 24 ′′ N 97 ◦ 7 ′ 36 ′′ W<br />

287,000 50 ◦ 8 ′ 30 ′′ N 96 ◦ 52 ′ 5 ′′ W<br />

Table 2.2: Major ions & dissolved solids used for water quality trend analysis.<br />

Constituent<br />

Unit<br />

Calcium, dissolved<br />

Milligrams per litre (mg/l)<br />

Sodium, dissolved<br />

Milligrams per litre (mg/l)<br />

Potassium, dissolved<br />

Milligrams per litre (mg/l)<br />

Magnesium, dissolved<br />

Milligrams per litre (mg/l)<br />

Sulphate, dissolved<br />

Milligrams per litre (mg/l)<br />

Chloride, dissolved<br />

Milligrams per litre (mg/l)<br />

Total dissolved solids<br />

Milligrams per litre (mg/l)<br />

Specific Conductance Microsiemens per centimeter 2 (USIE/cm 2 )<br />

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