Sediment Results

 
Sample

Borax Lake
Top Soil
11ft from water
 
 
 
 

Borax Lake
6inches down
11ft from water
 
 
 
 

Borax Lake
Top Soil
50ft from water
 
 
 
 

Borax Lake
3inches down
50ft from water
 
 
 
 

Borax Lake
6inches down
50ft from water
 
 
 
 

Alvord Hot
Springs
Top Soil
10ft from water
 
 
 

Alvord Hot
Springs
6inches down
10ft from water
 
 
 

Mickey Hot
Springs
Subsurface
 
 
 
 

Mickey Hot
Springs
Top Soil
 
 
 

 

Size (cm)

.508
.254
.0726
.0423
.0211
.0110
<.011

.508
.254
.0726
.0423
.0211
.0110
<.011

.508
.254
.0726
.0423
.0211
.0110
<.011

.508
.254
.0726
.0423
.0211
.0110
<.011

.508
.254
.0726
.0423
.0211
.0110
<.011

.508
.254
.0726
.0423
.0211
.0110
<.011

.508
.254
.0726
.0423
.0211
.0110
<.011

.508
.254
.0726
.0423
.0211
.0110
<.011

.508
.254
.0726
.0423
.0211
.0110
<.011
 

% Light Sediment

97%
97%
97%
95%
95%
NA*
NA*

95%+
95%+
95%+
95%+
95%+
NA*
NA*

95%
95%
95%
95%
95%
NA*
NA*

97%
97%
97%
97%
97%
NA*
NA*

95%+
95%+
95%
95%+
95%+
NA*
NA*

65%
65%
65%
65%
60%
NA*
NA*

60%
60%
60%
70%
75%
NA*
NA*

55%
60%
60%
55%
50%
NA*
NA*

50%
55%
45%
50%
50%
NA*
NA*
 

% Size of Sediment

7%
22%
44%
20%
5%
?1%
?1%

34%
15%
27%
17%
6%
?.5%
?.5%

6%
3%
13%
52%
23%
?1.5%
?1.5%

11%
8%
24%
21%
24%
8%
3%

28%
10%
31%
19%
10%
?1%
?1%

2%
15%
29%
15%
25%
11%
3%

8%
14%
32%
20%
18%
6%
2%

48%
15%
18%
5%
6%
3%
5%

12%
14%
31%
14%
15%
5%
9%
 

Roundness

NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*

NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*

NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*

NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*

NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*

Subangular
Subangular
Subangular
Subangular
Suba-Subr
NA*
NA*

Angular
Subangular
Subrounded
Subrounded
NA*
NA*
NA*

Suba-Subr
Subr-Round
Subrounded
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*

Subangular
Subangular
Subround
Subround
NA*
NA*
NA*
 

Vegetation Rough %

30%
30%
25%
30%
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No

35%
40%
25%
10%
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No

75%
70%
75%
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No

Over 50%
Over 50%
50%
5%
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No

30%
40%
50%
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No

Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No

6%
7%
15%
10%
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No

Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
5%
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No

10%
10%
5%
5%
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
 

*Too small or material not tested

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Ground water/Porosity data