2004 Research Data: Springs

Code* SRP04070403b SRP04070403c SRP04070403d SRPO4070701c SRPO4071901
GPS N 46.79062 46.79062 46.79062 ND 47.74381
GPS E 103.32486 103.32486 103.32486 ND 99.41472
Elevation m 1665 1665 1665 ND 2279
Site Name Ovorkhangai Ovorkhangai Ovorkhangai Ovorhangay Arkhangay
Aimag Ovorkhangai Ovorkhangai Ovorkhangai Ovorhangay Arkhangay
Soum Esonzyil Esonzyil Esonzyil Bat olziy Hangay
Location Description MONGOLIA:Ovorhangay Aimag, Esonzyil Soum
Spring near Zegst/Sarin Gol, 74 km NW of Arvayheer
MONGOLIA:Ovorhangay Aimag, Esonzyil Soum
Seep 1 near Zegst/Sarin Gol, 74 km NW of Arvayheer
MONGOLIA:Ovorhangay Aimag, Esonzyil Soum
Seep 2 near Zegst/Sarin Gol, 74 km NW of Arvayheer
MONGOLIA:Ovorhangay Aimag, Bat-Olziy Soum
Spring off of Orkhong Gol below confluence with Ulaan Gol below Orkhon's Waterfall on Ulaan Gol
~200 m S of Orkhon Gol, ~84 km W of Khujirt
MONGOLIA:Arkhangay Aimag, Khangay Soum
Noyonkhangay Khaluun Rashaan ~13 km S of Khunt
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Date 5-Jul-2004 5-Jul-2004 5-Jul-2004 7-Jul-2004 19-Jul-2004
Spring Type Cold Alkaline Cold Seep Cold Seep Cold Acidic  Hot Alkaline
Water temp deg C 6.9 14.5 13.1 10 23.4 - 34.9
Conductivity mS/cm 0.483 2.16 1.6 0.145 0.28 - 0.328
DO ppm 16.05 3.32 2.67 10.8 1.66 - 7.50
Turbidity NTU 24.2 16.7 2.8 1.8 0.3 - 1.0
pH 7.69 8.36 8.53 6.87 9.32 - 9.35
Nitrate (NO3-N) mg/L ND ND ND ND ND
Nitrite (NO2) mg/L ND ND ND ND ND
Ammonia (NH3-N) mg/L ND ND ND ND ND
Salinity % saturation 0.01 ND ND ND 0.01
Dominant Substrate Gravel Silt Silt Silt Gravel
Watershed Characterization: Estimate from outer banks to 1 km out
% Forest ND ND ND ND 60
% Shrubs ND ND ND ND 20
% Forbs ND ND ND ND 20
% Grasslands ND ND ND ND 0
% Other ND ND ND ND 0
Landuse in Watershed:  Estimate from outer banks to 1 km out
% Grazing ND ND ND ND 0
% Town ND ND ND ND 0
% Ger ND ND ND ND 0
% Mining ND ND ND ND 0
% Natural ND ND ND ND 99
% Other ND ND ND ND spa 1
Channel Characterization:  Left Descending Bank, Estimate from stream to highest outer bank
% Forest ND ND ND ND ND
% Shrubs ND ND ND ND ND
% Forbs ND ND ND ND ND
% Grasslands ND ND ND ND ND
% Other ND ND ND ND ND
Channel Characterization:  Right Descending Bank, Estimate from stream to highest outer bank
% Forest ND ND ND ND ND
% Shrubs ND ND ND ND ND
% Forbs ND ND ND ND ND
% Grasslands ND ND ND ND ND
% Other ND ND ND ND ND
Estimates of Grazing and Erosion
Grazing** ND ND ND ND 0
Erosion in Watershed*** ND ND ND ND 0
Erosion in Stream Channel**** ND ND ND ND 0
Notes In a national park, protected area.
NA=Not Applicable
ND=No Data
* Code = Selenge River Project (SRP) followed by two digits for year, two digits for month and two digits for day and two digits for site number sequence for that day.
**Grazing Codes: 0=no grazing evident; 1=slight grazing; 2=moderate grazing; 3=heavy/mixed grazing; 4=heavy grazing.
***Erosion in Watershed Codes: 0=no erosion evident; 1=slight erosion; 2=moderate erosion; 3=heavy/mixed erosion; 4=heavy erosion.
****Erosion in Stream Channel Codes: 0=no erosion evident; 1=slight erosion; 2=moderate erosion; 3=heavy/mixed erosion; 4=heavy erosion.

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