The Heinz Center's State of the Nation's Ecosystems
ecosystem: Freshwater
indicator Name: Phosphorus in Lakes, Reservoirs, and Large Rivers: Phosphorus in Large Rivers
page # in printed report: 141
location on page: upper
data source: U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Coverage: lower 48 states. Large rivers have flows greater than 1000 cubic feet per second (cfs).
notes: please see technical notes for further details on accessing these data from their original source; this data table comes from a specific graphic in The State of the Nation's Ecosystems report (www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems)

units: % of Tested Sites with Indicated Total Phosphorus Concentration
  1991-1996 Future
less than 20 ppb 0  
20 to 50 ppb 24.3  
50 to 100 ppb 21.4  
100 ppb or greater 54.3