OPEN FILE REPORT NO. 85


Utilization Fanning Springs is a state recreation area with facilities developed for swim-
ming and outdoor enjoyment.

Discharge Historical measurements were obtained from Bulletin No. 31 (Rosenau et al.,
1977). All discharge rates are measured in ft3/s.


October 25, 1930
March 14, 1932
December 17, 1942
May 1, 1956
November 18, 1960
March 27, 1963
April 25, 1972
July 31, 1973
October 24, 2001


109
79.2
137
64
111
83.4
98.7
139
51.5


Table 43. Fanning Spring water quality analysis.


 Analytes 1946 1956 1960 1972--
 Unfilt. Filter
Field Measures
Temperature 23.0 23.0 22.0 22.5 22.7
DO 2.15
pH 7.3 8.0 7.9 8.0 6.97
Sp. Cond. 357 330 344 345 421
Lab Analytes
BOD 0.2 U -
Turbidity 0.05
Color 2 14 0 0 5 U
Alkalinity 170 160 193 192
Sp. Cond. 440 A
TDS 256
TSS 4U -
Cl 4.0 4.5 4.0 1.0 8.3 8.5
SO4 9.9 12 10 11 19 20
F 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.098 0.12
Nutrients
TOC 2.0 1 U
NO3+NO 3.7 4.1
NH3+NH4 0.01 U 0.01 U
TKN 0.06 U 0.06 U
P 0.066 0.063 A
PO4 0.072


A=Average Value


 2001
Analytes 1946 1956 1960 1972--
 Unfilt. Filter
Metals
Ca 66 64 66 63 77.7 77.5
K 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 2.4 2.5
Na 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 4.15 4.1
Mg 4.8 5.5 3.8 4.1 5.8 5.8
As 3U 3U
Al 75 U
B 25 U
Cd 0.75 U 0.75 U
Co -0.75 U
Cr 2U 2U
Cu -2.5 U 2.5 U
Fe 0.08 0.01 35U 35U
Mn 0.5U 0.5 U
Ni 2U 3U
Pb 5U 4U
Se 4U 4U
Sn -- 20 U
Sr- 100 77
Zn 5U 5 U


U,K=Compound not detected, value shown is the method detection limit


I=Value shown is less than the practical quantitation limit J=Estimated value Q=exceeding holding time limit


Table 44. Fanning Spring bacteriological analysis.

 Bacteria Results (in #/100ml)
 Analyte Value
 Escherichia coli 1 KQ
 Enterococci 1 KQ
 FecalColiform 1 KQ
 TotalColiform 1 KQ