Ancho Canyon Spring discharges to the Rio Grande on the west side of the river. It begins its flow almost 1 mile upstream.
Field Parameters: No specific conductance or pH measurements taken.
Flow:
Coordinates: NMED - DGPS:
Elevation: NMED - DGPS:
Sampling on Thursday, May 1, 2003 in the afternoon.
- LANL/WQH took a 250 ml water sample for low-level perchlorate testing by the LC/MS/MS method 50 feet from river.
- NMED helped LANL collect their samples. NMED took a 1 L water sample for the NMED Groundwater Bureau for nitrogen species, trace metals and anions and cations.
- TRAC took wood moss and a water sample further upstream.
Notes: 500 feet from river there is a "Danger - Explosives - Keep Out" sign.