Baseline Water Quality Data Inventory and Analysis, Congaree National Park
National Park Service. 1998. Baseline Water Quality Data Inventory and Analysis, Congaree National Park. NPS/NRWRD/NRTR-98/148. National Park Service, Water Resources Division. Fort Collins, Colorado
Reported findings on a comprehensive analysis of water quality in and around Congaree Swamp National Monument, SC. Establishes baseline and database of current water quality for future comparisons. Identifies any water quality issues/problems. Two-volume report also includes: eight diskettes of water quality data; maps of the park and surrounding area; hydrographs; and appendices. In particular, this document provides: (1) a complete inventory of all retrieved water quality parameter data, water quality stations, and the entities responsible for data collection; (2) descriptive statistics and appropriate graphical plots of water quality data characterizing period of record, annual, seasonal central tendencies and trends; (3) a comparison of the park's water quality data to relevant EPA and WRD water quality screening criteria; and (4) an Inventory Data Evaluation and Analysis (IDEA) to determine what Servicewide Inventory and Monitoring Program "Level I" water quality parameters have been measured within the study area. Accompanying the report are disks containing digital copies of all data used in the report, as well as all components of the report (tables, figures, etc.).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 1998-05
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Water Resources Division
- Units
- CONG , WQI
- Keywords
- Aquatic Sciences, Congaree Swamp National Monument, Inventory, Map, Monitoring, South Carolina, Water Quality