Klamath Network Lake Monitoring Project
Dinger EC. Klamath Network Lake Monitoring Project. 2013. National Park Service
Since 2013, the Klamath Inventory and Monitoring Network has been conducting monitoring of lakes and ponds in three parks. The protocol combines monitoring water quality characteristics of the lakes, such as the chemical and physical conditions, with monitoring the aquatic communities that the lake supports, such as the fish, plants, and macro invertebrates. Objectives are to: Determine the status and trends of ecological conditions in Klamath Network mountain ponds and lakes Assist parks with “impaired quality waters,” also known as “303d” lists as defined by the Clean Water Act Assist parks with monitoring of “Outstanding National Resource Waters” or Tier 3 waters as defined by the Clean Water Act We measure/collect: Physical environment including substrate composition and percentage, depth, area, water clarity, shoreline complexity, and water level. Water quality parameters including dissolved oxygen, temperature, specific conductivity, turbidity, and pH. Water anions, cations, dissolved organic carbon, and nutrients. Algal biomass. Littoral zone benthic macroinvertebrates. Visual Encounter Surveys for amphibians. Fish populations. Photographs to provide visual comparisons over time.
- Type
- Project
- Authors
- Dinger, Eric
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CRLA , KLMN , LAVO , REDW
- Keywords
- Acid Neutralizing Capacity, and Amphibians, and Oxidation / Reduction Potential, and Water Clarity, Anions/Cations, Benthic Macroinvertebrates, chlorophyll a, Dissolved Organic Carbon, Dissolved Oxygen, Fish, Lake area, Monitoring, Nutrients, Percent Substrate Type, pH, shoreline development, specific conductance, Temperature, Turbidity, Vital Signs, Water Level, Zooplankton
Program
Products
- Klamath Lakes Monitoring Data Package 2013-2019
- Integrated aquatic community and water quality monitoring of mountain ponds and lakes in the Klamath Network
- Klamath Network mountain ponds and lakes monitoring data: 2013
- Integrated aquatic community and water quality monitoring of mountain ponds and lakes in the Klamath Network – annual data report: 2013 results from Lassen Volcanic National Park, Crater Lake National Park, and Redwood National Park
- Klamath Network mountain ponds and lakes monitoring data: 2013
- Klamath Network Lakes monitoring GIS data for 2013
- Klamath Network Lakes monitoring GIS data for 2016
- Klamath Network mountain ponds and lakes monitoring master data: 2013-2016
- Mountain ponds and lakes monitoring: 2016 results from Lassen Volcanic National Park, Crater Lake National Park, and Redwood National Park
- Klamath Network mountain ponds and lakes monitoring master data: 2013-2019
- Klamath Network Lakes monitoring GIS data for 2019
- Vital Sign Update: 2019 Results for Mountain Ponds and Lakes Monitoring at Crater Lake National Park
- Vital Sign Update: 2019 Results for Mountain Ponds and Lakes Monitoring at Lassen Volcanic NP
- Klamath Network Lakes Monitoring Data 2013-2022
- Klamath Network Lakes Monitoring Photos 2013
- Klamath Network Lakes Monitoring Photos 2016
- Klamath Network Lakes Monitoring Photos 2019
- Klamath Network Lakes Monitoring Photos 2022
- Klamath Network Lakes Monitoring Photos 2023
- Klamath Network Lake Monitoring Data Package 2013-2023
- Klamath Network lake monitoring data validation script