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.

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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

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