Cumberland Piedmont Network Water Quality Report: Third Serial Ninety Six National Historic Site
Meiman J. 2009. Cumberland Piedmont Network Water Quality Report: Third Serial Ninety Six National Historic Site. Mammoth Cave, KY
This is the third report on water quality of Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI) generated by the Cumberland Piedmont Network (CUPN) Water Quality Monitoring Program (contact the CUPN office for details on program design). The first report, submitted to the park in February 2005, presented the initial results of the water quality inventory, beginning in January 2004. The second report (January 2007) included those early findings as well as data gathered in fiscal year 2006. This report will include those early findings as well as data gathered in fiscal year 2008 and display these results in graphic form (accompanied with a brief interpretation), and concludes with a water quality summary and recommendations. All data presented in this report were generated by CUPN Ecologist/Data Manager Shepard McAninch. Water quality is measured four times per year (quarterly) on alternate years at four sites; Star Fort Lake, Tolbert Branch, and the East and West boundary crossings of Henley Creek. Based upon program requirements and findings of the water quality inventory, a set of parameters were chosen for long-term monitoring; including the field measures of water temperature, specific conductance, pH, and dissolved oxygen. Samples were also collected for analysis for Escherichia coli and acid neutralizing capacity (ANC). An additional sample was collected from one site per round as a quality assurance – quality control provision.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Meiman, Joe
- Date of Issue
- 2009-01
- Units
- CUPN , NISI
- Keywords
- Condition, Hydrology, Quality, Status, Water, Water Quality Monitoring Reports