Little River Canyon National Preserve, Water Quality Summary, Fiscal Year 2015
Meiman J. 2015. Little River Canyon National Preserve, Water Quality Summary, Fiscal Year 2015. National Park Service
The Cumberland Piedmont Network (CUPN) began long-term monitoring of water quality at Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI) in fiscal year 2007 (October 2007 through September 2008). Sampling occurs monthly during two consecutive years, followed by five off years. Water quality is measured at 11 sites. Six sites are located along the main stem of Little River at Desoto Falls, Desoto State Park, Highway 35 Bridge, Eberhart Point, Billy’s Ford, and Canyon Mouth, and five on tributaries, East and Middle Forks, Lookout Mountain Camp, Yellow and Johnnies Creeks. Based upon program requirements and specific park concerns, a set of parameters was chosen for long-term monitoring. Field measures are taken of water temperature, specific conductance (SpC), pH, and dissolved oxygen (DO). Samples undergo laboratory analysis for Escherichia coli (E. coli), turbidity, Acid Neutralizing Capacity (ANC), and nitrate.This brief summarizes data collected from 1 October 2014 through 30 September 2015. Water quality data are available upon request to the Cumberland Piedmont Network or at our website: http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/cupn/index.cfm.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Meiman, Joe
- Date of Issue
- 2015
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CUPN , LIRI
- Keywords
- CUPN, LIRI, Water Quality, Water Quality Monitoring Reports, Water Quality Monitoring Resource Briefs
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry