Water quality summary for the Lamar River, Madison River, and Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park: Preliminary analysis of 2014 data
Levandowski M, Ray A, Kaylor K, Sigler WA, Arnold J. 2016. Water quality summary for the Lamar River, Madison River, and Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park: Preliminary analysis of 2014 data. Natural Resource Report. NPS/GRYN/NRR—2016/1235. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
The Greater Yellowstone Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Network is a National Park Service (NPS) program charged with monitoring ecological vital signs in three national park units in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. This report focuses on monitoring efforts in Yellowstone National Park and summarizes discharge and water quality monitoring data for the Lamar River, Yellowstone River, and Madison River for calendar year 2014. Monitoring activities for Soda Butte Creek, a 303(d)-listed stream that is a tributary to the Lamar River, for calendar year 2014 will be included in a separate report. Reese Creek, another 303(d)-listed (for dewatering) stream, was monitored during 2014 and the monitoring report prepared by Yellowstone National Park is included as Appendix C. Results for the Lamar River, Yellowstone River, and Madison River that are presented in this report include annual and long-term discharge summaries and an evaluation of chemical and suspended sediment conditions relative to state and federal water quality standards. Sampling locations on the Lamar River and Yellowstone River are located at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamflow gages. The Madison River sampling location is located at the Montana Hwy 191 bridge crossing downstream of the USGS streamflow gage. These results are considered provisional, and therefore, may be subject to change.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Levandowski, Mary; Ray, Andrew; Kaylor, Katie; Sigler, W.; Arnold, Jeff
- Date of Issue
- 2016-06
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- GRYN , NRSS , YELL
- Keywords
- monitoring, natural resources, river discharge, sampling, water quality
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Nutrient Dynamics