Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network river monitoring: 2015 water year summary report
Tzilkowski CJ and Weber AS. 2016. Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network river monitoring: 2015 water year summary report. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/ERMN/NRDS—2016/1071. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
Due, in part, to the abundance of flowing freshwaters at Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network (ERMN) parks, surface water hydrology and water chemistry were chosen as vital signs of ecological condition. Because of the direct relationship between water chemistry and biota, water chemistry is typically a central component of any stream or river monitoring program; consequently, two ERMN monitoring programs track the condition of surface water hydrology and water chemistry in wadeable streams and rivers. This report provides a succinct summary of continuous water quality monitoring at three locations during the 2015 water year (10/01/2014 – 9/30/2015). Monitoring locations included: 1) Delaware River at Lordville, NY, near the upstream terminus of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River; 2) Delaware River at Montague, NJ, near the upstream terminus of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area; and 3) New River at Thurmond, WV, within New River Gorge National River. More thorough analyses will be conducted periodically (e.g., every five years) as additional data are collected. Electronic versions of the data are available upon request (contact; caleb_tzilkowski@nps.gov).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Tzilkowski, Caleb; Weber, Andrew
- Date of Issue
- 2016-12
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- DEWA , ERMN , NERI , NRSS , UPDE