Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Water Quality Summary, Fiscal Year 2016
Meiman J. 2017. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Water Quality Summary, Fiscal Year 2016. National Park Service
The Cumberland Piedmont Network Inventory and Monitoring Program began long-term water-quality monitoring at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in fiscal year 2003. Water quality is measured every month over a two year period followed by a five year hiatus (concordant with the US Geological Survey’s national long-term water quality program). Eight sites are monitored at the park: six sites in Georgia (West Chickamauga Creek, Black Branch, Cave Spring, Skyuka Spring, Jackson Spring and Lookout Creek); and two in Tennessee (Rock Spring and Gum Spring). Based upon program requirements and findings of the water-quality inventory, a set of parameters was chosen for long-term monitoring. These parameters include the field measures of water temperature, specific conductance (SpC), pH, and dissolved oxygen (DO). Samples were also collected for analysis for Escherichia coli (E. coli) and acid neutralizing capacity (ANC).
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Meiman, Joseph
- Date of Issue
- 2017-02
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CHCH , CUPN
- Keywords
- CHCH, CUPN, Water Quality, Water Quality Monitoring Resource Briefs