Kings Mountain National Military Park, Water Quality Summary, Fiscal Year 2017
Meiman J. 2018. Kings Mountain National Military Park, Water Quality Summary, Fiscal Year 2017. National Park Service
The Cumberland Piedmont Network (CUPN) began long-term monitoring of water quality at Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO) in fiscal year 2003 (October 2002 through September 2003). Sampling occurs bi-monthly in alternating years. Water quality is measured at six sites: Kings Creek, Upper Dellingham Branch, Garner Branch, Stonehouse Creek, Long Branch and Cabin Creek (Figure 1). Based upon program requirements and specific park concerns, a set of parameters was chosen for long-term monitoring. This set includes the field measures of water temperature, specific conductance (SpC), pH, and dissolved oxygen (DO). Samples undergo laboratory analysis for Escherichia coli (E. coli) and acid neutralizing capacity (ANC). This brief summarizes data collected from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. Water-quality data are available upon request to the Cumberland Piedmont Network.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Meiman, Joseph
- Date of Issue
- 2018
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CUPN , KIMO
- Keywords
- CUPN, KIMO, Water Quality, Water Quality Monitoring Resource Briefs