Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, Water Quality Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2022
Brinley Buckley E and Wells B. 2023. Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, Water Quality Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2022. National Park Service
The Cumberland Piedmont Network began long-term monitoring of water quality at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in fiscal year 2003. Sampling occurs quarterly in alternating years. Sampling occurs quarterly in alternating years. Water quality is measured at four sites: Front Lake, Side Lake, Mountain Reservoir and Trout Pond Spring. Based upon program requirements and specific park concerns, a set of parameters was chosen for long-term monitoring, including the field measures of water temperature, specific conductance, pH, and dissolved oxygen. Samples undergo laboratory analysis for Escherichia coli. This brief summarizes data collected from November 2, 2021 through August 2, 2022 (FY22).
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Brinley Buckley, Emma; Wells, Brenda
- Date of Issue
- 2023-12
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CARL , CUPN
- Keywords
- CARL, CUPN, Water Quality, Water Quality Monitoring Resource Brief
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry