Stones River National Battlefield, Water Quality Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2023
Brinley Buckley E and Wells B. 2024. Stones River National Battlefield, Water Quality Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2023. National Park Service
The Cumberland Piedmont Network began long-term monitoring of water quality at Stones River National Battlefield in fiscal year 2003. Water quality is measured every month for two years, followed by a five-year hiatus (concordant with the U. S. Geological Survey’s national long-term water quality program). Water quality is measured at four sites: West Fork Stones River at Redoubt Brannan and McFadden Ford, and King’s Pond Spring which flows to the fourth site, Battlefield Spring near the river. Based upon program requirements and findings of the water quality inventory, a set of parameters was chosen for long-term monitoring. These parameters include field measures of water temperature, specific conductance, pH, and dissolved oxygen. Samples were also collected for laboratory analysis of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and nitrate. This brief summarizes data collected from October 19, 2022 through September 20, 2023 (FY23).
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Brinley Buckley, Emma; Wells, Brenda
- Date of Issue
- 2024-06
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CUPN , STRI
- Keywords
- CUPN, STRI, Water Quality, Water Quality Monitoring Resource Brief
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry