Baseline Water Quality Inventory of Great Basin National Park
Horner MA, Baker GM, Hughson DL. 2009. Baseline Water Quality Inventory of Great Basin National Park. Natural Resource Technical Report. NPS/NRPC/WRD/NRTR—2009/201. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
Great Basin National Park (GRBA) is currently facing several threats to its water sources that could significantly impact water quality; proposed groundwater pumping in adjacent valleys and the construction of two, coal-fired power plants within the next five to ten years less than 100 miles from the park. A level one baseline water quality inventory of park water sources (perennial streams, major springs, sub-alpine lakes, and caves with perennial water) was initiated in December, 2006, and data collection was completed in October, 2007. Baseline data will provide information about the spatial, chemical, and statistical distributions of water quality in the park and allow for the detection of changes from the current pristine conditions. This project, a baseline water quality inventory, will help the park better understand the natural cycles and seasonality of its water resources.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Horner, Margaret; Baker, Gretchen; Hughson, Debra
- Date of Issue
- 2009-05
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- GRBA , NRSS
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), CAVE, Groundwater, Ions, LAKE, Macroinvertebrate, Physical Sciences, Presence (Biodiversity), Spring, Stream, Taxa Links To References, Total Dissolved Solids, Water Chemistry