Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Long-term Monitoring of Acid Sensitive Lakes: Variable Information for Long Term Monitoring of Water Chemistry at Branch and Bourn Ponds

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Metadata Provider

  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    Long term monitoring of chemistry in acid lakes in the Lye Brook Wilderness. In addition, limited baseline sampling of Lye Brook Meadows, Little Mud Pond, Bourn Brook, Lye Brook, Branch Pond Brook and Winhall River for water chemistry was undertaken in the 1990s. The goal is to determine the present biological and chemical characteristics of principal water bodies in and around Lye Brook Wilderness Area so that changes to air quality related values (AQRV) can be documented.

People

  • Heather Pembrook: Content Provider

  • Steve Fiske: Content Provider

  • James Kellogg: Principal Investigator

  • Steven Roy: Content Provider

  • Richard Langdon: Content Provider

  • Neil Kamman: Content Provider

  • Rebecca Harvey: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • long term monitoring, ponds, water chemistry, water quality,

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -73.0316, 43.0314
    • -72.5555, 43.0314
    • -72.5555, 43.0934
    • -73.0316, 43.0934
    • -73.0316, 43.0314

Data Table

  • Title: Variable Information for Long Term Monitoring of Water Chemistry at Branch and Bourn Ponds
  • Start Date: 1986-01-01
  • Description: Description of the variables used in this study

  • Purpose: Determine the present biological and chemical characteristics of principal water bodies in and around Lye Brook Wilderness Area so that changes to air quality related values (AQRV) can be documented.

  • Condensed Title: Z0010_variables

  • Object Name: VMC.10.276

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: James Kellogg. 2017.Variable Information for Long Term Monitoring of Water Chemistry at Branch and Bourn Ponds. VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/long-term-monitoring-acid-sensitive-lakes/dataset/variable-information-for-long-term-monitoring

  • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/long-term-monitoring-acid-sensitive-lakes/dataset/variable-information-for-long-term-monitoring

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: Description
    • Label: Description
    • Description: Description
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Unit
    • Label: Unit
    • Description: Unit
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Variable
    • Label: Variable
    • Description: Variable
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal

Methods

  • Current Methods
    • Sampling in streams and lakes
      • Started: 1982-03-01
      • Method Description: Sampling in streams using dip method. Sampling in lakes using center flow method, using kemmerer bottle at 1m depth and 1m from bottom.

    • Seasonal sampling
      • Started: 1982-03-01
      • Method Description: Spring, summer and fall sampling of lakes and streams.

    • Measurements
      • Started: 1982-03-01
      • Method Description: Measurements include: field pH, Lab pH, gran alkalinity, specific conductance, calcium, magnesium, soldium, potassium, aluminum (both speciated organic and monmeric, and total dissolved), nitrate, sulfate, chloride.

    • Secchi disk readings
      • Started: 1982-03-01
      • Method Description: Lakes sampled for secchi disk readings.


Sampling Equipment

  • Current Equipment
    • Kemmerer
      • Started: 1982-03-01
      • Sampling Description: Kemmerer

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: Water bodies in and around Lye Brook Wilderness Area.



  • Site Description: Towns of Manchester, Sunderland, and Winhall.