Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

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

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  • 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

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

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: Long Term Monitoring of Water Chemistry at Branch and Bourn Ponds
  • Start Date: 1981-04-30
  • End Date: 2014-10-23
  • Description: Measurements of chemical properties and components of Little Mud Pond, Bourn Brook, Lye Brook, Branch Pond Brook and Winhall River beginning in 1981.

  • 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_LBWPonds86_13

  • Object Name: VMC.10.237

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: VT Department of Environmental Conservation. 2020. 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/long-term-monitoring-water-chemistry-branch

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/long-term-monitoring-acid-sensitive-lakes/dataset/long-term-monitoring-water-chemistry-branch

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: DNO3
    • Label: DNO3
    • Storage Type: decimal
    Attribute Name: LakeID
    • Label: Lake ID
    • Description: Lake identification
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    • Custom List: Lake ID Code
      • Code: BOURN
        • Definition: Bourn Brook
      • Code: BRANCH
        • Definition: Branch Pond
    Attribute Name: visitdate
    • Label: Visit Date
    • Description: Date of visit and data collection
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: YYYY-MM-DD
    Attribute Name: Time
    • Label: Time
    • Description: Time sampled
    • Storage Type: time
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: hhmm
    Attribute Name: Depth
    • Label: Depth
    • Description: Depth of measurment
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: meter
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: meter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: TempC
    • Label: Temperature
    • Description: Temperature of water at a given depth
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: celsius
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: celsius
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: SpectroDisColor_R
    • Label: Spectrophometer Dissolved Color Code
    • Description: Spectrophometer dissolved color remark code
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: SpectroDisColor
    • Label: Spectrophometer Dissolved Color
    • Description: Spectrophometer dissolved color (platnium, cobalt units)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: customPlatinumCobaltUnits
    • Precision: 1
    • Number Type: integer
    Attribute Name: VisualTotColor_R
    • Label: Visual Total Color Code
    • Description: Visual total color remark code
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: VisualTotColor
    • Label: Visual Total Color
    • Description: Visual total color (platnium cobalt units)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: customPlatinumCobaltUnits
    • Precision: 1
    • Number Type: integer
    Attribute Name: pH
    • Label: pH
    • Description: A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of the body of water that is being sampled, on a sclae of 1-14
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 1
      • Maximum: 14
    Attribute Name: GranAlk
    • Label: Gran Alkalinity
    • Description: Gran alkalinity (mg/L CaCO3)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: DNO3_R
    • Label: Dissolved Nitrate Remark Code
    • Description: Dissolved nitrate remark code
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: DON3
    • Label: Dissolved Nitrate
    • Description: Dissolved nitrate (mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: DSO4_R
    • Label: Dissolved Sulfate Remark
    • Description: Dissolved sulfate remark
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: DSO4
    • Label: Dissolved Sulfate
    • Description: Dissolved sulfate (mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: DCl_R
    • Label: Dissolved Chloride Remark
    • Description: Dissolved chloride remark
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: DCl
    • Label: Dissolved Chloride
    • Description: Dissolved chloride (mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: DCa_R
    • Label: Dissolved Calcium Remark
    • Description: Dissolved calcium remark
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Dca
    • Label: Dissolved Calcium
    • Description: Dissolved calcium (mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: DMg_R
    • Label: Dissolved Magnesium Remark
    • Description: Dissolved magnesium remark
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: DMg
    • Label: Dissolved magnesium
    • Description: Dissolved magnesium (mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: DNa_R
    • Label: Dissolved Sodium Remark
    • Description: Dissolved sodium remark
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: DNa
    • Label: Dissolved Sodium
    • Description: Dissolved sodium (mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: DK_R
    • Label: Dissolved Potassium Remark
    • Description: Dissolved potassium remark
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: DK
    • Label: Dissolved Potassium
    • Description: Dissolved potassium (mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.001
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: DAl_R
    • Label: Dissolved Aluminum Remark
    • Description: Dissolved aluminum remark
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: DAl
    • Label: Dissolved Aluminum
    • Description: Dissolved aluminum (mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 1
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: integer
    Attribute Name: DOC
    • Label: Dissolved Organic Carbon
    • Description: Dissolved organic carbon (mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: miligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: miligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: MAl
    • Label: Monomeric Aluminum
    • Description: Monomeric aluminum (ug/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: microgramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 1
    • Unit: microgramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: integer
    Attribute Name: OMAl
    • Label: Organic Monomeric Aluminum
    • Description: Organic monomeric aluminum (ug/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: microgramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 1
    • Unit: microgramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: integer
    Attribute Name: IMAl
    • Label: Inorganic Monomeric Aluminum
    • Description: Inorganic monomeric aluminum (ug/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: microgramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: microgramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: DSi_R
    • Label: Dissolved Silica Remark
    • Description: Dissolved silica remark
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: DSi
    • Label: Dissolved Silica
    • Description: Dissolved silica (Si02 mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: TNH3_R
    • Label: Ammonia Remark Code
    • Description: Ammonia remark code
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: TNH3
    • Label: Ammonia
    • Description: Ammonia (mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: TotalHard
    • Label: Total Hardness
    • Description: Total hardness (mg/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: TP
    • Label: Total Phosphorus
    • Description: Total phosphorus (ug/L)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: microgramsPerLiter
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: microgramsPerLiter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: Secchi
    • Label: Secchi Disk Transparency
    • Description: Secchi disk transparency (meters)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: meter
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: meter
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: Cond
    • Label: Conductivity
    • Description: Conductivity (us/cm)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: customMicrosiemensPerCentimeter
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: MicrosiemensPerCentimeter
    • Number Type: real

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.