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Project Plans for the 2009 Study |
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Umpqua River Temperature Monitoring Project Planned for July through September The Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers Watershed Council (PUR) will be conducting a temperature study this summer in the Umpqua River between Hubbard Creek and Elkton. In early July approximately thirty data recording devices will be distributed in the bottom of the river channel where they will record and store the water temperature every thirty minutes. The units will be retrieved in the end of September and the data will be added to the PUR Water Quality database. For this study to be successful it is essential that the data loggers are not disturbed and PUR is seeking help from the public to meet this objective. The data loggers are small, approximately the size of a fifty-cent coin and will be anchored to the river bottom with a heavy block. A yellow marker and an identification tag will also be attached to the anchor block. In the event that the unit is discovered and removed from the water, PUR personnel request that the unit be replaced in the original location and that PUR be advised of the date and time of the disturbance. In the event that the units cannot be replaced in their exact original location, contact PUR to arrange for the return of the unit to the PUR office. The purpose of this project is to learn more about the temperature dynamics of the main river channel. This information will provide a better understanding of water quality and fish habitat conditions in the river. For more information contact Kent Smith at (541)-680-3286 or the PUR office at: Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers 1758 N.E. Airport Road, Roseburg, Oregon 97470 PUR Phone: (541) 673-5756 Ext 149
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Last Updated 06/29/2009 |
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