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KRIS Russian River: Meta Information Page

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Meta IdentifierEstWQ
Type of DataRussian River Estuary water quality data
OriginatorMerritt Smith Consulting/County of Sonoma
DescriptionTemperature, salinity, conductivity and dissolved oxygen were measured in the summer and fall from 1996 to 2000. Grab samples and continuous recorders (Hydrolab Datasonde III) were used to collect data to better understand the effects of Russian River estuary breaching on fish and water quality.
AreaRussian River Estuary
Metadata Date7/5/2003
Metadata ContactPatrick Higgins
Contact Person PrimarySonoma County Water Agency
Statuscomplete
Request LogReceived from the Sonoma County Water Agency in Excel spreadsheets. Cut and pasted pieces of spreadsheets into database format, saved into KRIS Russian and constructed charts there from. No raw data available for 1992-1993 water quality data.
Follow Up Date Request7/5/2003
Receipt LogComplete.
Access ConstraintsNone
NotesThese data were collected by Merritt Smith Consulting for Sonoma County
Data Set Namewq_8_18_97_grab_pre.dbf, wq_datasond_sta4_source_raw_1999_june_july.dbf, wq_grab_nov_2000_event_iv.dbf, wq_grab_oct_1998_event.dbf, wq_grab_oct_1998_sta3.dbf, wq_grab_oct_8_1998_sta3.dbf, wq_grab_oct_9_1998_sta3.dbf, wq_grab_sta1_82197.dbf, wq_grab_sta1_97.dbf, wq_grab_sta2_nov_16_2000.dbf, wq_grab_sta2_nov_7_2000.dbf, wq_grab_sta2_nov_8_2000.dbf, wq_grab_sta2_nov2000.dbf, wq_grab_sta4_oct15_96.dbf, wq_grab_sta4_oct9_96.dbf, wq_profiles_1996_mega_source.dbf, wq_profiles_1997_mega_source.dbf, wq_sal_do_temp_est_sta32_oct1996.dbf, wq_sond_1997_source_1_2_3_4.dbf, wq_sond_2_1997.dbf, wq_sond_3_2_1998_sept_nov.dbf, wq_sond_3_may_nov2000date.dbf, wq_sond_sta_1_1_1996.dbf, wq_sonds_1996_mega_source_1_3_4.dbf
Date of Content Start7/7/1996
Date of Content End11/16/2000
Maint. and Update Freq.Complete
Serial NameEstuary Water Qua
PurposeThe purpose of the study is to monitor the effects of estuary breaching for flood control carried out by Sonoma County on fisheries and water quality.
Data Quality InformationData quality is high.
Use ConstraintsNone
Supplemental InformationRussian River Estuary Study 1992-1993 (Sonoma County, 1994), which includes both an hydrologic report by Phil Williams and Associates and a fisheries and limnological element by Nielsen and Light. Also BIOLOGICAL AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN THE RUSSIAN RIVER ESTUARY (Merritt Smith Consulting (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001), all on behalf of Sonoma County.
CountiesSonoma
Keywordsestuary, beach seine, otter trawl, salmonids
PublisherMerritt Smith Consulting
Publication PlaceLafayette, CA
Issue Identificationestuary breaching
TitleBIOLOGICAL AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN THE RUSSIAN RIVER ESTUARY
Abstract"This report summarizes the results of a field study to evaluate the impact of sandbar breaching at the mouth of the Russian River. The study included water quality sampling, fish and invertebrate sampling, and observations of pinniped numbers and behavior before and after breaching."
Storage LocationSonoma County Water Agency
Contact OrganizationSonoma County Water Agency
Contact Address3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Suite 120
Contact CityLafayette
Contact StateCA
Contact Zip Code94549
Contact Voice Telephone510 284-6490

 
 
 
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