Stream discharge and water quality data for East Fork Poplar Creek beginning 2012
Abstract
This data note describes 15-min discharge and in situ water quality data at two locations along East Fork Poplar Creek in east Tennessee, USA. Data records include temperature, gauge height, water surface elevation above mean sea level, and volumetric discharge. Water quality measurements include temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen (percent saturation and concentration), turbidity, and less extensive fDOM data at one site. The data records begin in 2012 at one site and 2015 at the second site; monitoring at both sites is ongoing (as of 2021). The goal of this data collection is to improve understanding of watershed functions, hydrologic dynamics, and material flux. The data will contribute to site conceptual and numerical models, exposure and risk evaluation, remediation selection and design, and performance monitoring. The data are publicly available and can be accessed via unique url or DOI.
Open Research
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
The EFPC discharge and in-situ water quality data for EFK 5.4 and EFK 16.2 are publicly available as comma-separated values (*.csv) files for individual years at https://www.esd.ornl.gov/programs/rsfa/data.shtml where they are also listed by their unique DOI. Each data set is accompanied by a metadata file that provides details on spatial and temporal coverage, equipment, missing values designator, a data dictionary, and example data records. The monitoring program is ongoing and evolving. All data collected at the two sites current sites, and any additional sites, will continue to be posted to the website annually. For additional information please contact the corresponding author at [email protected].
