Summertime methane and carbon dioxide emission rates and associated variables from a national-scale survey of 146 reservoirs in the United States
Limnology and Oceanography Letters
By: Jake J. Beaulieu, Bridget R. Deemer, R.M. Pilla, Kenneth J. Forshay, J.W. Hollister, S.A. Jacobs, J.T. Walker, P.T. Leinenbach, Natalie A. Griffiths, S.D. Shivers, A.O. Tatters, K.N. Buckler, J.W. Corra, Ryan W. Daly, A.N. Djurkovic, S.R. Fulgham, P.L. Goodwin, L.G. Herger, M.W. Jones, N.J. Jones, L.A. Juilfs, C.M. Langstroth, M.E. Mitchell, J.R. Oliveria, B.M. Richmond, and J.W. Schroeder
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Abstract
Reservoirs are globally important sources of greenhouse gases, but the magnitude of their emissions is highly uncertain. Here we present data for 146 reservoirs from two surveys of reservoir methane and carbon dioxide emissions, one at the regional scale in the midwestern United States and one at the national scale in the conterminous United States, plus data from one reservoir in Washington and another in Puerto Rico. At all reservoirs, ebullitive and diffusive emissions and basic physiochemistry were measured at 15-70 locations during one 22 to 64-hour period during the summers of 2016-2023, with four reservoirs revisited a second time. Concomitant water chemistry measurements were also made at an index site. The dataset is comprised of two geospatial files and seven .csv files containing greenhouse gas emissions, water chemistry, morphology, and other relevant data. These data comprise the largest multi-reservoir emissions dataset ever assembled using consistent measurement methods.
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Beaulieu, J.J., Deemer, B.R., Pilla, R., Forshay, K.J., Hollister, J., Jacobs, S., Walker, J., Leinenbach, P., Griffiths, N.A., Shivers, S., Tatters, A., Buckler, K., Corra, J., Daly, R.W., Djurkovic, A., Fulgham, S., Goodwin, P., Herger, L., Jones, M., Jones, N., Juilfs, L., Langstroth, C., Mitchell, M., Oliveria, J., Richmond, B., and Schroeder, J., 2026, Summertime methane and carbon dioxide emission rates and associated variables from a national-scale survey of 146 reservoirs in the United States: Limnology and Oceanography Letters, v. 11, no. 2, e70080, 22 p., https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.70080.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Summertime methane and carbon dioxide emission rates and associated variables from a national-scale survey of 146 reservoirs in the United States |
| Series title | Limnology and Oceanography Letters |
| DOI | 10.1002/lol2.70080 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication Date | March 13, 2026 |
| Year Published | 2026 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (Wiley) |
| Contributing office(s) | Southwest Biological Science Center |
| Description | e70080, 22 p. |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | conterminous United States, Puerto Rico |