Water-Quality Data for the Lower Russian River Basin, Sonoma County, California, 2003-2004
Data Series
168
Prepared in cooperation with the Sonoma County Water Agency
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Abstract
In 2003, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Sonoma County Water Agency, began a study to determine the chemical, microbiological, and isotopic composition of the surface water and ground water in selected areas of the Lower Russian River Basin, Sonoma County, California. This report is a compilation of the hydrologic and water-quality data collected from 10 Russian River sites, 1 gravel-terrace pit site, 12 ground-water sites, 11 tributary sites including Mark West Creek, and 2 estuary sites between the city of Healdsburg and the Pacific Ocean, for the period August 2003 to September 2004.
Field measurements made included streamflow, barometric pressure, dissolved oxygen, pH, specific conductance, and turbidity. Water samples were analyzed for nutrients, major ions, total and dissolved organic carbon, trace elements, mercury, wastewater compounds, total coliform, Escherichia coli, Enterococci, Clostridium perfringens, and the stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen. Discharge measurements and sampling techniques were modified to accommodate the very low summer flows at most of the tributaries, and discharge measurements were made with an acoustic Doppler velocity meter at the estuary river site to overcome the complexities associated with tidal influences.
Suggested Citation
Anders, R., Davidek, K., Koczot, K.M., 2006, Water-Quality Data for the Lower Russian River Basin, Sonoma County, California, 2003-2004: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 168, viii, 70 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds168.
ISSN: 2327-638X (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water-Quality Data for the Lower Russian River Basin, Sonoma County, California, 2003-2004 |
| Series title | Data Series |
| Series number | 168 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ds168 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | viii, 70 p. |
| Time Range Start | 2003-08-01 |
| Time Range End | 2004-09-30 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |