Continuous Water Quality Monitoring on the Pecos River in Southern New Mexico
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By New Mexico Water Science Center
June 5, 2011
High levels of salinity in the Pecos River render it less useful for various purposes. It is believed that underground salt deposits in the Malaga area contribute to the increase in the salinity in the Pecos River as it flows through this area.
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Approach:
- Install and operate three water quality monitors at selected points along the Pecos River in Southern New Mexico to measure water temperature and specific conductivity
- Use data from the continuous water quality monitors as well a streamgage information to calculate salinity loads
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Objectives:
- Provide continuous data that accurately reflect the changing conditions of the lower Pecos River in New Mexico
- Calculate salinity loads in the Malaga Bend area
- Document salinity mitigation efforts in the Malaga Bend area
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Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Pecos River Basin Salinity Assessment
The USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center assessed salinity of the Pecos River Basin from Santa Rosa Lake, New Mexico to the confluence of Pecos River and Rio Grande, Texas. This assessment included an extensive literature review, compilation of previously published salinity related data, data gap analysis, additional data collection to fill data gaps, and identification of potential areas of...
High levels of salinity in the Pecos River render it less useful for various purposes. It is believed that underground salt deposits in the Malaga area contribute to the increase in the salinity in the Pecos River as it flows through this area.
Media
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Approach:
- Install and operate three water quality monitors at selected points along the Pecos River in Southern New Mexico to measure water temperature and specific conductivity
- Use data from the continuous water quality monitors as well a streamgage information to calculate salinity loads
Media
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Media
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Objectives:
- Provide continuous data that accurately reflect the changing conditions of the lower Pecos River in New Mexico
- Calculate salinity loads in the Malaga Bend area
- Document salinity mitigation efforts in the Malaga Bend area
Media
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Media
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Pecos River Basin Salinity Assessment
The USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center assessed salinity of the Pecos River Basin from Santa Rosa Lake, New Mexico to the confluence of Pecos River and Rio Grande, Texas. This assessment included an extensive literature review, compilation of previously published salinity related data, data gap analysis, additional data collection to fill data gaps, and identification of potential areas of...