Riparian and aquatic ecosystems in semiarid landscapes like Southwest Wyoming contribute substantially to regional biodiversity. Long-term monitoring data that describe streamflow, surface-water quality, and groundwater levels are needed for assessing possible effects of changes in land use on those ecosystems.
With WLCI funding, streamflow and surface-water quality have been monitored at four sites:
- 1) Muddy Creek above Olson Draw, near Dad
- 2) Muddy Creek below Young Draw, near Baggs
- 3) New Fork River near Big Piney
- 4) Green River near Green River
Groundwater levels are monitored at four sites, and are described in the Groundwater Streamgage section.
In 2017, data collected at these four stream sites were used to describe water-quality trends. Preliminary results of the analyses of surface-water data show that some streams have increased dissolved minerals in the water over time that corresponds to increasing development, while other streams show no change in water quality with similar and even greater development. The report describing the full analyses will be published in 2018.
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Below are other science projects associated with this project.
The Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI)
Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI)
Streamflow and water-quality data from all surface-water sites currently sampled in the WLCI area are available online.
Real-time groundwater data sites in the WLCI area
Four wells in the WLCI area are continuously monitored to help describe the interaction between the groundwater and surface water.
Streamflow and water-quality data from all surface-water sites currently sampled in the WLCI area
Streamflow and water-quality data from all surface-water sites in data collection network in the WLCI area
Below are publications associated with this project.
Streamflow gains and losses in New Fork and Green Rivers, upstream from Fontenelle Reservoir, Wyoming, October 2015
Many partners provide funding for streamgages and water-quality data collection in southwestern Wyoming.
- Overview
Riparian and aquatic ecosystems in semiarid landscapes like Southwest Wyoming contribute substantially to regional biodiversity. Long-term monitoring data that describe streamflow, surface-water quality, and groundwater levels are needed for assessing possible effects of changes in land use on those ecosystems.
With WLCI funding, streamflow and surface-water quality have been monitored at four sites:
Click here to access data for all WLCI funded streamgages. - 1) Muddy Creek above Olson Draw, near Dad
- 2) Muddy Creek below Young Draw, near Baggs
- 3) New Fork River near Big Piney
- 4) Green River near Green River
Groundwater levels are monitored at four sites, and are described in the Groundwater Streamgage section.
In 2017, data collected at these four stream sites were used to describe water-quality trends. Preliminary results of the analyses of surface-water data show that some streams have increased dissolved minerals in the water over time that corresponds to increasing development, while other streams show no change in water quality with similar and even greater development. The report describing the full analyses will be published in 2018.
Back to main Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative: Water Resources page
- Science
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
The Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI)
The Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) addresses effects of land-use and climate changes on Southwest Wyoming’s natural resources. In partnership with twelve Federal, State, and local natural resource agencies, and non-governmental organizations– FORT and ten other USGS centers are conducting dozens of integrated science projects to assess the status of Southwest Wyoming’s natural...Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI)
The WLCI is a long-term science based effort to enhance aquatic and terrestrial habitats at a landscape scale in Southwest Wyoming, while facilitating responsible development. - Data
Streamflow and water-quality data from all surface-water sites currently sampled in the WLCI area are available online.
Real-time groundwater data sites in the WLCI area
Four wells in the WLCI area are continuously monitored to help describe the interaction between the groundwater and surface water.
Streamflow and water-quality data from all surface-water sites currently sampled in the WLCI area
Streamflow and water-quality data from all surface-water sites in data collection network in the WLCI area
- Publications
Below are publications associated with this project.
Streamflow gains and losses in New Fork and Green Rivers, upstream from Fontenelle Reservoir, Wyoming, October 2015
The Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative is a program created to implement a long-term, science-based program of assessing natural resources while facilitating responsible energy and other development and does studies in much of southwestern Wyoming, including all or parts of Lincoln, Sublette, Fremont, Sweetwater, and Carbon Counties. A synoptic study was completed by the U.S. Geological Sur - Partners
Many partners provide funding for streamgages and water-quality data collection in southwestern Wyoming.