Charcoal and soil, water, and reservoir sediment-core chemistry in the North Fork Salmon Creek basin and Conconully Reservoir, Washington, 2022-2023
July 10, 2025
Charcoal counts and soil, water, and reservoir sediment-core geochemistry were characterized eight months after the November 2021 Muckamuck Fire in the North Fork Salmon Creek basin and Conconully Reservoir, Washington, the receiving water body. Parameters include sand-sized charcoal, Cesium-137, excess Lead-210, aqueous and solid-phase elemental chemistry, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations (PAHs). Grain size and carbon were measured in select intervals in the longest sediment core.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Charcoal and soil, water, and reservoir sediment-core chemistry in the North Fork Salmon Creek basin and Conconully Reservoir, Washington, 2022-2023 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P1948ERW |
| Authors | Renee K Takesue, Leticia (Contractor) P Hallas, Andrew R Spanjer, Zikri Arslan, Nicholas A Sutfin |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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