Matthew Yates
Matt is a hydrologist at the USGS Oregon Water Science Center working from Portland, OR
Matt has been working for the USGS since 2013 and is currently part of the Surface Water team at the USGS Oregon Water Science Center.
Matt’s primary interests fall under the broad category of managed systems - notably urban systems (e.g. HABs, non-point source pollutants), and reservoirs (e.g. sediment transport, heat transport).
Science and Products
Understanding Water Quality Challenges at Bethany Lake: Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms
The USGS is studying Bethany Lake to provide a comprehensive picture of how the lake’s water conditions and nutrient sources tie into potential algae blooms.
Water-quality monitoring during reservoir drawdowns
The USGS is monitoring water-quality above, within, and below Middle Fork Willamette and the South Santiam River dams to understand how reservoir drawdowns influence downstream water-quality conditions.
Effects of Highway Runoff on Water Quality
SELDM facilitates analysis by providing precipitation, pre-storm streamflow, and other variables by region or from hydrologically similar sites.
Johnson Creek Basin Hydrologic Monitoring Study
The USGS provides hydrologic data for the Johnson Creek Basin. Real-time surface-water, water-quality and groundwater data, as well as historic data and analyses, help to improve our understanding of the hydrology of the basin.
North Santiam River Basin Study
The streamflow and water-quality conditions monitored by the USGS in the North Santiam River basin provide valuable information to water resource managers
Science and Products
Understanding Water Quality Challenges at Bethany Lake: Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms
The USGS is studying Bethany Lake to provide a comprehensive picture of how the lake’s water conditions and nutrient sources tie into potential algae blooms.
Water-quality monitoring during reservoir drawdowns
The USGS is monitoring water-quality above, within, and below Middle Fork Willamette and the South Santiam River dams to understand how reservoir drawdowns influence downstream water-quality conditions.
Effects of Highway Runoff on Water Quality
SELDM facilitates analysis by providing precipitation, pre-storm streamflow, and other variables by region or from hydrologically similar sites.
Johnson Creek Basin Hydrologic Monitoring Study
The USGS provides hydrologic data for the Johnson Creek Basin. Real-time surface-water, water-quality and groundwater data, as well as historic data and analyses, help to improve our understanding of the hydrology of the basin.
North Santiam River Basin Study
The streamflow and water-quality conditions monitored by the USGS in the North Santiam River basin provide valuable information to water resource managers