Aerial photo of the old Pierson diversion site, taken in 2006. This rock diversion dam is down and has not been operating since 2001. This will facilitate fish passage during migration.| Location: |
Latitude N: 39.61290 Longitude W: 119.30608 Elevation: 4100 ft. Washoe County, NV; off Interstate 80, near Wadsworth, NV 89442 Water 'grab' samples are collected 200 meters downstream from the old Pierson diversion. |
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| Equipment: | YSI 6920 multiparameter water quality sonde is used tp to conduct monthly 'spot' monitoring for temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity, tds, and turbidity. |
| Period of Record: | 1999 to present. |
The Tribe's WQ monitoring program began in 1999 on the lower Truckee River. 'Grab' water samples are collected monthly at five locations on the lower Truckee River by WQ technicians. Water samples are processed, preserved, and analyzed following protocols in the Tribe's Quality Assurance Project Plan.
Documents related to this location:
- Pierson Dam Water Quality Data for 2007 and 2008 (67kPDF file)
- Pierson Dam Water Quality Monitoring Graphs and Trends - 1999 - 2008 (90k PDF file)
- Links to other PDF documents related to this specifc monitoring site, including monitoring studies, planning documents, reports, PowerPoint and similar types of presentations, etc.
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Links to GIS data and maps of this location:
- Pyramid Lake Geographic Information Systems Program - This program develops maps and other GIS resources for the PLPT web site. This page also provides a GIS Data/Map Request Form.
- Link to any GIS data and map sources that may exist for this site.
Links to networking web site(s):
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Water Quality Network - Visit this experimental interest network project that encourages web site users to exchange ideas, stories, images and place based map locations.
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