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On-line Resources

DOTABLES is an on-line program developed by USGS that generates tables of dissolved oxygen (DO) solubility values and (or) salinity correction factors over a range of user-specified values for water temperature, barometric pressure, and salinity or specific conductance. In addition to generating tables, DOTABLES can compute a single-value of oxygen solubility and percent saturation for a specific instance of temperature, pressure, and salinity.

Klamath Basin TMDLs

Klamath Basin TMDLs (California)

Klamath Basin TMDLs (Oregon)

Sites list TMDLs developed for the Klamath Basin. Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act and 40 CFR §130.7 require states to identify waterbodies that do not meet water quality standards and are not supporting their beneficial uses. These waters are placed on the Section 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited Segments, also known as the 303(d) List of Impaired Waterbodies. The list identifies the pollutant or stressor causing impairment and establishes a schedule for developing a control plan to address the impairment. Placement on this list generally triggers development of a pollution control plan called a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for each waterbody and associated pollutant / stressor on the list.

Tribal Water Quality Monitoring

Klamath Basin Tribal Water Quality Website / Selected Reports

The Tribal Water Quality Work Group is comprised of the heads of environmental departments of the Yurok, Hoopa Valley, and Karuk Tribes, the Quartz Valley Indian Community, and the Resighini Rancheria. The group was formed in 2003, following a massive adult salmon kill in September 2002. The Work Group's stated purpose is "to prevent future disasters through sound scientific research, data analysis, and thorough planning." While the Work Group collaborates on research and shares information, it takes no collective positions, but defers to individual Tribes to offer policy statements. Each Tribe exercises authority over Reservation waters (see Tribal WQ Authority). Some Tribes also acquire designated authority as co-managers of water quality from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Hoopa Tribe

Hoopa Tribe website provides a description of the water quality program, locations, equipment, and reports. Data are available through STORET.

Karuk Tribe

The Karuk Tribe website provides access to water quality reports, videos, and watershed reports. Data are available through STORET. The Klamath Tribal Water Quality website provides access to selected reports.

Klamath Tribes - Klamath, Modoc, Yahooskin

Klamath Tribes website provides general information about the natural resources program. Data are not currently available on the web. The Klamath Tribal Water Quality website provides access to selected reports.

Quartz Valley Indian Reservation

The QVIR website provides general information about the natural resources program. Data are available through STORET. The Klamath Tribal Water Quality website provides access to selected reports.

Resighini Rancheria

The Resighini Rancheria website provides general information about the rancheria and contact information. Data are available through STORET.

Yurok Tribe

The Yurok Tribe data portal provides real-time data for SONDE locations throughout the Lower Klamath. Data are also available through STORET. Reports are available the Yurok Tribe website.

Federal Water Quality Monitoring

Bureau of Land Management

The Bureau of Land Management website provides restoration project description for regions surrounding Upper Klamath Lake. Data and reports are not currently available on-line.

U. S. Bureau of Reclamation

Link River and Keno Dam real time temp and flow (Data Link)

ADAPS - Continuous Sondes (Data Link)

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service website provides access to reports and maps of monitoring locations. Data request forms are available.

U. S. Forest Service - Fremont-Winema, Klamath, Six Rivers, Trinity, Shasta, Modoc National Forests, AREMP

The U. S. Forest Service websites provide access to project description and reports. Data request forms are available.

U. S. Geological Survey

The U. S. Geological Survey website provides graphs and tables of streamflow and water-quality data from selected sites in the State of Oregon.

Trinity River Restoration Program

The IIMS Data Web Portal project is an evolving project and is currently under development. The functionality of the website and data holdings will continue to be expanded through the end of 2009. The priority datasets for inclusion during Fall 2009 include: sediment transport, water temperature, and cross-sections. Currently the data web portal consists of four main tools: Data Query Tool, Document Library, Time Series Analyst, and Interactive Map.

State Water Quality Monitoring

California Department of Water Resources

The CDWR website provides project information. Data and reports are available through CDEC.

North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board

The NCRWQCB website provides project information and reports. Data are available through the CEDEN website.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

The ODEQ website provides project information and reports. Data are available through the PNWWQX website.

County Water Quality Monitoring

Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District

The Shasta Valley RCD website provides information regarding projects in the Shasta Valley, newsletters, and reports.

Siskiyou Resource Conservation District

The Siskiyou RCD website provides information regarding projects in the Siskiyou region, newsletter, and reports.

Trinity Resource Conservation District

The Trinity RCD website provides information regarding projects in Trinity county, newsletters, and reports.

Private Water Quality Monitoring

Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement Monitoring

As part of the dam removal agreement, PacifiCorp has agreed to fund a long-term (10 year) baseline water quality monitoring study, including nutrient monitoring, special studies, and blue-green algae monitoring as necessary to protect public health. Data are also available at the link above.

Pacificorp

The Pacificorp data portal provides water quality monitoring data and reports.

Timbervest

Website unavailable.

Non-Profit Water Quality Monitoring

Mid Klamath Watershed Council

The Mid Klamath Watershed Council provides general information and refugia monitoring project description.

The Nature Conservancy - Williamson Delta, Big Springs Ranch

The Nature Conservancy website provides information about the Williamson River Delta and Big Springs Ranch restoration projects and reports. Data are not currently available on-line.

Salmon River Restoration Council

The SRRC website provides access to publications, water quality monitoring data, interactive map, and volunteer opportunities.

Scott River Watershed Council

The Scott River Watershed Council website provides access to background information, groundwater projects, and meeting minutes.

Watershed Research and Training Center

The Watershed Research and Training Center provides access to background information and projects including temperature monitoring in the Trinity / South Fork Trinity River Basin.

Other Resources

Klamath Fishery Portal

KFHAT was initiated by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board and is made up of agencies, tribes, private organizations, and other interested individuals that share a concern for fish health in the anadromous portions of the Klamath Basin.

Klamath Watershed Institute

GIS layers for the Klamath Basin.

Klamath Basin Monitoring Program - Digital Library

Document Library is an online repository of documents relevant to the water quality and fisheries of the Klamath River.

Klamath Basin DSS

The Klamath Basin Decision Support System (DSS) is the vision of the Klamath County Board of Commissioners, a vision which quite simply, is to allow a broad and diverse audience access to a common base of resource data for the Klamath Basin.

Water Quality Monitoring Plan Subcommittee Blog

The Klamath Basin Monitoring Program Blog was used as tool for developing the monitoring plan. The blog allowed water quality monitoring organizations throughout the Basin respond to key questions regarding water quality impairments. The responses outlined here were critical to the development the monitoring plan.