Chalk Creek Weekly Monitoring
Weekly samples are taken on Chalk Creek at the constructed weir between Int. 80 and West Fourth Street, just west of Reno.
Cooperative mainstem lower Truckee WQ program
Water quality measurements taken from the Truckee River and tributaries in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Focus on concentrations of metals.
Historical chemistry and bacteriological data on water bodies in the South TM
Water quality measurements taken in the early 1980s in several creeks in the south Truckee Meadows, including Steamboat, Galena, and Thomas Creeks.
TMWRF – River MD (continuous)
The TMWRF dataset contains hourly SONDE data from various sites along the Truckee River. Historical sites also include the North Truckee Drain and Steamboat Creek. The SONDEs collect temperature, pH, […]
TMWRF -Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring
TMWRF River monitoring grab samples
Grab samples are currently taken at various locations on the Truckee River mainstem and tributaries including North Truckee Drain and Steamboat Creek. River sample locations are: East McCarran Bridge, Lockwood, […]
WARMF: A Decision Support System for Watershed Management
In response to the shift from command and control to watershed based planning, a revolutionary watershed decision support system called Watershed Analysis Risk Management Framework (WARMF) was developed by Systech […]
Thesis – Nutrients Cormorants etc.
This thesis, authored by Tom Skiles and published in December 2008, addresses some issues of Virginia Lake. Because this urban lake is a valuable resource to the residents of the […]
Truckee River Flood (2005)
Reno Nevada Flood on the Truckee River
Virginia Lake Water Quality Improvement Project
The City of Reno has been monitoring water quality and algae in Virginia Lake. The low flow year, paired with bird waste causing nutrient enrichment in the water, has caused […]