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Lake Tahoe EIP

Enhanced tributary monitoring to assess Caldor Fire impacts

Project Number
04.01.01.0168
Action Priority
Conduct Applied Scientific Research
Implementers
Tahoe Science Advisory Council
Primary Contact
Robert Larsen (robert.larsen@resources.ca.gov)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2021 - 2022
Science Program Conduct Applied Scientific Research
Enhance the Lake Tahoe Interagency Monitoring Program to: (1) Increase the number of samples collected per year by 5 at impacted watersheds of at Upper Truckee at South Lake Tahoe and Trout Creek at South Lake Tahoe sites (an increase from 21 to 25 samples per year) and one control at Third Creek at Incline Village with the option for up to all LTIMP locations. (2) Analyze water-quality samples for post-fire impacts on ammonium and dissolved organic carbon. Constituents will be added at 2 impacted and 1 control site (26 samples a year).

Key Accomplishments

Accomplishments to be provided upon completion of project

Threshold Categories

  • Water Quality
USGS staff sampling Trout Creek in October 2021 (Timing: During) (~626 KB) Credit: David Smith, USGS USGS staff sampling Trout Creek in October 2021

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $35,000
(Estimated Cost: $35,000)
Tahoe Regional Planning Agenc... (TRPA): $8,500

California Lahontan Regio... (Lahontan): $9,500

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): $17,000

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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 11/15/2024