Columbia Cascade Province Streamflow Monitoring Proposal

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Columbia Cascade Province Streamflow Monitoring
Proposal
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Columbia Cascade Existing Streamflow Monitoring
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Assessment of Basin Monitoring Needs

• Reliable, comparable and publicly available flow
  data.
• Baseline information
• Effectiveness and compliance monitoring
• Baseline Monitoring Program - RPA 180
• Coordinated information

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Ecology Streamflow Monitoring Network
Ecology Stream Flow Monitoring
Modeling
People ( out of stream)
TMDLs
Existing Stream Flow Gage Components
Proposed Stream Flow Gage Components
Water Right Acquisition Effectiveness
Fish (In Stream)
Enforcement
Continuous Data Recorders Self-Contained Bubbler
Systems GOES Telemetry Staff Gages Automated
3-Hour Web Reporting Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow) Database Management
In Stream Flows
Continuous Data Recorders Pressure Transducers /
Bubblers Web Reporting Staff Gages Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow)
Compliance
Usable Data
Data Archive
Quality Assurance
Methods Data Management / QA Software Senior
Level Review
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Ecology Streamflow Monitoring Network
Ecology Stream Flow Monitoring
Modeling
People ( out of stream)
TMDLs
Existing Stream Flow Gage Components
Proposed Stream Flow Gage Components
Water Right Acquisition Effectiveness
Fish (In Stream)
Enforcement
Continuous Data Recorders Self-Contained Bubbler
Systems GOES Telemetry Staff Gages Automated
3-Hour Web Reporting Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow) Database Management
In Stream Flows
Continuous Data Recorders Pressure Transducers /
Bubblers Web Reporting Staff Gages Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow)
Compliance
Usable Data
Data Archive
Quality Assurance
Methods Data Management / QA Software Senior
Level Review
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Ecology Streamflow Monitoring Network
Ecology Stream Flow Monitoring
Modeling
People ( out of stream)
TMDLs
Existing Stream Flow Gage Components
Proposed Stream Flow Gage Components
Water Right Acquisition Effectiveness
Fish (In Stream)
Enforcement
Continuous Data Recorders Self-Contained Bubbler
Systems GOES Telemetry Staff Gages Automated
3-Hour Web Reporting Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow) Database Management
In Stream Flows
Continuous Data Recorders Pressure Transducers /
Bubblers Web Reporting Staff Gages Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow)
Compliance
Usable Data
Data Archive
Quality Assurance
Methods Data Management / QA Software Senior
Level Review
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Bubbler Stage Recorder
Swoffer meter
Sensor/prop
Gaging Equipment
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Ecology Streamflow Monitoring Network
Ecology Stream Flow Monitoring
Modeling
People ( out of stream)
TMDLs
Existing Stream Flow Gage Components
Proposed Stream Flow Gage Components
Water Right Acquisition Effectiveness
Fish (In Stream)
Enforcement
Continuous Data Recorders Self-Contained Bubbler
Systems GOES Telemetry Staff Gages Automated
3-Hour Web Reporting Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow) Database Management
In Stream Flows
Continuous Data Recorders Pressure Transducers /
Bubblers Web Reporting Staff Gages Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow)
Compliance
Usable Data
Data Archive
Quality Assurance
Methods Data Management / QA Software Senior
Level Review
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Flow Monitoring Tools

• Data Collection Platform (DCP, Gage)
• 3 hour transmission rate of stage and temperature
  data
• State of the art self-contained bubbler system.
• Digital logging system provides for future
  expansion of water quality parameters.
• Easy to use keypad interface

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Flow Assessment Tools

• GOES DOMSAT LRGS
• Ecology has installed an LRGS (Local Readout
  Ground Station) for GOES satellite data
  retrieval. Data can be transmitted every three
  hours from Ecology GOES Data Collection Platforms
  (DCP) and received at Ecology within just a few
  seconds of transmission.

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Continuous Real Time Stream Flow Information
Fully automated web reporting. Data updated every
three hours.
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Ecology Streamflow Monitoring Network
Ecology Stream Flow Monitoring
Modeling
People ( out of stream)
TMDLs
Existing Stream Flow Gage Components
Proposed Stream Flow Gage Components
Water Right Acquisition Effectiveness
Fish (In Stream)
Enforcement
Continuous Data Recorders Self-Contained Bubbler
Systems GOES Telemetry Staff Gages Automated
3-Hour Web Reporting Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow) Database Management
In Stream Flows
Continuous Data Recorders Pressure Transducers /
Bubblers Web Reporting Staff Gages Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow)
Compliance
Usable Data
Data Archive
Quality Assurance
Methods Data Management / QA Software Senior
Level Review
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Ecology Streamflow Monitoring Network
Ecology Stream Flow Monitoring
Modeling
People ( out of stream)
TMDLs
Existing Stream Flow Gage Components
Proposed Stream Flow Gage Components
Water Right Acquisition Effectiveness
Fish (In Stream)
Enforcement
Continuous Data Recorders Self-Contained Bubbler
Systems GOES Telemetry Staff Gages Automated
3-Hour Web Reporting Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow) Database Management
In Stream Flows
Continuous Data Recorders Pressure Transducers /
Bubblers Web Reporting Staff Gages Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow)
Compliance
Usable Data
Data Archive
Quality Assurance
Methods Data Management / QA Software Senior
Level Review
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Columbia Cascade Existing Streamflow Monitoring
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Columbia Cascade Proposed Stream Gage Network
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WRIA 45 Wenatchee
Existing USGS Gages Proposed DOE Gages
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WRIA 46 Entiat
Existing USGS Gages Proposed DOE Gages
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WRIA 49 Okanogan
Existing USGS Gages Proposed DOE Gages
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Ecology Streamflow Monitoring Network
Ecology Stream Flow Monitoring
Modeling
People ( out of stream)
TMDLs
Existing Stream Flow Gage Components
Proposed Stream Flow Gage Components
Water Right Acquisition Effectiveness
Fish (In Stream)
Enforcement
Continuous Data Recorders Self-Contained Bubbler
Systems GOES Telemetry Staff Gages Automated
3-Hour Web Reporting Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow) Database Management
In Stream Flows
Continuous Data Recorders Pressure Transducers /
Bubblers Web Reporting Staff Gages Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow)
Compliance
Usable Data
Data Archive
Quality Assurance
Methods Data Management / QA Software Senior
Level Review
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Ecology Streamflow Monitoring Network
Ecology Stream Flow Monitoring
Modeling
People ( out of stream)
TMDLs
Existing Stream Flow Gage Components
Proposed Stream Flow Gage Components
Water Right Acquisition Effectiveness
Fish (In Stream)
Enforcement
Continuous Data Recorders Self-Contained Bubbler
Systems GOES Telemetry Staff Gages Automated
3-Hour Web Reporting Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow) Database Management
In Stream Flows
Continuous Data Recorders Pressure Transducers /
Bubblers Web Reporting Staff Gages Rating Curve
Development Wading Measurements (Low Flow) ADCP
Measurements (High Flow)
Compliance
Usable Data
Data Archive
Quality Assurance
Methods Data Management / QA Software Senior
Level Review
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Stream Gage Funding Proposals

• 2002 2003
• Apr Oct Apr Oct

FFY 2002 Proposal 508,000
FFY 2003 Proposal (revised) 85,000

• Buy all equip
• Hire staff
• Install gages in
• Wenatchee and Okanogan
• Develop flow curves

• Install gages in Entiat develop flow curves
• O M of all gages
• Post data products to web

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• End of Gaging Presentation