PIE-LTER
Site Resources:
Weather Station
(Field House Web Site)
Watershed Data
This section of the Plum Island Ecosystem LTER database focuses on the watersheds of the Plum Island Sound estuary. Watershed discharge data, nutrient inputs, and links to land-use maps are included.
Near real time USGS discharge information:
Parker River, Byfield, MA
Ipswich River, South Middleton, MA
Ipswich River, Ipswich, MA (Sylvania Dam)
Other rivers in MA
Ipswich River drainage basin information.
Parker River drainage basin information
File Description WAT-IP-HistoricalWaterBudget Annual estimates of the water budget for the Ipswich River watershed, 1931 - 2008. WAT-IP-HistoricalNitrogenBudget Annual estimates of nitrogen loading to the Ipswich River watershed, 1931 - 2008. WAT-VA-Inputs Dissolved nutrient and particulate concentrations of freshwater inputs to the Plum Island estuarine system, taken approximately monthly. WAT-VA-load Annual nutrient loading and yield to Plum Island Estuary, as measured at the Ipswich River and Parker River Dams. WAT-VA-SigmaNutrients Daily nutrients from Sigma autosamplers in various watershed locations. WAT-YSI-SIGMA-timeseries Nutrient grab samples from 7 sites of the Ipswich and Parker River. WAT-PR-ParkerDischarge01101000 Parker River at Byfield, MA daily discharge 1945-2013
USGS gauging station 01101000WAT-IP-IpswichDischarge01102000 Ipwich River near Ipswich, MA daily discharge 1930-2012
USGS gauging station 01102000WAT-IP-IpswichDischarge01101500 Ipwich River near South Middleton, MA daily discharge 1938-2013
USGS gauging station 01101500WAT-VA-StreamNutrient Data for nutrient time course samplings during rain events and base flow samplings in 1992 and 1993 for 8 streams in the Plum Island Sound watershed. WAT-IP-catchments Nutrient data set of Ipswich River tributaries located in first- and second- through fourth-order catchments. Data are for base-flow conditions in all but the April 2000 set which was a storm event. WAT-MBL-IP-catchments Nutrient data set of Ipswich River tributaries located in first- and second- through fourth-order catchments. Data are for base-flow conditions in all but the April 2000 set which was a storm event. This file duplicates data in the file WAT-IP-catchments in order to standardize station ID among different sample periods. WAT-UNH-IP-catchments Nutrient data set of Ipswich River headwaters with help from Ipswich River Watershed Association. WAT-UNH-PR-catchments Nutrient data set of Parker River headwaters with help from Parker River Cleanwater Watershed Association. WAT-IP-1998Monthly Nutrient data set for the Ipswich River main stem, major tributaries, and headwaters. Data are from base flow conditions. Samplings were from July 1998 to July 1999, and were collected and analyzed by MBL. WAT-IP-MonthlySampling Nutrient data set for the Ipswich River main stem, major tributaries, and headwaters. Data are from base flow conditions except where indicated as storm flow. Samplings were from March 1999 to May 2001, collected by the Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA) and analyzed at MBL. WAT-VA-rainfall Solute data of wet deposition for the Ipswich River basin. Samples were collected on an event basis when possible, and otherwise collected on a weekly basis. Samplings are from May 2000 to June 2001, and were collected and analyzed by MBL.
YSI continuous water quality data are available below for the following locations:
* Fish Brook, Middleton, MA * Cart Creek, Newbury, MA * Ipswich River, North Reading, MA * Saw Mill Brook, Burlington, MA * Cedar Swamp, Reading, MA
Year Fish Brook Cart Creek Ipswich River Saw Mill Brook Cedar Swamp
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Cooperartive Agreements #OCE-9726921, #OCE-0423565, #OCE-1058747. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
