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MS035

Evaluating the effects of prescribed fire and soil erosion on water quality and aquatic habitat in the Skookum Experimental Watersheds (Umatilla National Forest): air temperature, water temperature, and precipitation data

  • Creator(s): Steven M. Wondzell, Catherine F. Clifton
  • PI(s): Steven M. Wondzell
  • Originator(s): Steven M. Wondzell, Catherine F. Clifton
  • Other researcher(s): Tom Fritz
  • Dates of data preparation: Oct 1 1991 - Sep 30 2005
  • Data collection status: Study collection is completed and no new collection is planned
  • Data access: Online
  • Last update: Apr 5 2006 (Version 1)
<Citation>     <Acknowledgement>     <Disclaimer>    
Wondzell, S.; Clifton, C. 2006. Evaluating the effects of prescribed fire and soil erosion on water quality and aquatic habitat in the Skookum Experimental Watersheds (Umatilla National Forest): air temperature, water temperature, and precipitation data. Southend Barometer Watershed Study. Forest Science Data Bank, Corvallis, OR. [Database]. Available: http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/abstract.aspx?dbcode=MS035. Accessed 2024-05-07.
Data sets were provided by the Forest Science Data Bank, a partnership between the Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, and the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, Oregon.
While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The FSDB shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of data sets.
ABSTRACT:
This study is designed to examine the effects of prescribed fire and mechanical fuel treatments on surface erosion, stream sedimentation, channel morphology, and other water quality parameters. Intensive study sites are located in the Skookum Experimental Watersheds (Heppner Ranger District) and a more extensive array of hillslope erosion plots are located in the Red Fir Prescribed Burn Project, the Lick Creek Demonstration Site (both on Pomeroy Ranger District) and in the Lane Creek Prescribed Burn Project (North Fork John Day Ranger District). The Skookum Experimental Watersheds were set up in 1992 on the headwaters of Skookum Creek. The original objective was to address streamflow and sediment responses to timber harvest. The focus shifted to responses to prescribed fire in the mid 1990’s. The Skookum Experimental Watersheds consist of two paired watersheds, a control watershed (300 hectares) and a proposed treatment watershed (500 hectares). Prescribed burning has not taken place in the proposed treatment watershed, and data records represent background conditions.

Study Description Study Site Map Download Study Location Information: (CSV)
Ecological Metadata Language: (EML)
ENTITY TITLES:
1Southend Barometer water temperature (Oct 1 1991 - Sep 30 2005)METADATADATA
2Southend Barometer air temperature (Oct 1 1992 - Sep 30 2005)METADATADATA
3Southend Barometer long term precipitation (Oct 1 1992 - Sep 30 2005)METADATADATA
4Erosion plots hillslope tipping bucket precipitation - all sites (Aug 23 2002 - Sep 30 2006)METADATADATA