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This is the data and code associated with the Publication:
Han, B., Reidy, A., & Li, A. (2021). Modeling nutrient release with compiled data in a typical Midwest watershed. Ecological indicators, 121, 107213.

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The headwater region of the White River is the leading contributor of nitrogen to the Gulf of Mexico across the entire Mississippi River Basin. Recent studies from Ball State University (BSU) and conservation partners, e.g., TNC, have determined that there is inadequate flow data from the region, making it difficult to calibrate hydrological models and support detailed conservation practices. As a result, BSU and TNC contracted with the Ecosystems Connections Institute (ECI), and installed gauging stations at the Prairie Creek Reservoir and immediately downstream. Instrumentation was conducted in August - September 2021 by ECI, with permission and support from the Indiana American Water. Hourly data of water level, water temperature, discharge, and turbidity is monitored since 2021.

ABSTRACT:

The headwater region of the White River is the leading contributor of nitrogen to the Gulf of Mexico across the entire Mississippi River Basin. Recent studies from Ball State University (BSU) and conservation partners, e.g., TNC, have determined that there is inadequate flow data from the region, making it difficult to calibrate hydrological models and support detailed conservation practices. As a result, BSU and TNC contracted with the Ecosystems Connections Institute (ECI), and installed gauging stations at the Prairie Creek Reservoir and immediately downstream. Instrumentation was conducted in August - September 2021 by ECI, with permission/support from the Indiana American Water. Hourly data of water level, water temperature, discharge, and turbidity is monitored since 2021.
Preliminary analysis has been conducted at Ball State University. The authors welcome discussions and collaborations regarding the usage and/or analysis of the dataset.

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Water quality data in remote mountains is lacking, which limits a deeper understanding of the relationships of water quality with climate change and hydrological regimes change in remote mountains. Ball State University and Kathmandu University researchers have been collaboratively collecting water quality data in the Sagarmatha National Park for a decade, but the inaccessibility of the regional limits the quantity and quality of the samples. Starting from 2022, a data logger was installed in the river near Phortse Village in the Sagarmatha National Park of Nepal. Continuous water quality data, including temperature, salinity, conductivity, water depth, density, have been continuously recorded for every two hours. The data collection is on-going and the data will be updated later in 2025 when the team visits Nepal again. It is expected that long-term water quality data will fill the gap in that region and help researchers understand the impacts of climate change on water quality in the headwater region of the southern side of the Himalayan Mountains. The authors welcome the usage of this data from peer researchers with appropriate acknowledgement and citation.

ABSTRACT:

The headwater region of the White River is the leading contributor of nitrogen to the Gulf of Mexico across the entire Mississippi River Basin. Recent studies from Ball State University (BSU) and conservation partners, e.g., TNC, have determined that there is inadequate flow data from the region, making it difficult to calibrate hydrological models and support detailed conservation practices. As a result, BSU and TNC contracted with the Ecosystems Connections Institute (ECI), and installed gauging stations at the Prairie Creek Reservoir and immediately downstream. Instrumentation was conducted in August - September 2021 by ECI, with permission/support from the Indiana American Water. Hourly data of water level, water temperature, discharge, and turbidity is monitored since 2021.
Preliminary analysis has been conducted at Ball State University. The authors welcome discussions and collaborations regarding the usage and/or analysis of the dataset.

ABSTRACT:

The headwater region of the White River is the leading contributor of nitrogen to the Gulf of Mexico across the entire Mississippi River Basin. Recent studies from Ball State University (BSU) and conservation partners, e.g., TNC, have determined that there is inadequate flow data from the region, making it difficult to calibrate hydrological models and support detailed conservation practices. As a result, BSU and TNC contracted with the Ecosystems Connections Institute (ECI), and installed gauging stations at the Prairie Creek Reservoir and immediately downstream. Instrumentation was conducted in August - September 2021 by ECI, with permission and support from the Indiana American Water. Hourly data of water level, water temperature, discharge, and turbidity is monitored since 2021.