The Lamprey River Hydrological Observatory: Suburbanization and Changing Seasonality

Friday, December 1, 2023 - 4:45pm

Summary: 

For 20-plus years, the Lamprey River Hydrological Observatory (LRHO) has been collecting data on the chemistry and hydrology of the 212-square-mile Lamprey River watershed, providing a baseline of information on river/stream discharge, levels of nitrogen and greenhouse gases (including methane and nitrous oxide), and dissolved organic matter to compare with future climate change-based measurements and to offer a historic look at how a developing landscape and warming climate have affected the river to date.

COLSA News Article

  • Wymore, A. S., Shattuck, M. D., Potter, J. D., Snyder, L., & McDowell, W. H. (2021). The Lamprey River Hydrological Observatory: Suburbanization and changing seasonality. HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES, 35(4). doi:10.1002/hyp.14131