Below is a map of the current mid-river water quality sampling stations. The Paerl Lab collects surface and bottom water from these stations on a bi-weekly basis. The water is then brought back to the lab where it is filtered for HPLC, chlorophyll a, CHN, CDOM, DOC/ DIC, and nutrients. YSI Sensor Sonde readings are also taken at each station. The YSI measures water temperature, salinity, conductivity, chl a, dissolved oxygen, ph, and fluorescence.

Click here to view some of the mid-river sampling data.

Station #
Latitude (deg)
Longitude (deg)
Distance Downstream (km)
0
35.21023
77.12267
0
20
35.15330
77.07648
8.67
30
35.11375
77.03525
14.70
50
35.07952
77.00640
19.32
60
35.02465
76.96925
26.29
70
35.01472
76.95943
27.71
100
34.97660
76.87550
36.56
120
34.94888
76.81515
42.88
140
34.96610
76.73740
50.38
160
35.01440
76.66407
58.99
180
35.06413
76.52602
72.93

Follow the steps below to view the ModMon mid-river sampling stations using Google Earth!

  1. Download this file to your computer: ModMon Sampling Stations.kmz (1.15KB)
  2. Open this file using Google Earth. (Google Earth is a free program available for download here: http://earth.google.com/)
  3. When the file opens up in Google Earth, hit "F10" on your keyboard to play the tour.

 

The Neuse River Rapid Response Team, located in New Bern, N.C., also monitors water quality conditions in the lower Neuse River watershed below Kinston.

Click here to go to their website.


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