№ lp_2_2_01143
Technical report presenting a satellite-based time-series analysis of lake color and surface temperature from 1984 to 2021 in nine waterbodies of the Upper Yampa River Watershed to examine harmful algal bloom trends and their relation to in-situ measurements and regulatory review requirements.
Type of Document: Technical Report
Date: August 11, 2022
Project Lead: Samrin Sauda
Authors: Samrin Sauda; Erin Weitzel; Ethan Gates; Morgan Guttman
Advisors: Dr. Anthony Vorster; Christopher Tsz Hin Choi; Dr. Paul Evangelista; Dr. Catherine Jarnevich; Peder Engelstad; Nicholas Young
Affiliated Institutions: Colorado State University, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory; USGS Fort Collins Science Center
Partner Organizations: Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District; Colorado State University Agricultural Water Quality Program
Study Area: Upper Yampa River Watershed, northwestern Colorado, United States
Waterbodies Analyzed: Lake Catamount; Lake Dumont; Elkhead Reservoir; Fish Creek Reservoir; Sheriff Reservoir; Stagecoach Reservoir; Steamboat Lake; Stillwater Reservoir; Yamcolo Reservoir
Time Period Analyzed: 1984–2021
Data Sources: Landsat 5 TM; Landsat 7 ETM+; Landsat 8 OLI; in-situ water quality measurements
Subject: Harmful algal blooms; cyanotoxins; water temperature; lake color; remote sensing time-series analysis
Regulatory Context: EPA 303(d) water quality regulations; mandated reviews in 2025
Geographic Scope: Colorado River Basin, United States
Price: 8 / 10 USD
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