Water quality in restored urban streams in Lexington, KY, USA

Stream-water grab samples were collected periodically from sampling locations upstream and downstream of restored stream reaches in Lexington, KY, USA, and analyzed for a suite of water quality characteristics including nitrate, cations, and pH. Study sites included streams receiving riparian reforestation or other conservation, as well as streams restored using a natural channel design approach. The goal of this sampling program was to evaluate to what extent stream restoration interventions can influence stream-water quality in an urban context.