National Parks Service Southeast Alaska Network Stream Temperature Monitoring of the Indian River, Salmon River, and Taiya River 2010 - 2016

This dataset includes data on hourly water temperature (C) for the Indian River (Sitka), Salmon River (Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve), and Taiya River (Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park). These data were collected each year from 2010 to 2016, ranging from early spring/summer through the end of fall. Stream temperature can be an indicator of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem health and one of twelve priority Vital Signs in the National Park Service’s Southeast Alaska Network (SEAN), which includes Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, and Sitka National Historical Park. This dataset in particular is used to help inform management relevant topics such as: monitoring of the frequency of hypoxic events in the Indian River, describing the effects of a changing climate on the physical and chemical properties of park waters, and assessing whether state and federal water quality targets are being met.