Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Watershed 3 Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity

This is a dataset of soil saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat)
collected from augered boreholes or installed groundwater wells in
Watershed 3 of the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. Hydraulic
conductivity describes the ability of a porous medium such as soil to
transmit fluid. It is dependent on both fluid (e.g., viscosity) and
porous medium properties, and is a key property for estimating
subsurface flow rates. Measurements were collected from near the soil
surface (10-15 cm depth) to several meters below the surface.
Locations are provided for sites where the confidence in coordinates
established by GPS was high. Soil horizons without subordinate
designators are approximate since the characterization skill of
observers varied. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study
(HBES) and several other NSF grants over the period from approximately
2007 to 2019. The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook
Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA
Forest Service, Northern Research Station.