AIMS Gibson Jack Creek Continuous Water Quality at Watershed Outlet Data (AIMS_MW_GBJ_EXOS)

This resource contains high-frequency YSI EXO2 water quality sensor data collected at the outlet of the Gibson Jack Creek watershed, including conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, fluorescent dissolved organic matter, and temperature. Located near Pocatello, ID, Gibson Jack Creek (outlet location: 42.7853, -112.4446) drains 1,620 ha of the US Forest Service Research Natural Area within the Caribou National Forest. Predominantly forested with deciduous trees, sub-alpine fir, and Douglas fir, and with woody shrubs, sagebrush, and grasses, Gibson Jack spans an elevation range of 1,555-2,130 m, with a mean annual temperature of 6.5°C and mean annual precipitation of 614.5 mm. The watershed spans a rain-to-snow transition zone, with rainfall at lower elevations and snowfall at upper elevations. Gibson Jack Creek drains to the Portneuf River and is heavily recreated by the local community. These data were collected in support of the core sampling goals of the Aquatic Intermittency effects on Microbiomes in Streams (AIMS) Project. Between March 2022 and October 2024, surface water quality and physicochemistry were monitored at the watershed outlet (GSS01) at 15-minute intervals using a multi-parameter sonde (YSI EXO2).