Continuous water quality data from the Pecos River above Santa Rosa Reservoir, New Mexico, USA, 2020-ongoing

This data resource contains continuous water quality measurements (water temperature, specific conductance, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen) from the Pecos River upstream of the Santa Rosa Reservoir in northern New Mexico, USA. These data support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque District Reservoir Operations by quantifying the delivery of sediment to Santa Rosa Reservoir as well as impacts of the reservoir on sediment retention and water quality. This site is located ~2.3 km downstream of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) site named “Pecos River Above Santa Rosa Lake, NM (08382650).\" Data were collected using a YSI EXO3 sonde, deployed in an ~8’ aluminum casing bolted to a boulder and connected to a Campbell Scientific CR300 datalogger powered by a photovoltaic system. Data collection is ongoing, with this release spanning July 20, 2020 through June 30, 2024.