Continuous water quality data from the Canadian River above Conchas Reservoir, New Mexico, USA, 2020-ongoing

This data resource contains continuous water quality measurements (water temperature, specific conductance, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen) from the Canadian River upstream of the Conchas Reservoir in northeastern 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 Conchas Reservoir. This site is located immediately upstream of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) site named “Canadian River Near Sanchez, NM (07221500).\" Data were collected using a YSI EXO3 sonde, deployed in an ~6’ aluminum casing bolted to a rock face and connected to a Campbell Scientific CR300 datalogger powered by a photovoltaic system. Data collection is ongoing, with this release spanning August 12, 2020 through June 30, 2024.