Data Package Metadata View Summary

Manually-collected discharge data for multiple inflow tributaries entering Falling Creek Reservoir, Beaverdam Reservoir, and Carvins Cove Reservoir, Virginia, USA from 2019-2022

General Information

Data Package:

Local Identifier:

edi.1017.4

Title:

Manually-collected discharge data for multiple inflow tributaries entering Falling Creek Reservoir, Beaverdam Reservoir, and Carvins Cove Reservoir, Virginia, USA from 2019-2022

Alternate Identifier:

DOI PLACE HOLDER

Abstract:

Discharge rates at multiple inflow streams into Falling Creek Reservoir (Vinton, Virginia, USA), Beaverdam Reservoir (Vinton, Virginia, USA), and Carvins Cove Reservoir (Roanoke, Virginia, USA) were measured manually using multiple methods from 2019-2022. Falling Creek Reservoir, Beaverdam Reservoir, and Carvins Cove Reservoir are owned and operated by the Western Virginia Water Authority as drinking water sources for Roanoke, Virginia. The dataset consists of discharge rates calculated using one of four methods: handheld flowmate, salt injection, velocity float or bucket method. Data were collected weekly to monthly from February through October 2019 at Falling Creek and Beaverdam Reservoir, and approximately monthly at Falling Creek in 2020-2021, and approximately monthly at Carvins Cove in 2021-2022.

Publication Date:

2023-03-20

For more information:
Visit:	DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period

Begin:

2019-02-08

End:

2022-12-12

People and Organizations
Contact:	Carey, Cayelan C (Virginia Tech) [ email ]
Creator:	Carey, Cayelan C (Virginia Tech)
Creator:	Breef-Pilz, Adrienne (Virginia Tech)
Creator:	Howard, Dexter W (Virginia Tech)
Creator:	Woelmer, Whitney M (Virginia Tech)
Creator:	Geisler, Beckett (Virginia Tech)
Creator:	Haynie, George (Virginia Tech)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	ManualDischarge_2019_2022.csv
Description:	Manual Discharge Data
Data Table Name:	site_descriptions.csv
Description:	Descriptions of sampling sites
Other Name:	Collate_QAQC_ManualDischarge_2022.R
Description:	Script used to collate and QAQC data for publication
Other Name:	SOP for Manual Reservoir Continuum Discharge Data Collection and Calculation.pdf
Description:	SOPs for discharge data collection and calculation using flowmeter, salt injection, velocity float, and bucket volumetric methods
Other Name:	CCR_VolumetricFlow_2020_2022_calculations.xlsx
Description:	Example spreadsheet which demonstrates the float method and bucket volumetric method calculations

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


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Description:	Manual Discharge Data
Number of Records:	164
Number of Columns:	6

Table Structure

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Table Column Descriptions

Column Name:

Reservoir

Site

Date

Flow_cms

Method

Flag_Flow_cms

Definition:

Three-letter code corresponding to sampled reservoir

Stream sampling site at each reservoir

Date of sampling. All data were collected in the eastern time zone of the U.S.A., with daylight savings time observed

Discharge flow rate derived using flowmeter, salt injection, float velocity, or volumetric bucket methods, see metadata for more information

Code for method used to calculate discharge

Flag for flow

Storage Type:

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Measurement Type:

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ratio

nominal

Measurement Values Domain:

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	BVR
Definition	Beaverdam Reservoir
Source

Code Definition

Code	CCR
Definition	Carvin's Cove Reservoir
Source

Code Definition

Code	FCR
Definition	Falling Creek Reservoir
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	1
Definition	Outflow site at spillway of Falling Creek Reservoir (37.30247,-79.83692)
Source

Code Definition

Code	100
Definition	Inflow stream to Falling Creek Reservoir (37.30858,-79.83494) or Beaverdam Reservoir (37.31957,-79.82437) or Carvin's Cove Reservoir (Horsepen Branch inflow, 37.3646, -79.9733)
Source

Code Definition

Code	101
Definition	Upstream site along inflow to Falling Creek Reservoir (37.309653,-79.830467)
Source

Code Definition

Code	102
Definition	Furthest upstream site on inflow stream to Falling Creek Reservoir (37.311678,-79.827357)
Source

Code Definition

Code	200
Definition	Secondary inflow (wetland) stream to Falling Creek Reservoir (37.30943,-79.83619) or right arm inflow to Beaverdam Reservoir (37.322851,-79.81721)
Source

Code Definition

Code	201
Definition	Inflow stream site to Carvins Cove Reservoir at Carvins Creek Stream accessed via fireroad near red barns (37.3958, -79.9937)
Source

Code Definition

Code	300
Definition	Sawmill Branch inflow site closest to reservoir at Carvins Cove Reservoir (37.4094, -79.9699)
Source

Code Definition

Code	301
Definition	Sawmill Branch inflow upstream of reservoir at Carvins Cove Reservoir (37.4169, -79.9771)
Source

Code Definition

Code	400
Definition	Tinker Creek Tunnel inflow at Carvins Cove Reservoir (37.3990, -79.9485)
Source

Code Definition

Code	500
Definition	Catawaba Creek Tunnel inflow downstream of tunnel emergence at Carvin's Cove Reservoir (37.4073, -79.9852)
Source

Code Definition

Code	501
Definition	Catawaba Creek Tunnel inflow at tunnel emergence at Carvin's Cove Reservoir (37.4082, -79.9897)
Source

Code Definition

Code	99
Definition	Farthest downstream site on inflow stream to Falling Creek Reservoir (37.307613,-79.8360878)
Source

Format	YYYY-MM-DD
Precision

Unit	cubicMetersPerSecond
Type	real
Min	0
Max	3.260213591

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	B
Definition	Bucket volumetric
Source

Code Definition

Code	F
Definition	Flowmeter
Source

Code Definition

Code	S
Definition	Salt injection
Source

Code Definition

Code	V
Definition	Velocity float
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	0
Definition	data not suspect
Source

Code Definition

Code	3
Definition	Value suspect, conditions not well captured by flowmeter method
Source

Code Definition

Code	5
Definition	Value suspect, conditions not well captured by velocity float method
Source

Missing Value Code:

Code	NA
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Code	NA
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Code	NA
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Code	NA
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Code	NA
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Code	NA
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Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Table


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Description:	Descriptions of sampling sites
Number of Records:	16
Number of Columns:	5

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Table Column Descriptions

Column Name:

Reservoir

Site

Site_description

Latitude

Longitude

Definition:

Three-letter code corresponding to sampled reservoir

Sampling site within each reservoir

Description of sampling site

Site latitude

Site longitude

Storage Type:

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string

float

Measurement Type:

nominal

ratio

nominal

ratio

Measurement Values Domain:

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	BVR
Definition	Beaverdam Reservoir
Source

Code Definition

Code	CCR
Definition	Carvins Cove Reservoir
Source

Code Definition

Code	FCR
Definition	Falling Creek Reservoir
Source

Unit	dimensionless
Type	natural
Min	1
Max	501

Definition

Description of sampling site

Unit	degree
Type	real
Min	37.3024826356053
Max	37.4169

Unit	degree
Type	real
Min	-79.9937
Max	-79.81721

Missing Value Code:

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Code	NA
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Code	NA
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Code	NA
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Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

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Data Package Usage Rights

This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data (\"Data User\" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available \"as is.\" The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
carey lab controlled vocabulary	Virginia Tech, Carey Lab, Western Virginia Water Authority, Falling Creek Reservoir, Beaverdam Reservoir, Carvins Cove Reservoir
lter controlled vocabulary	discharge, streamflow, water balance

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package

Description:

We calculated the discharge rate of water in cubic meters per second at multiple tributaries flowing into Falling Creek Reservoir, Beaverdam Reservoir, and Carvins Cove Reservoir using four different methods: a handheld flowmeter probe, salt injection, velocity float, or bucket volumetric with cross-sectional discharge calculations. For the flowmeter method, discharge was estimated by measuring the velocity (in meters per second) using a propeller flowmeter (Forestry Supplies, Inc. Model FP 111) or an instantaneous velocity meter (Marsh-Mcbirney Flo-Mate Model 2000656) and depth (in m) at 0.1-0.5 m width intervals, usually 0.1 m, along a cross-section of the stream. The velocity was multiplied by the width and depth to calculate discharge at each transect, which were then summed to calculate total discharge along the stream width, following the methods in Gordon et al. (2004) and detailed further within the standard operating protocol (SOP) included in this data package. For the salt injection method, discharge was calculated by injecting a known mass (in g) determined as a relative proportion of stream width (see SOP included in this data package for more information) of NaCl into the stream and measuring the change in conductivity over time downstream using an EcoSense (EC 300A, serial number JC01635) conductivity meter, following Gordon et al. (2004). Conductivity measurements were taken at 3-second intervals until the conductivity returned to baseline readings (see SOP for more information). When streamflow was not conducive to using flowmeter or salt injection methods, discharge was estimated using a velocity float or bucket volumetric method, following methods outlined in Gordon et al. (2004) and within the SOP included in this data package. For an example illustrating the bucket volumetric method, please see the .xlsx file attached to this data product titled 'CCR_VolumetricFlow_2020_2022_calculations.xlsx'.

See the 'site_descriptions.csv' file for a full description and GPS coordinates of the sites included in this data package.

References: Gordon, N.D., T.A. McMahon, and B.L. Finlayson. 2004. Stream Hydrology: an Introduction for Ecologists, 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.

People and Organizations

Publishers:

Organization:

Environmental Data Initiative

Email Address:

info@edirepository.org

Web Address:

https://edirepository.org

Id:

https://ror.org/0330j0z60

Creators:

Individual:

Cayelan C Carey

Organization:

Virginia Tech

Email Address:

cayelan@vt.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8835-4476

Individual:

Adrienne Breef-Pilz

Organization:

Virginia Tech

Email Address:

abreefpilz@vt.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6759-0063

Individual:

Dexter W Howard

Organization:

Virginia Tech

Email Address:

dwh1998@vt.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6118-2149

Individual:

Whitney M Woelmer

Organization:

Virginia Tech

Email Address:

wwoelmer@vt.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5147-3877

Individual:

Beckett Geisler

Organization:

Virginia Tech

Email Address:

beccadg@vt.edu

Individual:

George Haynie

Organization:

Virginia Tech

Email Address:

georgeh0919@vt.edu

Contacts:

Individual:

Cayelan C Carey

Organization:

Virginia Tech

Email Address:

cayelan@vt.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8835-4476

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period

Begin:

2019-02-08

End:

2022-12-12

Geographic Region:

Description:

Beaverdam Reservoir is located in Vinton, Virginia, USA

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	37.322865	Southern:	37.311961
Western:	-79.824834	Eastern:	-79.813848

Geographic Region:

Description:

Carvins Cove Reservoir is located in Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	37.409127	Southern:	37.365345
Western:	-79.978642	Eastern:	-79.944052

Geographic Region:

Description:

Falling Creek Reservoir is located in Vinton, Virginia, USA

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	37.309589	Southern:	37.30266
Western:	-79.839249	Eastern:	-79.836009

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

No project title to report

Personnel:

Individual:

Cayelan C Carey

Organization:

Virginia Tech

Email Address:

cayelan@vt.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8835-4476

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

Western Virginia Water Authority

Related Project:

Title:

Collaborative Research: Consequences of changing oxygen availability for carbon cycling in freshwater ecosystems

Personnel:

Individual:

Cayelan C Carey

Organization:

Virginia Tech

Email Address:

cayelan@vt.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8835-4476

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation 1753639

Related Project:

Title:

Collaborative Research: CIBR: Cyberinfrastructure Enabling End-to-End Workflows for Aquatic Ecosystem Forecasting

Personnel:

Individual:

Cayelan C. Carey

Organization:

Virginia Tech

Email Address:

cayelan@vt.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8835-4476

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation 1933016

Related Project:

Title:

Collaborative Research: CIBR: Cyberinfrastructure Enabling End-to-End Workflows for Aquatic Ecosystem Forecasting

Personnel:

Individual:

Renato J. Figueiredo

Organization:

University of Florida

Email Address:

renato@acis.ufl.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9841-6060

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

National Science Foundation 1933102

Maintenance

Maintenance:

Description:	ongoing
Frequency:

Additional Info

Additional Information:

Contributions to the 2022 revision: CCC developed and led the reservoir monitoring program 2013-present. ABP led the field crew and conducted substantial fieldwork at Falling Creek Reservoir in 2022. DWH led the field crew at Carvins Cove Reservoir in 2022, including data collection, collation, and calculation of float method estimates. WMW led QAQC, data collation, and publishing of the data in 2022. BG and GH digitized all field data and led field prep in 2022.

Acknowledgments and historical contributions: This data package has been iteratively updated over time and builds on the many historical contributions of co-authors listed in previous revisions. We thank the Western Virginia Water Authority for providing access to these sites, the Reservoir Group for contributing to fieldwork.

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Manually-collected discharge data for multiple inflow tributaries entering Falling Creek Reservoir, Beaverdam Reservoir, and Carvins Cove Reservoir, Virginia, USA from 2019-2022

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Manually-collected discharge data for multiple inflow tributaries entering Falling Creek Reservoir, Beaverdam Reservoir, and Carvins Cove Reservoir, Virginia, USA from 2019-2022

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