Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2006KY62B

Linking Land Use to Water Quality in Northern Kentucky

Institute: Kentucky
Year Established: 2006 Start Date: 2006-03-01 End Date: 2007-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $5,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: $10,240

Principal Investigators: Rebecca Kelley

Project Summary: Given the current population growth and expansion of urbanized areas in northern Kentucky, it is imperative that we understand as much as possible about the impact of urbanization on local streams. To that end, this is a proposal to assess nutrient concentrations and eutrophic response variables in three Northern Kentucky streams, each with a different degree of urbanization. Data produced in this study can be used to quantify the degree of eutrophication, to assist in development of total maximum daily load (TMDL) criteria, and to better understand the relationship between land use and water quality in northern Kentucky streams.