Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2009WV127B

(WRI-119) Development and Presentation of Current Water Quality Data for the Public

Institute: West Virginia
Year Established: 2009 Start Date: 2009-03-01 End Date: 2011-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $60,987 Total Non-Federal Funds: $108,169

Principal Investigators: Paul Ziemkiewicz, Melissa O'Neal

Project Summary: The West Virginia Water Research Institute will compile independently collected data, as well as data collected by other organizations, municipalities, and agencies to build a website that utilizes a Geographic Information System (GIS) database. The website will provide visitors with a user-friendly, color-coded ranking of the general health and well being of the fishery, fishing opportunities, and fishing success on the Monongahela River, the Tygart Lake, the Cheat Lake, and the Stonewall Jackson Lake. Statistical analyses will compare the current water quality to historic conditions that will determine the ranking. Additionally, this information will be included in the Morgantown Dominion Post. The West Virginia Watershed Network, Allegany Energy, Morgantown Utility Board, and West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, will assist by providing information on tributaries and un-wadeable rivers in our focus area