| Title: | A Preliminary Study of Nonpoint Source Nutrient Runoff in The Little Chazy River Watershed Northeastern New York |
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| Author: | David A. Franzi, Robert Fuller, Stephen Kramer |
| Publication Year: | 2009 |
| Number of Pages in Article: | 52 |
| Journal/Publication: | Lake Champlain Basin Program |
| Publication Type: | Technical and Demonstration |
| How to Obtain: | Download Now |
| Abstract: | This report examines nutrient runoff to Lake Champlain from the Little Chazy River, located in Clinton County, New York and its relationship to the hydrogeology, land cover and land-use practices in the watershed. The Little Chazy River watershed is typical of rural, medium-sized watersheds in the region, possessing a broad range of watershed issues and concerns reflected throughout the Champlain lowland. The report evaluates the present geomorphic, hydrologic and water quality condition of the watershed using a high-resolution synoptic water quality strategy in nested subwatersheds and determines nutrient concentrations and loads from different parts of the basin. The study encompasses the entire watershed with a principal focus on an approximately 6-km-long reach of the Little Chazy River between the villages of West Chazy and Chazy. This report was compiled for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and The Nature Conservancy, June 2009. |