Abstract
The purpose of this investigation is to assess general hydrogeologic and water quality conditions and to estimate nutrient loads and sediment transport rates for tributaries to Mobile Bay along the eastern shore, including Yancy Branch, Red Gully, Rock Creek, Fly Creek, Volanta Creek, Big Mouth Gully, Tatumville Gully, Point Clear Creek, Baily Creek, and four unnamed tributaries. These data will be used to quantify water quality impacts and to support development of a watershed management plan, designed to preserve, protect, and restore watersheds along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. This report and all associated data and related items of information were prepared by the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, under a cooperative agreement with the State of Alabama, under Award No. GNTCP18AL0066 from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council). The data, statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect any determinations, views, or policies of the RESTORE Council.
Purpose
This dataset supports an investigation aimed at characterizing hydrogeologic conditions, assessing water quality, and estimating nutrient and sediment loads for tributaries to Mobile Bay along the eastern shore, including Yancy Branch, Red Gully, Rock Creek, Fly Creek, Volanta Creek, Big Mouth Gully, Tatumville Gully, Point Clear Creek, Baily Creek, and four unnamed tributaries in Baldwin County. The data were collected to evaluate pollutant transport and inform the development of a comprehensive watershed management plan.
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Cook, M., 2019, Pre-Restoration Analysis of Discharge, Sediment Transport Rates, Water Quality, and Land-Use Impacts in Watersheds Along the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, Baldwin County, Alabama, Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, https://www.mobilebaynep.com/assets/pdf/Eastern-Shore-Watershed-Pre-Restoration-Assessment-Cook-VittorFINAL2021.pdf
