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Nearshore Currents in Lake Michigan at Jeorse Park Beach (2016)

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2016-05-18
End Date
2016-10-24

Citation

Jackson, P.R., 2017, Continuous monitoring and synoptic mapping of nearshore water quality, currents, and bathymetry in Lake Michigan at Jeorse Park Beach near Gary, Indiana: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7PN93V7.

Summary

These data were collected as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) project template 678-1 entitled 'Evaluate immediate and long-term BMP effectiveness of GLRI restoration efforts at urban beaches on Southern and Western Lake Michigan'. This project is evaluating the effectiveness of projects that are closely associated with restoration of local habitat and contact recreational activities at two GLRI funded sites in Southern Lake Michigan and one non-GLRI site in Western Lake Michigan. Evaluation of GLRI projects will assess whether goals of recipients are on track and identify any developing unforeseen consequences. Including a third, non-GLRI project site in the evaluation allows comparison between restoration efforts [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Patrick R Jackson
Author :
Patrick R Jackson
Metadata Contact :
Patrick R Jackson
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Purpose

Nearshore currents can play a significant role in transport of contaminants to, along, and away from swimming beaches. Continuous measurements of nearshore currents document the hydrodynamic conditions present at the study site and allow scientists to understand the role the nearshore currents play in beach health, the correlations that exist between currents and bacteria levels, and the impact of shoreline structures and modifications to those structures on water quality.

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