2017-2019 Telemetry data for invasive carp and paddlefish surrounding Lock and Dam 15 in the Upper Mississippi River Basin

This dataset includes information derived from a Vemco telemetry array located at Lock and Dam 15 on the Mississippi River near Rock Island, IL and a longitudinal telemetry array that ranges from Pool 14 to Pool 19. Silver carp, bighead carp, and paddlefish were detected with this system. Lock Queue Reports, which detail the daily lock operation for river traffic, were obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Temperature data were recorded on the Vemco receivers and stage height data were obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Illinois, Iowa, Lock and Dam 15, Midwest, All tags... Mississippi River, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, bighead carp, biota, deterrent, invasive carp, movement, paddlefish, silver carp, telemetry, Fewer tags