Aerial Thermal Infrared and Color Videography of Anadromous Streams on the Warm Springs Reservation

Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)

Monitoring
Project ID2001-3-01
Recovery DomainsMiddle Columbia River
Start Date06/01/2001
End Date08/01/2001
Year2001
StatusCompleted
Last Edited01/14/2025
 
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Description    


TIR remote sensing was used to map stream temperatures for the Warm Springs River, Mill Creek, Beaver Creek and Shitike Creek. The data was collected on August 1st and 2nd, 2001 during the mid-afternoon in order to capture heat of summer, heat of the day conditions Analysis of the thermal accuaracy of the TIR images compared to in-stream sensors was well within the specified tolerance of +/- 0.5 degrees C.

The Warm Springs River showed overall warming in the downstream direction. Differences were observed in the longitudinal heating rate between reaches and two segments longer than 5 miles showed little or nor heating. Beaver Creek and Mill Creek exhibited significant reach-level variation in longitudinal temperature patterns. The spring complex on Mill Creek was responsible for making Mill Creek a cooling source to the Warm Springs River and was not documented on USFS 1:24k downstream warming with little reach-level variation in the longitudinal temperature profile. More detailed information can be found in Aerial Surveys in the Warm Springs River Basin, Thermal Infrared and Color Videography (February 2002), by Watershed Sciences.

Project Benefit    


Detailed stream temperatures will identify areas for restoration activities and result in projects geared toward improving or maintaining water quality in anadromous fish bearing streams.

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed
Research and Monitoring
  Stream Miles Monitored 19.00

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$32,283
Report Total:$32,283


Project Map



Worksites

Mill Creek    


  • Worksite Identifier: Mill Creek
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Deschutes (170703)
  • Subbasin: Lower Deschutes (17070306)
  • Watershed: 1707030604
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Oregon
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 44.820023731
  • Longitude: -121.583625634

ESU

  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 8,000.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      Unknown
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      CRITFC, "Wy-Kan-Ish-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit", Portland, OR: 1995
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 2
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      CTWSRO CRITFC
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 3
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      "Aerial Surveys in the Warm Springs River Basin, Thermal Infrared and Color Videography" (February 2002), by Watershed Sciences. CTWSRO, "Semi-Annual PCSRF Progress Reports", 2002-2003.
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 8,000.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 1.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.8 Water quality monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.8.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) of stream monitored for water quality 1.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Unknown

Shitike Creek    


  • Worksite Identifier: Shitike Creek
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Deschutes (170703)
  • Subbasin: Lower Deschutes (17070306)
  • Watershed: 1707030603
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Oregon
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 44.772272639
  • Longitude: -121.385871728

ESU

  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 8,083.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      Unknown
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      CRITFC, "Wy-Kan-Ish-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit", Portland, OR: 1995
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 2
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      CTWSRO CRITFC
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 3
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      "Aerial Surveys in the Warm Springs River Basin, Thermal Infrared and Color Videography" (February 2002), by Watershed Sciences. CTWSRO, "Semi-Annual PCSRF Progress Reports", 2002-2003
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 8,083.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 2.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.8 Water quality monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.8.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) of stream monitored for water quality 2.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Unknown

Warm Springs River    


  • Worksite Identifier: Warm Springs River
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Deschutes (170703)
  • Subbasin: Lower Deschutes (17070306)
  • Watershed: 1707030606
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Oregon
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 44.919297224
  • Longitude: -121.567146142

ESU

  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 8,200.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      Unknown
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      CRITFC, "Wy-Kan-Ish-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit", Portland, OR: 1995
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 2
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      CtwSRO
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 3
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      "Aerial Surveys in the Warm Springs River Basin, Thermal Infrared and Color Videography" (February 2002), by Watershed Sciences. WST, "Semi-annual PCSRF Progress Reports, 2002-2003
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 8,200.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 15.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.8 Water quality monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.8.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) of stream monitored for water quality 15.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Unknown

Beaver Creek    


  • Worksite Identifier: Beaver Creek
  • Start Date: 06/01/2001
  • End Date: 08/01/2001
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Deschutes (170703)
  • Subbasin: Lower Deschutes (17070306)
  • Watershed: 1707030605
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Oregon
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 45.02653587620822
  • Longitude: -121.37420707382014

ESU

  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 8,000.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      Unknown
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      CRITFC, "Wy-Kan-Ish-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit", Portland, OR: 1995
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 2
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      WSTRO-Watershed, CRITFC
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 3
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      "Aerial Surveys in the Warm Springs River Basin, Thermal Infrared and Color Videography" (February 2002), by Watershed Sciences. CTWSRO Fisheries, "Semi-Annual PCSRF Progress Reports", 2002-2003.
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 8,000.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 1.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.8 Water quality monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.8.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) of stream monitored for water quality 1.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Unknown