Monitoring dissolved oxygen (DO) at hydroelectric plants is vital to the survival of aquatic organisms within the ecosystem and must be managed properly.
Articles Tagged: dissolved oxygen
Cannelton Dam Hydroelectric Project
American Municipal Power
An energy company is gathering a comprehensive water quality dataset along the Ohio River at a hydropower station on the Cannelton Dam.
Measuring Dissolved Oxygen For Hydropower
American Municipal Power
An energy company has gathered comprehensive water quality data before and after adding a hydropower station at the Smithland Locks & Dam on the Ohio River.
Baseline Dissolved Oxygen Levels
American Municipal Power
An electric utility company monitors water quality at a new hydroelectric facility using the Ohio River to provide clean energy to the surrounding area.
Kadettangen Beach Construction Project
Cautus Geo
A massive effort is underway to expand a beachfront near Oslo, Norway. A local agency is working to make sure there are minimal impacts to aquatic life.
Weir Installation Water Quality Effects
Minnesota State University
Researchers at Minnesota State University set out to investigate what effects a new weir might have on the water quality downstream.
Kerr Dam Discharge Effects
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Below Dams
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
As part of the Resources Board’s mission to manage Oklahoma’s water resources responsibly, minimizing impacts to aquatic life in these lakes from hydroelectric dams is an important concern.
Tracking Lake Erie Hypoxia
LimnoTech
Conditions in the middle of a great lake are hard to predict. Wave actions can vary and weather can change in a flash. For those reasons, engineers with LimnoTech chose a NexSens CB-450 Data Buoy for the project.
Preserving Lake Sunapee
Lake Sunapee Protective Association
A NexSens data buoy supports logging and sensing equipment that record water quality and weather data important to managing the health of Lake Sunapee.