In October 1997 a restoration project on Rosewood Creek near the mouth of Third Creek was blown out by a thunderstorm event. Severe down cutting in the channel above Hwy 28 was recently noted on site tours with various groups. There are also a number of restoration projects proposed in this area. Currently there are two sample rounds collected, once in early-mid summer and the other in fall. Preliminary water quality results also show the two sampling rounds are not significantly different from each other.
Turbidity is now a higher concern in stream samples.
Wish List would like to add continuous turbidity and specific conductance meters at all gaged sites, but at least at the 10 primary sites. Recent reports that Iron is no longer a concern as a possible co-limiting factor with algal productivity in Lake Tahoe. There are new concerns that nutrients attach to finer rather than course sediment particles. Little data now collected on full particle size in the Basin. Room 308 Dorla Ct.