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Thermal infrared image of springs in the North Fork Stillaguamish River (river mile 27) on September 7, 2001.

Water Temperature Assessment in Washington State

Welcome to the water temperature assessment website! The Department of Ecology maintains a staff of scientists that conduct technical studies across a broad spectrum of temperature-related issues in rivers and streams. Current staff members on the temperature team include:

• Karol Erickson, Unit Supervisor
  keri461@ecy.wa.gov
  (360) 407 6694
• Anise Ahmed
  aahm461@ecy.wa.gov
  (360) 407 6767
• Stephanie Brock
  steb461@ecy.wa.gov
  (360) 407 6498
• Jim Carroll
  jica461@ecy.wa.gov
  (360) 407 6196
• James Kardouni
  jkar461@ecy.wa.gov
  (360) 407 6517
• Teizeen Mohamedali
  tmoh461@ecy.wa.gov
  (360) 407 6154
• Greg Pelletier
  gpel461@ecy.wa.gov
  (360) 407 6485
• Paul Pickett
  ppic461@ecy.wa.gov
  (360) 407 6882
• Mindy Roberts
  mrob461@ecy.wa.gov
  (360) 407 6804
• Anita Stohr
  asto461@ecy.wa.gov
  (360) 407 6979
• Tony Whiley
  twhi461@ecy.wa.gov
  (360) 407 7241

Thermal infrared (TIR) and color video aerial surveys

TIR surveys requested for Ecology TMDL studies:

• Deschutes River
• Naches River
• Oakland Bay tributaries
• Palouse River tributaries
• Skagit River tributaries
• Snoqualmie River
• Stillaguamish River
• Walla Walla River
• Wenatchee River
• Willapa River

Washington State TIR flights completed by Watershed Sciences in 2000-2004, including those contracted for by federal, tribal, local, or state agencies:

• List

Total Maximum Daily Load studies

• Bear-Evans Watershed
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
• Deschutes River
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
• East Fork Lewis River
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
• Little Klickitat River
  • Technical study report
  • Submittal report
  • Detailed Implementation Plan
• Lower Skagit River tributaries
  • Focus sheet
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
  • Technical study report
• Naches River
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
• Oakland Bay Tributaries
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
• Palouse River Watershed
  • Focus sheet
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan - South Fork
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan - Palouse River
• Pend Oreille River
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
• Simpson Northwest Timberlands
  • Submittal report
• Snoqualmie Watershed
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
• South Prairie Creek
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan (phase I)
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan (phase II)
  • Technical study report
  • Submittal report
• Stillaguamish River
  • Focus sheet
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
  • Technical study report
  • Submittal Report
• Teanaway River
  • Focus sheet - water cleanup plans
  • Focus sheet - a plan to improve temperature
  • Technical study report
  • Submittal report
  • Detailed implementation plan
• Tributaries to Totten, Eld, and Little Skookum Inlets
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
  • Submittal report
• Upper Chehalis River
  • Technical study report
• Upper Humptulips River
  • Focus sheet
  • Technical study report
  • Submittal report
  • Detailed implementation plan
• Upper White River (Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest)
  • Submittal report
• Upper Yakima Watershed
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
• Walla Walla River
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
  • Technical study report
  • Submittal report
• Wenatchee National Forest
  • Technical study report
• Wenatchee River
  • Focus sheet
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan (year 1)
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan (year 2)
  • Technical study Report
  • Submittal report
• Willapa River
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan
  • Technical study report
  • Submittal report and detailed implementation plan
• Wind River
  • Technical study report
  • Submittal report
• Woodland Creek
  • Quality Assurance Project Plan

Water quality standards

• Washington's surface water quality standards

Listings under section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act

• List for 2002/2004
• List for 1998
• List for 1996

Models used for Total Maximum Daily Load studies

• Models for TMDLs

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For more information on water temperature assessment at Ecology, contact: Karol Erickson (keri461@ecy.wa.gov).  For questions about this website, please contact Greg Pelletier (gpel461@ecy.wa.gov).