Continuous water quality data from the Rio Grande above Cochiti Reservoir, New Mexico, USA, 2020-ongoing

This data resource contains continuous water quality measurements (water temperature, specific conductance, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen) from the Rio Grande upstream of the Cochiti Reservoir in northern New Mexico, USA. These data support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque District Reservoir Operations by quantifying the delivery of sediment to Cochiti Reservoir as well as impacts of the reservoir on sediment retention and water quality. This site is located immediately upstream of the Buckman Direct Diversion. Data were collected using a YSI EXO2 or EXO3 sonde, deployed in an ~8’ aluminum casing installed on a steel tripod driven into the stream substrate and connected to a Campbell Scientific CR300 datalogger powered by a photovoltaic system. Discharge values for this site were obtained from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) site named \"Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, NM (08313000)\", which is located ~5.5 km upstream of the water quality station. Data collection is ongoing, with this release spanning June 18, 2020 through June 30, 2024.