Overview

Basics

Basics
The project evaluated the direct connections of wildfire smoke and their interrelationships across different components of the lake ecosystem 1. Air quality, light regime, and air temperature (night and day) in the Tahoe basin; 2. The particle size distribution and concentrations in Lake Tahoe’s water column affecting clarity; 3. Algal growth and changes to vertical distribution and speciation in the open water (where long-term clarity measurements occur); 4. Light changes in the atmosphere that depress or enhance nearshore algal production; and 5. Spatial differences in the type and nutrient concentrations of particles around the Tahoe basin to assess the relationship to nearshore

Completed
2021
2021
2022
$210,883

12/07/2021
10/19/2023
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EIP Details

EIP Basics

04.01.01.0169 - Wildfire Smoke Impacts to Lake Tahoe’s Water Quality

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

No expected performance measures set for this project.

Reported Performance Measures

Reported Performance Measures

No annual performance measure accomplishments entered for this project.


No accomplishments to report for:
Year(s) 2021, 2022
Explanation There are no performance measures that align with research and monitoring activities.

Funding

Expected Funding

Expected Funding
$210,883
$210,883
$0

Total
California Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (Lahontan) $62,500 $62,500 $0
California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) (CNRA) $28,383 $28,383 $0
League to Save Lake Tahoe (League) $70,000 $70,000 $0
Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund) $20,000 $20,000 $0
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) $30,000 $30,000 $0
Grand Total $210,883 $210,883 $0

Reported Expenditures

Reported Expenditures
Total 2022 2021
California Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control... $62,500 $62,500 $0
California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) $28,383 $28,383 $0
League to Save Lake Tahoe $70,000 $70,000 $0
Tahoe Fund $20,000 $20,000 $0
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency $30,000 $30,000 $0
Grand Total $210,883 $210,883 $0

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Related Projects

Related Projects

04.01.01.0169 - Wildfire Smoke Impacts to Lake Tahoe’s Water Quality is associated with following groups of projects.

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Notes

Notes
12/15/2022 2:41 PM Robert Larsen Project complete.
12/06/2021 1:06 PM Robert Larsen One of three "rapid response" projects initiated by the Tahoe Science Advisory Council to evaluate the impacts of the Caldor fire