Group:
Location
40° 17' 60" N, 105° 40' 0.0012" W
See map: Google Maps
Brief Site Description:
In the mountains of Colorado, has alpine, subalpine, and montane basins that are typical of the Rocky Mountains.
Detailed Site Description:
Loch Vale is an alpine/subalpine watershed in Rocky Mountain National Park where the U.S. Geological Survey has been conducting research since the 1980s. Our research is focused on the effects of climate change and atmospheric pollutants on water, soil, vegetation, and aquatic life.
Field Site Type:
US affiliate
Registration:
Unregistered
Network(s):
WEBB
Study Start Date:
1981
Mean Annual Precipitation:
110 millimeters / year
Average Summer Temperature:
14°C
Average Winter Temperature:
-6°C
Land Cover:
Perennial Ice/Snow
Barren Land
Mixed Forest
Open Water
Geology:
other sedimentary
igneous-felsic intrusive
Soil Order:
Alfisol
Entisol
Histosol
Inceptisol
Hydrology: Name:
Icy Brook, Andrews Creek
Hydrology: Surface water stream order:
Third Order
Hydrology: Surface water - Stream Flow Performance:
Perennial
Hydrology: Groundwater:
Unknown
Climate:
Unknown
Sub-Climate:
Unknown
Group visibility:
Public - accessible to all site users