Hydrologist
U.S. Geological Survey
Bio:
Christine Rumsey is a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Utah Water Science Center in West Valley City, Utah. Since joining the USGS in 2014, she has worked on and led Great Salt Lake studies related to water quality monitoring, deep brine layer tracking, nutrient cycling, and salinity dynamics. She also conducts research in the Upper Colorado River Basin to understand groundwater-discharge to streams, water quality trends, and salinity transport. She received her M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Utah State University studying nutrient transport in groundwater.
Title: Demonstration of the Great Salt Lake Hydro Mapper: A Public Tool for Visualizing Lake Level Information
Abstract: The Great Salt Lake Hydro Mapper is a web-based application offering easy and intuitive access to Great Salt Lake water levels, salinity, and watershed information. Developed with stakeholder input and in cooperation with the Utah Department of Natural Resources, the Great Salt Lake Hydro Mapper includes three information resources: the Lake Level Resource Matrix, Current Conditions, and the Great Salt Lake Basin Water Dashboard. Current conditions are presented as a series of interactive graphs displaying lake levels for the northern and southern arms of Great Salk Lake, salinity data at the Saltair gage (USGS Site ID 10010000), and discharge at gages on major surface water inflows. The Great Salt Lake Basin Water Dashboard is an interactive mapping application providing real-time stream, lake and reservoir, and groundwater data for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) observation stations in the Great Salt Lake Basin. The geographic distribution of data observation locations is presented within context of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) observation locations and a collection of climate data service for snow, drought, and precipitation. Lastly, the Lake Level Resource Matrix, derived from the Great Salt Lake Comprehensive Management Plan, allows users to see if current lake levels are beneficial or adverse for various lake resources.